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—____ name is Li Hua. 

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       How do people in China greet each other?

       What customs do Chinese people have at table?

       What are you supposed to do when you are invited to a party?

       Something more about Chinese customs.

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Dear Tom,

       I'm happy you will come to China. Let me give you some suggestions and advice about Chinese customs.

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       Have a safe trip, and I look forward to meeting you soon!

Best wishes,

Li Lei

Did ancient people plant trees? They didn't have a special day to plant trees like Tree Planting Day, the tradition of planting trees has been there for a long time. Back then, it was always (rain) around the Qingming Festival in spring. The trees that were planted around this time had better conditions to grow than usual, so people formed the custom of planting trees around the Qingming Festival.

There were many kinds of trees. However, mulberry trees (桑树) and fruit trees were (popular) of all. To feed the silkworms (蚕), more mulberry leaves (need). Silk came from the silkworms, and then was made into silk clothes and traded between the east and the west of the world. Among the ancient people who suggested (get) trees to offer food and clothes, there was a man whose name is well-known, Mencius (孟子).

Dong Feng, a famous doctor in the Three Kingdom Period (三国时期), saved many (patient) lives for free. He only asked them to plant apricot trees (杏树) on a hill. Gradually, a forest of apricot trees grew on hill. That's why we now praise a doctor who has excellent skills with the words "warmth in an apricot forest."

Each dynasty has different tree planting projects. Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty (person) planted a ginkgo tree (银杏树) in a temple in Chang'an. 1,400 years later, the ginkgo tree is still growing. So far, the temple (become) a popular place for tourists.

So, Tree Planting Day next year, do you want to plant a tree with your wishes on it?

It was long believed that keeping potted (盆栽的) plants in your room can make the air fresher. Recent research says that this is now being. Studies once showed potted plants could take away from the air. However, according to the research, only plants are not enough to   to a sealed chamber (密封室), which is different from a home. So scientists keeping a couple of windows open with several pots is a better way to keep a healthier indoor environment.

We got older and better so our games were more serious, but also more exciting. The strange thing is that I enjoyed the games very much and was happy for my brother when he won. But then, I did not feel right and became less confident than before.

When I was 10 years old, I wanted to be successful at my talents. One day, I thought I had to find something Stevie couldn't do. Before long, I got Jimmy Nelson's record on "How to Become a Ventriloquist (腹语师)" and I practiced every day. Ater summer vacation, I did my first show for my class. The show was welcomed. Then I did a lot of shows to practice my new skill.

Learning ventriloquism (腹语，口技) wasn't easy. The difficult part was developing the voice, because at first, it was soft and hard to hear. I memorized the routines and performed more. With time, I got better responses. The loud laughter continued along with the applause (掌声).

Four years later, my mother bought a professional ventriloquial figure, which I named Freddie O' Sullivan. He was very human-like with, big eyes. Treating Freddie like a real person helped improve my performance. In college, Freddie was well known. Over the years, I won many talent prizes.

One time, an old man who had watched my show with his family looked at Freddie carefully and asked him where he got his trousers.      ★      I didn't know what was going on until I was told later that the gentleman hadn't spoken for 20 years.

Thanks to my brother, I created a lifetime with Freddie.

When traveling, she discovered she could buy a ship ticket to Antarctica at a very low price. "I just decided I wanted to go," she says. "I had no idea about what I'd find there and I wasn't nervous, I just wanted to do it. And I wanted to do it alone as I always prefer it that way."

In March 2008, Ginni got on a ship with another 48 passengers she'd never met before, to begin the journey towards Antarctica. "From seeing the wildlife to enjoying the sunrises, the whole experience was amazing." Ginni says. "I remember the first time I saw a whale, it just rose out of the water like some prehistoric creature (史前生物) and I thought it was smiling at us. You could still hear the musical sounds it was making underwater."

Ginni realized that Antarctica is a precious land that needs to be respected and protected by humans.

       Daniel told me that we had a schedule to keep. So he3 me to get in. Some time later, the mountains were in sight ahead. They4 bigger than I had thought; the trees were larger, and the environment was much more dangerous...

       Before we began hiking, Daniel told us about hiking rules. The5 part of the path (小路) was not that difficult. But soon, the path became narrower and steeper (陡峭的), forcing me to talk less.

       "It looks closer than it is," Daniel said, reading my expression. "This is the most difficult part...6 your step, not the view."

       Finally, we reached the top. My legs aching, I7 my backpack and sat down.

       "No time to rest," Daniel said, looking up at the8.

       "It had been9 all day, and it felt good to relax in the cool breeze."

       "The weather up here changes quickly, and that cool air means a storm is around the corner. We need to set up camp now."

       I thought Daniel was kidding, but he was quite serious. So we had to work together to put up the tent,10 thunder rumbling (发出隆隆声) and lightning flashing in the distance. Just after we finished, the storm did come. We quickly went11.

       Daniel, realizing that I was12, started sharing some stories about his past camping adventures.

       "Summer storms are strong but pass quickly," Andrew also tried to comfort me. "At least the rain will keep the bears13," he joked with a smile.

       Not before long, the storm14, allowing us to get out of the tent. It was dark, but I was completely shocked by the fascinating view.15 stars were shining in the night sky.

       I wouldn't lie—I was still longing for a shower and a soft bed, but as I looked at the sky, I knew this was an adventure I would never forget.

—That might be helpful to my writing.

—Yeah! But she ________ to fame just with her first single.

—A local company is to be ________. I don't want to work far from my family.

—Exciting? I think ________ of them is exciting. I almost left halfway.

—If you change your mind just call me. But my offer ________.

—________ and you can make it.

— ________. I plan to go hiking with my friends.