The first UN Chinese Language Day at the United Nations     1     (observe) on Friday at UN Headquarters in New York in 2010.    2     the world’s most widely spoken language, it seems appropriate that Mandarin (普通话) has one day every year dedicated (把……专用于) to it. This     3     (official) marked day of Mandarin language celebration was set by the United Nations as a way of celebrating the language’s history and     4     (contribute) to the world. It is hoped that having one day every year     5     (celebrate) Mandarin will encourage more people around the world to take it up. With China likely to become the     6     (large) economy in the world, it is important that the wider world becomes interestingly more perfect in this wonderful language. Every year UN Chinese Language Day     7     (fall) on April 20.A great way to get     8     (involve) in the celebration is to join a Mandarin class or attend one of the many Confucius Institutes (孔子学院)     9     are set up by China in countries around the world. The number of people learning Chinese is on     10     increase in China’s neighboring countries, such as Korea, Japan, and Vietnam.

China is widely known for its ancient civilisation     1     has continued all the way through into modern times,     2     the many ups and downs in its history. One of the main     3     (factor) has been the Chinese writing system. At the beginning, Written Chinese     4     (date) back several thousand years to the use of longgu—animal bones and shells on which symbols     5     (carve) by ancient Chinese people. By the Shang Dynasty, these symbols    6     (become) a well-developed writing system. Emperor Qinshihuang united the seven major states into one unified country     7     the Chinese writing system began to develop in one direction. That writing system was     8     great importance in     9     (unite) the Chinese people and culture. Written Chinese has also become     10     important means by which China’s present is connected with its past.

The art of paper-cutting in China may date back to the second century, since paper    1    (invent)by Cai Lun in the Eastern Han Dynasty in China. As paper became more affordable, paper0cutting became one of the most important    2    (type) of Chinese folk art. Later,    3     different regions adopting their own cultural styles, this art form spread to other parts of the world.    4     (usual), the artworks are made of red paper, as red is associated with    5    (happy) in Chinese culture, but other colors are also used.

With    6    (it) long history, paper-cutting,    7    originated in China, has been very popular among the ordinary Chinese people. People put up papercuts on walls, windows and doors at wedding ceremonies or festivals     8    (strengthen) the cheerful atmosphere.

Chinese papercuts are rich in content. The auspicious（吉祥的）designs symbolize good luck and the avoidance of evil. The child, lotus and bat designs suggest a family with    9    large number of children and grandchildren. Birds, livestock, fruit, fish and worms are also familiar objects    10    (accept) by Chinese farmers. In a word, papercuts used in different occasions have different meanings.

During the Mid-Autumn Festival in China, families gather to admire the     1     (shine) moon and enjoy delicious mooncakes. Customs play a significant role     2     festivals, but sometimes they can change over time.     3     the development of modern society and the spread of new ideas, some traditions may fade away and others may     4     (establish). One example is the typical Chinese Spring Festival custom of lighting firecrackers     5     (drive) away the evil spirits and celebrate the new year.

An organization has taken measures     1     (add) chopsticks to the Shanghai Intangible Cultural Heritage list recently. Xu Hualong, chairman of the organization, says chopsticks are increasingly ignored in modern China despite the fact     2     they are unique Chinese items. China’s neighbor Japan     3     (set) aside August 4th as Chopstick Day already.

Chopstick culture in Shanghai dates back to the Tang Dynasty, when these items     4     (make) in the City God Temple area, enjoyed widespread popularity.

After opening as a commercial port, Shanghai is proud of     5     (have) the first mechanized (机械化的) production line for chopsticks,     6     are not only supplied to Zhongnanhai and Diaoyutai State Guesthouse but also presented to foreign friends     7     gifts..

At least 1.8 billion people     8     (current) use chopsticks worldwide. Chopsticks, though small, serve as     9     means to pass down Chinese civilization. It's believed that recognizing the cultural value of the custom matters in the     10     (promote) of Chinese traditions.

Tai Chi Chuan,     1     is famous as a kind of martial art, has been practiced China for centuries. It combines slow movements, deep breathing and thinking. Every movement in Tai Chi represents     2     important part of old Chinese philosophy—harmony.

Tai Chi is a term in the Chinese     3     (tradition)philosophy. It comes from The Book of Changes(《周易》). In the time of Song Dynasty, Zhou Dunyi     4     (write) the book Theory of the Tai Chi Pictures. The inventors of Tai Chi     5     (inspire)by this book and invented Tai Chi Chuan with the continuous movements of drawing circles in the air by     6     (guide) the breath with the willpower. They also absorbed the thoughts of the Taoist, such as the concept of Yin and Yang. Tai Chi provides the mental relaxation and physical     7     (fit).

Tai Chi is an unusual form of martial arts where we believe     8     building mental and physical strength. It is     9     (particular) different from western types of sports such as football where the harder and quicker are the better.

Today, Tai Chi is so popular in the west. Some health professionals have regarded Tai Chi as one of the     10     (benefit) forms of exercise.

The Temple of Heaven Park, Tiantan in Chinese, is located in the Dongcheng District, Beijing. It is the     1     (large) and most representative existing masterpiece among China’s ancient sacrificial buildings.     2     (original), the Temple of Heaven was the place where emperors of the Ming Dynasty and Qing Dynasty held the Heaven Worship Ceremony. First     3    (build) in 1420, the 18th year of the reign of Emperor Yongle of the Ming Dynasty, the Temple of Heaven was enlarged and rebuilt during the reigns of the Ming emperor Jiajing and the Qing emperor Qianlong. In 1988, it     4     (open) to the public as a park, showing ancient philosophy, history and religion. Its grand architectural style and profound cultural implication give     5     insight into the practices of the ancient Eastern civilization.

Covering an area of 2,700,000 square meters, it is larger than the Forbidden City,     6     is enclosed by a long wall.     7     (it) northern part within the wall is semicircular symbolizing the heavens and the southern part is square symbolizing the earth,     8     (reflect) an ancient Chinese thought of “the heaven is round and the earth is square”. The main buildings lie     9     the south and north ends of the middle axis of the inner part. The most significant is the Circular Mound Altar (Huanqiutan) to hold many     10    (ceremony).

Waking up at 7 in the morning, 25-year-old Fan Yupei cleans up,     1     (water) flowers in the courtyard, and then opens the door of her Jun porcelain (钧瓷) production studio, ready for a new day’s business.

Life in her hometown, Shenhou town, in Yuzhou City, is much     2     (happy) for Fan, who quit her job in Beijing and started her own studio with her husband. Jun porcelain is one of the top five Chinese porcelains,     3     (date) back to the Song Dynasty,     4     is famous for its change of colors when heated in kilns. Now it     5     (list) as a state-level intangible culture heritage (非物质文化遗产).

Shenhou town is home     6     Jun porcelains. Recently, the local government of Yuzhou city has made a series of measures     7     (promote) such production. Now Fan’s husband is in charge of Jun porcelain making while she is responsible for sales. Both of     8     (they) have combined Jun porcelain production with modern art and often share     9     (thought) about designs together. With more and more tourists visiting Shenhou every day, Fan has the     10     (confident) that Jun porcelain will gain greater popularity in the future.