1 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Learning Chinese calligraphy     1     (list) as one of the must-do things when I came to China. Now, I’m in the course of learning this unique art,     2     value is considered very high in China, even across East Asia today. It is not only     3     ancient artistic form of human language, but it also reflects Chinese traditions.

As someone who paints, draws, and loves all     4     (create) things, at first, I assumed I would be rather good at Chinese calligraphy. I was     5     (total ) wrong. Using thick brush tips to produce awkward brush strokes (笔画)     6     (be) very difficult for a beginner. I have no idea about the different types of calligraphy and the meanings     7     ( hide) behind each one. Also, I have to hold the paintbrush     8     a very specific way; unlike a pen or pencil, the paintbrush is held upright in the hand. I need to be extra careful when changing the angle or     9     (direct) of the brush, especially if I press too hard on the paper.

After taking the lesson, I now understand the difficulty of calligraphy and that it will take efforts and commitment     10     (master) this art form. Yet, I am grateful to learn such a special Chinese tradition.

2 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式

It is with a very heavy heart that we are sharing the news of the passing of Dr. Alfonso (Rick) Radcliffe, who celebrated his 92nd birthday in October. He died    1     (peaceful) at his home     2     the evening of Friday. Rick is survived by his son and daughter-in-law.

Rick was born in St. Louis, 1928. He    3     (accept) in the Physics program at UCLA at 15 years old but delayed     4     (study) to serve in the army. When he was released one year later, Rick returned to UCLA, completing his BS, MS and Doctorate degree.     5     (arm) with a PhD in Control Systems, Rick went to work at Mattel Toys as a Test Engineer,     6     he creatively designed a musical doll. Rick was later hired to serve as Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering for the new minority engineering program at CSUN, becoming the     7    (one) black Dean of Engineering in the entire CSU system. Among his many ground breaking     8     (accomplish), Rick was responsible for hiring     9     (many) women into CSUN’s engineering program than all of the other CSU schools combined. Rick worked at CSUN for 30 years including 10 years of post-retirement project work. In keeping with his investigative mind set, Rick donated his body to UCLA for     10     (science) research.

4 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Northern Kenya is a vast, varied and breathtakingly beautiful landscape    1    you can find the “Towers of the Savanna” — reticulated (网纹的) giraffes. They are one of Africa’s most impressive and popular animals, and yet the    2    (adore) creatures are still little studied and not well understood. However, before we could begin to research into these giraffes, they are being threatened with    3    (extinct).

According to Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata, across Africa, all giraffe populations    4    (decline) by over 70 percent in the past 20 years from 36,000 to less than 9,000 today. The main    5    (element) behind the unpleasant situation appear to be illegal hunting, land degradation (恶化) and lack    6    habitat. The decrease led the IUCN Red List, an authoritative indicator of the health of the world’s biodiversity, to    7    (official) list giraffes as one of the endangered species in December 2016.     8     is now clear that they need conservation efforts.

To better understand the wildlife found here, Wildwatch Kenya seeks    9    (identify) and track the giraffes in conservation field sites. Citizen scientists are called to help researchers look through the tens of thousands of photos taken by cameras    10    (place) in strategic spots throughout the sites.

5 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

The famous Chinese Pu’er tea that has delighted and fascinated the world for millennia has finally received top-level global     1    (recognize) as a shared cultural treasure of mankind.

Traditional tea processing techniques and their associated social practices in China     2    (add) to UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity on Tuesday.

The status was conferred(授予) by the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage,     3    (host) in Rabat, Morocco. It consists of knowledge, skills and practices concerning management of tea plantations, the picking of tea leaves, and the processing, drinking and sharing of tea.

According to UNESCO, in China     4    (convention) tea processing techniques are closely connected with geographical location and natural environment,    5    (bring) about a distribution range between 18°-37° N and 94°-122° E.

The techniques are     6    (primary) found in the provinces and autonomous regions of Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Jiangxi and so on. “Over 2,000 year varieties, mainly six     7    (category) are grown in China. Practices of greeting guests with tea and building good relationships within families and among neighborhoods through tea-related activities are Shared among multiple ethnic groups,     8    provide a sense of identity and continuity for communities, groups and individuals concerned.” the document said.

In China, 44 registered national-level intangible cultural heritage entries are associated     9    tea. There are over 40 vocational colleges and 80 universities in China that have set up majors in tea science or tea culture. Traditional tea processing techniques were the 43rd entry from China on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity,     10    total tops all the other countries.

6 . It was where he learnt to be ______ (create) and flexible as a player. (所给词的适当形式填空)

8 . ______ (cooperate) between team members is essential. (所给词的适当形式填空)

9 . Tan Dun has been using a ______ (combine) of Chinese music and sounds from all over the world. (所给词的适当形式填空)

10 . I never really set out ______ (change) the game. (所给词的适当形式填空)