The bamboo flute is widely used in solo(独奏)and ensemble(合奏) performances. The flute is called dizi in Chinese. The first known flute appeared in China about 7,000 years ago. It was made from the wing bone(翼骨)of a crane(鹤).

    The bamboo flute is one of the most important musical instruments in traditional Chinese music. Many flute melodies are touching and smooth, such as Partridges Fly, one of the best-known flute pieces in China.

    Partridges Fly was created in 1926 by Yan Gufan, a folk musician in central Hunan Province. The melody was soon played both in solo and ensemble performances. It paints a picture of plenty of partridges flying across the sky, making people have a deep sense of hoping for freedom and good life. Many flute artists played Partridges Fly. Wei Zhongle was the first artist to play it in flute solo in the United States in 1938. His performance was recorded and preserved (保存).

    There are three versions (改编本) of Partridge's Fly revised by Lu Chunling, Zhao Songting and Cai Jingmin. And Lu's version is the most popular. He made small changes to each recording.

No one knows exactly when jazz was invented, or by whom. But it is said that it began in the early 1900s. Jazz was a new kind of music, for America and the world, and New Orleans was {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(它的) birthplace.

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内容包括：

1. 节日名称及时间；

2. 节日习俗或活动；

3. 你喜欢的原因。

注意：

1.词数80左右;

2.可适当增加细节， 以使行文连贯；

3.文中不能出现真实姓名及学校名称：

4.短文开头已给出， 不计入总词数。

参考词汇: celebrate(v.庆祝), activity(n.活动), traditional( adj.传统的), Spring Festival(春节), the Mid- Autumn Festival(中秋节) 。

Myfavourite Chinese traditional festival

Hello, everyone! I'm very glad to share myfavourite Chinese traditional festival with you all.

For many people, their first plane trip is not very good. The following will help you have a good trip.

The first and most important thing is to be EARLY! Call the airport 4 hours earlier and make sure that the flight (航班) is still on time. Get to the airport 2 hours early. This will give you much time to get your boarding pass (登机证) and pass the security check (安检).

Be sure to take something to chew (咀嚼) when you are in the air. Taking a book with you can help you kill your flight time. You also need to take some special things like glasses or medicine, because you may need them on your trip. Take the ID card and enough money with you. Because you need them when having a trip.

When you get on the plane, make sure that you are in the right seat. Don' t be afraid when the plane is taking off (起飞). Take-off may be a difficult part of your trip. When it is over, you can release (解开) your seat belt (安全带), and you can go to the lavatory (卫生间) if you want.

Wish you a happy flight!

I'm Kate, and my sister is Gina. I'm tidy, 1 Gina is not. In our room, my books and tapes are in the bookcase. My 2 are in my schoolbag. I have a clock. It's 3 the desk. Gina's books are 4 — on her bed, on the sofa and under the chair. The white model plane is hers. It's under the desk. "Where are my keys? Where's my ruler? Where's my schoolbag?" Gina 5 asks.