Last winter holiday, my friend and I visited a village with only 10 houses. _______ the village was small, it was very beautiful.

The village became popular because of a good _______ of Uncle Chen’s. Uncle Chen loved his village deeply and he wanted to make it more beautiful. He _______ painting very much. So he began to _______ pictures on the walls of his own house and other villagers’ houses. In the village, there were many paintings of _______ such as cats and dogs. Also there were many paintings of people. And the most popular ones _______ tourists were some pictures of famous people. One of _______ was a picture of Yuan Longping. I _______ liked this picture. So I asked my friend to _______ a photo of the picture and me. From these beautiful paintings and the villagers’ smiling faces, I could see the villagers living a _______ life.

I had a good time in the village and wished to visit it again.

Tom got a fishing rod (鱼竿) for his birthday. He decided to go ice fishing to make good use of his gift. Early the next morning, he took all things for fishing to the ice. When he arrived, he dug a large hole in the ice and put the rod in. Suddenly he heard a voice, “There are no fish in it.” So he moved to another place and dug another hole, but then the same voice spoke again and told him there were no fish in it. So he moved again, and the voice told him there were no fish a third time. Tom looked up in surprise and saw an angry man looking down at him. “How do you know there are no fish?” asked Tom. The man said coldly, “Well, first of all, this is a hockey rink (冰球场) and second of all, you must pay for those holes.”

Visiting Xi’an was once Leah’s dream. It came true when she went to China along with her two friends last year.

During her 20 days in Xi’an, Leah got a chance to learn about Chinese culture closely. She visited many old buildings there. Xi’an City Wall was her favourite. In Xi’an, she enjoyed many kinds of food and watched some traditional shows. All of them left a wonderful impression on her. Now, Xi’an is like her second home. Since Leah came back to Spain, she has been missing Xi’an very much.

Leah’s 20-day stay in Xi’an was a great experience. It was a chance to increase her understanding of cultural diversity. Leah said, “The Chinese people are all friendly. The cultures are varied among countries, but we are connected by the bond（纽带） of friendship. The future of nations is hopeful with development and peace. The trip in Xi’an will always be in my memory.”

Welcome to our clubs! There are lots of activities waiting for you to explore（探索）!

Does talking in front of people make you shy? If so, you are not alone. Many people in the world suffer from shyness and want to change this situation.
36． Here are some tips for you.

Find out the cause of your shyness. Do you become shy in front of new listeners? Please try to find out the thoughts that go through your head before the shyness comes out. You’re okay being around your family, right? Are they different from the strangers around you? Of course not.
37．

Place your attention on others. For most of us, when we think we will feel nervous if we speak up or stand out, we become shy.
38． When you stop paying attention to yourself, you stop worrying about your performance（表现）.

39． You have got used to hearing your own voice. Record your voice pretending（假装） to have conversations with others. At the beginning you’ll feel like an actor, but soon it will become a habit. After doing it for some time, you will be able to voice your opinions bravely.

Stop comparing yourself to others. The more you compare yourself to others, the more you will feel shy because you may think you are not good enough.
40． Everyone else must have his own confidence problems too.

People in my home town are friendly to each other. They may shake hands with or smile at each other when
51． meet for the first time. When they’re
52． to someone older, they use “nin” to show their respect（尊重）. People will serve their
53． at home with tea, fruits and snacks. The Spring Festival is the
54． one of all the festivals in my home town. And people celebrate it by having a big meal around a dining
55． with their families. They’ll have lots of meat. Children will enjoy the delicious snacks.

假设你是李华，你的英国朋友Jack来信说对“中国红”很感兴趣，想了解“中国红”在中国人日常生活中的体现。请你根据以下表格信息写一封回信介绍“中国红”。

It’s great to receive your letter. Knowing that you’re interested in Chinese red. I’m writing to tell you something about it. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

I truly hope my letter will help you understand Chinese red better.

Yours,

Li Hua