Each different part of China has its own special forms of traditional art． These usually try to show the things（1） are important in life， such as love， beauty and family． The most common things， from paper to clay to bamboo， are turned into objects of beauty．
According to Chinese history， sky lanterns were first used by Zhuge Kongming． He sent them out（2） （ask）for help when in trouble． Today， sky lanterns are used at festivals and other celebrations． They（3） （make） of bamboo and covered with paper． When the lanterns are lit， they slowly rise into the air like small hot﹣air balloons for all to see． They are seen as bright symbols of（4） （happy） and good wishes．
Paper cutting（5） （be）around for over 1500 years． Paper cutting sounds very easy（6） it can be difficult to do． The paper， usually red， is folded before it is cut with scissors． The most common pictures are flowers， animals， and things about Chinese history． During the Spring Festival， they are put on windows， doors and walls （7） symbols of wishes for good luck and a happy new year．
Chinese clay art is famous because the clay pieces are so small but they look very real． The pieces are usually cute children or lively characters from a Chinese fairy tale or historical story． The pieces are（8） （careful）shaped by hand from a very special kind of clay and then allowed to air﹣dry． After（9） （dry） they are fired at a very high heat． They are then polished and painted． It takes several weeks（10） （complete）everything． These small pieces of clay art show the love that all Chinese people have for life and beauty．
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Since computers were invented in the USA in the 1950s，they have（76） very important in many areas of work and leisure．There is no doubt that computers are very（77） in the technology and business．In space，computers have been used to control the speed and direction of a spaceship．（78） the help of computers，doctors can find diseases easily and solve other problems．For example，tiny computer which are inside patients's bodies can keep（79） hearts beating normally．In factories，robots are（80） by computers that are like human brains．They can do work（81） is dangerous to humans．In business，computers are used to place and cancel orders．They are also making the workplace（82） and better．
Since the Internet came into being，people's（83） at home have been changed，too．More and more people have（84） computers that are used to play games and watch movies．Thanks to the Internet，people can do shopping and do business at home．Instead of writing letters on paper，people communicate by（85） e﹣mails and chatting online．The whole world is connected．The Internet is making the world smaller，like a village．
People choose colors they buy things．Because of this，factories want to know which people usually choose．For example．a car factory needs to know how many red cars or green ones they should make．Good businessmen know that young people's colors are different from old people's，and that men's are different from women's．
Children are most interested in colors when they buy things，They like warm colors﹣red，yellow and orange，Blue is the color loved by most people best．Red is the second and green the third．Women like brighter colors than men do．Almost everyone likes red，but women like yellow and green better than men do．
If two things are the same except in color，they will look different．A red thing always looks nearer than a blue one．Also，bright things look larger than dark ones．That's why large or fat people who want to look smaller or thinner wear dark clothes．
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People do care which colors（66） when they are buying things |
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They are most（67） in warm colors |
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They（68） blue to red and green |
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They like（69） colors than men do |
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A large or fat person usually wears（70） clothes because he or she wants to look smaller or thinner |
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Thanks to the development of technology in the past few years，people now can read news on the Internet quickly．（58） holding a newspaper to read，some people prefer to get worldwide news on mobile phones，computers and so on．So，does it mean it is the （59） of information technology and newspapers will be replaced（取代）in the future？
On the one hand，many people believe that newspapers will be replaced．Online
news（60） in a minute but newspapers can't．So，by taking advantage of technology，people can connect（61） with the world in minutes．What's more，many people prefer to read electronic news（62） they think it is not only fast but also cost little．Besides，using paper means cutting trees．Reading online news can（63） protect trees and save paper．
On the other hand，some people byue'duelieve that newspapers will still exist（存在） in the future．Firstly，not everyone likes to read online news since some of them think it is bad for （64） ．Secondly，the development of high technology is not spread（65） the world．The online services will only be（66） in developed countries，but not in some other developing or poor countries．So，people there may still read newspapers．
In short，although it is （67） that electronic news has developed quickly in
the past years，newspapers still play a certain role in our modern life．
19﹣year﹣old Jose Nuitez Romaniz stopped by a Wel's Fargo ATM（ 自动取款机 ） for some money to cover the cost of socks for his grandpa．He looked down and a plastic bag filled with money．He said，"When I（1） it． I didn't know what to do． I was like dreaming "But dream or not， he knew it wasn't his（2） to keep．
It was a Sunday， so he couldn't walk the bag into the（3） ． He called police to（4） the money． Very soon， the（5） came ， took the bag and thanked Jose When they got back to the police station， they（6） the money and it totaled ＄135，000．
The police were already amazed at Jose's being（7） in the first place， but when they realized just how much money he had （8） ， they were very surprised． A police officer said ， "This money could have made a big difference in his life if he didn't report， but he（9） to do the right thing．"
The mayor（市长）and local business people were so （10） that they gifted him with some．
I am Wuhan， a super big modern city with a population of over 11 million． I am home to China's largest railway transfer center． No other city in the world embraces （1） （ many）college students than me． At the beginning of 2020， the COVID﹣19 outbreak （2） （fall） on me． I locked myself down（3） （quick）． It's believed to stop the epidemic from （4） （ spread）． The lockdown is never seen in the history of new China． The（5） （ decide） was made with huge courage．I am Wuhan．Since I was locked down，I have seen groups of medical workers arrive in the city， one after another． Brothers and sisters（6） different parts of the country have rushed for my rescue（ 救援）． You all have offered（7） best that you have to back me up．A number of（8） （hospital） have been built to make sure every patient is treated．I am greatly （9） （ thank） to you all for sending me food and supplies．With the whole country's joint efforts，I have returned to normal． So far， I（10） （ win） the battle! I am Wuhan． We are Wuhan． We are Wuhan， China．