Every school day, we use schoolbags to carry all of our things to school. But have you ever thought about the 1 of schoolbag?
In the Han Dynasty, when old-style private (私人的) schools were 2, students used bamboo boxes to carry things to school. There were usually two or three layers (层) in the boxes. Kids put different school things, like blushes and 3 in the boxes. Hundreds of years later, people 4 a new kind of schoolbag called the budai. The budai was not so 5 as the bamboo box so that it was easy to carry. Later in China, military rucksacks (军用帆布包) became 6. Ask your grandparents or parents about these bags. Maybe they can tell you how they 7 used them when they were in school.
A new style of schoolbags has appeared in recent years. Many of them have pictures of cartoons or pop stars on them. They are more 8 to use. Some students have special bags with 9. Students pull them just like pulling a luggage case (行李箱), so that it's easier for them to carry heavy textbooks.
Schoolbags still 10. Can you imagine what future schoolbags will be like?
China has a very long history. It has many great traditional skills that have a wide influence(影响). Here we mainly talk about kites.
The earliest mention of a kite in ancient China dates back to the 5th century BC. It was made of wood and used as a rescue signal(求救信号).
At the time between 770 and 221 BC, Chinese kites were actually called "muyuan". They were first invented in Shandong Province for military purposes(军事目的). The kites were used to send important messages during the Chu-Han War(206—202 BC). During the Tang Dynasty(618—907 AD), kites were made of lighter materials, such as bamboo, silk and paper. At that time, people began to fly kites for other purposes. It was believed that letting go of the kite could remove bad luck and illness.
Today, kite-flying is an interesting and healthy activity in China. There are large kite-flying festivals held throughout the country, and kite makers can show off their skills during the festivals.
Lots of us have dreams of doing big business when we grow up. However, Moziah Bridges, 14-year-old boy in the US, is now the CEO of his own company. He (sell) $ 200,000 bow ties(领结) since 2011.
One day about four years ago, when Moziah (shop) for bow ties, he found they were only in "ugly" black and red. He wanted a change. So he asked his grandma (teach) him how to sew (缝), and finally developed the talent of creating bow ties. However, his first bow tie (look) nice. The boy never gave up and kept on (practice). He used colourful cloth with different pictures. His parents friends started to like his bow ties. Then he tried to sell them online to several stores the south. Moziah's bow ties soon (become) popular. Now his business has increased quickly. Moziah's mother said, "You don't have to wait until you're older. If you have a dream, just go it."
