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.

The Spring Festival is the most important festival for the Chinese people and is     1     all family members get together just like Christmas in the west. Nowadays, more and more countries around the world are holding celebrations for Chinese Spring Festival and it has become     2    (increase) popular. What’s more, not only are these attended and enjoyed by Chinese citizens     3    (live) abroad,     4     by many other nationalities, too.

Shopping centres have been organizing events and activities to celebrate Chinese Spring Festival for years, while concerts and other performances are also proving     5     big success. Tickets for the 2017 Grand Chinese New Year Concert in St Petersburg sold out, with 90% of the audience local Russians. People are also discovering the fun of interacting with the celebrations, rather than     6    (simple) watching as part of an audience. Over 1,000 Ghanaian junior high school students got up     7    stage to perform Chinese songs and dances     8    (celebrate) the 2017 festival. Students in New York City, meanwhile, have been able to enjoy an official day’s holiday for Chinese Spring Festival since it     9    (begin) in 2016.

It seems that Chinese Spring Festival is becoming a     10    (globe) celebration of joy and love. What do you think of the phenomenon? Write to us to share your opinion!

The British have been drinking tea for over 350 years. But in fact, the history of tea goes much     1    (far) back.

The story of tea begins in China. According to the legend, the Chinese emperor Shen Nung was sitting     2    a tree while his servant boiled drinking water, when some leaves from the tree blew into the water. Shen Nung,     3     expert in herbal medicine, decided to try the water his servant created. As a result, it tasted so good that later the drink was     4     we now call tea.

It is     5    (possible) to know whether there is any truth in this story.     6    , tea drinking certainly was established in China many centuries before it had even been heard of in the west. Containers of tea     7    (find) in tombs dating from the Han dynasty (206BC-220AD) before tea was firmly established as the national drink of China in the Tang dynasty (618-906AD). It became     8     a favorite thing that during the late eighth century, a writer     9    (call) Lu Yu wrote the first book entirely about tea, the Ch’a Ching, or Tea Classic. It was shortly after this that tea was first introduced to Japan, by Japanese Buddhist monks who had travelled to China to study before. Tea drinking has become a vital part of Japanese culture,     10    may be rooted in the sprit described in the Ch’a Ching.

How should you behave when you meet someone     1    the first time? An American shakes your hand     2     (firm) while looking you straight in the eye. In many parts of Asia, there is no physical contact at all. In Japan, you should bow, and the     3     (much) respect you want to show, the deeper you should bow. In Thailand, people greet each other by pressing both hands together at the chest. In both countries, eye contact     4    (avoid) as a sign of respect.

In Spain, lunch is often     5    biggest meal of the day, and can last two or three hours. For this reason, many people eat a light breakfast and a late dinner. In Mexico, lunch is a time     6     (relax), and many people prefer not to discuss business as they eat. In Britain, it’s not unusual to have a business meeting over breakfast.

In most countries, an exchange of business cards    7     (be)necessary for all introductions. You should include your company name and your position. If you are going to a country     8     your language is not widely spoken, you can get the back side of your card     9     (print) in the local language. In a word, when     10     (travel) abroad, we should follow local habits.

Classical Chinese garden design aims to create a natural landscape on a small scale and emphasize the perfect harmony between man and nature.

A Chinese garden     1    (be) like a scroll (卷轴) painting,     2    (show) a series of carefully composed scenes. New views are revealed as one walks along the pathways. In the gardens,     3     most frequently meets the eye is winding paths that seemingly lead to nowhere. There, a path seems to end, but all of     4     sudden, a new world is rolled out before you: pavilions (亭子), rock formations, spring waters—all combined to provide a pleasant surprise! At the     5    (enter) to a Chinese garden, there is usually a huge stone or wall     6    (use) to screen your view so as to later produce unimaginable delight when you turn around the wall. A Chinese garden may have windows on all     7    (it) four walls. And it is     8    (interest) that, through the windows, visitors may see different views at different angles, and thus the composition of the garden becomes enlarged.

A Chinese garden is where culture is both created and enjoyed. All plants mark the shift of the     9    (season). Similarly, water, a symbol of the ever-changing,     10     rocks, a symbol of the eternal (永恒的), create a harmonious balance of nature’s yin and yang.

6 . Think of carnival,    1    you think of crowds,costumes and    2    (confuse).The most famous carnival in Europe was in Venice.At the beginning,it lasted for just one day.People ate,drank and wore masks.As time passed,    3    ,the carnival period    4    (extend)so that it began just after Christmas.For weeks    5    end people walked around the streets wearing masks,doing what they wanted without    6    (recognize).Ordinary people could pretend    7    (be) rich and important,    8    famous people could have romantic adventures    9    (secret).Many crimes went    10    (punish).

7 . Long ago the Emperor decided     1     (hold) a swimming race among 13 different animals. The order in    2    they finished would decide the order of their     3    （appear）in the Chinese calendar. All the animals lined up on the river bank and were given    4    task of getting to the opposite shore. The cat wondered     5    he would get across because he was afraid of water. The ox worried how he would cross     6    his poor eyesight. The calculating rat suggested that he and the cat should jump onto the ox's back and guide him across. The ox, steady and hard-working, did not notice the two animals on his back. In the meanwhile, the rat    7    _(run)behind the cat and pushed him into the water. As the ox came ashore, the rat jumped off and finished the race first,    8    the rat got the first year     9    （name）after him and the ox got the second year. When the lazy pig reached the finish line in 12th place the race was over and he     10    (award) the final place on the calendar. From that day on, the cat, who never finished and lost his place on the calendar, became the enemy of the rat.