Today, I arrived back in San Francisco and it feels    1    (definite)good to be back in the city again.The city succeeded in     2    （rebuild） itself after the earthquake that     3    （occur） in 1906, and I stayed in the Mission District, enjoying some delicious noodles    4     (mix)with cultures.

In the afternoon, I headed to a local museum that showed the     5    (history) changes in California. I learnt that America got California from Mexico in 1848. In the same year, gold was discovered near San Francisco. Over 300, 000 people came from all over the world to seek     6    (they) fortune. To earn     7    living, many Chinese arrived here and opened up shops and restaurants in Chinatown. Many others worked on farms,     8     (join) the gold rush, or went to build the railway that connected California to the east. The museum showed us how America was built by     9    (immigrate) from different countries and cultures.

In the evening, I went to Chinatown, and ate in a Cantonese restaurant     10    served food on beautiful china plates. Tomorrow evening, I'm going to a jazz bar in the Richmond District.

Yu Rong, a British Chinese artist, thought of a new way to introduce     1    ancient story of Hua Mulan in her picture book. In the book, I Am Hua Mulan, she tells the story by     2     (combine) Chinese paper-cutting with international artistic styles. She places Shaanxi paper-cuts over western-style pencil sketches (素描)    3     (create) typical presentation of Chinese elements, which turns out to be a     4     (success) attempt. Hua Mulan,     5     story has been told by generations in China, was a fighter from the Northern Wei Dynasty (386-534). She dressed herself as a man to serve in the army     6     place of her father. Mulan’s character, such as courage, kindness and a disinterested attitude towards fame and fortune, made     7     (she) one of the most respected historical Chinese heroines. Mulan’s story has been adapted     8     (frequent) in modern media. For example, in 1998, Disney produced a film named Mulan, which     9     (consider) a great success by critics and the public right after its release.

To better tell the story, Yu Rong took     10     (inspire) from her several visits to sites of ancient battles and Henan Province’s Yu Opera. After years of preparation she finally made this extraordinary work.

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Located in Wuhan City as a landmark (地标), the Yellow Crane Tower has     1    very long history. Due to the perfect position, it was first built by Sun Quan as a watchtower for his army in 223. After what seemed     2     (hundred) of years, its military function was     3     (gradual) forgotten and the tower was enjoyed mainly as a picturesque (优美的) location.

During the Tang Dynasty, many popular poems were written in praise of the Yellow Crane Tower.     4     was the Yellow Crane Tower poem that made the tower so famous and attractive. During the following centuries, it     5     (destroy) and rebuilt several times.

The Yellow Crane Tower had different architectural features in different dynasties. However, the tower     6     stands today was rebuilt in a new place in 1981     7    completed in 1985. It is based on the old tower     8     (design) during the Qing Dynasty, standing 51.4 meters high. The     9     (appear) of the Yellow Crane Tower remains the same despite the direction it is viewed from.

On top of the tower, visitors are treated to a fantastic view of the Yangtze River, its bridge and the     10     (surround) buildings in Wuhan City.

Enjoying the fame (名声) of “The First Scenery under Heaven”, the Yellow Crane Tower is one of the most famous towers south of the Yangtze River.

Beyond     1     (anticipate), in the past few months, A. I-based image generators like DALL-E 2, Midjourney and Stable Diffusion have made it possible for anyone     2     (create) unique, hyper-realistic images just by typing a few words into a text box. These apps, though new, are already     3     (surprise) popular. It’s still too early to tell     4     this new wave of apps will be influential enough to rob     5     (art) of their jobs. What seems clear, regardless     6     this, is that these tools are already being put to use in creative industries. Sarah Drummond, a service designer in London, started     7     (use) A.I.-generated images a few months ago to take the place of     8     black-and-white sketches she did for her job. She acknowledged that A.I. image generators had limitations. They aren’t good at more complex sketches, for example, or     9     (make) multiple images with the same character. And like the other creative professionals, she said she didn’t think A.I. designers     10     (replace) human illustrators outright.

The United Kingdom, Great Britain, Britain, England—many people are     1    (confuse) by what these different names mean. In the 16th century, the nearby country of Wales was joined to the Kingdom of England. In the 19th century, the Kingdom of Ireland     2    (add) to create the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Finally, in the 20th century, the southern part of Ireland broke away from the UK,     3     resulted in the full name we have today. The four countries, England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland belong     4     the United Kingdom. They use the same flag,     5    (know) as the Union Jack, as well as share the same currency and military     6    (defend). However, they also have some differences.

The United Kingdom has a long and interesting history to explore. Some of the Romans’ great     7    (achieve) included building towns and roads. The Normans conquered England after the well-known Battle of Hastings in the 11th century. They had castles     8     (build) all around England, and made changes to the legal system. The Normans were French, so many French words     9    (slow) entered into the English language. Studying the history of the country will make your visit much more     10     (enjoy).

Pan Yuzhen, a master of embroidery (刺绣), was embroidering flying butterflies and flowers with her back     1     a window, saying, “Foreigners are so fond of our embroidery products     2     they even queue up just to buy one for their families. I never     3    (think) the traditional skills handed down by my ancestors would become so marketable abroad.”

“As you can see, Miao embroidery is not only the     4    (proud) of our Miao people, but tha tof our Chinese people,” Pan said,     5     wants to pass her embroidery skills down to the younger generation, hoping that they can continue to promote the unique skills. Now, almost all families in Taijiang County together with Pan     6    (involve) in the Miao costume business.

Zhang Yanmei, Pan’s daughter, having difficulty     7    (walk) like normal people, has taken over her mother’s business and helped her run a clothing processing plant. Zhang also serves as the chairwoman of an association for the     8    (physical) disabled, helping them to grow special plants used for dyeing (给……染色) cloth and instructing some of them     9    (complete) Miao embroidery orders. Today, the Miao embroidery industry has become     10     major distinctive industry in Taijiang County.