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The cute “auspicious rabbit” (吉祥兔) figure    1     the first mascot for the “Happy Chinese New Year” celebrations, has arguably been    2    international star. It travelled overseas to various countries, leaping into countless hearts worldwide.    3     (follow) the rabbit’s phenomenal success, the ministry launched the 2024 “Happy Chinese New Year” mascot for the Year of the Dragon global celebrations in Beijing on Oct 7, 2023.

“JiXiang Long”,     4     (literal) lucky dragon, the mascot features a gesture of a smiley face with flame-shaped eyebrows and a gold ingot-shaped(元宝形状) nose. Its body    5     (cover) by yellow and red flame patterns.

Gao Zheng, director-general of the ministry’s Bureau of International Exchanges and Cooperation, unveiled the mascot alongside UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Tan Dun. “Dragon is the only animal    6    does not actually exist in the 12 Chinese zodiac animals. The holy animal is a(n)    7     (separate) part of the Chinese civilization, representing our hope for and pursuit of peace, joy, and good luck,” said Lin Cunzhen, the lead designer of the mascot.    8     (come) up with a design that combined the holiness of the divine creature and adorableness    9    (require) for a mascot, she and her team pooled the wisdom of archaeologists, art historians, artists, and designers. They also interviewed people of various age groups to learn about the    10    (prefer) of a dragon mascot. Aside from being widely featured in the 2024 “Happy Chinese New Year” celebrations at home and abroad, “JiXiang Long” will be developed into a host of cultural creative products, ranging from stationery to souvenir statues.

Three Chinese astronauts aboard the Shenzhou-14 manned spaceship returned to Earth safely on Sunday and were loudly cheered in     1    (recognize) of their outstanding performance and commitment. They were reported     2    (accomplish) many “firsts” during their six-month space station mission.

The three astronauts Chen Dong, Liu Yang and Cai Xuzhe were all in good physical condition, and the Shenzhou-14 manned mission was     3    complete success, the China Manned Space Agency announced. The spacecraft was launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on June 5, since     4    the crew have stayed in the Tiangong space station.     5    (orbit) 400 kilometers above the Earth for several months, they completed multiple tasks during their mission.

The Shenzhou-14 astronauts helped accomplish many “firsts” in China’s space history, including the first rendezvous and docking between two 20-tonne-level spacecraft and the first in-orbit transposition of a space station module.

They are the first crew     6    (enter) the space station’s two lab modules, and they set a record of making three spacewalks on a single flight mission. “It is the success in conducting spacewalks by using a new hatch (舱门) and a new small robotic arm that has us walking     7    air, lost in the glory of the moment.” Liu Yang said     8    (excite).

The trio conducted an in-orbit rotation (对接) with the Shenzhou-15 crew, a     9    (history) gathering that added the workforce at the in-orbit space station to six for the first time. Previously, there     10    (be) at most three Chinese astronauts in space at a time.

Qinqiang Opera, which came from the ancient folk songs and dances of the Han people in Shaanxi and Gansu provinces,     1     (be) one of the longest-lived forms of opera in China. According to historical records, the local opera dates all the way back to the Qin Dynasty (221 BC-206 BC). Characterized by its simple, bold and unique style, Qinqiang Opera is a     2    (reflect) of ancient Chinese people’s daily life and emotions.

    3    , the sweeping trend of pop and Western music     4    (influence) Qinqiang Opera deeply in the 1990s. During this difficult time, many Qinqiang Opera actors had no choice but to leave the opera stage     5     they performed, they then took on several jobs to make a living,     6     (include) working as vendors (商贩), running clothing shops and acting in small film roles.

    7     (list) as a national-level intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产) in 2006, Qinqiang Opera has gradually become     8     (popular) than ever before. Ten years ago, the audiences were mostly old people. Now lots of young audience members pour in and Qinqiang Opera performances are     9     (warm) welcomed. The number of young performers has increased as well.

The revival (复兴) of Qinqiang Opera not only has attracted more young actors and audiences, but also reflected the     10     (country) cultural development.

