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注意：1. 词数80左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

As the capital of 13 dynasties (朝代) throughout Chinese history, Xi'an has never been far from sports. From the Western Zhou Dynasty to the Tang Dynasty, the city (hold) many sports events , such as cuju.

Cuju was  ancient Chinese competitive game involving kicking a ball through an opening. As the ancestor of soccer, it first appeared in the ancient Chinese historical work Zhan Guo Ce, in which cuju (describe) as one of amusements among the general public. 

Later, cuju was (common) played in the army during the Han Dynasty(202BC-220AD). Emperor Hangaozu Liu Bang, the first emperor of the Western Han Dynasty, not only liked watching cuju games, always tried his footwork on the playground. Liu Che, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty,  was crazy about cuju, would set up a cuju field wherever his army went. He used cuju as a way of (train) soldiers. 

The (early) record of women cuju players dates back to the Han Dynasty. We can see from the paintings females with their hair (tie), waving their sleeves and looking elegant (优雅的) when they were playing

As a way of national cultural (protect), cuju was listed into the first batch of China's intangible cultural heritages(非物质文化遗产) in 2006.

I come from a long line of farmers. When my parents moved to Wisconsin, farming allowed them to 1 back to Laos, to the culture, and the land. Wisconsin's cornfields 2 the rice fields of Laos. But for me as a child, farming was just a 3 . I would be assigned (分配) a row of green beans. My mom 4 me a big basket and it was my 5 to fill it. That was how I spent my summer vacation 6 my friends were either at camp or doing other fun activities.

I didn't 7 how farming brought hope to my parents until I was an adult. I am a 8 removed from Laos and I have found that farming allows me to 9 my parents' story. It allows me to see a little bit into their story. What I've 10 from my mom is that you can grow just about anything. My mom wants to start growing 11 like she did back in Laos. With a snowy climate, it is something I never thought 12 here. To me, this shows resilience (适应力). Maybe it 13 and maybe it doesn't. But there is 14 in that.

As a kid, I hated doing farm work and I never thought that someday I would say that I kind of 15  putting my feet in the mud and weeding (除草) the corn. 

What do you do with old stuff (东西)? That top you bought for a party three years ago, for example You wore it once and it's been hanging in your wardrobe (衣柜) ever since. You could throw it away, but that seems wasteful-after all it's still perfectly usable. So, what to do?

The first charity (慈善) shops appeared in Britain in the 19th Century. The Salvation Army, a UK charity, was one of the first to run a second-hand clothing shop to provide the poor and needy with affordable clothes.  It also raised money for the war effort during World War Two. 

These days, charity shops are a common sight with around 11,200 shops across the UK, according to the Charity Retail Association. During business hours any member of the public can donate their unwanted items to a charity shop.  These items are checked and if found still serviceable, priced up to be sold at a heavily discounted price. 

For many this is a win-win situation. To the consumer, it provides the opportunity to buy, often extremely cheaply, items and clothes. To the donator, it may help to ease consumer guilt "You can make a pretty good case, because what you are doing is going towards a charitable cause and you are saving stuff from landfill," Clare Press, fashion journalist and sustainable style advocate, tells the Guardian.

  On more than one occasion a buyer has purchased something very cheaply, only to later discover its true value. It sold at auction (拍卖会) for £4,200. So next time you need to rid yourself of something, spare a thought for the charity shop-after all, charity begins at home!

A. Most charity shops will take anything. 

B. Here are some tips that you can follow. 

C. It's recommended to donate new items.

D. In the UK, we might take it to a charity shop. 

E. There are sometimes hidden treasures for the buyers, too. 

F. To the charity, it means they can pursue their charitable aim. 

G. This was followed by charities such as the British Red Cross.