If you go to Shanghai, you must visit the Oriental Pearl Tower. It     1    (stand) by the Huangpu River in Pudong, Shanghai. It is about 468 meters high. It is the    2    (four) highest TV and radio tower in Asia. The designers set up the eleven beautiful globes of different sizes from the green grassland    3     the blue sky with two large globes.    4     two large globes seem like two rubies(红宝石). The upper one is the best place     5    (enjoy) beautiful views of Shanghai. The lower one is a good place for exhibitions of space.

The Oriental Pearl Tower     6    (finish) on October 1^st,1994. It was built in a style of     7    (east) taste. The whole building is like pearls of different sizes     8    (drop) from the sky. Now the Oriental Pearl Tower is a famous tourist spot with beautiful views restaurants, hotels, shopping centers: where many interesting activities take place every year. It has already become one of the most famous     9    (building) in Shanghai And it has been regarded as one of the ten best spots    10     people visit in Shanghai.

Beijing Opera is a national treasure of China. With     1     history of more than 200 years, it has spread to other countries such as the United States and Japan.

Although     2     (refer) to as Beijing Opera, it originated from Southern Anhui. It is     3     (wide) recognised that it came into being after 1790 when the famous four Anhui opera troupes came to Beijing. After that, there were lots of performances not only in folk places, but also in the palace, which     4     (promote) Beijing Opera’s development.

From the 1920’s to the 1940’s, Beijing Opera enjoyed another golden age. The symbol of this period was the     5     (appear） of lots of sects（流派）of the opera,    6    which the four most famous were “Mei”, “Shang”, “Cheng”, and “Xun”. Every sect had its groups of actors and actresses. Beijing Opera combines singing, reading, acting, fighting, and dancing together,    7     (use) acting methods to present characters and tell stories. That is     8     it is a comprehensive（综合的） art. Beijing opera features four main types of     9     (performer). There are several other supporting roles as well. In addition, the types of     10     (face) make-up, especially concerning the color, are the most particular art in Beijing Opera, because they can symbolize many things like the personalities of the roles.

Chongqing is famous for its hot pot. There are tens of thousands of restaurants specializing in the hot, spicy dish to choose from, but if you’re looking for the most impressive one, go to Pipa Yuan,     1     giant restaurant situated on a large hill. It covers an area of 3, 300 square meters, and most diners require directions to find their     2     (reserve) tables.

Because of its size, and the fact that it     3     (place) on a steep hillside, diners can take up to 30 minutes from the parking lot at the bottom of the hill     4     one of the 888 tables available. However, that doesn’t seem to affect the     5     (popular) of this place. In fact, despite the massive capacity of the restaurant, you can’t     6     (possible) find a table without reservation.

As you can imagine, cooking several tons of hot pot every day     7     offering it to thousands of diners require a massive staff. It is reported that it     8     (hire ) hundreds of waiters, tens of cooks, and dozens of kitchen staff, as well as over 25 cashiers so far. At Pipa Yuan,     9     (serve) time can be a bit long, but the fresh ingredients, the mild spices, and the view from the hill can hold the patience of     10     (tourist).

On recent weekends,visitors from surrounding cities, provinces and even     1     (far) away are rushing to try Zibo barbecue. A local citizen surnamed Wei said, “We locals can’t even eat at nearby barbecue restaurants on weekends due to the long queues.” Pancakes,scallions and table-top barbecues     2     (see) as essential items for customers, and the immersive barbecue mode has met the taste and social needs of young customers.

“Zibo barbecue going viral is not     3     (accident), ”Yin Qidi, head of the city’s commerce bureau, said at     4     news conference held to address the barbecue craze on March 10.

    5     terms of transportation, Zibo is known to have newly added 21 customized barbecue bus lines and cooperated with China Railway Jinan Group Co Ltd to add weekend railway lines fromZibo to Jinan of Shandong province.Arranging volunteers at Zibo railway stations, publishing maps marking recommended Zibo barbecue cateries,     6     providing accommodation discounts for out-of -town students are some of the convenient services Zibo provides.

Previously, the city’s culture and tourism bureau, along with 10 representatives from popular Zibo scenic spots,     7     (board) the special weekend train G9321 on April 8     8     (promote) tourism in Zibo and beneficial policies to passengers,     9     have made the low-profile industrial city     10     (expect) one of the most popular tourist attractions in China in the post-epidemic era.

Since the first line in 2008, China’s high-speed railway     1    (symbolize) a country’s economic power, and increasing prosperity. By the end of 2020, the country had more than 37,900 km of high-speed rail lines     2     service. China is also among the first in the world     3    (introduce) new technology such as autonomous train operation.

China is most likely to construct the first super-high-speed railway line     4     allows trains to travel up to 1,000 km per hour between Shanghai and Hangzhou. The 150-kilometer railway is likely to bring the Hyperloop concept which was originally proposed in 2013 into     5    (real). So far, scientists have evaluated six proposals with the most suitable construction conditions. Two wealthy cities in     6     eastern coastal area finally stood out. The super-high-speed transport system uses the most     7    (advance) techniques to transport passengers and goods. It is reported that the two coastal cities     8    (identify) as the most suitable in the last conference due to their strong economic activities. The project will provide significant economic potential     9     help China maintain its leading position in high-speed railway technology.

Several other     10    (candidate) have also been considered. Apart from constructing high speed railroads in the country, China also plans to build several others to connect the country with its neighbors.

Dream interpreting is popular in China, and the most famous     1     (refer) for dream interpreting is the book Duke of Zhou Interprets Dreams.

