1 . Around a bend (拐弯处) on a narrow trail that runs deep into the forest of Gabon’s Loango National Park, Kamaya comes into view. The huge silverback gorilla (大猩猩) coolly watches _______ arrive, then goes back to his meal.

Seated on a _______ branch, the 150-kilogram beast greedily pulls more _______ from the tree to his mouth with a _______ but powerful movement before slowly climbing down the trunk. Soon he falls asleep calmly.

After two years of a total _______ due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Parks Agency has decided to restart _______ observations of Gabon’s gorillas,_______ the iconic (标志性的) species will serve as a“loss leader” to _______ ecotourism.

That Kamaya and his _______ of about 10 members are so used to humans is the ________ of long labors by a team of scientists who also ________ data.

They work to make ________ to protect a species ________ with extinction and to ________ foreign tourists. Spending one hour with Kamaya and his family costs $500, on top of charges for ________ to the site and accommodation.

Loango Park, which ________ more than 155,000 hectares of the thickly ________ country, offers rich reward for a 4-5-hour road ________ from Port-Gentil, the second city, followed by the track and a ________ stage by boat.

Though expensive, the price is much lower than that paid to see the mountain gorillas in Uganda or Rwanda. It also gets income to manage protected areas that ________ a safe place for the animals.

Traditional Chinese painting is highly regarded all over the world for its theory,     1     (express) and skill. It is also one of     2     oldest continuous artistic traditions in the world. It is known in Chinese     3     guo hua, meaning “national or native painting”.

Traditional Chinese painting is done with a brush     4     is dipped in black or coloured ink. The most popular paintings are made of paper and silk. The     5     (finish) work can be put in albums or on walls.

Traditional Chinese painting has its own special tools, consisting of brushes, ink, xuan paper and so on. Chinese painting can     6     (divide) into figure paintings, landscapes and flower-and-bird paintings according to the subjects. Landscapes, mainly     7     (describe) the natural scenery of mountains and rivers, represent a major type of traditional Chinese painting.

In the 1980s, Chinese oil painting developed     8     (quick). Then folk painting became popular, such as Chinese New Year pictures. It is put up on doors, room walls and windows     9     (invite) blessings during the New Year. Woodcuts     10     (become) increasingly various in style, theme and artistic form since the 1980s.