Shennongjia is a household name in China because it’s the home of the legendary “wild man”. Its folk tale spans the generations.

Between 1976 and 1981, the Chinese Academy of Sciences organized three large scale 【小题1】   (science) investigations. They have collected hair, footprints and waste suspected of belonging 【小题2】 a “wild man”, but some experts argue that most were the result of bears, monkeys or even human beings. They failed 【小题3】 (uncover) the myth of “wild man”, but discovered the area’s rich biodiversity. Although several hundred people have claimed 【小题4】 (they) as eyewitnesses of some giant apelike creatures in Shennongjia, there is no tangible evidence to confirm the 【小题5】 (exist) of a “wild man”.

Nowadays, Shennongjia’s attraction is not merely about “wild man”. Its appeal 【小题6】 (be) more about its lively ecology, rich biodiversity and karst landforms. Shennongjia’s beauty varies over the year as nature 【小题7】 (take) its course. Tourists can enjoy flower blossoms in spring, be shaded from the summer heat, appreciate red leaves in autumn 【小题8】 go skiing in winter.

The “wild man” legend has been passed on for generations by word-of- mouth. In 2016, the legend of "wild man" in Shennongjia 【小题9】 (add) to Hubei province’s intangible cultural heritage list. Today, tourists can visit Wild Man Cave, 【小题10】 eyewitnesses claimed that they spotted the creatures, and see “wild man” sculptures.

The Ming City Wall Ruins Park, one of the best parks in Beijing, 【小题1】 (locate) in the central area of Beijing from Chongwenmen East Street to Dongbianmen. 【小题2】 (cover) a total area of about 15.5 hectares, the park 【小题3】 (consist) of 3.3 hectares of city wall ruins and the southeast corner tower, and 12.2 hectares of green space.

The Ming Dynasty City Wall from Dongbianmen to Chongwenmen is one of the only two remaining Ming Dynasty City Walls in Beijing. 【小题4】 (historic), the Ming Dynasty City Wall is 25 kilometers long and was first built in the 17th year of the Yongle Period of the Ming Dynasty (1419 AD), and has 【小题5】 history of over 580 years. The remaining relic, 【小题6】 is about 1.5 kilometers long, used to be part of the inner city wall of Beijing. It is the 【小题7】 (long) section of the city wall remains in the city, and an important symbol of Beijing.

Using a simple design, the park highlights the beauty of the 【小题8】 (ruin) city walls. The “Old Trees and Ming Walls”, “New Charm of Ancient Buildings” and other sceneries in the park have a long history and rich connotation (含义), showing the profound 【小题9】 (culture) accumulation of Chongwenmen, which adds endless imagination 【小题10】 people’s mind.

If time travel was possible, woodworkers from the Middle Ages would be surprised to see their woodworking methods   【小题1】 (use) to rebuild Notre Dame Cathedral (巴黎圣母院) today

The famous religious center in Paris, France started being built more than 800 years ago in 1163. It 【小题2】 (complete) in1345. A fire in April 2019 caused extensive damage to the roof

Now, modern-day woodworkers are working with hand tools like workers from the Middle Ages 【小题3】 (put) together the new roof. It has given them a new 【小题4】 (appreciate) of woodworking methods first used in the 13th century.

The use of hand tools to rebuild the roof was 【小题5】 choice, especially since power tools would have done the work more quickly. The aim is to remember the skills of the cathedral’s builders and to ensure that the centuries-old art of woodworking 【小题6】 hand lives on.

With the goal to reopen the cathedral by December 2024, workers are also using computer designs and other modern 【小题7】 (technology) to quicken the rebuilding. Computers were used in the drawings of detailed plans for woodworkers to help ensure that their hand-made wood pieces fit together 【小题8】 (perfect).

Remi Fromont, 【小题9】 created detailed drawings of the original frame (框架)in 2012 said the aim was to create the wooden frame structure that disappeared during the fire of April 15,2019.

“The rebuilt frame 【小题10】 (be) the same wooden frame structure of the 13th century,” he added. “We have exactly the same material: oak. We have the same tools. We have the same know-how. And soon, it will return to its same place.”