China is     1     (wide) known for its ancient civilization     2     has continued all the way through into modern times, despite the many ups and downs in its history. There are many reasons why this has been possible, but one of the main factors has been the Chinese writing system. At the beginning,     3     (write) Chinese was a picture-based language. It dates back several thousand years to the use of longgu-animal bones and shells on    4    symbols were carved by ancient Chinese people.

Is English an easy language to learn? It actually     1     (depend) on how you learn it. If you wish to speak and write good English, it is important     2     (learn) and understand English grammar. Then, reading helps English     3     (learner) greatly, especially in the understanding of grammar and sentence. Making good use of dictionaries is a good way to increase your vocabulary. There are also many websites on the Internet     4     teach English free of charge. So just feel free to enjoy the benefits from the websites.

I came to England last summer. I have been in England for eleven months. I am going to finish my studies in England soon, and will leave     1     China next month. At first it was very difficult for me     2     (communicate) with other people in English,     3     now I can speak English much     4    (well), and even understand English television, because I have studied hard and my teachers and classmates have helped me a lot.

English was never my favourite subject until I joined Mr. Wu’s class. He gave me some great advice on     1     to improve my speaking so that I could speak more     2    (fluent). Gradually, I started to speak with more confidence. I really thanked Mr. Wu for what he    3    (do) for me.

A video about a Chinese police officer’s broken English went viral on the Internet in China recently. In the video, a German student returned to Shanghai but got     1    (stop) by the security guards at the apartment gate. But the student doesn’t speak Chinese and the security doesn’t speak English. They couldn’t make     2     (they) understood. So the security ended up calling the police for help. Two police officers showed up on the spot, where they communicated with the student     3     very broken English and with body language.     4     settling the problem, the police officer told the student that she should learn some Chinese.

The Chinese language has become increasingly popular in the world. More British students chose to take Chinese tests than German in this year's A levels, showing a great     1    (curious) about the ancient Asian language.

This is the first time that Mandarin     2     (overtake) German at A levels, a British public exam taken by high school students,     3     (make) it the third most popular language in the UK.

A total of 3，334 candidates chose Mandarin     4     their foreign language, up 8.6 percent from 2017,     5     around 3,058 took German A level, down 16.5 percent year on year.

French and Spanish still remain the most popular foreign languages. The German language       6    (follow) by Russian and Polish.

According to the Office of Chinese Language Council International, as of 2017,   some 100 million people, excluding native speakers, use Chinese     7    (global), while the number of Chinese teaching centers has surpassed(超过)70,000.

South Korea has a     8    (large) population of Chinese language learners than any other country in the world with the number estimated at around 10.6 million. Last year alone, over 170，000 people     9    (sign)up for Chinese language tests, like the HSK,     10     name is Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi in Chinese.

The United Nations in 2010 suggested a Chinese Language Day which falls on April 20th each year to celebrate cultural diversity as well as to promote the equal use of all official languages.