（1）Lisa becomes interested in traditional Chinese painting and she wants to learn how to paint bamboo in ink． （2）Alan is from India． He is studying Chinese history． He has learned a lot about the four great inventions of ancient China． （3）Sam is an Australian boy living in Beijing． He takes great interest in traditional Chinese opera（a musical play）． He hopes to take a class of the local opera． （4）Mary likes classic（经典的） Chinese works． She has read the one about Monkey King since she came to China． F （5）Susan loves Chinese paper cutting． She wants to make a Chinese"Fu" to put up on her window this Spring Festival． C |
A． In this weekend's story﹣telling time， you'll hear plenty of stories about Chinese traditions， for example， why people put up the Chinese "Fu" upside down on the door or window． B． Beijing Opera is a form of traditional art in China． Our club is set up for fans and welcomes you to join us． We have invited some famous local actors to give acting classes． C． Paper cutting sounds simple but is difficult to do． Bring red paper and learn the making of paper cutting． You can take home the paper cutting you make in class． D． We will hold a competition on the four great inventions of ancient China next month． The first round will be a written test． The next round will be a short speech in Chinese． E． A show of traditional Chinese ink paintings will be held in the Art Museum this weekend． Many works of animals by famous artists will be on show． F． A discussion will be held in our reading club this weekend． The topic is about Journey to the West， one of the four great classic Chinese works． G． Traditional Chinese painting is a form of fine arts in Chinese culture． In our training class， Mr． Sun will teach you how to paint bamboo with brushes and ink step by step． |
I offered my seat to an elderly man，but he refused ．（polite）
Little Tom has just celebrated his birthday．（nine）
Prepare for Water Day Zero
Last year，Cape Town said it was facing Water Day Zero．That was the date when the city's taps would go dry．It was first expected to arrive in April，2018． Thanks to hard efforts and a rainy season，it has been put off（推迟）．（1） ．And it may hit cities all over the world．
How did Cape Town get into a Water Day Zero situation？The city gets its water from six reservoirs（水库）．They usually fill up during the rainy season，from May through August．However，since 2015，the city had been suffering from its worst drought（旱灾）in a century．（2） ．Even worse，Cape Town's population grew greatly．As a result，the need for water rose．
（3） Because of climate change，serious droughts are becoming more and more common．At the same time，people are moving to cities．The United Nations says by 2050，two thirds of the world's population will live in cities．Since 2014，southeastern Brazil has been suffering from its worst water shortage in 80 years．In Mexico City，many of the 21 million people only have running water for half of the day．
Luckily，steps can be taken to avoid water crises（危机）．To start with，all of us can do something to save water and slow down climate change．（4） At the same time，water pollution must be stopped．
The world now has a chance to stop a series of Water Day Zero crises． If we don't act，many cities may soon face a time when there isn't a drop to drink．
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A．Cape Town is not alone． B．The serious situation seems to be improved． C．Water levels in the reservoirs became very low． D．Cities can build more water﹣recycling factories． E．However，the problem is very likely to appear again． F．More and more countries are paying attention to the problem． |
Dear Laura，
Thanks for your message．Yes，I'm having a great time on my student exchange（交流）programme in France．I was a bit （1） before I arrived here，but there was no need to be．My host family is really nice．
They try to make me （2） at home．The grandmother knows that I miss Chinese food a lot．So she actually learned how to （3） Chinese food！She also has a teenage granddaughter about my age who is really（4） ．She always talks to me in French to help me practise．You wouldn't （5） how quickly my French has improved．（6） I still make lots of mistakes，it doesn't worry me as it used to．
My biggest （7） is learning how to act at the dinner table．As you can imagine，things are very different from the way they are at home．For example，you shouldn't put your elbows（胳膊肘）on the table．（8） ，I thought that was pretty strange，but now I'm used to（习惯于）it．Another example is that you shouldn't eat anything with your （9） except bread，not even fruit．You have to cut it up and eat it with a fork．Another thing is that it's impolite to say you're full．If you don't want any more （10） ，you should just say，"That was delicious．"I have to say that I find it difficult to （11） everything，but I'm gradually（逐渐地）getting used to it．I don't find French customs so （12） any more．
I'll write again soon and tell you more about my life in France． |Hope you're having a good school year．
Yours，
Lin Yue
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（1）A．proud |
B．excited |
C．nervous |
D．disappointed |
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（2）A．stay |
B．feel |
C．rest |
D．study |
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（3）A．cook |
B．serve |
C．fetch |
D．taste |
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（4）A．clever |
B．shy |
C．kind |
D．honest |
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（5）A．discover |
B．hear |
C．agree |
D．believe |
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（6）A．If |
B．Although |
C．Because |
D．Since |
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（7）A．problem |
B．hobby |
C．dream |
D．suggestion |
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（8）A．In fact |
B．By the way |
C．So far |
D．At first |
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（9）A．fork |
B．fingers |
C．knife |
D．chopsticks |
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（10）A．food |
B．time |
C．money |
D．help |
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（11）A．create |
B．answer |
C．remember |
D．repeat |
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（12）A．simple |
B．strict |
C．different |
D．strange |
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lovely year use tradition expect although interesting |
Paper cutting is a （1） Chinese art．It has been around for over 1，500 years．Many people in China put paper cuttings on their walls or their windows during the Spring Festival．
The paper cutter （2） very simple tools，such as knives and scissors，to cut parts of the paper away．After these parts are cut away，a （3） picture of people or animals appears．Some paper cuttings are of Chinese characters，and others are of animals or plants．（4） __ paper cutting seems not difficult to learn，it is difficult to do．It requires many （5） of practice to become good at it．
People think paper cuttings will bring them good luck．