As Victor Hugo once said, “Laughter is the sun that     1    winter from the human face”, and up to now nobody has been able to do this better than Charlie Chaplin. He    2    the lives of Americans and British through two world wars and the hard years in between.   He made people laugh at a time when they felt     3    , so they could feel more content with their lives.

Not that Charlie’s own life was easy! He was born in a poor family in 1889. His parents were both poor music hall     4    . You may find     5    astonishing that Charlie was taught to sing as soon as he could speak and dance as soon as he could walk. Such training was common in acting families at this time, especially    6    the family income was often uncertain.     7     his father died,     8    the family even worse off, so Charlie spent his childhood looking after his sick mother and his brother. By his teens, Charlie had,     9     his humor, become one of the most popular child actors in England. He could mime and act the fool doing     10    everyday tasks. No one was ever bored watching him-his subtle acting made everything entertaining.

The most     1     and important festivals are the ones that look forward to the end of winter and the coming of spring.     2     the Spring Festival in China, people eat dumplings, fish and meat and may     3    children lucky money in red paper. There are dragon dances and carnivals, and families celebrate the Lunar New Year     4     .Some Western countries have very exciting carnivals,    5     take place forty days before Easter, usually in February. These carnivals might include parades,     6     in the streets day and night, loud music and colourful     7     of all kinds. Easter is an important religious and social festival for     8    around the world. It celebrates the return of Jesus from the dead and the coming of spring and new life. Japan’s Cherry Blossom Festival     9     a little later. The country, covered with cherry tree flowers, looks as though     10    is covered with pink snow.

Emperor Qinshihuang united the seven major states into one     1     country where the Chinese writing system began to develop     2     one direction. That writing system was of great     3     in uniting the Chinese people and culture. Even today, no matter where Chinese people live or     4     dialect they speak, they can all still communicate in writing.

Written Chinese has also become an important     5     by which China’s present is connected with its past. People in modern times can read the     6     works which were written by Chinese in ancient times. The high regard for the Chinese writing system can be     7     in the development of Chinese characters as an art form, known as Chinese     8     . which has become an important part of Chinese culture.

    9     China plays a greater role in global affairs, an increasing number of international students are beginning to     10     China’s culture and history through this amazing language.

This four-day     1     tour will take you on amazing     2     through the Andes Mountains on the way to the city of Machu Picchu.     3     reaching your     4    , you will have a day to     5     and be amazed by this     6     city.     7     amazing is the Incas’ dry stone method of building. Inca builders cut stones     8     exact sizes so that nothing was     9     to hold walls together other than the perfect     10     of the stones.

As a player, Lang Ping brought     1     and glory to her country. As a coach, she led the China women’s volleyball team to     2     at world championships and the Olympics. As a person, Lang Ping is loved by fans at home and     3    . When the Chinese team was     4     for the 2015 World Cup, her determination was tested. The team that Lang Ping had built was falling     5    . One of the best players had been     6    , and the team captain had to leave because of heart problems. Losing two important players was a big challenge,     7     Lang Ping did not lose heart. She had faced difficulties     8    , and she knew that her young players could win if they     9     together as a team. Two weeks later, they were world     10     ! Then in 2016, Lang Ping led her volleyball team to Olympic gold in Brazil.

Adam, a freshman at senior high school, experienced a     1     (challenge) and     2     (confuse) school life at first. He had to think carefully to choose     3     (suit) courses. With the help of the school adviser, he finally took courses and especially         4     (报名参加) advanced literature based on his strengths and interests. Besides, he had to choose     5    (课外的) activities. He was anxious to join the     6     (学校足球队). Unfortunately, he wasn’t qualified for it. But he wouldn’t quit and would improve on his own to    7    (加入球队) next year, because he wanted to realize his dream. Then he joined a    8    (食品救济站) to help helpless people in the community. What’s more, he had to work harder to be responsible for himself. So he would make a workable     9    (安排表) to balance his studies and after-school activities. For him, much of the school life was waiting     10     (explore)!