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Oil paintings, prints, porcelain paintings, watercolor... Art has many different forms. For Lian Yang,     1     real name is Wu Yang, a young painter from Sichuan province, her expression of oriental beauty stands out as unique. She     2    （devote） herself to bringing mineral pigment painting（岩彩画）back to the attention of young people in China since 2018, five years after graduation from the Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing.

Mineral pigment painting dates back     3     over thousands of years ago, originating as the Qiuci murals（龟兹壁画） in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region and the Dunhuang murals in Gansu province.     4    （inspire） by this, Lian Yang created many     5    （artwork） about Bodhisattva, Buddhist scripture and Chinese culture, with lively and unique strokes. Her works gained     6    （popular）quickly, being collected by institutions and individuals globally.

To inject new vitality into traditional art, Yang also     7    （deliberate） made the females look more like modern youngsters.     8    （wear） hanfu, they display both the unique look of ancient murals as well as modern aesthetics.

The video of Lian Yang’s painting process went viral on     9     Internet, gaining over 24 million views. “A young person learning art is free from any constraints. They want to create things they like. This way, art comes from life and out of a box,” said Lian Yang. “We want to encourage more people     10    （create） and collect mineral pigment paintings.”

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Born in 551 BC, Confucius has made the greatest contribution to Chinese culture of anyone in history. When he began teaching in his early     1    (twenty), he soon began to attract many disciples(弟子). He was not only a scholar, but also a man     2     had political ideals. But when his ideals could not     3     (realize), he resigned. After his resignation from government service, he spent his last years     4    (teach) and editing earlier writings. It is generally believed that Confucius preserved the literature of China for later times. Fearing that it would be lost during the troubled era in which he lived, he gathered earlier writings to prepare     5     are called the Five Classics. He also left behind him the Analects,     6     collection of sayings, which were put together by his disciples. Confucius was born only a few years after the Buddha. Unlike the Buddha, however, he did not seek to escape from the world, but wanted to find a way     7     man to be happy on earth. He thought that human nature was good, not bad. If men would think and act     8     (proper), he believed, most evils would disappear. In government he believed that the ruler was like the father in a family. He also stressed the importance of education, good manners, and tradition. Highly     9    (value) by the Chinese people, his thoughts and teachings formed the foundation of a great philosophy, Confucianism. Over the last 2,000 years, his philosophy     10    (continue) to influence China and the rest of the world.

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India became the fourth country to reach the moon after it successfully landed its Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft     1     August 23 last year. While India follows Russia, the US, and China to the moon, it is the first     2     (land) on a lunar pole. Chandrayaan-3 achieved a “soft landing”- landing gently, without damage,    3     enabled it to employ a rover(探月车) to explore the lunar surface. The lunar south pole is     4     subject of interest for scientists, particularly because of the     5     (discover) of traces of water ice. Water is important for future space exploration, serving as a possible fuel source for rockets. The mission has already made     6     (excite) findings.

According to the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), the rover has found sulfur(硫磺) and several other     7     (element). These findings are important as they add to our understanding of the moon. This mission also puts India on the map as a rising power in space exploration. The ISRO     8     (conduct) the mission with a budget of about US$75 million,    9     (significant) lower than similar projects by other nations.

This achievement for India is not just a win for the country     10     also a super significant step forward for global efforts in space exploration.

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As the pursuit of health becomes an important hobby for many young people, a trend known as “New Chinese-style Wellness” has taken over social media     1     (platform). Health is no longer a term typically to the middle-aged and elderly. Faced with intense     2    (compete) in education and their careers, those born in the 1990s and 2000s have already embarked on a journey     3     (safeguard) their health.

The concept of “New Chinese-style Wellness” emphasizes the idea of a light and nutritious diet.     4    (addition), it promotes mental health by combining traditional Chinese medicine theories to regulate emotions and achieve     5     balanced development of physical and mental health. Furthermore, it advocates for light exercise, such as tai chi, to     6    (strength) the body and achieve the goal of wellness and fitness.

The information from the Z Generation Nutrition Consumption Trend Report, published in 2022, also     7     (show) that young people are becoming the main drivers of health-related consumption, among     8     the 18 to 35 age group accounts for 83. 7 percent.

According to data from Meituan Waimai, a major Chinese food delivery platform, since September 2022, the weekly search volume for “healthy milk tea” nationwide has doubled. Consumers     9    (age) between 20 and 30 account for over half of the searches, with young people in Shanghai leading the trend,    10     (rank) first in the country for using the search term.

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“Xixi Tonight”, a reimagined performance at Hangzhou’s Xixi Wetland Park,     1    (return) with a fresh, multi-sensory experience recently.     2    (base) on Song Dynasty(960-1279)and local Hangzhou culture, the show tells the tale of the Hong family during the Southern Song era,     3    (highlight) Hong Hao’s diplomatic missions and his wife’s     4    (devote) to their children’s education. The show used the natural scenery of the park as a backdrop     5     modern technologies to emphasize     6    (it) unique beauty, applying digital technology, indoor-outdoor performances and     7    (engage) audio-visual effects. In the viewing area, visitors could feel the fresh air     8     watching the show. This innovative combination of art and nature     9    (perfect) creates an exceptional tourism attraction, which offers visitors a unique encounter     10     the beauty of both culture and wetland ecology.

