I am sitting in an empty football field after my last high school football game that finished a few hours ago. I'm the mid-field player on my team. But in fact that's not 1 now. I was the mid-field player because, as I said, this was my 2 game. That's a good way to end a high school football career (生涯), especially if you win, but even though you don't, it's 3 to leave at a high point.

    I was eight when I first started playing football. My dad 4 football, and he used to practise with me at home – passing, catching, running. We used to practise almost every evening 5 it got too dark. He tried to teach me everything he knew about the 6.  “Just remember: don't ever 7.” “Stay in the game. Don't lose your concentration (专注).” “Go out there and give 110 percent every time.” Well, that was a long time ago, but I still hear his words 8 in my ears.

    I had a lot on my mind 9 the game today. I don't like things to end, I guess, and this was the last game. I was talking to myself and warning myself about what to do and not to do. I didn't sleep at all 10, and when the sun came up this morning, I reached the point where 11 just wanted it all to be over, finished, done. But then when the game started, my mind became 12. I just lived in this game, this moment. I didn't hear the crowd, I didn't feel the cold or the pain, I never felt tired. I just kept my eyes on the 13, and it was just me and the ball and, inside, a soft, white light 14 me the way to the goal. It was a beautiful, empty feeling.

    It's all over now, and it's really getting cold here. It's starting to snow. The sun's almost gone, and I can 15 see the goal. Now it's dark and I'm sitting here all alone. Well, I guess it's time to say good-bye and move on.

Looking at life differently

    When I was 14, life was boring.

    However, I didn't mind having the same views (风景)every day. And even though my school had over a thousand students, I didn't really care to notice the differences between us all.

    But this boring view of mine 1when my parents bought me a camera for Christmas. After a month of playing with my new camera, I realized I had no 2for taking pictures. Even though I got friends to pose (摆姿势)in front of ancient buildings and in flowery fields, nothing seemed to3. My photos were clearly missing something of importance and had no creativity. After a while, I dropped my new hobby.

    Then, a month or two later, I suddenly decided to pick it up again. During the summer break, I went for a walk on the railroad tracks (铁轨)behind my house.

    The tracks are a warm red color. Before the walk, I thought," Maybe I should bring my camera."

    Surprisingly, this 4was what began my love for photography. When I was walking on the tracks without a model and only nature around me, I realized how important it was to look at the details (细节)of things. I didn't worry about trying to 5something beautiful. Instead, I just took photos of the beauty already around me.

    I quickly became6about color, lighting, shape and everything in between. After months of studying outdoor sights and looking at people's eyes, I was 7able to create beauty of my own. Slowly, my photos became something I was proud of.

    So far, my works have appeared in two magazines and been shown in two different museums. They're not huge achievements, but they're important to me. And they're the 8of how much my artistic abilities have grown.

    Thanks to this Christmas gift from my parents, I now have a new way of looking at the world.

    A man got a new car and he was very proud of it. One day, when he came back home, he saw his three-year-old son happily hitting the new car with a toy 1. He broke off the paint on the car. The man was so 2 that he ran to his son, took away his hammer (锤子) from him, and used the hammer to hit the boy's 3 as hard as he could for punishment. The poor boy cried 4 but his father didn't care at all.

    When the father calmed down, he took his son to the 5 as soon as he could. Although the doctor tried to save the broken bones, he had to 6 the fingers from both of the boy's hands in the end.

    When the boy 7 in the hospital and saw his hands, he innocently (天真地) said, "Daddy, I'm sorry about your car." Then he asked, "But when are my fingers going to grow back?" The father felt very sad and regretted this very much.

    Think about this story when someone steps (踩) 8 your feet and you want to argue (争吵) with him. Think first before you 9 your patience with someone. Cars can be broken, 10 bones and hurt feelings often can't. So always remember: excusing is greater than argument and think before you act!

Do you know the Chinese traditional activity—Shehuo？It {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(begin) in the Qin and Han Dynasties and developed in the Tang and Song Dynasties. It became the{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(popular) during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. 

Shehuo has become a folk activity and it shows {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(people) good wishes. It is a celebration. And local {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(farm) act it during the Spring Festival and the Lantern Festival. There are many kinds of Shehuo shows. Let's have{#blank#}5{#/blank#} look. 

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. 

Stilt­walking(踩高跷) performers usually dress up as ancient people and walk on stilts {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(careful) in the streets. These people need {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(practice) the skill a lot before performing. {#blank#}9{#/blank#} they are not careful enough，they will fall and get hurt easily. 

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. 

 As a new student in a school, you will give a talk and introduce yourself in a class. Do you know how to introduce yourself?

 Here are some ways to make sure you can let others know about you quickly:

●Start with a smile and be friendly. This will make your classmates more interested in what you say. 

●Tell others about your name, age, class, hometown, hobbies, and interests. Talking about your family is also a good idea. 

●Speak slowly and clearly, and makeeve contact with your classmates. 

●Let others know what you are good at. This may help you make new friends quickly. 

●Practice beforehand(预先). If you do so, you will feel better when you introduce yourself. 

 Hope you can have a great life in a new school. 

Do you know the film A Christmas GiftFrom Bob? It tells a moving story about the man James and his cat Bob on Christmas Day (圣诞节). For them, Christmas has a special {#blank#}1{#/blank#}. The film is certainly a good choice (选择) for you {#blank#}2{#/blank#} you are a cat lover. It got many good reviews (评价) online. 

 "It is one of my favorite {#blank#}3{#/blank#}. It is adapted from (改编于) a popular book of the same name. Last weekend, I enjoyed myself {#blank#}4{#/blank#} the film with my sister. When I saw Bob get ill seriously, I was worried about it. I thought it {#blank#}5{#/blank#} die. However, Bob comes back to full health and {#blank#}6{#/blank#} a happy life with James. At the end of the film, the bad news {#blank#}7{#/blank#} on the screen: the real Bob died in June, 2020. It made me very{#blank#}8{#/blank#}. " Jack wrote on his blog. 

"It is a great film. Bob is so cute when it is in Christmas clothes in the film. The film made me{#blank#}9{#/blank#} of my cat Lucy. I dressed it up{#blank#}10{#/blank#} in the same clothes at Christmas three years ago. But unluckily, it got lost. I miss it very much. " Lisa shared on the Internet.