Europe has nearly half of the sites on the World Heritage List, but archaeologists and experts from UNESCO have recommended more sites from Asia, Africa and the Americas     1    (add).If a site is on the list, it affects the number of tourists     2    (visit) a country as the site can become a huge tourist attraction.    3    , large numbers of tourists to a site are a problem.For example, in the caves of Dunhuang, the air is very dry.It is only because of the dry air     4     the wonderful paintings     5     (survive) since the early Qin Dynasty.But thousands of tourists’ feet could damage the stones and the changed air could affect the paintings.The Chinese government has worked with UNESCO to agree     6     a plan to protect the caves.     7     (regret) , around the world, especially in countries       8     there is fighting or great       9     (poor) , many wonderful sites are still endangered.Some may not even get onto the list     10     they disappear forever．

On the first day of Winter Solstice (冬至), the Northern Hemisphere experiences the shortest day and he longest night of the year. From then on, the days become longer and the nights become     1    (short). The Winter Solstice also marks the       2    (arrive) of the coldest season in the year.

As early as the Zhou Dynasty, people worshipped the gods on the first day of the Winter Solstice,     3    was also the first day of the new year. The Winter Solstice became a winter festival during the Han Dynasty. The celebratory activities were       4    (official)   organized. On this day, both officials and ordinary people would have     5    rest.

During Winter Solstice in North China, eating       6    (dumpling) is essential to the festival. People in the south are accustomed to     7    (eat) wontons in midwinter.   According to legend, the King of Wu was disgusted with all kinds of costly foods and     8    (want) to eat something different. Then, the beauty Xishi came into the kitchen to make “wontons” to honor the king’s   wish. He ate a lot       9    liked the food very much. To honour Xishi, the people of Suzhou made wontons the official food     10    (celebrate) the festival.

New Year’s Eve is the last day of the year. It is always     1     exciting time because people look forward to     2     (welcome) a new year. It is also a good time to think back and say goodbye     3     the old year. New Year’s Eve is a     4     (nation) holiday for many people around the world. In lots of countries, people go back to their hometown for the New Year, so the roads, trains and buses     5     (pack) with people. In England, there is always a New Year’s Eve party     6     usually takes place in someone’s home and the host invites friends, families and neighbours. Everyone then waits until midnight     7     (hear) Big Ben chime(鸣响) twelve times.

I have lots of good     8     (memory) of New Year’s Eve. I once spent one freezing New Year’s Eve in Trafalgar Square in the centre of London. It snowed and was     9     (real) cold. I also spent many wonderful New Year’s Eves in Japan. There,     10     is traditional to visit a shrine(圣坛) and pray for good things. I think wherever you are, New Year’s Eve is always fun.

World Read Aloud Day is celebrated each year     1     the first Wednesday of March. It was started by the LitWorld.org website in 2010 and till now it     2    (reach) 65 countries. Its aim is to encourage people worldwide     3     cannot read to enjoy the benefits of a book. The website asks everyone to celebrate the day by taking a book, finding an audience, and     4     (read) out aloud. It is about taking action to show the world that the right to read and write belongs to all people.

The website asks     5     (visit) to join in the movement to reduce the number of illiterate (不识字的) people in the world. It is     6    (absolute) necessary to help those who cannot read. The website says, "It's time to start by reading aloud to whoever might like it. Share a book with a child who might need     7    , share a story with someone who would treasure it, listen patiently to someone else's story as they share it with you." The United Nations says, "Literacy     8     （involve) a variety of learning in enabling individuals     9    (achieve) their goals, to develop their knowledge, and to participate fully in society." In that way, World Read Aloud Day does help make     10     difference.

Undoubtedly, Britain is a nation of hat wearers. From taking off hats     1     launching mortar boards(学位帽) in the air,   hats   have   long   been   associated   with   ceremonies and practices. Even the history of the country can     2    (tell) through hats.

    3    (date) back to medieval England, the flat cap became a symbol of working class culture in the 19th and 20th centuries. The Edwardian era was     4     golden age of hats, when the decorations became even more delicate, ranging from flowers, birds to fruits. The pork pie hat, starting in the mid-19th century, was the     5    (choose) for many well­dressed Victorian citizens. Decades later it     6    (gradual) became a key feature of London street style. By the 1960s, though, hats faded out of people's sight because of the rise of private cars. It was the Royal Wedding     7    (hold) in 2011 that contributed to the return of hat wearing. For example, Hat Works Museum — the only museum in Stockport featured in hats and hat making — is     8    (popular) than ever, with a distinct increase among its visitors.

What marks Britain out on the world stage is the large number of hats     9     can be called its own. The variety of hats in Britain     10    (reflect) its multicultural background and rich cultural heritage.

Brazil, the    1    (large)country in South America, is famous for the Amazon rainforest and soccer. But on the hottest days, people travel there for another reason – the Carnival. Full of excitement and fun, the Carnival is held    2    (annual) in February or March.

