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It was the 1. day of my new life. I put on my new school uniform and looked at my new books and checked 2. for the new school year. I was excited and worried as well.
I was excited for I had expected this day for a long 3. . I am a student of a senior middle school now. I was 4. because I was in a new school. I didn't quite know about the teachers and students here. I was afraid that I couldn't get along well 5. them. Would I get new friends? What would the other kids think of me? Would I get good grades? Would I please the teachers? Would I be happy for the next 6. years here? I really wanted to make a good 7. when I made my first step to this wonderful school.
Everyone was 8. sweet to me. Teachers were ready to help us. I soon forgot my shyness and nervousness. I 9. at home.
At the end of today, I didn't have any shyness and fear. I believe I will have lots of fun and 10. from today on at this new school.

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As red as chicken blood, the chicken-blood stone is one of the costliest ornamental(装饰性的) materials in China. With its 1. red colour and jade-like texture(质地), it has been used for centuries to create carvings.
Changhua in Zhejiang is one of the producing areas of such stones. The stones were created by volcanic activity many years ago. 2. the Ming dynasty, local people have been using chicken-blood stones to carve all kinds of things in different 3. and sizes.
In 2008, the chicken-blood stone carving was 4. to the national intangible cultural heritage(非物质文化遗产) list. It not only records geological(地质的) changes, but is also a cultural relic that shows people's lives of different times. For Chinese people, the carving's red colour also means 5. , success and good luck.
Qian Gaochao, and his son, 6. about nine months making three "chicken-blood" stone carvings showing the taekwondo and wrestling competitions for the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou.
Qian is a national inheritor(继承人) of the intangible cultural heritage of the chicken-blood stone carving technique. He said, "It's a great honour to be able to contribute to the Asian Games, 7. in my hometown, through my hand skills."
According to Qian, the content and themes he chooses for carvings keep up with and show the style of the times. "I'm not only doing carving work, but also 8. the development and changes of our society, and remembering the important events through my carvings," he said.
Qian has created fascinating works, many of which are related to important events in Chinese history, 9. the Zunyi Conference in January 1935. He has also done the work to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China.
Qian hopes the technique can be learned by more people so that it can be passed down. "We are looking for qualified people to continue to inherit and develop these traditional skills. At the same time, we also hold research activities and provide training courses, 10. more young students to understand and learn traditional Chinese culture," he said.

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