Oil paintings, prints, porcelain paintings, watercolor... Art has many different forms. For Lian Yang,     1     real name is Wu Yang, a young painter from Sichuan province, her expression of oriental beauty stands out as unique. She     2    （devote） herself to bringing mineral pigment painting（岩彩画）back to the attention of young people in China since 2018, five years after graduation from the Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing.

Mineral pigment painting dates back     3     over thousands of years ago, originating as the Qiuci murals（龟兹壁画） in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region and the Dunhuang murals in Gansu province.     4    （inspire） by this, Lian Yang created many     5    （artwork） about Bodhisattva, Buddhist scripture and Chinese culture, with lively and unique strokes. Her works gained     6    （popular）quickly, being collected by institutions and individuals globally.

To inject new vitality into traditional art, Yang also     7    （deliberate） made the females look more like modern youngsters.     8    （wear） hanfu, they display both the unique look of ancient murals as well as modern aesthetics.

The video of Lian Yang’s painting process went viral on     9     Internet, gaining over 24 million views. “A young person learning art is free from any constraints. They want to create things they like. This way, art comes from life and out of a box,” said Lian Yang. “We want to encourage more people     10    （create） and collect mineral pigment paintings.”

The Chongyang Festival is a     1     (tradition) Chinese festival celebrated on the ninth day of the ninth month of the lunar calendar. According to legend, during the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220), a Taoist named Huan Jing saved his hometown     2     a plague (瘟疫) by leading villagers up a high hill in Shangcai,     3     (wear) dogwood branches and drinking chrysanthemum wine to drive away evil     4     (spirit). Since then, the tradition of celebrating the double ninth day     5     (last) for more than 2,000 years. The star during the festival is the dogwood plant,     6     grows in most parts of China. Many women and children wear its branches on their arms or decorate their hair with it. Additionally, people fill dogwood into sachets (香囊), which come in various shapes and     7     (decorate) with lively patterns like birds and flowers. They stands for different meanings of luck.

The Chongyang Festival is not only a historical Chinese festival but also     8     opportunity to show respect for the elderly. It encourages family reunions and helps to     9     (strength) family bonds. Moreover, it shows the beauty of Chinese culture and allows people     10     (connect) with their roots.

With full preparation from both China and the US, the giant panda family Mei Xiang, Tian Tian, and their 3-year-old son Xiao Qiji arrived safely in China on Thursday due to the ending of the agreement between the two     1     (country). After returning, they     2     (transport) to the Wolong National Nature Reserve, according to China Daily. The news immediately became     3     hot topic on China’s social media platform, with nearly 43 million netizens     4     (express) their joy and excitement.

    5     (prepare) for their returning, China selected senior workers to travel to the US     6     advance to take part in the panda’s feeding and help US experts in conducting behavior training and daily check-ups. What’s more, indoor animal houses, feed processing rooms and outdoor exercise areas were set up in the reserve for their isolation (隔离).

Giant pandas are rare and endangered wild animals,     7     are beloved by people around the world, and they also serve as ambassadors for     8     (culture) exchange between China and other nations. In the future, China     9     (continue) to strengthen cooperation with others, to     10     (active) contribute to the protection of endangered species such as giant pandas and the promotion of friendship between Chinese and the rest of the world.

The first underwater tunnel—Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel in South Asia, undertaken by China Communications Construction Company, opened in Bangladesh on Saturday.

    1     (locate) at the mouth of the Karnaphuli River, the tunnel connects the east and west banks of the river. It is 9. 3 kilometers long, has four lanes and is designed for speeds of 80 kilometers per hour. Major technical     2     (difficult) in construction had to be overcome, such as geological structures. To solve the problems, the project team applied the world’s     3     (large) steel casing (框架) , which allowed specialized machinery     4     (enter) and exit the tunnel.

The project, which was designed     5     Chinese standards, built using Chinese equipment and managed by Chinese enterprises,     6     (accomplish) as a successful exploration of China’s complete industrial chain for the construction of tunnels overseas, and will become     7     shining business card abroad.

As part of the Bangladesh-China-India-Myanmar Economic Corridor, the tunnel is an important link in the Belt and Road Initiative. Not only will it     8     (great) improve transportation conditions in Chattogram     9     will drive economic development in Bangladesh. Moreover, it improves the Asian highway network, promotes connectivity between Bangladesh and     10     (neighbor) countries and will encourage the internationalization of Bangladesh’s development.

