Tomb-Sweeping Day, also known     1    Qingming Festival, is a traditional Chinese holiday that falls on April 4th or 5th each year. It is a time     2     families gather together to pay respects to their ancestors, by cleaning their tombs, offering food, burning incense, and performing other rituals.

The holiday has a long history,    3     (date) back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD). Tomb-Sweeping Day is now     4     public holiday in China, and many people take time off from work     5     (visit) their ancestral graves.

During the holiday, families will     6     (typical) bring offerings such as fruit, flowers, and other food items to the gravesite. They will also burn incense and paper money, and may perform a variety of     7     (ceremony).

In recent years, Tomb-Sweeping Day     8    (become) a more commercialized holiday, with many companies offering products and services     9     (relate) to tomb-sweeping, such as online tomb-sweeping platforms, and other products.

Despite these changes, Tomb-Sweeping Day remains an important     10     (culture) holiday in China, and a time for families to come together to remember and honor their ancestors.

It has been estimated that rapidly growing modernization is leading to ignorance towards the environment. Humans have created a situation in     1     ordinary events become increasingly raised to the level of natural disasters,     2     (cause) heavy losses in terms of human life as well as property.

Over the years, scientists researching on this topic     3     (find) that the main problem is global warming. But because     4     human greed, no one is really caring about the environmental risks and everyone is busy making money.

It is known that the rapid industrial growth has led to     5     large number of air and water pollution problems. Though there are environmental laws that these     6     (industry) need to follow to treat the waste but most of the time the industry owners ignore these laws for their personal gain. Rapid construction has led to large land areas being covered with cement(水泥), meaning the flow of water becomes so strong     7     water runoff can’t get absorbed by the soil, eventually leading to greater flooding.

    8     (fortunate), there are still a lot of people who really care about the environment and are     9     (will) to work on environmental issues. Many societies and groups are working day and night     10     (make) people aware of the harmful effects of the pollution and other practices that are harmful to our environment.

Life Is Beautiful is a moving and beautiful film that shows a father’s love at its very best.

The story is set in 1939 at the start of World War II. Guido, a    1    (cheer) Italian Jewish (犹太人的) waiter, gets married to Dora,    2    is not Jewish. They have a son named Giosue. As they are preparing    3    Giosue’s fifth birthday, the family are arrested and taken to a concentration camp. Dora    4    (send) to the women’s section on the other side of the camp.     5    (hide) the awful truth from his son, Guido pretends they are at a holiday camp and are playing a game. In the game, they have to win points and their goal is to get 1, 000 points-and the prize is     6    real tank (坦克) in which they can leave. He pretends Giosue can get points for things such as not     7    (ask) for his mother, and so on.

I won’t tell you how the film ends. You will have to watch it     8    (you). Since its first show, many people     9    (recommend) this film, saying that it is a must-see. I    10    (full) agree, as it is one of the most beautiful films I have ever seen-one that I will never forget.

In China, the use and cultivation (种植) of green tea goes back thousands of years. While there is no precise way to know     1    (exact) when green tea was first cultivated, the following is     2    we know from historical records.

Legend assigns the discovery of tea to mythological emperor Shennong, who is said     3    (discover) tea in the 28th century BC. Shennong was sitting under a tea tree boiling a pot of water to drink. Some     4    (leaf) fell from the tree into the boiling water, creating the first ever pot of tea. During the Han Dynasty, written records referred     5    the cultivation of green tea. However, this wasn`t green tea for drinking     6    for medical purposes. The Tang Dynasty     7    (consider) by most to be the golden age of Chinese arts and culture. It was during this time that green tea became a popular drink and an important part of     8    (tradition) Chinese culture.

    9    first written account of tea culture, Cha jing or The Classic of Tea, was published by Lu Yu. This short but comprehensive work,     10    (cover) ten chapters, discusses everything from the mythological of tea, history, cultivation, preparation to tea culture.

In a tea plantation (种植园), Maksim Ruban examined the collected fresh tea leaves carefully as local farmers began their annual tea-picking season.

The 25-year-old Russian runs a tea business in St. Petersburg, Russia. His company,    1    imports tea from China regularly, has an online store sell ng its products across Russia. Ever since he was a little kid, he    2    (become) fascinated with Chinese tea culture.

    3    (find) suitable tea flavors, the young man shuttles between Russia and China almost every year. Last month, he visited multiple Chinese cities and Qimen in Huangshan city was     4    must-see spot on his journey. The county is home to the world-famous Keemun black tea,    5    (award) the gold medal at the 1915 Panama World’s Fair. Keemun black tea, Darjeeling black tea from India and Ceylon black tea from Sri Lanka, are known    6    the world’s top three high-fragrance black tea varieties.

In a local Keemun black tea company, Ruban     7    (have) a close look at the local showroom, production workshop, and tea plantation. A tea craftsman also showed the complex manufacturing procedures with strict     8    (standard). Finally, the Russian man signed an    9    (agree) with the company, reaching their initial cooperation intention.

    10    (deep) impressed by Qimen’s beautiful ecological environment and high-quality tea leaves, Ruban has decided to introduce Keemun black tea to more Russian customers.

Counted among the “Ten Great Chinese Paintings”, the famous historical scroll painting “Emperor Taizong Receiving the Tibetan Envoy(使团)” created by renowned painter Yan Liben (601-673), recently     1     (make) an appearance in an exhibition at the Palace Museum in Beijing on April 29, 2023. This painting     2     (faithful) displays a scene in the year 641 when Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty received the Tibetan team,     3     came for Tang Princess Wencheng.

