People often have trouble {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (get) used to a new culture because they need a long time to adapt to it. They are usually curious {#blank#}2{#/blank#} they first arrive in a foreign country and sometimes they may get confused about what to do. 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 on the way they {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (learn). That's a problem if they can't speak the language. So the first important thing is to learn to speak the local 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 {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (friend), they will gradually enjoy themselves and feel {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (comfort). Then they can live an easy life in a completely new culture.

    Two little children were sitting by the fire one cold winter's night. Suddenly, they heard a knock at the door. “Who can it be?” they wondered. One ran{#blank#}1{#/blank#} (curious) to open it. There, outside in the cold and the darkness, stood a child {#blank#}2{#/blank#} no shoes on his feet and dressed in old thin garments. He was trembling with cold, {#blank#}3{#/blank#} he asked to come in and warm himself.

    “Yes, come,” cried both the children. They drew the little stranger to their warm seat, {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (share) their supper with him, and gave him their bed, and they slept on a hard bench.

    On the night, they{#blank#}5{#/blank#} (awake) by sweet music,{#blank#}6{#/blank#} was played by a band of children in shining garments. Suddenly the stranger child stood in front of {#blank#}7{#/blank#}: no longer cold and ragged, but dressed in silvery light. He said, “I am the Christ Child, {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (wander) through the world to bring peace and {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(happy) to good children as you. As you have helped me so much, this tree will give rich fruit to you every year.”

    When he was saying that, he broke {#blank#}10{#/blank#} branch from the tree that grew near the door, planted it in the ground and disappeared. But the branch grew into a great tree, and every year it bore wonderful golden fruit for the kind children.

    Beijing Opera roles require performers to paint{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(they) faces in patterns and colours to represent different character types and{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(quality).

    In Beijing Opera, facial painting can be quite complex. However, in the{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(begin), only three colours were used-red, white, and black. Now, many other colours, such{#blank#}4{#/blank#}yellow, purple, blue and green, are used for facial painting.

Red is a colour for brave and loyal characters. Guan Yu, a general from the Three Kingdoms Period (AD 220-280), is a good example of this kind of character. He is famous{#blank#}5{#/blank#}being very loyal to his emperor, Liu Bei.

    White highlights all{#blank#}6{#/blank#}is bad in human nature. It{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(suggest) dishonesty and betrayal(背叛). One of the typical white-faced characters is Cao Cao, a{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(power) and cruel prime minister from the Three Kingdoms Period.

    Black face paint is{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(usual) used for someone who is fierce and violent. One typical example is General Zhang Fei from the classic novel, The Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

    All these different colours are used in Beijing Opera facial painting {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(provide) a clear picture of each character.

    The year 2018 marks the 40^th anniversary of China's reform and opening-up. The past four decades has seen China shift its society from a farmers' community to a digital culture {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (successful). Under the leadership of CPC, many {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (achievement) can be seen in every field. The life of the Chinese people has improved, with millions of people being lifted out of poverty. The country now has the world's {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (large) high-speed rail network. And with around 800 million Internet users, China has become the world's fastest-growing online shopping market.