A collection of tombs dating from the Han Dynasty to the Six Dynasties period were discovered in Wulong District of Southwest China’s Chongqing. The tomb dating back     1     the Western Han Dynasty was the most important among them, and more than 600 precious     2     (culture) relics such as lacquerware (漆器), wood ware, bamboo ware, pottery and bronze ware were unearthed from it. Due to     3     (fill) with water, the tomb remained undisturbed and unharmed, and the funerary objects were well-preserved.

What is exciting about this     4     (discover) is not just the large number of unearthed artifacts but also the list of burial items that indicate a precise record of burial,     5     has been verified as 193 BC,     6     (provide) clarity on the tomb’s date. A piece of unearthed jade ware shows the important position of the tomb owner. The list of burial items found in the tomb is complete and     7     (clear) records the name, quantity and size of the funerary objects.

The tomb     8     (contain) the largest quantity of lacquered wood and bamboo ware ever found at one time in the upper     9     (reach) of the Yangtze River. Based on publicly available information, it is also the earliest tomb of the Western Han Dynasty found in China with     10     clear recorded year.

Huang Xiaoling is     1     expert in polychrome porcelain (多色瓷器). She enjoys creating porcelain works, which allows her to maintain her innovative spirit.

From childhood, Huang enjoyed visiting the porcelain factory where her father worked. She loved to draw designs,     2     (especial) flowers and birds. By the age of 12, she could design small porcelain objects. She regularly communicated with the great     3     (master) of the factory who passed on the key techniques to her.

As an adult, when she was out of work, she didn’t give up and followed her teacher to Shanghai to try her luck. The trip opened new perspectives for her as she discovered the high demand for porcelain.    4     her head full of inspiring new ideas, she returned to her hometown to found the Liquanyao porcelain company with former colleagues. Her     5     (strong) lies in her mastery of craft techniques. In 2003, she     6     (win) a silver medal at a competition in Beijing,     7     was a turning point not only for herself but also for Liling porcelain. The porcelain products became known to the general public. The 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics boosted business.

Porcelain-making in Liling     8     (date) back to the Han Dynasty. It developed at the end of the Qing Dynasty, when polychrome porcelain was introduced in 1908. A porcelain vase won gold at the Panamaific International Exposition in 1915,     9     (make) it known worldwide.

Huang’s mission is not limited to the continuation of polychrome porcelain; she is also actively promoting this art.“    10     it doesn’t make us millionaires, working in the porcelain industry allows us to have a comfortable life while preserving the skills and culture of our ancestors,” Huang said.

Villagers in Africa     1     (watch) hundreds of movies outdoors in the past three years, thanks to a project launched by Nan Gengxu, president of Global Max Media Group in China. Cinema is not     2     (wide) available in most African countries, some of     3     have no more 10 movie theaters. The project     4     (call) Scene Travel aims to satisfy local residents’ spiritual needs and to help     5     (they) learn more about the outside world by bringing movies to towns and villages. Kids and old people are very happy when     6     (see) films. A simple scene from a movie not only brings audiences cultural enjoyment but also lights up their minds and even their futures.     7     (local) show great interest in the Chinese subtitles and lines in     8     movies and even want to learn Chinese and Chinese culture. As head of a group, Nan is committed to using the media to promote understanding among Chinese and African people. Nan said he doesn’t mind being considered     9     a businessman who fails     10     (make) a profit from such projects. For him, promoting exchanges between China and Africa is of more importance.

In the near future, life is filled with amazing wonders.     1     the sun rises, cars soar through the sky applying anti-gravity technology, creating a breathtaking sight against the morning hues. People wear special glasses that combine virtual and real worlds, immersing themselves in a world of endless     2     (possibility).

Mornings are a delight as the delicious breakfast takes center stage. Helpful robots with advanced AI offer assistance gracefully. Transportation has become super fast with hyper loop trains that travel through tunnels     3     incredible speeds, sending passengers to their destinations in mere minutes.

As twilight sets in, streets come alive with holographic(全息的) displays     4     (show) art and ads. Homes     5     (equip) with voice controlled devices for lighting and temperature. Entertainment is immersive with virtual reality games     6     players can fight or explore other worlds, offering thrilling experiences. Deep underground, hidden laboratories are making     7     (consistent) scientific breakthroughs, pushing the boundaries of knowledge and unraveling the mysteries of the universe.

Yet among these technological wonders, the core of humanity     8     (remain) unchanged. Families gather around tables, sharing laughter and stories, cherishing the bonds that connect them.

As the day draws to     9     close, the city transforms into a breathtaking symphony(交响乐) of neon lights. Tomorrow holds infinite potentials as humanity tends     10     (push) the boundaries of scientific achievement, keeping on new frontiers of discovery with strong curiosity that knows no bounds.

When you put the two together, the competition is tough between London and Paris. Paris is about 104 square kilometers, but London is about 15 times     1     (big) than it,     2     (cover) an area of approximately 1,554 square kilometers. The population in London is about 3.6 times larger than     3     in Paris, but London is still less crowded than Paris. In terms of housing, most of London’s young well-paid employees     4     (force) to share flats before they are in their thirties. London and Paris both fight     5     (fierce) for start-ups (新创企业) in the tech industry. It is shown in a survey that London is home       6     31 of the top 100 most important start-ups in Europe while Paris just has 6. As for tourism, with millions of foreign     7     (visit), London and Paris were both among the top 10 most-visited cities in the world in 2019. When it comes to communication, London uses       8     universal language. Therefore, when people show you the way, it is a lot easier     9     (understand) them. However, Londoners are not as romantic as Parisians       10     speak words of love fluently.

