Do you know oilpaper umbrellas? They have a     1     of over 1,000 years in China. Liu Weixue is a master at making oilpaper umbrellas.

In 2015, Liu gave up a well-paid     2     as a designer (设计师). He decided to learn the     3     art of making Yuhang oilpaper umbrellas from his grandfather. “I want to bring the art to life,” Liu said. “When it rains, someone     4     the umbrella—that’s what I want to see.”

Liu has improved the umbrellas to win the hearts of young people. As the paper used in ancient times was     5     broken, he started to use thicker paper. In a test, his umbrellas were opened and closed for 1,000     6     without breaking. He used a kind of bamboo which is much     7     to make the umbrellas weigh less.

In 2017, Liu opened an online shop to sell umbrellas. Now his     8     has many followers. Liu has never     9     about how to sell more umbrellas. What he cares about is how to make high-quality (高质量的) oilpaper umbrellas.

Liu hopes the art of making oilpaper umbrellas can be     10     down. He often goes to some local schools to teach students. He also goes to events in different places to promote (推广) the art.

Yang Hongwei, 56, is a famous kite-maker in China. When she was young, she always stayed in her grandfather’s workshop, seeing the tiny (细小的) wood turning into (变成) kites and the beautiful kites     1     into the sky. “I became interested in the kites when I first saw them” said Yang.

Yang learned to make kites from her grandfather at the age of 16. She had to work for a long time every day, but she felt     2     tired nor bored as long as she saw the nice kites. After practicing the     3     for over ten years, she started her own shop in 1992. “Many places around the world have a tradition of flying kites,” Yang said. “But I think the     4     idea behind our kites is unique (独一无二的).”

Yang is such an example who tries her best to show the special Chinese culture with her works. People always feel surprised at     5     they see on Yang’s kites. Yang once made a kite showing a phoenix (凤凰) head. There were 50 famous women from Chinese history on each side of the kite. The idea was cool, but the process (过程) was not easy, because she needed to paint each woman     6     in look, clothes and makeup style.     7     it, Yang checked a lot of historical documents (文献) in the library, and she also spent much time     8     with history experts.

In her spare time, she usually travels to many foreign countries such as Japan, Australia and the US. She also tells foreign people about Chinese kites and the traditional ways to make kites. “ When I tell the stories on the kites to foreigners, I get a strong     9     of achievement (成就)” She said.

“I’m an inheritor (传承人) of the culture, so it is an important job of mine to make more young people have an interest in kites and bring a better     10     to kite-making technique (技艺).”

Some people in Britain and America like to invite friends to dinner at home. But this is more common in America     1     in Britain. Don’t worry if your English friends don’t invite you home. It doesn’t mean that     2     don’t like you. When you are invited to an evening dinner, ask-your friends what     3     you should arrive. It is a good idea to take a small present when you arrive, and it is     4     to say how much you like the house, the room, or the pictures in the room. But don’t ask how much these things cost. In this way.     5     you and your friends will have a pleasant get-together.