【推荐1】The traditional Chinese Longtaitou Festival, or Dragon-Head-Raising Festival, falls on the second day of the second lunar month every year. It     1     (recognize) the start of spring and farming. This year it falls on February 21.

Ancient people believed that after this day Dragon King has awakened from his winter sleep. A well-known phrase goes, “Er yue er, long tai tou”, meaning, “The dragon lifts his head     2     the second day of the second month.”

The festival celebrates ancient Chinese culture. Some of the traditional     3     (way) to celebrate it are no longer existed, but others are still kept well. One of     4     most famous traditions is getting a haircut. Some believe that going to the barber on this day gets rid of (摆脱) bad luck, while others believe that getting a haircut during the first month of the lunar calendar brings bad luck.

People in Fujian province     5     (keep) the tradition of eating tofu during the festival for centuries. Tofu and vegetable balls     6     (make) to pray for family and business. They hope their family can keep healthy and they can do     7     (good) in their work or business than before. Fried beans are the traditional festival fare for people in parts of Shandong province. People in Suzhou will eat chengyao cakes     8     are made of sticky rice. It is a tradition during the festival for them. And they even have a saying, “Your waist (腰) won’t hurt all year     9     you eat a chengyao cake on Longtaitou.”

At the same time, other foods are named after dragon body parts     10     (mark) the day. Noodles are dragon's beard (long xu) and dumplings are dragon’s ears (long er).

【推荐2】Tom来到长春市留学，对中国的烹饪很感兴趣，刚刚在中国度过中秋节，给父母写信介绍了中国的中秋节。请你完成这封信。每空一词。

Dear Mum and Dad, How are you doing? I've been busy since I came to China. Guess what? I'm learning Chinese    1    and I really enjoy it! Three weeks ago, I had a Chinese festival—Mid-Autumn Festival in Changchun. It's on    2    15th of the lunar calendar. It's one of the most important festivals in China. All the family members    3    together for a big dinner that day. On that day the Chinese people eat a kind of special food—mooncakes. A mooncake is a delicious, round cake. It looks    4    the moon. At night families often stay in the open air near their houses. There they eat the mooncakes    5    watching the moon. They believe the full moon is the symbol of reunion. I have to stop here. I miss you, mum and dad. Yours, Tom

My name is Laura. I’m a Chinese girl. It’s my twelfth birthday.

In the morning, I get some things     1     my parents. Look! This is a red watch. It’s from my father. I like it very much. My mother buys me     2     nice skirt. It’s purple. I like it, too. In the afternoon, my good friend Kim gives (给) me a big yellow box. A volleyball     3     in it! It’s my favorite sport. In the evening, I find a small blue box on my bed! What’s in it? It’s a pen from my sister, Joan. She says I’m     4     dear sister! I am very happy! I love my family     5     my friends.

【推荐1】I have a good friend named Tom. He enjoys playing    1    violin in his free time. Last Sunday, he held his    2    (twelve) birthday party. I    3    (invite) to his party. I spent half an hour    4    (choose) a gift for him. Finally, I decided to buy him a scarf. I hoped it would remind him    5    our friendship. Tom’s mother prepared lots of delicious food, such as    6    (sandwich), cookies, pears and strawberries. Tom made a wish and    7    （blow）out all the candles. I knew what his wish was. He really wanted to be a    8    (violin) in the future. It was a    9    (wonder) night with a big meal, we had a good conversation and    10    (play) lots of games. We really had a great time.

How do you usually celebrate your birthday? If your birthday is coming, what gifts will your parents buy     1     you? It’s not easy for Chinese parents     2     (choose) birthday gifts for their children. Many American parents also have     3     same problem. But     4     (luck), they have American Girl-an American company. It’s famous for     5     (it) beautiful dolls. Though there are many famous dolls in the world, American Girl dolls are     6     (girl) favourite birthday gifts.

What makes American Girl dolls so popular with girls? The secret is their matching hair, skin, eye colour       7     clothing. That is to say, there are different     8     (kind) of dolls for people to choose from. And the dolls look like their owners.

The company hopes their dolls can make girls     9     (understand) that it’s OK to be different from others. The company gives each doll a name and a special background. It also invites some     10     (write) to write stories about these dolls. The stories are mainly about American history in different periods.

【推荐3】If your birthday is coming, what presents will your parents buy for you? It’s not easy for Chinese parents to choose a birthday gift for their children. Many American parents also have the s    1     problem. But luckily they have got American Girl — an American company. It is famous for i    2     beautiful dolls (玩具娃娃). Though there are many famous dolls in the world, American Girl dolls are becoming one of the most popular birthday g    3     for girls.

What m    4     American Girl dolls so popular? The secret (秘密) is in her matching hair, skin, eye colour, clothing and so on. That is to say, there are different kinds of dolls for buyers to c    5     and the dolls look l    6     their owners (主人). The company hopes their dolls can make girls understand that it's OK to be d    7     from others.

The company gives each American Girl doll her own name and special background. They also invite w    8     to write books about her. The stories in the books are mainly about different periods of American history. So w    9     the girls are playing with their dolls, they can get a lot of fun and they can learn something about h    10    , too.