The audience and viewership for this year’s Spring Festival TV gala, which was aired on Feb 9, Lunar New Year’s Eve or Chinese Lunar New Year, both reached record     1    (high), according to ratings statistics.

    2    (support) by ultra-high-definition production, the gala was telecast on TV screens, public large screens, and mobile devices. A total of 250 million people watched the live streaming of the show via     3    (they) mobile phones with the total views reaching 420 million, up by 37.97 percent and 57.58 percent,     4     (respective), compared with 2023. The China Global Television Network (CGTN) worked with over 2,100 media organizations in about 200 countries and regions to live broadcast or report the show in 68 languages,     5    (result) in over 1.5 billion instances of viewing,    6     increase of 12.69 percent year on year.

This year, the gala, in addition     7    Beijing, had four branch venues. Audience enjoyed a diversity of local cultural elements from those places, such as folk     8     (music) instruments and folk dances.

Since its broadcast in 1983, the annual CCTV Spring Festival Gala     9     (become) an essential part of celebrations in the country to greet the Chinese New Year. As a major entertainment during Lunar New Year’s Eve, the gala marks the joyous moment     10     families gather together to celebrate.

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It took 25 long years, but 52-year-old Xie Kefeng was finally reunited with his son, who had been snatched as a baby. The power of technology,     1    (specific)a facial comparison algorithm played a major role in bringing about the happy outcome.

In 1998, Xie’s wife stepped out of home to buy groceries, leaving their three-month-old second son, Xie Qingshuai, on the bed     2     the door unlocked. When she returned 10 minutes later, the child     3    (disappear). The couple reported the incident to the police, but the child could not be found.

In late November this year, Xie Kefeng received a call from the police informing him that a facial comparison had led to Xie Qingshuai     4    (find). A DNA comparison confirmed that it was indeed his long-lost son.

Xie Qingshuai, who now     5    (prove)outgoing, positive and diligent, was reunited with his family for the first time. Unknown to his family, he had been sold to a couple     6     lived in Xingtai as well. After the man he knew as his father died, his wife remarried and moved away, leaving Xie Qingshuai to be brought up by his adoptive grandparents.

On Sunday, Beijing DeepGlint Technology Co,     7     artificial intelligence technology company, announced that a facial comparison algorithm developed by it had played a vital role in the reunion.

    8    (base)on the principle that facial features among relatives tend to be similar, the company’s algorithm can identify highly relevant potential     9    (match), significantly improving the     10    (efficient)of the search process.

Dayushan Island is located in Fuding, Fujian province, known     1     its untouched nature, green grasslands and attractive coastlines.

Its coast is eroded (侵蚀) by seawater,    2     (reveal) bare bedrock and reefs. But the thick trees accommodate tens of thousands of migratory birds. It     3     (list) in the “Top 10 of the most beautiful islands in China” by Chinese National Geography in 2005. It is     4     uninhabited island and a true hidden treasure that has still preserved its quietness and     5     (origin) form.

The best thing to do here is to hike up the hills and find a high spot     6     overlooks the sea, the grasslands and the lakes! Besides hiking, camping enjoys grea t    7     (popular) on the island. The lakesides are great camping     8     (destination) with peaceful water and grassland scenery. Remember to bring mosquito repellent   (驱虫剂) and not     9     (swim) in the sea, because of the dangerous currents. The wind from the sea slowly blowing, the island morning mist     10     (gradual) disappears, and beautiful scenery unfolds in front of you.

Imagine you’re climbing a mountain, and along the way you start to get hungry or thirsty. How cool it would be if you could just stop at a     1     (convenient) store there. Climbers in Pingjiang, Hunan province, don’t have to imagine this. For them, such a store built on a cliff has become     2     reality.

The Shiniuzhai scenic area is famous for its     3    (tower) cliffs, deep canyons and unique rock formations. The 2-square-meter store about 120 meters above the ground    4     (construct) in 2017 and opened a year later.

Visitors coming to experience the scenic area’s rock climbing program are usually     5    (amateur), so they often get hungry and thirsty along the way. The park authority decided to build the store     6    a refreshment center for them. The drinks and food at the store are carried up by staff members every day. It generally     7     (take) the climbers nearly one-and-a-half hours to make it to the top.

Despite the location and laborious     8     (deliver) of the products, the prices are similar to those at ordinary store. Some netizens joke that it is the “    9    (little) convenient convenience store”, while others say they find it adorable and     10    it would be “very cool” to work in the store.

World Olive (橄榄) Tree Day takes place     1     26th November every year. It was established     2     (official) at the 40th session of the UNESCO General Conference in 2019.The olive tree, especially the olive branch, holds an important place in people’s mind. Since ancient times, it     3     (symbolize) peace, harmony and     4     (wise) .It is important not just to the countries     5     these noble trees grow but also to people and communities worldwide.

Protecting and growing the olive tree is     6     increasingly urgent thing as the world fights against climate change. The conservation of cultural and natural heritage is one of UNESco’s     7     (center) goals, and marking World Olive Tree Day strengthens the efforts to achieve it.

World Olive Tree Day is set up     8     (encourage) the protection of the olive tree and stress the values it symbolizes,     9     (inspire) people to appreciate its important social, cultural, economic and environmental significance to humans.

There is much to learn, share and celebrate on World Olive Tree Day, and UNESCO encourages everyone to participate in     10     (activity) such as debates, conferences, cultural events and exhibitions organized worldwide.

