Lin Wei，one of the panda keepers,says,”They‟re so cute and lovely. I take care of them like they‟re my own babies. I wash, feed and play with them every day.

Each different part of China has its own special forms of traditional art. These usually try to show the things that are important in life, such as love, beauty and family. The most common things, from paper to clay are turned into objects of beauty.

   Paper cutting has been around for over 1,500 years. (69) Paper cutting sounds very easy but it can be difficult to do. The paper, usually red, is folded before it is cut with scissors. The most common pictures are flowers, fish, animals, and things about Chinese history. During the Spring Festival, they are put on windows, doors and walls as symbols of wishes for good luck and a happy new year.

   Chinese clay art is famous because the clay pieces are so small but they look very real. The pieces are usually cute children or lively characters from a Chinese fairy tale or historical story. The pieces are carefully shaped by hand from a very special kind of clay and then allowed to air-dry. After drying, they are fired at a very high heat. They are then polished and painted. (70)完成这一切要花几周时间。These small pieces of clay art show the love that all Chinese people have for life and beauty.

根据短文内容用简要答语回答下面三个问题。

When we say someone is in a blue mood, it means he or she is unhappy or sad. Are you feeling a little blue? Here are some fast and easy ways to cheer you up.

Exercise

   When you exercise, your brain gives out a chemical called Endorphin (内啡肽). This chemical makes you feel happy. That is why exercise is good for you.

Have a talk

   If something or somebody is troubling you. don’t quarrel with other people to relax yourself. It is a good idea to have a heart-to-heart with a friend or a family member. Tell (1)themyour feelings. A chat is a useful way to make you feel better.

Have some bobbies

   For example, playing pop music, drawing something or listening to your favorite music will make you smile. Act like an artist. Draw, paint or make something. Being active and creative makes you feel more satisfied and less nervous.

Laugh more

   (2) 笑是改善你心情的最好方法.Children laugh about 400 times a day. Adults only laugh about 20 times a day. What happen? Experts say if we laugh more, we will be happier and healthier.

Think positively

   Close your eyes and imagine a beautiful scene or a time. (3)Never think about anything terrible that you can’t change. What’s more, leave your flat and go outside. Sun and fresh air are good for you. Be a kid for a day. Play games, watch comedy movies or read jokes online.

Hello. Iam Chinese. My name is Wang Fei. I am thirteen years old. I am in No. 5 Middle School in Nanjing. This is my friend. His name is Tony Green. He is an English boy. He is twelve.①我们在同一个班。Our classroom is next to the teachers’office. We have Chinese and English lessons every day. Our English teacher is Mr Read. He is English but he can speak Chinese, too. Our Chinese teacher is Mr Ding.②They are good teachers, and they are our friends, too.　　

根据短文内容完成以下任务。

Failure is what often happens. It is everywhere in our life. Students may fail in exams, scientists may fail in their research work, and players may fail in competitions. Although failure happens to everyone, different people’s attitudes (态度) towards failure are different.

Some people don't think that their failure is an important thing at all. So they pay no attention to (1) it. As a result, they will have the (2) (a) ____ failure later.

Some people think they themselves are fools and lose their hearts in everything after they get a failure. Then they (b) ____ their time and energy on useless things. At last, they may really be fools as they have thought.

(3)Other people are quite different from these two kinds of people mentioned above. Instead of being hopeless and lost,(4)他们认为失败是成功之母. They draw a lesson from every failure and become more experienced. They will be successful in the end after hard work.

So we should draw a lesson from every failure and become more experienced.

Mary is my cousin. She is only nine years old. She is in Class 2, Grade 4. She likes sports. (A) She plays baseball every day. Her math teacher is Mrs. Brown. Mrs. Brown has a daughter. Her name is Mona. She is Mary’s good friend. She is nine, too. And she likes sports, too. But she doesn’t like playing baseball. (B)She likes playing ping-pong.(C)她有九个乒乓球. She (D)____some ping-pong balls to school every day.

（1）Many students in China love the star Zhang Yixing(张艺兴) .He was born on October 7^th, 1991 in Changsha. He is a handsome and talented(有天赋的) boy.   (1)  他很喜欢运动。And he has a great sports collection (体育收藏).He has five soccer balls, four volleyballs and seven basketballs.   (2)  晚餐后，他和朋友一起打篮球。He is busy, but he also loves to stay with his family.   (3)  他总是和他的祖母一起看电视。（5） It’s very relaxing for him.

This year, he gives one million yuan to his high school to help the students. He is very nice.

Jean is a bright young woman who comes from a rich and famous family. She goes to a good university and has everything that money can buy. Well, almost everything. (1)The problem is that the people in Jean’s family are so busy that they can hardly find time to be with her. In fact, Jean is quite lonely.

So Jean spends a lot of time on her QQ. She likes being anonymous（匿名）, talking to people who do not know about her famous family and her rich life. She uses the name Linda on QQ and has made a lot of friends who she keeps in touch with quite often.

Last year Jean made a very special friend on QQ. His name was David and lived in San Francisco. David was full of stories and jokes. He and Jean had a common interest in rock music and modern dance. (2)因此他们总是在QQ上聊很长时间，甚至有时忘记了时间。Of course, they wanted to know more about each other. David sent a picture of himself. He was a tall, good-looking young man with a big, happy smile. As time went by, they became good friends and often sent cards and small things to each other.

When Jean’s father told her that he was going on a business trip to San Francisco, she asked him to let her go with him so that she could give David a surprise for his birthday. She would take him the latest DVD of their favorite rock singer. But when she knocked on David’s door in San Francisco, she found that her special friend was a twelve-year-old boy named Jim!

A.根据短文内容简要回答下列问题：

 Damin usually (A) sets off in the late afternoon and gets the cormorants ready for work. First, he ties a piece of grass around their necks(B)为了阻止它们吃大鱼. Then when Damin’s boat (C)_________ the right place in the river, he pushes (D)them into river. Damin uses(E) several was to attract fish. During the day, he jumps up and down on his boat. The cormorants bring the fish back to the boat. (F)The fish are then taken and thrown into a big basket by Damin. (G)______ net are required for this type of fhishing.