In Chinese culture, there is a deep-rooted belief that even the     1     (healthy) individuals should never leave their belly buttons(肚脐) uncovered. This curious tradition      2     (gain) significant attention online so far.

Many people believe that regardless of the hot heat, they must protect their belly buttons at all costs. Some even playfully claim that if     3     (abandon)on a deserted island without any clothing, they would still find a way     4     (cover) their belly buttons, even if it means using a simple leaf.

The belly button is a weak area of the body with thin skin. Moreover, there are no muscles     5     fat tissues underneath. Additionally, there are abundant nerve endings, making it particularly sensitive to external stimuli and requiring special protection.

Therefore, it is     6     (science) sound for Chinese people to be cautious     7     protecting the belly button. If one doesn’t pay attention to keeping the belly warm and     8     (expose) the belly button directly to air conditioning or fans, the cold air can easily enter the body through the belly button,      9      leads to stomach upset.

Many people find that adding a blanket to their sleep routine helps to reduce stress and promote calm. The practice of covering the belly and keeping the feet warm when sleeping     10     (suggest) to keep healthy according to traditional Chinese medicine.

8 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

Northwest China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region has adopted digital technology     1     (protect) ancient cliff carvings and paintings before their disappearance.

Workers have copied more than 2,000 immovable rock carvings and paintings at Helan Mountain to digitalize the overall views as well as     2     (they) correct locations. The digital information will be sorted and workers will conduct a disease analysis.

Rock carvings     3     (appear) before writing systems were invented. Now, more than 20,000 cliff paintings and carvings     4     were created by the ancestors have been discovered at Helan Mountain. The works record the lives of the people who lived 3,000 to 10,000 years ago. In general,     5    (image) of animals dominate (占主要地位), followed     6     humans, vehicles, plants, planets, fingerprints and abstract signs. The surfaces were     7     (chief) carved with stone or metal in the open air,     8     (expose) to weather beaten.

The protection of rock paintings and carvings is a worldwide issue. At present, there is no     9     (science)and technological means to prevent their disappearance. Some experts have predicted that by the end of this century,     10     quarter of the world’s rock paintings will disappear completely.

Kang Yu, a 24-year-old volunteer teacher in a remote town in the mountains of Yunnan province, was teaching calligraphy to the eighth graders when all of    1    sudden, the clouds seemed to burst and the electricity went out.     2    (see) that the students were staring at the rain, Kang    3    (instant) got a burst of inspiration.

She told them to go outside, under a shelter, to enjoy the rain and come back to write something like a poem. Much    4    her surprise, the works written by the students were far beyond her expectations!

Inspired by that class, Kang founded the non-profit organization, Enlighten Our Future, to help Chinese youngsters improve their mental well-being and their exam grades through poetry composition and    5    (appreciate). She managed to persuade 13 schools    6    (adopt) the “Four-Season Poetry Lessons” project, with a teaching plan, content and methods she provided. So far, the poetry lessons    7    (design) by the organization have helped 68,000 students in 823 primary and middle schools, mostly in poor areas. Now Enlighten Our Future    8    (run) by three full-time workers, including Kang, 60 part-time workers, 280 backups and more than 1,000 volunteers.

What’s great about poetry is that it can help one to find an    9    (effect) way to communicate with oneself, she says. “    10    they need is not sympathy, but recognition, which I think will influence their whole life.”

Bringing the past to life by restoring (修复) old buildings from yesterday can show     1     (confident) in tomorrow. Jinan, the capital city of Shandong province, understands this.

Named a State-level historical and cultural city in 1986 by the State Council, Jinan     2     (have) a large number of cultural relics (遗迹) and historic buildings.

One main example is in the ancient downtown area of Jinan. The Baroque-style building is     3     former site of the city’s first cinema—Xiaoguanghan,     4     was built in 1904 when Jinan opened up to the outside world. By the late 1990s, the building was     5     danger of collapse (倒塌). The days of a good crowd of film lovers were long     6    (go).

Li, 45, a film lover who works in the catering industry (餐饮业), decided to help restore the historic building with the local government’s support in 2008. Restoration work started in 2009, During the process, Li began to learn about the history of the cinema and     7     the old building really means to Jinan’s history and China’s wider film culture.

After nearly 26 months, Xiaoguanghan     8     (give) new life as a film museum and restaurant. The museum now has more than 4,000 historic items,     9     (include) cameras, projectors, posters and classic props (道具), making it a perfect place for visitors     10     (learn) about the history and culture of Chinese cinema.