A strong work ethic (道德) is vital to a company. Certain     1     (factor) come together to create a strong work ethic. A sense of responsibility is a factor. It affects     2     an employee works. When the employee feels     3     (personal) responsible for his job performance, he shows up on time and completes projects to the best of his ability. A sense of team work is another factor. An employee with a high sense of team work helps a team meet its goals. These employees respect and help each other,     4     (make) cooperation go smoother.

Since sixteen literature works     1     (include) in the British Library, one of the world’s largest libraries, online novels with distinctive Chinese features have emerged as an important way for cross-cultural communication.

After 20 years of overseas development, China’s online literature has gained     2     (recognize) among the global readership. According to a report, Chinese online literary works have been translated into 20 languages,     3     (cover) more than 40 countries and regions. Online literature is becoming a successful cultural communication for China,     4     international readers showing a strong and growing willingness     5     (pay) for Chinese online literature. Some insiders have even listed     6     as one of the four cultural wonders of the world, alongside Hollywood blockbusters, Japanese animations, and idol dramas from ROK TV series     7     (adapt) from online literary works are popular both at home and abroad.

The     8     (evident) growing Chinese online literature in overseas markets offers a totally new worldwide lens into understanding China, through     9     overseas readers could not only learn more about Chinese cultural elements and core values such ns diligence, harmony and cooperation, but also realize the different cultural     10     (origin) and ways of thinking between China and the West.

Recently, a video featuring a student named Chen from China has gone viral. In the video, he is seen wearing a self-made mechanical flower crown (王冠) while     1     (perform) a special dance in a classroom.

In an interview, Chen gave the     2     (explain) that this special dance served as his final project presentation for class. His aim was     3     (introduce) more foreign classmates and teachers to the charm of Chinese traditional culture through this unique performance.

Chen shared that the inspiration behind his DIY flower crown actually came from ancient Chinese headwear noted     4     zanhua.

After his classroom presentation, he received positive feedback from his foreign teachers and classmates,     5     appreciated the mixture of modern creativity and traditional Chinese elements.

Chen expressed happiness about the video gaining attention from netizens and stated, “I will continue to work hard to produce even     6     (good) works and showcase the charm of Chinese traditional culture.”

The custom of zanhua headwear originates in Quanzhou, Fujian Province, and     7     (date) back to the Han Dynasty. The tradition continued among women after the Han Dynasty, with the flowers used mostly being seasonal fresh flowers.

Interestingly, during the Tang Dynasty, there was also     8     phenomenon of men wearing zanhua headwear, which became     9     (increasing) common by the Song Dynasty and was even included in certain ceremonies. In 2008, zanhua     10     (list) in the national intangible cultural heritage lists.

Where the Sidewalk Ends is a book full of fascinating poems written     1     Shel Silverstein. It contains more than 100 of all kinds of poems-some are happy, some are funny and some are     2     (excite). Each poem comes with a nice drawing by the author     3     (he). Some of the pictures are very silly.

My favourite poem     4     (call) Snowman. It is about     5     happy snowman, which always wants to see July. Other animals say that he will melt (融化) by then. But the snowman wants to see July so     6     (bad) that no matter what other people say, it does not bother the snowman one bit. This poem never says if he actually sees July. So you can only guess.

Another poem I really like is Santa and the reindeer. This poem is about Christmas. Santa has to give     7     (variety) presents to the children while one of his reindeer is always asking what’s for him. I guess Santa gets really annoyed because he puts a flea (虱子) in the reindeer’s ear. And the next thing you know, they fly away and are ready     8     (continue) their journey through the world handing out presents to all the children     9     have behaved well.

This book is fun to read because of all those unique poems. The     10     (character) of this book do many unusual things such as selling sisters, talking to fish and a lot more.

Chang Yu Wine Company, the largest and oldest wine producer in China,     1     (locate) near the port of Yantai in Shandong Province. It was established by Zhang Bishi, an extraordinary industrialist considered as one of the wealthiest self-made     2     (figure) of the time.

Bishi initially imported 2000 vines (葡萄藤) from America, which were     3     (entire) unused to the new environment and died. Once more, 640,000 vines were imported from Europe with 30 percent of vines surviving. Three years later, wild grapes were then source d from northeast China and transplanted onto the European rootstocks. They successfully     4     (bear) fruit.

In 1905, Changyu completed     5     was then Asia’s largest underground wine cellar (酒窖), and later opened for business. In 1915, Changyu’s brandy rose wine won four gold medals at the Panama Pacific International Exposition,     6     (gain) the first international recognition of Chinese wine.

Devoted to continuous trial and     7     (innovate), Changyu’s founder managed to develop a greater variety of grape — Cabernet Gernischt in 1931, which remains China’s only internationally     8     (recognize) variety of grape for wine production.

Later, using Cabernet Gernischt as the main material, Changyu produced a red wine with a totally different flavor.     9     (give) it a stylish name, then Changyu manager created a translation of cabernet — Jie Bay Na, drawing on the Chinese proverb “All rivers flow into the sea”. Since 1937, Changyu has been using “cabernet”     10     a registered trademark.

Today ChangYu Wine Company, with its wine well received both at home and abroad, is moving ahead for a better future.