The book is said to be written by Ji Dan, who     2     (title) Duke Wen of Zhou during the Western Zhou Dynasty. He assisted Emperor Wu and Emperor Cheng     3     (establish) systems of rites and music, making the Western Zhou Dynasty peaceful and prosperous, which led to him     4     (address) as the Sage.

The Duke of Zhou was, and still     5     (be), honored as a wise ruler and his attributed works influence Chinese thought to this day. One area     6     this is particularly the case is in the area of dreams.

Though some people consider the book as a superstition(迷信), it is     7     (scientific) reasonable to some degree. Zhou’s dream interpretations were so accurate     8     they were widely accepted as the standard for centuries. His interpretations were based on the belief that dreams are a reflection of our innermost thoughts and feelings. He believed that dreams could provide insight     9     our unconscious desires and reveal hidden truths about our lives.

Handed down over thousands of years, the book still has plenty of     10     (mystery) waiting for us to explore.

Tea is commonly considered native to Southern China. However, in a garden in Geling village in Metog county in the Tibet autonomous region, the morning air is filled with the sweet aroma of     1     (fresh) picked tea.

Tsering Yangdron, a 25-year-old Monba, one of the ethnic groups     2     live in this region, skillfully makes her way through the garden, carefully picking tender tea leaves and tossing them into a bamboo basket tied to her waist. Tea picking     3     (become) a habit for her over the past five years. After she is done, Tsering Yangdron goes back home, where she also runs a homestay. “We have come up with       4     dish of fresh tea buds fried with eggs,” she said. A kilogram of fresh tea buds       5     (sell) for 300 yuan. Once     6     (dry) and processed to make green tea, their value increases significantly.

Geling was once inaccessible as a result of the dense forests,     7     the opening of the Metog highway in 2013 significantly improved connectivity and created opportunities for economic growth. Prior to Huang Jiabin’s appointment     8     the village’s Party secretary, the tea plantation in Geling was a neglected piece of land.

“    9     (realize) the valley was suitable for growing tea, since 2018, we have improved the management of the tea plantation, introduced advanced planting techniques and provided training for     10     (village),” Huang said.

For people interested in learning more about the ethnic (少数民族) Miao culture, an ideal place to experience it is an ethnic Miao community, called Qianhu, in Guizhou Province.     1     has preserved the distinctive cultural traditions of the Miao ethnic group exhibited in the forms of architecture, arts, and daily lifestyle.

This world’s largest Miao community consists     2     a dozen smaller settlements     3    (spread) over rolling mountains. Singing is     4     essential part of local life. The Miao people begin to learn how to sing as early as they can speak.

The Miao people are also known for making fine embroidery (刺绣). Different from other parts of China, the themes     5    (express) in Miao embroidery are showy,     6    (imagine), and often based on folklores (民俗). Meanwhile, Miao people can     7    (effortless) arrange colors in a way that avoids awkwardness. This is a truly natural gift.

Another fine element of the Miao culture is wearing silver ornaments (装饰). For most of their history, the Miao people     8    (have) no written language, so they had to preserve and pass on their heritage through visual elements, like carving history on silver ornaments. Over time, this craft has evolved into a vehicle     9     represents the Miao culture and spirit.

The Miao songs, embroidery, and silver ornaments all convey the rich, profound history of the Miao people and     10    (symbol) the continuity of their culture and traditions.

Breathing dirty air causes the premature death of at least 1,200 children across Europe each year. Actually, many thousands more     1     (trouble) with physical and mental health problems that could have lifelong impacts.

    2     it comes to air pollution, we can’t think of children     3     little adults. They receive more pollution, and it starts in the womb (子宫) and continues in kindergarten and onwards.

Children are more exposed to dirty air than adults because they have a     4     (fast) breathing rate, are closer to the ground and are outdoors more. They are particularly     5     (sense) to dirty air, and pollutants can have a permanent impact on their development. The impacts begin before birth,     6     contributes to low birth weight and premature birth.

Reducing the     7     (source) of air pollution, including road traffic, coal and solid fuel burning, and industrial emissions (排放物), is key. Action should also be taken     8     (reduce) the specific risks to children. These could include putting clean air zones around schools, where traffic would     9     (restrict) and idling engines (怠速运转) prohibited. Local authorities and schools should also consider     10     (plant) trees, ivy screens and hedge fences around playgrounds.

A seminar (研讨会) was held in Beijing recently. According to its report, the Chinese TV series     1    (adapt) of Liu Cixin’s Three-Body Problem, the first Asian novel to win the Hugo Award, has gained popularity overseas.

Statistics show that     2     series has gained a rating of 7.9 out of 10 on the foreign review company IMDb and has accumulated 5 million views on YouTube, one of the     3    (popular) video platforms in the world.

Gao Changli, director-general of the TV drama department at the National Radio and Television Administration, said that the drama contains a lot of thoughts and knowledge     4    (inspire) by China’s traditional philosophy and culture,     5    (offer) a distinctive edge for homegrown tales in the world’s sci-fi landscape. He also mentioned that the drama has been     6     preparation and production for seven years and has done a good job of bringing to life the typical     7    (scene) described in the novel.

Producers have also revealed that currently they     8    (produce) Three-Body Ⅱ: The Dark Forest,     9     is the second episode in Liu Cixin’s Remembrance of Earth’s Past trilogy. Meanwhile, more quality works will be produced to     10    (positive) publicize Chinese culture in the overseas markets.