Long ago and faraway, there lived an old man and a woman. One day, while the woman was ________ clothes in the river, she saw a great big orange on the water moving slowly towards her. Excitedly, she caught the orange and decided to take it home to eat.

When the woman began to open the orange, ________, jumped out a little lovely boy! The man and woman didn’t know ________ to do. But they felt very happy and named the boy Bobonaro, or Orange Boy. As time went by, the boy became very strong and brave.

Life was wonderful ________ some robbers（盗贼）moved onto a nearby island. The robbers were ________ stealing many things from the people. Bobonaro wanted to ________ all of them away. So he put some of his mother’s delicious food into a box and left home with it for the island. Along the way, he met a dog, a monkey and a bird. Bobonaro gave each of them some food and helped them a lot. ________ they became good friends. When he told them about his ________ each of the three friends said, “I will help you get the robbers away.”

With the help of his ________ friends, Bobonaro drove the robbers away successfully. He and his friends returned home with the valuable things that was stolen by the robbers. All the people in the town were so ________ to see their things back that they cheered and called him a hero.

Do you know which social app Chinese young people use a lot now? “Short videos” are certainly the most popular. Some users use Tik Tok and Kuaishou. They think it is fun to share short videos about their lives, while others have other purposes as well.

As some videos are about the latest news, a group of users depend on them to get information. To some other users, they have a different purpose. “Because I can’t spend many hours watching a whole video and I’m not a very patient person. I don’t like waiting for a program to end. I like to watch short videos of wonderful parts in program.” said Wang Zhihao.

However, some young Chinese feel bored with some short videos. “Killing time is the main reason for me to watch the short videos, but many are almost the same, so I think it is a waste of time. What’s more, I really don’t like the videos which show odd even dangerous things,” said Wen Nan, another college student.

Recently, something else has happened. Some videos are telling people what products are worth buying.

But after they buy the products, they may feel sorry soon. So they should think twice. Some short videos even sell bad products, but these sellers won’t let you get your money back.

Children’s Games in Ancient China

Unlike the children nowadays, the children during ancient times didn’t have smart phones, iPads or computers to entertain themselves.     36     Let’s take a look.

Kicking stone balls

During the Qing Dynasty, kicking a stone ball around was a popular sport in the northern part of China, and it was often played in winter to keep warm. Stones were carved into small balls and kicked along with feet.

Flying kites

Kites have quite a long history. The earliest kites were made of wood, instead of paper. Nowadays, the three most famous kites are the Beijing kite, Tianjin kite and Weifang kite.     37     For example, the swallow-shaped kite is a well-known Beijing style.

Playing hide-and-seek

Hide-and-seek is a traditional game for children, popular around the nation. Even nowadays, many children like playing it. There are two ways to play. One way is covering a child’s eyes while other kids run around to tease him.     38    

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The closest thing to watching a film or television for entertainment during ancient times was going to see a shadow play(皮影戏). Folk artists manipulate puppets behind the screen, narrating stories and accompanied by music.

Setting off fireworks

Fireworks have a history of more than 2, 000 years. It is said that there was a beast named Nian in ancient China.     40     After gunpowder was invented, it gradually replaced the bamboo joints. Fireworks are still set off during Chinese Spring Festival.

Do you know the two lovely mascots（吉祥物）? You may know the five “Fuwa” dolls from the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. On September 17, 2019, the two lovely mascots first showed on TV. Now, let’s see who they are.

Look at the panda! It looks like an astronaut. It wears an ice shell（冰壳）and looks fat, so we call it “Bing Dwen Dwen”. White is the colour of ice and snow. “Bing Dwen Dwen” likes ice sports very much and is good at them. That’s why it is the mascot of 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games.

Do you think the red mascot looks like a lantern? The lantern’s name is “Shuey Rhon Rhon”. When the Chinese New Year comes, people always make or buy red lanterns. Red is the colour of hope and good luck, so people think their dreams will come true in the new year. “Shuey Rhon Rhon” can give players hope and help them do well in the 2022 Beijing Winter Paralympic Games （残奥会）.

Since the Beijing Winter Olympics and Paralympics started, mascots Bing Dwen Dwen and Shuey Rhon Rhon have become A-listers. Many Internet users said they wish to own at least one.

There are moments in my life I remember forever. It’s p    56     to remember the good things of the past. These memories are always in the c    57     of my mind.

When I was four years old, I went to a kindergarten. The teachers in my eyes were all beautiful and patient. They t    58     us many interesting songs and games. We p    59     all day long. I did not know what learning was at that time, but I was learning every day.

When I was seven years old, I started school. I was very excited b    60     I began to learn school subjects. I became interested in s    61     instead of singing. I remember the day when our science teacher told us the sun is l    62     a big fire ball and that it is very, very far away. She also said nobody can stay close to that “ball”. I was so surprised that I kept my m    63     open. Later on, more ideas about weather, planes, wildlife and even pollution came to our ears. I felt each day brought s    64     new.

Now I am at middle school. Each day is new to me. Happily I am still learning, which is like a j    65     to me. I have finished the first part, but there is still a long way for me to go. I hope I will be a learned person some day.

66. 盐城有许多历史和文化的旅游景点，如淮剧小镇（Huai Opera Town）、海盐博物馆（Sea Salt Museum）等。假知你是李华，你的外国笔友Peter想了解盐城。请你用英语写一封电子邮件，向他推荐一个能了解盐城历史和文化的景点，告诉他在这个景点可以看到什么或者做些什么，以及他需要做什么准备。