With the Chinese New Year less than a month away, people are getting ready to welcome the Year of the Tiger.

Do you know anyone born in the Year of the Tiger? Are they always independent and【小题1】 (energy)? Do they have a keen sense of justice? If so, then they are typical “tiger”. They like to act alone and always seem to have endless energy. When【小题2】 (face) with justices, 【小题3】 against themselves or others, you can be sure Tigers will not stand aside.

In Chinese culture, tigers are regarded as fearless creatures, so that's 【小题4】 in China you can see images of tigers on the walls of temples and houses to ward off disasters and danger.

Tigers have 【小题5】 important cultural significance not just in China, but across Asia. In the book Life of Pie, Canadian writer Yann Martel chose a tiger as the partner for Indian boy Pi on his 【小题6】 (survive) adventure in the Pacific Ocean.

Tigers are also one of my favorite animals. I first 【小题7】 (learn) about the beauty of tigers as a child, while 【小题8】 (watch) animal documents. My most precious toy while growing up was my toy tiger, 【小题9】 I still treasure dearly to this day. I love it that China has its animal zodiac system as it shows the connection, understanding and respect that humans can have 【小题10】 animals.

Many Asian countries have the tradition of eating noodles at celebration meals．In particular, Chinese people like to eat longevity noodles (long life noodles, or “Changshou Mian”) 【小题1】 some special occasions such as “Ren Ri” and their birthdays. Some say this tradition can be traced back to the Han dynasty（206 B.C.-220 A. D.）but others hold that it first 【小题2】 (appear) in the Tang Dynasty（618 A. D.—907 A. D.）.

It serves as a long-standing 【小题3】 (believe) among Chinese people in different parts of the country, from the North to the South, in villages and in the cities, that eating these noodles is 【小题4】 (extreme) auspicious（吉祥的）as the long, thin strands of noodles symbolize 【小题5】 long, healthy life. Therefore, it has become an 【小题6】 (replaceable) dish at birthday celebrations. Although some people may prefer to cook the noodles at home, it is also a dish commonly 【小题7】 (serve) in restaurants.

When 【小题8】 (eat) the noodles, one will try not to break the noodles using the chopsticks or teeth, because the longer the noodle is, the longer it suggests the person’s life will be. As a result, the noodles 【小题9】 (make) longer than the usual ones. The noodles are usually the last dish to appear on the table as a symbol of good wishes for those 【小题10】 came to the dinner．

Throughout the history of mankind, people have been communicating with body languages. In many 【小题1】(situation), the way you say something is far more important than what you say.【小题2】(communicate) better with others, you are expected to pay attention to eye contact. It can signal friendliness or unfriendliness, interest or boredom, and understanding or confusion.

In Western cultures, keeping eye contact in conversations is 【小题3】(particular) important. As a matter【小题4】 fact, a westerner might consider a lack of eye contact as a lack of interest. In Spain, Italy and Greece,【小题5】people stand close together talking to each other, eye contact is more frequent and lasts 【小题6】(long).

In many Asian cultures, avoiding direct eye contact is one of the ways to show respect. It is done during the talk with anyone older. Habits like this can cause problems when people do not understand them. For example,【小题7】 Asian might close his eyes in concentration or look down while 【小题8】 (listen) to a speaker. A Western speaker might think the man is not interested,

However, in both West and Fast, totally avoiding eye contact might be considered a lack of 【小题9】(polite), but staring at others is also considered rude and should 【小题10】(avoid).