Some residents of rural Human still believe in old-style Spring Festival celebrations but fear that traditions may be lost{#blank#}1{#/blank#}they're protected,Liu Xiangrui reports.

    Spring Festival,{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(celebrate)from the first to the 15th day of the first lunar month,is undoubtedly the most{#blank#}3{#/blank#} (significance)cultural event in a year for Chinese.

    Like in other parts of the country,preparations for the festival start early every year,with food{#blank#}4{#/blank#}(play)a key role.In rural Yueyang,for instance,such delicacies as tofu and smoked pork are prepared a month or two {#blank#}5{#/blank#} advance. Then,there are specific days for certain activities.People offer prayers to the Kitchen God on the 23rd of the last lunar month,so that he puts in a good word about the host family when he{#blank#}6{#/blank#}return)to heaven to file an"annual report"the next day.

    The festival is celebrated by putting up{#blank#}7{#/blank#}decorate)in house,lighting firecrackers,worshipping ancestors and staying up late on the eve of the Chinese New Year.

    The night before the year begins is the highlight of the festival{#blank#}8{#/blank#}those working in faraway cities try to rush home{#blank#}9{#/blank#}catch)the family reunion dinner.Some families have unique menus for this special meal Fish,which symbolizes prosperity in Chinese culture,is{#blank#}10{#/blank#}must

    If you go out to the fields at night in spring or summer, you can hear frogs singing{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(joy) here and there. It seems as if they were performing a field symphony（交响乐）.

    The frog is a good and useful creature that benefits human beings. They can catch fast-moving insects. Each frog eats a large number of pests that are {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(harm) to crops. This little creature is regarded {#blank#}3{#/blank#}“the natural enemy of pests”.

    {#blank#}4{#/blank#} now frogs are getting fewer and fewer. This is{#blank#}5{#/blank#}they are killed and put on the table as a delicious dish by their chief enemy, human beings. It is a shameless and cruel act, isn't it? Another reason responsible for the rapid reduction of frogs is {#blank#}6{#/blank#}farmers use insecticides (杀虫剂) to kill pests and frogs get {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(kill)as a result of drinking poisoned water or eating poison-killed insects.

    Something must be done without delay {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(save) frogs. If we don't punish those {#blank#}9{#/blank#}sell and kill frogs to make money, then one day all of us {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(punish) by nature for failing to keep the balance of nature.

    It feels great when you make someone smile.

    My neighbors are a senior couple {#blank#}1{#/blank#}are always full of positive atmosphere. They have a little basil plant at their lobby（门廊）area, and it {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(water) by the husband, Mr Green,{#blank#}3{#/blank#} (regular). He prays and takes care of it like a small baby. The weather is extremely hot now, so he spends so much time with it.

    Then Mr Green and his wife had to travel and leave{#blank#}4{#/blank#}about three to four {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(week) and was so worried about the basil plant. We overheard him discussing this with {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(we) grandmother. When he {#blank#}7{#/blank#}we decided to take care of the basil plant just like he would.

    This morning when they returned we were eagerly waiting for them, especially Mr Green, to see his{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(react). He smiled at the gate {#blank#}9{#/blank#}told his wife, “See, every plant of ours is still fresh and green.” My grandmother responded that it might have been because of all your love for it. It was such a great feeling {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(hear) that interaction.

    One of the biggest challenges {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (face) students today is how to concentrate on studies. Almost all of them are struggling for their concentration power. In an age {#blank#}2{#/blank#} mobile phones and Internet are eating up most of our time and energy, one can understand how different it is to focus attention and energy on studies.

    One of the most important {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (factor) for developing concentration on a task, whether it is study or anything else, {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (be) to develop an interest in that task. We are able to focus {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (easy) and more long periods of time on tasks that we find more interesting. If you ever want to concentrate on anything and studies are no {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (except), you need {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(ensure) that the environmental around you is distraction (注意力分散) free. So the question is not how to concentrate on studies {#blank#}8{#/blank#} how to avoid distractions that have swallowed up mankind today. The only way to guarantee {#blank#}9{#/blank#} distraction free environment is by getting rid of all the unnecessary things around you, including the electronic gadgets (小器具) {#blank#}10{#/blank#} mobile phones.

    The way you walk may be determined by your daily schedule, and it may also reflect your personality. The {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (choose) you make can tell something about your inner thoughts. At least, that's {#blank#}2{#/blank#} science has proved. Lately, researchers {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (observe) the way that people walk and how it relates to their personalities. Available online via Sage Journals, the study examines both the walking styles and personalities of 15, 000 adults aged from 25 to 50. According to the study, when {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (face) with the new challenges, fast walkers are more likely to be active while quiet people tend to walk more slowly. Meanwhile, the study has also found {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (power) evidence that walking speed in adulthood reflects the individual's personality. However, speeding up your walking pace can't {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (instant) make you the life of the party, {#blank#}7{#/blank#} means that you needn't change your personality. Actually, there are {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (hide) strengths of being a quiet person as well as an active one. Make the most of your strengths, {#blank#}9{#/blank#} you can be successful regardless of which type you fall into and {#blank#}10{#/blank#} fast or slowly you walk.