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What color do you think most people would like? I think blue will be popular. Blue means ________ and kindness (善良). People don’t like wars. Blue will make people remember to keep the world in peace. Some people think ________ will be popular because they think green is the color of nature. Now the environment problem is very ________. People are thinking more about how to ________ the environment. When people wear green clothes, they will keep the environment in their hearts and try to make the environment ________.

Yellow will be another popular color. ________ will it be popular? People are very busy these days ________ they have a lot of things to do. Yellow is a soft color and it can make people feel ________.

Most people think black will ________ be the most popular color. It always looks cool. It’s a kind of popular color.

So, colors can affect our ________ and moods.

In traditional Chinese performing arts, there are many classic roles, like sheng, dan, jing, mo and chou. Most people usually pay little attention to chou. However, it is a very important part in traditional Chinese operas. The reason is that it joins beauty and ugliness together perfectly. In the past, the chou performer was the first one to get dressed and have his make-up done.

Usually there are two kinds of chou on the stage, wen chou and wu chou. Wen chou often has a white dot painted on his nose and takes the roles of fisherman, boatman, servant and so on. The other kind is wu chou. Wu chou performers often wear tight clothing (紧身衣) and move quickly. They are good at martial arts (武术) and can jump several meters high. They usually express themselves in loud voices and play humorous roles, for example, kind thieves.

Chou performers often make people laugh by their spoken parts and body language, instead of singing skills. Whether they look ugly or beautiful, whether the roles they play are officials or thieves on the stage, chou roles are all humorous characters who appear in funny faces. They use the roles of chou to bring out the good qualities in people. Maybe it is the charm (魅力) of traditional Chinese operas.

Next time, when you are enjoying a traditional Chinese opera, you can probably understand the different beauty behind it.

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Do you laugh every day? Most people do. Scientists say that people laugh about 17 times a day.     62    

In India, there are hundreds of laughter clubs. The people in these clubs get together every morning.     63     Then they pretend to laugh. Soon everyone is laughing naturally. People say they feel good after laughing together.

Scientists believe that laughter is good for you. Why?     64     When you laugh, you exercise many muscles in your body. Scientists say that one hundred laughs is the same as ten minutes of running. When you laugh, you also breathe deeply. This helps you relax. That’s good for you

Why do we laugh? That is a hard question to answer.     65     They don’t laugh very often when they are alone. Many scientists believe that we use laughter to connect to other people. Laughter helps us feel part of a group.

    66     Some think that laughter helps sick people get well. Do you think so, too?

Travelling is one of the most important activities and people have been interested in it for many years. Modern traffic develops fast, so travelling to different places has become much faster than before. Staying healthy while travelling can make your trip happier. But do you know how to keep healthy during a trip? The following information may be useful to you.

Before leaving

Wear comfortable shoes, a hat and sunglasses.

Take some necessary medicines (药) with you. They can be used when you get sick or have other problems.

Exercise for weeks or months before you leave if you plan to do lots of walking or climbing during your trip.

Prepare proper food. Before you prepare the food, the first thing you need to think about is how long you will travel with the food. If you take a long trip, you should bring food such as bread, biscuits and some fruit. They don’t go bad quickly. The nearer people can bring meat, fish, eggs, milk and even salads and vegetables.

While travelling

Be sure not to eat dirty food or bad fruit.

Have enough time to take a rest during your trip.

Tap water (自来水) is not safe, so drink bottled water and always clean the cover of the bottle.

Keep food in good condition. If you take hot food, you should try to keep it hot. For example, you can put it in heavy towels. If you need to keep cold food cold, you can put cold food in a box with ice. When you arrive, put cold food in the fridge. Remember: If you travel with food, keep hot food hot and cold food cold.

92. 生活中，很多事情都能让我们开心，比如读书、听音乐和做运动等等。请你以“________ makes me happy”为题，写一篇英语作文，内容包括以下要点：

________ makes me happy