1 . It is said that a new culture can always keep your eyes and your mind open. Now I am studying in Russia as _______ exchange student. I learn about it from my own experience.

One of _______ differences is about people’s way of life. One day, a Russian friend invited me to a well-known restaurant in Moscow. I_______forward to trying local food. After arriving there, I found nothing on the table but some small plates. To my greater surprise, on the plates there_______only a few slices of tomatoes, nuts, and several pieces of onions_______the dishes were simple, we drank a lot and I felt the passion (热情) from the bottom of his heart. In China, when we invite friends or relatives, we always provide_______with a big dinner with all kinds of dishes. We like to prepare_______we can to show our friendliness.

_______Russian custom also surprises me greatly. As we know, it is_______cold in winter there that it takes a lot of courage (勇气) to just go outside. However, when winter comes, Russians enjoy ________They even take their kids outside to swim. Like their parents, Russian kids rub(擦) their bodies________snow before jumping into the water. The water is freezing cold, but they all play________ in it! Sometimes they invite us to join them, however, we have to say no, because it is really difficult for us________ it just like them!

I________a lot from the exchange visit and it’s been educational in many ways.________ interesting the visit is!

2 . We call the Chinese New Year the Spring Festival. There is a name ______ each Chinese year. We may call it the year of the ______ , the year of the monkey or the year of the pig. And this year is the year of the sheep.

Before New Year's Day, people are ______ shopping and ______ their houses. On New Year's Eve, there is a big family dinner. After dinner, all the family stay up late to ______ the New Year. On the ______ day of the New Year, people ______ their new clothes and go to visit friends. They say “ ______ ” and some other greetings to each other. People ______ have a good time ______ the festival.