Why do so many people around the world love Chinese cooking? In China, cooking is a kind of art, just l    22     music, dance and painting. However, there is more than just one kind of Chinese food. D    23     areas in China have special ways of cooking because of the differences in weather and geography.

Traditional Chinese doctors b    24     we need a balance(平衡) between yin and yang to keep healthy. Maybe you should eat yang food, like beef when you feel w    25     or tired. And you should eat yin food like tofu(豆腐) while you are too stressed out. Chinese believe people who eat a balanced diet can be h    26     than those who only eat the food that tastes good.

There is much more about Chinese food than just t    27    . Behind many dishes are traditions with deep meanings. One Chinese food tradition is to eat long noodles on your birthday as a symbol of l    28     life. Another traditional food, yuanxiao, suggests that a family will always s    29     together. At the Spring Festival, people often eat fish, because it s    30     like the word “yu” meaning “more than enough”.

From north to s    31    , east to west, people are sure to find some kinds of Chinese food to suit their tastes and interests.

From Monday to Friday most people are busy working or studying. But in the evenings and on the weekends they are free and _______ themselves. Some watch television or go to the movies, and others _______ sports. This is decided by their own _______. There are many different ways to spend our _______ time.

Almost everyone has some kind of _______. It may be something from collecting stamps to _______ model planes. Some hobbies are very _______, but others don’t cost anything at all. Some collections(收藏) are worth _______ of money, and others are valuable only to their owners.

I know a man who has a coin collection worth several _______ dollars. A short time ago he bought a rare fifty-cent piece, and it ________ him ＄250! He was very happy with this collection and thought the price was all right. On the other hand, my youngest brother collects match boxes. He has almost 600 of them, but I wonder ________ they are worth any money. However, ________ my brother, they are quite valuable. ________ makes him happier than finding a new match box for his collection.

That’s what a hobby means, I think. It is something that we ________ to do in our free time just for the ________ of it. The value in dollars is not important, but the pleasure it gives us is important.