Winston Churchill once said， "We make a living by what we get， but we make a life by what we give．" These are certainly words that millions of volunteers around the world could agree with．
In the US， April is National Volunteer Month， to praise and thank volunteers who lend their time，talent， and support to what they care about．
（1） People who volunteer spend their time doing things they feel strongly about． For example， animal lovers may volunteer at an animal centre to help improve the treatment of animals．
Volunteering allows volunteers to meet new people， try out new skills and explore career choices．（2）
Take Andrew Makhoul， a student at the University of Pennsylvania， as an example． Andrew didn't spend his last spring break relaxing． Instead， the 19﹣year﹣old boy decided to do something for people who were less lucky than himself．He travelled to an orphanage（孤儿院）in Guatemala in Central America． （3） And it depends on volunteers to stay open．
Andrew doesn't speak much Spanish，but he found communication wasn't a problem，"You communicated with love，"according to an article on his university's website．And what he gave out，he got back，"
（4） " Andrew's first time as a volunteer only lasted a week， but by the end of that week， he knew he'd be back soon﹣ because he saw love and hope．
US author Sherry Anderson once wrote，"（5） " And this is perhaps why volunteers all around the world keep doing what they do﹣ their work is "priceless"．
A． It is in one of the poorest parts of the country． B． You could see love when you looked in their eyes． C． Volunteering means choosing to work without being paid． D． It's a chance for poor children to get better care and support． E． Life will be difficult， but I have the confidence to live a happy， full life． F． For young adults， valuable lessons may also be learned through volunteering． G． Volunteers don't get paid， not because they're worthless， but because they're priceless． |
Are you good with money？ Do you get pocket money from your parents or do you work to make money？Read on to find out about British teenagers and their money!
Pocket money
Most teenagers in Britain receive pocket money from their parents． They might have to do some housework to get pocket money， including cleaning， cooking， washing dishes and so on．
Part﹣time work
A part﹣time job is a choice for teenagers who don't have pocket money or who want to get extra money．About 15% teenagers have a job． Only children over the age of 13 can work． Popular part﹣time jobs for teens include babysitting， delivering（ 递送） newspapers， restaurant work and shop work． Children in Briain can work two hours a day at the most on a school day but not during school hours． During weekends and school holidays， they can work longer hours．
Bank accounts （账户）
Some children and teenagers have a bank account． There is no age limit at which you can open a bank account， but a bank manager can decide whether to open an account for a child or a young person． Parents can put pocket money directly into their child's bank account． Most banks have a prepaid bank card designed for young people．
Mobile apps
Many companies have made mobile apps for children，including GoHeny，Osper and Gimi．Parents can add money to their children's accounts and check to see how the money is spent． Children can choose to save their money or spend it using a card． The apps suggest that kids from 8 to 13 can use the cards．
So， many teenagers are getting experience working part﹣time， dealing with banks and deciding whether to save or spend their money． These are all steps towards becoming a financially independent （经济独立的）person and making and looking after your own money．
（1）How can British teenagers get their pocket money？
A． By doing homework．
B． By doing housework．
C． By opening accounts．
D． By using mobile apps．
（2）To get extra money， British teenagers over 13 can ．
A． work in shops two hours a day during weekends
B． help to take care of babies during school hours
C． deliver newspapers for three hours on school days
D． work in restaurants every day as long as they wish
（3）What does the author think of the bank accounts and mobile apps for children？
A． They may help parents save their children's money．
B． They may help kids learn to look after their money．
C． They might prevent children getting extra money．
D． They might get kids used to spending extra money．
（4）What is the passage mainly about？
A． How to get along well with the bank managers．
B． How to deal with bank accounts and mobile apps．
C． How British teenagers work part﹣time to make money．
D． How British teenagers make and manage their money．
The game of Go was one of the four greatest artistic types in Chinese culture． It is not only a competitive event of the mind，but also a board game of entertainment．
Created in China more than four thousand years ago． Go was introduced to Korea and Japan over 1， 000 years ago， and has since become a favorite activity of many people there． Today， Go still serves as a way of cultural exchange among the people in many Eastern and Western countries， as players in these countries take part in many international games every year．
