The film Jaws was released in 1975, and became     1     great success. The opening of the thriller showed a swimmer being attacked by a shark. Due to the horrible scenes in the film, people became more     2     (fright) of sharks. Some people even started killing them in large numbers.

Apart from this, another factor     3     (contribution) to the falling of the number. It is a type of fishing called     4     (fin), where sharks are caught and their fins are cut off. The sharks are then thrown back into the sea and die slowly and     5     (pain). In 1980, Peter Benchley, the author of the novel Jaws,     6     the film was based on, was diving and came across an awful sight. He found the sea covered with     7     (die) sharks. Later, he admitted that he was wrong about sharks’    8     (behave) in his book.

According to experts, sharks don’t target people. They do this     9     mistake. Today, more and more people have learnt about sharks and want to protect them from    10     (extinct).

Paper cutting is the art of paper designs. The art first appeared in the Han Dynasty in the fourth century. The     1     (old) surviving paper - cut is the one that was found in 1959 in Xinjiang, China,     2     (date) back to the sixth century. During the Tang and Song Dynasties, paper-cuts were used during festivals     3     (decorate) gates and windows.

By the eighth or ninth century paper cutting appeared in West Asia. However, it was not until the sixteenth century     4     the art reached Europe.

Although paper cutting is popular around the globe, only the Chinese paper cutting     5     (list) in the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List (联合国教科文组织非物质文化遗产名录) in 2009. Paper cutting     6     (remain) popular in contemporary China, especially during special events like the Chinese New Year or weddings. Paper cutting has a number of uses in Chinese culture, almost all of     7     are for health, wealth. or decorative purposes. Red is the most     8     (common) used color. People find hope and comfort in expressing     9     (wish) with red paper-cuts. At a wedding ceremony, for example, red paper cuts are a traditional and required decoration on gates, walls and furniture.

Today, paper cutting has developed     10     a very popular folk art form, especially in the countryside.