In ancient Chinese culture, to promote all-around development, students 【小题1】(require) to learn the so-called Six Arts (L, iu yi in Chinese) , rites (礼), music, archery (射), charioting (御), calligraphy and mathematics. 【小题2】(date) back to the Zhou Dynasty (1046 BC-256 BC), the Six Arts existed before Confucius but later 【小题3】(gradual) became a part of Confucian philosophy, which stressed behavior and values.

Among the Six Arts, rites stood 【小题4】 manners. There were rites that were used in different events, such as weddings, funerals and military activities. Students in ancient times could gain 【小题5】 sense of dignity and harmony from the study of rites and music. Archery was a required skill for all aristocratic (贵族的) men. Charioting was the very form of training 【小题6】 required the combined use of wisdom and physical strength. By practicing archery and charioting, students not only obtained war skills but also learned how to behave as 【小题7】(noble). Calligraphy enabled people to acquire knowledge 【小题8】 become humble while mathematics could help them learn to think more quickly.

The Six Arts, deeply 【小题9】(root) in Confucian philosophy, integrate the elements of moral education, academic study, physical education and social training. In short, the Six Arts system 【小题10】(represent) an important part of Chinese traditional culture and displays its unique charm.

To write his own medical text, Li Shizhen referenced over 800 medical texts, countless books on history and geography, and works of literature. He even studied the complete works of many ancient poets, from 【小题1】 he selected a surprising number of verses about medicine. However, the greatest issue he encountered was the widespread 【小题2】 (inconsistent) in the use of drug names. Realising the importance of field research outweighed 【小题3】of extensive reading, in 1565 Li travelled far and wide into the mountains and wilderness. He covered what are today’s provinces of Hunan, Jiangxi, Anhui and Jiangsu, and many other places.

After over a decade of field research, Li 【小题4】 (successful) completed the first draft of his masterpiece, Bencao Gangmu, or the Compendium of Materia Medica in 1578. He revised 【小题5】 work at least three times right up until his death in 1593.

Since its first publication in 1596, the book 【小题6】 (receive) world-wide recognition. British naturalist Charles Darwin acknowledged the book 【小题7】 an “ancient Chinese encyclopedia.” In 2011, the book【小题8】 (list) on the UNESCO Memory of the World Register. In 2017, an international conference was held in Beijing 【小题9】 (celebrate) Li’s 500th birthday.

Today, there are a 【小题10】 (grow) number of international exchanges centering on Li Shizhen and his book, and many people around the world can still find the wisdom of human development in this ancient classic.

Chinese New Year, also 【小题1】 (know) as the Spring Festival or Lunar New Year, is the grandest festival in China. As the most colorful annual event, the 【小题2】tradition) Chinese New Year celebration lasts longer, up to two weeks, and the highlight【小题3】 (arrive) around the Lunar New Year's Eve.

In 2020, the Chinese Spring Festival falls 【小题4】Jan. 25th. Like Christmas in Western countries, Chinese Lunar New Year is 【小题5】 time to be home with family, chatting, drinking, cooking, and enjoying a hearty meal together. Home isthe focus of the Spring Festival; All Chinese people manage 【小题6】(make) their way home by New Year's Eve, for a reunion dinner with the whole family and 【小题7】(vary) kinds of meat, vegetable, and seafood are made into dishes with auspicious(吉祥的) meanings. 【小题8】 (definite), the CCTV Spring Festival Gala is China's most watched television special, 【小题9】 delightful songs and words act as a habitual background to a reunion dinner. Although the audience becomes more and more critical of the 【小题10】 (program) in the Gala, it never stops people turning on the TV on time.