For thousands of years, poetry (诗) has been the favorite type of literature (文学) in China. There were many famous poets from different periods of time in Chinese {#blank#}1{#/blank#}, and most of their poems {#blank#}2{#/blank#} still read and appreciated today.

    To remind people {#blank#}3{#/blank#} those classic Chinese poems, CCTV has produced a TV {#blank#}4{#/blank#} called Chinese Poetry Competition. The final of the show's second season was shown in February. A girl {#blank#}5{#/blank#} Wu Yishu who studies at the High School Affiliated to Fudan University, came out to be the winner of the {#blank#}6{#/blank#}. She recited lines from the Classic of Poetry (《诗经》): “In July, the crickets (蟋蟀) are in the field; In{#blank#}7{#/blank#}, they are in the yard; In September, they are at the door; In October, the crickets enter and crawl under oar beds.” “I really admire {#blank#}8{#/blank#} knowledge of poems. The first time I saw her  {#blank#}9{#/blank#} traditional Han clothing on TV, I was very impressed by her classical looks. She always keeps so calm through the show, which is very {#blank#}10{#/blank#} for her age.” said Huang Zijin after watching the final show.

    Mr. Huang also said we would find Chinese cultured and taste the beauty of life by enjoying poems.

    One day Mary was busy working in her office in London {#blank#}1{#/blank#} she received an E-mail from her friend Joan. In Joan's e-mail, she persuaded Mary {#blank#}2{#/blank#}( look) for a flat in London for her. As she had{#blank#}3{#/blank#} (little) money at her command than before, the flat had to be cheap, but it had to be modern, with elevators and gas lines. It had to be in the{#blank#}4{#/blank#} (east) part of London, with petrol and subway stations nearby. Though Mary found it difficult to find such a flat, she still went {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(care) from one block(街区) to another, looking for a flat {#blank#}6{#/blank#}would meet（满足） Joan's requirements. Having tried too many times, Mary met her boss and politely asked him {#blank#}7{#/blank#}advice. It was the first time that she{#blank#}8{#/blank#} (talk) with his boss about her personal problems. It happened that the boss just had such a flat for rent, so they quickly reached {#blank#}9{#/blank#}agreement(协议). But to her surprise, when she e-mailed Joan, telling her the good news, Joan said that she had changed{#blank#}10{#/blank#}(she) mind—she was not returning to London.

    Tomb Sweeping Day-the day on {#blank#}1{#/blank#} people remember their dead {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (relative) and visit their graves, has just gone. But this year, an interesting story happened on that day. Let me share {#blank#}3{#/blank#} with you.

    At that night, after dinner, a boy was taking a walk in the road. When he walked past a convenience store he thought of going in {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (buy) something. Then he realized that he didn't have money with him. So, his mother {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (phone) to bring some money to him.

    While {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (wait) for his money, the boy saw an old man burning joss paper by the road. “What are you doing here?” the boy {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (ask) him. “I am sending money to my family.” he said. Then he asked the boy, “What are you doing here?” “I'm waiting for my family to send money to me.”

    {#blank#}8{#/blank#}hearing this, the old man's face turned pale and he ran away {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (immediate). The boy shouted to him, “Hey, don't run! I'm just waiting for my family to send money to me!” Suddenly, all the people {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (burn) joss paper nearby also ran away.

    Chinese President Xi Jinping has praised a group of middle school students for their efforts in satellite design. He said he was pleased with their curiosity and bravery in {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(science) exploration. The president also wished the teachers and students in Bayi School {#blank#}2{#/blank#}happy new year.

    Xi made the praise in a letter {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(write) to the students in Beijing's Bayi School on Saturday. A small satellite designed and developed by them {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(send) into space last Wednesday at Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center {#blank#}5{#/blank#} it was designed to operate in orbit (轨道) for 180 days.

    Three months ago, Xi returned to his high school, to visit a laboratory and talk to teachers and students {#blank#}6{#/blank#}were designing the small satellite. The president said he was {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (extreme) glad to know that the satellite designed by the students would be launched and called on them to become {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(build) of the country. Xi warmly encouraged the students {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(study) science and contribute to the development of China. He hoped that the students would keep hungry for knowledge and develop {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(they) national spirit.

    Keeping a diary in English is one of the most effective ways to improve our English writing abilities. Compared with other forms of writing, it is shorter and takes{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(little) time. It can help {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(we) to develop the habit of thinking in English. If we{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(keep) on doing this practice, gradually we'll learn how to express ourselves in English. In keeping a diary in English, we certainly run up against many {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (difficulty). It often happens that we have trouble finding appropriate words and phrases{#blank#}5{#/blank#}(give) expression to our mind, and there are also many idiomatic ways of saying things in Chinese.

   As far as I am concerned, my suggestion is{#blank#}6{#/blank#}we should always have a notebook and a Chinese-English dictionary within easy reach. Whenever something beats us, we can first put it down in our notebook{#blank#}7{#/blank#}then consult our dictionary. We can also turn to our English teacher for help, if necessary.

China successfully landed the Chang'e 4 lunar probe (月球探测器) on the far side of the moon on January 3, 2019, becoming the only country in history  {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (touch) the lunar surface unseen by those on Earth. The far side of the moon has been seen and mapped {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(previous) by astronauts of the Apollo missions. But it is the first time that the moon's far side{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(set) foot on by spacecraft, and the successful landing of Chang'e 4 is seen as a major milestone in space{#blank#}4{#/blank#}(explore).

The Chang'e 4 spacecraft consists{#blank#}5{#/blank#}two parts: a lander and a rover (巡视器). Representing China's{#blank#}6{#/blank#}(new) step in the lunar probe project of all time, it landed at 10: 26 am of Beijing time. Then it sent back a photo of the landing place.{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(shoot) through cameras on the probe's lander, the photo marks the world's first image taken on the surface of the far side of the moon. One of the photos published by the China National Space Administration shows the place{#blank#}8{#/blank#}Chang'e 4's rover — named Yutu 2 — will be heading hours later for{#blank#}9{#/blank#}purpose of conducting further research. The name Chang'e has its roots in the Chinese goddess of the moon. In the ancient tale, Chang'e{#blank#}10{#/blank#}(fly) to the heavens and landed on the moon as her final resting place.