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A yellow teddy bear， found in a dustbin half a century ago，  1  （become） a star exhibit of the Benaki Museum of Toys in Athens since the museum opened in 2017. The adventurous bear， 2  important collection item in Europe associated with childhood， has also reached China through a children's book written by Greek  3  （educate） and author Eleni Geroulanou. In her fairy tale： Once upon a time， a bear， the teddy bear wanders around the city  4   search of his home. He  5  （eventual） finds a new home and family.

Along with the museum opening its doors， people were  6  （delight） to see the book 7  （print） in Greek. In 2019 at the Bologna Children's Book Fair in Italy， a Greek publisher showed the book to a Chinese publisher， who   8  （touch） by the story and decided to publish it in China. Due to the pandemic， Geroulanou has not been able to visit China yet， but she is looking forward to， when things get better，  9  （meet） with Chinese readers of her book. She says that both Greece and China have rich cultures and traditions dating back to ancient times， and  10  there is so much to learn from each other.

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The colorful clothes we wear today are made by machines. But what did ancient people do if they wanted to wear something colorful？ Tie-dye （扎染）  1  （be） a way to do this.

More than 1000 years ago， the Bai people in Yunan used tie-dye to dye their clothes. Then this skill became so popular  2   people gave tie-dye clothes to the emperor as gifts.

To tie-dye， you need to first use tools  3  （tie） ， sew， or clip （夹住） your cloth. Then the folded cloth  4  （put） in dye. The Bai people usually make blue dye from  5   plant.

As the cloth is folded， some parts become dark blue， while other parts have a   6  （light） color. When you unfold the cloth， you  7  （see） beautiful patterns.

In the 1960s， tie-dye became a fashion trend in the US. People tie-dyed T-shirts and jeans in 8  （imagine） ways. Many children in the US still learn tie-dye in their art  9  （class）.

At a recent famous show， an Italian designer surprised people   10  the tie-dye dresses.“Tie-dye is like an experiment. People cannot imagine the patterns of the cloth if they don't see them. It's a surprise，” the designer said. There is no doubt that the tie-dye trend has never really

gone away.

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A miniature black horse with a white nose ran into a room in Nashville's Monroe Carell Jr Children's Hospital . Some of the kids sat in wheelchairs and some wore masks， but they all screamed with  1  （excite）.“I can't believe there's a horse in the hospital！” a boy said. On this day， instead of taking  2  （challenge） medical tests and procedures， these kids got to have fun with Magic， a miniature horse.

Magic is a member of an all-volunteer charity， Gentle Carousel Miniature Therapy Horses. It 3  （run） by Debbie Garcia-Bengochea and her husband. Teams of therapy horses work with people  4   have experienced unpleasant events. Each year， the animals interact with more than 25，000 people of all ages in hospitals， schools， and  5  （library）.

Magic has  6   special way of knowing who needs her the most. She goes over and 7  （gentle） puts her head on their shoulders. She  8  （win） many awards for her work so far. Due to Magic's uniquely empathetic （善解人意的） personality， volunteers often expect her  9  （reach） people in the most difficult situations， whether they are children with life- threatening illnesses   10  people rescued from an earthquake. Not only does her presence comfort， but also it heals.

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Wood-block printing first appeared in the early Tang period. During the Song Dynasty， the technique of block printing was very  1  （advance）. Books were beautifully printed. Even today the books printed at the time are valuable and treasured by libraries and book collectors.

However， block printing  2  （be） not very convenient. Every two pages of a book had to be carved on a wood block， and a big book would require many blocks.  3  ， there had to be large places for storing the books.  4  （overcome） these shortcomings， Bi Sheng invented the movable type during the years between 1041 and 1048. One word was carved on one piece of clay，  5   was hardened with fire. Then clay characters  6  （set） on an iron plate according to the text of a book. Then ink was applied to them and  7  （sheet） of paper spread over them， and the printing was done. Bi Sheng's invention made printing faster and easier than before. Later， movable type of metal and wood was made and  8  （wide） used.

The technique of printing was gradually known to other Asian countries and Europe. The great influence printing had  9   the advance of civilization is too clear to need any  10  （explain）.

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Chinese teahouses are the traditional ancient cafes of the east for getting together and chatting with friends and generally   1  （pass） the time. The teahouse has become a place for people to not only drink tea and relax，   2  experience Chinese culture， hold social activities， host private parties and conduct business  3  （negotiate）.

The teahouse recreates the character of old Beijing，   4   makes it a must for foreigners， who， from around the world， come to China  5  （appreciate） Beijing Opera， drama and other Beijing folk arts， as well as drink tea. Jasmine tea is the favorite of many old Beijingers， who love   6  （it） pure， clear taste and strong fragrance. It's  7  （definite） on the menu at the Lao She Teahouse.

