1 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

From ancient times to the present, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has been present in many Chinese stories,     1    (accompany) the growth of China’s population with its magical herbal powers. In ancient Chinese fairy tales, Shennong is said     2    (eat) hundreds of plants while using his body to research the medicinal properties(药性). For thousands of years before western medicine     3    (introduce) into China, traditional Chinese medicine had played a unique role in preventing and treating diseases. It has proved to be     4    (effect) in improving human health.

TCM is more of a healing art.     5    western medicine concentrates on a particular part or its function, TCM looks at the body’s system as a whole.     6    (it) treatment is to keep the balance of yin and yang by controlling the functions of patients’ internal organs. So it is not strange to find that patients don’t     7    (necessary) need to be ill to visit a doctor of TCM.

In addition to saving lives and nourishing the body,     8     magic of traditional TCM has existed in various     9    (aspect) of Chinese life. It is in the food we cannot live     10     and the clothes we wear every day. The more we learn, the more we will discover the wonders of TCM.

2 . During the Lantern Festival, long lines of customers are waiting outside Daoxiangcun stores in the capital city Beijing. "I feel I'm missing something     1     I don't eat yuanxiao during the Lantern Festival. Getting up early in the morning,     2     (put) on warm clothes and waiting in a long line outside a Daoxiangcun store to buy newly-made yuanxiao is a sort of private ceremony for me and ensures I will have another sweet year." Dong Shanshan,    3     35-year-old Beijinger said. For many people like Dong, eating Daoxiangcun, yuanxiao     4     (be) an essential Lantern Festival tradition.

The Beijing Daoxiangcun Food Company,     5     owns the brand and stores, recently staged an event to mark the official launch of yuanxiao being made at some of its     6     (factory). Shi Yan, the company's representative manager, said, “All     7     (we) yuanxiao are handmade, because it is the only way to maintain the traditional flavor.”

    8     (meet) local demand, the company will demonstrate how yuanxiao are made at some of its stores in Beijing. "This will     9     (hopeful) bring a festive atmosphere to the city and its residents," Shi said. "Young people can learn how the traditional food is made and the culture surrounding this food can     10     (carry) forward and expanded.^”

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The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides a year into 24 solar terms. The Spring Equinox(春分), as the fourth term of the year starts on March 20     1     ends on April this year.

The Spring Equinox signals the equal     2     (long) of the day and night time. The day of the Spring Equinox is     3     the sun is directly above the equator. After the equinox, the sun moves northwards, resulting in     4     (gradual) longer day time in the Northern Hemisphere and longer night in the Southern Hemisphere.

Standing an egg upright is a popular game across the country during the Spring Equinox. It is an old custom that       5     (date) back to 4,000 years ago. People practice this tradition to celebrate the coming of spring. It     6     (believe) that if someone can make the egg stand, he will have good luck in the future.

The Spring Equinox is     7     good time to fly kites. In ancient times, people did not have good medical resources. So     8     (pray) for good health, they wrote their medical issues on paper kite. When the kite was     9     the air, people would cut off the stringy let the paper kite float away,     10     (symbolize) the flying away of diseases.

4 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

People from the UK are called “British” which means that the UK is also referred to     1     Britain or Great Britain. People are sometimes confused by     2     these different names mean. Studying the history of Britain will help you solve the puzzle. Four sets of invaders took over the country throughout history and     3    (leave) behind their influences. Their chief     4    (achieve) included building towns and roads and making changes to legal systems. The capital city London is an ancient port city with a history     5    (date) back to Roman times. If you keep your eyes open, you will find your visit enjoyable and worthwhile.

5 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Wang Tao, founder and CEO of TAORAY WANG believes that beyond beauty, fashion is about absorbing and using social energy.   As one of     1     most accomplished designers in China, she brought this vision into contemporary fashion with her collection, taoray taoray.

