South Koreans have enjoyed their first close-up look of new baby giant pandas at a name-revealing ceremony that is also     1     early celebration of the 100 days since the twins’ birth.

What to name the twin sisters was widely discussed among netizens after they were born on July 7 in theme park Everland. The names were     2     (ultimate) decided on through two public voting     3     (procedure). One is named Rui Bao, which means wise treasure, and the other is Hui Bao or shining treasure. Half a million panda lovers helped choose their names with a handful of lucky fans     4     (invite) to the ceremony. “They are even     5     (cute) in real life than they appear on screen,” said a college student in attendance.

The baby pandas,     6     have just begun teething and crawling, are very healthy. Everland has shared videos documenting the pandas’ growth online. The twins’ birth has gained 640,000 views since it     7     (upload). “This feels like a great opportunity to call for better     8     (preserve) of pandas,” said Donghee Chung, head of the park’s zoo. Chung noted that between 40% and 50% of panda births result     9     twins.

Everland said it would monitor the twins’ health     10     (determine) when the twins are ready to be open to the public.

What’s honesty? Being honest is being open and worth     1     (trust). When people are honest, they can     2     (depend) on not to lie, cheat, or steal. If they tell you that they like you, you know they really mean it, because they wouldn’t say anything just to get their way or to make an     3     (impress).

If someone seems friendly, honesty means they are     4     (true) friendly, just because they want to be friends, not     5     any hidden reasons. With honesty, you can trust things     6     (be) as they appear.

Honesty is telling the truth even when the truth could make someone     7     (disappoint). Honesty means not exaggerating (夸大) something just to impress others. Being honest means you don’t make promises     8     can’t be kept. You do what you said you would do. Your actions match your words.

Why should we practice honesty? When someone lies, cheats, or steals, people around him can’t trust him. If someone makes up lots of     9     (story) to cover up a mistake, it’s hard to correct     10     mistake. Then he feels worse and worse about it.

Researchers and wetland protectors in Wuhan, Hubei Province, are stepping up efforts to allow more wildlife to survive and thrive in their natural habitat.     1     treasured species of ducks is one of the latest beneficiaries from the growing focus     2     the environment.

In 2012, Baer’s pochard, the blue-headed duck,     3     (list) as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature after its numbers declined due to a bad habitat. The ducks were     4     (rare) seen in Wuhan until bird-watchers observed     5     (they) living in the city in 2014, according to the Wuhan Bird Watching Society. Despite that, no proof showed that, so far, the ducks     6     (turn) from migratory birds to resident birds in the city because researchers would not attach tracers to the animals     7     (prevent) humans disturbing them.

In 2019, the Wuhan Bird Watching Society started researching and rescuing the breeding habitats of the duck. They found that the ducks feed on submerged     8     (plant), shrimp, snails and aquatic insects. The birds also like to rest at shoals(浅滩)     9     food is abundant. Based on the results, the team will create an area toward the restoration of the habitat in the city’s Qijiawan for the blue-headed duck, first     10     (discover) in the area.

CCTV Spring Festival Gala mascot (春晚吉祥物) “Tu Yuanyuan”adopts a traditional pattern of Fengxiang clay sculpture in Shaanxi Province. This is also the     1     (three) cooperation between Fengxiang clay sculpture     2     the Spring Festival Gala.

Fengxiang clay sculpture is a traditional art in the Fengxiang County of the Shaanxi Province and one of the national intangible (无形的) cultural heritages. It appeared in the Western Zhou and Qin     3     (dynasty), became popular in the Tang Dynasty and was     4    (far) developed in the Ming Dynasty. It is said that during the Ming Dynasty, soldiers from Jiangxi Province were skilled in pottery making. When they     5     (have) nothing to do in their spare time, they would make clay with the soil and make clay of     6     (vary) forms as toys and paint them for people to see. After     7     (leave) the army, they continued using the skills for a living. Local people used     8     (wish) for good health and good fortune by putting clay sculptures in their homes.

Fengxiang clay sculpture is a folk art mixing Zhou, Qin, Han and Tang cultures southern cultures and many other cultures. The production of Fengxiang clay sculpture     9     shape is beautiful and vivid has to go     10     dozens of processes, such as mould —making, painting, color installation and so on.

Friends make up a huge part of most people’s lives, but over time, friendships can fade (褪色) unless they     1     (maintain) carefully. Putting effort into friendships is key to     2     (enable) them to stay strong.

Scientists have found that friendship plays a     3     (significant) important role in our mental (心理的) health. Spending time with friends can increase our feelings of well-being, make us happy,     4     improve our overall mental health.

There is no one way     5     (keep) friendships for good. In fact, not every friendship is meant to last forever, and sometimes it might pain us. “Being yourself” is one of the     6     (old) suggestions on making friends. To maintain strong friendships, you ought to try to be yourself so that you can exactly describe your needs and wants to someone else, giving them the opportunity to care for you in the best way.

Whoever your friends are, their actions are out     7     your control. They may not choose to work toward being the best self they can be.     8     only one you can control is yourself. Therefore, you may sometimes have to learn how to let those friendships go, or learn to put     9     (distant) between you and the other person if you often feel     10     (misunderstand) or disrespected by them. Not every friend has to be a close friend, just like not every friendship will last forever.

The history of classical gardens of Suzhou can date back to the 6th century BC when the city    1    (found) as the capital of the Wu Kingdom. Inspired by the royal hunting gardens    2    (build) by the King of the State of Wu, private    3    (garden) began emerging around the 4th century and finally reached the top in the 18th century. Today, more than 50 of these gardens are still     4    existence, nine of which are regarded as the     5    (fine) symbols of Chinese “Mountain and Water” gardens. Influenced by the poetic freehand style    6    (original) seen in traditional Chinese landscape paintings, they are noted for their connection of excellent craftsmanship(工艺), artistic elegance and rich     7    (culture) meanings. Limited to the space within a single place, classical Suzhou gardens are intended     8    (be) a reflection of the natural world. The unique designs     9     have been inspired but are not limited by concepts of nature have had a great influence on    10    development of both Eastern and Western gardens.

When a reporter first met Jake Lee Pinnick, the American’s fluency in Putonghua     1    (absolute) shocked her.

Dressed     2     a dark blue Taoist(道家服) with a black cloth bag and several long bags     3    (contain) dongxiao and chiba—two kinds of traditional Chinese bamboo musical instruments-he said he always wears a Taoist uniform and carries along a dongxiao for practice wherever he goes.

In 2010, Pinnick moved all the way to Wudang from the US when he was just 20 years old and     4    (form) a deep connection with Wudang, martial arts and traditional Chinese culture ever since. To him, Wudang has now become a second home and martial arts and traditional Chinese culture are     5     his “lifetime passion” settled. In his view, martial arts and maintaining a peaceful mind     6    (be) practices worth pursuing. To him, promoting Wudang martial arts and culture is his inescapable mission and     7    (responsible).

Now he has over 600 thousand     8    (follower) across all his social media accounts, attracting many traditional Chinese culture learners and foreign martial arts enthusiasts. In the future, Pinnick expects     9    (open) a martial arts school in China or in the US, to teach more people around the world about real martial arts and traditional Chinese culture, and to become     10     bridge between cultures.