There is nothing quite so French as a baguette—a long, thin stick of bread that’s found in every French bakery in the world.     1     this traditional food isn’t just a snack; the baguette is an important part of French culture.

According to one legend, the baguette     2     (create) in Austria by a baker who introduced the steam oven to France in 1839. This baking method made it possible to bake bread with a crispy crust (酥皮) and light center.

Baguettes grew in     3     (popular) in France throughout the 19th century. Early baguettes were much larger than those of today.     4     (measure) around two meters long, these baguettes were carried by delivery women, who piled them like firewood on their backs. When     5     (serve), these huge baguettes were commonly laid along the dinner table, as they were too long to fit the table’s width!

While the bread dates back to the 1800s, the term baguette wasn’t regularly used until the 1920s,     6     a new law prevented bakers from working before 4:00 a. m. Following the law’s introduction, bakers started making bread with a long, thin shape so that it would bake     7     (fast) and be ready in time for breakfast. Baguette began to be used to refer to this fast-baking bread.

Baguette eating comes with     8     (it) own set of customs. For example, it’s considered unlucky to place a baguette upside down on a table. And baguettes are usually broken apart by hand during meals, not sliced     9     a knife. However you enjoy them, just remember that you’re not just eating bread, you’re eating     10     symbol of France!

In January, cameras were on hand to film the jaw-dropping sight of the world’s first 5G remote surgery on a lab animal. It was a human’s turn on March 16,     1     a doctor in the Chinese city of Sanya put a device into the brain of a patient nearly 1,900 miles away in Beijing. At this point, you would     2    (forgive) for thinking you were watching a sci-fi film set sometime in     3     future, but this is actually present-day surgery, thanks to 5G technology.

Until now, remote surgery     4    (use) wireless networks has been impossible, because the time lag (间隔) between input and output lasts around a quarter of a second, sometimes as long as 2 seconds—a delay potentially     5    (harm), possibly deadly, to a patient. Now, 5G promises     6    (change) all that, with its time lag     7     (reduce) to 2 milliseconds between devices. The speed ensures surgeons can operate at a much greater distance     8    the operating room.

The technology will apply to both “tele-presence,” where a surgeon can     9     (mere) follow an operation on a video connection and offer expert support, and “tele-surgery,” where he or she actually     10           (operate) the surgical device from far away. Such technology has the potential to transform the wider surgical industry, with huge benefits for patients.

There are several ways to use the word “even” in American English.

We will start with the use of “even” as an adjective（形容词）to describe nouns. One use of “even” as an adjective can mean smooth or not rough. “The table,     1     has an even surface, is good for table tennis.”

Here, the top of the table is smooth. It is not rough. We can use “even” as an adjective to describe something as normal or regular（规则的）. For example: “The doctor listens to her patient's even heartbeat.” This statement     2     （mean）that the patient's heart is beating at a regular speed.

Our last example of “even” as an adjective can be seen in the example below, meaning equal or balanced. “He cuts the cake into eight even     3     （piece）.” In this example, the cake     4     （divide）into eight equal parts.

“Even” can also be used as an adverb to mean that the information is     5     （surprise）in either a good way     6     a bad way. Compare these examples: “I did not even know that he was arriving this weekend!     7     （give）me a special impression when we first met, he even bought me flowers.” Both examples show surprise or disbelief.

And     8     （final）, we can use “even” with other adjectives and adverbs to make a statement stronger. “This summer could be even hotter because     9     climate change.” In this sentence, “even” is a comparative adverb making hotter have a more     10     （power）meaning.

Over the last 100 years, many dinosaur egg fossils(化石)     1    (find), but finding one with a well-preserved embryo(胚胎) inside is extremely rare. A dinosaur embryo     2    (date) back to 66 million years ago was recently discovered in Ganzhou, Jiangxi Province. The    3    (perfect) preserved fossil is helping researchers understand the link between modern birds and their dinosaur ancestors.

The egg,     4    was named “Baby Yingliang”, is placed in the Yingliang Stone Nature History Museum in Fujian Province. The creature     5    (measure) 27 centimeters from head to tail, and it lies inside a 17-centimeter-long egg. Its position within the egg indicates that these dinosaurs developed     6    birdlike position close to hatching, according to the study published in the journal iScience in 2021. 

