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Layue falls on the     1     (twelve) month of the traditional Chinese calendar. The Chinese character “La” holds historical significance,     2     (appear) in ancient texts such as Book of Changes and Rites of Zhou.     3     (original), “La” meant “cured meat”. Layue is also the month with the richest traditional customs in one year.

The eighth day of Layue marks the Laba Festival, whose custom on this day is to enjoy Laba porridge. It is a delightful     4     (mix) of grains, peanuts, chestnuts, red dates, lotus seeds, and other ingredients (配料), all of     5     are mixed together to make it a main course of the Laba Festival. In the northern part of China, there is a saying, “Children, don’t be too eager; right after Laba, the new year is     6     its way.” Celebrating Laba means the approach of the Chinese New Year.

The Kitchen God Festival is a widespread custom     7     (observe) across the country. On this day, people would hang images of the Kitchen God     8     his wife around the kitchen stove (炉子). Today, many rural areas still uphold this tradition.

Layue     9     (regard) as preparation for the upcoming Spring Festival. If the Spring Festival is considered the most joyful celebration of the year, many would agree that the joy, noise and expectation of Layue are no     10     (little) significant than the main event.

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Chinese scientists have successfully cloned the world’s first Tibetan sheep in Northwest China’s Qinghai Province,     1     (hope) to improve the breeding efficiency (繁殖率) of the species by preserving their superior individuals.

The research team from Northwest Agriculture & Forestry University and the Animal Disease Prevention and Control Center in Xining, capital of Qinghai, have jointly bred a cloned Tibetan sheep,     2     was developed with the somatic (躯体的) cell cloning technique. This was done to improve the breeding efficiency of the species by cloning their highly productive individuals. The     3     (health) Tibetan sheep weighs 3. 4 kilograms. So far, two cloned sheep     4     (produce).

To produce 43 cloned embryos, the joint research team     5     (careful) selected three excellent breeding adult male sheep and one adult female sheep of the breed of Oula sheep, including     6     adult male sheep weighing over 200 kilograms. After the cloned embryos were transplanted into the surrogate (代孕的) sheep, their pregnancy rate reached 58.1%     7     first and 37.2% after 120 days. A group of lambs are expected     8     (be) born soon.

In the next step, with the     9     (establish) technology system, the scientists will expand and promote the reproduction of the high-quality Tibetan sheep to promote     10     (employ)and incomes of farmers, according to experts from the animal disease prevention and control center in Xining.

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An exhibition, featuring around 200 cultural artifacts from the era of interaction between the Chinese and French royal courts in the 17th and 18th centuries, kicked off at the Palace Museum in Beijing on Monday,     1     (mark) the opening of the 18th edition of the Festival Croisements,     2     celebrated the 60-year diplomatic bond between the two countries.

    3     (launch) in 2006, the Festival Croisements is dedicated to promoting exchanges and dialogue between Chinese and French art institutions and artists. A     4     (various) of activities in fields such as the visual arts, crafts, theater, music and dance will be held in multiple     5     (city) across China as part of the festival that spans (持续) to the end of the year.

The number 60     6     (indicate) a cycle in Chinese tradition. The unveiling new cycle will generate more collaboration and     7     (far) promote cultural dialogues and mutual understanding between the two countries.

Croisements, meaning crossover in French, symbolizes mutual (相互的) influence and connections between Chinese and French cultures. The name reminds people     8     a gathering where different cultures strengthen each other, which is     9     reflection of our daily life, either of our career or personal life. The festival will provide opportunity     10     (discover) new art forms.

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Photography is a very popular art form. A camera is an     1     (importance) holiday item. But over the last 10 years, photography     2     (become) much     3     (popular). It’s easy to capture still and moving pictures of places of interest, and it’s also easy     4     (show) off these pictures on social media.    5     (arm) with their smart phones, tourists, this year more than ever, are capturing the beauty of our planet.

Of course, travel companies have caught on to this. Trekksoft has     6     example of photo-tourism from the United States, a land with a vast choice of beautiful     7    (location). Antelope Slot Canyon Tours in Arizona specializes in tours of the state’s famous canyons,     8     gives photographers the chance to capture them on camera. Most of the tourists are     9     (actual) able to make beautiful images     10     just their mobile phones.