A game of Go has many implications（含义） for real life． It represents a square world of round pieces in black and white． There are 181 black pieces and 180 white ones in total．While the board is fixed，the pieces can be placed in millions upon millions of different ways， just as life in the real world may take many turns． The proper placement of each tiny Go piece is similar to how one might solve a difficult problem in life．
Go pays much attention to peaceful competition and coexistence （共存）． In a game of Go， the players do not wipe out（消灭） each other's pieces． Instead， they simply try to win a larger share of space while allowing the other side some space． However， in chess and Chinese chess， the players try to wipe out as many of the other side's pieces as possible．The one who forces the other side's commander（主帅）into a dead corner then wins the game． Therefore， Go carries deeper cultural and philosophical connotations（哲学内涵）．
Wu Qingyuan（1914﹣2014）， a modern Go talent， believed that the final purpose of the game was to try to achieve peace． Instead of fighting as enemies， the two players work together to play an excellent game．
Title： A game of wisdom and peace |
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Main Parts |
Detailed Information |
Introduction |
The game of Go is known as one of Chinese greatest artistic types． It is a competition of the（1） ， and a game of entertainment as well． |
History and importance |
●Go was created over 4，000 years ago in China and has（2） throughout the world ever since． ●Today， Go still plays an important（3） in Cultural exchange． |
Implications and value |
●Go pieces can be placed in millions upon millions of different ways． In a（4） way， people may meet with lots of difficult problems in life， and need to learn how to solve them properly． ●Compared with chess， Go has deeper connotations since peace and competition coexist in a game of Go while（5） the enemy's commander is the only purpose in chess． ●The real meaning of Go is to achieve peace between two sides． |
"Four great inventions" in ancient China are important symbols of the country. Now China has "new four great inventions"， high﹣speed trains， mobile payment， bike sharing and online shopping. They are changing people's lives in China and maybe all over the world.
High﹣speed trains
By the end of 2016， China had the world's largest high﹣speed railway network. More than 2，500 high﹣speed trains are running across China each day.
Lin Jinlong， an overseas student from Cambodia， shared his experience of traveling by Chinese high﹣speed train from Beijing to Tianjin. The two cities are over 100 km away， but the trip took only about half an hour. "That was amazing!" Lin said.
Mobile payment
Mobile payment has become a part of Chinese people's everyday life. It makes their lives much more convenient. "My wallet is not in use any longer. I can buy almost anything I want simply with my mobile phone，" said Lin. "Even vegetable sellers are using mobile payment."
Bike sharing
Bike sharing is not new itself， but the bike sharing in China is special﹣it allows users to pick a bike anywhere in the city and leave it anywhere at the end of their journey. It's really convenient， cheap and green. A bike sharing company called Mobike has even brought the service to other countries.
Online shopping
You are out if you have never shopped online. Now you can buy almost everything from websites like Taobao and JD， and get what you've bought within days. China's online shopping makes many foreigners feel both excited and amazed.
（1）Do "new four great inventions" only change people's lives in China？
（2）When did China have the world's largest high﹣speed railway network？
（3）Why does Lin say his wallet is no longer in use？
（4）What does the writer think of bike sharing？
（5）Where can you buy almost everything if you shop online？
Like you， plants need good things like food， water， and minerals in order to grow． Usually they get these important nutrients（营养） from the rich soil（土壤） in which they're planted． But there's another way to grow plants that doesn't use soil． It's called hydrogenic gardening．
"Hydrogenic" means "working with water． " In a hydrogenic garden， plants grow with their roots in water， not in dirt． The water is filled with special food for the plants that gardeners have carefully measured and prepared．
Hydrogenic plants grow quickly． In ordinary gardens， plants need time and energy to grow long roots that search the soil for food and water． In a hydrogenic garden， plants can use their energy to grow tall instead． And because there is no soil， there are no weeds and few insect pests（害虫）． Gardeners don't need to spray（喷洒） plants with dangerous chemicals． Both the plants and the environment stay healthy．
Scientists hope that， one day， hydrogenic gardens may be able to help hungry people all over the world grow enough food﹣even in countries that have bad soil， or weather that is too hot， too cold， or too dry． And astronauts hope to take hydrogenic gardens with them to the spaceship they fly to Mars， so that they will always have fresh vegetables， and the fun of growing a garden without dirt．
（1）What's the meaning of the underlined word "dirt" in the second paragraph？
A． soil
B． water
C． insect
D． food
