May 18 was made as the International Museum Day every year by the International Council of Museums     1    (increase) the public’s participation in going to museums. China     2    (start) to choose one main venue(会场) every year as center of the festivities for this day since 2009.

The center of the Day this year     3    (set) at the Shaanxi History Museum Qin-Han Hall in Xixian New Area, Shaanxi province.

The Shaanxi History Museum Qin-Han Hall was opened to the public on this day     4     months’ trial operation. It is a new branch of the Shaanxi History Museum     5     is specially dedicated to(用于) the culture of Qin and Han dynasties, a key period when a united Chinese nation was formed. As soon as it opened, this hall soon became a popular tourist spot,     6    (attract) many visits.

China continues to see a museum craze with 6,833 registered museums across the country—increased by 267 over the past year, according to statistics     7    (announce) by the National Cultural Heritage Administration on the International Museum Day.

In the past year, more than 40 thousand exhibitions and 380 thousand     8    (education) activities in museums across the country have attracted 1.29 billion visits, as Li Qun, director of the National Cultural Cultural Heritage Administration, revealed on the     9    (celebrate) for the International Museum Day. The number of annual visit also set     10     new record.

U.S. lawmakers, educators and students are among those     1     (push) for all school-age children to be taught more Asian American history.

The Asian American Student Union at Farmington High School in the state of Connecticut is part of this effort. It organized a meeting after the killing of six Asian     2     (woman) in Atlanta, Georgia in March.

Lily Feng is co-president of the group. She thought maybe 10 or 15 students would attend. By the end of the meeting,     3    , nearly 100 people had joined. When she saw the     4     (react) of other students, she said she knew how much they wanted to learn about Asian American issues.

Feng said, “Our Asian American and Pacific Islander community members, they want their voices     5     (hear).” The student group has brought in speakers, had discussions and created lessons     6     Asian American history.

Illinois could become the first state     7     (require) public schools to teach events of Asian American history if the governor signs a bill     8     passed the state legislature in May.

Up to now, lawmakers     9     (propose) similar requirements in Connecticut, New York, and Wisconsin.

Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz is     10     Illinois state representative. She said she supported the bill because of increasing anti-Asian violence and language.

The guqin is the most classical of Chinese instruments with over 3,000 years of history. There is a lot of literature around the guqin, and information about the guqin is     1     (plenty).

To learn to play the guqin used to     2     (regard) as a very important element of education for     3     purpose of enriching the heart and elevating the human spirit or spiritual communication. In the past, scholars and ladies of the elite society     4     (suppose) to master the four traditional arts, namely, qin, qi, shu and hua.

Being at the top of the four traditional arts, the guqin has historically been regarded as one of the most important     5     (symbol) of Chinese high culture.     6     (Fortunate), a lot of ancient masters or the written scores were burned or destroyed in wars.     7     November 2003, the guqin has been registered as one of the masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.

In the classical repertoire (曲目), there is a famous piece called “High Mountain and Flowing Water” — derived from the ancient story of how the guqin master Bo Ya met his good friend Zi Qi     8     was a woodcutter. Even today, when musicians meet     9     the first time, they often play this tune to show their     10     (respectable) and appreciation to each other.

The milu deer certainly seemed happy to be back in China because their numbers started     1     (grow) steadily. There were soon so many of     2     (they) that 64 milu deer     3     (send) to a newly opened reserve in Shishou, Hubei Province from Beijing in the 1990s. They can move     4     (free) in the reserve and feed entirely on wild plants.

At the moment, the milu deer are still living in reserves     5     they are being protected     6     cared for. As a result, their population     7     (be) now recovering fast. Soon a new chapter will be added to the strange tale of these special     8     (animal). The deer are being trained to survive outside the park so that they can one day all return     9     the wild. The resue of the milu deer is already a     10     (succeed) story. Now it is up to us to make sure that the deer live happily ever after.

A documentary titled Across the Straits, which describes the cultural bond between the Chinese mainland and Taiwan, went online on January 15,     1     (attract) viewers through the historical and cultural bonds between the two sides.

An actor, from Taiwan, and a hostess, from Chinese mainland, are the hosts of the documentary. Together, they undertake     2     cultural exploration of the Guandi Temple in Dongshan County, East China’s Fujian Province.

Guandi Temple, established     3     (honor) the Eastern Han Dynasty warrior Guan Yu, has a history spanning over 600 years. The documentary sheds light on the historical significance of the temple     4     (treasure) by both the Chinese mainland and Taiwan.

The Guandi culture in Dongshan     5     (possess) numerous distinctive features, not only preserving a series of unique folk traditions     6     terms of cultural heritage but also having a wide-ranging influence on cross-Straits exchanges from a different perspective.

“Countless historical facts and folk anecdotes across the Straits     7     (continue) prove that we share a common history, culture and blood     8     (tie),”the actor said, adding that Dongshan for him feels like returning home.

“It is a place     9     the people speak the Minnan dialect, share devotion to Guan Yu, and collectively uphold the values of loyalty, bravery, courtesy,     10     (wise), and trust,” the actor was quoted as saying.

