Our environment is getting{#blank#}1{#/blank#} than before. Now more and more people realize that we should do something to help the Earth. Here are the things we can do to help the Earth: We can recycle glass, metal and paper. We shouldn't throw{#blank#}2{#/blank#} in the garbage can（垃圾箱）! We can{#blank#}3{#/blank#} instead of driving cars! We should try to{#blank#}4{#/blank#}  short showers and turn off all the{#blank#}5{#/blank#} and the TV when we leave the room. All of these things will help the Earth.

    There are 24 solar terms (节气) in China, and the Grain Rain(谷雨) is one of them. It falls on April 19 this year.

    This solar term is {#blank#}1{#/blank#} the Grain Rain because it is known for “rain” that helps the grain grow. From its name, we can guess it{#blank#}2{#/blank#}a time of more rain. So if you go out in the next two weeks, you may need to bring an umbrella with you.

    But this is a great time for{#blank#}3{#/blank#}crops. If you miss the time for planting during the Grain Rain, you will feel sorry later. So maybe you can try to plant some flowers or vegetables in your garden. When the spring rain falls,{#blank#}4{#/blank#} begin to grow crops (庄稼). Farmers often say, “Spring rain is as precious (珍贵的) as oil.” It{#blank#}5{#/blank#}farmers hope for a good year ahead.

    There are also many interesting{#blank#}6{#/blank#}during the Grain Rain. In the northern part of China, people like to eat

    Chinese toon{#blank#}7{#/blank#}with eggs. The food made during the Grain Rain tastes wonderful and is good for your stomach. In the southern part of China, the tea leaves are picked during the time. They are called Grain Rain tea, which is famous for its freshness and sweet smell.

    About a hundred people lived in a very small mountain village. It was very {#blank#}1{#/blank#} from the other villages and towns. They had few {#blank#}2{#/blank#} and none of them left the village. Of course there was neither electricity(电) nor gas(煤气) there.

    Once a writer{#blank#}3{#/blank#} the village. The backwardness(落后) of the village surprised him. He decided {#blank#}4{#/blank#} about it to the world. So he took the oldest villager to London. The old man told all about his home and village to the people. Several months {#blank#}5{#/blank#} he returned. All the villagers went to see him and asked him how he had enjoyed {#blank#}6{#/blank#} in the city.

    “Everything is {#blank#}7{#/blank#} in London,” the old man said, “I've {#blank#}8{#/blank#} to many good places and eaten all kinds of nice food and other things. But the trouble was I could not {#blank#}9{#/blank#} at night. ”

    “What happened to you?” his wife asked.

    “The{#blank#}10{#/blank#}was on in my bedroom all the time.”

    “Why not blow it out, then?”

    “I tried, but it was inside a little glass bottle.”

    Everyone likes their childhood and wishes to go back there. I also have a wonderful {#blank#}1{#/blank#}.

    There are many sweet {#blank#}2{#/blank#} in it and I want to share some {#blank#}3{#/blank#} you. During my childhood I lived with my family. I have an elder sister and a younger brother and we used to play a game called "{#blank#}4{#/blank#} sale". It means "selling" old things like old toys, clothes, books, {#blank#}5{#/blank#} etc. in the front yard and we "bought" it with cards（扑克牌）instead of money. We had so much fun.

    Like other children, I also played a lot with many {#blank#}6{#/blank#} during my childhood. Children are always crazy about their toys. I {#blank#}7{#/blank#} two cute toy bears in my childhood and they were my favorite. They felt so {#blank#}8{#/blank#} and comfortable that I fell {#blank#}9{#/blank#} with them every night.

    I {#blank#}10{#/blank#} them as my best friends then and I didn't share them with anyone. Whenever someone touched them, I would cry loudly.

    This is my childhood. Do you have any kind of sweet memories like this?