"The grass looks greener on the other side of the fence. "That's an old saying in English. It means other places often look better, more interesting than the place where you live. Some people worry that young Chinese are beginning to feel that way. They see young Chinese ignoring Chinese culture and, instead, buying Japanese cartoon books, watching Korean soap operas and even celebrating Western holidays.

 Foreign books and soap operas are good, but Chinese writers and actors are just as good. As for holidays, Christmas is nice, but it can never have the meaning for Chinese that Spring Festival has, and the West has nothing to compare with Mid-Autumn Festival. And let's not forget the part of Chinese culture I like best: its friendliness. Not all countries are as warm as China.

 It's good to enjoy other cultures and to learn from them, but they cannot replace your own culture. It's good to look on the other side of the fence, but make sure you take a good long look. You will find that the grass isn't always greener on the other side of the fence.

 Judge the following sentences true (T) or false (F) according to the passage.

    Do you and your classmates like Doraemon? Yes, it is a popular cat.

    But you know, he is not a real cat but a robot（机器人）. The cat is a famous cartoon character（卡通人物）from Japan. Doraemon is from the 22^nd century. I love Doraemon and I also love his 2,000 amazing gadgets（小玩意）!

    Doraemon has a bamboo-copter（竹蜻蜓）. Put it on your head, and you can fly in the air. With a copter like this, I don't need to go to school by bike any more. The bamboo-copter flies at 80 km per hour. It's fast.

    Here is the jelly translator（果冻翻译器）. Eat this jelly and then you can speak and understand any language in the world. You can also understand what animals say.

    Doraemon has a great door. It can take you to any place you want. First say the name of the place, and then pass through the door. You can get to that place in no time.

    Doraemon also has memory（记忆）bread. Take a piece of the bread. Stick（粘贴）it onto a page of a book. Eat it, and you can remember everything on the page quickly. But I don't like this kind of bread. Learning new things is fun, but eating it isn't, right?

    How I wish I could have some of these gadgets!

    I am 73 years old. I often watch TV in my free time. Of all the programs, I like the news best. Through the TV, I can learn more about our country and the world. At seven every evening, I always sit in front of the TV.{#blank#}1{#/blank#}

    I am a grandma. I like Chinese traditional opera. From Monday to Thursday, I usually turn on the TV at half past seven. The programs from CCTV 7 are my best. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}

    I am a basketball fan. I like playing basketball very much. But I am too busy. So I have to watch it on the TV. Every night, I watch the match till 12:00 pm. I am crazy about it, especially(尤其) NBA.{#blank#}3{#/blank#}

I am a housewife. I do the housework all day. I'd like to watch TV at night. I prefer to see soap operas like 'Palace", "Meteoric（流星） Garden" and so on. Because they can make me feel relaxed.{#blank#}4{#/blank#}

    I am the only son in the family. I am in Grade Five. I like cartoons best. I often watch cartoons on the TV after doing the homework. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}

每个人都有自己的喜好，根据上面五个人的描述，从A～E中为他们选择喜欢的电视节目。

    Andrew Carnegie was born in 1835 in Scotland. He was from a poor family. When he was twelve, his family moved to the USA. They wanted a better life. There, Andrew started to work right away. He got a job in a factory. He was a good worker, but he didn't like the job. Later, he changed his job. He worked at the Railroad Company where everybody liked him. He did many different jobs. His salary got higher every year.

    In his free time, Andrew loved to read. But in those days, the United States didn't have free public libraries. Luckily, he lived with a rich man with many books, who let young boys use his library for free, so Andrew could read as much as possible. He read throughout his life.

    Andrew learned a lot at the railroad company. He realized that the railroad was very important for big countries. He had a idea to start a business with railroads. He saved all his money and opened a business at the age of thirty years.

    First, his company made bridges for the railroads. Ten years later, it made steel for bridges, machines, and many other things. Soon he was the richest man in the world.

    Andrew liked to make money. But he believed it was very important to help other people. In 1901, he sold his company for $480 million. He started to give away his money to make new libraries and colleges all over the United States. He built 2811 libraries. Andrew also gave a lot of money to people who worked for peace. In 1903, he gave $1.5 million to build a Peace Palace in the Netherlands.

    Andrew Carnegie died in 1919.He was eighty-four years old. During his life, he gave away nearly all of his money. He gave away over $350 million for education and peace. There are colleges, libraries, hospitals, and parks named after Andrew Carnegie.He helped millions of people all over the world to study and learn.

A. Beijing

    For travelers in China, Beijing is a must, as it is a political and cultural center and it offers many scenic attractions. Foods are very popular with tourists as well, such as authentic(真正的) Beijing roast duck and instant—boiled mutton.

B. Shanghai

    You know what? Shanghai is one of the developed cities in China. It is a commercial(商业的) and industrial(工业的) city. Tourists will be satisfied with what the city supplies, from various snacks and cakes to handcrafts and textiles. Spring and autumn are the best seasons to visit the city.

C. Suzhou and Hangzhou

    Suzhou and Hangzbou are two cities near Shanghai. They were once described by Italian traveler Marco Polo as the most beautiful and prosperous(繁荣的) cities in the world. Both of them are called" Paradise(天堂) on Earth" .

D. Xi'an

    Xi'an is the capital of Shanxi Province. It dates back over 2,000 years as an ancient capital which served as the capital for many dynasties in the Chinese history. It is also the starting pointing of the famous ancient Silk Road. The life—size terra cotta soldiers and horses of the Qin Dynasty are described as the" Eighth Wonder of the world".

E. Harbin

    If you want to travel in winter, Harbin is particularly good for sightseeing in January and February. If you have never seen any snow, you play enjoy the ice festival and even go skiing and skating in this world of snow.

F. Kunming

   Kunming is regarded as "Scenic City of Eternal Spring" because of its year round spring weather. You may find almost every kind of Asian flowers there.