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Home chefs long for it. Restaurants turn it into new recipes. It’s chili (辣椒). The Chinese condiment (调料), which includes chili peppers, oil and others, is a kitchen powerhouse known for its     1     (difference) purposes. But how did the must-have get started?

Chilis weren’t always in China, says Brian Dott, a history professor at Whitman College and the author of The Chile Pepper in China: A Cultural Biography.     2     (original) from Central and South America, the plant was unknown in China until around the 16th century, when the rapid     3     (grow) in exploration and trade brought chilis to China.

The first     4     (write) record of chili in China dates from 1591. Gao Lian, a playwright in the Ming Dynasty, wasn’t all that excited about the new condiment, Dott says of his account. Instead, he used it     5     a decorative plant.

While elite (精英) Chinese admired chili peppers in     6     (they) decorative gardens, most people     7     (begin) eating and enjoying the fruit of the plant. Chili peppers were passed from person to person and raised in small crops, says Dott,     8     (fall) into the hands of skilled farmers     9     developed even better chilis over time. These chilis — and the condiment made by frying them in oil — became a must for cooking all over China. Finally, they have become so common that they were considered part of     10     nation’s symbol.

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When Renee Butts was little, her dream was to become a volunteer firefighter because her father was one. Though her father’s work was hard and full of danger, he never made a     1     (complain) about it and fell in love     2     the job quickly. Sadly, at the age of 14, one afternoon Renee returned home, only     3     (tell) that her beloved father had passed     4     and she was never able to do volunteer work with him due to her dad’s death. However, Renee’s story didn’t end there. She was so determined and     5     (energy) a girl and never gave up, which made her dream a reality.

Now Renee, who used to be an astronomer, is a member of the Carme Fire Department now, where she is required to be an Emergency Medical Technician. Once a reporter asked her, “I wonder if all the skills necessary to act as a firefighter have been mastered by you so far.” She replied, “I seem to have. Now a summary     6     (write) last week about my training will be published tomorrow.” The reporter     7     (make) a response, “You must have trained hard and     8     (effective) in the past, haven’t you?” Renee should also be ready to deal with any emergency, like fighting a fire, dealing with a car accident or helping someone who is sick.

Asked what the best part of her job was, Renee replied, “Helping people and saving lives.” I think that shows signs of being a true hero. Renee says that to some extent, her job is frightening at times, but extremely exciting. “To tell you     9     truth, the worst part of my job is that I see deaths and serious injuries. Actually, sometimes people die in an accident and some fires and large amounts of property (财产) are lost, for     10     I am very sorry.”

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The Sixth Silk Road (Dunhuang) International Cultural Expo     1     (kick) off on September 6, 2023 in China’s Gansu Province. This year’s Expo, the two-day event has attracted over 1,200 guests     2     more than 50 countries, regions and international organizations.

With “Connecting the World: Cultural Exchanges and Mutual Learning among Civilizations” as     3     (it) theme, “Dunhuang Forum” aims to explore the core of Silk Road culture and try to build a model of cultural heritage protection     4     a highland for Dunhuang culture studies. Dunhuang culture is a popular     5     (academy) topic. It has a big fan base in China and abroad,     6     (particular) among young people.

At the Expo, cultural performances “Meet Dunhuang” presented fine Silk Road literature and art together,     7     (tell) wonderful stories about the historic Silk Road, and showing     8     richness, brilliance and inclusiveness of Silk Road culture. The Expo participants agreed that Dunhuang culture’s philosophy, spirit, values should     9     (cherish).

The Belt and Road Initiative was put forward.     10     (inspire) by the ancient Silk Road, the development strategy aims to establish a new platform for international cooperation and to facilitate global development.

8 . In our country, good-quality fresh foods and sports facilities are good ________ us, so it should be easy to form healthy living habits. (用适当的形式填空)

9 . The Student Union is going _________ (hold) a paper-cutting and traditional Chinese painting competition and the winners’ works will be to display in our school’s library. (所给词的适当形式填空)

10 . I have just bought a new chair whose height is ________(adjust), which makes it comfortable for both my sister and me to sit on. (所给词的适当形式填空)