Oh , Jia Ling,    1     nice a girl! Despite the trouble in life, she has captured the hearts of many with her warm personality.

YOLO(You Only Live Once), directed by Jia, hit the screen on the first day of the lunar Loong year , raising audience's     2     (aware) of strength and bravery. Jia is a girl withdrawn from society in the movie , but this changes when something magic happens , she meets a boxing coach (played by Lei Jiayin). Finally,     3     his help, she gets her life back on track.

The story behind YOLO is that Jia stepped away from the public while filming it, and along with rumors that the actress lost 110 pounds,    4     is unbelievable!

It was not until she finished the movie     5     Jia shared a personal message on Tiktok , admitting it. Not long ago, some die-hard fans interviewed     6     (agree) that Jia Ling is second to none in her willpower.

YOLO is an interesting movie about how people find and learn to love     7     (they). "There is a past me and a new me in the movie. I hope you like them both. With so many fans     8     (support) me, I will do all I can     9     (overcome) the hardships in life. Even in the hardest time, there is     10     (definite) a light at the end of the tunnel."

After four days of wonderful performances, the 7th China Quanzhou International Puppet Festival     1     (come) to an end on December 12 in 2023 in Quanzhou, south China’s Fujian Province. The festival,     2     was held in the hometown of Chinese string (线) puppetry (木偶制作艺术), showed the high-level skills of Quanzhou’s puppetry artists, leaving audiences     3     (amaze).

In China, string puppetry is     4     important form of traditional theater that originated in Quanzhou during the Han Dynasty.     5     (actual), having been passed down over thousands of years, more than 700 traditional plays about folk beliefs and customs have been protected.

Each puppet is equipped with 8 to 16 strings, while more complex performances may require up to 36 strings. The strings     6     (divide) into several groups according to human movements, and all the actions are controlled by the hands of the puppetry artists.

To master string puppetry, skilled     7     (way) to perform puppets are not enough. Puppeteers also need to have rich life experiences     8     (understand) the emotional world of the characters to help bring the puppets to life.

On May 20, 2006, Quanzhou string puppetry was added     9     the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage list (非物质文化遗产名录).

As the hometown of string puppetry, Quanzhou was also the first city in China to hold an international puppet festival and succeeded in     10     (host) six sessions in 1986, 1990, 2000, 2015, 2017 and 2019.

A TV series named “Blossoms Shanghai” has become one of the most talked-about topics in China. Released in both Mandarin and the Shanghai dialect in late December 2023, it     1     (show) on different platforms these days.

The series,     2     popularity is growing, is set in Shanghai in the 1990s, a period filled with opportunity and hope. It centers around a young man named A Bao who rode the wave of     3     (economy) reforms. With the development of the story, not only     4     the play attract many viewers, but also visiting the locations featured in it     5     (immediate) becomes a trend. A Bao’s long-term private room at the Peace Hotel,     6     (price) at $80 per night in the series, has become a hot-ticket item.

The ZhiZhen Yuan restaurant in the TV series gets     7     (it) inspiration from Tai Sheng Yuan, a restaurant located on Huanghe Road, which has appeared as a new hot spot for residents and tourists alike. Certain place names in the story also catch people’s imagination. “Blossoms” city-walk routes, which allow visitors     8     (check) in at locations such as Huanghe Road and the Peace Hotel, pass through places that remind people     9     old Shanghai. This unique mixture of on-screen attractiveness and real-world exploration has created a new cultural phenomenon (现象),     10     (leave) a long-lasting mark on the city’s landscape.

Believe it or not, a group of US teens could perform The Mermaid, a classical Chinese play for children, fully in Chinese. The 15 US teens,     1     (age) between 12 and 17, stood out from more than 200 children and spent almost two years     2     (practise), according to Chen Suhan, director and producer of the play’s US version. The show’s success is thanks     3     the China-US Youth Theater Exchange Program. The program combines theater and Chinese language learning to promote language education and youth     4     (exchange) between China and the US. “All the kids     5     (work) so hard over the last two years, and I feel so proud to see their amazing performance,” Chen said. For American teens, coming to China to perform a Chinese play is     6     unforgettable experience. “Theater for children and young people     7     (be) a ‘world language’ that enables children of different countries and race     8     (communicate) without words. Theater for children and young people is the seed of innocence,       9     (kind) and beauty. It is also the seed of love, culture and friendship     10     brings beauty,” remarked Feng Li, president of China National Theater for Children.

Not only did Michelle Yeoh claim her first Oscar win for the hit film Everything Everywhere All At Once, but she did it while making history as the first Asian woman     1    (win) Best Actress.

