Hangzhouhua (杭州话)：use it or lose it
   There are about 6.000 languages in the world and some experts say that as many as half of these languages will disappear(消失) in the next one hundred years. Will Hangzhouhua be one of {#blank#}1{#/blank#} ? It's a {#blank#}2{#/blank#}  that more people are asking.
   In China, Putonghua is the official language. That {#blank#}3{#/blank#}  it's the language of government, business and the media (媒体). And it's also the language that is{#blank#}4{#/blank#}  in schools.
   Hangzhou is a special city. It used to be the capital of Wu and Yue States in the 10th century during the Five Dynasties period. Now it is modern, fashionable and also beautiful. And Hangzhouhua shows that by being modern, fashionable and beautiful.
   Young people still speak Hangzhouhua but not as {#blank#}5{#/blank#}  as their parents and grandparents. They are under more and more pressure to speak Putonghua. So the language is being used{#blank#}6{#/blank#}  often in everyday life. Some people want to keep the language from disappearing completely {#blank#}7{#/blank#}  building museums and having cultural festivals to save it. But a language isn't a painting {#blank#}8{#/blank#} a book. It's a living thing and you {#blank#}9{#/blank#}  use it or lose it.
   If people {#blank#}10{#/blank#}  using it in their daily lives, a museum or a festival will not help. It will be lost forever, like the Yangtze River dolphin.

A.popular              B.when             C.at all

D.interests            E.pick up               F.in all

    Do you know what gifts Western kids enjoy best? How do they give them? Let's have a quick look.The most {#blank#}1{#/blank#}gifts are fashionable things like the new video games, CDs and DVDs. A video game costs about US$60 and CDs or DVDs are cheaper at around US$20.Girls like to give jewellery (宝石) they make themselves. They {#blank#}2{#/blank#}pretty beads (串珠) in DIY shops and put them together in their own way.

    US kids give gifts according to their friends' {#blank#}3{#/blank#}. Puzzles or airplane models are good for smart kids.But if you are not sure what others will like, you can give them "gift certificate cards (授权卡)" from a store. They can get whatever they like with the cards. The cards can be worth US$20 or US$30 {#blank#}4{#/blank#}.Usually parents help the kids buy the gifts that they want. So they can make the right decision.

    Before the parties, kids usually wrap the gifts in colourful paper. It's also fine to use newspaper as gift wrap.So {#blank#}5{#/blank#}to open the gifts? In the West, it's usually while everyone is at the party. The receiver (接受者) tries to say something about each gift - like how lovely it is.

    According to Chinese history, sky lanterns were first used by Zhuge Kongming. He sent them out to ask for {#blank#}1{#/blank#}when in trouble. Today, sky lanterns are used at{#blank#}2{#/blank#}and other celebrations. They are made of bamboo and covered with paper. When the lanterns are lit, they slowly {#blank#}3{#/blank#} into the air like small hot-air balloons for all to see. They are seen as bright symbols of happiness and good wishes.

    Paper cutting has been around for over 1,500 years. Paper cutting sounds very easy but it can be {#blank#}4{#/blank#}to do. The paper, {#blank#}5{#/blank#}red, is folded before it is cut with scissors. The most common pictures are flowers, animals, and things about Chinese history. During the Spring Festival, they are put on windows, doors and walls as symbols of wishes for good {#blank#}6{#/blank#} and a happy new year.

    Chinese clay art is famous {#blank#}7{#/blank#}the clay pieces are so small but they look very real. The pieces are usually cute children or {#blank#}8{#/blank#}characters from a Chinese fairy tale or historical story. The pieces are carefully shaped by hand from a very special kind of clay and then allowed to air-dry. After{#blank#}9{#/blank#}, they are fried at a very high heat. They are then polished and painted. It takes {#blank#}10{#/blank#}weeks to complete everything. These small pieces of clay art show the love that all Chinese people have for life and beauty.

    As the {#blank#}1{#/blank#} goes, smiling is sunshine in everyone's heart. When I started to go to primary school, my teacher, Mr. Wei, told me the importance of smiling. He told me that {#blank#}2{#/blank#} was a simple behavior which was very powerful. It can give people warm feelings, show your respect to {#blank#}3{#/blank#}. Since a smile is a positive(积极的) attitude, we can often smile to ourselves to become {#blank#}4{#/blank#} and happy. Although there are some situations where we may experience hardship or even {#blank#}5{#/blank#}, we can always smile to ourselves. It can help us {#blank#}6{#/blank#} many difficulties as well as succeed in the end. Learning to {#blank#}7{#/blank#} to others is also beneficial. When we smile to others, we can get a smile in {#blank#}8{#/blank#}. Then it can put us in a good mood. What's more, it can also help us build a good relationship with others. In one word, smiling is a {#blank#}9{#/blank#} which can help others understand us better. Therefore, let's start to smile and live a better and {#blank#}10{#/blank#}life.