1 . 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。

Yu Rong, a famous artist (艺术家), thinks of a new way to introduce the ancient story of Hua Mulan (花木兰) in her picture book. In the book, I Am Hua Mulan, she tells the story by     1     (combine) paper cutting(剪纸) with international artistic styles. She places paper-cuts over western-style pencil sketches (素描)     2     (create) a typical presentation of Chinese elements, which turns out to be a successful and     3     (impress) breakthrough.

Hua Mulan     4     (be) a fighter from the Northern Wei Dynasty (北魏). As (作为)     5     devoted daughter, she dressed herself as a man to serve in the army in place of her father. Mulan’s characteristics (品质), such     6     courage (勇气), kindnesss (善良) and disinterest in fame and fortune (淡泊名利), made     7     (she) one of the most respected historical Chinese heroines (女英雄). Mulan’s story has been adapted     8     (frequent) in the modern media. For example, in 1998, Disney produced a film named Mulan,     9     was considered a great success by critics and the public.

To better tell the story, Yu Rong draws inspiration from her several (几次)     10     (visit) to sites of ancient battles and Henan Opera.

Every Saturday night the whole family would get together and count out their money. If Mama could put a little money     1     a box as their “Little Bank”, they wouldn’t need to reach for Mama’s Bank Account,     2    always existed in the downtown Bank, as their mother told them. And they all felt it was their strong support. Every time some     3     (expect) thing happened, they usually     4     (gather) around. The money in the “Little Bank” would be taken out and counted. If it was not enough, everyone would figure out their own measures     5     (collect) the money, even giving up their free time or hobby. When they     6     (final) got enough money, they felt relaxed for     7    (keep) Mama’s Bank Account untouched again. In this way, they went through countless     8    (emergency). However, when the child named Katrin asked her mother to put her first salary into the Account, to     9     (they) surprise, there was no Account at all. In fact that is only     10     white lie, which their mother makes up to spark the whole family to struggle ahead.