Cultural relics are a part of history, and represent people’s cultural treasures. Therefore, it is important for us to protect     1     (they).

    2     we know, most cultural relics are really valuable because they have seen     3     history of our country, which allow us to have a better understanding of our country’s history and culture. We can also learn a lot from our ancestors (祖先) and feel proud of being a Chinese person while     4     (enjoy) these valuable treasures. In addition, we are able to develop tourism and promote the economy when the well     5     (protect) cultural relics are open to public.

However, some cultural relics     6     (damage) by people now. For example, buildings carved (雕刻)     7     people’s names can be seen here and there. There is no doubt that more valuable historical relics will disappear if people keep     8     (destroy) them.

Therefore, it is high time that we should take measures to protect cultural relics. To begin with, we can make speeches and put up posters     9     (educate) people how important it is to protect cultural relics. Besides, money can be collected to have some buildings repaired.

In a word, it is our duty to spare no effort to protect     10     (culture) relics.

In the course of economic development, there comes a time     1    the old must give way to the new.

    2    (keep) balance between progress and the protection of cultural sites can be a great challenge. In the 1950s, the Egyptian government wanted     3    (build) a new dam. However, the project led     4    protests, because water from the dam would likely damage a number of cultural relics. So the government turned to the UN for help. A committee     5    (establish) to deal with the challenge and experts investigated the issue, conducted several tests and made a     6    (propose) to save the cultural relics.     7    (final), the work began in 1960. The temples and other cultural sites were taken down piece by piece and then moved and put back together again in a new place. Over the next 20 years,     8    (thousand) of engineers and workers rescued countless cultural relics. In 1980, the project ended,     9    was considered     10    great success. It shows that if a problem seems too difficult for a single nation, the global community can sometimes provide a solution.

Struggling to find a little “me time"? You're far     1     alone because the average American only gets five hours of "me time" in a week.

Besides not having enough “me time", the average person only gets into their headspace(内心世界) 3.5 days a week, so     2     is no surprise that one in four wouldn't describe     3    (they) as “relaxed”.

Frequent stressors (紧张性刺激) can     4    (quick) turn a day unpleasant. In a survey of 2,000Americans, three in four people admitted that if they didn't have time     5    (get) in a good headspace with some “me time", it negatively affected their feelings. In     6    (add), almost three out of four wish they spent more time outside in order to relax.

People blamed a variety of things when     7    (ask) why they couldn't make it outside as much     8     they'd like. Weather, work, housework and the Internet are all keeping Americans from enjoying the fresh air. Another thing preventing Americans hanging outside     9    (be) the state of their outdoor spaces. Almost three in ten described their outdoor furniture as "worn down" while one in five would     10    (embarrass) to have guests over with their yard as it presently sits.

My friends were surprised when I told them my plan to further my learning in China. But up to now, choosing China     1    (acquire) my advanced study is one of the best decisions I     2    (make) in my life.

My first     3    (impress) of China is its large population. When I arrived at Wuchang Railway Station, I was     4    (amaze) by many crowds of people with their luggage     5    (wait) for taxis and private cars to transport them. At the time I couldn’t speak Chinese,     6    made the local people surprised. I realised later that it was     7    (probable) because I am from Thailand and have no apparent difference in appearance. I thought it would be difficult for me to get familiar     8     the environment. But as soon as I told them where I come from, they just warmly smiled and said, “You are our neighbour. And if your friends have time, bring them to China.” These words made me much more welcomed. I     9    (feel) really safe and secured with my surroundings; I have been helped enthusiastically when I am in need and I am so proud     10     Chinese people mainly because of their kindness and generosity.

Chinese museums may have been     1    (temporary) closed due to the outbreak of COVID-19,     2     many are still open to online visitors. A     3    (grow) number of Chinese museums are presenting their collection of artifacts(手工艺品)on the Internet. Since February, online platforms including Taobao and Douyin     4    (hold) live-streaming(视频直播)events from China’s museums. The programs,     5     have received more than 10 million     6    (day) visits, have proved popular according to media reports. Some live-streaming hosts have become Internet celebrities. Bai Xuesong, the host of Xi’an Beilin Museum’s live-streaming event on Sunday, received more than 1.75 million “likes”. Avoiding boring description while introducing exhibits, his humorous tone and funny stories won the     7    (heart)of his audience. Instead of being laid aside and     8    (ignore), cultural heritage should     9    (rich)the public’s knowledge and expand their outlook. The live-streaming events during the outbreak of COVID-19 are     10     step forward in achieving that goal.

Edinburgh,     1     (locate) in the southeast of Scotland, is the capital city of Scotland.

With     2     (it) museums, shops, wonderful historic castles and many restaurants, there are many interesting things for visitors     3     (enjoy) all year round.

Besides, there is more to have fun in Edinburgh. Each year, the Edinburgh International Festival     4     (take) place in the city. In late summer, for three weeks, the festival presents classical music, theatre, opera and dance throughout the city. Whatever your cultural     5     (taste) are, you are sure to find something to enjoy.

So far, the Edinburgh International Festival has earned its reputation(声誉)as one of the world’s     6     (great)celebrations of the arts. The founders believed that the programmes should be of the highest possible artistic standard presented by     7     best artists in the world, that the festival should enrich the cultural life of Europe an     8     that it should provide a platform(平台)for the flowering of the human spirit.

The popularity of the festival led     9     the birth of another festival soon—the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Both of them have been     10     (wide) popular over the past 70 years.

A family dinner is an important tradition     1     (celebrate) Spring Festival. Nowadays, some people choose to have the dinner in a restaurant. We     2     (eat) out for the Spring Festival family dinner for the last three years, and we have enjoyed it no less than eating at home. I don’t understand     3     some people refuse to embrace the change.

Can’t they admit that the     4     (preparation) for the dinner are hard work? I really don’t think     5     is worth the effort of spending so much time preparing for a single meal, and then another hour cleaning up the mess     6     it’s over. We work all year, so why can’t one day be about spending time with family and     7     (relax)?

Eating out is a good choice and it has nothing to do with loss of traditions. We still have the dinner with the same people, just in a different place. The occasion is more     8     (enjoy) without all that tiring cooking, and the dishes taste better!

In my opinion, what or where we eat on Spring Festival Eve really     9     (make) no difference. Eating out may change the form of this tradition, but the love between the family members sitting around the table together remains     10     same.

We use flowers as messengers, to say something we might have trouble saying     1    (direct) ourselves. Over time flowers have come to symbolize the most powerful human experiences: beauty, love, hope, and rebirth. Sweet flowers alone can say     2     one fears expressing. We’ve listed some of the most famous flowers     3     have a special significance.

In Mao Zedong’s poem Ode to the Plum Blossom(《咏梅》), the plum blossom was used     4    (praise) great soldiers who sacrificed their lives for a better life for Chinese people.

    5     great Chinese poet Li Bai from the Tang dynasty once compared Yang Yuhuan’s beautiful face to blooming peonies(牡丹). Flowering in May, peonies’ large petals and strong colors are linked to prosperity(繁荣) and     6    (rich) in traditional Chinese culture.

The orchid(兰花) is well known for its delicate smell. Beautiful articles and poems     7    (call) “lanzhang” by Chinese people in ancient times.

Roses, of course, have the     8    (colorful) meaning among all the flowers. Red roses, to this day, mean “I love you. ” A red rose, rather than yellow roses,     9    (act) as the traditional romantic gift given to your love on Valentine’s Day.     10    (send) yellow roses can be risky, as they represent either friendship or envy.