Do you know anything about the way of shopping in western countries? People there usually make shopping list first and then they go shopping. Most people like to go to the supermarkets because they can get almost everything in one supermarket. For example, many styles of clothes, food, spots things…And the things in supermarkets are cheaper. When they get into the supermarket, they carry a basket. Then they buy' things and put them in the basket. After getting everything they want, they pay the money. Most people go to the supermarket once a week.

    Here I want to tell you some informationabout water.

    Water covers most of our planet. People canfind it in oceans, lakes and rivers, and under the ground. Water moves in theenvironment by evaporation, condensation, and precipitation. The warm Sun helpswater change into vapour and rise up into the sky. It is evaporation. Thevapour in the air forms clouds in the sky. It is condensation. When the cloudsget heavy enough, the water falls back to the ground as rain or snow. This isprecipitation.

    Ocean water has too much salt in it. Muchof the water travels far over the land. When it travels over the land, thewater picks up salt from the rocks and soil. About 97.5% of the Earth's wateris salty water. It is expensive to take salt out of the water.

    All people need clean water. They need itfor drinking, for cooking, and for bathing. Some people in a village in SouthAmerica did not have clean water. Their water was full of oil and dirty things.People there got sick when they drank the water. Other people heard about theproblem. They sent empty water tanks (储水池) tothe village. Rainwater fell into the tanks. Now the people in that village havethe clean water.

In ancient China, when friends or relatives were separating, they would pick a willow twig(柳条) and give it to the person who was leaving. This was to express {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(they) wish for him to stay. In Chinese, the word for "willow" is pronounced the same {#blank#}2{#/blank#} the word for "stay".

Many Chinese poets liked writing about willows in their works. One of {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (famous) poems is A Farewell Song(《送元二使安西》) by Wang Wei. It reads,

No dust is raised on the road wet with morning rain,

The willows by the hotel look so fresh and green.

I invite you {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(drink) a cup of wine again,

West of the Sunny Pass no more {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(friend) will be seen.

Nowadays, willow twigs can also{#blank#}6{#/blank#}(see) in modern art. There was an amazing performance about willow twigs. 365 people held willow twigs in their hands on the green stage. At the same time,{#blank#}7{#/blank#} ancient painting of willows appeared on the LED screen. The setting of 365 people stood for 365 days, and the color green meant the return of spring. The performance{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(praise) highly by the audience. "I was deeply attracted by{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(tradition) Chinese culture," one of them said.

In short, giving a willow twig to a person is not saying goodbye {#blank#}10{#/blank#} asking him to stay. This is the beauty of Chinese culture.

As a kind of traditional Chinese dress, Ma Mian Qun (horse face skirt) first appeared in the Song Dynasty and grew popular during the Ming Dynasty. The two sides of Ma Mian Qun are pleated (起褶的), and there is a smooth part in the middle, commonly known as "Ma Mian".

Why is it called "Ma Mian"? In fact, "Ma Mian" is a kind of structure used for protection in the city wall system. However, all the books about Ma Mian Qun only show that the smooth surface without pleats in the middle is called "Ma Mian". But there is no further explanation of how Ma Mian Qun got its name.

Ma . Mian Qun is colorful, mostly red and blue. Red means good luck and joy. According to Han customs, women usually wore red skirts during celebrations of festivals. In the Qing dynasty,blue was also common and popular, paired with black and yellow.

Ma Mian Qun has different kinds of patterns with different meanings. For example, dragon and phoenix patterns show the love between a man and a woman or a beautiful marriage.Peony(牡丹) is a symbol of wealth and honor.

Recently, Ma Mian Qun has become a popular form of skirt for Hanfu fans. More and more modern fashion designers find ideas from Ma Mian Qun. For example, some get ideas from the patterns. Some connect the styles of Ma Mian Qun with T-shirts or blouses, which are more suitable for everyday wear. Even western fashion has been influenced by Ma Mian Oun for many years.

Nowadays, more and more children spend too much time playing mobile phones. It makes parents feel worried. In order to get the children out of the room, the community is going to organize a camp this summer.

The Big Stone River is one of the most amazing stone rivers in the world. 

The Big Stone River is the most interesting sight（景象）of Taganai Park in Russia. Different from other rivers, it is filled with rocks and stones. Not a drop of water can be seen. Interestingly, as one comes near to the rocky river, the sound of running water can be hear rocks fell down from the mountains slowly and made the river of rocks. 

The Big Stone River is about 6 km long and is made up of many small rocky rivers. It cuts through a thick forest like a real river. It is about 200 meters wide and in some places, it is up to 700 meters wide. Some of the rocks weigh up to 10 tons each and the layer（层）of rocks goes down 6 meters deep. 

Scientists believe it is the consequence of the movement of glaciers（冰川）about 10,000 years ago. At that time, ice covered the top of the mountains. As time went by, the ice turned into water. The Seeing the amazing river is a great experience. The best way to experience this natural wonder is from above. Come and visit it when you come to Russia.