
(A)
Chinese dragons(龙)are fictional creatures, a root of Chinese people who considered themselves as the descendants(后代)of dragons. Since their creation, Chinese dragons 1________(win)the deep love from Chinese people, because of 2________(they)strong power and symbolic meanings. They played 3 ________ important role in the history of Chinese nation, politics, religion, culture and Chinese language and became a symbol of China and Chinese people.
Dragon is a belief of Chinese nation and a 4________(gold)Chinese element. When a person hears the name of dragon, China 5________(come)to his or her mind. As the strongest animal 6________(select)by Chinese people, dragon has the strongest power 7________helps it go to the Heaven and the Hell, and make clouds and rains. In ancient times, as a belief, dragon gave strong supports to the ruling of a big nation, and to people's fragile spirits and hard life because people suffered from extreme natural disasters and lack 8________the supports from science. The 9________ (important)of dragon to Chinese people is like water to creatures, and it 10________(reflect)in people's spirit, beliefs, and ideology.
(B)
For the first time in 94 years, the Palace Museum has extended its opening hours, allowing the public to celebrate the Lantern Festival at night in the ancient palace.
About 3,000 lucky visitors received free tickets from the government, among 1 was Zhang Zhifu, a 77-year-old public security volunteer. It's a mark of gratitude for his volunteer work. “It is 2 (true) an honor to be granted this special privilege,” Zhang said.
To guarantee the 3 (safe) of the palace, festival organizers 4 (plan) this year's Lantern Festival event used LED lights rather than traditional paper lanterns and red candles. It's a fascinating event for visitors to absorb 5 (they) in the festive atmosphere in the museum. Discussion of the Palace Museum's new look lit up social media following Tuesday's display.
Since Shan Jixiang became director of the Palace Museum, he 6 (bring) many changes to the world's 7 (large) imperial complex (建筑群). Once in a speech the -year-old director shared his idea about how to make traditional 8 (treasure) come alive again. He said, “ 9 matters to a museum is not how many visitors they have, but how close they are 10 people's daily lives.”
(C)
The mascot(吉祥物) for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games 1 (show) to the public at Beijing's Shougang Ice Hockey Arena on September 17th,2019. The name of the mascot is“Bing Dwen Dwen”, 2 is closely associated with the host nation's culture.
The image of it is designed based 3 the giant panda. 4 (dress) in a full body suit of ice, a symbol of purity and 5 (strong), the panda wears a helmet with colored haloes(光环). The lines of the halo represent the snow tracks and 5G technology. The heart shape in its left palm represents the host country's hospitality.
The name“Bing Dwen Dwen” is a 6 (combine) of several meanings in the Chinese language. “Bing” is the Chinese character for ice, while“Dwen Dwen” is 7 common nickname in China for children that implies healthiness and cuteness.
The mascot 8 (perfect) combines the best elements and characteristics of China to show China's warm invitation to friends from all over the world. It is also designed 9 (promote) the Olympic spirit. There is no doubt that it will be a 10 (wonder) ambassador for China and the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games.
(D)
I remember well the first time I saw Dr. Homes. He had invited Miss Sullivan and me 1________(call)on him one day.
It was early in the spring, just after I had learned to speak. We 2________(show)at once to his library where we found him seated in a big armchair by an open fire. There was a smell of print and leather in the room 3________told me that it was full of books, and I stretched out my hand 4________(gentle) to find them. My fingers lighted upon a beautiful series 5________Tennyson's poems, and when Miss Sullivan told me 6________it was I began to recite.
But I 7________(stop) suddenly. I felt tears on my hand. I had made my 8________ (love) poet weep, and I felt a deep 9________(sad). He then made me sit in his armchair, 10________(bring) me different interesting things for me to examine, and at his request I recited other my favorite poems. After that I saw Dr. Holmes many times and learned to love the man as well as the poet.
(E)
On the second Monday in January every year, Japan's 20-year-olds put on their best kimono(和服) and suits, brave the winter chill and congregate (聚焦)at event halls across the country 1____(celebrate) their official passage into adulthood.
In happier times, Coming of Age Day is 2_____time to reunite with old school friends and take endless commemorative photos.
But for the latest cohort of Japanese men and women 3_____ have turned 20, this year's festivities will be tinged with anxiety, as they contemplate a future filled with uncertainty 4_____(cause) by the coronavirus pandemic and Japan's skewed demographics.(不平衡的人口结构)
Like many of her contemporaries, Kato has spent almost all of her two years at university 5_____(live) in the shadow of Covid-19. "It has 6______(definite) disrupted my studies," says Kato, a social studies major.
Kato will enter a job market very different from the one experienced by her parents' and grandparents' generation. Japan's "lost" two decades of low or no 7_____(grow) and the rise of low-paid, non-regular workers have created a generation that can no longer look forward 8_____ the postwar guarantees of lifetime employment, seniority-based(基于资历) pay rises and a 9______(comfort) pension(养老金).
Instead, they can expect 10_____(work) well into "retirement" – paying into a pension pot that will be of little benefit to them by the time they reach their twilight years – as part of a shrinking workforce expected to fund older members of an ageing population.
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