A Chinese dance drama has made its global debut (首映) on social media platforms abroad,     1    (create) a new wave of discussion on the beauty of Chinese culture among art lovers from all over the world.

“Li Bai”, a classic production by the China National Opera and Dance Drama Theatre,     2    (strike) a chord (弦) with global audiences through the telling of a lifelong journey of the literary giant Li Bai so far. After a year of improving, that     3     (remark) work has returned to center stage. The new music skillfully combined orchestral symphony was designed     4    (integrate) with the dance and drama,     5     provides the audience with a fresh new feel. When you turn off the music and watch the performance of the actors alone, it has no impact. The classic piece     6    (greet) audiences at the National Centre for the Performing Arts three months ago with sold-out shows. Art has no borders. “Li Bai”     7    (view) more than 5.5 million times with more than 1.33 million     8    (response). In the history of Chinese poetry, Li Bai was not “one of” but “the one”.

In telling the story of     9     great poet, China has once again passed     10    its fine tradition and carried Chinese culture forward in its own way.

Chinese weddings(婚礼) are as much about the happy couple as they are about their respective(各自的)    1    (family) . The weddings are impressive affairs that focus on blessings of happiness.    2     date of the wedding ceremony(仪式)is chosen not by chance. Many couples carefully choose a favorable date     3     (bring)success to their marriage. The ceremony can last anywhere from four hours to three days,     4     depends on how many Chinese wedding traditions are observed（遵守).

The Chinese wedding invitation is     5     (typical) red with a golden Double Happiness symbol,     6     (include) dates for the wedding and names of the bride and bridegroom(新郎和新娘).

While Chinese wedding traditions have modernized(现代化)and no longer involve(涉及) a large procession, the journey to pick up the bride     7     (be) still a lively affair. It can involve the use of firecrackers(鞭炮), playing of drums and gongs,    8     even a lion dance.

Another vital(重要) tradition is called the Chinese tea ceremony(仪式). It     9     (perform) at Chinese weddings to show the new couple's respect, gratitude, and     10    (appreciate) for their parents’ love, support and effort in raising them. A red tea set with a Double Happiness symbol is used for the tea ceremony.

Mark Twain was a very famous American writer. He was good at     1     (tell) interesting stories to make other people happy. But once somebody     2     (play) a joke on him.

One day, Mark Twain     3     (invite) to give a lecture in a small town. After the lecture, he met a young man at lunch. The young man told Mark Twain he had an uncle     4     never smiled or laughed.

“Bring your uncle to my lecture this evening,” said Mark Twain, “I’ll tell some interesting    5     (story)   and I’m sure I can make him laugh.”

That evening the young man as well as his uncle came to Mark Twain’s lecture. They sat in     6     first row of the hall. Mark Twain looked at the old man and told some funny stories, which made people in the hall laugh. But there was still no smile     7     the old man’s face. Mark Twain told the     8     (funny) stories he knew. But the old man still didn’t laugh. At last, Mark Twain stopped. He felt very     9     (disappoint). He was very surprised at the old man.

Some days later, Mark Twain met a friend and told him about his bad experience in the small town.

“Oh,” said his friend, “I know what happened to that old man. He     10     (be) deaf for years.”

China has nearly 5, 000 years of     1     (record) history. However, the history of Chinese furniture is even longer than     2     of its writing, which can be traced back to more than 7, 000 years ago.

During the Ming and Qing dynasties, most of the furniture was hand-made using high-quality hardwood     3     raw materials, which are now rare and expensive. Ordinary people often use wood such as pine, elm, and beech, but the quality between the woods     4     (different) greatly.

Classical furniture is mostly made by hand. Modern machines cannot     5     (complete) replace handwork. The shapes carved by the machine are neat but the lines are rigid and lacking in vitality. The most delicate aspect of Chinese classical furniture is the structural part of the work. Combining pieces of wood together,     6     (use) nothing more than the wood itself, is a basic skill of all carpenters in ancient China. It was first discovered in the wooden structure of the Hemudu site     7     the ancestors lived. This structure fully represents the     8     (create) and artistry (艺术性) of humanity.

Ancient Chinese     9     (philosophy) have been expressed in traditional Chinese furniture.     10     (achieve) that, skilled carpenters properly matched the curves and straight lines of the furniture.