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.

Traditional Chinese culture is beginning to capture the attention of the world. Kung fu,       1     (special), has had a great effects     2     the millions of people who first learned about China through it. From that, they may come to China and learn about some other     3     (aspect) of this culture. Other Asian nations have long known about the     4     (great) of ancient Chinese culture. Their own cultures are     5     mix of native ones and those Chinese characteristics. Korea and Japan long ago adopted Confucianism, something that continued today even as it     6     (challenge)by pop culture. This strength comes from the ideas     7     (give)in the Four Books of Confucianism, which built upon the ideas of an even     8     (much)ancient period codified (编纂)in the Five Classics. From them, the West learns     9     is uniquely Chinese, for example, feng shui. So far China has taken steps     10     (further) this spread of its culture by establishing Chinese Cultural Centers in such places as the United States and Europe.

The annual Water Splashing Festival of the Dai ethnic minority falls during the New Year period of the Dai Calendar. It is the most important festival    1     (observe) by the Dai ethnic people of Xishuangbanna Prefecture.

The festival lasts for three days . The first two days'    2    ( activity ) are concentrated on the banks of the Lancang River. On the first day, a grand    3    (celebrate) marks the beginning of the festival.

An outdoor market is set up    4    locals go for New Year shopping . Artists create sand carvings on open space close to the market. A dragon boat race    5     (hold) on Lancang River     6     (ring) out the old year in the afternoon. At night, the banks of the river are    7     (colorful) lit, and locals float river lanterns on the river.

The third day, the climax of the festival, is reserved for water splashing. On that day, the Dai put on their    8     (new) and best clothes , and then assemble at the local temple . Water is regarded by the Dai as a symbol of goodwill among people . Therefore , splashing a fellow human being with water during the Water Splashing Festival ,    9    a close neighbor or a fellow villager , or even a stranger , is    10    expression of the desire for good luck and prosperity to that person.

Swizerland is the world’s most famous watchmaker,     1     makes it little surprise that     2     (it) people are the most punctual in the world. For them, being on time is not only a nice thing to do, but it’s     3     strict belief that they build almost every aspect of their lives on.

According to the BBC, everything in Swizerland, from trains and buses     4     personal meetings, is on time. If someones says they are meeting you at 3 pm, they will not be there at 2:55 or 3:05, just 3 pm. It shows “a deep     5     (express) of respect for other people”, US writer Eric Weiner, who     6     (recent) traveled to Swizerland, wrote for BBC News. “A punctual person is a considerate one. By     7     (show) up on time for everything, a Swiss person is expressing he values your time and, by extension, he values you.”

This valuable quality of Swiss people     8     (report) to originate from the country’s mountain areas. Due to poor weather, people had to plant and harvest crops exactly on time,     9     they would have nothing to eat.

However, being punctual also has its problems. Since everybody has their lunch at exactly 12 and takes their coffee at 4 pm, elevators and coffee shops all tend     10     (be) full at the same time.

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.

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.

Many people have the hobby of collecting things, e.g. stamps, postcards or antiques. In the 18th and 19th centuries,     1     (wealth) people travelled and collected plants, historical objects and works of art. They kept their collection at home until it got too big     2     until they died, and then it was given to a museum. The 80,000 objects collected by Sir Hans Sloane, for example,     3     (form) the core collection of the British Museum     4     opened in 1759.

The parts of a museum open to the public     5     (call) galleries or rooms. Often, only a small part of a museum’s collection     6     (be) on display. Most of it is stored away or used for research.

Many museums are lively places and they attract a lot of visitors. As well as looking at exhibits, visitors can play with computer simulations (模拟) and imagine     7     (they) living at a different time in history or     8    (walk)through a rainforest. At the Jorvik Centre in York, the city’s Viking settlement is recreated, and people experience the sights, sounds and smells of the old town. Historical     9     (accurate) is important but so is entertainment. Museums must compete     10    people’s spare time and money with other amusements. Most museums also welcome school groups and arrange special activities for children.

Poetry (诗歌) is never far away from our daily lives. Many of us grew up reciting classic poems, learning to enjoy this beautiful art form that’s able to use just a few lines     1     (express) such rich meanings.

The Chinese Shijing, which dates back     2     the Western Zhou Dynasty, has a    3     (long) history than the Homeric epics (荷马史诗). Even today, classic poems are appreciated by a lot of people.

To recognize the special ability of poetry and get its     4     (create) spirit, World Poetry Day     5     (hold) by the United Nations on March 21 each year to support linguistic (语言的) diversity through poetic expression.

The Chinese Poetry Congress (中国诗词大会) showing classic poetry is     6     (extreme) popular. The competition saw over 100 hopeful participants taking part in a number of challenges. The participants,     7     ages range from 7 to 70, include students, farmers, teachers and foreign     8     (compete) with an interest in Chinese literature.

And even TV series involving poetry are very     9     (success). For example, in The Legend of Zhenhuan, one of the drama’s most moving songs was adapted from a poem     10     (write) by Wen Tingyun of the Tang Dynasty.

One of China’s largest hanfu-themed     1    (event), the annual Hanfu Cultural Festival in Xitang ancient town, East China’s Zhejiang Province,     2    (hold) from October 28 to 31 last year. According to statistics from the organizer, 157,326 visitors attended the festival, many of     3     were hanfu-wearing enthusiasts, called “tong pao”.

    4    (origin) from the collection of ancient Chinese poetry Book of Songs, the word tong pao is now used to describe whoever appreciates     5    (tradition) Han Chinese clothing.     6    (forbid) during China’s last feudal(封建的) dynasty, the Manchu-ruled Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), hanfu clothing has been little known     7     the public for many decades.

Nowadays, hanfu     8    (make) a comeback. Tong pao has risen in number over the past 15 years     9     a worker in Central China’s Henan Province named Wang Letian made a hanfu-style suit and wore     10     in public in 2003.

Double 11, originating from some universities in Nanjing in     1     1990s, is called Singles Day in China because it falls     2    . Nov.11 by coincidence（巧合）when many young people will hold many parties to look for the one they love.

But in 2009 the online retail firm（零售公司）Alibaba adopted the day to promote a massive online shopping sale. It is said that the date was easy     3    (remember), and conveniently placed in a consumer spending lull（淡季）between National Day     4    Chinese New Year holiday.

Since 2011，Double 11     5    (become) the symbol of E-commerce, when people can buy lots of things they like at a low price. However, there are also some     6    (disadvantage). For example, people might buy some products they don't need at all or buy something with a high price but in low quality. What's     7    (bad), there are always lots of complaints and they may therefore get annoyed for this. In my opinion,    8     shopping online on that day brings consumers a lot of convenience, they should be     9    (care) and buy in the shop with a good reputation in case of     10    (cheat).