March 12th is China's annually National Tree-planting Day. On this day, millions of Chinese, from all walks of life, will put their works at hands aside for     1     moment, take shovels and buckets as well as saplings, and trek out to green up their hometowns.

First     2    (create) by the US agriculturist Sterling Morton in 1872, Tree-planting Day was set in order to inspire people's passions for planting and protecting trees, and     3    (protect) and improve the     4    (nature) environment on which people depend on for their living.

China's Tree-planting Day could date back     5     a proposal made by Sun Yat-sen (1866-1925), a great China revolution leader, to Beiyang Government (1915-1927) in 1915 and then regulation was     6    (formal) publicized that Tomb-sweeping Festival (April 5th)     7    (adopt) as Tree-planting Day. However, April 5th was a late time for tree-planting in Southern China and so it was changed to March 12th by the Nanjing National Government (1927-1949) in order to memorize Sun Yat-sen,     8     passed away on March 12th.

In February 1979, the 5th National People's Congress of People Republic of China made a     9    (resolve) that March 12th would be taken as Chinese Tree-Planting Day, requiring the whole country to carry out tree-planting     10    (activity) on this day and support the construction of forestry.

4 . People like to celebrate when they move into a new home. Maybe it’ s the first flat someone has owned, a couple’ s first home since getting married or maybe a growing family has moved to a bigger house. For whatever reason, the home is new. It represents a change and an exciting new beginning, with walls to paint, rooms to decorate and neighbors to meet. And what better way to meet people than to throw a party?

Parties to celebrate moving into a new home are called “house-warming” or “flat-warming” parties. If you think about it, they are appropriate names because an empty house with no people or furniture in it is a cold shell of a place. A house full of people, on the other hand, often requires some open windows or air conditioning to keep from getting too hot.

So what are house-warming parties like? Usually, the hosts invite their new neighbors as well as their friends. They usually provide some food and drinks and guests usually bring house-warming gifts. The gift might be something for the house，like a plant, or something for the guests to share, like a bottle of wine. There may be a dress code or theme. For example, if it is a “Hat Party”, people will wear unusual or funny hats. This helps break the ice by making people laugh. This makes it easier to meet new people and creates a fun and cheerful atmosphere.

There’ s an old saying that home is where the heart is. When people throw a house-warming party,they’ re opening their hearts as well as their homes to the people around them. So if you’ re ever invited by new neighbors to a house-warming, go! Then invite them to your home another time. Your home might already be warm, but new friends are the surest way to warm your heart.

Two new entries, Tai Chi and the Wangchuan ceremony, were listed as UNESCO intangible cultural heritage(非物质文化遗产) on Thursday.

Tai Chi is a traditional physical practice that is known     1     (have) relaxed, circular movements. Tai Chi works in harmony with breath regulation and the delicate development of a righteous mind.     2     (appear) during the mid-17th century in Wenxian County, Henan Province, China, it is now practiced throughout China by people of all ages. Tai Chi’s basic movements consist     3     wubu (five steps) and bafa (eight techniques) with a series of routines, exercises and tuishou,     4     means hand-pushing skills and is performed with a counterpart.

The Wangchuan ceremony,     5     other newly-selected intangible cultural heritage, was jointly put forward for UNESCO intangible cultural heritage status by both China and Malaysia. First     6     (observe) in Fujian Province, China many hundreds of years ago, it now     7    (main) exists in the coastal areas of Xiamen and Quanzhou, as well as in some overseas Chinese communities.     8     (perform), including different local operas, dragon and lion dances, and amazing puppet shows, among many others, are presented during the ceremony. UNESCO holds the belief     9     the ceremony brings back historical memories of ancestors’ ocean-going stories, reshapes social connections when faced with emergencies, and     10     (honor) harmony between humans and the ocean.

On December 28th 2021, a winter fishing -themed tourist festival opened at Chagan Lake ---- one of China's     1    (large) freshwater lakes, marking the beginning of the golden season for winter fishing. Over twenty     2    (activity) will be held during the annual festival,     3    runs through Feb 28 next year. The highlight of the event is skiing contests, nature watching and an ice dragon boat    4    (compete).

