Lots of kids hate school, but usually this kind of feeling never 【小题1】 (last) long. But what 【小题2】 (happen) if you feel this way too much? School is a fact of life, and getting 【小题3】good education can help you build the kind of future life you want. So let’s talk about school and 【小题4】to do when you don’t like it.

If you don’t like school, the first step is 【小题5】 (find) out why. You might not like school because you don’t have enough 【小题6】 (friend), or maybe you don’t get along with your teachers. Sometimes it’s a big problem with your classes and schoolwork. You may be getting farther and farther behind, 【小题7】 it may seem like you’ll never catch up.

When you know why you don’t like school, you can start taking steps to make things much 【小题8】 (good). It’s a good idea to talk to someone 【小题9】 your problems with school. Your mum, dad, teacher or school counselor (顾问) will be able to help you. Another good idea is to write down your feelings about school in a notebook. It’s a great way to let out your 【小题10】 (sad). Remember, you don’t have to share what you’ve written with others.

Once there lived 【小题1】 old man. He liked gold better than anything else in the world. He often said, “If I have plenty of gold, I shall be the happiest man in the world.”

One day when he was traveling in the desert, the old man lost his way. He was very hungry 【小题2】 thirsty, but there 【小题3】 only rocks and sand around him. Just then, he found a bag lying on the sand. He hoped he would find water and food in it. He took up the bag and opened 【小题4】. He saw that the bag was full 【小题5】 gold. He was so sad that he threw away the bag and began crying.

Now, the old man knew that there was something better than gold in the world.

Paper cutting has been around for over 1,500 years. Paper cutting can be 【小题1】 (see) in many parts of China during the Spring Festival.

The ancient people cut paper into animals or people. A thousand years ago, paper cutting was used for decorations (装饰). According 【小题2】 history books, women in the Tang Dynasty used paper cuttings as headdresses (头饰). Do you know 【小题3】 to make it? Paper cuttings are all made 【小题4】 hand. It’s easy to learn. People only need a pair of scissors and paper. It can be one piece of paper or many pieces. The paper is usually folded before it is cut. But if people want to make it much more 【小题5】 (beauty), they need different kinds of scissors and 【小题6】 (knife). No mistakes can be made during the process. The most common pictures are flowers, birds, other animals and things about Chinese history. In 【小题7】 past, women in the countryside 【小题8】 (sit) together in their free time making paper cutting.

Now fewer 【小题9】 fewer people learn this skill while there are some people who still do it. There are factories for paper cutting in China. The paper cutting also appears in cartoons, on stages and in magazines. It has 【小题10】 (change) into a kind of art.