    2    , her road is paved with obstacles. And she is not hesitant in raising awareness about prejudice she     3    (encounter) throughout her career. She has been an actor for nearly 40 years, but it’s taken the huge success of Everything Everywhere All At Once to elevate her to a new height of fame and recognition. Her tremendous performance as Evelyn,     4     Asian-American immigrant mother struggling to make ends meet finally     5    (reveal) her personal appeal and     6    (exception) talent to the rest of the world.

Yeoh took the stage to deliver a touching speech with advice to never give up on your dreams. She dedicated her win     7     “the Asian community and anyone     8     has ever been identified as a     9    (minor)”. For all the little boys and girls who look like me     10    (watch) tonight, this is a beacon of hope and possibilities. And ladies, don’t let anybody tell you you’re ever past your prime.”

The 39-episode drama The Knockout (狂飙)     1     (base) on real-life cases of organized crime has been     2     (heat) discussed by national lawmakers, political advisers and cultural experts. It also prompted them to call for more high-quality work to be produced to create a sound environment for the culture of the rule of the law.

It tells the story of a police officer’s 20-year journey in combating such crime, and also     3     (show) the rise and fall of underworld     4     (figure) and corrupt (贪污的) officials. “It’s good     5     (see) this drama receive huge attention and applause from the public. Its creation and broadcast are part of a process to educate the producers and audience about the rule of a law.” said Jiang Shengnan,     6     is also a scriptwriter. Even though more than a month     7     (pass) since the series ended, discussion continues on china’s social media plaforms.     8     excited the public is that it received a rating of 8.5 out of 10 on Douban,     9     of the country’s most visited review platforms.

“Its     10     (popular)not only lies in people’s increasing demand for the rule of law, but also in the professional guidance of the judicial authorities and their strict review of relevant works.” Experts said.

The sci-fi movie The Wandering Earth Ⅱ has attracted great attention these days. Many of the movie audiences praise it a lot and almost every one of them     1     (strike) with the science and technology in it,     2     (particular) the space elevators (电梯) that send people to space.

The key to     3     (build) space elevators is to find a super strong material that can be used as the elevator cable (缆绳). The material needs to maintain good     4     (perform) when exposed to special conditions in space. It might be many years     5     space elevators could actually become a reality. Still, the discussion of this technology itself accurately reflects the ambition of humans in the research and development of material science.

Over the past weeks, many audiences     6     (show) great interest in the details and technologies in the movie.     7     number of scientists and researchers joined online discussions in an attempt     8     (explain) the possibilities of the technologies in the movie.

The movie’s science consultant said, “Discussions on the movie not only show support for Chinese movies     9     fire more people’s enthusiasm (热情) for science and technology and give them a chance to get to know     10     (relate) knowledge of science and technology behind the movie.”

The movie Better Days (少年的时光) is a school-bully (校园霸凌) themed film that has swept the Chinese box office since it     1    (come) out.

In the film, Zhou plays the role of Chen Nian, a seemingly meek (软弱的) senior 3 student,     2    (see) a friend who has been relentlessly bullied by several other classmates at school commit suicide (自杀). The school bullies soon turn their attention to Chen, but     3    (hopeful) Chen manages to find     4    (protect) from another boy Xiaobei,     5    (play) by Yiyangqianxi,     6     is almost constantly bloodied in the film. Later, they get rolled into a murder investigation. In the end,     7     both young people truly have suffered bully quite a lot, they finally make their way to get rid     8     the trouble.

Everyone deserves to live a bully-free life. Do remember, if you are not part of the solution, then you are part of the reason. And most importantly, if you get the chance     9    (defend) yourself or     10    (other), don’t hesitate to voice your opinions.

The Chinese film “The Battle(战役) at Lake Changjin” tells the story of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army taking part     1    the war to help Korea(朝鲜)fight against the U.S. aggression (侵略). Jointly     2     (direct) by three big names in Chinese film industry-- Chen Kaige, Xu ke and Lin Chaoxian, the film was a great     3     (succeed) in the National Holiday period. Actors     4     play leading roles in the film include Wu Jing, Hu Jun, Duan Yihong and so on.

In the movie, the Chinese army men fought    5     (brave) in temperatures below 40℃ in a key battle around Changjin Lake. Viewers said it was not the film itself that moved people, but the     6     (hero) of the war years who fought for our country and people, without considering     7     (they) own safety or even lives.

It is reported     8     since it was shown on September 30th , the total box office (票房)     9     (reach)the top of China’s box office, breaking the box office record of history in Chinese war films. With the great achievements in film industry, people are looking forward to     10     (see) more wonderful films in the future.