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The art of seal engraving (篆刻) is a foundation of China’s fine arts. It has been     1     inseparable part of classic Chinese art. In September 2009, China’s seal-engraving art     2    (add) to the list of UNESCO’s items of intangible cultural heritage.

Seal-engraving art,     3    (date) back to the Shang Dynasty, has a history of more than 3,000 years. The art form developed rapidly during the Qin dynasty,     4     people engraved their names on utensils (器具) and in documents to claim ownership.

Soon after Qinshihuang unified China, he ordered craftsmen to use jade to make an imperial seal called “Xi”. Not until the Ming Dynasty did artists and scholars begin using seals engraved with their names     5    (mark) the ownership of their calligraphies and paintings.

In 1904, Xiling Seal Engravers’ Society was founded with the     6    (combine) efforts of seal artists from different schools and places     7     it was the first of its kind in China.

Today seals are still     8     wide use in official documents and private letters. With engraved seals gaining worldwide     9     (appreciate) in recent years, an increasing number of people     10     (become) fascinated with the items.

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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.

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The Sanxingdui Ruins, in the city of Guanghan, is one of the     1     (important) ancient remains not only in China but all over the world. It is about 40 kilometers from Chengdu in Sichuan Province.

The Sanxingdui Ruins is best known for     2     (it) rich cultural content, large size, and the length of time it has been standing since it     3     (create). The Sanxingdui Ruins is made up    4     several large relic areas that are considered as the largest ancient Shu cultural relic sites in Sichuan Province,     5     (total) extending 12 square kilometers.

According to     6     the experts were able to find, the Sanxingdui Ruins housed actual life about 2,800 to 4,800 years ago, which means the people     7     (live) behind the mysterious Ruins were during the late Neolithic (新石器时代的) age. While you are visiting the Sanxingdui Ruins, the highlight (最精彩的部分) will be the very unique Sanxingdui Museum in the northeastern part of the Ruins. The museum     8     (cover) a total area of 200,000 square meters and has lots of modern equipment. The government spent over 30 million yuan on the     9     (construct) of the museum, creating     10     simple but very solemn (庄严) style.

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According to a study,    1     students read affects the level of writing they achieve. In the study, researchers surveyed students about their reading materials, and they also took a writing sample from their cover letters. Upon analyzing their    2     (find), researchers concluded that students who read academic journals and literary fiction scored     3     (high) in measures of writing complexity than those who     4     (primary) read popular fiction or web content. Although the study didn’t investigate why a link between reading material and writing ability exists, the authors suggest our writing may simply imitate what we read.

However, Andrew Jarosz,     5     psychology professor, says this study had a relatively small sample size and that it’s too soon     6     (conclude) that the complexity of the material we read     7     (affect) the complexity of our writing.

“It could indeed be that reading complex materials leads to more complex writing,” he said. “Alternatively, what if those who are better writers prefer to read complex materials that mirror their own writing abilities? That is,     8     is entirely possible that the relationship goes in the other direction.”

Jarosz says other variables (可变因素) may also be responsible     9     why some people write at a higher level than others,     10     (include) intelligence and the ability to store and process information at the same time.

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When Zhu Caiping, 73, was diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment(认知损伤) three years ago, she found that     1    (anxious), depression and even looking down on herself became normal in her life. It was not until last year, after she became a restaurant server in Shanghai,     2     her situation began to improve dramatically.

The cafe has eight elderly employees with cognitive impairments,     3     take turns working with other waiters to help customers enjoy their meals. In addition to providing services, the elderly employees participate in welfare activities     4    (organize) by volunteers, such as baking, dancing and learning English.” These activities reactivate my brain,” Zhu said.

Shanghai is also home to other cafes that provide help and support for disadvantaged groups. Last year, the cafe Hinchijou went viral after word spread that half its employees have disabilities,     5    (especial) hearing impairment. In 2018, A-Coffee     6    (establish) in the city, training people with autism (自闭症) to become professional waiters and     7    (provide) them with opportunities for social interaction.

“The popularity of these special cafes     8    (show) that many people in the city pay attention to public welfare, which is the symbol of Shanghai’s soft power,” said Lyu Xiaohui,     9     member of the standing committee of the Xuhui District Committee and director of     10    (it) publicity department.

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Nowadays, mushroom hunting is becoming more and more popular in many parts of the United States.

Mushroom hunters spend hours, even days, in wooded areas     1    (search) for wild mushrooms. They say mushroom hunting has changed their relationship with the environment.    2    (find) mushrooms, they must walk slowly. So, they get a chance to see the birds, the trees, little animals' life and everything.     3    is necessary to pay close attention to the     4    (detail) on trees and on the ground.

Experts say eating mushrooms     5    (be) good for health. Mushrooms contain the mineral selenium (硒). It     6    (contain) in most fruit and vegetables, too. This mineral helps the liver to work     7    (proper). The mineral also helps to prevent infection in the body and may decrease the)    8    (grow) of cancer tumors (肿瘤). Mushrooms,     9    are high in fiber may help us to lose weight. So, we eat much     10    (little) because they can make us feel full for longer periods.