It was an autumn afternoon. The air was cool and the ________ was falling. I was sitting at the desk in my house when I ________ him. He was an old, wet dog walking to my house. His collar (圈) was ________ and lost its color. I could guess that he hadn’t had a ________ meal for a few days. So I took a bowl from my ________, filled it with dog food and ran outside.

The old dog kept a watchful (警惕的) eye on me. I could see he didn’t completely ________ strangers. I called him gently, put the bowl down and took a few ________ back. Finally, he smelt the dog food and moved forward.

He ________ ate up the food in the bowl. Just then he wagged (摇摆) his tail. I told him to ________ where he was and that I would bring him some more to eat. But when I came out with the bowl of food, he was already gone.

I had wanted to save him and give him a ________. It was a pity that we just shared a moment of love. But I always believe everything we do has meaning.

The places where Tibetan people live are considered the ocean of singing and dancing. These places ________ Tibet and parts of Qinghai, Sichuan, Gansu and Yunnan provinces. Music is actually in Tibetan people’s ________ life, especially folk songs.

Tibetan folk songs were written as a way of ________ local people’s thoughts and feelings. They’ve been ________ by the Tibetan people from mouth to mouth.

People usually ________ and sing songs while they’re working in the fields, cutting firewood and feeding their animals. They also sing songs to show their good ________ to others at festivals.

The traditional Tibetan music enjoys an amazing variety（多样化）in different areas. In Gansu, Sichuan Province, the music first appeared as ________ as the 8th century, according to historical records. It spread ________ among the local Tibetan people. It’s a great way to get to know the history and culture of the Tibetan people.

Good music is simple and natural. Tibetans are ________ for their love for music. They sing with their heart. Behind their beautiful music is great love for life and respect（敬重）for nature.

The Tibetan folk song was ________ to the national intangible cultural heritage（非物质文化遗产）list in 2008. Since then, lots of work has been done to protect the wonderful traditional music form.