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    People often have trouble {#blank#}1{#/blank#}（get）used to a new culture. They are usually curious {#blank#}2{#/blank#} they first arrive in a foreign country. However, if they stay for {#blank#}3{#/blank#} long time, they may start to feel different {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (stage) of culture shock. They can feel lonely or sad because they can't deal with the local people. How {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (quick) people get used to culture differences may depend {#blank#}6{#/blank#} the way they learn. That's a problem if they can't speak the language. On {#blank#}7{#/blank#} other hand, some can study the situation and make good guesses about the culture. When they finally begin {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (understand) some of the language and make some new friends, they will gradually enjoy {#blank#}9{#/blank#} and feel {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (comfort).

    Nowadays, there are a lot of reminding days in the world. World Read Aloud Day is celebrated each year on the first Wednesday of March. It{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(start) by the LitWorld.org website in 2010 and has now reached 65 countries.{#blank#}2{#/blank#}aim is to encourage people worldwide who cannot read to enjoy the benefits of a book. The website asks everyone{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(celebrate) the day by taking a book, finding an audience and reading out aloud. It is about taking action to show the world that the right to read and write{#blank#}4{#/blank#}(belong) to all people. The website asks visitors to join in the movement to reduce the number of illiterate(不识字的) people in the world. It is{#blank#}5{#/blank#}(absolute) necessary to help those{#blank#}6{#/blank#}cannot read. The website says, “It's time to start by reading aloud to{#blank#}7{#/blank#}might like it. Share a book with a child who might need it, share a story with someone who would treasure it, listen patiently{#blank#}8{#/blank#}someone else's story as they share with you.” The United Nations says, ”Literacy involves a{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(vary) of learning in{#blank#}10{#/blank#}(enable) individuals to achieve their goals, to develop their knowledge and to participate fully in society.” In that way, World Read Aloud Day does help make a difference.

    China is a big old country，{#blank#}1{#/blank#} has a history of more than five thousand years. We are proud of {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(it) culture and part of the culture even influences the world {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (great), for example, the thought of Confucius(孔子). As Chinese economy develops very fast and plays {#blank#}4{#/blank#} important role in the world, more and more {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (foreign) learn Mandarin (普通话) in Confucius institutions. The Chinese traditional culture can be tested by the time. It unites the whole nation and no matter {#blank#}6{#/blank#} kind of disaster comes, we will fight together for the country's future. Today, many young people lose faith in traditional culture and they are crazy {#blank#}7{#/blank#} the western culture. They follow the western fashion, {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (think) we are the old style. But some day, they {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(realize) they are wrong {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(ignore) traditional culture.

Sun Yang wins men's 400m freestyle in FINA Champions Swim Series on January 15 in Shenzhen. "My 400m free remains smooth all the time, showing that my training is{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(effect). My goal this year is{#blank#}2{#/blank#} (win) at the Olympic Games," said Sun, who lost to Rapsys {#blank#}3{#/blank#}0.03 in 200m freestyle on Tuesday. The world top-class athlete {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(perfect) showed his dominant power in the 400m freestyle event in front of all his home fans, {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (suggest) that he is aiming high for the upcoming Tokyo Olympic Games.

Liu Xiang bagged her second gold medal in the 50m freestyle in 24. 04. "I got{#blank#}6{#/blank#} cold after I arrived here three days ago, {#blank#}7{#/blank#} I did not expect to win with a time equaling my personal best," said Liu. So far, China {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (collect) 9 gold medals as the biggest winner.

According to FINA official website, the brand-new "FINA Champions Swim Series" is since 2019 a circuit {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (gather) the top athletes of the sport, and it has an original {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(compete) format including finals with only four swimmers.