Cheering, dancing and singing, local people and tourists gathered around the fire during the Torch Festival of the Yi People in Guizhou, on Aug 12. The festival was listed     1     a national intangible cultural heritage in 2011. Though there are many descriptions of the origin of the festival, it     2     (most) relates to the natural worship (崇拜) of fire. For the early Yi people     3     (live) in mountainous areas, fire was essential to light, warm, and cook food. There was     4     old practice: Before bringing animal meat into the home, a small fire must first be lit outside the door and the meat should     5     (smoke) on the fire to drive away unpleasant things. That’s why the Yi people say, “Everything you eat must ‘see fire’.” In farming, they used to light piles of branches and     6     (leaf) and bury them in the ground later, using them     7     (fertilize) the land. The Yi people used to celebrate the festival as a way to pray for a good harvest and to drive away bad things from     8     (they) homes and farmland. So far, it     9     (become) a social event through which the Yi people not only share their joy and thanks for their good life,     10     get more people to understand their lifestyle and traditions.

In the closing ceremony of the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018, China put on    1     eight-minute performance “See You in Beijing in 2022”,     2    (direct) by Zhang Yimou. The show centered on the talents of a team of 24 roller-skating     3    (perform) from Beijing Sport University. Two of     4    (they) dressed up as “Panda Captains” led the performance. It reviewed China’s ancient times,     5    (show) the country’s rich cultural heritage (遗产) and singing the present as well as the future. In addition to     6    (tradition) symbols including the Great Wall, the Chinese Dragon and the Chinese phoenix(凤凰）, the performance also showed the recent achievements in science and technology     7     China has made. Towards the end of the performance, the Olympic rings     8    (appear) on the stage, as well as images of a global village, children’s smiling faces, olive branches and plum blossoms(梅花), which represented China’s promise     9    (promote) global peace and build a better future for mankind. Finally, the skaters travelled a path to draw the “Winter Dream” sign of the Olympic Winter dreams Beijing 2022. The performance     10     (success) sent China’s goodwill and invitations to the world for Beijing 2022.

3 . In the USA the high school graduation ceremony is of great     1     (important). 12th grade students, or seniors, who are about 17 or 18 years old, look forward to     2     (attend) this event.

The graduation ceremony itself takes place at the end of May or beginning of June, which usually     3     (include) music awards, and a guest speaker. After the speech, students walk to the front of the room to receive their diplomas from the headmaster. Students start preparing for graduation a long time     4     it happens. They order rings designed     5     (special) for their class.

Another tradition is to have their photographs     6     (take). These photographs are used     7     the class yearbook, which is a printed book about all the students in the school. Students have special cards called announcements printed to send to friends and relatives to tell them about their graduation. The cards often include     8     invitation to the ceremony. If you receive it, you should send a present     9     money to the graduate. A few weeks before the ceremony, the students are measured the cap that they will wear at the ceremony. After the ceremony,     10     (family) usually have graduation parties for friends and relatives. It’s a day and a night that high school seniors remember for a long time.