【推荐1】Holidays in China are often a great time for celebrations, especially weddings. When being _________ to a wedding, it is a tradition to give a red envelope(红包)—money in a red envelope.

In China, red means happy and _________. Therefore, red envelopes stand for best _________.

The _________ of giving red envelopes dates back to the Qing Dynasty. The elder would thread(穿成串)coins with red or colorful strings(线). They thought this could protect their children _________ sickness and death. Later, red envelopes replaced the red strings.

Now, red envelopes are more like a way to socialize(与……交往)with others. When you give a red envelope, just as _________ everyone else does, you feel a part of the circle.

_________ this tradition also has its downsides. Most young people, who have just started their careers, can’t _________ to give a lot of money. They feel stressed. Of course you can choose not to do so. But you may gradually find yourself out of some social activities.

Some people are calling for a _________ to the tradition. They argue that we don’t have to give __________ to show our good wishes. In the UK and the US, people usually just give pretty cards to the married couple. Close friends give gifts, but the gifts are usually household things that are not very expensive.

【推荐2】It’s February. Anna is having a long and boring winter holiday. She doesn’t want to be at home. It’s not very cold, ________ it is rainy all the time. Anna doesn’t like rainy days. “I think I can go and ________ my grandparents in America. It is often ________ there in February, so I can make some snowmen and go ________ . It must be fun,” Anna thinks to herself. “Let me write an e-mail to ________ this evening.”

When Anna is planning（计划）her ________ at home, she gets a call. It is ________ her friend, Susan. “Hi, Anna. Please spend your vacation in Australia with me. It’s summer now. It’s hot and sunny. I know you ________ love swimming. We can go to the beach every day,” Susan says on the ________ . Anna doesn’t know which（哪一个） ________ she should go to next.