The beautiful scenery and various traditional customs of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture(行政区)     1     (bring) great resources to the local tourism industry in the past decade.

The Torch(火把) Festival is one of the greatest traditional     2     (festival) of Yi people. It     3     (celebrate)from the 24th to 27th of the sixth lunar(阴历) month every year. In the eyes of the Yi people, fire is the symbol of light,     4     is believed to have the ability to drive away insects and pests and protect the     5     (grow) of crops.

On the first day, Yi people sacrifice animals to greet     6     god of fire. The next day they hold many kinds of traditional activities, including wrestling, bullfighting     7     horse racing.

The atmosphere of the festival reaches the top on the last day. Dry pine sticks are used     8     (make) the main torch at the center of the village. Meanwhile, people hold small torches and gather around the main torch.     9     (accompany) by the unique singing of the Yi people, they dance around the fire.

This festival has offered     10     (many) chances to the development of this area than previous years.

Chinese silk is one of China’s contributions to the world, and its history stretches back to 3,630 BC. Mainly produced in the south of the Yangtze River Delta, about 150,000,000 tons of silk is produced     1     (annual) in China. It accounts     2     78% of the world’s silk production. Silk garments were worn by emperors and royalty before,     3     were the symbol of status at that time. The methods of silk production     4     (consider) such a closely guarded secret that people could be threatened with death whoever revealed it.

Made from the protein fibers of the silkworm cocoon, silk is one of the most delicately woven     5     (product) in the world. Silk moths lay around 500 eggs during their lifespan of four to six days. Fed a diet of leaves in a controlled environment, the silkworms grow     6     (fast) in weight than before after the eggs hatch. After storing up enough energy, they surround     7     (they) with fibers of a white jelly-like substance.

A Qipao is     8     unique silk souvenir you might wish to buy. It became popular in Shanghai before World War Ⅱ. Easy to slip on and comfortable     9     (wear), Qipao fits well the female Chinese figure and it is a Chinese one-piece dress     10     (feature) a high neck, close fit, and straight skirt with a high slit on one or both sides.

Ecotourism is the opposite of mass tourism. People travel to remote areas and visit faraway places without destroying the environment.Ecotourism is intended     1     small groups of tourists who want to learn more about nature in a certain area and help people who live there. Eco-tourists travel to places     2     plants and animals are the main attractions. They want to know more about how people live side by side in     3     natural habitat.

Ecotourism makes people recognize how beautiful the land and the countryside are. Local tour guides show     4     (visit) how important our environment is. They know how the region has developed over time. Tourists stay in small local houses,as opposed to big hotels in mass tourism regions.

Ecotourism started out in the 1980s as an alternative to mass tourism. Today it is one of the     5     (fast) growing sectors of the tourism industry because more and more people are     6     (gradual) realizing the importance of the environment. As a result,some countries are using ecotourism     7     (gain) profits. In some areas,it     8     (operate)by foreign investors who are only interested in     9     （they) own profits. However，     10     (bring) too many people to the remote place could damage local culture.

In an afternoon of 1929, a farmer and his son in a village of China’s Sichuan Province accidentally discovered a true wonder of civilization when     1    (dig) a well. The farmer’s discovery of     2     (treasure) including bronze, gold and jade from the ancient Kingdom of Shu,     3    (provide) evidence for an ancient Chinese civilization that extended beyond China’s central plains 3,000-5,000 years ago. Sanxingdui demonstrated a civilization that had     4     (it) own customs and rituals (仪式), as well as remarkable innovation.

Sichuan Province and its capital Chengdu are a focal point for     5     discovery and research of ancient Chinese civilizations. So far some of China’s oldest historical relics, providing evidence of ancient Chinese crafts, customs and practices,     6    (find) here. Modern Chengdu and surrounding areas are a melting pot of culture and customs inherited from ancient times: taxi drivers recite Du Fu’s poems; performers show bianlian (face-changing) performance     7     they change masks faster than audiences can follow. Each has its roots in ancient Chinese civilization and demonstrates the strong effect ancient civilization has     8     contemporary Sichuanese culture.

Treasures     9    (discover) in Sichuan province play an important role in tracing the emergence of Chinese civilization. Being     10    (natural) fertile (富饶的), the area attracted early settlers, and from sites such as Sanxingdui, archeologists and historians can discover much about Chinese civilization.

Sanxingdui Site, dating back to 3,000 to 4,000 years ago, was first discovered in 1929. It is considered one of the most important archaeological sites along the upper reaches of the Yangtze River.

Large excavation (发掘) began in 1986, when two pits (坑) —     1     (wide)   believed for sacrificial (祭祀) ceremonies — were discovered and over 1,000 strange-looking artifacts were dug up,     2     (draw) wide public attention.

    3     (get) a better understanding of the unique civilization, archaeologists reconducted an investigation of No.1 and No.2 pits in October 2019. This time, six more pits were discovered with over 500 artifacts excavated, including the     4     (large) gold mask ever found, ivory and silk. Besides, more cong appeared, which is a typical jade artifact variety originating from     5     5,000-year-oId Liangzhu Culture far away in Zhejiang Province.

All the new     6     (discovery) will help to better understand many unexplained finds in 1986. The similar shapes of the finds in the eight pits —    7     (break) and burned — further prove the theory that the pits     8     (use) for sacrificial purposes.     9     it's too early to jump to a conclusion. Experts say deeper study is needed to rule out any other possibility.