（2）Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage？
A． Plants need water and other nutrients to grow．
B． There are no weeds inhydrogenic gardens．
C． Hydrogenic plants cannot grow in too hot weather．
D． Astronauts hope to take hydrogenic gardens to space．
（3）What's the passage about？
A． Plant growing．
B． Space farming．
C． Scientific watering．
D． hydrogenic gardening．
读下面关于感恩节的文章，然后判断文章后面的问题，正确的答案写T，错误的答案写F．
In most countries， people usually eat traditional food on special holidays． A special day in the United States is Thanksgiving． It is always on the fourth Thursday in November， and is a time to give thanks for food in the autumn． At this time， people also remember the first travelers from England who came to live in America about 400 years ago． These travelers had a long， hard winter， and many of them died． In the next autumn， they gave thanks for life and food in their new home． These days， most Americans still celebrate this idea of giving thanks by having a big meal at home with their family． The main dish of this meal is almost always turkey， a large bird．
Making a turkey dinner．
Here is one way to make turkey for a Thanksgiving dinner．
First， mix together some bread pieces， onions， salt and pepper．
Next， fill the turkey with this bread mix．
Then， put the turkey in a hot oven and cook it for a few hours．
When it is ready， plate the turkey on a large plate and cover it with gravy．
Finally， cut the turkey into thin pieces and eat the meat with vegetables like carrots and potatoes．
（1）Thanksgiving is on the fourth Tuesday in November in the USA．
（2）People celebrate the festival to be thankful for food in the autumn and life in their home．
（3）People celebrate the festival by only eating a large bird called turkey．
（4）The turkey is full of bread pieces， onions， salt and pepper before being cooked．
（5）The turkey has been cooked at a high temperature for a long time before it is put on the table．
读下面关于大象的文章，然后回答文章后的问题．
Hello．We are students from Thailand，and we want to save the elephants．The elephant is one of Thailand's symbols．Our first flag had a white elephant on it．This is a symbol of good luck．
Elephants are smart animals． They can play soccer or music．They can also draw very well．People say that "an elephant never forgets"．Elephants can walk for a long time and never get lost．They can also remember places with food and water．This helps them to live．
But elephants are in great danger．People cut down many trees so elephants are losing their homes．People also kill elephants for their ivory．Today there are only about 3，000 elephants（over 100，000 before），We must save the trees and not buy things made of ivory． Remember that March 13th is Thai Elephant Day．
（1）What's the topic of this passage？
（2）Why are elephants important in Thailand？
（3）What can the elephant do？（Two examples）
（4）Why are elephants in danger？
（5）What can people do to save the elephants？
阅读，判断正误，请将答案填写在答题卡指定位置．
Misunderstandings
A man，wearing dirty clothes，with dirty hair and only 35 cents in his pocket，got on a bus and headed straight for the restroom．He thought that if he hid in the restroom，he could ride to New York without paying．But a passenger at the back of the bus saw him．She tapped （拍）the person in front of her on the shoulder and said， "There's a bum in the restroom．Tell the bus driver．"That passenger tapped the person sitting in front of him．" Tell the bus driver there's bum in the restroom，"he said．
The message was passed from person to person until it reached the front of the bus． But somewhere along the way，the message changed．By the time it reached the bus driver，it was not "There's a bum in the restroom"but"There's a bomb（炸弹）in the restroom．"The driver pulled over to the side of the highway（高速公路）at once and called the police．When the police arrived，they told the passengers to get off the bus and stay far away． Then they closed the highway．That soon caused a 15﹣mile﹣long traffic jam．With the help of a dog，the police searched the bus for two hours．Of course，they found no bomb．
Two similar﹣sounding English words also caused trouble for a man who wanted to fly from Los Angeles to Oakland，California． His problems began at the airport in Los Angeles．He thought he heard his flight announced，so he walked to the gate， showed his ticket，and got on the plane．Twenty minutes after take﹣off，the man began to worry．Oakland was north of Los Angeles，but the plane seemed to be heading west， and when he looked out his window all he could see was ocean．"Is this plane going to Oakland？" he asked the flight attendant． "No，she said．"We're going to Auckland﹣ Auckland， New Zealand．"
Because so many English words sound similar， misunderstandings among English﹣speaking people are not uncommon．Most misunderstandings are much less serious．Every day， people speaking English ask one another questions like these： "Did you say seventy or seventeen？""Did you say that you can come or that you can't？"
