Acupuncture, one of the most famous Chinese medical treatments, is increasingly well received among the world with solid evidence    1    it has a certain edge over western medicine.

    2    (date) back to the Stone Age, the magic needles    3    (measure) between 15 and 75 millimeters in length played a critical role in treating patients in the old past of China and over time, these needles     4    (change) in materials and shapes. While examining a patient, the acupuncturist looks at the patient’s skin and tongue, listening to the sound, smelling his breath, asking about his condition and feeling his pulse. According to    5    results of the check-up, the acupuncturist selects certain points on the body called acupuncture points. So far, more than 360 acupuncture points have been identified, each of     6    linked to a different part of the body. However,    7    acupuncture actually works is not clearly understood, and no agreement has been reached. But anyway, there really existed such a phenomenon    8    patients can restore health after being treated by the acupuncture, so    9    the uncertainty about its medical basis, these years it has been applied to treat a wide range of health problems and is preferred at home and abroad. In 2010, acupuncture was included in the UNESCO ICH. Today, it is recognized     10    a symbol of TCM and has come into widespread use.

Yours,

Li Hua

Carved into the cliffs above the Dachuan River, the Mogao Caves represent the great       1     (achieve) of Buddhist art over 1000 years, from the Northern Wei Dynasty to the Yuan Dynasty.

In all, 492 caves are       2     (present) preserved, housing about 45,000 square meters of murals and over 2,000 painted sculptures,     3     provide an abundance of vivid materials demonstrating       4     (vary) aspects of medieval (中世纪的) politics, economics, culture, arts, religion, ethnic relations, and daily dress in western China.

The caves     5     (link) to the history of transcontinental relations and of the spread of Buddhism throughout Asia,     6     (offer) invaluable reference for studying the complex history of ancient China and Central Asia.

In 1961, the Mogao Caves were listed as one of the State Priority Protected Sites and put     7     the protection of national laws. In 1987, the caves were registered on the World Heritage List. For years, the Administrative Institution of the Mogao Caves     8     (cooperate) with international counterparts to study conservation and site management.

The goal of the future is     9     (conduct) the measures set out in the management plan by the     10     (schedule) time, and make its historical value available to future generations.

Solar terms, also called Jieqi in Chinese, are 24 special days in the traditional Chinese calendar,     1    (know) as the “fifth great invention” of China, solar terms show the Chinese wisdom of dividing time.

Solar terms first    2    (appear) over 2,500 years ago. The Yellow River Basin, is the cradle of them    3    (original), the region was China’s major political, economic, cultural and agricultural center. Until the Western Han Dynasty, the 24 solar terms were well established.

Created by farmers, 24 solar terms    4    (use) to guide farming in ancient China,    5    indicate certain changes in seasons and climate.

In ancient times, these solar terms allowed farms to know what conditions    6    (expect) and what farming    7    (active) to carry out during different period of a year. What's more, most of the solar terms have rich social and cultural meanings. For example, people eat pears on the Waking of Insects and dumplings on the Winter Solstice.

Today, in the time of modern farming, traditional solar terms remain     8     (importance).They remind us that nature is changing     9     its rate, and they reflect the relationship between humans and nature in    10     understanding of Chinese people.

9 . A search of Chinese social media produces almost no posts on the subject: shutdown-related concerns expressed by Chinese are primarily about the safety of themselves, family and friends; change of lifestyle; boredom and the resulting social conflict due to close and extended interaction time while simultaneously managing work, childcare and household tasks. A review of China's academic literature likewise produces no articles.

This may seem strange. Shouldn't the group-oriented Chinese have more social-distancing anxiety than Americans, not less? To give a little background: Individuals in both Western and Eastern societies have social needs, which we meet in a variety of ways. However, our “go-to” strategies do tend to differ. In the more individualistic West, we love our families, of course, but tend to rely heavily on friendship as well-on elective ties reflecting “who we really are." Beneficial to personal growth, these friendships can develop into “chosen families”.

But these relationships depend on subtle in-person interaction, which, unfortunately, is made difficult by social distancing. Cornell researchers Duyen Nguyen and Susan Fussel have shown that compared with the Chinese, Americans rely more on nonverbal behavioral cues such as head turns, facial expressions and eye contact to support communication.

We can also be more skittish—more likely, for example, to owe a lack of affirmative body language to a lack of interest or involvement. As these sorts of subtle behavioral cues are poorly conveyed by electronic media, Americans now reliant on Zoom or Face Time can find it hard to maintain a sense of connection with others.

In contrast, people in more collective societies like China tend to meet their social needs with given or blood ties-with family or schoolmates, for example. Indeed, the lab run by one of us recently found that Asians can get a sense of closeness from almost any kind of social exchange, including talking about the weather. A sense of connection is thus easily maintained even during long periods of social distancing.

10 . Before coming to Palencia, I had never heard of the city. The city is _________ and at times a little quiet and the people are friendly. Working at a language school means that I_________ the faces of hundreds of students. A trip to the supermarket therefore often involves numerous stops for _________. When Carnival arrived I had my doubts. Would Carnival in a small city really be as _________ as it would be in for example Madrid, the capital city of Spain? Yes!

The morning of Carnival I planned to meet up with my friends to buy our _________ for the evening's celebrations. The tradition of dressing up is _________ across all the country during Carnival, with people of all ages making a(n) _________ to wear a costume. I saw crazy frogs, princesses and men dressed as women. My friends, however,had _________ to dress as knights.

Being the only Englishman among a group of Spaniards, however, I decided to fully immerse(沉浸）myself in Spanish culture.

Before meeting with my friends I _________ my costume and felt slightly embarrassed,but excited. An Englishman dressed as a matador. The fun started when I met with my ____________ in our usual place. As they decided among themselves where we were going,I ____________ that a few of them had suspicious(可疑的）smiles on their faces. It took me too long to ____________ that they were talking about me. Before I had time to ____________ they came for me and lifted me onto their shoulders. I was paraded down the High Street to shouts of “matador, matador, matador”， ____________ on the shoulders of my friends. Needless to say numerous students ____________ me. Although I felt embarrassed, I could not help but laugh, after all, I chose the costume.