This is a   1 of my family.  2   Frank, I am twelve. I study(学习) in No.2 Middle School. This is my father.  3  name is Dale Brown. He is a teacher in my school. He teaches English. And this is my mother. Her name is  4  . She is a  5 , too. Who's that woman  6my father? Oh, she is my aunt. She is a nurse. My grandparents aren't in the photo.   7 are in the USA. I  8  a dog.   9name is Dick. I love my  10 very much.

    I'm a fan of pop music. Today I'd like to1a pop singer to you. His name is Mao Buyi. 2you watched the TV show The Coming One，you might know him.

    Mao Buyi has been popular since he3The Coming One. At first，Mao didn't4that he would become so popular. He just wanted to know5people would love the songs he wrote. Quickly he knew the6was yes. Lots of people say his songs are great and7stories. They also8if Mao has got lots of unusual experiences. Actually，he hasn't. He lives a9life. "Everyone has troubles and so do I. I just wrote them in my10 ， "he said.

    It could be a big11to become famous in a short time，but Mao doesn't seem to be very12. He has never bad professional training before，so he often says that he needs to practice more and13himself.

    Many people think his name Buyi means "not easy". 14 ， it means "never change" . Mao hopes he will never15his love of music and that he can be a better singer and write better songs.

When my friend suggested that we join the new Tai Chi (太极拳) Club, I thought he was 1 . I always believed tai chi was for old people. However, after the first class, I 2 that I was wrong. It was amazing. Tai chi led to a big 3 both in my body and mind.

I still remember my first few tai chi classes. The basic skill I learned was keeping a balance (平衡). An action was called "golden rooster (公鸡) standing on one leg". Following the instructions, I tried to 4 on one leg. It seemed that it was not a hard one, but I still 5 many times. Soon, I felt bored and 6 from practicing over and over again. I started to 7 myself. Maybe I was really 8 in this kind of exercise. Just then, my coach taught me how to relax myself. Step by step, I made 9 . Later, I was able to do more difficult actions and feel peace of mind as well. My love for tai chi became 10 . I even wanted to look into the ancient Chinese culture behind tai chi.

I discovered tai chi is deeply from Chinese yin and yang. The practice of it helps to keep a balance through 11 : left and right, up and 12 , breathing in and breathing out... Finally, tai chi brings about a state of body balance and 13 peace.

Now I can honestly say it helps me become much 14 . I sleep better at night, and I am more active during the day. More importantly, practicing tai chi has made me better 15 the Chinese culture. I am sure I will continue to practice tai chi and enjoy the advantages it has brought me.

Woodcarving (木雕) is a traditional folk art form in China. Chen Jia, a young woman from Chaozhou, has concentrated (集中精力) herself on passing forward and innovating (创新) Chaozhou woodcarving.

Chen, born in the 1990s, began to learn the craft (工艺) when she was14 years old under the influence and support of her family. "I wanted to give up several times during the learning process, as I often hurt myself. It's also very difficult. My father wanted me to give up woodcarving and find an easier job. However, I fought on." Chen said.

Chen recalled that she had a strong sense of achievement when her first woodcarving artwork, which took her several months to finish, was sold. "Since I have learned it, I just keep going." said the artist.

To finish one woodcarving piece, a woodcarver usually needs more than 30 carving knives and wooden hammers of different sizes. A common theme for carvings includes different sea animals. In the past, Chaozhou woodcarvings were mainly used to decorate buildings, including serving as furniture and ceremonial objects. However, they have started to lose their charm among people living in modern life.

To attract young people to better appreciate the traditional art form, Chen has innovated on the craft in terms of its themes, shapes and usage. She now carves out small decorative objects and articles for daily use, hoping that more and more people will accept the art works as their liking.

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