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Dear Sir,

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Yours，

Li Hua

Xuan paper, known as one of the Four Treasures of the Study, first came into  (exist) in Xuan Prefecture in the Tang dynasty. The traditional skill of making the paper  hand has been passed down through generations. The process takes as many as 18 steps, all of  require a level of delicacy. 

Take papermaking master Zhou Donghong for example. He uses a fine screen to filter (过滤) a mixture of water and fibers. He lifts it up, and it's a sheet of paper. It takes him and his partner only 15 seconds (form) and shape it, but they've devoted (they) to perfecting the skills for decades.

"There are a lot of tricks of filtering the fibers, and timing is the most difficult part of all. We have only one chance to filter the right amount of fibers, and only the proper weight guarantees the paper is too thin nor too thick, and the margin(差额) for error is (extreme) small," said Zhou. With just the right degree of thickness, top quality Xuan paper holds ink and water tightly.

The skill of papermaking,  (recognize) as a national treasure, has also proven to be an international one. We felt  great sense of pride as it was listed as a world intangible cultural heritage(非物质文化遗产) by UNESCO in 2009. Since then, in Jing County, Xuan papermaking  (teach) in schools. 

At the1 of Palo Duro Canyon (峡谷）State Park, I2 a job advertisement hiring park hosts. The position offered a 3 , permanent campsite in the park, and 4 , the hosts served as a link between the park's guests and the rangers (护林人). It was the perfect solution: a rent-free place to reorganize our lives. We entered the park and I made an5 for the following day.

The park was 6 , so it took us some time to find an available site. That evening, as we finished our dinner, my wife saw two large skunks (臭鼠由）walking toward our table. We 7  climbed onto the table and, for the next four hours, waited for them to 8  our camp. 

Having survived that night, we were 9 that everything else would be all right. The next day we met with the people who ran the park. They explained our 10  and gave us a beautiful campsite. 

That evening, 11 , we learned about the canyon 12 . They were strong and cold, rocking our little camping truck violently, and we lay 13  in the dark until the winds died away. 

14  the weeks that followed, we learned to survive in our truck and 15  the little money my wife16  by substitute teaching. Building a successful business and then losing it had left very little time for building another successful 17 . For a time after our business18  I thought I might lose my family as well. 

Living in the tiny 19 with no television, we sat close together reading and talking. One evening, standing under a jeweled sky, I found myself 20  for all the hardships. We had walked the trails and climbed the canyon walls. We had become a family!

How the Elderly Are Treated Around the World

How cultures view and treat their elderly is closely linked to their most prized values and qualities. 

In the US and UK, Protestantism (新教) is at play. Western cultures tend to be youth-centric, stressing qualities like independence. It ties a person's value to his or her ability to work – something that becomes weaker in old age. As their health becomes worse, the elderly in these cultures often move to old people's homes and nursing homes.

In France, parents are protected by law. It is difficult to imagine an Elderly Rights Law being a focus in the laws of many Western cultures. France did, however, pass a similar law in 2004.  One was a group of official statistics showing France had the highest rate of pensioner suicides in Europe, and the other was the aftermath of a heat wave that killed 15,000 people, most of whom were elderly and had been dead for weeks before they were found. 

Native American cultures traditionally accept death as a fact of life. In many Native American areas, elders are respected for their wisdom and life experiences. Within Native American families, it's common for the elders to be expected to pass down their learning to younger members of the family.

The way to care for Chinese elders is changing. Chinese families traditionally view respect for one's elders as the highest virtue, according to the Confucian tradition. Adult children are generally expected to care for their parents in their old age. Nursing homes are beginning to become a more socially acceptable option for elderly care.

A. However, this tradition is beginning to break down due to rising lifetime and an aging population. 

B. In the African-American area, death is seen as an opportunity to celebrate life. 

C. Here's what we can learn from other cultures about treating the elderly.

D. But China faces the unique problem of tending to an increasingly elderly population. 

E. Native American elders pass down their knowledge. 

F. It was only passed following two disturbing events, though. 

G. This relates back to the Protestant work rules.