California is 【小题1】the Pacific coast of South America.【小题2】（attract）people from all over the world , it is the most multicultural state. The first people 【小题3】（arrive）in this land were the native Americans.【小题4】the difficult times, they lived a happy life 【小题5】the Europeans arrived. They were killed, or forced into slavery or died from the diseases.【小题6】, some survived and lived in 【小题7】we call America now. once it belonged to Mexico after the people of Mexico gained their 【小题8】（depend）from Spain. Later arrivals included countries from all over the world. It was the 【小题9】（build）of rail network that brought large numbers of Chinese to Canada.【小题10】is believed that in the future there is a mixture of many races and cultures in California.

The Chongyang Festival, or the Double Ninth Festival, falls on the ninth day of the ninth month of the Chinese lunar calendar. In Chinese, “nine” shares the 【小题1】 (pronounce) with “long”, so “double ninth” expresses people’s wish 【小题2】 a long and healthy life for the elderly.

The Double Ninth Festival 【小题3】 (be) a holiday for showing respect to the elderly since ancient times. This year’s Chongyang Festival, were you heading back home 【小题4】 (celebrate) it with the elderly by drinking wine and eating Chongyang cake, or climbing up high and 【小题5】 (wear) dogwood? The “Law of the People’s Republic of China on Protection of the Rights and Interests of the Elderly”, 【小题6】 came into effect on July 1st, 2013, states 【小题7】 (clear) that the ninth day of the ninth month of the Chinese lunar calendar each year shall be the Day of Older Persons.

Many countries celebrate their own International Day of Older Persons. These festivals show 【小题8】 (variety) understandings of old age and their respective mindsets towards “being an elderly” in different cultures. In Canada, 【小题9】 Senior Citizens’ Day falls on June 21st every year. The day is also nicknamed “Day of Laughter”. On this day, people give their elderly parents humor and laughter as 【小题10】 (present), instead of expensive things.

If it weren't for the ninth BRICS Summit (金砖峰会) held in Xiamen last year, many people would probably never have realized 【小题1】 rich the culture in Fujian is.

The welcoming ceremony displayed the traditional local culture, including【小题2】 (vary) art forms such as children's folk rhymes and Hui'an women dances. However, one of the most 【小题3】(impression) performances was Nanyin, which is translated as “the music in the south”. Nanyin is a type of musical performance art based on southern Fujian dialects. 【小题4】 (general) considered to date back to the Song Dynasty, Nanyin has been called precious treasure of China's music history and is【小题5】(old) traditional music form in China today. When【小题6】 (interview), a Nanyin performer said, “Some people say such old music isn't necessary or suitable【小题7】modern people, but I don't think【小题8】. As a matter of fact, Nanyin can be a social communication break for modern people who【小题9】(feed) up with the fast-paced lifestyle.” Another performer added, “【小题10】(get) involved in Nanyin performance makes me remain young. Anyway, who can be older than this kind of 1000-year-old music? ”