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    Most of the papercut artists are w{#blank#}6{#/blank#}. The themes of their works usually include everything in people's{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(日常生活)，such as flowers, animals, and things about Chinese history. Familiarity (熟悉) makes them understand the real spirit of the art.

    The main tool for paper cutting is s{#blank#}8{#/blank#} Once they are owned by a master of papercut, they will become so supernatural (超自然的){#blank#}9{#/blank#}the papercuts beyond imagination flow out (倾泻) of his/her hands. Another tool{#blank#}10{#/blank#}paper cutting is carving knives which are necessary to improve a sharpened effect or to make a good job. It's believed that art{#blank#}11{#/blank#}(来自) life and serves life. The bright colors of red, green or light blue papercuts provide a merry atmosphere.{#blank#}12{#/blank#}they are often found in wedding ceremonies or festivals in China. And people like to decorate{#blank#}13{#/blank#}windows and doors u{#blank#}14{#/blank#}colorful papercuts.

    Papercuts made{#blank#}15{#/blank#}(在不同地区) have different characteristics. Shanxi window papercuts are simple and bold (轮廓突出的) ; papercuts from Hebei Province are bright in color; papercuts in southern provinces are good and fine.

    Mike is a middle school student. He used to play computer games. He thought he could get a lot of{#blank#}1{#/blank#}from the games. Sometimes he didn't go to school and{#blank#}2{#/blank#}in a net bar all day. The teacher{#blank#}3{#/blank#}his parents and told them that Mike didn't come to{#blank#}4{#/blank#}.After his parents knew he played computer games in net bars, they were{#blank#}5{#/blank#}with Mike and decided not to{#blank#}6{#/blank#}him pocket money any more. He couldn't play computer games{#blank#}7{#/blank#}he had no money. Every time he{#blank#}8{#/blank#}a net bar, he stopped to take a look,{#blank#}9{#/blank#}he didn't get into it. After a long{#blank#}10{#/blank#}, he gave up playing computer games. Now he has become a good student.

—They're both teachers.

    Hello! My name is Dave Brown. I'm 13 years old and I come {#blank#}1{#/blank#} America. Now I'm a middle school student.

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