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 Qingming Festival is one of the 24    1    (tradition) Chinese solar terms, which falls on April 4^th or 5^th every year. As a culture, it is a time    2    Chinese people visit the graves of their ancestors,    3    (clean) the tombs and showing respect to the dead.

But this year, the day also included a national mourning, which offered people an opportunity     4    (remember) those who lot their lives the fight against the novel coronavirus. Starting at 10. m on April 4, Chinese people observed a three-minute silence to mourn the dead    5    all national flags lowered to half-mast ( 旗杆) and horns wailing. This is the first time that China    6    (hold) a national mourning due to a major public health emergency. China paused for three minutes，making the world see the unity and    7    ( strong) behind the 1. 4 billion Chinese people.

More than 3,300 lives were lost due to COVID-19 on the Chinese mainland. On April 3,14 people who died on    8    frontline of fighting the virus were identified a the first martyrs (烈士). The national mourning makes people    9    ( deep) realize that the god results of fighting against COVID-19 don't come easily. Everyone should treasure life , and understand the significance of those hard    10    ( struggle).

It's been said,“No farmers, no food.”China begins to set a new day to honor them-the Chinese Farmers' Harvest Festival,     1    falls on September 23rd this year. And it is the first national festival day to celebrate farmers and    2    hard work.

Farmers represent the majority of the Chinese population. As a solid bedrock for the nation, they have made    3    ( significance) contributions during China's revolution, development and reform.

Many    4    ( country ) hold agricultural festivals after they harvest products. And now，Chinese farmers will have a festival of their own. China has declared the annual lunar autumn harvest as the Chinese Farmers' Harvest Festival

As a way    5    (boot) farmers' pride and happiness, the festival is supposed to    6       (effective) wipe out poverty and build a well-of- society in all respects.

Experts say China's rich agricultural history has helped lay a solid foundation     7    the festival. In the last four decades of keeping farming records, grain production    8    (remain) one of China's top performers. The festival will reach beyond farms as well New types of family farms,and some leading companies will get recognition thanks to their agricultural contributions. Also, they     9     (encourage) to bring new information and management to the countryside, while    10     (bring) more agricultural products to cities.

Chopsticks, or kuaizi in Chinese, are a pair of small equal-length sticks, usually made of wood, used for eating. We Chinese eat    1    chopsticks. It is believed the first chopsticks    2    (develop) over 5,000 years ago in China. Excavated (出土) from the Ruins of Yin near Anyang, Henan province, dating back to roughly 1,200 BC was the    3    (early) evidence of a pair of chopsticks made out of bronze. Chopsticks,    4    are roughly uniform in size throughout China, can be made of a variety of    5    (material), including bamboo, wood, plastic, silver and gold.

Chopsticks play    6    important role in Chinese food culture. Chinese chopsticks are usually 9 to 10 inches long. They are round on the eating end which symbolizes heaven, and the other end is square which symbolizes earth. This is because    7    (maintain) an enough food supply is the greatest concern between heaven and earth.

There is an old Chinese custom making chopsticks part, of a girl's dowry (嫁妆) since the    8    (pronounce) of kuaizi is similar to the words for “quick” and “son”.

Chopsticks are     9    (frequent) used in daily life. They have become more than a kind of tableware and have established a set of etiquette (礼仪) and customs of    10    (they) own.

The traditional Chinese name chop (名章) or seal has been used for thousands of years.     1     is quite likely that people began using name chops because Chinese characters are so complex and few people in ancient times    2    (be) able to read and write. In addition, chops date back to a time    3    there was no other form 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. Today, most Chinese are educated, but the tradition    6    (keep) alive in China.

If you spend any length of time in China, you will almost     7    (certain) need to have a chop. If you’re staying a short time, a chop makes a(n)     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 — upmarket chops are made from ivory, jade, marble or steel. Only a special type of slow-drying red ink is used for a name chop, so if you buy a chop in China, get an inkpad (印泥盒) too.

Numerous Chinese cultural and art treasures have been put on show in many parts of the world over the past years, showcasing the fantastic Chinese civilization on the global stage and     1     (promote) cultural exchanges.

