Yu Rong, a Chinese artist, thinks of a new way to introduce     1     ancient story of Hua Mulan in her picture book. In the book, I Am Hua Mulan, she tells the story by     2     (combine) Chinese paper-cutting with international artistic styles. She places Shaanxi papercuts over western-style pencil sketches (素描)    3     (create) typical presentation of Chineseelements (要素), which turns out to be a     4     (success) and impressive breakthrough.

Hua Mulan,     5     story has been told by generations in China, was a fighter from the Northern Wei Dynasty (386-534). As a devoted daughter, she dressed herself as a man to serve in the army     6     place of her father. Mulan’s character, such as courage, kindness and a disinterested attitude towards fame and fortune, made     7     (she) one of the most respected historical Chinese heroines. Mulan’s story has been adapted     8     (frequent) in modern media. For example, in 1998, Disney produced a film named Mulan, which     9     (consider) a great success by critics and the public right after its release.

To better tell the story, Yu Rong takes inspiration from her several     10     (visit) to sites of ancient battles and Henan Province’s Yu Opera. After years of preparation she finally makes this extraordinary work.

China’s first Mars exploration mission take their names from ancient Chinese culture. The country’s first Mars exploration bears the name,     1    (announce) the China National Space Administration(CNSA) on Friday, China’s space Day.

The name comes     2    (original) from the poem Tianwen,     3    (write) by Qu Yuan, meaning Questions to Heaven. In Tianwen. Qu Yuan raised     4     series of questions about the sky, stars, nature, myths and the real world. It showed     5    (he) doubts about some traditional concept and the spirit of seeking the truth. CNSA, said “All of China’s planetary exploration mission in the future     6    (name) after the poem, representing Chinese nation’s perseverance in exploring nature and the universe.

China plans to launch the Mars probe in 2020,     7     aims to complete orbiting, landing and roving in one mission.

Since 2016, China has set April 24     8     the country’s Space Day to mark the launch of its first satellite into space on April 24, 1970. The various     9    (activity) on Space Day have become a window for the Chinese public and the world to get a     10    (good) understanding of China’s aerospace progress.

It is clear that April Fool's Day is one of the most widely recognized     1     (holiday )in the Western world. Children play tricks on parents and many people     2    (fool). How did April Fool's Day begin, and how did it become     3    international phenomenon(现象)? Nobody    4     (real) knows.

There are quite a few historians who believe that the origin of April Fools Day started much     5    (early)than 1582. Some have connected April Fool's Day with festivals such as Hilaria,     6    was celebrated in ancient Rome. During the festival, people dressed up in disguise (伪装) at the end of March. It’s hard    7    (say)whether this ancient festival's similarity to modern April Fool's Day is    8    accident or not, as the first mention of April Fool's Day didn't appear until several hundred years later.

April Fool's Day spread throughout Britain during the 18th century. In Scotland, the tradition    9    (become)a two-day event long ago, starting with "hunting the gowk"(gowk is a word for cuckoo birds, a symbol for fools ). People play tricks on others, such as sending others to do fake things or    10    (stick)"kick me "signs on the back of others.

The Warwick Cheese Festival takes place in June every year. This annual event is the biggest cheese festival in North America,     1     (attract) tens of thousands of Canadians and     2     (visitor) from all over the world. They can try over 100 kinds of cheese made all over Quebec at the festival. And they     3     (invite) to vote for the People’s Choice Prize of the year.

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

Tea is widely drunk worldwide. It is known     1     Chinese are the first people     2     (have) tea. About one thousand and two hundred years ago, Lu Yu     3     (write) a book called The Classic of Tea,     4     is honored as The Bible of Tea. The book gives a full     5     (explain) of the origin, the processing skills and the classification of tea.

However, Chinese tea culture goes far beyond tea     6     (it). Take green tea for instance. The proper temperature of the water should be around 80 degree Celsius. If the water is too hot, nutrients in the tea will be destroyed.     7     the other hand, if the water is not hot enough, the tea     8     (leaf ) won’t open up and you will miss the pleasantly fresh nice smell. So Chinese people are used to     9     (drink) hot tea. When you visit a Chinese friend, your friend will     10     (constant) add hot water to your empty cup of tea. It is polite to offer the tea cup to guests with both hands. Of course, the guests should pay respect as well by taking over the cup with both hands.

I have learnt a lot about Chinese life when    1     (teach) in China. When I first came to China,there were many           2            (thing)I did not understand. Now, I have a better understanding of   Chinese culture and find it very     3            (interest).

Family life is quite different in China. In the USA, many young people leave home after they finish their education and start working.     4    ,in China, it's common for people to live with their parents until they get     5    （marry). It seems that Americans think independence is more important while the Chinese think family relationships           6     (be) more important.

Bargaining is another Chinese custom that I have tried           7    (learn). In the USA, prices are set and you can't ask           8           a lower price while in China, you are expected to bargain. I asked my Chinese friends to teach me how to bargain. They           9           (advise) me that I should get 40 per cent or 50 per cent off the price first offered to me. In one word, bargaining is     10       skill that you have to practice if you live in China.

Just like spoken language, body language     1     (vary)   from culture to culture. The crucial thing is using body language in a way that is appropriate to the culture you are in. For example,     2     (make) eye contact—looking into someone’s eyes—in some countries is       3     way to display interest. In other countries, by contrast, eye contact is not always approved of.

If you get stuck in a heavy rain, what would you do? You may be worried and want to find shelter immediately. But Song Dynasty poet Su Shi behaves     1    (different) in Tune: Calming the Waves.

Tune: Calming the Waves is one of Su’s ci (词),     2     type of poetry that was popular during the Song Dynasty. The ci begins by telling the reader that     3    (catch) in the sudden rain, Su has nothing but sandals and a cane. This shows that his journey is     4    (challenge). Su     5    (he) was no stranger to facing challenges. At that time, Su was charged     6     going against the emperor through his literary     7    (work) and therefore was banished (贬谪) to Hangzhou. But even so, he always stayed positive. Just     8     he described in the ci, instead of being upset, Su chose to “slowly walk and chant at     9    (easy)”. After the rain, he looked at “the dreary beaten track” again, and found everything was the same as it     10    (be) before. A small rain shower is just a brief part of the day, just as his political setbacks are but a small part of his life.