Apart from being an educator, Chang Shana is also engaged in the research and protection of Dunhuang cave art. As a 【小题1】 (profession) scholar, she has achieved great 【小题2】 (popular) because of her important creative designs and published works. She is devoted 【小题3】 teaching, art, and the preservation of Dunhuang culture.

Chang Shana was born in Lyon, France. In 1943, her father, Chang Shuhong, took his family to Dunhuang and Chang Shana, 【小题4】 was only 12, has been interested in the Dunhuang art ever since. 【小题5】 (influence) by her parents, little Chang developed an interest in painting. She 【小题6】 (go) to the Dunhuang caves every day to copy the cave paintings. In winter her father would also give her guidance on painting techniques. These activities laid a good foundation for her art. Chang took part in 【小题7】 design, construction and decoration of the Great Hall of the People. In 【小题8】 (design) the ceiling of the dining hall of the Great Hall of the People, Chang 【小题9】 (skillful) applied the pattern in the Dunhuang paintings, demonstrating a combination of traditional and modern signs.

“Life is a chain of difficulties. When one problem 【小题10】 (overcome), another arises. However, I will never retreat (后退). My youth will not return, so whatever the difficulties, I will struggle to the end.” said Chang Shana.

Rowan Atkinson is an English actor, comedian and screenwriter. Rowan was born 【小题1】 6 January, 1955 and grew up on a farm. At the age of 13, he 【小题2】 (award) a scholarship to a boarding school. Later, he studied at Newcastle University 【小题3】 he got the highest marks in his year. At Oxford, he obtained his master’s degree in electrical engineering. When Rowan was young, he had a stutter. To make his speech clearer, he began to speak very 【小题4】 (careful). This may be why some of his characters have unusual ways of speaking.

As a 【小题1】 (gift) child, Beethoven was pushed by his father to study music. Not long after, he began to be appreciated 【小题2】 his piano performances. Many important figures like Mozart made 【小题3】 (predict) about Beethoven’s future. 【小题4】, life took a sharp turn. He started to lose his hearing. The loss of hearing made him 【小题5】 (depress). Despite his hearing loss, he was determined 【小题6】 (continue) a life full of music. Although he was able to continue composing music, it became 【小题7】 (increasing) difficult to perform in public. Since he presented Symphony No.9 in 1824, the piece has become famous. He died less than three years after the concert in Vienna, aged 56. For his amazing 【小题8】 (achievement) and for his determination in 【小题9】 (he) darkest days, Beethoven 【小题10】 (regard) as one of the most remarkable musicians who ever lived.