Qu Juanru is the official inheritor(官方继承人) of Jiaxing City Tongxiang flower­drum opera. She began to be on the stage when she was a teenager. "My mother died when I was 14. I've lived with my father since then. In the old days, women were not allowed to perform opera. However, my father always supported me when I tried to sing," Qu said.

Qu started performing in the local troupe(剧团) called Aimin Flower­Drum Opera. Later, the troupe was disbanded(解散), and she went back to farming.

After that, the young girl tried to set up the troupe several times but failed. She really lived a hard life at that time. But she didn't give up.

In 2001, some developers planned to rebuild Wuzhen. They thought a place which has no culture is of little significance(意义). So they wanted to bring back local customs, including the Tongxiang flower­drum opera. Qu was their only hope.

Knowing she could sing again, Qu was so excited. Whether it's cold or hot, Qu always gives her everything on stage in Wuzhen. She has six rounds(场) of performing every day and each round lasts 30 minutes. In 2017, she was badly ill, yet it didn't stop her.

"I can still sing and perform. I'd love to be here," Qu said. In her opinion, opera life is a wonderful dream that can't be missed.

    Li Qiang and Li Gang are brothers. But their living habits(习惯) are different. Now let's go to Li Qiang's room. Li Qiang cleans his bedroom every day and puts his things away. Look! There is a computer on the desk. There are two footballs under the bed. A guitar and a kite are on the wall. Some books are on the shelf. So he must be a careful boy. Now let's go to Li Gang's room. The room is not clean. There are some books on the floor. Can we see his clothes on the desk? Oh, yes. We can also see a football and a knife on the desk. Li Gang never does any cleaning. So his room is  in a mess(混乱).

    What do you think of Li Qiang and Li Gang? I think Li Qiang is a good boy. Li Gang must learn from his brother.

Friends are a part of our lives. In my life，I have a best friend named Lucy. She means a lot to me. My life would be less colorful without her. Although we sometimes argue，we still treat each other as best friends. 

We met each other four years ago. She said hello to me with a sweet smile. I guessed that she was a gentle girl. And she really was. When I was in trouble，she always stood by me and made me feel better. 

This winter holiday，we went to the amusement park Happy Valley together. We had fun together on the roller coaster （过山车）. We held each other's hands and shouted loudly when we were riding the roller coaster. It was so exciting. The ride made me feel a little sick, so she bought a bottle of water for me. This experience left me with a lot of good memories（回忆） and made our friendship stronger.

There is a line in the movie Soulmate that says， "If you step on someone's shadow，you will never leave each other. " So I will try my best to "step on her shadow". Many adults think that children can't be friends forever. But I don't believe this. 

Maybe we won't always spend all of our time together. But I will enjoy the time I spend with her and the good memories she has given me. 

What topic do more than 13 million American kids like? Soccer! The Soccer Industry Council of America reported in 1999 that all those kids were playing organized soccer. Add adults into the number, and you come up with more than 18 million Americans playing soccer. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}

First, I think there's the international interest. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} The excitement must be catching. 

Another reason is that soccer takes less equipment (设备) than some other spoils. So it's not very costly for a kid to join a soccer team. 

{#blank#}3{#/blank#} Though accidents may happen, body touching usually isn't part of the game. Therefore, fewer injuries are caused. 

Soccer attracts both boys and girls. Though soccer was at first only a male sport ( just like all other sports), soccer has caught on with girls. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} Interest in the sport extends to whole families, so there are more players, more fans, more coaches, and so on. 

Finally, I think there is the running factor. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} Kids love it, and few parents can say no to it. 
 

Today our school is having a sports meeting. A lot of students are having different  {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (kind) of sports on the sports field. A football game {#blank#}2{#/blank#} Class 3 and Class 5 is going on right now. It's exciting to see which team will win in the end. Look{#blank#}3{#/blank#} those students over there! They {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (practise) the long jump. One of them jumps {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(high) than anyone else. He wants {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(break) the school record (记录). Not far away, some girls are running and the girl in blue runs much {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(fast) than other girls. On the corner, a teacher is telling a few students how to throw a discus (铁饼){#blank#}8{#/blank#}(far). 

We students love sports. Sports can help us keep {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(health). They help people live {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(happy). Also, people may become good friends after sports.

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BrickorTreat returns for 2023! And you won't want to miss the best Halloween sleepover ever. Join in our BrickorTreat event with your family members and your best friends! Don't forget that the Monster Party is newly included!

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