With a history of 600 years, Kunqu Opera,    1     (bear) in the region of Kunshan in today's Suzhou, Jiangsu province, is considered China’s oldest opera form and one of the most     2     (influence) theatrical traditions.    3     many traditional art forms, it was also once on the edge of extinction.

In 2001, Kunqu Opera was listed as a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO, which helped the ancient art form to receive more protection     4     contributed to its revival. Yang Fengyi, artistic director and head of the Northern Kunqu Opera Theater,     5     (travel) with her performers to the UNESCO headquarters to witness the historic moment.

Kunqu Opera has distinguished     6     (it) by the virtuosity (精湛技巧) of its rhythmic patterns and its pieces are     7     (close) linked with Chinese literature. In 2003, the Suzhou Kunqu Opera Theater worked with Chinese -American writer Kenneth Hsienyung Pai     8     (produce) the “youth version” of a Kunqu Opera production, The Peony Pavilion,     9     classic Ming Dynasty play by playwright Tang Xianzu. Since its premiere in Taiwan in 2004, this version has clocked in about 400     10     (perform), attracting a growing young audience, who consider the art form to be deep, elegant and complicated.

Since sixteen literature works     1     (include) in the British Library, one of the world’s largest libraries, online novels with distinctive Chinese features have emerged as an important way for cross-cultural communication.

After 20 years of overseas development, China’s online literature has gained     2     (recognize) among the global readership. According to a report, Chinese online literary works have been translated into 20 languages,     3     (cover) more than 40 countries and regions. Online literature is becoming a successful cultural communication for China,     4     international readers showing a strong and growing willingness     5     (pay) for Chinese online literature. Some insiders have even listed     6     as one of the four cultural wonders of the world, alongside Hollywood blockbusters, Japanese animations, and idol dramas from ROK TV series     7     (adapt) from online literary works are popular both at home and abroad.

The     8     (evident) growing Chinese online literature in overseas markets offers a totally new worldwide lens into understanding China, through     9     overseas readers could not only learn more about Chinese cultural elements and core values such ns diligence, harmony and cooperation, but also realize the different cultural     10     (origin) and ways of thinking between China and the West.

Stinky tofu,       1     (know) as chou doufu in China, is a much-loved street food, sold in night markets and roadside stands as     2     delicious snack. It     3     (invent) by a man named Wang Zhihe, who lived in Anhui Province during the Qing dynasty.     4     (original) , Wang was a scholar, but after     5     (fail) his official exam, he decided to sell tofu in the streets of Beijing. One day, he didn’t sell all his tofu, so he cut it     6     pieces and placed them in a jar for storage. When he reopened the jar several days later, he met with a terrible smell,     7     he decided to taste the tofu anyway. Finding it surprisingly delicious, he began to sell this new, smelly tofu at his store. If people wanted to try some, they just followed the smell,     8     was like a burnt sports shoe, and then they could find his store, where it could be found in     9     (vary) forms, including deep-fried, steamed or served in soups. The fans thought the smellier, the better! Nowadays, stinky tofu, featuring in documentaries and international food     10     (show) , has gained popularity around the world.

According to a report from a leading Chinese e-commerce platform, sales of traditional Hanfu clothing     1     (rise) a lot since January, three times higher than last year. This trend was especially reflected in the horse-faced skirt,     2     was reported to be the most popular Hanfu item in 2023. Sales data show a wide     3     (fascinate) with traditional Chinese clothing. The horse-faced skirt dates back     4     the Song Dynasty and grew popular in the Ming Dynasty.     5    (celebrate) as one of the most symbolic styles of ancient Chinese skirts, it     6     (natural) involves cultural elements in its unique appearance. This type of skirt,     7     (feature) pleated (有褶的) design, attracts many young people. Many     8     (theory) have explained the horse-faced skirt’s name, one of which suggests     9    (it) design of three pieces, with the central one resembling a horse’s face. As     10     carrier of culture, Hanfu offers a chance for consumers to seek cultural confidence and identity.

For a dish that some people regard as a bioweapon, luosifen soup is     1     (surprising) popular and in demand. A specialty of Liuzhou, a city in     2     southwestern Guangxi of China, luosifen soup, or river snail rice noodle soup, was first introduced in the 1970s by people     3     started cooking rice noodles and river snails together.

The street food wasn't really known outside Liuzhou until it was featured on the popular television show, A Bite of China , in 2012. In 2014, the first instant luosifen factory     4    (found). Luosifen really took off when a manager at a luosifen factory live-streamed（直播）how the noodles were made and took orders live,     5    （sell） more than10,000 packets in just two hours.

Luosifen packets were the     6     (popular) food item on Taobao in 2019, with    7     (sale) of more than 28 million packets. Luosi fen is also becoming popular overseas, with exports to more than 100 countries or regions.

There are five tastes of luosifen    8    total. According to Ni Diaoyang, the head of the Liuzhou Luosifen Association     9     a director of the Luosifen Museum," It only takes three bowls     10     (attract) you".

Why are our body’s comfortable temperatures always     1     (low) in comparison to our human body temperatures?

Our bodies generate heat through muscle movement, and     2     (maintain) a specific temperature is crucial for our well-being. However, both too much heat and cold can pose risks, potentially affecting enzymatic (酶的) functions. Therefore, our bodies struggle to maintain     3     delicate balance. Various     4     (process), such as blowing warm air, sweating, and regulating blood flow close     5     the skin, help in breaking up heat. Consequently, our bodies are constantly working to regulate temperature.

