Sun Ruifeng, a mother in Beijing, changed some of her plans for her 8-year-old son’s summer vacation, 【小题1】 an English tutoring course to a swimming training class. On July 24, Chinese authorities introduced a guideline to ease the burden of too much homework and off-campus tutoring for primary and junior high school students. It lists requirements in areas such as 【小题2】 (reduce) the amount and the difficulty of homework and improving the quality of education and after-class services 【小题3】 (provide) by schools. According to the guideline, tutoring institutions cannot teach students content 【小题4】 is too advanced for the school curriculum. No tutoring courses can be taught on weekends, 【小题5】 (nation) holidays or during winter and summer vacations. The moves aim to bring education back as public welfare and guide the educational training industry 【小题6】 (focus) on improving students’ all-round quality. Many parents 【小题7】 (firm) stood for the new moves. “Subject learning is enough at school and we hope to improve the children’s overall quality of life during holidays,” a parent surnamed Zhou in Guangzhou told Xinhua. However, there are also some concerns. Another parent in Shanxi said that although she agreed with the new moves, she worried about 【小题8】 her son would do after school if both parents have no time to be with him. According to the guideline, primary and middle schools are asked to offer after-school services, 【小题9】 (include) homework tutoring, sports, arts, reading and interest groups. At present, nine cities 【小题10】 (select) to implement the guideline. It will later be carried out nationwide.

According to the history, Chinese silk reached Rome before the time of Christ. Through the Silk Road, the Chinese culture 【小题1】 (introduce) to the Western countries and at the same time the Western culture came to the East.

As is【小题2】 (know) to all, the Silk Road is a chapter【小题3】 (record) the friendship between the European and Asian peoples. With a history of more than 2,000 years, the Silk Road in China can date back 【小题4】 the Han dynasty in ancient China. Though the Silk Road was mainly 【小题5】trading route, it was【小题6】 (benefit) to each other in the first place.In the following years in history, many great figures had made significant contributions to the development of the Silk Road. Today, the ancient Silk Road is more like a historical textbook for everyone to read and to learn 【小题7】 happened during ancient times. It【小题8】 (actual) played a significant role in the development of the civilization of the world, opening long-distance political and economic【小题9】 (communicate) between Europe and Asia.

Up to now, the Silk Road in China 【小题10】 (bring) great attraction to the tourism in China even in the world.

I first came to China in April 2016. I went with officials of the government of Pakistan on the invitation of the China Foundation for Peace and Development (CFPD) 【小题1】 behalf of my father. My family was among the initial people 【小题2】 warmly welcomed the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). In 2015, 【小题3】 (follow) the outset of CPEC, the CFPD decided to build a school in Gwadar. My father welcomed the Chinese to build the school and donated valuable land.

The official 【小题4】 (announce) of the Pak-China Friendship School was the first such initiative in Gwadar. After building the school, several other projects 【小题5】 (set) up in the social sector (部门), such as offering scholarships to local students 【小题6】 beginning the construction of institutes and hospitals. In the developmental sector, Gwadar Free Zone Phase One was completed in 2018.

Through the CPEC, hundreds of dreams have come true. 【小题7】 (I) is one of them. It’s an honour for my family 【小题8】 (contribute) to the CPEC. The CPEC is a collection of projects that 【小题9】 (positive) impacts every aspect of life. Since the CPEC began in 2015, the number of Pakistani students in China, culture exchanges and training programs 【小题10】 (increase) year by year. The CPEC will bring prosperity (繁荣) not only to China and Pakistan but also to the whole region.