Sudha Chandran, a classical dancer from India, had to have herright leg cut after an accident. She was also cut off on her career (事业) road.

    Though the accident brought her bright career to a stop, shedidn't1. In the painful months, Sudha met a doctorwho had a(n)2 onher leg. So eagerly she wanted to go back to dancing after she had been fitted witha man-made leg. Sudha believed in herself and thought she could realize her dream,so she3 onher brave journey back to the world of dancing.

    After every public performance, she might ask her dad aboutit. "You still have a long way to go!" That was the4 she used to get from her father. In January 1984,Sudha made a historic comeback5giving a public performance in Bombay. Sheperformed in such a great manner that it moved6 to tears (眼泪) and this performance pushed her to number oneposition again. That evening when she asked her dad the same question, he didn't7 anything. He just touched herfeet as a praise.

    Sudha's comeback was so8 that a film producer decided to make the storyinto a hit film. It has moved more and more people.

    People wondered9 Sudhacould manage to dance again. When she was asked the question, she would just answerquite10 ,"YOUDON'T NEED FEET TO DANCE." Where there is a will, there is a way.

Maybe you have seen some Chinese artists with colorful masks performing on TV or other media. Do you know what that is?

Chinese Facial Makeup Art is {#blank#}1{#/blank#} special art in Chinese operas with a long history. In ancient China, Prince Lanling wore a mask in battles {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(make) the enemies frightened. Later, people told the story and brought it on to the stage in the Sui and Tang dynasties.

Opera masks are quite different {#blank#}3{#/blank#} the ones we wear in our daily life. Generally, actors put on masks in Beijing Opera on {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(they) faces. They can show different appearances as well as characters. Different colors have different meanings. For example, gold and silver faces have bad meanings {#blank#}5{#/blank#} another color like red means brave and wise.

To spread the art, a very meaningful activity is now getting ready for{#blank#}6{#/blank#}(visit), especially children when they are traveling in Beijing. They can DIY an unique mask by{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(paint) on their own. In this way, they can get the understanding of Beijing Opera {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(deep). Lots of visitors from home and abroad are attracted by this Chinese{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(tradition) art.

Chinese Opera Facial Makeup Art, one of {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(valuable) treasures, is worth getting passed on! In 2009, some famous art form including the colored Peking Opera masks went into the Beijing Intangible Cultural Heritage Project list. This recognition brought it greater honor and increased attention, and also encouraged future generations.

One day, a father is doing some work when his son comes and asks,"Dad, can I ask you a question? How much do you make an hour?"

His father gets a bit bored and answers,"Why do you ask such a thing?" The boy says, "I just want to know. Please tell me." His father then says that he makes about $50 an hour.

"Oh, that's too much!"the little boy answers with his head down. Looking up, he says,"Dad, can I please borrow $30?" The father gets angry and says, "That's why you ask about my pay? If you want to borrow some money to buy a boring toy, then you'd better go back to your room. I work hard every day and I do not like such a thing."

 ▲After about an hour or so, the man calms

down. He goes to the boy's room and opens the door."Are you sleeping, son?"he asks. "No, Dad,"the boy answers. "I am thinking—maybe I am too hard on you earlier," his father says. "Here's the $30 you want."

The little boy sits up with a smile. Then, he takes out $20 from his schoolbag, and looks up at his father. He says,"Dad, I have $50 now. Can I buy one hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with you."

With no words, the father's eyes turn red.

A: Good morning, Tom. Where are you going?

B: Hi. Andy. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} I want to play basketball with my father.

A: Is basketball- v our favourite sport?

B: {#blank#}2{#/blank#} What about you? 

A:I like it, too. 

B: Would you like to play with me and my father? 

A: {#blank#}3{#/blank#} When shall we begin? 

B: {#blank#}4{#/blank#} Is it OK? 

A: That's good. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}

B: See you then!

Hi, everyone! My name is Peter. I'm friendly and helpful. My hobbies are art, music, and sports. I like pop music and rap. And my favorite sport is basketball!

I love to play with my friends. I have some good friends. Will is the most outgoing boy I've ever met. He's really funny, too. Isabel is quiet and shy, but she also likes to have parties! May is really serious and hard— working. After school, she goes to soccer practice, piano lessons, and math classes! She's never late, and she's always there for her friends.

Now, enough about my friends and me. I'd love to hear about you and your friends. What are you like? What are your friends like?

New Year's Day is a big festival for people all over the world. However, people celcbrate it in different ways.