There are many festivals around the world. Dads have Father's Day. Mums have Mother's Day. But do our grandparents have a 1 ? Yes, they do.

The Double Ninth Festival is a 2  day for old people in China. The festival is on lunar September 9th. On this day, people show 3  and respect (尊敬)for their grandparents.

Respecting old people is a tradition in China. There are many ways for Chinese people to 4 their respect. When an old person enters a room, everyone should stand up. Also, people are introduced from the 5 to the youngest. When we give something to an old person, two hands are used. The old usually don't have to buy tickets for buses and young people always 6 their seats to old people on a crowded subway or bus.

However, in western countries, old people have 7 lifestyles from those in China. They don't often live with their children—they live 8 . They don't want to get help from 9 . They even don't want to be offered seats by others.

Westerners still respect old people. For holidays, families usually 10 at the grand-parents' homes. A great smile and a warm hug are enough for grown children to show their respect.

Imagine （想象） walking into a movie theater without being greeted by the smell of popcorn. It's hard to believe, isn't it? For many people, popcorn goes hand in hand with movies. They can't have one without the other. But 1  did this happen?

The 2  between the two is younger than you may think. In the mid-1800s, popcorn was already a popular snack in America. Vendors sold it on the 3  . People, especially kids, loved this street food. In the early 1900s, vendors started to sell popcorn 4  movie theaters.

However, theater owners didn't like popcorn. They believed it would make the experience of watching a movie 5  enjoyable. Eating it would make too much noise during the silent movies.

Later, when movies added sound, the 6  noise problem went away. More and more people went to the movies. Some of them even secretly（秘密地） took popcorn into the theaters. Later, more movie theaters 7  . Some of them agreed people to eat popcorn while they were watching movies.

In the 1930s, the theater owners found that people didn't need to buy popcorn from street vendors. Because popcorn was 8  to make, they could make and sell it themselves. They did that and the smell of popcorn drew more people to their theaters. The 9  made a lot of money, and people enjoyed themselves at the movies.

Today, popcorn is still an important part of the movie-going experience. Roles, a man who once ate three bags of popcorn, said, "People come to theaters sometimes just for the 10 . They don't even care what is playing!"

Good morning, boys and girls. My name is Kate Smith. I am 1 eight-year-old girl. And I am a student in Class Three, Grade Seven. Look! Here 2 a red pencil. I like it very much. My mother buys this pencil for me. 3 is that in English? Oh, it is a pen. Is it 4 , too? No, it is my 5 . Our father buys it for him. Are those model cars his, too? No, they aren't. I have a white and green watch 6 I lost it at school this morning. I must 7 it. If you find the watch, please call me 8 507-0932. I found two sets 9 keys in the library. Are they yours? Please10 me for them. And you can also e-mail me at 5544321@126. com. 

●History of International Plastic Bag Free Day

Although plastic bags are a convenient and widely ased part of our everyday lives, they are also a major cause of environmental pollution. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}. International Plastic Bag Free Day is the best example.

In the 1930s, polyethylene(聚乙烯), the most commonly used plastic, was created by accident. At first, it was used to  make military (军事的) gloves during World War II.

 In the 1960s, the one-piece polyethylene shopping bags was created by a Swedish company. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}.

 In the 1970s, some countries organized some environmental activities to call on people not to reas peastic bags, like Denmark and Ireland.

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●Activitues for International Plastic Bag Free Day

 On this day, people are encouraged to refuse plastic bags when they go shopping. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} . If you want to do something for this special day, you can share information about the harmful influence of plastic bags and encourage friends  and family to do the same.

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 It serves as a way to educate people about how plastic bags harm the environment. It also encourages businesses to take  action to reduce plastic bag use, promote recycling and support sustainable(可持续的) waste management practices.

 By looking for more eco-friendly choices, meanwhile we can keep moving towards a plastic bag-free future.