Developed from ideas by Confucius during the Spring and Autumn Period,Confucianism（儒家思想）is a philosophical and ethical（道德的）system which has become an {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(influence) part of Chinese culture.

    Confucianism was first set up by Confucius.And later it {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(develop) by philosophers,including Mencius, Dong Zhongshun,Wang Yangming and others.After Confucianism gained a supreme（至高的）position in the Han dynasty more than 2,000 years ago, {#blank#}3{#/blank#} influence went into all walks of life and all streams of thought in Chinese society for the generations to come.Its junzi philosophy has become {#blank#}4{#/blank#}standard of many Chinese people.

    Confucianism means a lot not only to China,but also to the world .Today,mottos from Confucianism {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(be) frequently used by foreign officials in their {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(speech) or talks.People around the globe can have access  {#blank#}7{#/blank#}Confucius ideas in Confucius Institutes（孔子学院）and Chinese Culture Centers abroad. The institutes and centers serve as non-profit public institutions {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(help) foreigners better understand China through language teaching and culture introduction.

    Today,China has {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(successful) opened 465 Confucius Institutes in 123 countries and regions.There are also 713 Confucius Classrooms operating in middle and primary schools.Chinese Culture Center are introducing China by opening training classes,building libraries,and {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(hold) cultural activities.

    Have you ever {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (stay) up late? If so, you should know that not getting enough sleep can make you tired. Not sleeping enough can also make {#blank#}2{#/blank#} hard to think clearly the next day.

    Scientists who study sleep have known that getting a good night's sleep is of great {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (important). It helps kids to be able {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (do) their best during the day.

A recent study shows that sleep {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (help) improve problem— solving skills and {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (creat) thinking abilities. In the study, two groups of students answered {#blank#}7{#/blank#} math problem. The group that slept for eight hours solved the problem {#blank#}8{#/blank#} （correct） more often than the group that did not get enough sleep.

    While you sleep {#blank#}9{#/blank#} night, your brain is busy doing its “homework”. It sorts out（整理） the information {#blank#}10{#/blank#} you get in the day. Getting enough sleep each night can improve your thinking ability. That will surely help you do your best at school or work.

    Chinese might be heard when you take a ride on the street. Turning to the right, you see a Sichuan-style restaurant. After {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (walk) into a store, you see that Huawei smartphones are on sale. But you're not in China — you're in Manchester in Britain. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} fact, you might see similar things in many other cities. Chinese products have been going global.

    Western countries {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (enjoy) Chinese food for a long time. Chinese restaurants have made some changes to the dishes {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (meet) local people's tastes.

    Some Chinese{#blank#}5{#/blank#} (brand) are also becoming more popular. In many cities in Europe, stores sell TCL televisions, Haier fridges {#blank#}6{#/blank#} Lenovo computers, reported Reuters. They're not simply made in China, but {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (design) in the country.

    In the past, most Western people thought Chinese products were cheap but not {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (rely). Things have changed greatly, though. For example, Huawei. {#blank#}9{#/blank#} is one of China's major smartphone makers, overtook Apple in worldwide smartphone sales for the first time in June and July, behind only Samsung. "They are{#blank#}10{#/blank#} (beauty) and offer some unique features American phones don't have, " CNN once said about Chinese smartphones.

    The Dragon Boat Festival is a {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(tradition) holiday that commemorates the life and death of the famous Chinese scholar Qu Yuan.

    It is a day when many people eat zongzi and race dragon boats. In ancient  China,  the festival {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (celebrate) as "Poets' Day" in honor of Qu Yuan,  {#blank#}3{#/blank#} was known as China's first poet.

    {#blank#}4{#/blank#} is commonly believed that the local people began {#blank#}5{#/blank#} tradition of throwing sacrificial cooked rice into the river for Qu Yuan, while others hoped that the rice would prevent Qu Yuan's body from being eaten by the fishes in the river. At first, the locals decided {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (make) zongzi in hopes that it would sink into the river and reach Qu Yuan's body. However, the tradition of wrapping the rice in bamboo {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (leaf) to make zongzi began the following year.

    A dragon boat, usually made of wood to various designs and sizes, is a human-powered boat. They often have brightly decorated designs that range anywhere from 40 feet in length {#blank#}8{#/blank#} 100 feet, with the front end shaped like open-mouthed dragons, and the back end with a scaly tail. The boat can have up to 80 rowers to power the boat, {#blank#}9{#/blank#}depend) on the length. A sacred ceremony is performed before any competition in order to "bring the boat to life" by painting the eyes. The first team {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (gain) a flag at the end of the course wins the race.