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Written Chinese has also    1     which China’s present is connected with its past. People in modern times can read the classic works which were written by Chinese in ancient Times.    2     the Chinese writing system can be seen in the development of Chinese characters as an art form,    3    , which has become an important part of Chinese culture. Today, the Chinese writing system is still an important part of Chinese culture. As China plays a greater role    4    , an increasing number of international students are beginning, to appreciate China’s culture and history    5    .

The air is thin and we have to rest several times on the short hike from camp. To our left, snow-covered mountains    6    that seem almost close enough to touch. On the plain in front of us, we can just    7    a herd of graceful animals. This is why we’re here-- to observe Tibetan antelopes.

In the evening, I drink a cup of tea and watch the stars. I think about the antelopes and what Zhaxi told me.    8     to protect wildlife, but if we really want to save the planet, we must change our way of life. Only when we learn to exist    9    with nature can we    10    to wildlife and to our planet.

2 . ● The human population has never been bigger, but in some ways the planet seems to be     1         2         3    . In the past, travelers from     4         5         6     spent months at sea. Now you just have to sit on a plane for a few hours. When you arrived in another country a hundred years ago, you saw     7         8         9     of clothing and buildings and discovered a     10         11         12     culture.（Fill in each blank with the missing words according to the text.）

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After half an hour of waiting for their flight to arrive, I saw several young people enter the waiting area looking around     1    . … In the same way     2     people communicate with     3     language, they also express their feelings using unspoken language through physical distance.

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    1     that Charlie's own life was easy! ... He was born in a poor family 1889. You may find it     2     that Charlie was taught to sing as soon as he could speak. Unfortunately, his father died,    3     the family even worse off. ...This character, the little tramp, was a social     4     but was loved for his optimism and determination to overcome all difficulties.

7 . 阅读文本，在空白处填入适当的单词（部分空有首字母或中文提示）。

We can remember events in our c     1     because when we experience things for the first time when we were kids, we often have strong feelings of fear or     2     (兴奋). Therefore, when remembering something new, try to connect it to our e    3     (情绪). This is a useful     4     (策略) to improve memory. Given that the sharpest loss of memory occurs during the very early period after learning, another effective technique to remember things is to r     5     the material learning periodically, especially during the first day after learning.

8 . 阅读文本，在空白处填入适当的单词（部分空有首字母或中文提示）。

One day, when my two brothers and I were coming back home, we met a h    1     (可怕的) storm. All at once, the sky was c     2     with clouds. With the wind and waves, we were going in the direction of the whirlpool, nearer and nearer to the edge of it. After we went over the edge and were still a    3    , I knew I must do something in order to     4     (存活下来), so I made three important observations. F    5    , I made the right decision and was picked up by the fishermen.

10 . 阅读文本，在空白处填入适当的单词（部分空有首字母或中文提示）。

The Scream was painted by Edvard Munch in 1893. What makes it striking is that it shows a thin f    1     with an expression of fear, whose mouth is letting out a     2     (强有力的) scream. In his dairy, Munch talked about what     3     (激发，使产生灵感) him, and described the     4     (场景) when he heard the scream of nature. Many experts say that The Scream is connected to Munch's m    5     health problems, which caused him a lot of pain.