Peking Opera was listed into UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity List in 2010. Peking Opera     1     (consider) as a national treasure of China, which dates back to 200 years ago. The late Qing Dynasty saw the great     2     (develop) of this opera. Emperor Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty had 22    3     interest in the local opera.     4     (celebrate) his eightieth birthday, he asked opera troupes (演出团)    5     (come) from different places to perform for him in Beijing so the four big Hui Opera troupes entered the capital one after another.     6     (gradual), they combined with other operas, and formed the present Peking Opera.

Peking Opera is a form of traditional Chinese theatre     7     combines music, performance, and dance. Full of Chinese cultural facts, the opera presents the audience     8     an encyclopedia (百科全书) of Chinese culture, as well as unfolding stories, beautiful paintings, wonderful costumes, graceful gestures and martial arts. Besides, the kinds of facial make-up, especially concerning the colour,     9     (be) the most particular art in Peking Opera. There is no doubt     10     it is really the treasure of Chinese culture.

Do you know Dunhuang? Dunhuang is home to the Mogao Grottoes,     1     UNESCO World Heritage Site, elements of which are     2     display in an ongoing exhibition at the National Base for International Cultural Trade, Beijing. Painted sculptures and other items of cultural heritage have been reproduced, while the caves     3     are now closed have been reproduced in digital form.

The exhibition area,     4     (cover) some 1,600 square meters, features the results of research on nearly 50 sets of cultural relics from the Dunhuang Academy.     5     the real grotto in Dunhuang is no longer open to the public, the digitally     6     (restore) grotto can be protected forever in the digital space.

The exhibition will last for three years. It is the first time that the Dunhuang Academy     7     (hold) such a long exhibition in Beijing. By the end of 2021, the “digital Dunhuang project” had completed the digital     8     (collect)of 268 grottoes. Such projects have provided a means of protecting China’s cultural heritage for future generations, while making it more     9     (wide)available both at home and abroad. It is hoped that the “digital Dunhuang” will not only allow more audiences     10     (experience)the artistic charm of Dunhuang, but also promote exchanges between cultures along the Belt and Road under new historical conditions.

The traditional Chinese name chop or seal (印章) has been used for thousands of years.     1     is quite likely that people began using name chops because Chinese characters were so complex and in ancient times few people     2     (be) able to read and write. In addition, chops date back to a time     3     there were no other forms of     4     (identify) such as ID cards. A chop also served as a valid signature. All official     5     (document) in China needed a chop to be valid at that time. Today, most Chinese are educated, but the tradition     6     (keep) alive in China.

If you spend a long time in China, you will almost     7     (certain)need to have a chop. If you’re staying for a short time, a chop makes an     8     (amaze) souvenir. A chop can be made quickly, but first you will need to have your name     9     (translate) into Chinese characters.

There are many different sizes and styles of chops. Inexpensive small chops can be carved     10     wood or plastic, while upmarket (高档的) chops are made from jade or marble. Only a special type of red ink is used for a name chop, so if you buy a chop in China, get some Chinese vermilion seal paste too.

The Mid­Autumn Festival     1     (celebrate) by the Chinese people all over the world every year. The moon is said to be its biggest and     2     (bright) on this day. The Mid­Autumn Festival is     3     special occasion for family. People eat many different kinds of mooncakes     4     (include) fruit, nuts, chocolate, etc. The Lantern Festival falls on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month,     5     marks the end of the Chinese New Year celebrations. There are many stories about how the Lantern Festival     6     (start). Nowadays, most lanterns come in many     7     (shape). People often eat sweet dumplings boiled and     8     (serve) in hot water on this day. The Dragon Boat Festival, which started more than 2,000 years ago, marks the     9     (begin) of the hottest season of the year. There is a special food called zongzi     10     the festival.

In the ancient times, there used to be so many myths about the moon, and all of     1     (they) made the moon more attractive. On the moon, according to the Chinese myth, lived a goddess named Chang'e, who led a lonely life. In the west, up to now, scientists     2     (study) the moon for many years. I wonder if you have received an     3     (invite) to spend a Human Moon Day, which is officially celebrated on July 20 every year. Human Moon Day marks the first human landing on the moon     4     (success) that occurred on July 20,1969. That explains it! Ever since 1969, Human Moon Day has been celebrated in the US to mark one of the     5     (great) achievements in human history.