Additionally, humidity (湿度) influences our body’s ability to regulate temperature. Moreover, our metabolic (新陈代谢) systems play a vital role in responding to temperature changes. Generally, individuals with higher activity levels and muscle mass tend     6     (have) healthier metabolic systems. For example,     7     (that) with rapid metabolism may feel comfortable even in hot temperatures, whereas those with weaker metabolism may feel     8     (uncomfortable) hot.

To sum this up, the reason why our body’s comfortable air temperature     9     (be) always not higher than the human body’s temperature is that we keep on producing heat from the body     10     combining that with natural heat, plus the clothes we wear also provide some more heat. These factors make our body’s temperature always higher than the comfortable air temperature.

Actress Jia Ling topped the social media topics on the second consecutive day of the Chinese Lunar New Year as her surprising weight loss of 50 kilograms during the shooting of her movie Yolo brought about heated discussions over healthy lifestyle and     1     (allow) some viewers to draw much     2     (inspire) from her tough weight-loss journey.

Topics related to Jia’s surprising weight loss were dominating (主导) Weibo like “Jia Ling     3     (total) shocked me,” as netizens discussed whether it was time to develop a more     4     (balance) habit starting from the Spring Festival. “Her achievement is quite inspiring and it deserves (应得) a movie ticket,”said moviegoer Li     5     regularly visits the gym to lose weight.

Jia noted that the movie is not about boxing or losing weight,     6     rather is a heart-warming story about “learning to love yourself.”     7     (finish) the filming of the movie, Jia had to increase her weight by 20 kilograms before starting to lose weight in only six months.

However, not everyone agreed on Jia’s weight loss program. “Not everyone can manage to shoulder the burden (重担) of     8    (lose) 50 kilograms in just six months,” said Jiang, a fitness expert. “To lose weight     9     a healthy way, we need to set several reachable short-term     10     (goal). It would be better to work out a schedule and stick to it.”

Seated by the Tonghui River that runs across southern Beijing, Banbidian village     1    (take) on a quite different look of quietness and is visited by few people. But     2    (actual) it is not far — about 15 minutes’ drive from the capital city’s central business district     3     high-rises are built everywhere.

A major reason is that Banbidian used to have factories which     4    (remove) later, leaving empty workshops and compounds, and also the village is where several railways run through.

Now, people in the village and from art universities are working together     5    (bring) dynamism back to Banbidian. The latest effort is to inaugurate (开创) Art BBD — Tonghui Riverside Public Art Season, which will start in late April and run through August.

In cooperation with famous art schools in and outside Beijing, the village committee recently sent out an     6    (invite) to artists around the world,     7    (hope) that they could contribute their creativity to enriching Banbidian’s new landscapes. Submissions — works and public art plans — began     8     March 20 and lasts till April 15, and finalists will join other works to be displayed at several outdoor spots.

Art BBD was a cultural brand jointly     9    (launch) by Banbidian and the Central Academy of Fine Arts in 2019 to explore projects and activities that help to turn the village into     10     new destination of creativity.

The main tomb of the Marquis of Haihun, the discovery of which was one of the most     1     (significance) archaeological activities in the country in recent years, opened to the public on Friday in east China’s Jiangxi Province.

The Western Han Dynasty tomb,     2     (locate) in the provincial capital Nanchang, is one of the few imperial tombs not to be destroyed. The main tomb is around 8 meters deep, 17 meters long and 16 meters wide, and linked by a long path.     3     (protect) the site, visitors will observe it from above via a newly-built passage way. Visitors can have a look at the design of the tomb and also see     4     (imitate) of some unearthed items,     5     (include) Liu’s coffin and a dressing mirror painted with the portrait of Confucius.

In addition, naked-eye 3D technology is applied to     6     (vivid) demonstrate different sections of the tomb as well as its collection of relics.

The tomb began excavation in 2011, during     7     more than 10,000 cultural relics were unearthed. Among the unearthed     8     (be) nearly 480 gold ware items and processed rehmannia (地黄) root confirmed as the earliest sample of processed herbal medicine found in China.

The marquis Liu was the grandson of Emperor Wu, whose reign ushered in one of     9     most prosperous periods in China’s history.

Liu was given the title “Haihunhou”, after he was deposed as emperor following only 27 days in this role. He was deposed by the royal family because they believed he lacked talent and     10     (moral). Haihun is the ancient name of a small kingdom in northern Jiangxi.

Layue falls on the     1     (twelve) month of the traditional Chinese calendar. The Chinese character “La” holds historical significance,     2     (appear) in ancient texts such as Book of Changes and Rites of Zhou.     3     (original), “La” meant “cured meat”. Layue is also the month with the richest traditional customs in one year.

The eighth day of Layue marks the Laba Festival, whose custom on this day is to enjoy Laba porridge. It is a delightful     4     (mix) of grains, peanuts, chestnuts, red dates, lotus seeds, and other ingredients (配料), all of     5     are mixed together to make it a main course of the Laba Festival. In the northern part of China, there is a saying, “Children, don’t be too eager; right after Laba, the new year is     6     its way.” Celebrating Laba means the approach of the Chinese New Year.

The Kitchen God Festival is a widespread custom     7     (observe) across the country. On this day, people would hang images of the Kitchen God     8     his wife around the kitchen stove (炉子). Today, many rural areas still uphold this tradition.

Layue     9     (regard) as preparation for the upcoming Spring Festival. If the Spring Festival is considered the most joyful celebration of the year, many would agree that the joy, noise and expectation of Layue are no     10     (little) significant than the main event.