Paper cuts (剪纸) are very popular in many parts of China during the Spring Festival. People put ________ on windows, doors and walls for the festival.

A thousand years ago, paper cuts were used for decoration (装饰). In Tang Dynasty (朝代), ________ used paper cuts as headdress (头饰). In Song Dynasty, it helped ________ gifts more beautiful. What’s more, people would feel ________ when they saw paper cuts on the windows, doors and ________. Now people use the paper cuts to express their wishes for ________ the New Year.

There are different kinds of paper cuts in different parts of China. ________ usually cover nearly all things, from flowers, birds ________ the famous people. Now, there are ________ for paper cuts in China. So there are more paper cuts now. Paper cuts have changed from decoration to a kind of ________. At the same time, paper cuts also appear in cartoons or TV programs.

Every year there is Spring Festival in China. Usually it is in January or February. It is the most important festival in China. So before it comes, everyone has to prepare things. They buy pork, beef, chicken, fruit and many other things. And they often make a special kind of food—dumplings. It means “come together”. On the days before the festival, parents buy new clothes for their children. Children also buy presents for their parents. On Spring Festival Eve (除夕), all the family members come back to their hometown. This is a happy moment. Some sing and dance, some play cards and others get the dinner ready. When they enjoy the meal, they give each other the best wishes for the coming year. They all have a good time.

Some people like playing games by themselves, but some enjoy watching others play. They buy tickets or turn on their TV to watch the games. They usually have “their team” or “their players”. When “their team” lose the game, they will feel very sad.

Sports change with seasons. People play different games in different seasons. Most people’s favorite sport in summer is swimming. Skating and skiing are usually winter sports.

Sometimes people play games inside the room, and sometimes they play outside. We can find sports here and there. Some sports are very interesting and many people like them. Football is very popular in the world.Men and women, the old and the young, all like it. People from different countries can’t understand each other at the beginning, but they often become good friends after a game.

Hamsters (仓鼠) are animals. They look very cute. Lots of people like to have them as pets. They are very popular especially for children.

Hamsters are beautiful, and they are black, white, brown, red or a mix of those colours. Hamsters have tails, but their tails are very short. A hamster’s tail is only about one centimeter (厘米) long. Its tail is short, but it can help the hamster to keep balance (平衡).

Hamsters like eating fruit and nuts. Some people buy hamster at the pet shop. Hamsters have a funny eating habit. They like to store food in their cheeks (面颊). Please remember to give them much food. Then they can have enough food to store.

Hamsters are good pets because they are easy to be taken care of. They do not need a lot of rooms. Hamsters usually live in cages (笼子). They can do many things in the cages such as eating and exercising.