Similar﹣sounding words can be especially confusing （混淆） for people who speak English as a second language．When a Korean woman who lives in the United States arrived at work one morning， her boss asked her，"Did you get a plate？""No…，"she answered，wondering what in the world he meant．She worked in an office． Why did the boss ask her about a plate？All day she wondered about her boss's strange question，but she was too embarrassed to ask him about it． At five o'clock，when she was getting ready to go home，her boss said，"Please be on time tomorrow． You were 15 minutes late this morning．""Sorry， " she said． "My car wouldn't start， and…" Suddenly she stopped talking and began to smile．Now she understood． Her boss hadn't asked her， "Did you get a plate？ "He had asked her， "Did you get up late？"
Auckland and Oakland．"A plate"and"up late"． When similar﹣sounding words cause a misunderstanding，probably the best thing to do is just to laugh and learn from the mistake． Of course，sometimes it's hard to laugh．The man who traveled to Auckland instead of Oakland didn't feel like laughing． But even that misunderstanding turned out all right in the end．The airline paid for the man's hotel room and meals in New Zealand and for his night back to California． "Oh well， "the man later said．"I always wanted to see New Zealand．"
A表示正确，B表示错误
（1）A man got on the bus and hid in the bus restroom with a bomb．
（2）The 15﹣mile﹣long traffic jam was caused by the man in the restroom．
（3）The man who traveled to New Zealand actually wanted to fly to California
（4）The boss of the Korean woman asked her if she had got a plate that day．
（5）Misunderstandings happen sometimes because of the similar﹣sounding words．
[1] In today's world， the most successful companies are the ones who understand how important it is to make contacts（联系）around the world． However， doing business in different countries isn't simple． It is important to know the local customs and traditions of the people you are dealing with， which is the best way to impress（使…印象深刻）your hosts．
[2] One example that comes to mind is of a German company that has recently tried to gain （获得）a new contract in South Korea． The German visitors arrived at the Korean company's office early in the morning and spent the whole day in long meetings． By the evening， the Germans were so tired that they politely turned down the Korean's invitation to go out for dinner and drinks， since they wanted to return to their hotel and get some rest． The Germans did not understand that in South Korea business talks often continue into the evening． The Germans only came to realize that they offended（冒犯）their hosts after they had lost the contract．
[3] In Europe or the USA， business is seldom discussed into the evening． However， it is important to be on time for a meeting． If you are ① late ， your hosts may think you do not care． In fact， it is better to arrive at least ten minutes before the meeting starts． This way， you can show how keen（强烈的） you are to do business with them．②You will also have time to talk with your hosts before you sit down to discuss business．
[4] However， in many countries meetings may not start on time． There are many ③ reasons for this， such as transport difficulties， unusual weather and the breakdown of cars．
Sometimes the time of day is also important． In South America and many countries in southern Europe， people have a short sleep after lunch． Therefore， if you try to arrange（安排） a meeting for
the early afternoon， you may find that not many people will ④ come ， or that your hosts will be unhappy．
（1）According to Paragraph 2，why did the Germans politely refuse the Korean's invitation to go out for dinner and drinks？ （No more than 15 words）
（2）What's the tradition of business talks in South Korea？ （No more than 10 words）
（3）Where is it common for people to have a short sleep after lunch according to Paragraph 4？（No more than 10 words）
（4）Fill in each blank in the passage with a proper word．
① ② ③
（5）Translate the underlined sentence in the third paragraph into Chinese．
（6）According to the passage， what should we pay attention to if we want to do business in different countries？ Why？ （No more than 25 words）
Chinese Farmers' Harvest （收获，收割） Festival is the first festival in China for farmers． The festival starting from 2018， falls on the Autumnal Equinox （秋分） each year． The Autumnal Equinox is one of the 24 solar terms（节气） of the Chinese lunar calendar and usually falls between September 22nd and 24th， during the country's harvest season．
As we all know， China has the largest population all over the world． It was difficult to feed the largest population in the past． After reform and opening （改革开放）， with the development of modern agriculture （农业）， people's life is getting better and better， and their living conditions have improved a lot． Chinese Farmers' Harvest Festival shows that our government is paying more attention to agriculture and farmers' life． It will greatly encourage farmers to farm and develop further modern agriculture． China has a long history of agriculture． Chinese Farmers' Harvest Festival， the cultural symbol， helps to show China's long farming culture to the world． It also connects the excellent traditional Chinese culture to modern civilization （文明） and improves the cultural self﹣confidence and national pride．
