Liu Ruying,     1     grandfather is a huge fan of Peking Opera, has been interested in Peking Opera for much of her young life. Her grandfather is a great influence     2     her. At the age of 8, she     3    (begin) to practice the classic art. It wasn’t easy for a little girl     4    (experience) the difficult training, as performances combine martial arts, dancing and acrobatics(杂技).

“Sometimes I was tired,“ she said. ”I had to balance my studies and other     5    (course) I was interested in, such as dance. But the great charm(魅力) of Peking Opera made me always practice it.”

When Liu got the news that her region would have a cultural exchange with other countries, she had the idea of     6    (introduce) Peking Opera to the world in English. With     7     help of her mother, she took part in the activity after several months of practice.

“I     8    (extreme) love traditional Chinese culture,” she said. “Peking Opera has a long history of about 200 years and     9    (consider) a treasure of our nation. We should let     10    (we) make great efforts to carry forward our culture and protect the cultural diversity of the world.”

Over 180 North American teenagers and university students have participated in a “cloud dialogue”, learning about the legendary Sanxingdui Ruins in China.

Named “Night at Sanxingdui Museum”, the one-hour online event targets foreign youth     1     are learning the Chinese language     2     are interested in Chinese culture.

    3     the help of 3D technology, the event presented various kinds of cultural relics in the Sanxingdui Museum, including the Bronze Standing Figure, Bronze Sacred Tree, and Gold Mask.

Xu Danyang, a 27-year-old archaeologist who was in charge of the excavation of a sacrificial pit in the Sanxingdui Ruins site,     4     (introduce) the cultural relics’ characteristics and historical background, as well as the excavation process via live-streaming. He also answered questions     5     (raise) by the curious participants. The participants also engaged in     6     interactive activity to restore and decorate the cultural relics and craft their own     7     (create) works.

Discovered in the late 1920s, the Sanxingdui Ruins have been called one of the world’s greatest archaeological     8     (discovery) of the 20^th century.     9     (cover) 12 square kilometers, the ruins are located in the city of Guanghan in Sichuan. They     10     (believe) to be remains of the Shu Kingdom, which survived for over 2,000 years. The ruins date back at least 4,800 years.

Studying abroad is a unique and highly rewarding experience which benefits your career,     1     (person) development and so much more.     2     is understandable that you might have some doubts as studying abroad is a big     3     (decide), but there are many good reasons to choose to study abroad.

By choosing to study abroad you will get to experience a country you may have never been     4     before. You’ll visit anything from the big tourist attractions to the ones that only locals know about. You will discover landmarks, museums and natural wonders that you’d     5     (probable) never experience during a typical holiday. You can also go to any surrounding countries on weekends and see other parts of the world,     6     is great for     7     (engage) in new cultures.

Another major advantage of studying abroad is the opportunity to learn a new language or two. There’s no     8     (good) place to learn a new language than somewhere where the language     9     (speak) every day in all aspects of life. If you study in Holland where the everyday language is both. English and Dutch, you could study in English and then learn Dutch in your own time —being able to speak several languages can make you highly desirable to potential     10     (employer).

Recently, a short video went viral,     1     (show) a Chinese schoolgirl analyzing the Russia-Ukraine crisis with reference to Romance of the Three Kingdoms,     2     Chinese classic.

This video even attracted attention from the Philippine Foreign Secretary Teddy Locsin Jnr. He was so impressed by it that he tweeted it and he     3     (report) to have even thought of sending his granddaughter     4     (study) in China after that.

Indeed, some Chinese ancient classics consist of Chinese     5     (wise) and philosophy which still have referential significance for contemporary society. For example, Teddy told the Global Times that     6     he took away from The Art of War are three lessons. The first is only to enter battles you know you can win     7     (complete), second is to do everything you can, and third is to plan secretly.

“This amazing book leaves me     8     (inspire). It gives me life lessons. I have learnt how to manage all things through this book,” he said.

According to analysts, these books share universal values.The core (核心) of     9     (they) is peace-loving, harmony and a win-win attitude which the Chinese nation attaches importance     10    . These values are in the DNA of Chinese people and people in other countries should learn from them.

Beijing Opera has     1     history of over 200 years. In the 55th year of the reign of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty, four big opera groups     2     Anhui Province entered the capital, joining kunqu opera, Qingqiang opera and so on together     3     (create) what we now know as Beijing Opera.

Over a period of more than half a century of connection of different kinds of opera there     4     (appear) present Beijing Opera. It is the most important of all traditional Chinese operas, and it has a rich     5     (collect) of works and a large number of famous artists     6     give it a great influence in China. The traditional plays share a large role in     7     (protect) Chinese culture for new generations.

Since Mei Lanfang, the great master of Beijing Opera, visited Japan in 1919, Beijing Opera     8     (become) more and more popular with people all over the world. It has made an excellent contribution to the     9     (culture) exchange between China and the West. Nowadays, you can     10     (frequent) catch travelling groups of Beijing Opera performers in many international cities and local Chinatown.