The first cartoons appeared in newspapers. They told stories using pictures. The first cartoon film appeared in 1906. It was about humorous faces. In the film, an artist drew pictures of two faces on a blackboard. The faces came to life. They smiled and a small dog jumped through a ring. There were a lot of animals in early cartoons. One famous early cartoon character was Felix the Cat.

    Walt Disney started to make films in the 1920s. Some of his earliest films were about a famous story, Alice in Wonderland, but in Disney's films it was called Alice in Cartoon Land. Walt Disney's most famous cartoon character was Mickey Mouse, first in a black-and-white film without sound, then very soon after that in a talking film and later in colour. A Mickey Mouse film was the first cartoon film with sound to become really popular.

    Today, the popularity of cartoons has risen around the world. People of all ages still show great interest in cartoons.

ABite of China

Are you aneating-lover? Do you want to eat every delicious food in the world? Then do youwatch the popular programA Bite of China?It's a TV program on Chinese delicious food which has been produced by CCTV. Isthere any holiday that isn't celebrated with special festival food? Here are severaltraditional Chinese foods:

Noodles are a symbolof long life in Chinese culture. They are as much a part of Chinese birthdaycelebration as a birthday cake with its candles lit in many western countries.Since noodles mean long life, it is considered very unlucky to cut it off.

Although westernerssometimes may be very sorry to see fish lying on the plate, in China a wholefish is a symbol of richness. In fact, at a party it is a tradition to servethe whole fish last, pointed towards the most valued guest. Fish also has aspecial meaning because the Chinese word for fish, yu, sounds like the word for richness or plenty, and it isbelieved that eating fish will help your wishes come true in the year to come.

A very popular dishduring the Dragon Boat Festival is Zongzi. This tasty dish is made of rice dumplingswith meat, peanuts or other delicious food in bamboo leaves. The tradition ofZongzi is meant to remind us of a great man, Qu Yuan in Chinese history.

Harbin is known as "the City of Ice". Usually, it has heavy snow from the early November. It's time for Harbin to come to life and attract visitors all over the world. 

Harbin Ice and Snow World has been a business card since 1999. This 816,682-square-meter park is the largest ice and snow theme park in the world. Visitors can enjoy more than 1,000 artworks made of ice and snow. And also, they can try the super ice slide (滑梯). The number of the ice slides this year is increased from 8 to 14 and the longest one is 512 meters. 

Visitors from the south of China is a large part of the tourism crowd. Chen Ling, a visitor, said, "I'm from Guangzhou. I come here to enjoy the hot winter. My trip will last about a week. I hope I will have a great time!" However, the southern visitors may be less prepared for the cold. So the local government gives the most important suggestion: Pack enough warm clothes. The more, the better. A Harbin taxi driver said, "My wife works in a hotel. These days we're busy but we both feel very excited. Ice and snow are important parts of our city. All the visitors are sure to feel the enthusiasm (热情) of us. Welcome to my hometown!"

You may feel bored in winter sometimes. But Harbin Ice and Snow World can make the long, cold months beautiful and creative.

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It started in 1980 in Phoenix. Arizona. Christopher was a 7-year-old boy who was very sick. He always dreamed of becoming a pilot {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(fly) in the sky. They gave Christopher a tour of a city in a police helicopter(直升飞机) and bought a a space helmet for him.

There are four kinds of wishes children usually have:

I wish to go. Children usually want to visit some places of {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(interesting),{#blank#}7{#/blank#}the Statue of Liberty. 

I wish to meet. Children sometimes want to meet their favourite film stars or sports players.

I wish to be. Some children wish to become doctors to help people who don't have money for {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(medicine) treatment.

I wish to have. Some children want to have a computer, a bike or many other things. {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(luck) for them, they can get what they want from the charity.

Let's hope more wishes will come true in the future. People who work in the charity always try for their{#blank#}10{#/blank#}(well). Will you be one of them？

William Shakespeare was a famous English playwright and poet. Born in 1564 in England, Shakespeare {#blank#}1{#/blank#}( consider) one of the greatest dramatists of all time. His plays have been performed more times than those of any other dramatist. This, {#blank#}2{#/blank#} ( undoubted), makes him one of the greatest minds.

Shakespeare's works explore human nature and the {#blank#}3{#/blank#}( true) of social problems through his plays. Some of his most famous works, Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, and Macbeth, still remain {#blank#}4{#/blank#}( power) even today.

Shakespeare left school {#blank#}5{#/blank#} the age of 14. Then, he made a decision {#blank#}6{#/blank#}( find)a career in acting. In 1592, he moved to London and joined a theatre company. It was a {#blank#}7{#/blank#}( turn) point for him. He quickly rose to become {#blank#}8{#/blank#} successful actor and began writing his own plays. Altogether, Shakespeare wrote about 38 plays, 154 sonnets, and several long and short poems. He died in 1616。{#blank#}9{#/blank#}, his works still continue to encourage audiences worldwide.

Today, Shakespeare's plays are still performed in English and many other languages, especially in different{#blank#}10{#/blank#}( university) around the world. His works have been shaping the way stories are told and understood.

 Dear Josh,

 How are you going? I'm writing to tell you something about my school day.

I have eight lessons a day. The first class1 at 8:00 am. The second is 2 . It is re- laxing and we often sing English songs 3 class. At 11:00 am,I have the last lesson in the morning. It's Chinese. Our Chinese teacher, Miss Li, is friendly and we all like 4 .

 The lunchtime is the happiest time to me. The food in the dining hall is 5 . After lunch, we have geography. Some students say it's boring,6 it's fun for me. I can learn many things about the world, like 7 , cities, and rivers. When I8 ,I want to travel around the world to see the places I have learned about. This term, our school adds(增加) a new class. It teaches us first aid(急救) as part of education(教育) about9 . By learning it,I may10 those in need. What about you? Do you enjoy your school?

 Yours,

 Mia