For centuries, West Lake has been well-known both for its landscape and for cultural heritage surviving yet illustrating the past dynasties. In ancient times, it     1     (call) Wulin Waters, Golden Buffalo Lake, Qiantang Lake and Xizi Lake. The landscape area of West Lake includes the     2     (surround) hills, nearby historical sites as well as the lake     3     (it). West Lake covers approximately 60 square kilometers,     4     consists of 5.68 square kilometers of water area. West Lake is the centerpiece of the natural fascination with hills on three sides, quiet     5     charming.

Besides its impressive scenery, West Lake has abundant cultural heritage and legends     6     (pass) down from generation to generation, combining natural     7     (feature), past personages (名人), history and art in the local area. More than ninety theme parks and scenic spots dot around the lake area such as the Ten Views and some     8     (new) named tourist spots. West Lake holds great     9     (attract) for tourists in all seasons whether it rains or shines. In the whole landscape area, there are more than one hundred scenic spots open     10     the tourists at present. Each year there are 0.5 million of foreign guests and 12 million domestic visitors coming to West Lake.

Slow movements, calming thoughts and deep breathing —— this is the Chinese art of Tai Chi. People     1     (practice) it for hundreds of years, and it helps improve strength. According to     2     new study, researchers point out it is also known     3     (reduce) the effects of Parkinson’s disease by several years. Parkinson’s disease,    4     influences the brain, leads to shaking and difficulty in speaking and     5     (move).

To find out more, researchers from the Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine     6    (careful) observed a group of 330 people with Parkinson’s at     7     (differ) times. One group of 143 people did Tai Chi twice a week for one hour,    8     the other group of 187 people didn’t. The results were published in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery in October 2023. They showed that the progression (进展) of the disease was slower in the group that did Tai Chi     9     in the group that didn’t. This group also had better balance and movement, and less back pain. Based on these results, they said that Tai Chi can be used to help keep Parkinson’s     10    (patient) active.

Two years is nothing, but at the same time a lot can     1     (accomplish) in two years. You can try a sport you’ve always wanted     2    (start), and become great at it. You can start a morning routine and affect your mood. You can start a business,     3     make it a big success.

Two years is nothing and     4     (extreme) easy to waste, but with small     5     (step), substantial commitment and consistency, you can make it count a lot. In two years from now, you’ll be great at it if you really want to. Don’t let your past decide     6    you are. You don’t have to be     7     same person you have always been. Don’t let fear control you. Don’t let the social standards define you. Age is just a number, we should all inspire our uniqueness and     8     (fight) against our own limitations.

By doing things you love     9     a daily basis, even for a few minutes, you’ll learn to enjoy the journey. The days will become more than just a means to an end. You’ll see     10     (you) evolving.

According to the World Meteorological (气候的) Organization, El Nino is a naturally occurring climate phenomenon. It starts with unusually warm surface water in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean,    1    then goes on to affect the weather worldwide. On average, it occurs every two to seven years, lasting 9 to 12    2    (month).

The center said the combination of El Nino and global warming would increase the chances of meteorological disasters     3    (cause) by extreme weather. The El Nino event is projected to cause sea surface temperature to peak between November 2023 and January 2024. Since May, an El Nino system    4    (build) up along the equator (赤道) in the eastern Pacific Ocean.

Research     5    (suggest) that every 1℃ increase in temperature in the equatorial eastern Pacific can raise the global annual average temperature by 0.12℃. A moderate or strong El Nino event     6    (usual) rises the global average surface temperature by about 0.1℃ to 0.22℃, the center added.

Speaking of the effect     7    China, the center said that an El Nino event tends to bring more rainfall to the southern regions and    8    (warm) temperatures in the north of the country. Since the 1990s, every El Nino event has been followed by two consecutive summers of above normal precipitation (降水) in China.

Jia Xiaolong, vice director of the center, said at     9    news conference in early November that statistics show that in the context of El Nino events, temperatures fluctuate greatly in winter, and the number of cold spells affecting China is often more than usual. The center recently released the climate trend forecast. It is expected    10    (face) snow disasters and increased demand for heating compared with the past, leading to temporary energy consumption peaks.

A book on China’ s war survivors    1    (release) capturing the tales from witnesses in World War II in 2015. Li Genzhi, the author of the book entitled “Wartime Civilian Workers in Tengchong”, said it is a race    2     time before they are all gone.

The book draws its interviews from Tengchong,    3     county-level city in southwest China’ s Yunnan Province, which was home to one of the    4    (bad) battlefields in the Chinese People’ s War of Resistance Against   Japanese Aggression seventy years ago.

The book tells stories of civilians     5    voluntarily transported rice and other supplies along a dangerous mountain path for the Chinese Expeditionary Force (中国远征军) in 1944 as    6    planned to reclaim the China-Myanmar border town     7     (occupy)by invading Japanese troops during the war.     8    (continue) rain made it impossible    9    (deliver) food to the Chinese troops by air. So almost 30,000 local people, mostly women,     10     (old) and children, served as porters and took around 300, 000 kilograms of rice from a village on the other side of the mountain, which is 3,000 meters high.