1．Stories and Art of Chinese Fans
　　You may think you cannot live through summer without air conditioners. But in ancient China , hand fans were almost (1)      only ones to help people keep cool.
　　Chinese people started to use hand fans over 2, 000 (2)      ago. The fans came in different shapes, such (3)      round and square. They (4)      of all kinds of materials. Palm leaf fans were cheap and easy to make. Feather fans(羽毛扇)showed the owner's high status (地位). Sandalwood fans (檀香扇) (5)      send out a sweet smell.
　　Later, hand fans became far(6)      useful than something that could cool you down. They developed into different kinds of fans, such as tuanshan (round fans) and zheshan (folded fans).
　　In the shape of a full moon, tuanshan was(7)      made of silk. It had beautiful birds and flowers on it. Women, especially those in the imperial palace(皇官), liked to use it. Meanwhile, men, especially the literati(文人), used zheshan. The literati liked it(8)      zheshan they could paint and write poems on it. It was a way for them(9)      off their ability in literature, painting and handwriting. Almost (10)      could be painted on zheshan.
　　Today, Chinese people still use these fans, but many people don't write or paint on them any more. Next time when you are waving a fan, you may think of the stories behind it.

2．　　Once there was a rich man in a village. He never gave anything to help others. The (1)      didn't like him. One day he said to them, "l know you don't like me. I will give everything I have to you before I (2)      . Then everyone will be happy. "
　　But nobody believed him. The rich man couldn't (3)      why they didn't believe him. One day he went for a (4)      by the lake. Under a tree he happened to hear a pig and a cow (5)      
　　The pig said to the cow, "Why everybody likes you and nobody likes me?After I die, I (6)      people with pork, ham and so on. I give three or four things to them. But you give only one thing— (7)      . Why do people like you all the time and not me?"
　　The cow said, "Look , I give them milk while I'm (8)      . They see that I am generous (慷慨的) with what I (9)      . But you don't give them anything before you die. You give them ham, pork and so on only after you're dead. People don't believe in the future, they believe in the (10)      . If you give while you are living, people will like you. It is quite simple."
　　From that moment on, the rich man did all his best to help the poor.

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4．　　I used to think Dad didn't love me at all, because he never tried to hug or kiss me. But whenever I felt sad or lonely, Dad was always there.
　　When I was in high school, Dad retired (退休) and set up a food stand on the street near my school. Every day when I finished school, my classmates and I would pass his food stand. But I really hated talking to Dad, because I did not want my classmates to know my dad was selling noodles on the street!
　　One night, I couldn't stand it any more and shouted, "Dad, could you stop selling your stupid noodles? I don't need a father who sells noodles on the street!" At that moment, Dad was shocked. He tried to say something but didn't. His eyes were filled with tears and sadness. It was the first time for me to see Dad crying. My mum later told me Dad was selling noodles to save money for my college (大学) education. Even today I still feel guilty (内疚的)for that night.
　　Time really flies. I finished college and then left my home city. For the past ten years, whenever I visited home, Dad was always there meeting me and seeing me off quietly at the railway station. When I was away, Dad never wrote or called me, but he always pushed my mum to call me. That's the way Dad shows his love to me.
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6．　　There once was a boy who loved eating candy. He always asked his father for candy. It (1)      his father worried. The boy's father thought hard about how to stop him from asking for so much candy. There was (2)      very wise man living nearby. (3)      the father decided to take the boy to meet the great man.
　　The father asked the great man to help him. The great man was in difficulty because candy was his (4)      . too. How could he ask the boy to give (5)      eating candy?He told the father to bring his son back after one month.
　　During that month, the great man stopped eating candy himself and when the boy and his father (6)      after a month, the great man had a talk with the boy. From then on, the boy didn't ask for candy any more.
　　The boy's father felt (7)      and asked, "Why didn't you ask my son to stop eating candy when we came to you a month (8)      ?" The man answered, "How could I ask him to do that when I loved candy best myself?In the past month, (9)      tried to stop eating candy myself."
　　A person's actions are much (10)      powerful than just his words. When we ask someone to do something, we must do it ourselves too. We should not ask others to do what we do not do ourselves.

7．　　Mexico is a country with rich culture. It celebrates its new year with many traditions. Mexican people connect colors with The New Year traditions. Each color has its own meaning. For example, red means love, yellow means happiness, and green means rich, white means good health. People decorate (装饰)their houses with these colors.
　　The New Year party also plays a big role. It usually starts on the New Year Eve. And people play games together. They write down their good and bad events of the year. Then, at 12 o'clock in the midnight, all the people would throw papers in the fire. This tradition means a new beginning for the next year.
　　Besides the party, there is another popular New Year tradition in Mexico. People have to eat twelve grapes before the New Year Eve. Each grape means to have good luck in each month of a year. When they eat grapes, they should make wishes for the coming New Year.
　　In Mexico, celebrating the New Year is a big thing. If you want to experience the traditions of this country, don't miss the chance to visit Mexico during the New Year.

8．假如你是刘明, 你的美国笔友托马斯(Thomas)对中国文化很感兴趣．这次他写信向你询问中国的传统节日元宵节(the Lantern Festival)的习俗．请根据下面的提示, 写一封回信．
提示:①When is it celebrated? ②What do people usually do during the festival? ③What do you think of the festival?
要求:①必须包括全部要点, 可以适当发挥．②80词左右, 回信开头与结尾已给出, 不计入总词数．
参考词汇:猜灯谜 guess lantern riddles;放鞭炮 let off firecrackers
Dear Thomas,
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Yours,
Liu Ming