“With your fingers crossed, inhale; then slowly lift your arms above your head.” Lu Jing, 66, is demonstrating a Ba Duan Jin exercise in a video she posted on the Douyin video app. As one of a handful of high-level professionals in China, Lu     1     (teach) Ba Duan Jin since 2005. Each morning from 7 to 8:30, she organizes offline exercise sessions, attracting many a     2     (participate) every day.

Ba Duan Jin is     3     easy-to-learn indoor exercise     4     (consist) of a sequence of eight qigong movements that strengthen the muscles, improve circulation and respiration, and boost the immune system. Such health benefits appeal     5     Lu’s followers aged 16 to 70. “Losing weight is difficult for women at my age, but my ‘love handles’ have gone!” one says. “I need to be     6     (high) concentrated on the coordination of my movements and breathing so I feel     7     (liberate) from anxiety,” says another.

Lu is keen     8     (collect) feedback from viewers and interact with experienced practitioners. In Lu’s opinion, Ba Duan Jin is not a rigid fitness regime. It’s important to listen to people’s responses, so that the traditional exercise can     9     (tailor) to meet modern people’s needs. That is     10     we truly inherit the treasure of Chinese culture.

China’s first domestically-built large cruise ship (游轮), the Adora Magic City, completed its formal delivery on September 4, 2023. This was a development that experts said showed     1     breakthrough for China’s high-end manufacturing (制造业) as well as international cooperation.

The large cruise ship,     2     is 323.6 meters long and weighs 135,500 tons, has 2, 125 guest rooms, 22 unique restaurants and bars, and can accommodate 5, 246 people. Its maiden voyage (处女航)     3     (depart) on January 1, 2024, marking the beginning of its commercial operation.

The fact that China is able to build aircraft carriers, large LNG carriers and large cruise ships     4     the same time is a major     5     (achieve) of the country’s shipbuilding and high-end manufacturing, experts say. This is because the construction of large cruise ships not only     6     (test) a country’s shipbuilding technology, but also requires high-standard management model and     7     (support) industries. This     8     (undoubted) reflects a country’s equipment building capacity and comprehensive science and technology levels.

As cruises are important part of the international tourism market, the     9     (commerce) operation of domestic cruise could also promote China’s cooperation with other countries in tourism, culture and other     10     (aspect), Wang Peng, associate researcher from the Beijing Academy of Social Sciences, told the Global Times.

Holding fist is a form of ceremony originating from Chinese martial arts (武术). Traditionally, it is practiced by standing upright,     1     the body straight, holding the right fist tightly, straightening your left hand     2     (have) four fingers in a flat surface, wrapping the left four fingers together around the right fist and placing the two hands in front of your chest, without bringing the     3     (arm) up.

There are two traditional explanations for     4     practice. The left hand with its four fingers represents the four elements: virtue, wisdom, health, and art, all of     5     symbolize the spirit of martial arts. The left thumb (拇指) is slightly bent to imply that one should never be self-centered. Since the right hand is closed in a fist, it symbolizes attack; while the left hand, being virtuous and disciplined, stops the attack and symbolizes self-discipline and     6     (restrict).

The left hand symbolizes the five major lakes of China and the fist represents the four seas     7     (surround) the country. The two hands together show the unity of martial artists. This is exemplified in the saying “The people of the five lakes and four seas are all brothers”.

The holding fist can     8     (see) at every major Chinese event or festival, such as the Spring Festival. On festive occasions like weddings or birthday parties, guests can hold fist to express     9     (they) congratulations to the hosts. At farewell parties, people often hold fist while saying "Take care!" to one another.     10     (occasion), we hold fist to request forgiveness.

“The Secret of Your Memory” has helped me understand how my memory works. Before     1     (read) the text, I didn’t know that there are so many interesting things about our memory.

Now I understand why we remember the events in childhood     2     (good) than those that happened recently. I also learned that some people have     3     (amaze) memories. Most of us will have to make     4     effort when trying to remember things. What’s more, it is astonishing to know how a person’s memory changes     5     age. Our memory reaches its full power at the age of 25,     6     shows my memory is at its best state at the moment.

Getting to know the secrets of our memory     7     (mean) leaning not only the facts about it,     8     the ways to improve it. I think I will follow the advice     9     (provide) and try to strengthen my memory. Moreover, I must also learn to do “spaced review”,     10     (especial) during the first day after learning. I am sure these methods will help me improve my learning.

“Slow down!” a farmer shouts at a young man, who drives a harvester (收割机) through a rice field. However, he still moves fast on — then gets     1     (stick) in the mud (泥土). The funny scene is the very beginning of “Become a Farmer”,     2     reality TV programme on iQIYI. The producer says it is intended     3     (excite) audiences’ love for the soil and farming. Young people need to “abandon pride and learn from the farmers — again”.

