3 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Communicating with people from different cultures and points of view helped develop my life skills and critical thinking. While at university I had already studied abroad. Therefore, I took a chance and went to Shandong, China, on     1     exchange program.

Students were welcome, and everyone wanted to help me learn more.     2    (natural), studying hard in Chinese class helped to make local friends with     3     (share) interests.

After studying in China, I felt much more confident to apply for bigger and better opportunities. Thanks to the Chinese language skills, I stayed at the European Union in Brussel for three years,     4    (work) as a social media manager, posting on social media     5    (page)with over one million followers.

Working in Europe may seem far from China, but China plays an important role     6    many aspects of society. At the United Nations, it’s extremely helpful to know some of the official languages, one of     7     is Chinese. My local football team     8    (lead) by a Chinese company and they strongly support the local community.

To improve your Chinese, it can’t be     9     (good) if you try and study a little bit every day. Keeping up your Chinese skills     10     (be) worth it. The skills I learnt studying languages enable me to live, work and study abroad. I hope you do the same!

4 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

I started learning English at middle school in China. At that time people     1    (care) more about giving tests on     2    (write) English, especially at high school. So I didn’t have much experience in speaking English until I went to college. There I had my first foreign teacher from America. She told us the more we practice, the     3    (well) we spoke. At the beginning, I could only say a few phrases and simple sentences because of my lack     4     words. However, one year later, I could communicate with more people freely and share my opinion in English.

After graduation, I moved to Canada and worked in     5     office. It was a large office. People were from different     6    (country). We had to communicate in English at work. Although my spoken English was better, I still couldn’t really understand     7     they were conveying, let alone their English. I volunteered     8    (help) tourists from other countries. I talked more and more. All     9    (inform) around me was in English. Finally, a tourist from Japan asked me if I grew up in Britain. How     10    (inspire) his words were!

5 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

My friend Michael Corcia, a twenty-year-old exchange student from France, is now on his way to     1    (explore)China and achieving his dream. He has     2     unique Chinese name, Kou Lexia, which means happiness and bravery.

In the beginning, I was curious     3     his drive to learn Chinese. He ex-plained to me confidently that it would be much     4     (easy)for him to build up his career in future with fluent Chinese. Actually, he had started to learn Chinese before he came to China.

Like many other exchange students studying in China, he quickly     5    (fall)in love with Chinese food and fully got used to life here.

It seems that he lives an     6    (extreme)busy life now. While practicing Chinese with his language partners in his university, he also teaches a Chinese girl French as a part-time job. Through playing badminton, he has made lots of Chinese friends. Besides all these     7    (activity), he has Chinese courses everyday for a whole semester. Fortunately, his hard work has proved to be     8    (succeed). He is able     9    (introduce)himself clearly and express his ideas freely in Chinese.

By learning Chinese, Michael discovers a new world in       10     he can experience different culture and make preparations for his future.

6 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(一个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

Body language, one of the most powerful     1    (mean) of communication, uses the movements of our body to show our feelings and thoughts. Some body languages are     2     same throughout the world. For example, smiling shows happiness and puts people at ease,     3    (nod) the head up and down is to say agreement, and shaking the head from side to side     4    (suggest) refusal.     5    , others are totally different. Take greetings for example. English people do not usually stand very close to others, while the Canadians approach others closely and are more likely     6    (touch) them. Most people now greet each other by shaking hands     7     each other, but some cultures use other greetings as well, such as the Japanese,     8     prefer to bow.     9    (general) speaking, we ought to study international customs to avoid     10    (misunderstand).

7 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Chinese book culture has a long history. Its roots can be traced back thousands of years, to the earliest known     1    (write) records in China. Over the centuries, books    2    (be) an essential part of Chinese culture, playing a vital role in preserving knowledge and    3    (provide) a source of inspiration for generations.

The first major development in Chinese book culture was the invention of woodblock printing by Bi Sheng in the 11th century. This revolutionized book production, making it much    4    (easy) to produce and distribute books. During China’s Ming Dynasty there was a great booming of books and it    5    (see) the birth of China’s best-known book, Journey to the West by Wu Cheng’en, which is still    6    (wide) read and studied today.

In modern times, new genres such as science fiction and fantasy have grown in    7    (popular), while electronic books are becoming increasingly popular. The development of book culture has had a profound impact     8    Chinese society, with many books becoming cultural touchstones and inspiring people to think about their lives and the world around them.

With its rich history and diverse genres, Chinese book culture provides a window into Chinese society. From ancient classics to modern bestsellers, Chinese books can open up    9    new world of ideas and knowledge for readers around the globe. As such, it is an important part of our collective global culture, and one    10    should be learned more about.

8 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Different cultures communicate in very different ways. With regard to nonverbal communication, in Asia, people use     1     (variety) of body language, facial expressions, and silence     2     (express) meaning. For instance, in Japan, it might be viewed as rude to directly object to a statement. However, in the West, speaking directly is not only normal but valued. People place     3     (much) focus on the actual words being used than on nonverbal cues (暗示).

Additionally, in China, it is common for someone to smile when they don’t understand something. This could be     4     (confuse) for a Westerner who might think this means the listener understands and agrees with     5     is being said.

Another communicative feature,     6     is viewed differently across the world, is interruption. In many parts of the West, interrupting another person when they are speaking is considered to be rude. However, in some African and Latin American countries, it is viewed as a means to join and     7     (active) participate in the conversation.

Even within     8     same continent, manners can vary from culture to culture. For example, in the UK, it is very common to say “please” and “thank you” to someone     9     (serve) you in a shop or restaurant, but in Spain, these terms     10     (hear) much less often in everyday circumstances and are reserved more for requesting or receiving a kindness.

10 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

The 13th United Nations Chinese Language Day under the theme of “Chinese Language: Together for a Bright Future” has taken place,    1    includes a series of events in celebration of the third International Chinese Language Day. Beijing Dance Academy     2    (launch) an online event to mark the day on April 20, featuring six original dance works of different    3    (style), such as ballet, contemporary dance and classic Chinese dance.

Six art schools from five countries joined in the online event with dance works     4     (specific) created for the special occasion. One of the highlights is     5    new dance piece, titled Tong, or Together, which was created and performed by Beijing Dance Academy and dancers from Brazil, South Africa, Kazakhstan and Poland. It was inspired by the classic Confucius philosophy of datong,     6     (refer) to great unity and grand harmony.

Language Days at the United Nations seek    7     (promote) equal use of all six official languages throughout the organization as well as to celebrate multilingualism and cultural     8    (diverse). Under the initiative, UN duty stations around the world celebrate six separate days, each devoted     9       one of the organizations’ six official languages. The date for the Chinese day     10     (select) from Grain Rain, which is the sixth of 24 solar terms in the traditional Chinese calendars.