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The Qingming Scroll,     1     (paint) by Zhang Zeduan in the 12th century, is     2     (common) believed to have described Bianjing (present-day Kaifeng), the capital of the Northern Song Dynasty. Currently, it     3     (house)in the Palace Museum in Beijing.

The scroll     4     (consist) of three main sections, which present life near and in Bianjing. It also displays a remarkable mastery of perspective. Besides, Zhang’s precise brushwork is perhaps the most     5     (impress). The painting shows     6     enormous amount of detail. As a result, the Qingming Scroll provides a comprehensive look at life then,     7     appears peaceful and cheerful. However, some critics suggest the painting actually exposes serious political and social     8     (problem) during the Northern Song Dynasty, which was     9     decline by this stage.

The value of the painting is down to many aspects,     10     (include) its great scale, artistic quality and its representation of daily life. Though it is not often displayed to the public, the public continue to be enthusiastic about it.

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Lots of sports idioms have found their way     1     everyday language,     2     make language more colourful and expressive. The English language is full of idioms which     3     (think) to have come from football, such as “moving the goalposts”, “scoring an own goal”. “Moving the goalposts”     4     (mean) they unfairly change the rules or     5     (require) of a process while “scoring an own goal” means that someone makes a bad mistake which     6     (intention) harms their own interests. Baseball is another old and popular sport that has given the English language many different idioms. “Three strikes and you are out” is also an idiom that is often used to talk about situations     7     you miss three chances. English also has a large number of idioms     8     (relate) to boxing, which has been a popular sport for thousands of years. Sport is     9     (challenge) and so is the study of the English language. Work hard, be careful not to score     10     own goal, and you are sure to make it!

9 . 根据英文释义写出正确的单词
1. the pointed top of a mountain ________
2. to tell the public about a product ________
3. to make sth. become better or more successful________
4. to buy sth. ________
5. (something) worth remembering________
6. to pay the costs of a particular event, programme, etc. as a way of advertising ________
7. an amount of money that is taken off the usual cost of sth. ________
8. to make sb. laugh or smile ________
9. a band of radio waves used for broadcasting television ________
10. the scientific study of the mind and how it influences behaviour ________