In China, the history of people planting and using bamboo can date back as far as 7000 years. As early as the Shang Dynasty, bamboo was being used in ancient people’s daily lives. It was used for food, clothing, housing, transportation,     1     (music) instruments and even weapons.

The     2     (apply) of bamboo in science and technology is thrilling. In 251 BC, Li Bing, in Sichuan,     3     (lead) the local people in building the Dujiang Weirs, the first irrigation network in the world, in     4     bamboo played an important role. The world’s oldest water piper was also     5     (make) of bamboo. During the Han Dynasty, the people in Sichuan     6    (successful) sank a 1600-metre-deep well with thick bamboo ropes. This technology did not spread to Europe     7     the 19th century, and it was by using the technology that the Americans drilled the first oil well in Pennsylvania in 1859.

In Chinese culture, bamboo is well-known as     8     of the “four gentlemen” in plants. To many distinguished men, bamboo is     9     symbol of goodness and honesty. It is always closely related to people of positive spirits. Bamboo culture contributes to encouraging people to hold on when     10     (face) tough situations.

Terracotta Army it is amazing sight in Xi’an. There are more than 8, 000 statues     1     (make) in the third century BCB to guard the tomb of the Chinese Emperor Qinshihuang. All the statues have different faces, leading researchers to believe that each one is a copy of a real soldier. The statues fill only one part of the emperor’s huge tomb,     2     still has not been     3     (complete) unearthed. No one in modern times knew about them until 1974.

As early as a thousand years ago in Kaifeng, China, there were a group of people presenting art and beauty in a delicate manner. Such craft is known     1     Bian embroidery (汴绣). It is now recognized as a state-level intangible cultural heritage. Bian embroidery is characterized by simplicity and serenity. It     2     (consider) a unique form of artistic     3     (express) of the Song Dynasty. The purest natural colors and delicate stitches (针法) make the embroidery look vivid like a     4     (paint) if not bring it to life. For each piece of work, embroiderers would integrate many elements into it     5     (include) fine art, literature and philosophy. The re-creation of the first volume of the work Along the River during the Qingming Festival is the work of     6     (experience) Bian embroiderers who have long observed the     7     (origin) work Qingming Festival and objects.     8     took over 20 embroiderers a year working around the clock     9     (complete) such a masterpiece. The millennium-old craft still has its charm today. It goes beyond the time, bringing out the fine texture of painting     10     it can also be a treasure that one holds dear.

The Silk Road was one of the most important arteries (干线) of trade and culture in the world history.     1     planes and trains brought our world close together, the Silk Road was the first link     2     ever connected the East and the West and the life blood of international trade in ancient time.

Many merchants     3     (travel) on this route between China and Mediterranean bank area for more than 2,000 years. The trading activity has brought culture exchange, religions spreading and contrasts to the connected regions and formed     4     remarkable culture tie featured by Asian, European and the Mediterranean bank.

Since the Chinese highly     5     (qualify) silk had made its fame to the western countries, the merchants    6     (seek) the opportunity of trading Chinese silk along this route and gained a great fortune. Few people would really finish the whole silk route journey, because they just traded certain local crafts such as silk, blanket and carpet, etc.     7     other merchants. Many people took part and numerous goods     8     (trade) in the great international trade at that time.

“The Silk Road is an invaluable world heritage to be celebrated for reminding the world of the importance of cultural     9     (diverse) and cross-cultural communication,” said Shahbaz Khan, director of UNESCO Beijing and Representative to China. “Cultural and artistic creations, no matter what their specific forms are, are all     10     (benefit) to innovation and sustainable development in a country.”

In recent months, the China Grand Canal Museum in Yangzhou, set     1    (present) the history and culture of the Grand Canal, has attracted a great number of visitors.    2    the museum providing 15, 000 tickets each day, visitors can book in advance. They usually sell out on weekends, making the museum     3     popular landmark in East China. It takes only 20 minutes to get to the museum by taxi from the Yangzhoudong Railway Station. “My passion    4     (arouse) by those passengers, so I took my children to the museum too. I never knew why it had such great charm     5     I got there.” said one passager.

The museum,     6     appearance resembles a giant ship, covers 80,000 square meters and houses 14 exhibition halls. While telling its story, the museum puts an     7     (emphasize) on improving visitors’ experience. Young people can take part in a live-action role-play game designed by the museum, transporting them back to the Ming Dynasty, and    8     (immerse) them in an amazing world. “It is     9     (true) a very meaningful experience,” said a visitor surnamed Chen, “This is not the first time that I     10    (attract).”

The Silk Road was a network of trade routes     1    (connect) the East and the West in ancient and Medieval times. In addition to silk, varieties of other goods     2    (trade) along the Silk Road, and the network was also important for migrants and travellers, and for the spread of religion, philosophy, science, technology, and artistic ideals. The Silk Road had a significant impact     3     the lands through which the routes passed, and the trade played a significant role in the development of towns and cities along the Silk Road routes.

Many merchants (商人) along the Silk Road were involved in relay trade,     4     an item would change owners many times and travel a little bit with each one of them     5     reaching its final buyer. It seems to have been     6    (high) unusual for any individual merchant to travel all the way between China and Europe or Northern Africa. Instead, many merchants specialized in transporting goods through     7    (variety) sections of the Silk Road.

The Silk Road established     8    (early) connection between the East and the West. It was of great significance in the promotion of world     9    (civil) and the progress of human society. Research and development of the Silk Road today continue to have     10     incredible impact.