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We have three lovely dogs. On the National Day of one year, we drove to my mother’s home for     1     holiday. We brought all three dogs     2     us so that they wouldn’t be alone back home when neighbors’ fireworks (烟花) went off. They were all     3     (terrible) afraid of fireworks.

When night fell that day, we had the dogs     4     (lock) in the laundry room of my mother’s house, and we went to the lake to set off fireworks. My mother’s house was far away from the place     5     we would light the fireworks. So we thought the noise might not     6     (notice) by dogs.

After enjoying the fireworks, we went back to the house     7     (check) on the dogs. Try to imagine our     8     (shock) faces when we saw a huge mouse hole in the laundry-room door. The dogs were all lying there, looking very innocent (无辜的) .

Now all these years later, the three dogs are gone, and all we have are     9     (memory) of them. But none is as memorable as how they celebrated this holiday by     10     (cut) through that laundry-room door with their teeth.

7 . In contrast to the court life and upper-class culture represented by the Forbidden City, the Summer Palace, and the Temple of Heaven, the hutongs reflect ________culture of grassroots Beijingers. （用适当的词填空）

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When you are going to visit Beijing, it’s likely that you’ll want to visit the Tiananmen Square.     1     square is impressively big and is located to the north, separating Beijing from the Forbidden City. The Forbidden City is a breathtaking palace complex (建筑群) that     2    (house) the palace museum and was formally the Chinese royal palace from the Ming dynasty to the end of the Qing dynasty. Covering 178 acres, the Forbidden City is made up of 980 buildings.

The Temple of Heaven, including Lama Temple (Yonghe Temple), the Beijing Temple of Confucius and Beijing Zoo,     3    (recommend) as well. Lama Temple is one of Beijing’s most attractive and best-preserved     4    (temple). The zoo is one of the oldest in China,     5    (date) back to 1906, and is home to a great variety of animals.

The Great Wall isn’t located in the city itself, but if you have made the trip to Beijing, you can’t leave     6     going to see it. There are many organized tours from Beijing     7     will take you to the Mutianyu Great Wall. If you don’t want     8    (sweep) away by big crowds in summer, visit the wall in winter. It will be     9    (extreme) cold, but you’ll have a better experience. It will be     10    (easy) to shoot nice pictures, too.

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Liyi Ye has been the backbone behind the success of Stanford e-China, a program enrolling Chinese students in virtual courses,     1     features Stanford professors and Silicon Valley entrepreneurs.

    2     (original) from Chongqing, Liyi earned her master’s degree from Stanford. Once back in China, she founded an educational company and designed an online writing contest for senior and college students,     3     (inspire) them to effectively express their views on world issues. Within two years, the company’s writing platform     4     (engage) over 50,000 students worldwide. Liyi also developed a network of schools and educators in both the US and China, including partnership     5     Harvard Business School. In her opinion, Stanford e-China’s mission lies in bridging cultural gaps     6     creating a foundation for lasting friendships. Through such connections, they can help build     7     future defined by common goals and interests and prepare to face together the rapid changes and big challenges of our     8     (globe) community.

Next spring, Stanford e-China     9     (launch) a new course, Design Thinking into Action: Teen Wellbeing. Liyi’s growing interest in psychological wellness is in line with her core values. Her goal is     10     (help) young individuals strike a balance between mental wellness and academic success, the most essential message she hopes to share in the next phase of her work.

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The first underwater tunnel—Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel in South Asia, undertaken by China Communications Construction Company, opened in Bangladesh on Saturday.

    1     (locate) at the mouth of the Karnaphuli River, the tunnel connects the east and west banks of the river. It is 9. 3 kilometers long, has four lanes and is designed for speeds of 80 kilometers per hour. Major technical     2     (difficult) in construction had to be overcome, such as geological structures. To solve the problems, the project team applied the world’s     3     (large) steel casing (框架) , which allowed specialized machinery     4     (enter) and exit the tunnel.

The project, which was designed     5     Chinese standards, built using Chinese equipment and managed by Chinese enterprises,     6     (accomplish) as a successful exploration of China’s complete industrial chain for the construction of tunnels overseas, and will become     7     shining business card abroad.

As part of the Bangladesh-China-India-Myanmar Economic Corridor, the tunnel is an important link in the Belt and Road Initiative. Not only will it     8     (great) improve transportation conditions in Chattogram     9     will drive economic development in Bangladesh. Moreover, it improves the Asian highway network, promotes connectivity between Bangladesh and     10     (neighbor) countries and will encourage the internationalization of Bangladesh’s development.