The world we live in is becoming a “village”. Everyday, thousands of people _____ to different countries. They are sightseeing, studying, working or volunteering. Perhaps in the near future, you will also be one of these people.

Living in a _____ country is exciting and also life-changing. You can see beautiful scenery, taste many kinds of food and meet people from different backgrounds. Most importantly of all, you can try living a new lifestyle and maybe even _____ a part of the local culture（文化）.

Your former ideas about foreign countries change a lot. You might find French people are not always “romantic.” _____ don’t eat McDonald’s all the time. And you won’t get ill from a mosquito（蚊子）bite in Africa.

However, the difference in _____ might influence you. You might take some things from home for sure. But these things will be different in a foreign country. Not _____ thinks like you or does things the way you do. Their teas tastes different. They don’t talk excitedly in restaurants. It is not better or worse. It is just _____. What you can do is to _____ your mind, take in the differences and respect them.

In fact, that’s probably the most _____ part of living abroad. If you don’t have a try to _____ your way of thinking, there’s no point in leaving home at all. It’s better to be open to new experiences.

Who is the greatest teacher in Chinese history? Many people would think of Confucius. Although he lived over 2, 000 years ago, people still remember and respect him for his contribution to the education today.

Confucius lived in the Kingdom of Lu, which lies in Shandong Province. He lived during the Spring and Autumn Period. He had a hard childhood. His father died when he was only 3. His mother brought him up. As a child, he had to work to help his mother, but young Confucius didn’t give up studying. He visited many famous teachers and learned music, history, poetry and sports.

Later, he became a teacher and started the first public school in Chinese history. At that time only children fromnoblefamilies could go to school, but Confucius believed everyone should go to school if they wanted to learn. He had about 3, 000 students in his lifetime.

Today, people still follow Confucius’ lessons. He told us that we all have something valuable to be learned. “When I am with three people, one of them must be better than me in some areas. I choose their good qualities and follow them”

He also taught us that thinking is very important in study. “All study but no thinking makes people puzzled（困惑的）. All thinking but no study makes people lazy.”

Confucius is not only a great teacher, but also a famous thinker with wise thoughts about the world and society. His most important teachings are about kindness and good manners. “A person should be strict with himself, but be kind to others.”

Kitty dances for half an hour every day. For her,     51     (health) food is very important.

She always     52     (have) milk and bread for breakfast. For lunch and dinner, she often eats soup, fish and vegetables. Sometimes, she feels hungry between     53     (meal), so she eats an apple or a pear. “Fruit and vegetables are good for     54     (we),” she often says to her friends.

Now Kitty     55     (chat) with    56     (she) new friends on the school playground. “I’m good at     57     (dance). What about you? How long does it take you     58     (get) to school? Your gloves are so     59     (love). Where did you get them? …”

There     60     (be) always so many things for girls to talk about!

May 10 is China Brand (品牌) Day. People c    61     the day by having different activities to make Chinese brands known by more people. In fact, many Chinese brands are popular at home and abroad (国外). Here are some examples.

Technology (技术)

From cellphones to drones (无人机), the world is c    62     because of Chinese technology, Huawei, for example, is the w    63     second largest cellphone company and more than 170 countries use its cellphones. Huawei is also a leader in 5G technology.

Entertainment (娱乐)

What’s one of the most popular apps in the US? It’s TikTok (抖音). Some 50 million US users spend about 46 minutes w    64     videos on it every day. But it’s not j    65     a time-killer. People can buy things on it too.

Children in the USA like K Day very much. K is for kites. In John’s hometown, lots of children go out on March 7th. They take their kites with them. Some kites are very big. Others are small. They are in different colours. Every kite has a long string.

To get the kites up, the children begin to run. They let out the string from the string reel in their hands. Now the kites are flying in the air. How nice they look!

Now all of the kites are high up in the air. Some are higher than others. The one like a bird is the highest (最高的). But what’s wrong? It flies away! The string is broken (断了).

Another kite flies away. And more kites fly away. The children are running after them. They want to get them back. People are watching them and laughing. How happy the children are on K Day!

May’s winter holiday

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