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environment.

Ancient architecture in China stands out  its fine wooden structure, the elegant outside and beautiful decoration. To survive the frequent floods and other natural disasters, wood  (prefer) for most architectural structures in ancient China. China's  (tradition) wooden structures were quite complicatedly formed, sometimes without any nails! Apart from this, existing examples of ancient Chinese architecture are also  (wide) praised for its elegant outlines and various features, such as overhanging eaves (屋檐), upturned roof comers, and different  (shape) of roofs. The unique outside not only satisfied a practical function, but also made  possible for the buildings to have wonderful appearances. Architects in ancient China,  paid special attention to decoration, used different colors or paintings according to particular building functions or local customs. Carved beams, painted rafters (椽子)and different patterns were used  (add) a colorful and beautiful style to the inside.  outside of buildings was decorated with stone lions, screen walls, decorative columns, as well as flowers. Many ancient buildings  (design) by famous architects attract a number of tourists every year.

Passage 1

The United Kingdom, Great Britain, Britain, England—many people are confused bythese different names mean. So what is the difference between them, if any? to know a little bit about British history will help you solve this puzzle.

Passage 2

Finally, in the 20th century, thepart of Ireland broke away from the UK, whichin the full name we have today: the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Most people just use thename: "the United Kingdom" or "the UK". People from the UK are called "British", which means the UK is also oftento as Britain or Great Britain.

Passage 3

You can do this in a virtual choir. Virtual choir membersthemselves while theyalone on video. These videos areonto the Internet, and then they are put together into one video that you can see—a virtual choir. 

Passage 4

A virtual choir helps connectpeople together. Many people do not have close friends orwho have the same interest in music. Many others do not have the chance toa local choir. A virtual choirthem to add their voices to those of otherand become part of the global community. It has proved to be a influence on the lives of many people. 

  Passage 5

by this music, he said, "It was like seeing color for the first time." He graduated from university in 1995, and thena master's degree in musical composition from the Juilliard School in New York in 1997. Over the next 10 years, Whitacre'scompositions began to become quite popular among choirs and singers. This led to theof the virtual choir.

A lot of us may turn to relaxing music when we are feeling stressed or tired. A recent research shows that slow, quiet classical music is suggested to have the most exciting effect1 . Listening to a relaxing, classical-style movie soundtrack can also help you reduce2 stress. Have you always felt like you perform3 better when you listen to music？Strange as it might seem, there has actually been a lot of research done on this subject. And sure enough, one study shows that music can increase endurance by 15%. One theory is that listening to a classical piece helps you focus4 , which in turn allows you to persevere longer. However, another study suggests that it's not the type of music, but rather the speed5 of the music—the beats per minute—that matters.

garden of roses.