Human Moon Day is largely celebrated by NASA and space fans. One way to celebrate Human Moon Day is to make something about the moon like cutting paper     6     (moon). Children are made to bake cookies and cut them in the shape of the moon. They also consider     7     (learn) some facts about the moon on this occasion. Exploring the moon on Google Moon is a great idea of getting familiar with our natural satellite. It is especially important that we celebrate Human Moon Day with children.     8     this way, children can learn about     9     happened on July 20, 1969, and understand the importance of this event in the future. It can be said with certainty that humans will devote all their lives to the research into the moon. As for young people, they must go to all lengths to study hard for the future even if there is a long way to go!

Should there be     10     chance for you to go to the moon, who would you like to go with you?

Nushu—literally meaning “female script(手稿)” is written language that     1     (use) by women in Jiangyong county, Hunan province in the past. Often     2    (call) “the world’s only surviving characters     3    (complete) for women”, this slim script was developed from standard written Chinese.

Hundreds of years ago, Nushu was taught at home by elderly women to girls. And during gatherings in villages, women would use the characters to write poems or song lyrics to express the     4    (emotion) they were hiding from men.

People often regard the characters     5     “symbols of some secret cult(邪教)”. But the fact is that many old poems written in Nushu were created by women     6     (talk) about their difficulties in life and how they made     7     through hardships.

JiXianlin, the late historian and linguist, once     8    (say) that Nushu is a feminist symbol(女权象征)since it was “created by talented women who didn’t have the right to receive education,” he wrote in     9    article. And this is     10     this ancient script still has its significance in modern times.

A program called Everlasting Classics is becoming     1    (increase) popular. The program,     2     combines Chinese traditional poetry with music, was launched by China Central Television (CCTV) in 2018.

And it became a great hit soon after the program     3    (show) on CCTV 1. It was hosted by Sa Beining,     4     CCTV host loved by the audience, and the Appreciation Group in the group included Professor Kang Zen from Beijing Normal University, Dean of the China Conservatory of Music, Wang Liguang, the famous hostess Zeng Baoyi and the well-known singer Yu Chengqing. Together, they led the audience to interpret and appreciate many classic Chinese poems, enjoying the     5    (beautiful) that the poems brought to the audience. Moreover, the poems were adapted into songs, which were sung by famous singers, like Zhang Jie, Wang Yuan, etc,     6    (make) the program more spellbinding.

In Season 1 of the program, one of the     7    (attract) songs was Butterfly Lovers (《梁祝》). An 88-year-old pianist called Wu Yili played the music with the famous violinist Lv Siqing. The melodious music moved many of the audience     8     tears. In recent years, CCTV has produced many programs     9    (spread) traditional Chinese culture, including Chinese Poetry Competition     10     Everlasting Classics. Thanks to these programs, many people set off a craze for the study of Chinese culture.

China is     1     (wide) known for its ancient civilisation, which has continued all the way until now. One of the main     2     (factor) is the Chinese writing system.

At the beginning, written Chinese     3     (base) on picture language, which dates back several thousand years. Ancient Chinese people carved symbols on animal bones and shells.

By the Shang Dynasty, these symbols     4     (become) a well-developed writing system. At that time, people lived in different places,     5     (lead) to many varieties of dialects and characters.

Emperor Qinshihuang united the seven major states into one country     6     the Chinese writing system began to develop in one direction. The writing system played     7     important part in uniting the Chinese people and culture. Now, people can still communicate in writing.

Written Chinese has also become an important means by which China’s present is connected with its past. People in modern times can read classic works which were     8     (write) by Chinese in ancient times. The Chinese writing system has developed into Chinese calligraphy,     9     is an important part of Chinese culture. Today, the Chinese writing system plays a greater role in     10     (globe) affairs.

Marriage can vary     1    (great) from country to country. There are many different kinds of     2    (marry) ceremonies practiced around the world. One of the largest and most expensive wedding ceremonies     3    (hold) in Dubai in 1981. At this wedding, the well-to-do son of Sheik Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum married Princess Salama in a large building     4     was built for the ceremony. There were 20,000guests at the wedding. The cost was close to $44 million.

A man and a woman may choose to get married for many     5    (reason). Sometimes they marry because they are in love. Sometimes they marry because their parents tell them that they must marry.

The     6    (young) couple in the world to get married was a 11-month-old boy (the groom) and a three-month-old girl (the bride).     7     couple got married in Bangladesh in 1986.

The parents of the bride and the groom arranged the marriage in order to end a fight between the two families without either family     8    (have) to lose face in the end. The families had been arguing over a farm for 20 years. Both the bride family and the groom family thought that they owned the farm, but no one knew for sure. The fight ended for good     9     the young boy married the young girl. The two families agreed     10    (give) the farm to the young couple.