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Passage 1
In the past few years, more than half of the bookstores in China have closed down, 1 is the result of the 2 (compete) from online bookstores. But the success of Sisyphe Bookstore, one of the 3 (big) privately-owned bookstore chains in China, may serve 4 a great example.
5 (found) in 1993, Sisyphe started to transform and upgrade its business in 2009 to seek its profitability. Now, it not only devotes itself to 6 (sell)books, but combines the functions of bookstores, cafes and the sale of 7 (create)cultural products. Sisyphe opens its bookstores in shopping malls in order to take advantage of the large number of consumers of shopping malls to sell its books, and it also 8 (able) people to enjoy spending time reading and drinking coffee. In return, bookstores have improved the cultural atmosphere of shopping malls, so 9 is mutually beneficial to have such cooperation.
So far, the government 10 (offer)tax reduction for bookstores to encourage the development of physical bookstores. Perhaps it is early to say the boom of physical bookstores has come, but definitely, we see the turning point to them.
Passage 2
Designated a “City of Design” by UNESCO in 2008, Shenzhen was the first city in China 1 (present)an official strategy around creative development. This led 2 the sudden and tremendous 3 (grow) of its up-and-coming industries. So far modern 4 (platform) have taken the place of 5 (tradition)focuses with a wider range of creative enterprises from smart infrastructure construction to design and robots.
Shenzhen 6 (be) a coastal city on the east bank of the Pearl River estuary, 7 (separate)from Hong Kong by a natural river border. It is recognised as the 8 (young) city of China. Though it has a history of 7,000 years, its true development didn't start until 1980. With its energy of youth, Shenzhen has developed at an incredible speed. After being designated as the first special economic zone in China, 9 was