Dawan tea is just as famous as the long-spouted （長壶嘴的） teapot. The Chinese name means “inexpensive tea in a big tea bowl” and it is another old Beijing teahouse specialty. It  8  （say） that the founder of Lao She Teahouse  9  （start） his business by serving Dawan tea for just two cents each. And today it's the only teahouse still serving Dawantea  10  such a low price， though there's no profit in it.

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A five-person team of the Chinese e-sports club， with the full name EDwardGaming，  1  （win） the 2021 League of Legends （LoL） World Championship in Iceland. The team has made very good use of the opportunity  2  （share） Chinese culture with the world.

With the popularity of digital technology， new forms of cultural exchanges have been emerging， of which e-sports are of the   3  （hot）. Unlike texts and videos， e-sports are understandable around the world， with the barriers of language  4  （break） down. Also e-sports appeal most to those in   5  （they） early 20s， as shown by the celebrations of college  students on  Saturday night，   6   in turn makes them a good bridge of communication between Chinese youngsters and their peers around the world. More  7  （important）， the e-sports industry is sustainable in spreading Chinese culture， as the large audiences mean huge commercial potential.

As early as 2019， Hainan province announced its plan of building  8   international e-sports center. On Nov.5， the 2021 Asian Games Committee announced it had listed eight e-sports 9  events in the Games. As more Chinese star gaming clubs and teams appear， the industry 10  （expect） to further grow and continue spreading Chinese culture to the world.

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Pottery （陶器） may be the oldest artwork of human beings. As far back as more than 8，000 years ago， people in China first made pottery     1     mixing clay with water and baking it until it held its shape. Ancient people attached the word “pottery” to their discovery and used it to create various vessels and tools     2    （improve） the quality of life.

3     time passed， the technique became perfect. Different kinds of pottery appeared in different times and regions. For example， during the Tang Dynasty （618—907） the pieces     4    （create） by adding various metal oxide and baking at a low temperature. The pottery would appear to be light yellow， reddish brown and light green.    5    （prefer） by many foreigners to the region， the tri-colored glazed pottery of Tang Dynasty （唐三彩） had been transported all over the world.

Purple clay pottery     6    （win） a great reputation for the next hundreds of years. As early as the Song Dynasty （960—1279）， people found that purple clay teapots looked much more graceful than those of other     7    （material）. In the Ming and Qing Dynasties， people     8     liked drinking tea held firm to the     9    （believe） that tea in the purple clay pot smelled better and could retain the original quality; these teapots transferred heat much     10    （slow） and were more endurable of heat. Modern people still delight in this classic fashion ideal.

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Nowadays， time travel is just about everywhere you look， from films to TV shows and even literature.

However， that wasn't true just 150 years ago. The portal was opened by H. G. Wells' novel， The Time Machine， which     1    （publish） in 1895. In this book， Wells describes a man who builds a machine that enables him     2    （move） throughout the course of history and into the future. The story is important because it approaches time as something     3    （flow）.

Before this book came out， time was basically viewed     4     a one-way street. You could only go forward， and only at one speed. In this way， Wells'    5    （create） account transformed the way people viewed time and time travel.

It was so successful     6    （large） because it came out at the end of 19th century when great change was in the air. As the 20th century dawned， people were becoming incredibly excited for the future. It was a period of huge technological as well as scientific     7    （grow） and， for the first time ever， people were living in a way that was dramatically different from     8     generation before them.

In other words， it     9    （be） the first time that the past， future and present would be entirely different. This simple historical moment is     10     made time travel so fascinating.

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Researchers examined the benefits of singing among people with mental health conditions 1    （include） anxiety and depression.

They found people who took part in a community singing group improved their mental health and that the combination of singing and socializing was an important part of     2    （recover）.

The grassroots action     3    （run） weekly singing workshops for the people     4     mental health conditions as well as the general public. It     5    （origin） began at a hospital in 2005， but afterwards moved into the community. Around 120 people now attend four free workshops each week across Norfolk， two thirds of     6     have had contact with mental health services.

The research project followed the group for six months and     7    （undertake） interviews with participants， organizers， and workshop     8    （leader）.

The report shows how singing and socializing gave participants     9     feeling of belonging and well-being that often lasted a day or     10    （many）， as well as improved social skills and confidence.

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The lion is a special animal to Chinese people. A couple of stone lions， a male and a female， are     1    （common） seen in front of the gates of traditional buildings.

The lion     2    （regard） as the king in the animal world so it represents power. The stone lions are also used to indicate the ranks of     3    （official）.

It is interesting to note that China     4    （have） no lions originally. The earliest stone lions were sculpted at the beginning of the Eastern Han Dynasty     5     the introduction of Buddhism into ancient China. In the Buddhist faith， the lion，     6     can protect the truth and keep off evils， is considered     7     holy animal of nobleness and dignity. In Chinese folk tales， the lion has become a symbol of     8    （brave）， power and good luck.

It is also popular     9    （decorate） bridges with sculpted stone lions for the same reason. The best known of the bridge is the LugouBridge，     10    （build） from 1189 to 1192. A famous saying is that “the lions on the Lugou Bridge are uncountable”.

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