Last year, I was invited to take part in a carnival (嘉年华) for Tuesday’s Child, an organization that helps children with AIDS.

All the children ________ gathered (集中) at one special room could paint a square on a piece of cloth. Later the squares would be sewn (缝) together to ________ quilt (被子). The quilt would be presented to a man who had spent his life to the organization and would soon be retiring.

The kids were given paints in bright colors and asked to paint something that would make the quilt ________. As I looked around at all the squares, I saw pink hearts, blue clouds, orange sunrises and red flowers. The pictures were all bright and encouraging. All except one.

One boy was painting a heart, but it was ________ and lifeless. It lacked (缺少) the bright colors that his artist friends used. I asked why. He told me that he was very sick and so was his mom. He said that his illness was not ever going to get ________ and neither was his mom’s. He looked ________ into my eyes and said, “There is no hope in my life.”

I told him I was sorry and I could ________ why he made his heart a dark color. I told him that ________ we couldn’t make him better, we could give ________ which could really help when he was feeling sad. I told him that if he would like, I would be happy to give him one so he could see what I meant. ________, he crawled (爬上) into my leg. I thought my own heart would burst for this sweet little boy. He sat there for a long time. Finally he jumped ________ to finish his coloring.

As I was getting ready to ________ home, I felt a tug (猛拽) on my jacket. Standing there was the little boy, ________. He said, “My heart is changing ________. It is getting brighter. I think those hugs really do ________.” On my way home I felt my own heart. It also changed to a brighter color.

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Known as the birthplace of kites, Weifang in Shandong Province has a long history of making kites. According to local artists, the Weifang kite-making can date back to 2,000 years ago. At first, they were often used for measuring distances and communicating. During the Ming Dynasty (1368—1644) kites started to be popular among ordinary people as entertainment（娱乐）. In 2006, the Weifang kite-making was included in the national-level intangible cultural heritage（非物质文化遗产）lists.

Yang Hongwei, 56, was born in a kite-making family in Weifang. When she was young, she often saw kites with bright colors and different shapes in her grandfather’s shop. “Every time I see these beautiful kites, my bad feelings go away,” said Yang. Yang learned to make kites from her grandfather at the age of 16. After practicing the skill for 10 years, she started her own shop in 1992.

“Many places around the world have a tradition of flying kites,” Yang said. “But I think the cultural idea behind our kites is special.” On Yang’s kites, people can see not only pictures like butterflies and birds, but also some prints telling Chinese stories and history. For example, she once made a kite with a phoenix（凤凰）. On each side of the phoenix were 50 pictures of famous women from Chinese history. Each woman was different in look, clothes and makeup. To create these drawings, she spent much time checking historical records.

In her free time, Yang travels to countries such as Germany, Australia, the United States and New Zealand. She tells the stories of Chinese kites and the traditional ways they are made. “It is an important job for me and it takes me a lot of time to explain the stories of the kites to foreigners,” she said. “But I feel a great sense of achievement.”

“Humans can develop certain abilities we aren’t born with by practicing animals’ movements,” the traditional Chinese Wushu lovers believed in the past, and do today.

    36     They are the first complete set of qigong exercises. There are five the movements of animals as follows: monkeys, deer, birds, bears and tigers.     37     And it has a history of more than 1,800 years ago.

“The bear movements are good for the stomach.     38     The deer movements help reduce the fat around the waist(腰). The bird movements can help keep our knees healthy.   As for the monkey movements, it can be good for the heart.” said Hua Yi, the 59th inheritor(继承人) of Wuqinxi.

For those new learners, you may find it hard to focus(集中注意力).     39     Little by little, you’ll feel more and more harmonious with nature. You may even feel you become a tiger or a deer, walking in the forest freely.

    40     You can search online for the videos and practice them at any time when you feel like relaxing your body and mind. Because it’s fun to practice and good for health. Five-Animal Exercises are becoming more and more popular in recent years. It is warmly welcomed by the people not only in China, but also in many other places of the world.

I asked my dad if I had ever made him cry before because I couldn’t remember ever seeing him cry. “There was once,” he said. He told me that when I was one year old, he put a pen, a piece of paper money and a toy in ①________ of me. He wanted to see which one I would pick. It’s a tradition that a lot of Chinese people do when their kids are one year old. According to this tradition, it shows what the kid will value most when he or she ②________ up. For example, if the kid takes the pen, it means he or she will be clever person in the future. If the kid takes the money, it means he or she will value money more than others and become rich. If the kid takes the toy, it means he or she will like fun things and play a lot.

My father was doing it because he was curious (好奇的). It was interesting for him to see which one I would pick. He said that I just sat there and stared at the three things. He sat across from me and waited to see the result.

According to him, I moved toward him and he held his breath. Then I pushed everything aside and went right into his arms. Tears (泪水) came to his eyes. He didn’t realize that he was one of the choices.

And that was the first and only time I made him cry.