The taoray taoray Spring Summer 2020     2     (show) for the first time on the world stage of New York Fashion Week     3     tradition met modernity. The     4     (inspire)came to fruition when taoray taoray’s design team was introduced to Yi embroidery (刺绣). The Yi ethnic group has thousands of years of history, and its splendid culture is valuable in Chinese society. Embroidery is a(n)     5     (remark) part of the culture, which is a symbol and treasure of Yi people's art and culture.

In order to create the collection, Wang and her team went to Chuxiong in Yunnan Province and     6     (dig) into the culture and history of Yi’s craftsmanship (技艺) to gain insight into the essence and symbolism of Yi embroidery.    7    (aim) to recall tradition, the design team applied the     8     (pattern), colors, and techniques of Yi's culture     9     their contemporary fashion design, including T-shirts, jackets, shirts and other essentials.

The taoray taoray collection     10    (be) a reflection on how the designers are preserving culture to remind people of the beauty of tradition in daily life!

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Tu Youyou was born in Ningbo, China,     1     30 December 1930, and graduated from Peking University Medical School in 1955. In 1967, Tu Youyou     2     (choose）to form a team of scientists with the objective of discovering a new treatment for malaria. In     3     beginning, she went to Hainan,     4     malaria was more common. In 1969, she decided     5     (review) ancient Chinese medical texts to find botanical treatment for the disease. The team finally succeeded in 1971.

Sarek National Park is in the remote far north of Sweden. In summer the sun     6     (bright) shines and never sets. In 1909, The Sami people made this territory their home to keep the land in    7     (it) national state.     8     (look) after reindeer was a way life for the Sami. Today, most Sami live a modern life just like their neighbours,     9     every spring, a small number of Sami still follow their reindeer into the valleys of Sarek, living in tents or     10     (cottage) and enjoying their traditions.

7 . The value of the business was assessed ________$1.25 million, and the assessment was reliable. （用适当的词填空）

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The spending power of young people     1     (vary) from person to person. Each,     2    , is faced with the same question: what to do with their money? Some handle this less well than others. Recent headlines have seen more and more teens maxing out their parents’ credit cards on games or other online activities.

In contrast to these big spenders, there are also teens that prove age is no barrier to making good use of money.     3     the help of her grandmother, eight-year-old Khloe Thompson started making “Kare Bags” for the homeless people in her district. Inside the bags are     4    (necessary) such as toothpaste，soap and socks,     5    (buy) first with her pocket money and then through crowd funding. These items helped to make the lives of poor and homeless people a little bit     6    (easy). On receiving a Kare Bag, one woman said, “You make me feel like a human being.”

For those     7     have no access to courses, help might be at hand thanks to Jerry Witkovsky and his method of using four jars to teach teenagers how to spend their money wisely.

The wider aim of the jars is to encourage teenagers to think more     8     (objective) about money and the things that it can do, so that they grow up     9     (understand), if you like, the value of the     10     (value).

9 . It’s a great pity that I can’t make ____________ to your party, but I’ve prepared a gift for you. (用适当的词填空)

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The Forbidden City, the Palace Museum, which     1     （be）once the Chinese imperial palace of the Ming and Qing Dynasties（1368-1911）, lies in the city center of Beijing. It is the     2     （large）, best-preserved ancient timber-built palace complex in the world.

Built between 1406 and 1420, the Forbidden City was home to 24 emperors and their families. It acted     3     the ceremonial and political center of ancient Chinese government throughout 500 years.

Rectangular in shape, the Forbidden City,     4     covers an area of 72 hectares, is not only an enormous architectural masterpiece, but also a museum housing a unique collection of 1.8 million pieces of art, including ancient calligraphy works, Chinese     5     （painting）and ancient books.

As     6     popular tourist site, the Forbidden City is the world's most visited museum. And it is possible     7     （visit）the Forbidden City and appreciate the precious     8     （culture）heritage of China in half to one day. You     9     （recommend）to tour the major palaces along the central axis； if you have interest in     10     （explore）more on the west and east wings, a whole day would be enough for a thorough visit.