The Double Ninth Festival has a history of over 2, 000 years. According to tradition, we should celebrate the festival by going mountain climbing,     1    how many people today still observe this tradition? In modern society, many traditional Chinese festivals are becoming less popular. However, they are an important part of Chinese culture and must     2    (maintain).

Traditional festivals teach us a lot,     3    our nation’s history. The Dragon Boat Festival, for example, is celebrated in honour of Qu Yuan,     4    is a great poet living in the Warring States period of ancient China.

Besides, traditional festivals are carriers of culture,     5    (enable) us to learn more about fine Chinese values. Many festivals, such as the Mid-autumn Festival, have a     6    (care), family-centred message at their heart.

Finally, traditional festivals are a source of national     7    (proud) and help shape our national identity. For example, we celebrate the Hanshi Festival and the Laba Festival with unique     8    (custom), and these shared experiences bring us together as a people.

Traditional festivals have been     9    (gradual)passed down to us from previous generations. It is the duty of every one of us     10    (protect)them for generations to come.

Joseph is a teacher in New York. He gives lessons to     1    (he) students about American history. But he was born     2     Kenya, an African country where the children lead a very different life. For example, a ten-year-old boy may spend     3    (much) time in taking care of cows than studying at school. The children also learn many     4    (skill) like how to live in the wild.

Unlike many other children, Joseph went to school. And     5    (lucky), when he was 15, he came     6    (study) in America and then became a teacher. Joseph has written     7     book called Facing the Lion. In the book, he talks about his childhood. He thinks     8     is very important for American children to learn about the cultural differences between their country     9     the others. He also thinks children should learn to be strong and full of hope. Now Joseph     10    (do) a project, hoping that it will help children face their own “lions”.

My time here in China is going well. I love my new school     1     classmates. Over the October holiday, my parents and I are planning to go to Xi’an to see the Terracotta Army. I’ve heard that it is an    2    (amaze) sight, and I can’t wait to go. To me, the story of the Terracotta Army is almost unbelievable. It’s amazing that there are more than 8,000     3     (statue), and no one in modern times knew about     4     (they) until the1970s.

We’re also planning to visit several other places in Xi’an. My dad and I are both looking forward to    5     (go) to the Shaanxi History Museum, because my dad loves history and I have heard that this museum is known    6    a “Chinese treasure house”！We’re also going to the Xi’an City Wall and a few other famous     7     (sight).

We’re taking the train，    8    (leave)the day before the October holiday begins. We’re arriving at 9:30 a.m. and will start sightseeing right away, so I hope we sleep well on     9    train!

I guess that’s all for now! I’ll write again soon and send photos! Do you have any plans for the     10    (come) holiday? Hope to hear from you soon.

Your friend,

Richard

I can remember some things about my childhood. Some are unhappy. I remember my first visit    1    the zoo. I saw a lion and    2    eagle. The lion was very lazy, and he    3    (sleep) all the time. He was very    4    (bore) to me. The eagles suddenly flew in the air and frightened me. I started to cry!

Of course some memories are happy. I remember the day when my father tried to teach me how    5    (ride) a bicycle. I wasn't very good at it. I said, “I don't want to do this!" But my father was very    6    (patience) and very soon he taught me how to do it. Now I ride my bicycle every day and I'm much    7    (fast) than my father! And I also remember my first day at kindergarten very    8    (clear). There were so many children! I only knew one of them, a boy    9    (live) in the apartment next door. I was very nervous. However,    10    we started playing with some toys, I soon stopped feeling nervous.

Different metals have different features. When we use metals,     1     is important to know how they react with different substances. By doing some simple     2     （experiment）, we can achieve the     3     （follow） aims. Firstly, put them in order according to the     4    （react）. Secondly, find     5     if iron rusts in dry air, in air-free water and in ordinary water. In order     6    （achieve） the second aim, we need different pieces of equipment. After     7    （make） full preparations, we can go to the different stages of the experiment. During each stage, relative methods should     8    （use）. After that, we will get different results and make the conclusions     9     iron does not rust in dry air and in air-free water     10     it rusts in ordinary water.

A father in Houston, TX, found out his son was being bullied(虐待)at school and     1    (successful) solved the problem by befriending his son's bully.

Aubrey Fontenot said his son Jordan, 8, had been complaining(抱怨)about a bullying at school.

He talked to school several times, but it kept     2    (happen). Later, Fontenot discovered that his son's bully was being bullied by other children at school because he didn't have     3     (attract) and clean clothes or shoes. When Fontenot spoke with the boy's mother, who allowed him to reach out to her son, she told him     4     family was homeless and struggling     5    (find) stability (稳定)．Fontenot taught the boy about self-respect in a special way; much of his day     6    (spend) with him in playing and chatting. Then something wonderful     7    (appear). The boy talked a lot with him. Fontenot also set up a meeting between the boy and Jordan. Both of the boys are now friends     8    play video games together. Fontenot also founded a GoFundMe for the boy's family,     9     has raised more than $32,000 in the past few months. The boy and his family are very     10    (thank) to Fontenot.