Thang-ga(唐卡）is a special kind of painting .It was found only in Tibet,China. It started from the Tang Dynasty(唐朝). Thang-ga paintings show Tibetan people's lives. In recent years, Tang-ga paintings have caught the public's attention .At the same time,the Chinese government has also tried hard to protect the art.

    The color of Tang-ga paintings looks wonderful and special. Because of the special environment of Tibet and the excellent skills of artists, the paints(颜料) used in Thang-ga are different from other paints. They were made from minerals like gold and silver, as well as some plants. The paints were made by hand and the beautiful colors could last(持续)for hundreds of years.

    However, with the development of technology, people now use cheaper and more easily-made chemicals to make Thang-ga paints. The traditional paints used in Thang-ga paintings took a lot of work and they were made in many secret ways. Later people stopped making the paints and forgot about them. So the skills needed to make them were almost lost. The traditional Thang-ga paintings are difficult to find now.

    If you love reading books, you must know about the book The Little Prince. It's a famous novel written by a French writer. As one of the best-selling books in history, it has been sold as many as 200 million copies in 253 languages and dialects(方言). Now, around seventy years after the birth of the book, an American director has found a way to make it into a 3D animated film.

    The book tells the story of a pilot, called The Aviator, who crashes(撞击)into the desert and meets a young prince there. However, in the film, the story starts years after the crash when The Aviator is much older. He has got a new neighbor called The Little Girl, whose mother wants her to get ready to enter the grown-up world. Slowly, the Aviator shares his story with The Little Girl by writing it down and sending her a page at a time. The pages are complete with the pictures in the book, speaking about his time in the desert and taking The Little Girl to an amazing world where anything is possible.

    China is the first country in the world to see the film in two versions--in Chinese and English. The film shows The Little Girl's life and tells The Little Prince's story at the same time in a beautiful way.

    Huang Lei, who voices the film together with his 9-year-old daughter, says the film is like a childhood dream which is lost by most adults in this stressed-out society.

    “The most touching part is that every one of us was a good-natured kid like the Little Prince, and it's a pity that this good characteristic(品质)goes away as time flies,” he says.

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My Preparations for Senior High School

With junior high school days coming to an end, I will start a well journey and face great challenges in two months.

 When is the last time you had fun? Felt truly happy? if you' re trying not to be bored in your life, we' ll offer you some advice on how to have more fun.

 Find a new hobby. You may not be having as much as you want because you feel like you' re doing the same old thing day after day. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} It will not only provide something to look forward to in your daily life , but it will also make you more open to new ideas.

{#blank#}2{#/blank#} Experts(专家) suggest that music helps reduce(减少) stress and improves your feelings. Every time you feel stressed, turn on a song you like to reduce your stress. By doing so, you will make it a part of your daily activities which will improve your feelings.

 Take a trip together. Travel is great for your health. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} and try to improve your relation ships with the people you travel with. Travel doesn't have to be big. It can be taking a road trip just a few hours away.

{#blank#}4{#/blank#} Take the time to enjoy a little game from time to time. Even just playing the game-Rock Paper Scissors while you' re at your desk will make your study day a little more fun.

 Even busy with your study, it's still important to find time for fun. It makes your life not so boring.

What do you usually do to have fun? Why?(两个问题答案一共不超过10个词) {#blank#}5{#/blank#}