Since the festival is especially created for farmers， they are encouraged to think of their own ways to celebrate harvest． Some activities are held across the country， but most of the celebrations will take place at a local level that comes from local customs． Also， local government usually hosts all kinds of activities for the festival， such as folk culture performances， food tasting and so on．
Some people think the festival is the happiest time of a year， even better than the Spring Festival， because food gives people a sense of safety and hope． For other people， the harvest festival is a time to look back at the past and look forward to the future．
（1）We probably celebrate the Chinese Farmers' Harvest Festival on ．
A． September 20th
B． September 23rd
C． September 25th
D． October lst
（2）The main purposes that Chinese Farmers' Harvest Festival was created don't include ．
A． showing the long history of farming culture of China
B． improving Chinese cultural self﹣confidence and national pride
C． encouraging Chinese farmers to give up local customs
D． connecting the traditional Chinese culture to modern civilization
（3）We can learn from the third paragraph that ．
A． the celebrations will be differently based on local customs
B． western countries also celebrate the Fanners' Harvest Festival
C． the Farmers' Harvest Festival is one of the Chinese traditional festivals
D． The Farmers' Harvest Festival is created for both farmers and workers
（4）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
A． The Farmers' Harvest Festival falls on different days in different areas in China．
B． The Farmers' Harvest Festival is the best time to harvest crops（庄稼）in the world．
C． The Farmers' Harvest Festival has been celebrated twice in our country so far．
D． China's modern agriculture has greatly developed because of reform and opening．
Did you take part in a camp this summer？ There are so many summer camps and not all of them are the same To choose which camp is best for you， first you must do a bit of research．
Maybe you've never thought about it before， but every great summer camp has the same main goals﹣opportunity， challenge and growth．
Opportunity means you are given a chance to do something special． It also makes you special because other kids don't have the same opportunity． For example， if you interested in writing， then you can choose to join a journalism（新闻）camp． You may have the opportunity of meeting famous journalists there．
Challenge means you are given a task． You must finish the task and succeed in dealing with the challenge． Then you will have a sense of achievement． For example， you could take a lifeguard course at some summer camps． If you pass the exam， then you will receive a certificate（证书） to become a real lifeguard．
This also leads to the third and most important goal of every great summer camp﹣personal growth． It doesn't mean growing taller and stronger or more beautiful．It means seeing yourself improve， learning something new and doing something you didn't know or believe you could do before． It also means becoming more confident in yourself．
So in the future when choosing your next summer camp， remember to ask yourself：Is it a special opportunity？ Is it a challenge？ Will i grow？
But what about friendship， fun and joy？ These will all happen naturally when you have the right goals at summer camps!
（1）Which is the writer's opinion？
A．Different camps have different goals．
B．There are too many summer camps today．
C．All great summer camps have the same main goals．
D．All the summer camps offer the same activities and courses．
（2）According to the passage，a camper feels successful when he ．
A．joins the best camp
B．finishes a hard task
C．grows taller and stronger
D．takes a special chance
（3）The most important thing for a camper is to ．
A．take opportunities
B．grow more beautiful
C．become better and more confident
D．learn new life﹣saving skills
（4）What does the last paragraph tell us？
A．It's not important to have fun at a camp．
B．It's hard to make real friends at a camp．
C．You can get more joy with more goals at a camp．
D．With the right goals，you can have fun while learning at a camp．
（5）Which is the best title for the passage？
A．What makes a camp great？
B．Which is the best goal？
C．How to be a successful camper？
D．How to do research work？
There is something different in this week's blog． Let' s look at some birthday customs around the world．
Harry Baker，Perth，Australia
It's my birthday next Wednesday． I'm going to be 10 years old． （1） in my country． My mom's going to make me a huge plate of fairy bread． It's a snack． We make it with bread， butter， and colorful sugar called "Hundreds and thousands"．
Jim Dixon，Montego Bay，Jamaica
I love birthdays! They are a lot of fun． Here in Jamaica， we have an old custom． （2） __ Guess what we do？ We throw flour （面粉） at our friends! It's my best friend's birthday tomorrow．
（3） I'm going to buy a lot of flour to throw at him．
Victoria Smith，London，UK
My grandmother is going to be 100 years old in June． She's very excited because she's going to get a special letter from the Queen． The Queen sends a letter to every person who reaches 100．
（4） ．
Jiang Li，Beijing，China
In my country， we celebrate birthdays with a special type of the food． Noodles are a sign of long life for us． This year， I'm going to make some "long life noodles" for all my friends． （5） and have a great evening!
