For you, the "Clear and Bright" day that falls in every April might be no more than just another holiday — the fact that it comes with three days off school matters to most students 【小题1】(much) than the fact that it is part of the 24 solar terms (二十四节气).

But this ancient system that Chinese people have used 【小题2】(keep) track of the time of year was added to the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity (人类非物质文化遗产)on Nov. 30.

To be fair, the terms do sound old; they 【小题3】(invent) thousands of years ago to offer weather information for agricultural 【小题4】(activity). But the truth is 【小题5】they still have an influence on our lives today, even if we don’t realize it most of the time. For example, people from 【小题6】(north) China are in the habit of eating dumplings 【小题7】the day of the winter solstice (冬至). And on the start of autumn, some treat 【小题8】(they) to a big feast, especially of meat, something they call "putting on autumn weight", or tieqiubiao.

According to Chinese writer and academic Yu Shicun, the system is a philosophy of time, 【小题9】applies to everything. And this means they are 【小题10】(likely) to die out.

Paper cutting is a folk culture with so long a history. When Chinese Lunar New Year is coming, it is a custom 【小题1】 northern people to paste the paper cutting on the window. Gradually, it develops into an art form, one of the 【小题2】(popular) traditional decoration arts. It is recorded that there were decorations made by gold and silver foil, leather and silk products in 1600 BC. We can say that paper cutting came from these art forms.

In the early time,people made images of humans and subjects by hemp paper(麻纸) 【小题3】(bury) together with the body in the tomb or to burn on the funerals(葬礼). With the special symbolization meaning, paper cutting 【小题4】(use) as decorations on sacrificing ceremonies. In 105AD, Cai Lun improved the paper making technique and 【小题5】 large amount of paper was produced, 【小题6】 laid a foundation for the spread of paper cutting. Beautiful patterns were created and gradually, the patterns were 【小题7】(wide) used in other fields later.

There were more records of paper cutting after 960 AD(Song dynasty). Professional paper cutting artists appeared, 【小题8】(specialize) in different patterns. Some were good at cutting flowers 【小题9】 others were expert at characters' cutting. Thus the patterns were abundant(丰富的) and colorful. One of the most important 【小题10】(contribution) of paper cutting in the Song dynasty was that patterns were used on the china.

Tea is enjoyed all over the world as【小题1】comforting treat. First, choose the type of tea you want to drink. There are various types of tea that offer different health 【小题2】 (benefit) and flavors. Next, boil a pot of water and pour it over your tea. Allow your tea to soak thoroughly. Add milk and sugar to increase the flavor of bold teas or add honey to lightly flavored teas if desired.

Green tea is known for 【小题3】 (it) high level of a cancer-fighting chemical. However, green tea is high in caffeine and can make you feel anxious and nervous if you drink too much. It is said that oolong tea may promote healthy skin and black tea can 【小题4】 (great) reduce the risk of breast cancer in younger women. White tea is helpful in preventing cavities and building the【小题5】 (strong) of your teeth. There have been many claims about herbal teas which can do good【小题6】health, but there is limited research or 【小题7】 (support) data on these claims.

Most teas can 【小题8】 (buy) and transported in tins of loose tea or in small packages of tea bags. Some people believe that loose leaf teas have a 【小题9】 (fresh) flavor than tea bags 【小题10】 others prefer tea bags because they’re much easier to use and carry around.