In China, the history of people planting and using bamboo can date back to as far as 7,000 years. As early as the Shang Dynasty, bamboo was being used in ancient people's daily lives. It was used for food, clothing, housing, transportation, {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(music) instruments and even weapons.

    The {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(apply) of bamboo in science and technology is thrilling. In 251 BC, Li Bing, in Sichuan, {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(lead) the local people in building the Dujiang Weirs(都江堰), the first irrigation network in the world, in which bamboo played {#blank#}4{#/blank#} important role. The world's oldest water pipe was also {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(make) of bamboo. During the Han Dynasty, the people in Sichuan {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(success) sank a 1600-metre-deep well with thick bamboo ropes. This technology did not spread to Europe {#blank#}7{#/blank#} the 19^th century, and it was by using the technology {#blank#}8{#/blank#} the Americans drilled the first oil well in Pennsylvania in 1859.

    In Chinese culture, bamboo is well-known as {#blank#}9{#/blank#} of the “four gentlemen” in plants. To many famous men, bamboo is a symbol of goodness and honesty. It is always closely related to people of positive spirits. Bamboo culture contributes to encouraging people to hold on when {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(face) tough situations.

    Snakes are just about the most frightening thing in the world, according to Dr. Henry Walton Jones Jr. The  only thing  {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(bad) than a snake you can see is a snake you can't see, however. And thanks {#blank#}2{#/blank#}the photos Sunshine Coast Snake Catchers offer, you can experience the latter horror from the comfort of almost anywhere else besides the place{#blank#}3{#/blank#}that snake is.

    The snake-like animals' removal(移动) and relocation{#blank#}4{#/blank#}(serve) from Queensland, Australia posted a challenge to its 51,000 some-odd fans{#blank#}5{#/blank#}(find) the snake in the photo.

    Any luck? The photo shows that this particular backyard seems like{#blank#}6{#/blank#}regular ＂I Spy＂ book for snakes, so it's understandable if they are still looking hard. The snake is actually in the top right corner,{#blank#}7{#/blank#} (hide) in the crook(藤条) between the two fences.

    Fear of snakes {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(call) ＂Ophidiophobia＂(蛇恐怖症) or ＂being a rational person＂. People are afraid of a lot of odd things, though.

    This fun little puzzle proves to just be further evidence that Australia is a{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(terrible) dangerous place where everything {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(try) to eat you. We'll just stick to trying to find turtles in flowers, thank you very much.

    Chuck Wall teaches management and human relations at Bakersfield College.He walked into class one day and told his students that their homework was to perform{#blank#}1{#/blank#}simple and random act of kindness.Not{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(understand) the homework,the students didn't know what to do.Chuck didn't answer their questions.Instead,he encouraged his students to work it out by themselves.

    One week later the students entered.the classroom and began sharing their stories{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(excite).One reported on helping a poor dog abandoned by its owner.Another student told others about giving blankets{#blank#}4{#/blank#}to the homeless. Gradually,more and more students developed the habit of doing such kind acts,from{#blank#}5{#/blank#}they benefited a lot.

    Since then,similar kind acts{#blank#}6{#/blank#}(perform) in schools around the world.Many schools organize a.Random Acts of Kindness Week,around November 13^th,celebrated World Kindness Day.Some schools use each day of Random Acts of Kindness Week to perform such a different kind act{#blank#}7{#/blank#}making a new friend,helping someone,doing community{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(serve) or raising money for a charity.In this way,students learn to consider other people and think about{#blank#}9{#/blank#}small actions can make the world a{#blank#}10{#/blank#}(good) place.

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    Here is a message that needs to {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(keep) in mind by every mom and dad. You love your kids not because of{#blank#}2{#/blank#}they do, but because of who they are.

    In fact, raising a child is just like training a dog. You reward your children because of their

    {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (succeed) or progress they made.{#blank#}4{#/blank#} (similar), a circus trainer gives a dog some food every time it {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(jump) through a hoop (圈).

The dog isn't loved for itself,{#blank#}6{#/blank#} for its actions.

    Dr. Laura Schlessinger, the popular talk show host, has a new book for children{#blank#}7{#/blank#} (title) Why Do You Love Me? Part of the story includes a mother {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (explain) to her son that it is not what he does that makes her love him—she loves him because he is unique and he is {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (she) son.

    Every mom, dad and grandparent needs to memorize the words of {#blank#}10{#/blank#}popular song: I love you most of all because you are you.

    High-speed railways, electronic payments, shared bicycles and online shopping are China's four new ways of life. They are most appealing to youths from 20 countries participating{#blank#}1{#/blank#}the Belt and Road Initiative. The new four great inventions are all related to China's gigh0tech innovation,{#blank#}2{#/blank#}has improved the quality of people's lives, “my wallet is no longer in use. I can buy and eat whatever I want{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(simple) with a tap of my phone,” said Lin Jinlong, an overseas Chinese student from Cambodia,{#blank#}4{#/blank#} (add) that even pancake sellers are using Alipay (mobile payment).

    In{#blank#}5{#/blank#}word, China is leading in many ways. Bike sharing, for example, is not new itself. But China has made it much more convenient and{#blank#}6{#/blank#}(enjoy) both in China and overseas. Leading Chinese bike-sharing{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(company), Mobike and Ofo are now operating in foreign countries such as Singapore and Britain. Users in the countries{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(feel) excited and posted photos of {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(they) riding the Chinese bikes on social media. A growing number of foreigners hope {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(promote) economic development in their home countries by paying more attention to the achievement of China.

    New Year in Chinese eyes is a family reunion. However, in foreigners' eyes, it is not only a kind of homesickness, but a spring migration(迁徙).Every year {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (see) the largest annual mass migration on the planet {#blank#}2{#/blank#} one sixth of the world's population travel home to celebrate {#blank#}3{#/blank#} their families. That is around a billion people {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (make) 3.5 billion journeys in a 40-day period. Meanwhile, over 250 million rail journeys are made across China during the festival.

    Last year, 5.6 million rail tickets {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (sell) in a single day. Every new year in the heartland of industrial China thousands upon thousands of motorcyclists brave the weather and hit the road, determined to make {#blank#}6{#/blank#} home.

    The Chinese New Year {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (celebrate) is also known as the Spring Festival. It lasts 15 days. It is the main holiday of the Chinese calendar. In modern China, {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (search) for work, many people have to move away from home. And they will travel home to be with the loved ones during the Spring Festival. In Chinese New Year, modern and {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (tradition) customs are brought together when the Chinese celebrate the Spring Festival. Nowadays, not only does China have the {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (fast) growing modern cities in the world, but the landscapes are also truly diverse.