Ten actors and musicians are invited to the countryside and try     4     (they) luck at farming. The young men arrive     5     (pull) big suitcases, only to find what one calls “inhuman” living conditions — an outdoor toilet and endless mud. Audiences are entertained (使娱乐) as they work things out and accept the task at hand. Meanwhile, viewers will be educated by the value, “every piece of rice is hard to come by.”

In recent years, millions of Chinese     6     (join) the “new farmer” movement. Many are young     7    (graduate) who grew tired of the tough competitions or couldn’t find jobs. The state     8     supports the inexperienced hopes young people’s skills will lead to increased production. More     9     (important), today China also encourages young Chinese to show “responsibility and determination” and to focus     10     collective goals.

Chinese kung fu, also     1     (refer) to as martial arts, has developed over a long historical period in China. Nowadays, it     2     (regard）as a traditional sport gaining more and more     3     (popular) and even stands as a representative for Chinese culture. The styles, including Shaolin, t’ai chi and Qigong, have many followers worldwide. This traditional heritage has much influence     4     the locals’ lifestyle.

Kung fu advocates virtue and peace, not aggression or violence,     5     has been the common value held by martial artists from generation to generation. Though kung fu keeps its     6     (origin) function of self-defense, its value in body-building and fitness is also     7     (high) appreciated.

In recent years, learning Chinese martial arts has been more and more popular among people of different ages and nationalities. Therefore, many kung fu training centers or clubs     8     (establish) recently. A strong will and persistence (坚持) is     9     must to learn Chinese kung fu, One should follow a master or join a training school to learn systematically. The basic skills of legs, waist and shoulders need     10     (train) regularly.

Shen Congwen       1     (bear) in Tuojiang Town, Fenghuang County, Hunan Province. He was     2     great modern Chinese writer as well as a research scholar of historical cultural relics. The Border Town is Shen Congwen’s representative work,     3     centers on Cuicui.

Cuicui is raised by her grandfather. 17 years ago, her mother was pregnant (怀孕的) before marriage and she committed suicide after giving birth to Cuicui by drinking cold water in the river. When Cuicui grows up, her grandfather begins to worry about her     4     (marry), because he doesn’t want Cuicui to have a miserable life like her mother. There is a rich man in the border town, who has two handsome sons that both fall in love with Cuicui. Cuicui likes the younger son while her grandfather misunderstands her feelings and thinks the older son is more suitable for Cuicui.     5     (sad), the older son dies in an accident and the rich man puts the blame on Cuicui’s grandfather.     6     the younger son loves Cuicui, he can’t marry her after the death of his dear brother. Finally, he chooses     7     (leave) the town. Cuicui’s grandfather dies     8     a cold, rainy night, leaving Cuicui alone in the world. However, grief doesn’t break her down. She takes over her grandfather’s work,       9     (wait) for the younger son to come back.

From this simple story of love, family duty, and doubts about what the future might bring, Shen Congwen paints a vivid picture of early 20th Century rural life in China. Recently, this book     10     (become) symbolic to a new generation of Chinese people, providing a fascinating image of life in rural China.

Tu You you,     1     84 year-old scientist, became the first female Chinese     2     (win) a Nobel Prize in science on Oct, 5. She was born     3     30 December, 1930 in Zhejiang Province. In 1969, she     4     (choose) to establish a team to find a cure for malaria, but the lab     5     they worked in had poor air quality.

She first tried the medicine on herself, because she     6     (want) to make sure that it was safe. “As the head of the group, I had the responsibility.” The scientist spoke to CCTV about her work. Artemisinin is a gift for the world people. It has saved many people’s     7     (life). It comes from Chinese traditional medicine and now is a good way to treat malaria. Tu Youyou     8     (expect) Chinese medicine to help more people all over the world.

We can learn a lot from Tu Youyou. We should do something useful for people. If we want to be     9     (success), we should keep on     10     (work) hard with our group and never give up.

Opportunities don’t come often. They come every once in a while. Very often, they come quietly and go by without     1     (notice). Therefore, it is advisable     2     you should value and treat them with care. When an opportunity comes, it brings a promise but never realizes it     3     its own. If you want to achieve something     4     intend to fulfill one of your ambitions, you must work hard, make efforts and get     5     (prepare). Otherwise, you will take no advantage of opportunities when they come to visit you. The difference between a man who succeeds and one who does not     6     (lie) only in the way each treats opportunities. The successful person always makes adequate preparations to meet opportunities as they arrive. The unsuccessful person, on     7     other hand, works little and just waits     8     (see) them pass by. In my opinion, there are plenty of opportunities everyone in our society, but only those who are prepared adequately and qualified     9     (high) can make use of them to achieve     10     (they) purpose.