阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。The Chinese American Museum, 【小题1】 (locate) in downtown Washington, 800 meters from the White House, is the only Chinese museum in Washington, DC, the United States.
Philip Qiu, the founder of the Museum, said it 【小题2】 (establish) to tell the story of Chinese people in America, highlight their contributions to the country 【小题3】 improve people’s understanding of Chinese-American culture.
Over the past few years, the museum has been devoted 【小题4】 collecting, preserving, researching and displaying the history and culture of Chinese Americans. It hopes to encourage Chinese Americans to show 【小题5】 (they) and tell and record their own stories and experiences in the US 【小题6】 (proud).
The museum has held more than 15 high quality 【小题7】(exhibition) with different themes. The items on display include artworks from China and the US, antique documents, calligraphy, paintings and clothing, 【小题8】 has attracted more than 150,000 visitors from all over the world.
【小题9】 (celebrate) the Chinese New Year, from the end of January to the beginning of February, the museum held the “Welcome to the New Year” lantern exhibition and Chinese New Year cultural display activities.
“I always believe that human civilization is like a big family, and the culture of every nationshould be respected,” Qiu said. “Cultural exchanges like this will 【小题10】 (strength) communication between people from the two countries,” he added.