Glasgow is situated in southwest Scotland along both banks of the River Clyde and has{#blank#}1{#/blank#}population of over 590,000 people. It is the largest city in Scotland,{#blank#}2{#/blank#} has successful business, finance, tourism, call centre, and an excellent harbour as well.

    Glasgow is an{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(attract) city in Europe. It has world-famous art{#blank#}4{#/blank#}(collect), the best shopping in the United Kingdom outside London, and the most{#blank#}5{#/blank#} (enjoy) nightlife in Scotland. A must-see is the works of Scotland's best-known architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh, the unique style of whom {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(decorate) attractions such as the Lighthouse, Glasgow School of Art and House for an Art Lover.

    Art and culture are so important in Glasgow life {#blank#}7{#/blank#}galleries and museums are great in number. There's a choice of over 20{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(include) the world's first Museum of Religion and the outstanding McLellan Galleries.{#blank#}9{#/blank#}their credit, the Scots value traditional art and culture in Glasgow and have them well {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(preserve) through long time.

    The British like DIY(do it yourself). A lot of people always spend their holidays {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(make) their homes more beautiful. If there is anything {#blank#}2{#/blank#} needs repairing or decorating around their homes, such as painting walls and putting in a new shower, they will do the jobs {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(they). They share DIY experience{#blank#}4{#/blank#}their friends. DIY can save money. So, it is not surprising that DIY is very popular.

    DIY can be difficult. People often find it not easy{#blank#}5{#/blank#}(build) a piece of furniture because they can't understand the directions（说明书){#blank#}6{#/blank#} (good) . What's more, DIY can also be {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(danger). For example, anything electrical should be done by a professional (专业的) worker.{#blank#}8{#/blank#} (unlucky), many people don't care about this warning and put themselves in danger. It is reported that thousands of people{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(hurt) while doing DIY in the UK last year. All in all, DIY can bring us fun and help us save money,{#blank#}10{#/blank#}it is not always as easy as it is thought to be.

    Kunqu Opera performances usually take place in theaters {#blank#}1{#/blank#} can sit up to 2,000 people. The Mercedes-Benz Arena can host 9,000 people and usually {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (use) to host concerts by international stars such as Katy Perry and Taylor Swift.

    Kunqu, a bright jewel of {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (tradition) Chinese art, has a history of about 600 years. Zhang Jun, a famous Kunqu artist, hopes to inspire young audiences {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (appreciate) the beauty of Kunqu. Performing in such a large place causes acoustic (听觉的) challenges, but the 43-year-old managed to overcome them with the help of Peng Tan, an independent music {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (produce) and Jin Shaogang, the acoustic engineer of the Beijing Olympics opening ceremony. Zhang also {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (bring) together friends from different fields of art and entertainment for the show, {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(include) jazz singer Li Quan, Peking Opera singer Guan Dongtian and Pingtan artist Gao Bowen

    “All of {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (they) are based in Shanghai, and have been good friends of mine {#blank#}9{#/blank#} many years, we've had lots of interaction about Kunqu and artistic expressions. We have decided to come together to create {#blank#}10{#/blank#}artistic dialogue to show our respect for this 600-year-old Chinese art form,” said Zhang.

    The national college entrance exam in Russia, Unified State Exam, will include Chinese as {#blank#}1{#/blank#} elective foreign language starting from 2019. Chinese will become the fifth elective test item for the Unified State Exam {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (follow) English, German, French and Spanish.

    The number of Chinese learners in Russia {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (grow) quickly in the past decade, according to a survey {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (conduct) by a linguistic research center in Russia.

    Approaches to learning Chinese vary from person to person, {#blank#}5{#/blank#} more and more people choosing university courses in Russia.

    The three-hour-long Chinese test will quiz students on {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (they) listening, reading, and writing abilities and a fourth section will examine students on grammar, vocabulary and Chinese {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (character). Some parts in the exam are even a little bit difficult for native Chinese speakers.

    According to the Office of Chinese Language Council International (Hanban) 7 as of 2017, some 100 million people, excluding native speakers, use Chinese {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (global).

    The United Nations (UN)in 2010 suggested a Chinese Language Day {#blank#}9{#/blank#} falls on April 20 each year {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (celebrate)cultural diversity as well as to promote the equal use of all official languages.

    Many of the earth's plants and animals have already{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(die) out, and a hundred species become {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(endanger) every day. If nothing is done, we may find ourselves{#blank#}3{#/blank#} (lonely) on the earth.

    Wild animals live in the{#blank#}4{#/blank#} (forest) which are being destroyed by people. As{#blank#}5{#/blank#} result, the animals are {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(lose) their habitats. Without the trees, the animals are short of food. And many animals are dying out because of pollution.

    I suggest that measures should be taken {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(protect) wildlife. The government should keep people {#blank#}8{#/blank#}destroying forests and shut down the factories {#blank#}9{#/blank#} pollute rivers and air, I think more wildlife reserves should also be {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(build).