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—Canada.

—Yes, I do.

    The weather is not the same in many places. In some places it is always 1^, but in other places it is always wet. If the weather is too dry, the land (土地) is not2 for animals or plants. In wet weather there is too much3 and the water in rivers could 4crops (庄稼) away. So people won't have lots of5 to eat. In some other places the weather is very 6. There is always lots of snow. When it snows, all things look 7 

    In winter, days are short and 8 are long. On cold winter nights, when there are no clouds 9 winds, the moon and the stars are very beautiful. People go out to see them. When they 10to their houses, they are always happy to have hot coffee and nice cakes by the fire (炉火).

    Do you know the Chinese paper­cut (剪纸)? Many people are interested in it. Here I'm glad to tell you something about it.

    The Chinese paper­cut has a long history of around 2，000 years. You can see it in many places of China. Many people like it. People in the north of China are very good at making paper­cuts. They make them in different shapes, like birds, animals and flowers.

    Chinese paper­cuts are very beautiful. People usually put them on doors and windows when they celebrate festivals like the Spring Festival (春节). More and more young people like making paper­cuts now. They hope they can do better than their parents or grandparents.