It was a beautiful morning with a soft wind blowing. Gina the giraffe was walking on the grass. A group of zebras ran _______. Gina looked at them and thought, “Zebras take such _______ leaps (跳跃). How easily they run! Look at my _______ — it is so strange-looking.”

Then she saw an elephant by the lake. “The elephant takes water in her long nose and sprays (喷洒) it everywhere. She has so much fun. _______ I had a long nose, I would become happy like her.” Gina thought.

Just then a crow came and sat on Gina’s head. “Why are you so _______?”

Gina stood there with a sad face and said, “They all look so good, but I am so _______.” “Gina, why do you think so? You _______ your own strengths, don’t you?” said the crow.

At that moment, a _______ came and said to Gina, “Gina, I need your _______! My kid has climbed up a tree. Will you bring him down?”

“Of course!” Gina stretched her long neck up and _______ brought the young lion down from the tree.

“So much joy in helping! Did you _______ helping someone, Gina?” asked the crow.

“It really feels very nice. Now I have understood how _______ it is to have legs like long sticks and a long neck. I shouldn’t consider them as my weaknesses. Instead I can _______ them into my strengths.”

“Yes, instead of feeling sad by comparing _______ to others, you should make the most of what you have and be happy. In this way, we can _______ a happy and meaningful life.” said the crow.

Gina the giraffe nodded and walked away with the crow happily.

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When I was very young, I learned a lot of Chinese characters. My parents patiently taught me how     44     the difference among them. They tried to make me understand the     45     of each character. My grandfather     46     guided me to write the Chinese characters “he” which means “harmony (和谐) ”.

As I got a little     47    , I met some problems in my life. For example, at school, sometimes I would not get along     48     with my classmates. When I had difficulty in solving these things, I used to write down the character “he” on paper. Then my father hung it on the wall. He said that     49     and harmony are the first things for our Chinese nation. So we choose to be     50     to family and friends for a harmonious family and social relationship.

Now I learn that the Chinese character “he” is one of the most important     51     of traditional culture. Since ancient times, Chinese people have     52     that our only way of surviving is to live in harmony with nature. Harmony is the first     53     that influences Chinese people’s thinking styles and actions.

Our most valuable ideas and culture are     54     the simple character. It teaches us not only how to be a good person but also how to live in harmony with others and the environment.

The Importance of First Aid

First aid is the immediate care given to a person who has been injured or suddenly ill, including self-help and home care if medical help is not available or delayed. First aid knowledge means life or death during an emergency situation so that greatest possible good may be done for the greatest number of people.

Modern inventions make our life easier and more interesting than before. Let’s take a look at some inventions.

We know many musical instruments well, such as pianos, violins, drums and so on. What about the erhu? The erhu is a traditional Chinese instrument. It is the most popular of the huqin family, and it has a long history.

The modern erhu developed from the xiqin, which was played by many ethnic minorities (少数民族) during the Tang Dynasty. In the Song Dynasty, musicians began to use the erhu to perform different kinds of music, and it became quite a popular instrument. With the rise of some forms of folk art, the art of the erhu developed quickly during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It became an important accompanying (伴奏) instrument in different folk music. At present, it is used in both traditional and modern music, such as in pop, rock and jazz. It has even become a solo (独奏) instrument. One of the most famous musical pieces played on the erhu is Erquan Yingyue.

As the erhu was mainly played by common people and the playing skills were passed down orally (口头地), there are few written records about the erhu that can be found. To study the history and the development of the erhu, historians (历史学者) usually turn to ancient paintings. The earliest pictures of this instrument were found in Yulin Caves and Eastern Thousand Buddha Caves in Gansu Province, where five erhu pictures were discovered on murals (壁画).

Some people may sneeze after touching a cute dog. Others may find it hard to breathe after eating a certain food. Why does this happen? That’s because they have allergies (过敏).

When a person is allergic to something, his or her immune system (免疫系统) mistakenly believes that this thing is harming the body. Some allergies may cause uncomfortable eyes or sneezing. Others may even make people stop breathing.

But why do people have allergies?

It can be because of their genes, which control what they look like, how they grow and how they develop.

You may be at risk for developing allergies yourself at some point in your life if one of your parents has eczema (湿疹) or food allergies, and they may develop in a certain order, Ogden told Gizmodo, a US technology and science website. A person may first have eczema in his or her childhood, and later see it develop into a food allergy.

But not all allergies are caused by genes. Some experts say that if we experience fewer infections (感染) when we are young, we are more likely to have allergies when we grow up.

According to Matthew Greenhawt from the University of Colorado, our immune system deals with infections and allergies. It tries to keep a balance between the two. But modern medicine protects us from developing various infections. This breaks the balance. Our immune system becomes more easily affected by allergies. It may think that normal things, such as certain foods, are dangerous and will try to protect us with an immune response.

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How to behave well