The passage is about a letter written by Li Qiang who is taking up the prize that {#blank#}1{#/blank#} won last year. At first he was nervous and {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (certain) about the journey. However, with Wang Ping's guiding, Li Qiang {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(transport) into the future safely. Hit by a lack of fresh air, his head ached and he tried to make the necessary {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (adjust) to this new situation. Soon he was back {#blank#}5{#/blank#} his feet again {#blank#}6{#/blank#} flew after Wang Ping in a hovering carriage {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (drive) by computer. Arriving at Wang Ping's house, Li Qiang was shown into {#blank#}8{#/blank#} large room with a green wall made of trees, {#blank#}9{#/blank#} leaves provided the room with oxygen. {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (exhaust), Li Qiang slid into bed and fell fast asleep.

    Red is a particularly popular color in China. A pair of red shoes — {#blank#}1{#/blank#}they are for sports, dances or just fashion — is a must-have for every Chinese woman's shoe collection. For most Chinese brides, red shoes should also be worn {#blank#}2{#/blank#} their big day.

    As women's feet {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (connect) with female attraction, red shoes often emphasize this aspect {#blank#}4{#/blank#} convey a special beauty. In some classic Chinese novels, there are{#blank#}5{#/blank#} (describe) of charming women in red silk shoes.

    If you wear a dark dress in cold {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (season), a pair of red shoes can raise your ensemble（整套服装）to a {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (high) level. They can also go with different levels of red color,  {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (give) the wearer a lively and joyful look.

    {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (sure) red will always be a beloved color for designers, and red shoes have also become a choice for many supermodels. If you are also a fan of this {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (energy) color, consider wearing a pair of red shoes for every Chinese Lunar New Year!

    Last Monday, some Australian students came to our school for a visit. They {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(show) to visit various optional courses. One of our teachers taught them something about calligraphy. As a volunteer, I explained {#blank#}2{#/blank#} English when necessary. They were impressed by the amazing Chinese art, and some of them even tried writing some characters successfully. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (remember) the enjoyable moment, we took photos together and this was really a memorable and rewarding event.

    The Chinese Culture Center in Paris, {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(locate) in downtown areas opposite the celebrated historic sites of Grand Palais and Petit Palais across the Seine River, {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(sit) next to a large number of grand handsome and elegant classical architectures that have witnessed the evolution of Paris at {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (vary) historical stages. It conforms to(符合) the status of China, a great power with {#blank#}4{#/blank#} lasting civilization of several thousand years in the East, {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (set) the Chinese Cultural Center in this exact place.

    The amazing progress in {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (smooth) selecting the site for the Chinese Culture Center and putting it into {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (operate) in downtown Paris in such a short period was due to high priority of the Chinese government and constructive cooperation of the French party. Wu Jianmin, Chinese ambassador to France,  said {#blank#}8{#/blank#}excitement, "We have our own cultural center in Paris at last, {#blank#}9{#/blank#}we have eventually realized the long cherished wish of my predecessor(前任) in the Chinese embassy." Hou Xianghua, the first director of the Chinese Cultural Center in Paris, said the center will stick to its "non-governmental" nature and greet people from all {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (walk) of life, in addition to serving the mainstream society.

   It was already late when we started for the next town, which, according to the map, was about fifteen miles away on the other side of the hill. There we felt sure that we  {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(find) a bed for the night. Soon darkness fell after we left the village,   {#blank#}2{#/blank#} unluckily we met no one when we drove fast along the narrow(狭窄的)road which  {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(lead)to the hill. As our car climbed {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (high), it became colder and the rain began to fall, making it difficult  {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(see)the road.

   After we had traveled for about twenty miles, there was still no sign(迹象)of the town which was  {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(poor)marked on the map. We were beginning to get anxious when the car suddenly stopped. A quick {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(examine) showed that we had used up(用完)the gas. Although we had little food left, we decided to spend the night in the car.  

   With our meals {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(finish), I tried to go to sleep at once, but John, {#blank#}9{#/blank#} was a poor sleeper, got out of the car after a few minutes and went  {#blank#}10{#/blank#} a walk up the hill. There, he found the lights of the town in a valley below.  

There is one famous poem in Tang poetry, which reads: "I left home when a mere young man, and returned in old age. My native accents {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(remain) unchanged, but my ear - lock had grown thin". This poem {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(apparent) shows language is not only a tool for communication, but also the indicator of people's cultural identity. In a linguistic(语言学的)sense, dialect refers to the variety of a specific language {#blank#}3{#/blank#}( cause) by different geographical, social and cultural contexts.

Owing {#blank#}4{#/blank#}the vast areas and large population of China, diverse dialects can {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(find) in this great land, such as the Wu dialect in Shanghai, Hakka and Cantonese. However, it cannot be denied that since the popularization of Putonghua in China, the importance of dialects is lowering among Chinese people. To make matters {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(bad), some dialects have even disappeared due to the adoption of Putonghua {#blank#}7{#/blank#} is required in public places like schools and companies. {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(consider) the cultural significance of dialects, nowadays both Chinese {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(official) and common people are paying careful attention to {#blank#}10{#/blank#} preservation of dialects because it's the treasure of Chinese culture and art.