A series of exhibitions, activities and forums helped promote Thursday’s International Chinese Language Day to a even     1     (broad) audience.    2     (mark) the 14th International Chinese Language Day,    3     falls on April 20, Cape Town in South Africa witnessed the opening of a special exhibition: The Way of Type—Modernization of Chinese Typography(活版印刷术). By showing the development     4     (start) from ceramic movable type(陶瓷活字), the exhibition gives visitors     5     overview of the general landscape of the modern development of Chinese characters.

This is just one of the celebrations held     6     (global) on Chinese Language Day. In the headquarters of UNESCO in Paris, the day was celebrated early on Tuesday with a singing performance in both Chinese and French by a performer     7     (dress)in qipao. The 2023 Chinese Language Day was celebrated under the theme of “Chinese Wisdom for a Green World” by the UN in the hope     8     contributing Chinese knowledge in green and sustainable development. This will also echo     9     (meeting)such as the Water Conference and the SDG Summit(峰会)that     10     (hold)by the UN throughout 2023.

The closure of Chinese museums accelerated a digital process that was already underway to better engage Millennials and GenZers. Take, for example, the     1     (count)institutions that uploaded virtual tours, or Lhasa’s Potala Palace live streaming, or Beijing’s UCCA, reimagining its programming to deliver film and workshopping on popular       2     (platform).

A further example came from the Terracotta Warriors, Emperor Qinshihuang’s Mausoleum Site Museum,     3       gave life to the creations of China’s first emperor with WeChat Mini Program. From the cartoon-inspired beauty to the interactive manner in which bite-sized information     4     (present), it spoke of an initiative designed to engage younger audiences.

Attracting young audiences     5     (be)not only a question for Chinese museums, but moreover a     6     (press)question that concerns a range of industries from traditional companies and brands, to entertainment and technology companies. Young audiences represent change, fashion and the future market, and focusing on young people has the power     7     (attract)other generations.

Museums have to be very clear about their core values.     8     they are storage areas of art and history, they still have to become creative in using their resources to inspire young people. The first objective of museums is never to make money, but rather, to provide     9     understanding of cultural identity by creating content that inspires genuine connections     10     young people.

The total floor area of Chain’s green buildings has been over 6. 6 billion square meters with the country’s efforts to promote high-quality development in urban and rural areas.

    1     (note)China’s achievements of green development in urban and rural areas, Zhang Xiaohong, vice minister of housing and urban-rural development,     2     (stress)the difficult task of saving energy and reducing carbon emissions in urban and rural construction at a press conference on Monday.

The ministry will make continuous efforts     3     (increase)the proportion of green buildings, raise building energy efficiency standards and popularize buildings with extra-low energy     4     (consume)in regions with suitable climate conditions. It will also promote green renovation of existing buildings to improve energy efficiency and make     5     (low)carbon emissions.

China issued a guideline     6     supports green development in urban and rural areas recently. Institutional mechanisms and policy systems for green development in urban and rural areas will be     7     (basic)established by 2025, while green development will cover urban and rural areas     8     a comprehensive way by 2035, with     9     increased cut in carbon emissions, said the guideline.

The ministry will state a 14th five-year plan on urban and rural living environment planning and take     10     (measure)to bring eco-environment, construction and social and cultural environment into line while promoting green development of regions and cities.

Few things are more depressing than estimates of how much time people spend on a specific activity over the course of their lives. You know the sort of thing: you will spend one third of your life asleep, almost a decade looking at your phone and four months deciding     1     to watch online.

Correcting typos takes up     2     average of 20 minutes in every white-collar worker’s day, the equivalent of 180 days, over a 45-year career. Some words     3     (mistype) so frequently that they can waste days of the average employee’s     4     (exist). 145 days is the average time that a worker wasted trying to remember passwords, entering them     5    (wrong) or updating them. Just as much time is spent     6     (wait) for something to happen, a great period of vacant staring     7     a screen.

If getting into things wastes lots of time, so does closing them down. Eliminating (消除) help windows and tool-tip boxes     8     (take) up days over a career. Rejecting     9     (repeat) requests to schedule updates to your operating system is another kind of waste that you will never get back.

Technology can help, but years of workers’ lives are wasted on completely pointless     10     (activity). All improvements deserve heartfelt thanks.