根据短文内容，从选项中选出能填入文中空白处的最佳选项，选项中有一项为多余选项．
A． I'm going to go to the store soon．
B． I'm going to make a big cake．
C． It's a tradition that makes people very happy．
D． We like to surprise people on their birthdays．
E． We're going to eat them together
F． We always eat fairy bread on our birthdays
The population of the world continues to increase， but in some areas the population is falling．This is true in Europe and especially in Eastern Europe． In Russia， the population is going down by about 100 people EVERY HOUR! Russia's population could fall by ONE THIRD by the year 2050! And in Poland （波兰）the population is also going down because people are leaving to work in other countries．
One of the main reasons is a change of lifestyle． All over Europe people， especially educated women， have a different attitude （态度）to children than their parents．"I have one child and she is enough for me， "said Galina Tereschkova， a doctor from Moscow． "My husband and I both work full﹣time． We can't imagine having more than one child． "Many women decide to have children later in life or not to have children at all． "I don't want to have any children until I have worked for at least 10 years， "said 19﹣year﹣old student Hana Markova from Prague． Her opinion is typical of 18﹣24 year old women everywhere in Europe．
In Poland， the population is going down for a different reason． A lot of people，usually aged between 20 and 30， are leaving the country to work abroad． Poland joined the European Union in 2005 and since then more than half a million people have moved to Britain， Germany， Spain and Italy． Even so， the population of those four countries and many other countries in West Europe is also going down．
Many governments are now encouraging people to have larger families． In France，women now receive nearly 1，000 a month for a year if they have a third child．Austrian women receive 700 a month for three years when they have their first child．
（1）Where in the world is the population getting smaller？
（2）How many children does Galina Tereschkova want to have？
（3）What does Hana Markova want to do before she has children？
（4）Why is the population in Poland going down？
（5）How does the French government encourage people to have larger families now？
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Josh： Do you know about" pay it forward coffee "at Flora Cafe？
Eric ：You mean volunteers pay for a cup of coffee for someone poor to have it later？
Josh：Yeah．A cup of coffee is not much，but on cold winter days like today，it might warm them up a little． And maybe their bearts too．
Erie： But will Flora Cafe really give this cup of coffee to someone later？
Josh： Come on． I've known the shopkeeper well． He's an honest man．He's got a blackboard in the shop that says how many cups are paid for and how many have been given out．
Eric： But how will they know who to give？ Anyone can ask for it， even if they're not poor．
Josh： True， but then I guess they'll just have to believe in people．
Eric： Perhaps． But will poor people go and ask for a free coffee？ Won't they worry about losing face？
Josh： Why do you always say things like that？
Eric： Well， it may happen．
Josh： Yeah， I know， but I still think it's a good thing to do， and it gets people to care about others．
（1）Who pays forward for the coffee？ ．
A． Josh and Eric．
B． The shopkeeper．
C． The volunteers．
D． Josh and his family．
（2）Who is supposed to drink the free coffee？ ．
A．Someone who paid it forward．
B．Someone who have warm hearts．
C．Someone who cannot afford it．
D．Someone who come in on cold days．
（3）What does the underlined part" things like that" refer to（指代）？ ．
A．Time and places to offer the coffee．
B．Problems about the free coffee plan．
C．Ways to improve the free coffee plan．
D．Good things about the free coffee plan．
（4）What can we learn about Josh and Eric？ ．
A．Josh worries about losing face．
B．Eric knows the shopkeeper well．
C．They both believe most people are honest．
D．They have different opinions about the plan．
Paper cutting is one of the traditional folk arts in China． It is a kind of popular folk arts and has been popular for about 1， 500 years．Let's learn about paper cutting．
Wonderful meanings
Paper cutting has some wonderful meanings， In our mind， paper cuttings can always bring us happiness and good luck． At the Spring Festival， people put up "Fu "on doors or windows．At a wedding， people also put up "Xi"．
The largest paper cutting in the world
The largest paper cutting was made by Guo Xiaodong． It has an area of about 456 square meters． It is as large as a basketball court．
Why are most paper cuttings red？
In old times， people respected the sun． Red is the color of the sun． We always regardred as the symbol of hope and good luck． Now， we can still see red everywhere in China．The walls of old palaces are red． Lanterns are red． Weddings are always full of red things，too．
Black paper cutting in Shanzhou
It's true that most paper cuttings are red． But paper cuttings in Shanzhou， Henan Province are black． Black is the best color there． Shanzhou is a dry place． The local people make black paper cuttings to wish for rain．
（1）What can paper cuttings always bring us in our mind？
（2）Who made the largest paper cutting？
（3）How do the local people in Shanzhou wish for rain？
（4）请把文中划线句子翻译成汉语．
（5）请给短文拟一个恰当的标题．
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