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During the Warring States Period, there was man called Ban from the State of Lu. People usually called him Lu Ban. He (know) as the most excellent carpenter (木匠) then. It is said that he once made a bird of wood. It was so lifelike that it flew the sky for three days.

One day, a young carpenter came to a house which had a big red door. He (hold) up his ax and said, "I am a great carpenter. No matter what kind of wood it is, I can make it into anything." Hearing this, people around him all laughed. "This young carpenter (talk) big now." they thought. One of them pointed to the big red door behind him and said, "Young man, can you make a (good) door than this one?" The young carpenter raised his head high (show) his confidence. Then he said, "No problem! I used to be a student of Lu Ban." The crowd laughed again. Someone said, "This is Lu Ban's home. He made this door (he)." The young carpenter's face turned red and he ran away (quick).

Thus comes the proverb "Ban Men Nong Fu". It means showing off slight (微不足道的) (skill) in front of an expert.

—Yes, my cousins live here.

I don't remember much about what I2 in her class. My mother once told me that I used to3 a lot. I would bring back what I wrote and she would look at it. There were so many4, but no red corrections (改正), and always a star. Sometimes even a "Good" would make my heart full of5. One day, my mother went to6 Mrs White for one of the parent-teacher activities. Then she asked Mrs White7 she never corrected my mistakes in the right spellings of words or pointed out grammatical mistakes.

"The children just8 to get excited about using words and making sentences. I don't want my students to lose9 because of red ink (墨水). Spelling and10 can wait, but the wonder of words won't..." MrsWhite said.

I can remember the time of learning in kindergarten was so happy for me. As I grow up, I11 wonder many things and love my life. I look back now and think Mrs White must be such a(n)12 teacher that uses as less red pen as possible.

I used to misspell (拼错) "beautiful" a lot, and could never remember that the "e" goes before the "a". It made my teacher in the high school13. She asked me to use"pretty"instead when I was writing. I didn't listen to her. In my eyes, "pretty" is14 to spell, but it doesn't hold as much as we mean sometimes.

Thanks to Mrs White, I have never15 writing what I mean even if I couldn't quite spell it out. Because life isn't "pretty", it's "beautiful".

Hongbao in China

While Western kids dream about what Santa will bring them, Chinese kids will be getting their money box ready to receive hongbao. Hongbao, red envelopes, are the traditional gifts that adults give children during the Chinese New Year holiday period. The general idea is that adults with income give children with no income hongbao during Chinese New Year.

You'll see hongbao used as decorations (装饰) on just about every Chinese New Year flower and plant that is displayed during the season. And they are only used for decoration. I know because my son checks them whenever he can reach them.

Weddings (婚礼) are big events where hongbao are given by guests invited to the wedding instead of gifts. The amount of money to give at a wedding can be tricky (微妙的) and if you are invited to a Chinese wedding, you can ask for some advice about how much to give.

If you need hongbao, you can buy them at shops at any time of the year. So you ensure you don't get one that says "Congratulations on your marriage" for a birthday.

These days, people don't even have to leave the comfort of their sofas to give hongbao. Wechat, a popular instant message and photo sharing app, introduced electronic hongbao, so now it's even easier.

A. These will be empty.

B. It is necessary to buy fancy ones.

C. Hongbao are given at other occasions too.

D. Ask the shop owner or a friend which one to buy.

E. Friends send each other hongbao from their phones!

F. In fact, "children" can even mean young adults who are unmarried.

In the past, people could only see dead animals in museums. But later, animals were caught alive by explorers (探险家). They put them in small zoos called menageries and showed them to the public. Back then, people didn't care much about how animals were treated.

But now, zoos and wildlife parks have changed a lot. People try to make zoos more like their natural homes. They build bigger places, and try to make the environment as close to the nature as possible.

Some people think it's not right to keep animals in zoos just for our entertainment (娱乐). But zoos say they are trying to help animals by teaching us about protecting them. And now, zoos that are run well also help to support and pay for programs that protect animals.

Zoos help to save animals that are in danger of disappearing because of climate (气候) change. Robert Young, an expert on protecting animals, says that zoos are important because they keep many animals from going extinct. Some zoos have special programs to help animals have babies so they don't die out.

Although people still talk about whether having zoos is good or not, there are new ways to learn about wild animals. For example, we can use the VR (虚拟现实) technology. Many zoo experts believe it will be possible to walk through a group of elephants in the Serengeti very soon.

Su Shi was born into a well-known family in Meishan, Sichuan province. His father and brother were both great poets. Su Shi showed great talent from a young age and was known for his skills in handwriting and painting. At the age of 20, Su Shi successfully passed the imperial (科举)examination and began his official career(政治生涯). Throughout his life, Su held a number of different government positions across China. However, his different opinions often got him into trouble because of disagreements. at court, he was exiled (流放 ) three times. In 1079. Su Shi was even sent to prison. Although he got out of prison at last, he was placed under strict control for the rest of his life.

Though he met a lot of difficulties. Su Shi's literary(文学)talent continued to shine, and he produced a great number of poetic works during his lifetime. In 1080, he was exiled to Huangzhou. During his exile, he found peace in nature and produced some of his best works. The famous poem, "Red Cliff" was one of them. Su Shi's talent was beyond poetry, as he was also a great prose writer. His article "On the Love of the Lotus "shows his love for the beauty of the flower. In addition, his collection of short stories, shows his humour and wisdom.

It was not. only in the literary field that Su. Shi was highly praised. As an official, he won the love and support of the people. During his services, he did a lot for the people. In 1077-he protected the city from a terrible flood. The people in Xuzhou were thankful to him and gave him some food as presents.

Although Su Shi's life was filled with both achievements and troubles, he is remembered as one of the greatest people in Chinese history, and his creative genius and strong spirit continue to influence and guide people around China.

Jill loved to write. She dreamed of being a writer one day. And she knew she had to spend a lot of time practising alone in her room. She wrote in her diary every day, and she wrote at least one story a week. But she was having a lot of trouble with her new story this week.

Jill got up off her bed and walked to her desk.

She liked her story last week, about a boy in a wheelchair. Her mother liked it, too. She said it was the best thing Jill had ever written.

Jill needed some encouragement, so she decided to read the story again. She opened the drawer (抽屉) of the desk and looked through a pile of (一堆) paper. The story wasn't there. So, she looked through the pile again. But it was gone.

Running down the stairs, she found her mother in the living room. "Mum, I've lost it!" she cried. "I've lost my story about the boy in a wheelchair!"

Her mother looked up from her book. "It's not lost." "But I can't find it anywhere."

"I mailed it to Teen Tales magazine," said her mother. "I'm sorry, dear, but it was too good to sit at home in your desk drawer. If you want to be a writer, you have to start letting people see your stories. Please don't be angry."

A smile appeared on Jill's face.

She wasn't angry because she knew her mother was right. And now she felt more than encouraged, imagining her story in Teen Tales magazine.

要点：

1. 时间：5月16日下午2:30;

2. 地点：学校操场;

3. 内容：校长在开幕式上致辞；戏曲知识竞赛；师生戏曲表演等；

4. 感受：对传统文化有了进一步的了解……

要求：

1. 文中不得出现真实的人名或地名；

2. 语言通顺，条理清楚，书写规范；

3. 要点齐全，内容可适当发挥；

4. 词数：80—100 (开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数)。

参考词汇：戏曲 opera (n.)     开幕式 opening ceremony ( n.)       表演 performance ( n.)致辞 make a speech

Dear John,

How is everything going? I'm writing to share with you an activity called Opera Entering Campus in our school.

Best wishes!

Yours,

Li Hua