Do you have any idea of New Year paintings?{#blank#}1{#/blank#} (know) as “paper paintings” and “painted pictures”, New Year paintings are a special art form in Chinese folk culture. Without New Year paintings, our traditional Chinese folk culture would be much less {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(color). The paintings get such a name because they are {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(most) posted during the Chinese New Year holiday for {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(decorate) and they are also accepted as a symbol of New Year's greetings.

    New Year paintings appeared around the Tang dynasty, replacing the previous door pictures believed to be able to protect the residents and drive away ghosts. In the Song dynasty the New Year paintings{#blank#}5{#/blank#} (create) on a large scale(规模){#blank#}6{#/blank#} the printing techniques improving, the content and forms of New Year paintings became various. The development of the paintings matured in the Ming and Qing dynasties,{#blank#}7{#/blank#} the art hit its heyday (全盛期).

    There are many {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(tradition) printing methods of New Year paintings,{#blank#}9{#/blank#} (include) woodblock printing, stone-block printing, offset printing, watercolor painting, etc.{#blank#}10{#/blank#} is reported, woodblock-printed New Year paintings are the most popular and interesting ones, according to a recent survey.

    The party began shortly after nine. Mr. Wood, who lived in the flat below, sighed to himself as he heard {#blank#}1{#/blank#} （excite） voices and the noisy music. Luckily, he had brought some work home from the office, with {#blank#}2{#/blank#} he kept himself busy for a couple of hours, thus managing to pay no attention{#blank#}3{#/blank#}the noise overhead. But by eleven o'clock he felt tired and was ready to go to bed though from his {#blank#}4{#/blank#}（early） experience he knew it was no use{#blank#}5{#/blank#}（try） to get to sleep. He undressed and{#blank#}6{#/blank#}（lie） for a while in bed, trying to read, but he found himself reading the same page over and over again. He then turned off {#blank#}7{#/blank#} light and buried his head in the pillow. But even so he could not shut off the noise. Finally, after{#blank#}8{#/blank#} seemed hours, his patience was gone.

    He jumped out of bed, put on some clothing, marched firmly up the stairs, and walked into his neighbor's apartment. The owner of the apartment came across the room and, {#blank#}9{#/blank#}Mr. Wood could say anything, cried, "My dear fellow, come and join us. I know our parties would trouble you. I meant to send you an invitation." Mr. Wood's anger disappeared then and there. He said, "I'd better go and get changed." Minutes later, he returned,{#blank#}10{#/blank#}（proper） dressed, only to find that the party was nearly over.

    Graffiti (涂鸦) and street art are forms of art created on walls or public surfaces. This art is often considered illegal because it is done without the {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (permit) of the building owners. These art forms {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (exist) since the times of ancient Greece. But the more modem style began forming in the 1960s in the cities of New York and Philadelphia. “Graffiti” often appears as words- {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (usual) the names of the artist or their art crew. Graffiti artists write the words in {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (create) ways and with colorful spray-paint.

    “Street art” is more based {#blank#}5{#/blank#}images. Artists try to communicate a message through these images. Graffiti and street art can be controversial. They sometimes damage someone's property. Washington has tried to increase its fines for illegal graffiti, {#blank#}6{#/blank#}, however, is encouraging the creation of public art. America's capital city is trying hard {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (control) its illegal graffiti problem. At the same time, city officials recognize the value and importune or street art. There is {#blank#}8{#/blank#} high demand for more artists to make street art legally. But the city offers few {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (chance) for young D.C. street artists to develop their skills without {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (break) the law.

    Football is a popular sport with fans all over the world. There is, however, an indoor version of the game {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (know) as "table football". It was invented in 1921 and people {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (get) great pleasure from it since then. The game is played on a special table. Players control their "team" by turning sticks, to which the "players" are attached. As in real football, {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (point) will be awarded when putting the ball in the other players' goal. Table football requires using hands and eyes together excellently, which is really exciting.

    Mobile payments have made our life {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(convenient) by freeing us from the trouble of having to take our wallets out with us. But a UK supermarket has gone one step {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(far), allowing customers to pay using just {#blank#}3{#/blank#} fingertip.

    Shoppers at the Costcutter store at Brunel University in London can pay for items {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(use) the special vein(静脉) pattern in their fingertips, {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(report) The Telegraph. It's the world's first store {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(make) use of such technology.

    This new method of payment {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(mean) that customers can pay for items in just three {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(second).

    Sthaler, the company behind the technology, explained that it uses infrared scanners(红外扫描仪) to read the pattern of veins in the finger. It links this to the customer's bank details, {#blank#}9{#/blank#} are kept safe by payment provider Worldpay. The firm is also responsible for millions of online shoppers' details around the globe.

    The company said dozens of Brunel students are already using the technology, and it hopes to have signed up 3,000 students out of 13,000 {#blank#}10{#/blank#} November.

    Ji'an lies next to the Luoxiao Mountains with the Gan River {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (run) through the middle of the city. It's a place {#blank#}2{#/blank#} pleasant climate and abundant rainfall. Mountainous and {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (hill) regions (区域) occupy more than seventy percent of its land.

    As an ancient cultural city, Ji'an, went through wind and storm for thousands of years, with so many {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (hero) making a commitment to this land. The great {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (write) Ouyang Xiu and the national hero Wen Tianxiang were {#blank#}6{#/blank#} representatives of the 2855 successful candidates and 18 No. 1 Scholars in the highest imperial examinations (科举考试), {#blank#}7{#/blank#} are the pride of the local people.

    There is picturesque scenery of the endless cloud-kissing mountains, the clear water and attractive view sights; everyone is {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (amaze) at the strange flowers, the bright bird singing, as well as the unusual animals. The Mount Wugong, and the Mount Jinggang {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (be) both famous tourist attractions, As the Beijing-Kowloon high-speed railway goes through here, Ji'an will be refreshed not only in the image of an old revolutionary base area, {#blank#}10{#/blank#} also the deep-rooted traditional conception.