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

    Michael loves scuba-diving (斯库巴潜水). By 9, he was an extraordinary swimmer and a good listener in the pool.

    Michael's first dive,{#blank#}1{#/blank#}was truly unforgettable. Instead of using a boat, the plan was to go down a ladder at the boat and drop into about 15 feet of water. Everything went perfectly. His instructor Polly led him to the nearby reef. While {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (explore) the reef in 27 feet of water, Michael suddenly signaled a problem with his mask. Polly signaled back for him to clear it. He cleared it {#blank#}3{#/blank#}then later signaled the problem again. His mask was completely flooded {#blank#}4{#/blank#}water. Michael made a sign {#blank#}5{#/blank#} he wanted to go up. Polly signaled, “NO! Stay with me!”

    According to Polly, even though scuba {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(train) teaches new divers how to deal with flooded masks, many beginners panic the first time water fills their masks during an actual dive. Michael wasn't like many beginners, though. He didn't panic. He did {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (exact) what he learned to do during his years. He stayed calm,{#blank#}8{#/blank#} (think) it through, and followed Polly's {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (instruct). Polly gradually led Michael to shallower water in an area. The group swam together back to the shore for a celebration of Michael's {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(amaze) accomplishment.

    Gymnast Shawn Johnson is my favorite athlete. Back at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, I was very {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (excite) when she won the gold medal on the balance beam. Years later, Shawn wrote an autobiography, Winning Balance. I was only ten years old{#blank#}2{#/blank#}she wrote her book and I wanted to wait a few years to read {#blank#}3{#/blank#} since I had a feeling that I wouldn't understand the book then.{#blank#}4{#/blank#} (release) in June 2012, the book won much popularity among her fans.

    Shawn talks about her experiences as a gymnast and her post-Olympic life in her book. One of the things that she wants her readers{#blank#}5{#/blank#}(get) from reading the book is that “behind all the glory and glitz(浮华) I am able to have a normal life”. She hopes that her reader, especially {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (girl) in middle school and high school, will get really{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(encourage) by reading her book and believe that dreams will{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(actual) come true. I believe that gymnasts around the world {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(take) a lot from this book because in some situations they experience {#blank#}10{#/blank#} same things in gymnastics.

    China is famous for its bewildering and oftentimes confusing highway interchanges (立体交叉道), but the Qianchun interchange in {#blank#}1{#/blank#} mountainous province of Guizhou is the only one {#blank#}2{#/blank#} actually looks like a giant rollercoaster for cars and trucks.

    {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (Construct)on the Qianchun Interchange began in 2009, but the massive road knot was only completed last year. It {#blank#}4{#/blank#}  (consist)of 18 different ramps, in 8 directions, on five different layers, with the highest one {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (stand)37 meters above ground. Like the nearby Huangjuewan Overpass, in Chongqing, this incredibly complex infrastructure project has been labelled a nightmare for {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (motorist) trying to find their way around.

    People on social media pointed {#blank#}7{#/blank#} that GPS systems would be confused by the five different layers of road, but officials claims that the directions and exits on the interchange are {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (clear)marked and that even if you make mistakes, it's always easy to turn around. Still, just looking at this thing leaves me {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (confuse).I can't imagine {#blank#}10{#/blank#} having to find my way around it must be like.

    In elementary school, George wasn't {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (exact) popular, but he always had a couple of really good friends. In middle school, he was really good at science and math. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} most kids were going to the movies on weekends, George preferred to design his own special projects. He dreamed of owning his own technology company someday. When George got to high school, some of the other students made {#blank#}3{#/blank#} of him for being into books and computers. This made George very upset, but he tried not to let anything keep his dream from {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (achieve). George got excellent grades and was admitted {#blank#}5{#/blank#} both Harvard and Yale, but he decided to go to Stanford {#blank#}6{#/blank#} there were many opportunities for people {#blank#}7{#/blank#} wanted to work in Silicon Valley. This was the first time George {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (feel) accepted by the people around him. He took many computer classes, and kept designing his own projects on weekends. During the summer months, he would take extra classes, and he ended up {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (graduate) a year early. He took a job {#blank#}10{#/blank#} a computer programmer at Apple. After five more years there, George left to start his own company, finally realizing his childhood dream.