Originally constructed around 256 BCE 【小题1】 the State of Qin as an irrigation and flood control system, Dujiangyan is a remarkable example of ancient engineering skill and is still in use today. During the Warring States period, people who lived along the banks of the Min River were troubled by annual flooding. Qin governor and irrigation engineer Li Bing investigated the problem 【小题2】(thorough). He 【小题3】(lead) a team to construct a levee to redirect a portion of the river’s flow. Then they cut 【小题4】 channel through Mount Yulei to discharge the excess water. After the system 【小题5】(finish) no more floods occurred. What’s more, it made Sichuan one of the 【小题6】(product) agricultural regions in China 【小题7】 the redirected water from the Min River could be used for irrigation. If you visit Dujiangyan, you will see an unusual construction 【小题8】 resembles a fish’s mouth. This famous attraction, Yuzui, together with two other important parts namely, Feishayan and Baopingkou, was scientifically designed to control the water flow throughout the year. 【小题9】(recognise) as a UNESCO heritage site, Dujiangyan 【小题10】(irrigate) farms while preventing floods for over 2,000 years.

Over 2,200 years ago, Emperor Qin Shihuang, the first Emperor in Chinese history, established the official Chinese writing characters. The new, simplified characters made writing calligraphy less 【小题1】 (complicate). It allowed people to use characters with more straight strokes, thus 【小题2】 (make) it easier to write with brushes. This 【小题3】 (create) the Li genre(体裁). Over time, other variations were also developed, 【小题4】 eventually led to the formation of the five genres in Chinese calligraphy. As 【小题5】 result, calligraphy became 【小题6】 (wide) accepted. Calligraphy also had its practical values because it was a good way to make friends and was more presentable as a gift rather than jewellery or money. Does calligraphy still have these practical functions now? Yes. Many people practise calligraphy as a way 【小题7】 (raise) their cultural accomplishment. Older people use calligraphic writing as a method to keep fit. They believe that when a person concentrates on 【小题8】 (write)calligraphy, his inner well-being is inspired. I had thought computers would lead to the 【小题9】 (disappear)of Chinese calligraphy Now I understand that’s not likely to happen. How can you give your boss computer-printed calligraphy as a gift? You don’t 【小题10】 you want him to fire you!

The United Kingdom, Great Britain, Britain, England--many people are 【小题1】 (confuse) by what these different names mean. From the 16^th century on, the nearby countries were joined to create the United Kingdom of Great Britain and lreland. However, in the20th century the southern part of Ireland broke away, 【小题2】 resulted in the full name we have today. However, most people just use the 【小题3】 (shorten) name: the UK.

The UK has a long and interesting history 【小题4】 (explore). Studying the history of the country will make your visit much more 【小题5】 (enjoy). The capital city London is 【小题6】 ancient port city that has a history dating back to Roman times.