In the     4     (seven)century, Songtsen Gampo, the headman of the Tibetan Tubo Kingdom, sent an envoy to Chang’an to propose a marriage. Emperor Taizong agreed to give Princess Wencheng in marriage to him. In the spring of 641, the envoy sent by Songtsen Gampo arrived at the court     5     (guard) the princess back to Tubo.

Princess Wencheng brought not only Tang Dynasty customs and practices, but also a large group of     6     (craftsman), which had a stimulating effect     7     the Tubo tribal economy and culture. As a result, the Tang Empire and Tubo maintained a good relationship for a considerable period.

In addition to well-known artworks such as this painting, the exhibition also featured a large number of cultural relics     8     (display)to the public for the first time.

The exhibition showcased     9     total of 108 cultural relics, including 13 items from     10    (variety) units of the Cultural Heritage Bureau of the Xizang Autonomous Region , as well as 95 items from the Palace Museum.

The total floor area of Chain’s green buildings has been over 6. 6 billion square meters with the country’s efforts to promote high-quality development in urban and rural areas.

    1     (note)China’s achievements of green development in urban and rural areas, Zhang Xiaohong, vice minister of housing and urban-rural development,     2     (stress)the difficult task of saving energy and reducing carbon emissions in urban and rural construction at a press conference on Monday.

The ministry will make continuous efforts     3     (increase)the proportion of green buildings, raise building energy efficiency standards and popularize buildings with extra-low energy     4     (consume)in regions with suitable climate conditions. It will also promote green renovation of existing buildings to improve energy efficiency and make     5     (low)carbon emissions.

China issued a guideline     6     supports green development in urban and rural areas recently. Institutional mechanisms and policy systems for green development in urban and rural areas will be     7     (basic)established by 2025, while green development will cover urban and rural areas     8     a comprehensive way by 2035, with     9     increased cut in carbon emissions, said the guideline.

The ministry will state a 14th five-year plan on urban and rural living environment planning and take     10     (measure)to bring eco-environment, construction and social and cultural environment into line while promoting green development of regions and cities.

If you’re visiting Hangzhou, the one place you absolutely cannot miss is the West Lake. It     1    (locate) southwest of the city. It’s twice the size of New York City’s Central Park. West Lake’s natural beauty and     2    (history) relics have inspired Chinese poets and artists throughout time.

You would need a whole day to     3    (full) appreciate its beauty. The lake has 10 scenic sites, each with     4     story of its own.

You can start with the Leifeng Pagoda. Local legend has it that a white snake spirit was once imprisoned in the five-story, eight-sided pagoda by a monk,     5     tried to separate the immortal spirit from a mortal lover.

Afterwards, you can walk northward along the Su Causeway,     6    (construct) with the help of the great poet Su Shi about 1,000 years ago.

At the other end of the causeway, you will encounter a lotus pool and a winding courtyard. A culture show will be staged here     7     the tourists.     8    (make) sure to indulge yourself with a lakeside sunset before you leave. It’s here that the still waters of the lake meet up with the     9    (color) of the skies,     10    (create) an image you won’t soon forget.

Located in Wuyuan county, Jiangxi province, an old Huizhou-style mansion has been given a unique twist with a British garden, a cozy fireplace, and a bar counter,     1     (remain) in harmony with traditional Chinese style despite the Western decor.

The elegant house     2     (own) by British citizen Edward Gawne and his Chinese wife Liao Minxin,     3     native of Jiangxi. In 2015, the couple purchased the old mansion and decided to transform it     4    a bed-and-breakfast.

    5     (dot) with historical sites and ancient buildings from the Ming and Qing dynasties, Wuyuan has 30 traditional villages. In 2012, the county government adopted     6     (measure) for their protection and development.

“There are trees, bridges, flowing water, and beautiful Huizhou-style houses. It is how I imagined traditional Chinese culture would look,” says Gawne, one of the first foreigners to adopt an old building in the county. The Qing Dynasty-era house,     7     was over two centuries old, had fallen into disrepair. “The house was uninhabitable, and the stairs had even collapsed,” Liao recalls.

After nearly two years of renovation with the help of     8     (globe) designers and architects, their Chinese-English-style B&B     9     (start) operations in 2017.

About 90 percent of their guests are foreigners, and they can     10     (thorough) enjoy the beauty of Chinese traditional villages and learn about the culture and folk customs of Wuyuan and Jiangxi.

Zibo, the origin of Shandong cuisine and the hometown of Qi culture, keeps its taste of thousands of years ago intact (完整的). If Shandong cuisine is the profound foundation of Zibo culture, the barbecue is an    1    (extend) of cooking cultures, more back to nature of the soul. In the past few decades and on China’s vast barbecue landscape, Zibo    2    (establish) its own kingdom of eating. She integrates culture with her food,     3    is unique and outstanding. Simple to complex, the soul of Zibo Barbecue is half in the pie andhalf in the meat itself.

Once the mutton skewers begin to sizzle on the barbecue, people gather around, eyeing the fat, juicy,     4    (slight) burnt mutton to be slid onto their plates. Zibo barbecue is    5    essential aspect of the city’s cuisine with its unique flavoring techniques and the benefit of broadening people’s social circles. Chinese barbecue    6    (serve) inindividual portions, which we think is more healthy, compared with a majority of others placed on plates at the center of a table for people to share.    7    (afford), easy to prepare, safe to eat, and good for social interaction, the barbecue has emerged     8    a topchoice for dining during holidays ‘or any time. It’s fun when several friends and families gather around and chat while    9    (put) meat on the barbecue skewers. A recent report showed that in the whole country, the barbecue is    10    (two) only to hot pot amonglate-night dining options.