Yet mere decades ago, Chagan Lake was a very different place. By the end of the 1970s, the lake     5    (cut) down to only dozens of square kilometers due to drought and overfishing. Thanks to the government' efforts    6    (restore) Chagan to its former glory, the lake now covers an area of 500 square kilometers,    7    its fish resources have also recovered. The lake has received more than 1.8 million visitors so far this year, a 29.4% increase    8    (compare) with the same period of the previous year.

The charm of ice fishing at Chagan Lake lies in keeping the fishing culture of our ancestors alive and     9    (carry) it forward hand-drilling holes through the thick ice and lowering nets into the frosty waters to catch fish. The technique has been listed    10     a national-level form of intangible cultural heritage.

8 . If you’re planning to visit Japan, it is a good idea to understand some basic customs.

Americans are always in such a hurry that we grab lunch at the drive with one hand while holding onto the steering wheel with the other.

The Japanese don’t walk around while eating or drinking. This seems strange in a culture that like vending machines (自动售卖机). In fact, the Japanese will often get a snack or soda out of a vending machine and then stand there, next to the vending machine, until they’ve finished it.

Seeing photos of people in Japan wearing surgical masks, you might wonder if surgical masks are just a fashion. Meanwhile, in America, we cough into the open air, and sneak out of restrooms without washing up.

In Japan, it’s not nice to share germs (细菌). If you’re sick and you must leave your home, you put a surgical mask because that’s polite. Surgical masks are also worn out of caution — if you travel in a packed train during flu season, it’s a good idea to do so.

You’re probably used to eating white rice with soy sauce (酱汁) all over it in American Asian restaurants, but don’t do it in Japan. Soy sauce in Japan is not meant for drowning out the subtle flavor of white rice.

Wearing shoe in the house is just not something people do in Japan. You should remove your shoes immediately after entering a Japanese home and also when entering most historic buildings.

In China, people like to joke that there is no problem     1     a hot pot cannot solve. The fire from a hot pot can melt just about any icy disagreement and warm just about any heart. Over a hot pot, people can talk and share not just food,     2     friendship.

The most popular kind of hot pot is the Sichuan hot pot.     3     makes Sichuan hot pot different from other hot pots is the use of huajiao. This spice is hard to describe. Some people say it has no taste at all, and others think it     4     (taste) bad. It has the strange effect of mouth-numbing，making red peppers taste even     5     (hot).

Other famous hot pots include Beijing hot pot, Northeast hot pot and Guangdong hot pot. The Beijing hot pot has lighter taste, using just plain water as its broth (高汤). The pot is also different     6     (make) of brass(黄铜) and with chimney in the middle.

The northeast hotpot usually contains pork and cabbage     7     the Guangdong hot pot uses a chicken or a fish broth, known for its wide range of ingredients, including seafood.

With a hot pot, you can put in whatever ingredient you like. The same pot can serve all the people     8     (sit) around the table. No one     9     (leave) out, and everyone gets to eat as much-or as little-as they want. This shows the Chinese cultural     10     (value) of openness.

Rising numbers of visitors are heading     1     Sanxing-dui Museum in Guanghan, Sichuan province, despite the COVID-19 pandemic.

Luo Shan, a young receptionist at the site, is frequently asked by early-morning    2     (tour) why they cannot find a security guard    3     (show) them around. The museum employs some guards,     4     they have been unable to deal with the sudden flow of visitors, Luo said.

On Saturday, more than 9,000 people visited the museum, over four times the number on a typical weekend. Ticket sales reached 510,000 yuan ($77,830), the second    5     (high) daily total since it    6     (open) in 1997.

The increase in visitors was caused by a live broadcast of relics    7     (dig) from six newly discovered sacrificial pits (洞穴) at the Sanxing-dui Ruins site. The transmission aired on CCTV for three days. At the site, more than 500 artifacts, including gold masks, bronze items, jade and clothes, have been unearthed from the pits,    8     are 3,200 to 4,000 years old. The broadcast fueled visitors’ interest in numerous artifacts    9     (early) at the site, which are on display at the museum.

Situated 40 kilometers north of Chengdu, capital of Sichuan, the site covers 12 square kilometers and contains the ruins of    10     ancient city, sacrificial pits, and tombs.