Green is an important color in nature. It is the color of grass and the leaves on trees. It is the color of most growing plants, too.

Sometimes, the word green means young, fresh and growing. Sometimes, it describes something that is not yet finished or plants that are not ripe.

For example, a greenhorn is someone who has no experience, who is new to a situation. In the fifteenth century, a greenhorn was a young cow or ox whose horns had not yet developed. A century or so later, a greenhorn was a soldier who had not yet had any experience in war (战争) .By the eighteenth century, a greenhorn had the meaning it has today——a person who is new in a job.

About one hundred years ago, greenhorn was a popular expression in the American west Old—timers used it to describe a man who had just arrived from one of the big cities in the east. The greenhorn didn't have the skills that he would need to live in the hard, rough country.

Someone who has the ability to grow plants well is said to have a green thumb. The expression comes from the early nineteen hundred.

A person with a green thumb seems to have a magic touch that makes plants grow quickly and well. You might say that the woman next door has a green thumb if her garden continues to grow long after your plants have died.

The Green Revolution (革命) is the name which was given some years ago to the development of new kinds of rice and other grains. The new plants produced much larger crops. The Green Revolution was the result of hard work by agricultural (农业的) scientists who had green thumbs.

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Every one of us should have at least one or two good friends. Your friends will listen to you when you speak, will look after you when you don't feel well, and will always be together with you in your life. Everyone needs friends. Friendship(友谊) can make us happier. How can we find a good friend and get on well with each other? Here is some advice.

★Make friends with a person who is easy to get on with.

★You should make friends with a person who has something in common with you.

★Give your friend a hand when he or she has problems. Friends should always help each other.

★Believe in(相信) each other. This is the most important thing in a friendship.

★Even the best friends may have a quarrel sometimes. And you may say something bad to hurt (伤害) him or her. If this happens, don't let your quarrel last too long. Try to make up with your friends soon.

Friendship is a kind of treasure(财富) in our life. It is like a bottle(瓶) of wine(酒). The longer it is kept, the better it will be.

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The Dragon Dance is a traditional dance in China. There are usually more than ten performers who act under a dragon. They show a strong feeling. The dragon is a symbol of the Chinese nation. It also{#blank#}6{#/blank#}(mean) that the country is rich and the people are at peace. 

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The Boating Dance，which is also called land­boat dance，usually includes one boat with two dancers—a man and a woman. Some include many boats and many dancers. It's different in forms from place {#blank#}10{#/blank#} place. The Boating Dance is warmly held everywhere in China. 

When people want to travel in France, maybe they' ll think of Paris first.Almost everybody visits the capital when travelling in France.

But it's also good to enjoy small town life in different countries.There are a few towns you should not miss in France.Those places are quite different from big cities.One of them is called Bayeux.

Bayeux is a town in the northwest of France.It is not the most famous part of France.But if you go there, you' ll fall in love with its small shops, nice streets, friendly people and traditional food.These are so attractive.The Bayeux Church is the most famous building there.This huge church is on a hill, so you can see it from anywhere in town.The church is over 1,000 years old and it is full of visitors every year.

A trip to Bayeux will bring more fun to your holiday in France.If you travel there, you will see another side of France.