China is considered the home of tea. In the early period of the 17th century, Chinese tea    1    (export) to Europe. The tea from China is in great    2    (various). You can mainly rely on the color, smell, taste and form    3    (tell) the quality.

White tea is one of China’s six famous tea types,    4    name is from its silver-white color. It is produced originally in Fujian province, but it is also grown in Yunnan and Taiwan provinces with a long history,    5     (date) back to the Northern Song dynasty in ancient China. Compared with other major types of teas, it distinguishes itself by its beautiful needle-like shape. And the refreshingly sweet taste enjoys great popularity    6    tea drinkers. In addition, the    7    (long) it is preserved, the better effects it has.    8     (amaze), it has been proved that if    9     (drink) regularly, white tea will benefit people’s physical and mental health. For example, it not only protects people from some common diseases, but also can effectively relieve symptoms and tiredness. Anyway, the white tea is    10    great present from nature.

My name is Wang Kun. Ever since middle school, my sister and I     1     (dream) about     2     (take) a great bike trip. When we graduated     3     college, we finally got the chance to do it. It was     4     (I) sister who first had the idea to cycle along the Mekong River from where it begins to     5     it ends. The Dai live near the Lancang River,     6     Chinese part of the river that is called the Mekong River in other     7     (country). Wang Wei soon got them     8     (interest) in cycling too. She insisted that we should find the source of the river. She gave me a determined look. Once she has made     9     her mind, nothing can change it.     10     (final), I had to give in.

Yu Rong, a famous artist, thinks of a new way to introduce the ancient story of Hua Mulan in her picture book. In the book, I Am Hua Mulan, she tells the story by    1     (combine) paper cutting with international artistic styles. She places paper-cuts over western-style pencil sketches(素描)    2    (create) a typical presentation of Chinese elements, which turns out to be a    3    (success) and impressive breakthrough.

Hua Mulan,    4    story has been told by generations in China, was a fighter from the Northern Wei Dynasty(386-534). As    5    devoted daughter, she dressed herself as a man to serve in the army    6    place of her father.Mulan's characteristics, such as courage, kindness and disinterest in fame and fortune, made    7    (she) one of the most respected historical Chinese heroines. Mulan's story has been adapted    8    (frequent) in the modern media. For example, in 1998, Disney produced a film named Mulan, which    9    (consider) a great success by critics and the public.

To better tell the story, Yu Rong draws inspiration from her several    10    (visit)to sites of ancient battles and Henan Opera.

The European Union is     1     organization of European countries. The countries are     2     (depend) and are governed in different     3     (way). In the United Kingdom,     4     example, the head of state is a king or queen. In France, on the other hand, the head of state is a president. But each of them     5     (send) representatives to the European Parliament,     6     has some control over what happens in each of the member countries.

The idea of the European Union     7     (begin) in the 1950s. The first members were France, Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Italy. Little by little, the number increased during the second half of the     8     (twenty) century. By the year 2000, there were 15 member countries. The new countries were Austria, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Ireland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom.

In 2004, the European Union increased to 25 members. The Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, the Slovak Republic and Slovenia, plus the Mediterranean islands of Cyprus and Malta all became members. The     9     (expand) European Union has a population of more than half a billion people, twice     10     big as the population of the United States.

My husband and I were paying a visit    1    my parents in Tucson. We went to a fast-food restaurant for dinner together. My husband went to the counter(柜台)    2    (order) dishes and I stood with my parents.

My dad is 90 years old. He can hardly see very well and walks with a stick. I was looking around in the restaurant,    3    (wait) to sit at the first table that was    4    (convenient) than others. A woman who was sitting with her son saw me and asked me to come to her. With a puzzled look on my face, I pointed to     5    (me)and said, “Me?” . She    6    (nod) and said, “Yes, you.” I walked to the table and she said, “Bring your family here. I can finish eating at the counter. My son is in    7    hurry to leave anyway.” My eyes    8    (fill) with tears as she wiped down the table and guided my dad to the seat.

I always believe that there are    9    (nature) kind people in this world. This woman has set a good example to her son,     10    is a really lucky guy.