2. Don’t forget to ________ the lights when you leave the classroom.

A famous symbol in American culture is a cartoon animal—Mickey Mouse. Mickey first ________ in a cartoon in New York in 1928. Walt Disney was the father of Mickey. He made lots of cartoons with Mickey. Many people around the world love the mouse with two large and round ________ . He was so popular because he was like a common man, but he always tried to face any danger and solve the problems all by himself. In Disney’s early films, Mickey was ________, he lost his house and girlfriend, Minnie. ________ , he never gave up his efforts and always won at last. Most people want to be like him. Now Mickey Mouse is still one of the most popular ________ characters in the world.

Sean checked the e-mail as usual. Then he found a(n) ______ e-mail, “Do you still want to be a policeman?” Sean ______ the screen, deep in thought.

One day when Sean was only 5, his uncle Paul, a ______, drove him home in his police car. Sean was interested in the car and the uniform. He decided to be a hero like Paul.

However, Sean followed his teacher’s advice and ______ became a reporter. He worked in a newspaper ______ he was 30 years old. Then he changed several jobs but nothing made him really happy. Actually he had never really ______ his childhood dream. His wife could not stand this and left him. Sean got into a(n) ______ situation. He had to move back to St Ignace, where his dad lived.

When his father encouraged him to search for a new job, the ______ came. Phoenix, 2,100 miles away from St Ignace, was in great need of policemen. Sean, nearly 40 years old, finally decided to catch it.

In order to pass the test to get the job, Sean began ______ every day, and finally passed it. “It took me 35 years. But a promise is a promise. How many people can say they achieve their life’s dreams?” Sean says. “I ______ it. It just proves（证明）that it’s never too late and it is worth all the efforts and energy.”

Wang Xiaojun is 12 years old. He lives in the country in Gansu Province. Today is his birthday. His parents prepare a nice dinner for him, but the boy says, “I won’t have the dinner because after the dinner, today is over, and you are leaving for Shenzhen tomorrow. I don’t want to let you go.” It is the first birthday that Wang Xinojun is spending with his parents during the three years. In the past three years, his parents have stayed in Shenzhen and worked to make money. They haven't seen their son for three years. Tomorrow, they will have to leave home to go to Shenzhen again. Wang is not the only stay-at-home child. There are more than 20 million stay-at-home children facing a lot of problems. Many of them stay with their grandparents. They get less care from their parents. Their parents can’t help them with their studies. The Chinese government now cares about the children very much and is trying to solve their problems.

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A Bite of China has become a hot topic of discussion on the Internet in China since it appeared on China Central Television. This TV program is a documentary about traditional Chinese food.

The program has more than one hundred million Chinese audiences(观众). Most of them see not only the common food but also the changes in our lives today. And the audiences also have chances to see how hard the cooks and farmers have to work to make such wonderful Chinese food. It shows the taste of Chinese through different ways. It is close to the nature, near our life, including customs(风俗), weather, geography, history and our spirits.

The director of A Bite of China is Chen Xiaoqing. He started taking documentaries in 1991. “The memory of taste is the deepest. Many people in China have success in their lives but they have to be far away from their homes. But they still have a stomach of their hometowns. This is why many people enjoy the program,” Chen said. “We want to show a real original ecology(原生态) China. A Bite of China talks about food, but it talks more than food.”

A Bite of China tells us from the start of culture to the high level of the spirit, the influence(影响) of the places and the changes of China. Food is the most important part of the development(发展) of Chinese civilization(文明).

Egypt is one of the oldest civilizations（文明）in the world. It has great culture and history. Let’s take a look at some wonderful places in the country.

Arabian Desert

Do you think it might be fun to ride a camel（骆驼）in the desert? If so, you should go to the Arabian Desert. It’s also known as the Eastern Desert. It takes up（占据）nearly one-quarter of Egypt’s land. Riding a camel is fun. Camels kneel down to let you sit on them.

Luxor

If you want to see old palaces and buildings, Luxor is a great place to go. People there call it the “open-air museum of ancient Egypt”. Many people visit Luxor every year. Some famous places are there, like the Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Queens.

The Great Sphinx

The Great Sphinx is a statue of a lion with a man’s head. It’s very large. The Sphinx is about 240 feet long（about 73m）and 65 feet high（about 20 m）. Its eyes are two meters high! For hundreds of years, the Sphinx has protected the Great Pyramid of Khufu.

Would you like to start your day with a cup of t    56    ? You may not know how popular tea is. A    57     all kinds of drinks, tea is one of the top two choices. People like it because it is good for their health.

China is the homeland of tea and Chinese tea has a h    58     of 5,000 years. There are many kinds of tea in China, of which Longjing Tea is f    59     all over the world.

In our country, a large number of people are f    60     of drinking tea. So 90% of Chinese homes have tea and they always treat guests with it.

Each culture has its special ways of greeting people. Let’s take a look.

The US

People in the US often shake hands with people they have just met. How the handshake began is uncertain, but most would agree that it is quite a good way to greet each other. In the past, the shaking of the right hand showed that the person was not carrying anything dangerous.

But today, things are different. According to China Daily, many American people now greet each other with their elbows（肘部）. With only a little touch, the elbow greeting makes the hands free, which is good news.

France

France is famous for its special greeting ways. They touch others’ faces and make a kissing sound. For them, it tells others, “We trust and care about each other.” However, as the virus has spread all over the world, this greeting is now banned in the country. Newspapers are filled with advice on how to take the place of the famous French kiss on the face.

India

Most people in India perform a namaskar（合十礼）as a greeting. People need to place their hands together with a bow（鞠躬）. But some young people’s greeting habits have changed because of their experiences of studying abroad. They like to offer a handshake and a kiss today. In March, the Prime Minister called on his people to use only the namaskar at this special time.