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In ancient times, silk from China found its way overland to India, the Middle East and Rome, along what became known as the Silk Road. A trading route across the sea was also     1     along the coasts of the Indian Ocean centred around Ceylon (now Sri Lanka). Here, merchants from China and many other places met to     2     trade deals, which also led to more     3     of each other’s cultures. Over the centuries, further trading allowed more exploration of the regions to the west of China, as     4     in Du Huan’s Record of My Travels in the eighth century.

Later, the Ming Dynasty further     5     relations with these regions. Between 1405 and1433, seven large fleets sailed west on voyages of trade and exploration. These fleets were a sight to behold and were in a league of their own at that time. Under the     6     of Zheng He, they set sail from the South China Sea across the Indian Ocean to the mouth of the Red Sea, and then to the east coast of Africa. African     7     families sent gifts such as giraffes as gestures of friendship in     8     for gold, silk, and spices. Although China     9     from further expeditions after 1433, these land and sea routes remained     10     channels between other cultures for centuries.

I know that Chinese is a very difficult language, but I hope to be     1     when I graduate. My adviser     2     that I should sign     3     for advanced literature because I like English and I’m good at it.

Six months ago, 19-year-old Xie Lei said     1     to her family and friends and boarded a     2     for London. It was the first time     3     she had left China. “I was very excited but also quite     4    . I didn’t know what to expect,” Xie Lei     5    .

Just like spoken language, body language     1     from culture to culture. The crucial thing is using body language in a way that is     2     to the culture you are in. For example, making eye contact—looking into someone’s eyes—in some countries is a way to display     3    . In other countries,     4     contrast, eye contact is not always approved     5    .

During the Middle Ages, the     1     of Western art was to teach people about Christianity. Thus, artists were not interested in painting     2     scenes. Their works were often     3     and two-dimensional, and the main characters were often made much     4     than everyone else to show their     5    .

A committee was established to     1     damage to the Egyptian buildings and prevent the loss of cultural relics. The group asked for     2     from different departments and raised funds     3     the international community. Experts investigated the issue,     4     several tests, and then made a proposal for     5     the buildings could be saved.

Slowly, the city began to     1     again. With strong support from the government and the tireless     2     of the city’s people, a new Tangshan was built upon the earthquake ruins. Tangshan city has proved to China and the rest of the world that in times of disaster, people must unify and show the     3     to stay positive and rebuild for a brighter     4     .

China is widely known     1     its ancient civilisation which has continued all the way through into modern times, despite the many ups and     2     in its history. There are many reasons     3     this has been possible, but one of the main     4     has been the Chinese writing system.