Studies of Sanxingdui Site will become a key project aimed at more deeply understanding the ancient civilization known as Shu,     10     historical records haven't yet been found, and explaining the origins of Chinese civilization and how diverse cultures communicate and come together.

Scientists have exposed that around two-fifths of the world’s plants are at risk of extinction. A top botanist, Professor Alexandre Antonelli, said, “We are living in    1    age of extinction.”

It's a very    2     (worry) picture of risk and urgent need for action. We’re losing the race against time as species are disappearing faster    3    we can find and name them. Many of them could hold important clues for solving some of the most pressing    4     (challenge) of medicine and even perhaps of the emerging and current pandemics we are seeing today.”

There    5     (be) positive signs in the past few years. More than 4, 000 species of plants and fungi (菌类)     6     (discover) in 2019, among which are potential future foods that could be a lifeline to millions of people on Earth suffering from    7     (poor) and food insecurity. Professor Antonelli stressed    8     (firm) the importance of protecting these and all plant life on Earth. He said, “We would not be able    9     (survive) without plants and fungi — all life depends on them. Every time we lose a species, we lose an opportunity     10    humankind.” Leading scientists will demand that the world leaders act against biodiversity loss.

Sanxingdui is believed to have sat at the heart of the Shu state, which historians know     1     (relative) little about due to few little written records.

More than 50,000 ancient artifacts     2     (find) at Sanxingdui since the 1920s,    3     a local farmer accidentally came upon a number of relics at the site. A major breakthrough     4     (occur) in 1986, with the discovery of two ceremonial pits     5     (contain) over 1,000 items, elaborate and well-preserved bronze masks included. Many of the items are now     6     display at an on-site museum.

The site has revolutionized experts' understanding of how civilization developed in ancient China. In particular, evidence of a unique Shu culture suggested that the kingdom developed independently of neighboring societies in the Yellow River Valley, which was considered to be     7     cradle (摇篮)of Chinese civilization.

The discovery of silk fibers and the remains of textiles may also expand     8     (we) understanding of the Shu. Head of the excavation team, Tang Fei, said in a press conference that the discovery indicates that the kingdom “was one of the important     9    (origin) of silk in ancient China”.

Though not yet     10    (recognize) as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sanxingdui is on the organization's "tentative list"   for possible future inclusion.

For a time the Olympian was the     1    (large) ocean passenger ship in the world. She     2    (match) once by her sister ship, the Titanic. The Olympic     3    (go) across the seas since her first voyage in 1910. In Word War 1, she entered the military service. She transported troops about the Atlantic. Unbelievably, the Olympic was the only merchant ship     4    (sink) an enemy warship during the war. She hit a German submarine, the U-103, and sent     5     underwater for good.

Today on the Olympic, the war is ancient history. Happy passengers wander the ship. And the dining rooms are full of good eating. There's a great diversity of food,     6     English, French, and American cuisines on the menu. A variety of     7    (drink) is also available for guests to satisfy their summer thirsts. Open-air stings provide the fancy of relaxing at a Mediterranean café. At every turn, there is another surprise and another entertainment. I've made several trips between the library and the swimming pool. And I'm bound to visit he gym     8     we get to England. I’m sure I will—just as soon as that     9    (annoy) fellow stops bothering me and sits down for     10     bite to eat.

Three tourists who     1     (find)scrawling(乱涂)on the wall of Badaling section of the Great Wall were detained(拘留)and fined last Sunday，the police announced.A video     2    (post)online shows three tourists，two women and a man，are scrawling on the wall of Badaling section of the Great Wall，     3    world-famous scenic spot and the nation's key cultural relic protection site，at around 1 pm.

A preliminary(初步的)judgment of the investigation showed that the three tourists     4    (use)keys，wires or other objects with sharp points to scrawl their names on the wall.The management department cooperated with the local police in conducting the investigation.According to the law，behavior of carving，scrawling or any other measures to damage cultural relics and     5     (history)places of interests on purpose will result in warnings     6     fines 200 yuan or below.In serious       7     (circumstance)，the offenders shall be detained for 5 to10 days and fined between 200 yuan and 500 yuan.

Many Chinese netizens criticized their behavior on the Internet by ridiculing that they seemed     8     (carve)their names on tombstones.Others believed such behavior should be     9    (severe)punished with prison sentences.A netizen commented，“Their names will be thought of       10     a symbol of bad behaviour”.

Margarita Albelaes，aged 79，is a Havana resident. She     1     (make)her way through the streets of the city’s Chinatown to the Cuban School of Wushu and Qigong every day，     2     she has done for the past 15 years.

The first day of school after a seven-month closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic saw           3     return of nearly 70 students. The students still appeared enthusiastic despite social distancing rules. Roberto Vargas Lee，president of the school，said he believes Chinese martial arts(武术)have helped Cubans better deal with health     4     (risk)and social stress from COVID-19. “We are helping people stay     5     harmony with nature，protect their immune systems，breathe pure air，and forget     6     (them)daily problems，”Vargas said. “Chinese martial arts are     7     (much)necessary than ever. ”

Younger generations have also benefited from     8     (practise)Chinese martial arts. With most gyms and sports centers     9     (close)during the pandemic，more Cubans turned to Chinese martial arts. Related classes have been aired on local TV and a network of nearly 120 instructors consider Chinese martial arts a treasure and so far they     10     (spread)knowledge about martial arts across Havana’s 15 districts.