Weifang in Shandong Province is known as the birthplace of kites. Kites are     1     (make) from bamboo. There are     2     (tradition) Chinese paintings on them. In 2006, Weifang kite-makıng was included in the national-level intangible cultural heritage list (国家级非物质文化遗产名录). The International Kite Festival     3     (hold) in Weifang each year.

Master’s story

Yang Hongwei, 56, was born into a kite-making family in Weifang. She learned to make kites from her grandfather at the age of 16. After     4     (practise) the skill for 10 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 cultural idea behind our kites is special.”

On Yang’s kites, people can see not only patterns like butterflies and birds, but also some prints telling Chinese     5     (story). For example, she once made a kite showing a phoenix (凤凰). On each side of the phoenix, there     6     (be) pictures of 50 famous women from Chinese history.

Each woman’s picture is a little     7     (difference) from the others. Yang spent lots of time     8     (read) history books. In     9     (she) free time, she also travels to different countries     10     (tell) people stories of Chinese kites. “It is an important job of mine, to spread our heritage around the world and on to the next generation,” she said.

When you hear the word hero, you may think of someone like Dr. Martin Luther King. However, there are also “everyday” heroes. Everyday heroes are normal people     1     are working hard to make the world a better place. Among them is Robert Lee.

Lee grew up in New York City. He learned the importance of not wasting food from a young age     2     his family was poor. When in college, he was     3     member of the student group that gave out leftover(剩余的)food to homeless people. This experience made him     4     (realize) how serious the problem of food waste actually was.

After he left university, Lee set up his     5     (one) business called Rescuing Leftover Cuisine (RLC). RLC runs simply. Just using an app developed by Lee’s team, restaurants can report how much leftover food they have each day. Then     6     (volunteer)will get the food and send it to the homeless people. They never drive or use other public transportation. Instead, they just do those things by     7     (walk). So far, Lee and his team have     8     (successful) saved over 150,000 kilograms of food. At the

    9     time, he has helped hundreds of homeless people out of hunger. Lee has shown that a small action can make a big difference     10     our life than we imagine. When Lee was asked what his next plan was, he replied there was still a long way to go.

The government wants to provide cooking lessons     1     all the children from 7 to 14 in England. It will be part of a plan     2     (make) them eat     3     (health). Different people have different opinions about it.

Emily thinks that every child should     4     (teach) how to cook as a life skill. It can also help to avoid     5     (be) too heavy if they cook instead of     6     (get) a takeaway.

Catherine says having cooking lessons at school is a good idea. Not only can it teach children to be healthy,     7     it also shows them how to be safe when cooking at home. When they are older, they can take good care of     8     (them).

Ruby says they shouldn’t let the little kids make their own meals because they may hurt themselves. Kids aged 10 and     9     should start learning how to cook.

Anna thinks children should learn     10     (cook) because they will learn “What’s healthy” and they can help their parents in the kitchen.

Have you ever picked strawberries yourself? They look nice, but even light     1     (press) can make them out of shape. So you have to be very careful when     2     (pick) them. Nowadays, there are many children who are just     3     strawberries. They break down     4     (easy) when they face difficulties. These children     5     (name) strawberry kids. On the one hand, many of them are the only child in their family. Their parents do almost everything for them in their daily life. They hardly ever get criticized at home and always feel good about     6     (they). On the other hand, many schools care more about     7     (student) grades. However, they don’t pay much attention to     8     (develop) their personalities. As a result, students get satisfying grades     9     they are not strong enough in mental. When they have trouble in life, they always feel sad and begin to doubt their own abilities. So young people should learn how     10     (become) strong mentally.

Yesterday afternoon, when Zhang Hong got home after school, she wanted to do some housework. While she     1     sweeping (打扫) the floor, her father came back and stopped her doing it. Later when she was playing a game on her electronic dictionary, “You shouldn’t waste your time. Go to study!”

Parents hope that their children can learn their lessons well in order     2     find a good job in the future. So they won’t let their children do anything     3     is not connected with studies at home. In fact, if children have few chances to practice in their daily life, they will not     4     able to prepare themselves for the future. They cannot do anything without the help of others.     5     is no doubt that it’s not good for children to get knowledge only from books. They should also learn about life. Don’t keep them in books only!