A young American woman worked in a school in Shanghai． {#blank#}1{#/blank#} she came to China，she knew little about the Chinese culture of language． One day on her way to school，she went to a bank {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(draw) some money．To {#blank#}3{#/blank#}surprise，the bank clerk(职员) asked her if she had had her lunch．She was surprised at such {#blank#}4{#/blank#}question because in the American culture it would mean that the bank clerk is inviting her to lunch．Between unmarried young people it can also mean the young man's interest in dating the girl．Since this bank clerk {#blank#}5{#/blank#}a stranger to the American woman，she was very puzzled(困惑的)，and quickly answered that she {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(eat) already．After this she went on to school and was even {#blank#}7{#/blank#}surprised when one of the teachers asked her the same question．

    By now she understood that it could not be an {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(invite) but was puzzled as to why they asked it．In the following days she was asked the same question again and again and she spent many hours {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(try) to work out why so many people kept asking her this．At last she thought that these people must be {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(concern) about her health．She was rather thin at the time，and she thought they must be worrying that she was not eating well!

    In fact the question like that has no real meaning at all — it is only a greeting．

    Folk music includes many musical variations over the centuries. This form of music is{#blank#}1{#/blank#} (energy) in English-speaking countries.

    In the 1960s, folk music{#blank#}2{#/blank#} (become) very popular thanks to artists like US song-writer Bob Dylan and Canadian singer Leonard Cohen. At that time, folk music used traditional instruments and had lyrics（歌词）that focused on social issues such as poverty and war. The power of folk music was {#blank#}3{#/blank#} big as to inspire political and artistic movements. One of Dedylan's famous songs, Blowin'in the Wind{#blank#}4{#/blank#} (honor) as an “all-purpose progressive anthem (圣歌）” and it suggested {#blank#}5{#/blank#}some things would change. The song served{#blank#}6{#/blank#} the center of several protest movenments.

    Contemporary folk musicians still use traditional instruments and strong story-telling techniques{#blank#}7{#/blank#} (set) their tunes apart, but their lyrics are much less serious. And they have involved elements of other kinds of music.

    The British band Mumford& Sons is one of the most recent examples. When Mumford& Sons burst on the scene back in 2011 with their{#blank#}8{#/blank#} (one) performance in America, they were met with great enthusiasm. The media began to talk about “a new folk rock”.

    Their songs are rich in reference to the Bible and poets as well. Their music removes all politics and becomes an exercise in romantic{#blank#}9{#/blank#} (explain) for nice men with mandolins (曼陀铃）. And most {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(important), their songs are nice to listen to and sing along with.

在英国，香烟盒上都附有政府的安全警告。

    The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Awakening of Insects (惊蛰) {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (fall) on Mar 6 and ends on Mar 20 this year.

Awakening of Insects signals a rise in temperature and increased rain fall. As the {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (three) solar term in the lunar year, {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (it) name suggests the fact that animals sleeping in winter are awakened {#blank#}4{#/blank#} spring thunder and that the earth begins to come back to life. It is the key time for spring agricultural {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (activity). It is also a good time for people to enjoy fun outdoors, especially for people living in the city. {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (drive) to the suburbs, fishing in a lake or enjoying the singing bird will make for a perfect weekend in spring. The most popular fruit in this season is pears.

    Eating pears around the Awakening of Insects {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (be) a widely-practiced custom in China. As the weather gets {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (warm) and the air becomes drier, people tend to feel their mouths and tongues are dry, {#blank#}9{#/blank#} can cause colds or coughs. A pear is sweet, juicy and cold, moistening (湿润) the lungs to arrest a cough. {#blank#}10{#/blank#}, pears are highly recommended during the Awakening of Insects.