The word “Carnival” comes from the Portuguese “Carne Vale”,     3    means “farewell to meat”. In the early 1600s, the Portuguese    4    (bring)Europe traditions to Brazil.     5    (inspire) by black people brought there by the slave trade, they started    6    (they)own carnival with dances and music.

With its beautiful floats (花车),     7    (attract)clothes and happy people, the Samba Parade is the most fantastic event of the Carnival. Samba is said    8    (be)the soul of Rio. “This is    9    the passion for samba lies – the atmosphere is electric as even the oldest men and women sing and dance    10    the music,” travel guidebook Lonely Planet noted.

The southern area of Jiangxi province    1    (produce) tea for hundreds of years. Villagers there often like to sing songs while    2    (pick) tea leaves. The beautiful tunes echo over the tea gardens in the hills. After over 400 years of development, this practice has transformed into a performance art.

The tea-leave picking opera, or Caicha Xi in Chinese, is    3    culture monument of Jiangxi province, having a history of more than 400 years. The opera can be seen on special occasions such as Chinese New Year,    4    the locals are looking to pray for prosperity and a good harvest. Tea-picking opera in southern Jiangxi province is a combination of folk songs and dancing.    5    (it)   repertoire(表演剧目) is not about royal families or government officials,    6    about the daily lives of local people.

After the founding of New China,    7    (music) created a number of songs based on tea -picking tunes and took the opera to a bigger stage. In 1960s, the popular “ See the Red Army off”     8    (compose) by drawing inspirations from one of the    9     (tradition) tunes of the southern Jiangxi tea-picking opera. 86 years ago, with the same tune, mothers saw off their sons, and wives saw off their husbands for Long March.

In 2006, it was listed    10    an intangible cultural heritage in China. To better keep the tradition and pass it on from generation to generation , the local government has provided free education to teenagers in love with tea-picking opera.

With less people     1     (choose) to make sugar paintings, the traditional Chinese folk craft might have become a distant memory in some ways. However, a 38-year-old craftsman, Li Jiangzhong, devotes himself to     2     (keep) the art of sugar painting alive.

Li worked as a miner for more than ten years. After     3     mine closed down, Li     turned     4     housing decoration, until he     5     (force) to give that up due to a finger injury. Earlier this year, he discovered sugar painting, something he really had an interest in.

Since there was no sugar painting craftsman in his village, he studied by     6     (he) through large quantities of videos and information on the Internet. Li loved painting when he was young, and he found it easy to learn the skill in sugar painting. He soon mastered the skill and could make     7     (vary) sugar paintings. A sugar painting is made with     8     (melt) brown or white sugar. Craftsman normally paint animals and flowers on a stone board     9     the syrup (糖浆). When the sugar cools down,     10     appears is a piece of sugar art.

The Double Ninth Festival     1     (celebrate) on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month. It is also known     2     the Senior Citizens’ Festival. The festival     3     (base) on the theory of Yin and Yang, the two opposing principles in nature. The ancients believed that all natural     4     (phenomenon) could be explained by this theory. Numbers are related to this theory. Even numbers belong to Yin and odd numbers to Yang. The ninth day of the ninth lunar month is a day     5     the two Yang numbers meet. So it is called Chongyang.

    6     (appreciate) chrysanthemum (菊花) and drinking chrysanthemum wine have always been a tradition during the Double Ninth Festival. Chrysanthemums are regarded as a kind of flower     7    (have) the function of an antitoxin (抗毒素) and can drive the evil away.

As nine is pronounced “jiu” meaning long in Chinese, so people use the word jiu     8    (express)the meaning of longevity with a person’s life. In the year of 1989, the Double Ninth Festival was designated as Senior’s Day — a day to respect the elderly. Members of a family also     9     (company) their elders to have a     10     (relax) day in a natural setting while wishing health and happiness upon them.

Who is Li Ziqi? For about 8 million watchers on YouTube and 23 million micro bloggers on Sina Weibo, that’s    1    easy question to answer. She holds an account on each of the two platforms, and uploads her videos    2    (concern) her rural lifestyle.

The beauty of Li’s videos    3    (root) in the revival of the ancient relationship between humans and nature.    4    (dress) in traditional Chinese-style clothes, Li reflects the self-sufficient lifestyle of ancient Chinese people. From making paper to weaving cloth, from making a silk quilt to building her own bread oven with blocks, nothing seems impossible with Li’s crafty hands,    5    they work their magic to have brought these things into    6    (exist).

Of course, via her videos Li has spread Chinese culture to the world. She lets the world know that Chinese people love good food and have a good command    7    making art out of even simple raw materials. She lets the world witness how Chinese people live    8    (harmony) with nature. And it is these qualities that have captured the hearts of her global audience.

Now Li    9    (become) one of the most successful Internet celebrities. Though being famous also means being the target of controversy,    10    is not doubtful that she lets the world know and love Chinese culture.