Judie’s class was studying Chinese culture. One day, her teacher went into the classroom with some _________. He showed the kites to students and told them that kites _________ in China more than 2,000 years ago. At the end of the class, he said, “The Chinese make kites that mean something important to them. I expect each of you _________ a kite that means something important to you. You will have a _________ understanding of kites than before.”

Judie decided to ask her dad for help as it was _________ first time to make a kite.

“What do you think of when you see a kite?” her dad asked.

Judie thought for a moment and _________,“Butterflies (蝴蝶).”

Judie’s dad agreed that it would be _________ good idea to make a butterfly kite. They made a cross with some wood sticks, and then Judie painted a butterfly _________ a piece of white paper. Next they stuck the paper on the cross. Finally they tied (系) a long tail to the bottom.

The next morning, they took the kite to the park and tested it. “Wow!” she cried _________. “How high my butterfly flies!”

“Judie, can you tell me __________?”asked her dad.

Judie replied, “To me, butterflies mean beauty and freedom. So I like them.”

There are many festivals around the world. Dads have Father’s Day. Mums have Mother’s Day. But do our grandparents have a _________? Yes, they do.

The Double Ninth Festival is a _________ day for old people in China. The festival is on lunar（农历）September 9th. On this day, people show _________ and respect（尊敬）for their grandparents.

Respecting old people is a tradition in China. There are many ways for Chinese people to _________ their respect. When an old person enters a room, everyone should stand up. Also, people are introduced from the _________ to the youngest. When we give something to an old person, two hands are used. The old usually don’t have to buy tickets for buses and young people always _________ their seats to old people on a crowded subway（拥挤的地铁）or bus.

However, in western countries, old people have _________ lifestyles from those in China. They don’t often live with their children—they live _________. They don’t want to get help from others. They even don’t want to be offered seats by others.

Westerners _________ respect old people. For holidays, families usually __________ at the grand-parents’ homes. A great smile and a warm hug are enough for grown children to show their respect.

Do you know the Start of Summer in the 24 solar terms（节气）? Do you know some customs about it? If you don’t know, I will ________ some information to you.

It is the beginning of summer. The term Start of Summer dates back to the end of the Warring States Period. It is a ________ time for the harvest（丰收） of some products. So ancient Chinese kings in ________ times realized the great importance of the Start of Summer.

There is a custom of checking one’s ________. And it becomes popular in South China today. It was believed this custom would _________ health and good luck to the people weighed.

In ancient China, people ________ that a round egg meant a happy life. And eating eggs on the day of the Start of Summer was a hope for good health. The tea is ________ the water and heated together with eggs, and then the “tea egg” was created. Today tea egg has become a traditional ________ in China.

According to the Chinese traditional medicine, the Start of Summer is a key time to ________ the heart in good condition. ________ the weather grows hotter, heat can influence human health. So food rich in vitamins（维生素）and cool in nature is the first choice.