At the age of 73, Chen Shaoqin from Beijing has shown the world    1     life should be lived. Despite having only a middle school education, Chen began studying English at the age of 40 and passed a college entrance exam,     2     (transform) herself from a factory worker to a white-collar employee in    3     international trade company. Chen continued to pursue learning after    4     (retire), studying art and eventually becoming an art guide at the age of 67. Over the past five years, she    5    (guide) visitors at the UCCA Center for Contemporary Art for three days a week    6    average, totaling 3,500 hours. From a retiree     7     knew nothing about contemporary art to a dedicated volunteer guide, Chen’s hard work and love for learning have inspired many. She said that it is     8    (precise) because she does not understand that she must continue to learn. As a guide, she is able to attend professional training sessions and has the opportunity    9     (learn) from curators and artists, giving her     10     (motivate) to continue.

Chinese singer Liu Genghong posts fitness videos on Douyin,     1     he works out to the fast-paced tune of Jay Chou’s. His online fitness videos have proved     2     huge hit with people exercising at home. So far his Douyin account     3     (rocket) to 55 million followers and 53 million likes, fueling people’s interest in indoor exercise.

Pu Zhengning, associate professor of Southeast University, says the epidemic (流行病) has limited access     4     gyms and fitness centers, so simple aerobic (有氧健身) exercises requiring no     5     (equip) are perfect for people at home. And that is exactly     6     has made Liu rise to fame on his social media platforms.

As an alternative to people     7     (gather) to keep fit, the phenomenon is also helpful for epidemic prevention. In a March report, the number of fitness videos on the platform in 2021     8     (be) up by 134 percent, while followers of fitness trainers increased by 208 percent in     9     (compare) with 2020.

“Cloud fitness” is no flash in the pan, offering a great alternative to expensive gym memberships. In the past, aerobics on TV proved     10     (incredible) popular, and nowadays it’s even easier to follow along and learn from instructors on social media.

The daily list of my 18-year-old daughter, Julia, became a reminder of the     1     (important) of kindness to others.

I walked into the kitchen and saw Julia, who was mixing flour and milk     2     (make) muffins (松饼). “Chocolate muffins for you and banana nut muffins for Dad,” Julia said with a smile. The following afternoon, at     3     end of her shift at the grocery store, Julia picked up milk and other items she     4     (clear) knew our family needed. The next time she went to work, she got groceries for my mother-in-law,     5     lives across the street. Over the next week, Julia unloaded the dishwasher, made dinner and swept the floor — things I normally would have done — all without     6     (ask) to do so.

On Friday, I saw Julia’s to-do list on the kitchen table, on which the last item     7    (catch) my eye: “Do something nice for someone else.” I looked through the notebook, finding that every day’s list included that same task, so suddenly I remembered the muffins she’d made, the dishes she’d washed     8     the groceries she’d bought. “What a great girl!” I said to     9     (I). My daughter reminded me loving others by doing something nice for them is important, which is     10     important that it makes my to-do list each day.

Two years ago, Song Fei’s muscle pain was getting worse, despite years of gym exercise. A month after     1    (practise) taijiquan, however, the pains that had been bothering her were slowly relieved. Song, 29, a Shanghai-based fitness vlogger (视频博主), has been sharing her changes after learning taijiquan     2     lifestyle-sharing platform Xiaohongshu. Besides performing it each morning, she also integrates     3    (element) of the Chinese martial art into her fitness courses.

China’s taijiquan has become     4    (increasing) popular as a form of mind-body exercise and stress reduction. Like Song, more young people are inheriting (继承) and developing ways to integrate the martial art into     5     (variety) lifestyle applications. Master Li Guangjin, who created his own style of taijiquan, emphasizes     6     importance of maintaining health, combat (格斗), and relaxation through taijiquan practice. Visual designer Lin Xiaoxue has also experienced physical and mental benefits since she picked up taijiquan. She has designed some visual works     7    (inspire) by taijiquan. Additionally, taijiquan has influenced other fitness practices, such as ChiRunning,     8     combines tai chi techniques with running     9    (promote) injury prevention and mindfulness.

This integration of traditional wisdom into modern lifestyles     10    (reflect) a growing interest in understanding the deeper meaning of life through taijiquan and related practices.

After drinking tea for more than 2,000 years, Chinese people are now     1     (enthusiastic) welcoming new styles of this traditional drink. From bubble tea, cheese-foam tea and lemon tea to coffee-chai, China’s new-style tea market has boomed (迅速发展) in recent years,     2     (drive) by the creation of innovative products.

Actually, new tea trends started to take off several years ago. People’s annual income increased     3     7.2 percent from 2015 to —2021, and     4     number for the food and drink sector was 5.3 percent. Customers’ looking for new experiences to add excitement to their social life encouraged innovation in the industry.

Shi Xueqing, a store manager at Hey Tea Branch, said new products and seasonal drinks are the stars of the brand. “Our recent best seller is an     5     (origin) tea drink co-branded with a famous TV drama. Customers just pour in to try that. Seasonal fresh fruit tea drinks. like peach tea and plum tea,     6     (prefer）all the time,” Shi said.

Consumers have become less interested in traditional drinks and that’s     7     new-style tea and coffee begun to lead the consumption trend. With people     8     (become) more price sensitive, tea chains have to take product variety and local market feedback into     9     (consider) when launching new drinks.

Brands are now working hard     10     (come) up with innovative products, and offer online sales to boost their market.