Paper-cutting is a(n) (tradition) Chinese folk art with a long history.
Paper-cuts (use) during festivals to decorate gates and windows. The main cutting tools are simple: paper and scissors or a knife. Clever craftsmen are very good at
________ (cut) in the theme of daily life. When you look at works created by paper cutting
(careful), you will be amazed by the true-to-life
(express) of the figure’s appearance and thoughts.
Although other art forms, like painting, can show similar scenes, paper-cutting still stands out for its beautiful lines and patterns are all hand-made. Learning about cutting a piece of paper
(be) easy but mastering (精通)
is very difficult. One must hold the knife upright (竖直地) and press on the paper without much strength. Any carelessness will lead
damage to the whole image. Craftsmen try
________ (create) a circle like the moon, a straight line like a stem(干) of wheat, and a square like a brick. They have to be careful and keep practising to make the scenes seem as alive as possible.
Never before in history ________ a city been so completely destroyed. San Francisco is gone. Nothing is left of it ___
_____ memories and some houses far from the centre of the city. Its businesses are gone. The factories, hotels and palaces are all gone too. Within an hour __
____ the earthquake, the smoke of San Francisco’s fires could be seen 160 kilometres away. The sun was red in the dark sky. There was no stopping the fires. There was no way to organize ____
___ communicate. The steel railway tracks were now ___
____(use). All of the ways ___
_ man had made to keep the city safe were gone in the thirty seconds the earth moved.
Out at sea it was calm. No wind came up. ________ from all direction---east, west, north, and south, strong winds blew upon the ___
____ (luck) city. Man himself had to make ruins of some of the city’s best buildings ____
_____ that they would not be a danger to those in the streets. A list of buildings undestroyed was now only a few addresses. A list of the brave men and women would fill a library. A list of all ____
____ killed will never be made.
Why do people travel? Well, many people travel ________ they want to see other countries and visit places __
___ are famous, interesting or beautiful. People also travel to meet their friends, to taste new kinds of food, to experience life in other parts of the world, ___
___ simply get away from cold weather. Yet there are other reasons why people travel. Adventure travel is becoming more and more popular. Here is a quick look at two popular ___
__ (active): hiking（远足） and rafting（漂流）.
Instead of ________ (spend) your vacation on a bus, in a hotel or sitting on the beach, you may want to try hiking. You will get close to nature and take exercise at the same time. The basic equipment you need for hiking is simple: strong shoes, clothes and ____
___ backpack(背包). You can hike in the mountains, in a forest or ___
____ a river.
Hiking is fun and exciting, but you should never forget safety. Here are some tips for a successful hiking:
● Don’t hike alone.
● Tell someone where you ________(go).
● Bring a mobile phone if you have ______.
● Watch out for dangers, ____ spiders, snakes and poisonous plants.
Mary: Well, it’s a lovely room. It’s quite a nice size, but I don’t like green paint very much. Would be all right if I painted the walls a different color?
White: Yes, that’s fine, as long as you don’t paint them a very dark color. One of my renters (paint) them black a few years ago. That was terrible.
Mary: Is there anything I know?
White: Well, I don’t allow cats (go) upstairs at all.
Mary: Oh? Not at all?
White: No, (absolute) not. I don’t like animals and I don’t allow smoking in bedrooms.
Mary: Oh, no, no. I agree that. I don’t smoke anywhere. Can I use the kitchen if I want to
something?
White: Yes, but only before 7 o’clock in the evening. And I don’t allow people to stick pictures on the walls. You know when you take the pictures away, marks (leave) on the walls.
Mary: OK. I see.
White: And one thing if you don’t mind. I don’t want any big noisy parties,
only two or three friends at the same time, please.
Mary: Oh, right. I will do that. Well, it sounds fair. Thank you very much.
Ms． White: Hello, Mr． Johnson．
Mr． Johnson: Hello, Ms． White．
Ms． White: Mr． Johnson． I am (come) to check out the house．
Mr． Johnson: OK． Please come in and feel free to take a around the house．
Ms． White: It looks very ．
Mr． Johnson: Yeah． As you can see, the (decorate) is in perfect condition．The kitchen is on your left．Look! It is so big that you can fit five people inside．
Ms． White: What the rooms and how big is it?
Mr． Johnson: The apartment has one dining room, one (live) room, one master bedroom and two bedrooms．The area is 213 square meters．
Ms． White: Does this apartment face south?
Mr． Johnson: The living room (face) south and the bedrooms face north. It has a beautiful hill view and quiet environment． Also, there is a big shopping center, a
(wonder) playground, and a few supermarkets．
Ms． White: How about transport?
Mr． Johnson: Well, is convenient for transportation like subways and buses．
Ms． White: Great!
There are moments in life you miss someone so much that you just want to pick them from your dreams and hug （拥抱） them for real．
When the door of happiness closes, opens, but often we look so long at the closed door
we don’t see the one which has been opened for us．
Don’t go for looks; they can deceive（欺骗）．Don’t go for wealth; even that fades（消退）away．Go for someone makes you smile because it takes only a smile to make a dark day bright．
Dream what you want to dream; go where you want to go; be you want to be．
The （happy） of people don’t
（necessary）have the best of everything; they just make the most of everything that
（come）along their way．The brightest future will always be based
a forgotten past．
When you were born, you were crying and everyone you was smiling．
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