When it comes to foods that are more than worthy of being posted all over social media, Chinese sugar painting, a traditional Chinese form of folk art, deserves some time in the spotlight. Hot liquid sugar is used     1     (create) two-dimensional figures like small animals. Sugar art is pretty popular     2     children, but it’s beautiful enough to interest anyone.

Hot sugar is poured from a small spoon onto a flat surface where the outline of the figure     3     (draw) with a thick stream of sugar. Then     4     (relative) thinner sugar is added to support the outline and fill in the figure of the body in a     5     (combine) of zig-zags or other patterns, supported by a wooden stick. “Painting” artistic pieces from melted sugar     6     (differ) from regular painting. Because the hot sugar cools down very quickly, the painter has to work quickly,     7     (make) sure he gets every shape just right.

Customers traditionally spin     8     arrow on a wheel. It lands on a certain figure     9     is inspired by nature or wildlife in forms of a dragon, fish, monkey, bird or flower basket. This ancient Sichuan art form might not be as common` as it once was, but it still has the power to amaze     10     (tourist) who come across talented street artists that make these amazing creations.

A report showed that a crowd of     1     (resident) of Jianghua Yao Autonomous County, Hunan Province,     2     (sing) and danced on Saturday to celebrate the coming of Jingzhe or the Awakening of Insects. The event     3     (involve) Yao people exhibiting their grand traditional costumes, singing folk songs, performing tai chi and dragon dances and dancing on paddle boards or boats, impressed tourists with the unique Yao culture.

Jingzhe is the     4     (three) solar term of the 24 terms     5     (define) by the traditional Chinese calendar. It falls on March 6 and ends on March 20 this year, which means     6     sharp rise in temperature and increased rainfall. The name suggests animals sleeping in winter     7     (awaken) by spring thunder. For farmers, it becomes a term     8     marks the start of spring work. It is the best time for farmers to sow, so they will be busy in order to have a harvest in autumn.

“The event,     9     the natural landscape serving as the stage and the members of the public acting as major performers, is aimed     10     (promote) rural art, culture and tourism,” said Zou Fuqiao, an official of the Culture, Tourism, Radio, Film and Sports Bureau of Jjianghua Yao Autonomous County.

The Grand Canal is the oldest and longest man-made waterway in the world with a history of more than 2,500 years,     1     construction started in the Spring and Autumn Period. The 1794 kilometers’ waterway is 22 times     2     length of the Panama Canal. It is a golden waterway second only to the Yangtze River in China. The Grand Canal runs from Zhejiang to Beijing     3     (pass) through six provinces and two municipalities and connects five main river systems.

The canal     4     (function) as the backbone of the ancient empire’s inland communication and trading systems. Grain, salt,     5     (log) and silk were transported along the canal to all directions. Scores of towns along the banks developed, contributing     6     (huge) to ancient China’s economy. The canal enormously promoted economic interaction and cultural exchange between the north     7     south, which ensured the country’s     8     (stable).

In 2014, it was listed as a UNESCO world heritage site. In 2019 China issued a plan     9     (construct) national cultural parks for the Grand Canal. During the last 2 years, building the Grand Canal national cultural parks     10     (recognize) as a key task in the 14th Five-Year Plan. In future, cities along the Grand Canal will form a new cultural belt, green belt and tourism belt.

Of all the notable mountains in China, the Huangshan Mountain is probably the most famous. The fairy-land like Huangshan national park     1     (occupy) an area of 160.6 square kilometers possesses not only attractive scenery but also rich resources and diverse animal species, for     2     it has been listed as a World Natural and Cultural Heritage Site.

It is famous for its splendid natural scenery     3     (compose) of four wonders, namely unique guest-greeting pines, absurd (怪) stones, sea of clouds and amazing hot springs.

In Huangshan, there are hundreds of precious pine trees     4     (rare) seen anywhere else. As one of the     5     (symbol) of Huangshan, the most famous Guest-Greeting Pine stretches out for about 10 meters from the cliffs in a     6     (respect) greeting gesture. The absurd stones can     7     (see) almost on every peak of Huangshan Mountain. From different viewing angles, the stones look like human beings, animals or other objects. You would be lucky to see the sea of clouds, as it only     8     (occur) around 50 days in a year. The whole mountain surrounded by the misty clouds is as pretty as a huge ink wash painting. The hot springs keep an average temperature of around 42.5℃ all year round. Taking a bath     9     a hot spring while appreciating the wonderful natural landscapes is     10     relaxing that you will get away from the tiredness after the Huangshan hiking.

Malaysia lies in the tropics (热带) and     1     (bless) with plenty of rain and sunshine. Many types of trees and plants grow here, among     2     are those bearing delicious fruits.

The “King of Fruits” is without doubt the durian (榴莲). It is an oval-shaped fruit about the size of     3     rugby ball. Its skin is green or yellow and covered with many sharp thorns. Inside,     4    , the yellow flesh is soft and sweet. Its smell is very strong. The locals love the durian, but foreigners find the smell hard     5     (bear).

The durian is     6     (normal) in season twice a year. So are other fruits like the mangosteen and mango. We consume these fruits in great quantities.

Other fruits like the pineapple, banana and star fruit are not     7     (season). They are obtainable at all times. In a hot country like Malaysia, fruits provide us with much needed water and other     8     (nutrient) that are vital for health. Often the fruit-stalls (水果摊) are crowded with people     9     (wait) to buy a slice of watermelon to beat their thirst.

In     10     (add), we get imported fruits, but they are more expensive. So we spend our money mainly on local fruits.