I had good memories of Christmas. On Christmas eve, the whole family helped to  (1)  the house,   (2)   the Christmas tree, the decorations and the balloon. Before we went to bed, we left some drinks and biscuits for Father Christmas and then put our stockings   (3)   our beds. We tried to stay awake   (4)   possible to see Father Christmas but the next thing we knew it was morning. Christmas morning!

Now the stocking was filled with all kinds of small presents and sweets. Christmas morning was bright and sunny. Lunch was always late, but it was   (5)  . I put so much food in my mouth sometimes that it was hard to   (6)  . We sang Christmas carols   (7)  , laughed at jokes,   (8)   silly paper hats and laughed again. After lunch, the adults slept on the sofas in front of the Queen’s speech on television while we all played cards. Then we had tea, with a huge Christmas cake   (9)   snowmen. By bedtime all of the children were very tired. We turned off the light, falling   (10)   a deep sleep.

Changbaishan is in Jilin Province, Northeast China. Much of this beautiful, mountainous area is thick forest. Changbaishan is Chinaˈs largest nature reserve and it is ________(1)______ for the people of China and visitors from all over the world to enjoy. The land______(2)_________ from 700 metres above sea level to over 2,000 metres and is home to _(3)_____________ rare plants and animals. Among the rare animals are cranes, black bears, leopards and tigers. Many people come to Changbaishan ______(4)________. Others come to walk in the mountains, to see the spectacular waterfalls or to bathe in the hot water pools. However, the attraction _________(5)______ in the reserve is Tianchi or the Lake of Heaven.

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     Over 2,200 years ago, Chengdu was threatened by frequent floods. Li Bing, together with his son, decided to construct an irrigation system on the Minjiang River   (1)  (prevent) flooding. (2) having a long study and a lot of hard work by the local people, the great Dujiangyan Irrigation System was completed. Since then, the Chengdu Plain   (3)  (be) free of flooding and the people have been living peacefully and wealthily.

   It is the  (4) (old) and only surviving no-dam irrigation system in the world. It is also  (5) wonder in the development of Chinese science. The project consists of three important parts, namely Yuzui, Feishayan and Baopingkou, which were_(6)  (science) designed to control the water flow of the rivers throughout the year.

   There is a glorious bridge called the Anlan Cable Bridge crossing the Minjiang River above Yuzui,  (7)  you can clearly see the entire system. The great   (8)  (construct) originally started before the Song Dynasty. At that time, the body of the bridge was constructed with wooden blocks and the handrails (扶手) were made of bamboo. Recently the wood and bamboo have been replaced with steel and concrete to guarantee the security of   (9)  (visit) from home and abroad. Seen from afar, the bridge looks like a rainbow   (10)  (hang) over the river.

Bill：I heard that the tea culture of China is   (1)  (amaze). Could you tell me something about it.

Ann:Of course. Tea drinking in China is very complicated（复杂）. It starts with the environment. In the past, tea drinking took place in a setting(背景) ___  (2)  ______“spring water ran on marbles” or “ in the woods during sunset.” . __  (3)  ____ present, in order to recreate such an atmosphere, teahouses ___  (4)  _______ (decorate) with traditional paintings and furniture. Besides, there is always a__  (5)  ______(perform) of a traditional Chinese musical instrument, such as the guzheng.

Bill：How about the water?

Ann:In the old days, the water that came from melted snow was regarded as the best. Today no one collects snow any longer because of pollution and __  (6)  ___ people use is bottled water.

Bill：Is there any difference in the tea?

Ann:Generally __  (7)  ____ (speak), there are four kinds of tea: red tea, green tea, Oolong tea and Pu’er tea. The first three types of tea are processed using similar methods but Pu’er tea uses a  __  (8)  ____ (total) different method.

Bill：Is tea drinking in a teahouse very expensive?

Ann:Yes. As __  (9)  __ matter of fact, it is a commercialized hobby now. Many people nowadays go to expensively-decorated teahouses  __  (10)  ___(talk) business.

“If you’re talking to me in a   (1)  (noise)restaurant and my nerve system is good at locking onto the sound of your voice, I can understand what you say better.”

The research at Northwestern University shows that   (2)  (play) a musical instrument is good for your brain. And the brain remembers how to “lock onto” the important sounds,   (3)  , our ears may not work as well as we age, and that helps us to hear better.

A scientist, living in France twenty years ago,   (4)   (write) about what he called the “Mozart Effect”. He said that   (5)   could be helpful to the brain when listening to the classical music of Mozart. Some researchers said that Mozart’s music would make you much   (6)   (smart), or even have some health disorders   (7)   (cure). Others said that there was nothing special about Mozart’s music. Any kind of high energy music would work. So if the cost of a musical instrument or music lessons is too costly, can we get   (8)  same brain experience just by listening?

Usually people have teachers, or they can teach themselves music.   (9)   , the point is that they’re actively playing a musical instrument and engaging in making music instead  (10)   listening to music passively.