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My journey to China first began in 2017. At that time I     1    (admit) to China Three Gorges University in China. I was both happy and    2    (frighten) as I was traveling to a new country with no travel experience. I wondered whether I would be able to deal with the culture environment, food, and language much different from my home country of Nepal.

But     3     I encountered as I stayed here were many acts of kindness from the people.     4    the language barrier, I found almost all Chinese more than willing to help and guide whenever needed. During my stay in Yichang, I also learned some Chinese for daily life,     5    (help) me adapt to the local environment, food, language, and culture.

Of the many things I am impressed about China, one of them is public    6    (safe), apart from its excellent transportation infrastructure,     7    makes it possible for anyone to travel just about anywhere with ease.

After two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, I am back in this beautiful country to continue my education at Tsinghua University, I can’t wait    8    (explore) this country againg. I’m not sure what the future holds,     9    what I am sure of is that I am going to explore this country even more in the future. I shall    10    (proud) share my beautiful experience in this wonderful land with a larger audience.

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Going abroad was the toughest decision I’ve ever faced. Being an introverted (内向的) and quiet girl, I tend to keep to     1     (I). For this reason, heading of to a new country     2     I did not know anyone was scary, but I knew it would be worth it.

Landing in Beijing was like coming home. This city that I had never been to     3     (feel) like the right place to be. Right then and there, I knew that everything would be okay. Throughout my time in China, I shared unique experiences     4     newfound friends that I would never have met in the States. On my very first day in Beijing, I had already formed my core group of friends, marking the     5     (begin) of an adventurous journey. From exploring the hutongs of Beijing and the paths of the classical Chinese gardens to     6     (appreciate) the beauty of ancient architecture across the country, these experiences added significant layers to my     7     (culture) awareness. Traveling to a country with language barriers     8     (far) improve my communication slills.

Choosing to study in China stands as     9     best choice I’ve ever made. Beyond advancing my education, I had the chance     10     (explore) the globe with friends who became incredibly important to me and make myself a truly global citizen.

3 . Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage cohcrent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.

We Britons have about 60 words for happiness: blissfulness, ecstasy, pleasure, delight...The list is as varied as it is surprising, given that we only just scraped into the top 20 happiest countries in the world this year. Finns, who     1     (name) the happiest nation for the sixth year running, are either onnellinen or iloinen. The latter roughly translates as joyful or glad: you might be iloinen that you’re heading off on boliday. Onnellinen, on the other hand, speaks to the notion of being content with your life,     2     describing a fleeting feeling.

In the decade     3     the first World Happiness Report was released in 2012, four countries have held the top position: Denmark, Switzerland, Norway and now Finland. It’s based on an evaluation in which respondents are asked to assess the overall happiness of their current lives on a scale of one to 10.

For the fourth year running, the UK has slipped down the global happiness rankings,     4     (drop) two places to number 19. Even more worryingly, however, the 2022 global Oracle happiness report for the UK specifically found that nearly half of Britons have not felt true happiness in two years. We’re currently behind the US, Israel, New Zealand and Luxembourg, but mercifully ahead of the likes of Afghanistan and Lebanon-currently the two     5     (happy) countries in the world. This persistent decline in British contentment is concerning.

    6     (find) out what we miserable Britons can leam from the Finns, I went to Lake Saimaa — a three-and-a-half-hour drive from Helsinki —   to take part in a masterclass in happiness. It is a resort designed around taking things slowly. Each villa has its own sauna (桑拿浴),     7     (set)in a fragrant pine forest.     8     many friends rightly pointed out, how could anyone not be happy here?

In many ways, though, my admittedly luxurious stay revealed to me     9     the Finns approach happiness for everyone. There’s no doubt they have got a lot of things right — their love of saunas, for one. Known for their health benefits, saunas are fantastic for calming the mind. And with     10     estimated 3 million saunas for a population of just over 5.5 million, they are certainly integrated into everyday life.

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Located in the comfortable tropical setting of Xishuangbanna,     1     the rainfall is abundant, plants are plentiful, and animals are diverse, the Dai people breathe     2     a place where the atmosphere is filled with greenery and ecological force. This background gives rise to the Dai people’s unique cuisine, which effortlessly combines elements of nature with     3     (they) daily lives.

For the Dai people of Xishuangbanna, many plants that seem nontraditional to outsiders are cooking treasures.     4     casual chat with a restaurant owner might     5     (unexpected) lead to the generous offering of a homely delicacy (美味).

In the Dai cooking recipes, fried moss stands out as a traditional delight.     6     (harvest) from riverbanks, cleaned, and then pan-fried to a golden color, this crispy (脆的) delicacy gives out sweet flavour.     7     (transform) the crispy moss into a dish that shows the Dai identity requires a delicate touch. But if natural preparations and     8     (ingredient) can be compared to the initial sketch (草图) of a sculpture, the various spice-infused sauces can     9     (see) serving as the cover of the sculpture, lending a matchless realism to the masterpiece.

Take the Dai-style eggplant dip as another example of a combination of authenticity and health, after roasting an eggplant, peeling it, and mixing it with salt, green chillies, garlic, and cilantro (香菜叶), pounding them quick produces a seasoning (调味品) that     10     (match) perfectly with any dish in an entertainment.

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The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)     1    (announce) on Jan 25 that Chinese is now one of its official languages.

The UN agency is the world's most     2    (influence) intergovernmental international tourism organization. The organization,     3    (base) in Madrid, Spain, works on promoting responsible sustainable and     4    (global) accessible tourism.

China joined the UNWTO in 1983 and proposed to include Chinese     5     one of the body's official languages in November 2007. The UNWTO now has six official languages:Chinese, English, Spanish, French, Arabic     6     Russian.

According to China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism, this helps China play a(n)     7     (active) role in global tourism affairs than ever and share China's tourism development experience and     8     (opportunity).

Gong Jian, executive dean of the Wuhan Branch of the China Tourism Academy, told China Daily that it is Chinese     9    (become) an official UNWTO language     10     will help China's tourism industry grow.