Though we love the Internet and all the tech­nologies the 21st century has to offer, many children will smile as they think about growing up in the old days. Here are the simplest joys that most children nowadays probably will never understand.

    Paper cutting is a kind of Chinese traditional art. The bright colors of red, green or light blue paper cutting create a happy atmosphere (氛围). So it is often found in weddings or festivals in China.

    A thousand years ago, paper cutting was used for decoration. Women in the Tang Dynasty used paper cutting as the headdress (头饰). In the Song Dynasty, it was the decoration of the gifts. People put it on windows or doors or used it as decorations on walls, mirrors or lanterns.

    Paper cutting is all made by hand. Learners only need a knife and some paper. For craftsmen, they need knives and different gravers (雕刻刀) to make special patterns. Simple patterns are cut with a knife. For complicated (复杂的) patterns, people first pasted (粘贴) the pattern on the paper and then used different kinds of knives to make it. No mistake should be made during the process, or the work would not succeed.

    In the past, women living in the countryside stayed together in their free time to make paper cutting. As society develops, fewer and fewer people learn this skill. At present, there are factories and organizations for paper cutting in China. Sometimes shows and exchanges are held. Paper cutting has changed from decoration to a kind of art. At the same time, paper cutting also appears in cartoons, magazines or TV series.

要点提示：

1）他又高又壮，留着黑色短发，喜欢做中国菜；

2）烹饪美味的食物需要精湛的技艺以及一些工具；

3）你的着法。

    Today I want to talk about Uncle Wang.

—There is lots of fish in this lake. He makes a living by selling fish.

—Thank you! Let's go, or we will be late for the party.