Chinese are the first people to have tea. One thousand and two hundred years ago, Lu Yu wrote a book called "The Classic of Tea",  {#blank#}1{#/blank#} is honored as "The Bible of Tea". The book gives a detailed {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (explain) of the origin, the processing skills and the classification of tea.

    However, Chinese tea culture goes far beyond tea {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (it). Take green tea for instance, the ideal temperature of the water should be around 80℃. If the water is too hot, nutrients（营养）in the tea {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (destroy). On the other hand, if the water is not hot enough, the tea {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (leaf) won't open up and you will miss the pleasantly fresh flavor. So Chinese people are accustomed {#blank#}6{#/blank#} drinking hot tea. When you visit a Chinese friend, your friend will {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (constant) add hot water to your emptying cup of tea. It is polite {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (offer) the tea cup to guests with both hands. Of course, the guests should pay respect as well {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (take) over the cup with both hands.

    Talking about adding water to the tea cup, there is {#blank#}10{#/blank#} saying: wine full, full cup. Tea half, half cup. For wine, full cup symbolizes whole heartiness. For tea, half, it means modesty.

    One night four college kids{#blank#}1{#/blank#} (stay) out late, partying and having a good time. They paid no mind{#blank#}2{#/blank#} the test they had scheduled for the next day and didn't study.In the morning,they hatched a plan to get out of{#blank#}3{#/blank#} (take) their test.They covered{#blank#}4{#/blank#} (they) with grease（润滑油）and dirt and went to the Dean's office{#blank#}5{#/blank#} (nervous).Once there, they said they{#blank#}6{#/blank#} (be) to a wedding the previous night and on the way back they got{#blank#}7{#/blank#} flat tire and had to push the car back to campus.

    The Dean listened to their sad story and got lost in deep{#blank#}8{#/blank#} (think).Then he offered them a retest three days later.They thanked him and accepted his offer.

    {#blank#}9{#/blank#} the test day arrived, they went to the Dean.The Dean put them ail in separate{#blank#}10{#/blank#} (room) for the test.They were fine with this since they had all studied hard.Then they saw the test.It had 2 questions.

    The music you love could end up making you deaf. More {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (special), the way you listen to the music you love could be making you deaf.

    The problem is headphones. In the past, we {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (play) music out into the air. Then earmuff-style（耳罩式）headphones were invented and we were able to music much {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (close) to our ears. Now we have car buds（耳塞）, which many doctors think are worse than older headphones because they play music directly into the ears. Also, ear buds are not as good as blocking outside noise, so people {#blank#}4{#/blank#} use them may turn the volume（音量）{#blank#}5{#/blank#} to dangerous levels.

    What's dangerous level? Well, it {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (depend) on how long you are going to listen to the noise. This is the next problem. Very, very loud sounds can be dangerous to your hearing even if you only listen to them for a few minutes. But scary {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (true) is that even “normal” seeming noise can be dangerous {#blank#}8{#/blank#} you listen to it all the time.

Think for three minutes about how long you spend {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (listen) to loud noises with headphones every day. Then do some research. There are resources online to tell you what volumes {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (be) safe, and for how long. Don't take your hearing for granted.

    Lake Titicaca, a famous lake in South America, lies on the border between Bolivia and Peru. But the lives of the ancient people, who once lived around the lake and {#blank#}1{#/blank#} culture was thought to be highly developed, have long remained a secret. Recently, however, scientists {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(take) part in an exploration project at the lake have found {#blank#}3{#/blank#} 1000-year-old temple beneath the water.

    Divers from the study group have discovered a building that scientists think is the remains of a temple {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(build) by the people who once lived beside the lake. The project leaders hope to begin raising {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(value) materials from the site later this week {#blank#}6{#/blank#} bad weather forces a change in their plans.

    "The scientists have not yet had the chance to study the materials {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(careful)," said the project {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(found), John Aubi. "But some have put forward the idea that the remains date from this period because they are similar {#blank#}9{#/blank#} those found elsewhere."

    So far, they {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(make) more than 200 dives into water 30 metres deep. During these dives, they have been recording the ancient remains on film. There will be a meeting, starting later this year to review the film.

    We have all kinds of festivals. Ancient people held festivals to {#blank#}1{#/blank#} the end of winter, planting in spring and harvest in autumn. Today's festivals have many {#blank#}2{#/blank#} : some are {#blank#}3{#/blank#}, some seasonal and some for special people or events.

    Some festivals are in memory of the dead or to satisfy the {#blank#}4{#/blank#}. 0n the important feast day in Mexico, besides {#blank#}5{#/blank#} food, flowers and gifts to the dead, people eat food in the shape of skull and cakes with "bones" on them

    People hold festivals as an honor to famous people, like the Dragon Boat Festival which honors the famous {#blank#}6{#/blank#} , Qu Yuan.

    Harvest and Thanksgiving festivals are held in many countries. In European countries, some people might win {#blank#}7{#/blank#} for their farm produce in competitions. On Mid-Autumn festivals in China and some Asian countries, people {#blank#}8{#/blank#} the moon and have moon cakes.

    Chinese New Year is one of the most {#blank#}9{#/blank#} and important festivals. People look forward to eating dumplings, giving lucky money in red paper and playing dragon dances.

    To sum up, festivals let us enjoy life, be proud of our {#blank#}10{#/blank#} and forget our work for a little while.