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    Some people believe that people from the same country share similar (相似的) characteristics. This is why you might hear someone saying "She is typical(典型的) Australian" or "He is so French". Here are some examples.

French

    French people are romantic and outgoing. They have great love for life, food and wine. They are good at singing and dancing.

Chinese

    Chinese are friendly and hard-working people. They are polite because they are careful about "saving face" when they are with other people.

Australians

    Australians are happy people. They spend a lot of time outdoors. They enjoy a slower life. They laugh a lot but sometimes people think they are loud and rude.

Germans

    Germans are often serious and careful. They are hard workers and do everything carefully. However, sometimes people say Germans have no sense of humour.

    All these national types can be true for some people, but very wrong for others. For example, you might meet a German who is a confident singer with a great sense of humour, or an Australian who is shy and quiet!

    Dubai is a city of big business, expensive hotels, skyscrapers, and shopping malls. In the early twentieth century, Dubai was a (success) trading port. People from the world stopped in Dubai to do business, it was still a small city. And most people lived as fishermen and businessmen. In1996, oil was discovered. This (bring) a lot of money into the area, and soon Dubai began to change.

    Today Dubai is one of the world's most important business (center). In fact, each year the city gets its money (main) from business, not oil.

    Recently Dubai has attracted (吸引) more and more visitors aboard. They come (relax) on its beaches and go shopping.

    Dubai is also one of the world's fastest growing cities. Many tall buildings (build) in months. The city has many man-made islands. One of (they), the Palm Jumeirah, is like a palm tree and is very beautiful.

    Many people welcome the city's growth. But number of Dubai natives worry about the speed of change. As a Dubai native says, "Our kids must know we worked very, very hard to get where we are now, and there's a lot more work to do."

China covers large areas and has a great population. Different living habits have always been an interesting topic in the country. Recently, another difference between southern Chinese and northern Chinese became a hot one: The way people shop at markets.

People from southern China say that they always buy what they need for just one or two meals. It is normal for them to buy half of a Chinese cabbage, two potatoes and 0.25 kilograms of beef at a time.

However, one may be laughed at if he does this in the north. Instead, buying vegetables and meat enough for a week is usual.

Also, you can buy a small amount(数量) of fruit, such as a single apple or pear, each time in the south. Shopkeepers even help you peel( 去 皮 ) and cut them. But shopkeepers in the north hardly offer such service. And many fruits are sold in baskets and boxes.The difference could be due to the different weather.

Food can be kept for a long time in the north, as it is usually cold and dry there. Many northern Chinese have the habit of keeping food, especially for the long winter. But the hot and wet weather in the south makes southern Chinese buy just enough food for one meal or one day, or else the food may go bad.

    There are 56 ethnic (民族的) groups in China, including the Han people who make up 90% of the total population. Each group has its own culture and traditions. Some ethnic groups speak their own languages and have their own style of dress too.

    Mongolians live in northern China. They are known for travelling on horses and camels (骆驼). They eat a lot of meat and drink salty tea. Mongolians have many skills, especially they are very good at hunting (狩猎) and horse racing.

    Tibetans live in very high mountainous areas in southwestern China. Tibetans have a special tradition of presenting Hada, a long piece of silk, to their dear friends or beloved ones.

    The Uygur live in northwestern China. They live in "the Land of Fruit". It's known worldwide for its production of grapes and the Hami melons (哈密瓜).

    The Hui people live in more central China, to the north. They practise Islam (伊斯兰教), and many of them are direct descendants (后代) of Silk Road travellers.

    The Manchu people live in northeastern China. They took control of the central plain (平原) of China in 1644 and ruled the country for over 200 years until 1911.

    There are other important ethnic groups, including the Zhuang, the Yi, the Miao and so on. Most of them are very musical and known for songs and dances.

We often think the Arctic(北极) only has snow and ice. But in fact, it has far more than that! The Arctic is on top of Earth. The Arctic Ocean makes up two-thirds of the Arctic, while made up of land in eight countries, including Russia, Canada, and the US.

The Arctic lands nave many various lives. Some plants and animals can grow in very cold temperatures. In fact，the Arctic is home to more than 21,000 kinds of lives. There are whales. Arctic foxes and many more. The polar bear (北极熊) is the most famous Arctic animal.

You might think that the Arctic is too cold for people to live in. But surprisingly, there are about 4 million people living there. That's the same population as the city of Taiyuan in Shanxi, China. About 10 percent are local people. They have been there for thousands of years. They make a living by fishing, hunting (打猎) and so on.

A group of scientists recently came back from a one-year-long study in the Arctic. They have bad news: the Arctic is dying. The amount of Arctic sea ice is falling by around 3 percent every year. There will be no more ice during the summer in the near future. What does this mean for us? Many animals, such as polar bears, hunt for their food on the ice. lf they can't do this anymore, they will die of hunger. Local people hunt animals for food. But since so many animals are dying, they need to change their way of life.

China is a magic land with lots of places of interest, like fantastic lakes, beautiful mountains and long rivers.

Every year they attract1tourists from all over the world.

Many mountains, such as Mount Tai, Mount Emei, Mount Hua, are very famous. People go to Mount Tai to2 the sunrise. Among the 3, the Yangtze River is the longest one and the second 4 one is the Yellow River. They are the birthplaces of Chinese 5.

Have you 6 about the love story about Xu Xian and White Snake? It is said that the story 7on the West Lake. The West Lake is the most fantastic place that l have ever visited. It lies 8 Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. It is surrounded(包围)on three sides by mountains. Many tourist attractions there are well worth(值得)9, such as Su Causeway, the Broken Bridge and Leifeng Pagoda. The scenery is so attractive that visitors often lose 10in it.

The West Lake has become 11 for its special scenery as well as some beautiful12. Some of those poems are 13 by Bai Juyi and Su Dongpo. Besides, the surrounding area of the West Lake is the14of the famous Longjing Tea.

Have you ever been there? If not, look for a 15to go to the fantastic place!