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The heritage hidden in shadows

Have you ever experienced a shadow play (皮影戏)? In ancient China, it     1     (feature) numerous and vivid characters, underwent rapid transformations in the blink of an eye, and even included special effects, music and performances, without using computers.

Merely     2     (rely) on hands, the ancient Chinese art of shadow play is a tradition with a history that     3     (date) back 2,000 years, and it’s also a representative of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity recognized by UNESCO.

Dang,     4     identity is the fifth-generation inheritor of Wang’s Shadow, a family troupe (剧团) in Xi’an, Shaanxi province, is famous for making shadow puppets off     5     beaten track. Not only does he     6     (skillful) combine the traditional with the contemporary in his creations, he also pioneers approaches     7     enhancing the presentation and     8     (preserve) of this cultural heritage.

During the China-Central Asia Summit in May, Dang and his team used the puppets to illustrate female heroes from films, along with many colorful scenes and maps introducing the countries     9     (involve) in the Belt and Road Initiative. “We aim to demonstrate the excellence of our traditional culture,     10     its ability to produce remarkable creations. Once people are aware that shadow puppets can be cool, their natural desire will be to participate,” Dang says.

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The Yungang Grottoes in Datong, Shanxi Province,     1     UNESCO World Heritage Site, have 45 major caves and more than 59,000 Buddha statues, with a grotto complex about 1 km long from east to west.

    2     (current), a giant 3D printing reproduction of Cave No. 3 at the Yungang Grottoes is on display at the Yungang Grottoes Art Museum in Qingdao, east China’s Shandong Province. This is the first time in the world that 3D printing technology     3     (use) to reproduce such a large-scale cultural relic.

The identical reproduction strictly matches the appearance and scale of the original. The copy of the cave     4     (measure) 17.9 meters tall by 13.6 meters wide, while the main Buddha stands at 9.93 meters tall.

During the replication process, 3D technicians first collected some 10,000 images of the cave and the Buddha to build up a digital model,     5     was then divided into 842 parts to be printed with multiple 3D     6     (printer). The final installation(安装) and coloring stages took the team three months     7     (complete).

The reproduction not only allows people to get much     8     (close) to the precious heritage items     9     damaging the original objects, but also helps to enhance the research, documentation, digitalization and preservation of the relics     10     (they).

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If time travel was possible, woodworkers from the Middle Ages would be surprised to see their woodworking methods       1     (use) to rebuild Notre Dame Cathedral (巴黎圣母院) today

The famous religious center in Paris, France started being built more than 800 years ago in 1163. It     2     (complete) in1345. A fire in April 2019 caused extensive damage to the roof

Now, modern-day woodworkers are working with hand tools like workers from the Middle Ages     3     (put) together the new roof. It has given them a new     4     (appreciate) of woodworking methods first used in the 13th century.

The use of hand tools to rebuild the roof was     5     choice, especially since power tools would have done the work more quickly. The aim is to remember the skills of the cathedral’s builders and to ensure that the centuries-old art of woodworking     6     hand lives on.

With the goal to reopen the cathedral by December 2024, workers are also using computer designs and other modern     7     (technology) to quicken the rebuilding. Computers were used in the drawings of detailed plans for woodworkers to help ensure that their hand-made wood pieces fit together     8     (perfect).

Remi Fromont,     9     created detailed drawings of the original frame (框架)in 2012 said the aim was to create the wooden frame structure that disappeared during the fire of April 15,2019.

“The rebuilt frame     10     (be) the same wooden frame structure of the 13th century,” he added. “We have exactly the same material: oak. We have the same tools. We have the same know-how. And soon, it will return to its same place.”

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Li Wen, a paper-cutting artist from Lingbi county, east China’s An hui Province, has devoted     1     (her) to the artform for 17 years.

In 2005, Li     2     (study) oil painting at school when she saw wedding paper-cutting works posted on the windows of her neighbor’s house and was     3     (immediate) impressed by the craft (手艺), as well as the lifelike images on them. Since then, Li     4     (throw) herself into learning the craft wholeheartedly.

Li always brings scissors and paper with her whenever she goes, and has created paper-cutting works covering     5     wide range of themes. In addition to exploring     6     (tradition) patterns of paper-cutting works and learning various expressive techniques, Li has also improved her skills by frequently learning the craft from skilled     7     (artist). Li pays attention     8     every detail when she makes her paper-cutting works, and puts great passion and energy into all of them. As a result, she makes very few mistakes when     9     (create) paper-cutting works.

Li’s passion for the art has helped her go far. She has been awarded several titles, such as “Master in Arts and Crafts” of Suzhou city,     10     is a great honour for her.

