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The story goes that some time ago, a man punished his 3-year-old daughter for wasting a roll of gold     1    (wrap) paper. Money was tight and he became infuriated（激怒）when the child tried to decorate a box to put under the Christmas tree.

    2    , the little girl brought the gift to her father the next morning and said, “This is     3    you, Daddy.” He was embarrassed by his     4    (early）overreaction, but his anger flared again when he found the box was empty. He yelled at her, “Don't you know that     5    you give someone a present, there’s supposed to be something inside     6    ?”

The little girl looked up at him with tears in her eyes and said, “Oh, Daddy, it is not empty. I blew kisses into the box. All for you, Daddy.” The father was crushed. He put his arms around his little girl, and he     7    (beg) for her forgiveness.

It is told that the man kept that gold box by his bed for years and whenever he was discouraged, he would take out     8     imaginary kiss and remember the love of the child who had put it there.

In a very real sense, each of us as humans     9    (give) a gold container filled with unconditional love and kisses from our children, friends, family. There is no more precious possession     10    anyone could hold.

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Being a good sports parent is like being a good school parent. To make sure your kids get the most out of their participation, you need to participate too. Positive involvement in sports    1    (mean) you provide support    2     practical help.

If possible, volunteer and back up the coach’s decisions and lessons, and help create an environment where your kids can succeed. And then, you step back and let them do the hard work.

Be a role model, Exercise    3    (regular) and talk about how it makes you feel more energetic. You might even work out together, help them practice skills, or have them teach you some of what they    4    (learn) about their chosen sports, Research indicates that physically active parents tend to have physically active children.

Your young athletes also need to keep their bodies in good shape to perform well and reduce the risk of    5    (injure). Through words and deeds, you can help them achieve these goals. Serve healthy foods to your family and remind your kids    6    the importance of good nutrition.

Being a good sports parent is not    7    easy task. But your child is more likely    8    (have) a positive and enriching experience playing sports if you focus on being a good sports parent. Just be sure to refrain (克制) from applying too much    9    (press) or setting unrealistic expectations, and both you and your child will find the experience    10    (reward) and a great opportunity to build memories.

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Chinese-American community groups are preparing to hold their second annual International Confucius Cultural Festival on Sept, 28 in Flushing Queens, New York City's easternmost borough.

The event serves not only    1     a spectacular ceremony to memorize the world-famous Chinese philosopher, but a chance to celebrate Chinese culture together with other local communities, said Wang Lizhi, president of America East Shandong Association(AESA). Co-sponsored by AESA, America East Shandong Chamber of Commerce and Confucius Education Foundation Inc, the festival    2    (feature) recitation of the “Di Zi Gui”,     3    (literal) translated as “Standards for being a Good Pupil and Child.”   It’s a book     4    (write) based on Confucius' teachings that emphasize the    5    (base) necessities for being a good person and guidelines for living in harmony with others, as well as traditional Chinese dances, Shandong folk music and photo     6    (exhibit).

The groups hosted the first International Confucius Cultural Festival in flushing on Sept. 28 last year     7     (celebrate) the 2,568th anniversary of the birth of Confucius (551 BC—479 BC). Confucius was    8     extraordinary educator and philosopher, and founded Confucianism. It was he     9     first set up private schools and received students from every walk of life without    10    (consider) of their social status.

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The Paris 2024 Olympic Games will be held from July 26 to August 11 and the Paralympics from August 28 to September 8．

Phrygian caps (弗里吉亚帽) will be the Olympic and Paralympic Games mascots (吉祥物) in celebration of the French revolution’s spirit, which is not only a symbol of revolution,     1     (free), and struggles, but it’s an icon (标志) seen over centuries, from the Notre Dame Cathedral to     2     Eiffel Tower. More specifically, it’s the red cap famously     3     (wear) by Marianne, the artistic representative of the free French republic. The Phryges (弗里热) aim     4     (show) sport can not only change everything, but it deserves to have a vital place in     5     (we) society as well.

The Phrygian caps were favoured over animals     6     mostly have been the     7     (one) choice in other Olympics for ages — such as the “Bing Dwen Dwen” panda at the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing. The mascot must represent the French spirit. It’s a kind of belief that     8     (carry) the values of France and has been built up over time.

The red Phrygian caps come in two versions — the Olympic one and the Paralympic one with a blade (镰刀) leg. As happens, when a national spirit is combined     9     the Olympic spirit, the mascots are also being packaged into nearly 10,000 types of products, ranging from toys to clothes, electronics     10     trunks.

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On January 25, 2020, over a billion people in China and millions around the world will celebrate the Chinese New Year, or the Spring Festival. The ancient tradition,     1     date is determined by the lunar calendar and falls somewhere between January 21 and February 20 each year, is the    2     (long) and most important of all Chinese festivals.

The preparations will     3     (official) begin with Little Year on January 17 , 2019. It is observed with a day of memorial and prayer ceremonies. Other Little Year activities include cleaning the house     4    （sweep) away bad luck and hanging spring couplets —-red decorations hung in pairs —on doorways for wealth. Since red     5       ( believe) to keep misfortune and evil spirits away, it can be noticed in everything from clothing to     6    (lantern) used to decorate houses.

Often     7       ( consider) the most important meal of the year, the reunion dinner is   both delicious and rooted in Chinese tradition.     8    whole chicken symbolizes family togetherness, while long uncut noodles show longevity (长寿）. Wealth is represented by dumplings and spring rolls. Children receive red envelopes filled     9     money and inspiring messages from elders and are often allowed to stay up late to watch the     10    (amaze) fireworks shows.

The two-week long celebrations will end on February 8 — the day of the full moon — with the Lantern Festival.