Some years ago, a big fire burned down a large part of a city. Lots of houses were broken. A rich lady was hurrying through the crowd of people, trying to
31． a box of valuable things from the fire. After running out of the
32．, she met a little boy in the street. She called him and said, "Take this box, my boy, and do not part with
33． until I see you again. I will reward(回报) you well."

The boy took the box, and the lady turned
34． to search for something else. Just then many people came rushing between the lady and boy, and they couldn't see each other.

That night, the lady lived in a friend's home outside the city. The next day she looked for the boy everywhere, but she couldn't hear
35． of him. There were some very
36． letters and all her treasures in the box. The lady was very upset
37． losing them.

But on the following night, someone found the boy
38． on the ground with the box at a corner. He had been there for a long time without
39．. The boy was almost dead with hunger, but he never thought of leaving the box.

Of course the lady was going to give the boy some money, but he
40．. The lady trusted him, and he wouldn't let her down. It is the spirit that turns the boy into a hero.

China is a great country with a long history. It has its own special cultures. Do you know some of them?

46．. It is a special dance that has been popular for centuries in China. Over ten people work together to wave a dragon made of paper or cloth. People in many places organize this activity to celebrate the Chinese New Year.

47．. It is a kind of fighting style that has developed over the centuries in China. Many people practice it to keep healthy. More and more foreigners are crazy about it. The movie called Kung Fu Panda is welcome all over the world.

48．. It is a singing performance. People regard it as one of the cultural treasures of China. It mixes music, drama and acrobatics together. Mei Lanfang is one of the greatest performers.

49．. It is one of the oldest artistic traditions in China. The painters make the pictures with soft brushes. If the painter is famous, the work with his seal (印章) will be much more valuable.

50．. It is perhaps the most popular board game played by millions of people in China. Two players play it on a board with 32 pieces. The player who catches the enemy General can win the game.

Many people say that they are working too many hours,
51．They can’t take care of things at home. They don’t have time to relax.

52．In France, people spend about 1,646 hours a year at work. In Japan, however, people work about 2,159 hours a year. That means a Japanese employee(员工)works 513 more hours a year than a French one. That is more than 12 weeks, or three months, of extra(额外的)work!

53．Some people work extra hours because they want to make more money. However, many companies don’t pay overtime. Their employees don’t get extra pay for extra work. These people work extra hours because they think it’s their duty. Some people are afraid they will lose their jobs if they don’t work extra hours.

54．In France, people get five weeks of paid vacation. In Germany, they get from four to six weeks. In the United States, two weeks of vacation is the average(平均).In one study in Great Britain, fewer than half of the workers ran out of all their vacation days.
55．If that is true, there will be a lot of dull people in the world.

There are some famous buildings in the world. Everyone can recognize （认出） them with their imaginations. For example, when you see a picture of a sports stadium （体育场） that reminds you of a bird’s nest, you probably know.it is the Olympic stadium in Beijing.

In fact, other buildings can be recognized more easily. The shape of the building shows the objects people can see inside. In Guizhou, China, people can visit the Meitan Tea Museum, built in the shape of a big teapot. From far away, the teapot-shaped museum looks like some kind of huge work of art. But as one gets closer，the windows make it clear that this is a building.

People who are interested in guitars might want to visit the Guitar Museum in Tennessee, USA. The building is shaped like a guitar. Inside, visitors can see all kinds of guitars and learn about famous guitar players.

One of the newest funny-shaped museums is a pottery （陶器） museum in Korea. This museum, built in 2011, is shaped just like a traditional Korean pot. Along with seeing examples of pots and tools used for making pots in the museum, visitors can try to make their own pots there.

In 1901, an Austrian scientist discovered that there are four types of blood. He named them A, B, AB, and O. People have one of these four types. Blood type O is the most common around the world. Blood type A is the second most common, and blood type AB is the least common.

In 1927, a Japanese doctor found that people with different blood types have different personalities（性格）, too. He said that people with type A blood are usually calm and serious; people with type B blood are cheerful and outgoing; people with type O blood are generous（慷慨的）and honest; while those with type AB blood are often caring and creative.

More recently, a doctor in the United States wrote a book that connects blood types with what people eat. The book suggests people with type O blood should

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