{#blank#}1{#/blank#} It has around 3 billion fans—nearly half the world's population! And about 300 million people play this game. That's 4 percent of the world's population!

    {#blank#}2{#/blank#} Many people in old days played the early form of this modern game. Cuju(蹴鞠), a ball-kicking game in China, was reported as early as 2, 500 B. C.  Around the same time in Greece, people were also playing a similar ball game without using their hands.

But modern soccer didn't become official(官方的)until 1863. An Englishman called Cobb Morley introduced the idea of a soccer association(联盟). {#blank#}3{#/blank#} From then on, other associations in the countries were set up. They came together—to make up the FIFA, which organizes the World Cup.

It's not easy to tell what makes soccer so popular. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} Soccer needs only two feet and a ball. This makes it a sport that developing countries can play easily. Some of the sport's best players come from these poor nations. 

    {#blank#}5{#/blank#} The sport's no-hands rule makes beautiful dance—like movements on the field. What's more, this sport excites the heart. Teams might score only a few times each match, so matches can turn around suddenly.

     No one knows who will win at the next World Cup. But one thing is certain: The world will be watching.

    There are four seasons in a year. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} My favourite season is winter.

    Many people think winter is a freezing season, but {#blank#}2{#/blank#}. I think winter is a beautiful season, especially when it snows. White snowflakes fly everywhere. The ground is covered in white and the snowflakes glisten in the sunshine.

    During winter, there are not only snowflakes, but also beautiful plum blossom. Plum blossoms in the cold winter. They represent a strong and unyielding spirit. I can learn from the plum blossoms and {#blank#}3{#/blank#}.

    Winter is also a season of reunion for Chinese people. People get together during Spring Festival. Whenever the Spring Festival comes, my parents and I will go back to our hometown. We will make many preparations for the Sprint; Festival. We often put couplets on the wall for good luck in the new year. On New Year's Eve, my family and I get together to have a big family dinner and {#blank#}4{#/blank#}. Finally, Spring Festival is not only a time for relaxation, but also a part of cultural traditions.

    In my opinion, winter has beautiful scenery that {#blank#}5{#/blank#}. It is the most beautiful season. I hope more people will like winter.

A. dumplings are a traditional dish for the New Year's Eve dinner.

B. makes it different from other seasons

C. watch the full moon

D. Each season has its own features.

E. never be afraid of any difficulties

F. I love it all the same

G. everyone will love

    A group of people organized a reading party in Fujian province, on March 29. More than40 reading lovers gathered together.

    "It is the first time to organize a reading party like this, and I hope more reading lovers can join us and share the joy of reading." said one of the organizers.

    They set up a chat group on mobile messenger app We Chat, and anyone can apply to be member of the group through the platform(平台Club members are encouraged to read at home and share their reading experiences at reading parties. They hold the party every two weeks. The organizers make a list of recommended(推荐)books ion the chub member

For the group's first reading party, another organizer of the reading party recommend Authentic Happiness by Marin Seligman, an American psychologist educator and author of

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    When we want to buy a house, we all want to have nice neighbours to live near us, because most of us think that it is helpful to live with some good neighbours. But what kind of neighbour is good? The answers are different from people to people. Here are my answers.

    First, it is very important for our neighbours to respect our life. If we have a neighbour and he or she tries to know more about our life, how will we feel? He or she may also talk with others about our life. Do you want to live with him or her any more? The answer is "No". We will feel very sad to have this kind of neighbour and we may want to move away as quickly as we can.

    Next, a good neighbour is always ready to give us a hand when we need him or her. For example, if we are not at home and someone tries to open our door, our neighbour sees it, and calls 110. It will help us a lot.

    Finally, a good neighbour should love the environment(环境). He or she never puts rubbish here and there. And he or she should throw all the rubbish into the bin and keep the place clean. A good environment can make people who live in it comfortable and feel happy all the time.

    I think we all should learn to be good neighbours, and I also hope everyone will have good neighbours and live a happy life.