The ___ and important festivals are the ones that ___
the end of winter and to the coming of spring.At the Spring Festival in China, people eat dumplings, fish and meat and may give children ___
in red paper. There are dragon dances and carnivals, and families celebrate the Lunar New Year together. Some Western countries have very exciting carnivals,
forty days before Easter, usually in February. These carnivals ___
include parades,dancing in the streets day and night, loud music and colourful clothing of all kinds. Easter is an important
__ and social festival for Christians around the world. It
the return of Jesus from the dead and the coming of spring and new life. Japan’s Cherry Blossom Festival happens a little later. The country, __
cherry tree flowers, looks as though it is covered with pink snow.
Paper-cutting is a(n) (tradition) Chinese folk art with a long history.
Paper-cuts (use) during festivals to decorate gates and windows. The main cutting tools are simple: paper and scissors or a knife. Clever craftsmen are very good at
________ (cut) in the theme of daily life. When you look at works created by paper cutting
(careful), you will be amazed by the true-to-life
(express) of the figure’s appearance and thoughts.
Although other art forms, like painting, can show similar scenes, paper-cutting still stands out for its beautiful lines and patternsare all hand-made. Learning about cutting a piece of paper
(be) easy but mastering (精通)
is very difficult. One must hold the knife upright (竖直地) and press on the paper without much strength. Any carelessness will lead
damage to the whole image. Craftsmen try
________(create) a circle like the moon, a straight line like a stem(干) of wheat, and a square like a brick. They have to be careful and keep practising to make the scenes seem as alive as possible.
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Canada is a country North America consisting of ten provinces and three territories.
（locate）in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic
the Pacific and northward into the Arctic Ocean. Covering 9.98 million square kilometers in total, Canada is the world's second-largest country by total area and the fourth-largest country by land area.
common border with the United States forms the world's longest land border.
Canada is a developed country and one of the (wealthy) in the world, with the tenth highest nominal per capita income
(global), and the eighth highest ranking in the Human Development Index. It ranks among
highest in international measurements of government transparency(透明度), civil liberties, quality of life, economic freedom, and education. Canada is
member of the Commonwealth of Nations,
is furthermore part of several major international and intergovernmental institutions or groupings,
(include) NATO, the G8, the Group of Ten, the G20, the North American Free Trade Agreement and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum.
Everyone may have a complex and different process of (grow up). There are many
(influence)factors in a person's growth and development of his personality.
As for me,what has affected me most in my growth and personality is my family and friends, the two （equal） important factors. As we know, children who
(bring up)in a good atmosphere have a better character than those
are not.
(fortune), I belong to the former. Besides, friends in some ways affect me a lot.
we my have many different opinions and personalities, I have really learned something positive from them. In
(conclude), I get lots of valuable things from them. My family offers me warmth and cares,
my friends give me
(strong) and courage. Both of them have influenced me most since I was born.
Two young girls were proud of their beautiful hands. One put them in shining water, and the looked like diamonds dripping (滴下) from them.“What beautiful hands I have！” she said, and then
her hands for others to admire. They were very soft and white, for she had done
but wash them in clear water.
The other girl crushed some flowers in her hands, and they like perfume (香水). “What beautiful hands I have！” she said. Her hands smelled like flowers,
she’d never done anything but wash them with
every morning.
Another girl nearby didn’t show her hands. She hid them in theof her coat.
An old woman came down the road andbefore the girls. The first two
their hands and asked her whose hands were more beautiful. She
her head at them and then asked to see the hands of the
girl.
“Oh, these hands are clean,,” said the old woman,“but they are hard from
.These hands have been helping the girl’s mother and father dry the dishes, sweep the floor, water the garden,
for the baby, and show the little brother
to build blocks. These hands have been
making the house a happy home.”
the old woman brought out a ring set (镶嵌)
a diamond.“Here, wear this ring, my child. You deserve the
for the most beautiful hands that are always the most
.”
In the toy section, I noticed a small boy of about five years old, pressing a doll against his chest. He kept on touching________hair of the doll and looked very sad. I wondered who he wanted to give the doll
_________. So I walked towards him and asked him all about it.“It is the doll
_____ my sister loved most and wanted so much for this Christmas. She was so sure that Santa Claus would bring it to her.”
I told him not _________ (worry). However, he replied sadly, “No, Santa Claus cannot bring it to
_________she is now. I’ll have to give the doll to my mother so that she can give it to her when she goes there.” His eyes were filled with
________ (sad) while saying this. “My sister
______ (go) to be with God. Daddy said that Mommy will also join God very soon, so I think that she can bring the doll with
_________ to give it to my sister.”
My heart almost stopped________ (beat) wholly. The little boy looked up at me and said, “I told Daddy to tell Mommy not to go yet. I asked him to wait
_________ I come back from the store.”