It's 7: 00 on Sunday morning. Some students are in the post office. They are1 a letter to their good friend Jeff now. He is a 13­year­old English boy. He wishes(希望) to come to China and have a good time here, 2 he doesn't know where the place is. These students write this letter to tell him.

    3 town is a beautiful place, so Jeff wants to visit it very much. He knows the town very early. There4a hotel in the town. Jeff can5 in it. A6 is near it. He can enjoy much nice food in it. He has lunch and supper in it, but he has to have breakfast outside. 7 the restaurant and the hotel there is a park. There are many beautiful trees and flowers in it. He can ask the8 for help when he has problems. He can go9 the police station.

    He must love this beautiful town. These students welcome him to this10 place.

    On 1 1st, Mike decided to play a joke on his friend. At lunchtime he said to Tom, "I think we're going to have a science test(测验) this afternoon."

    "A test?" said Tom. "Really?"

    "Yes, it's quite 2." said Mike. "When I was passing by Mr. Hill's room, he was talking with 3 teacher about test. I think there will 4 a science test this afternoon. Tell Bob and Kate about it."

    Later, Tom told Bob and Kate about the test. 5 almost all the students in Mr. Hill's science class knew about it. They quickly went into the classroom and began to 6.

    But not Mike. He was laughing to himself 7 his classmates. "That fools!" he thought. "April fools."

    When class began, Mr. Hill said to the students.

    "Class, we're going to have a test today."

    Mike was surprised. He could not 8 what to do.

    When Mr. Hill handed out the 9, the students began to write. But not Mike. He 10 think and think and think.

    It really was April Fools' Day for Mike.

My dad lost his job a few years ago. At the time, I thought it didn't matter much, but I was wrong. That event 1 my life.

We were sitting at dinner when my older brother Jack and I heard the 2 . Dad said that his company wasn't making enough money. They had to let a lot of people go. He said, "We are going to make some changes." Jack and I looked at each other. At first, we didn't know what they meant. Mom 3 that I would have to stop taking dance lessons for a while. Jack couldn't go to the summer camp, 4 . Mom and Dad said that we would have to save some money by cutting out things that weren't 5 .

The next few months we all helped out. Mom went back to work full-time. We had to cut out going to the movies and restaurants. Jack got a part-time 6 to make money in his free time. I took on the responsibility of doing 7 when my mother was busy doing her work. Though things were kind of hard, no one 8 and we encouraged each other.

After a few months, Dad found a job in the city. Dad thanked us for helping out. He said, "We all came together as a family."

Later on, I thought about what Dad said and 9 he was right. We were all upset about giving things up, but we did what we could to help each other. Even though it was 10 that my dad lost his job, it showed me what a family is all about.

Zhang Jiazhen was born in Shenyang City, Liaoning Province. He is{#blank#}1{#/blank#}international kung fu champion. He{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(win) the second place in a famous talent show-Brilliant Chinese in 2006. He is also a volunteer kung fu teacher in Tibet. Since 2012, he has taught kung fu to nearly 1,000 orphans(孤儿). They like kung fu and call{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(he)"Dad".

Zhang began to learn kung fu{#blank#}4{#/blank#}the age of 15. At that time, he only wanted to be{#blank#}5{#/blank#}(strong) than the other kids.{#blank#}6{#/blank#} after years of training, he became a kung fu star.

A public show in 2012 changed his life and also many children. One day, Zhang performed kung fu at a school in Beijing. After watching the show, some Tibetan orphans were very{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(excite). They wanted to learn kung fu very much.

From then on, Zhang taught these children kung fu. He also taught therm how {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(become) useful people. So the children called him not only "Mr. Zhang" but {#blank#}9{#/blank#}"Dad".

Now these children have grown up. Some of{#blank#}10{#/blank#}(they) are teaching kung fu together with Zhang. They will become "Dads"or "Moms" to even more children.

Twelve teachers and students from the University of Verona in Italy recently went to Liangnong town, Yuyao city, Zhejiang province, to do research and learn about traditional Chinese culture.

The group went to Liangnong's Intangible Cultural Heritage(非物质文化遗产) Exhibition Hall, where they learned about Yuyao's unique cultural heritage and the local ways of life and traditions.

With the help of a skilled baker, they also learned how to make Liangnong Rice Cake, a traditional local food. People in the area eat this cake during special events like the Lunar New Year, weddings, housewarming parties, and birthdays. It'a symbol of the hope for a good life.

" First, we pour the mixed rice flour into the rice cake mold(模具). Then use tools to make square holes. Next, put sweet fillings into the holes," The skilled baker carefully showed the steps of making Liangnong Rice Cake while telling the Italian teachers and students about its history and culture. The finishing touch, which the students found most interesting, was to print Chinese characters on the cake with a special tool.

"Today's experience was fantastic. We learned how to make Liangnong Rice Cake, and I really enjoyed it. This is my first time in China, and I hope to come to China more in the future," said Giordano Giada, an Italian student.

Barbara Bisetto, the head of the Chinese Department at the University of Verona and an expert on Chinese culture, said in fluent Chinese, " China has a long history and a rich and beautiful culture. This time, I also learned about Chinese manners, customs, and traditions. So for me, as someone who studies Chinese culture, it is a very special experience."

This summer camp is a project between Ningbo University and the University of Verona. By inviting Italian students to visit Liangnong, the university wants to present local culture to a bigger world and support rural revitalization(乡村振兴) with cultural strength.