Paleontologists believe it belongs to a toothless dinosaur     7    (call) Oviraptor. They had varied beaks(喙) and body sizes,     8    they can adopt a wide range of diets. Team member Steve Brusatte from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, told China Daily that this little dinosaur looks just like a baby bird in its egg, providing more evidence that many features of today’s birds first evolved in their ancestors.

Dinosaur embryos are some of the rarest fossils and most of them are incomplete with the bones dislocated. The embryo is preserved     9    great condition and helps us answer many questions about dinosaurs’     10    (grow).

Are you ready for     1     (expensive)film ever made to premiere(首映)in Chinese theaters? It costs much more than its budget.On Sept 30，2021，The Battle at Lake Changjin     2    (release).

The film features a star-studded cast     3     (lead)by three Chinese directors，Chen Kaige，Hark tsui and Dante Lam，and actors including Wu Jing，Duan Yihong and Yiyang Qianxi.

It is reported that the original script features over 130，000 words，making     4     the longest script in Chinese film history.The film depicts     5     the Chinese People’s Volunteer(CPV)soldiers fought     6     (brave)in extreme conditions in a key campaign around Changjin Lake in the Korean Peninsula from Nov 27 to Dec 24，1950，    7     was considered a turning point of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea(1950-53).

The production team encountered problems while     8     (film)，such as sandstorms，hail and the most unexpected factor：the outbreak of COVID-19.The film was scheduled     9     (shoot)in 2020 but was delayed to early February 2021.

    10     impressed Chen most was the great spirit of the CPV soldiers.For“the hundreds of thousands of Chinese soldiers who died in the War”，said Chen，“It is a tribute(致敬)to them.”

The Grand Canal (大运河), 3,200-kilometer-long, 2,500-year-old waterway from Beijing to Hangzhou, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site (联合国教科文世界遗产). It is built     1     (long) man-made waterway in the world. It     2     (make) up of three section built during different periods,     3     (connect) the powerful northern and the rich southern areas of ancient China.

Beijing’s Tongzhou district (区) is at     4     northernmost end of the Grand Canal, and Hangzhou’s Gongshu district is located at the southernmost end of the Grand Canal. The two districts have jointly worked out a long-term     5     (develop) plan for economy, industry, trade, culture and tourism. Hangzhou Canal Group has also reached an agreement     6     Beijing Shougang Construction Investment Co     7     (promote) cooperation between the two cities.

According to Zhu, Beijing and Hangzhou will strengthen the sharing of     8     (resource) ,the creation of new projects, and education of talent, as well as jointly build the Grand Canal National Cultural Park, making it a calling card for China, displaying Chinese civilization, and showing     9     (culture) self-confidence.

Xu Jiang, vice-chairman of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles, says the Grand Canal is our great treasure,     10     contains Chinese wisdom and requires greater research and exploration.

A librarian in Indonesia’s Java island is lending books to children in exchange for rubbish they collect in a novel way to clean up the environment and get the kids to read more.

Each weekday Raden Roro Hendarti rides her three-wheeler with books     1    (pile) up at the back for children in Muntang village to exchange for plastic cups, bags and other waste that she carries back.

She told Reuters she is helping develop reading in the children as well make     2    (they) aware of the environment. As soon as she shows up, little children, accompanied by their mothers surround her "Rubbish library" and cry for the books.

They are all carrying rubbish bags and Raden's three-wheeler     3     (quick) fills up with them as the books fly out. She s happy that the     4     (kid) are going to spend less time on online games as     5     result.

Let us build a culture of literacy from young age to     6     ( less) the harm of the online world. Raden said. "We should also take care     7     our waste in order to fight climate change and to save the earth from rubbish" Raden said.

She     8     (collect ) about 100 kg of waste each week,     9     is then sorted out by her colleagues and sent for recycling or sold. She     10     (lend) 6,000 books to children so far and wants to take the mobile service to neighboring areas as well.