When we think of Christmas, we probably think of 1  , Christmas trees and Santa Claus. But behind all these things lies the true meaning of Christmas: the importance of sharing and giving love and joy to people around us. The story in A Christmas Carol is perhaps the best example of this.

A Christmas Carol is a famous short novel written by British writer Charles Dickens (1812-1870). It is about an old man 2 Scrooge who never laughs or smiles. He only thinks about himself and is3 to share things with others. He doesn't treat others nicely. He just cares about whether he can 4and he hates Christmas. One Christmas Eve, Scrooge sees the ghost of Jacob Marley, his dead business partner. Marley used to be just like Scrooge, so he was 5 after he died. He warns Scrooge to change his ways if he doesn't want to end up like him. He also tells Scrooge to expect 6 ghosts to visit him.

 That  7 , the ghosts visit Scrooge. First, the Ghost of Christmas Past takes him back to his childhood and reminds him  8  his happy days as a child. Then the second ghost, the Ghost of Christmas Present, takes him to see  9  others are spending Christmas this year. Everyone is happy, even poor people. The last one, the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, takes him to the  10 . Scrooge sees that he is dead, but nobody cares. He is so  11 that he wakes up in his bed and finds out it is only the next morning — Christmas Day!

 Scrooge decides to change his life and   12 to be a kind person. He  13  celebrates Christmas with his relatives. He also gives gifts to people in need. He now treats   14  with kindness and warmth, spreading love and joy everywhere he goes. And that is the true   15 of Christmas!

   “Where is the university(大学)?” This is a question that many visitors to Cambridge(剑桥)ask. But no one can give them a 1 answer, for there is no wall to be found around the university. The university is the city. You can find classroom buildings, 2, museums and offices of the university all over the city. And most of its members are the students and 3 of the thirty-one colleges(学院).

    Cambridge was already a developing town long before the first students and teachers arrived 800 years 4. It grew up by the river Granta, and the river was once called the Cam. A 5 was built over the river as early as 875. 6 the town got its name "Cambridge".

    In the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries more and 7 land was used for college buildings. The town grew much 8 in the nineteenth century after the opening of the railway in 1845. Cambridge became a 9 in 1951 and now it has a population of over 100, 000. Many young students in 10 countries hope to study at Cambridge. Thousands of people from all over the world come to visit the university town. It has become a famous place all around the world.

    "Readers(《朗读者》"is a popular TV show. It invites1people to read aloud on the stage(舞台). Some are famous actors and actresses. Some are students. Some work in different places. The show also tells the moving stories behind those people. They can read everything, like poems, books, and letters. By reading aloud, the 2 on the paper come to life.

    Many people are fans of the show. They begin to 3 reading aloud at home. Now, the show gives people a special 4 to read across China. It is a reading pavilion( 朗读亭). They are in many cities, including Shanghai, Hangzhou and Xi'an.

    The pavilion is very small. Only one person can come into it each time. There is a microphone in it and it records(录下) people's voices. Everyone can read for three minutes in the pailion. They can read anything they like. The show will 5some of the readers to read on TV.

    People of all ages read in the pavilion. "Reading should be just like singing and talking," said Dong Qing, the host and producer(制作人) of the show." We can express our 6 feelings by reading aloud.

    Red is the color of China. Among all the1, red is most easily seen. The color red is fresh and pure, and in China we call it China Red. Chinese people are attracted by the color red not only because it makes people excited, but also because it has 2 meanings in Chinese culture and history.

    No country in the world have ever3a color in such a way as China. Here, red is a symbol. It gives color to the soul(灵魂) of the nation. In the past, red represented dignity(尊严) and mystery. Even now Chinese people love the color much more than others do. It can be said that "China Red" is an everlasting theme for China, and an 4 color for the Chinese people, "China Red" has5 a very popular word, attracting the world's attention.

    Finding red-colored things in China is very6, as you can see the color everywhere. All traditional red things have been playing a special role in China, the walls of7 palaces, the national flag. Chinese knots(结) and lanterns.

    Red is the color of the8, health, harmony, happiness, peace, richness and so on. Only real things and events fully(完全地)9and explain its beauty. The color can be alive and meaningful only when it's connected with people.

    In China, red is more than just a color. It carries the long history and culture of the Chinese nation. China Red is10of mysterious charm(神秘的魅力) beyond description and it is right here in China waiting for you to feel, to discover!