“The Manuscript Writing Cafe only allows in people who have a writing deadline to meet!” Located in Koenji, Tokyo, the cafe only admits     1     (customer) with writing deadlines to meet.

The cafe charges by time used, with    2     minimum of thirty minutes, and then by the hour with an order of coffee. It    3     (equip) for writing with USB ports, Wi-Fi, and computer stands. The cafe also allows customers     4     (bring) in food and drink and even have it    5     (deliver).

Upon entering the store, write down at the reception desk how many words    6     by what time you are going to write your manuscript. You are not permitted to leave the store until you have finished writing your manuscript or writing project. Writers can also request different levels of verbal pressure     7     staff members to make sure progress is being made.

Once you set your goal, the staff     8     (check) on your progress every hour and ensure that you’re being     9     (product). In the event where you have yet to finish your task when it’s past the cafe’s closing time, you’d be required to pay extension fees,     10     are steeper than the normal hourly rates.

In today’s global village, multiculturalism is normal. But one neighbourhood in particular claims to be one of     1    (diverse) places in the world,     2     is Queens, New York. Almost all residents in Queens are     3     (migrate), who may be born in another country and come from 100 different     4    (nation) and speak almost 150 different languages. No racial or ethnic group is a     5    (major) here. There may be other neighbourhoods with even more foreign-born residents, but only here do people     6    (find) so many different cultures, nationalities, and ethnicities all in one place like Madras, the     7    (south) part of India, South Korea and German. A 2001 study     8    (measure) diversity used a simple idea that how likely it is that two randomly     9    (select) people have different backgrounds. In their study, Queens scored highest in the United States, which is universally acknowledged     10     fair claim.

The history of siheyuan (courtyard house) in Beijing can be traced back to more than 800 years ago     1     Beijing established its status as the capital city. As a kind of traditional Chinese relic, siheyuan represents the     2     (capital) architectural style.

Siheyuan is a closed rectangular space with a courtyard in the center. It     3     (surround) by four houses: the main room, the opposite room, an eastern-wing house and a western-wing house. The housing arrangement is     4     (total) based on the rules of hierarchical system, which aims to keep the order of the family members’ status. The principal house facing the south is inhabited by the head of the family, and his or her     5     (old) son lives in the eastern-wing house, which is believed to be superior     6     the western- wing house. Usually, the opposite house is given to servants and other members. Undoubtedly, siheyuan is a mirror of Chinese culture,     7     (reflect) the sense of belonging in the mind of Chinese people. All the gates are printed red,     8     symbol of luck in China.

Indeed,     9     (know) more about Chinese culture and traditions, visiting siheyuan     10     (be) a smart choice for you. Staying in a siheyuan, learning how to make dumplings and enjoying a local Chinese life, you will get an unforgettable experience here.

For a book lover, stepping into a bookstore is always exciting, but a new bookstore in China makes the experience really     1     (amaze).

Located in the west of Chengdu in Sichuan Province, there is a bookstore that is just like a magical world. Upon entering, visitors can see C-shaped bookcases,     2     create a series of private spaces. In the center of the store, towering arches (拱门) take advantage of the full     3     (high) of the space.

It looks like the books     4     (spread) out from the floor to the ceiling. But actually the books placed on the highest levels are not real. The store already has     5     collection of over 80,000 books, so there’s actually no waste of space.

Visitors walking through the store will find areas designed     6     (serve) different purposes. The children’s reading area, for example, features panda posters, bamboo bookshelves and colorful cushions (坐垫). The panda pictures hanging on the bookshelves are like pandas     7     (climb) on high branches. The colorful cushions can provide comfort     8     children to sit on the ground and relax. All the     9     (element) of the design come together to give visitors an interesting experience.

In a word, it really     10     (present) the local famous man-made landscape, even though it is in an artistic way.

When Zhang Tian arrived at the small country, not everything lived up to Zhang Tian’s hopes. The school was much     1     (small) than he had expected, with only three classrooms. In front of the classrooms, there was a playground     2     got dusty on windy days and muddy on rainy days.     3     (live) in the village was also more challenging than he had thought.