Chinese New Year Painting is a special Chinese art form. Usually it is put on walls, doors or windows. As Spring Festival     1     (arrive), many families put up New Year Paintings as a wish to have good luck and     2     (happy). There are different subjects in New Year Paintings, such as babies, flowers and birds. The earliest New Year Painting appeared in the Tang Dynasty and was attached to the door     3     (keep) the family safe. Today New Year Paintings are still popular in some rural areas of China.

Jan Tchamani suddenly developed a serious illness and had to quit her job. At age 50, she found herself out of work and stuck at home with only her computer     1     (keep) her company. After a while, she discovered that     2     (surf) the Internet could help her feel less lonely. She joined an online group     3     she could talk about her problems and get support from others. She realised that one of the greatest benefits of the Internet was its ability to remove the distance that     4     (usual) exists between people.

Of all the traditional festivals, the harvest festival can be found in almost every culture. This important agricultural festival     1     (take) place after all the crops have been gathered in. In ancient Egypt, the harvest festival     2     (celebrate) during the springtime—the Egyptian harvest season. It featured a parade and a great feast with music dancing, and sports. During the Mid-Autumn Festival in China, families gather     3     (admire) the shining moon and enjoy delicious mooncakes.

After earning a master’s degree in 2016, Huang Wenxiu returned to Baise, her hometown, instead of     1     (seek) a career in Beijing. “I come from a remote mountainous village. Quite a number of folks     2     (struggle) with poverty there, so all I wish is to do my part to improve their lives,” she once said. She invited experts to tell the villagers     3     they could improve production. She persuaded the villagers to expand the planting area. Meanwhile, some villagers     4     (encourage) to start e-commerce sales. 418 people from 88 households were out of poverty thanks to her efforts.

Before I went to middle school, I had dreamed of becoming a teacher. I am sure that it takes great efforts to make my dream come true. So I learn as much as I can from teachers and textbooks. I make full use of my spare time to read books     1     (acquire) more knowledge. I have to work hard to walk into my ideal university. There will be many difficulties,     2     I’m sure I will get them over. I believe my dream     3     (come) true in future.