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The Paris 2024 Olympic Games will be held from July 26 to August 11 and the Paralympics from August 28 to September 8.

Phrygian caps(弗里吉亚帽)will be the Olympic and Paralympic Games mascots(吉祥物) in     1    (celebrate) of the French revolution’s spirit,     2     is not only a symbol of revolution, freedom, and struggles, but it’s an icon(标志)seen over     3    (century), from the Notre Dame Cathedral to the Eiffel Tower. More     4    (specific), it’s the red cap famously worn by Marianne, the artistic representative of the free French republic. The Phryges(弗里热) aim to show sport can not only change everything,     5     it deserves to have     6     vital place in our society as well.

The Phrygian caps were favored over animals that mostly     7    (be) the first choice in other Olympics for ages-such as the ‘Bing Dwen Dwen’ panda at the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing. The mascot must represent the French spirit. It’s a kind of belief that carries the values of France and has been built up over time.

The red Phrygian caps come in two versions-the Olympic one and the Paralympic one     8     a blade(镰刀)leg. As happens when a     9    (nation) spirit combines with the Olympic spirit, the mascots are also being packaged into nearly 10, 000 types of products,     10    (range) from toys to clothes, electronics and trunks.

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Starting in the fashion industry, the guochao trend to embrace (悦纳) China-made brands has spread rapidly to     1     (product) from food and drinks to clothing, mobile phones and electronic devices.

Unlike the older generations who could be attached     2     Western culture and brands, Chinese youth were born and raised when the country’s economy and wealth were taking off,     3     (catch) up quickly with Western counterparts. The younger generation tends to have strong     4     (confident) in their national identity and traditional culture.

Unlike campaigns     5     (previous) led by a small number of designers and creators to promote the so-called China chic (中国风) element,     6     were arguably too cultured to be appreciated by the masses, the ongoing guochao trend goes beyond a basic proudly ‘Made in China’ concept and proves to be a real market force.

The significant growth of the world’s second     7     (large) economy has given birth to     8     new type of super consumers, who     9     (know) to be fond of brands carrying serious cultural connotation (含义).

For years     10     (come) , guochao looks set to be a feature of Chinese consumer culture. It will develop in many different directions to every category of product imaginable.

7 . Zhang Sanfeng, a 13th-century Taoist, was said ________(invent) tai chi after drawing inspiration from a fight between a snake and a bird. (所给词的适当形式填空)

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Wenzhou, a historic coastal city. has been regarded as a National Historical and Cultural City. There are many    1    (fame) masters who do well in stone sculptures. A dozen stone sculptures, one for each month of the year,    2    (create) by master Chen Shunde, have become popular among local    3    (resident) recently.

The sculptures, which took master Chen three years    4    (complete), feature a    5    (combine) of the city’s nursery rhymes, characteristics and cultural customs. Some scenic spots    6    the Mid River Islet, Jiudou Mountain, and Miaoguo Temple, as well as cultural landmarks like the lodging of Emperor Zhao Gou of the Song Dynasty (960—1279) and the mansion of First Minister Zhang Cong of the Ming Dynasty (1368—1644), can    7    (find) on these works.

For example, the stone sculpture for April,    8    has been shown to the public via a documentary produced by the China Central Television, was inspired from Nanxi Opera, one of the    9    (old) operas in China that originated in the Song Dynasty. The sculpture features a harmonious integration of opera viewers, the ancient opera stage, and    10    landscapes of Haitan Mountain

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Yuan Longping,     1     (know) as the “world father of hybrid rice”, has won the life science section of the Future Science Prize, with two other scientists.

“There is no limit     2     scientific research, and I still have a dream     3     is hybrid rice going global and covering the whole world,” Yuan said in a video address at the award ceremony for the 2018 Future Science Prize in Beijing on Sunday. “I hope hybrid rice can be     4     (benefit) to people around the world and play a big role in     5     (enhance) world food security.”

Hybrid rice can feed an additional 70 million Chinese people every year,     6     (make) huge contributions to ending hunger in the country, Yuan said.

Yuan is a pioneer in hybrid rice research. He     7     (develop) the first hybrid rice in 1974.

The 88-year-old agricultural scientist shared the Life Science Prize along     8     Zhang Qifa and Li Jiayang for their pioneering work in breeding (培育) new rice    9     (vary) with high produce and better quality.

Touted (誉为) as “China’s Nobel Prize”, as both are privately funded, the Future Science Prize was instituted by a group of entrepreneurs (企业家) and scientists in 2016    10     (honor) top Chinese scientists in life science, physical science, mathematics and computer science.

10 . He is extremely good at describing the adventures of tough men who he believes can ________ (destroy) but not defeated. （所给词的适当形式填空）