In December, 2018. New Zealand's national museum started a four- month exhibition, where both terracotta warriors (兵马俑) and more than 160 ancient antique pieces    2    (make) of gold, jade and bronze were displayed. On the opening day, local citizens    3    (line) up to enjoy this "once in a lifetime" experience. The exhibition,    4    provided visitors with some knowledge of long standing Chinese civilization, was    5    (high) appreciated for the individuality of each terracotta warrior and the unbelievable creativity needed to build the army.

Treasures showing the lives of emperors and empresses from the Qing Dynasty also went on display in museums in Washington. D. C.and Moscow in 2019.     6    over 100 pieces put on show, including realistic    7    (painting), furnishings and jewelry from the Palace Museum in Beijing. The exhibition was also    8    huge success.

Chinese and foreign museums have been making exchanges to encourage dialogue between civilizations and foster people’ s    9    (understand) of and engagement with cultures that interest     10    (they). It is an important job for museums to bring the world closer.

The traditional Chinese Longtaitou Festival, also called Dragon Head Raising Festival,     1     (fall) on the second day of the second lunar month every year,       2     the rain-bringing Dragon King is said to awaken     3     his winter sleep. It's     4     (wide) believed that the second day of the second month on the Chinese lunar calendar means the start of spring and farming.

The festival is a     5     (reflect) of the ancient agrarian (耕作的)culture. Nowadays, although some of the old ways     6     (celebrate) the festival are no longer in practice, some still keep on. Most of them are still identical to those practised in the ancient times,     7     (include) eating Chinese pancakes and noodles. The most famous     8     (tradition) practice on this day is to have a haircut.Some people believe that going to the barber's on the second day of the second month will get rid of bad luck, while     9     believe it is bad luck to get hair cut during the first month of the lunar calendar. Folk     10     (activity)like dragon dance are also held during the Longtaitou Festival across China.

Every Thanksgiving my family and I, along with others, prepare and serve Thanksgiving meals for the people in our small mountain community. My husband and I also bring meals to the disabled.

This Thanksgiving we did     1     same. After delivering them to some individual apartments, we went to the     2     (centre) dining room. We put the boxes filled with Turkey, ham, mashed potatoes and some other foods on the tables. People invited     3     (we) to stay, and thanked us,     4     we had other deliveries and had to leave. As we started to go out, I turned around and saw them all     5     (watch) us. Then I asked, “Would anybody like a hug?” They lined up. There was so much     6     (warm) in each hug.

My eyes     7     (fill) with tears and my heart with love. Now I visit now and then     8     (chat) and, of course, hug. This year at my Thanksgiving delivery, when they line up     9     their hugs, I am going to have them turn around and hug each other. These people have no family at Thanksgiving-- what could be     10     (good) for them than hugs!

New Year in Chinese eyes is a family reunion. However, in foreigners' eyes, it is not only a kind of homesickness, but a spring migration(迁徙).Every year     1     (see) the largest annual mass migration on the planet     2     one sixth of the world's population travel home to celebrate     3     their families. That is around a billion people     4     (make) 3.5 billion journeys in a 40-day period. Meanwhile, over 250 million rail journeys are made across China during the festival.

Last year, 5.6 million rail tickets    5     (sell) in a single day. Every new year in the heartland of industrial China thousands upon thousands of motorcyclists brave the weather and hit the road, determined to make     6     home.

The Chinese New Year     7     (celebrate) is also known as the Spring Festival. It lasts 15 days. It is the main holiday of the Chinese calendar. In modern China,     8     (search) for work, many people have to move away from home. And they will travel home to be with the loved ones during the Spring Festival. In Chinese New Year, modern and     9     (tradition) customs are brought together when the Chinese celebrate the Spring Festival. Nowadays, not only does China have the     10     (fast) growing modern cities in the world, but the landscapes are also truly diverse.

One of China’s largest hanfu-themed     1     (event), the annual Hanfu Cultural Festival in Xitangancient 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     3     festival, many of     4     were hanfu-wearing enthusiasts, called “tongpao”.

    5     (original) from the collection of ancient Chinese Poetry Book of Songs, the word tongpao is-now used to describe whoever appreciates     6     (tradition) Han Chinese clothing.     7     (forbid) during China’s last feudal (封建的) dynasty，the Qing Dynasty, hanfu clothing has been little known     8     the public for many decades.

Nowadays, hanfu is making a comeback.Tongpao 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.