China is a great country. It has many colourful days and (节日). The Dragon Head-Raising Day is one of them. This special day is on the the second day of the second (月) in Chinese lunar calendar(农历).

The dragon is very (重要的) in China. We Chinese people call (我们自己) the "descendants (传人) of the dragon". So people (庆祝）the Dragon Head-Raising Day with many customs about dragons. On the day in (古代的) times, people put ashes(灰)in the kitchen to lead the dragon into their house. People (相信) that with the help of the dragon, they could have a good harvest(收获) in (秋天).

Today, many customs have disappeared. But one that has (遗留)is the haircut. It is said that a haircut (在……期间)this time may bring good luck to a family. So many people have their hair cut on the Dragon Head-Raising Day.

At the Green Free School in Copenhagen, Denmark, education is all about sustainability(可持续性). There are no desk, no blackboards and no tests. Students spend much of their time studying outdoors.

A group of 12 children are sitting in a circle when the bell rings. Instead of rushing to their next class, the children close their eyes. "Raise your hand when you can no longer hear a sound," says their teacher, holding a pair of bronze cymbals. One by one, their hands go up.

"I've always learned how to be around the world in a respectful(尊重的)way. To me, it's important to create a school that would think about the green transition (过渡) we are going through," says Phie Ambo, who started the school in 2014.

Now there're about 200 students at the school. According to Ambo, some parents come because of the green transition. And some come because it's a small school and they want a closer relation to the whole school society." In Denmark we have some super schools with thousands of children and a lot of people aren't comfortable with this," Ambo explains.

The school not only serves healthy food, but it allows kids to bring whatever they want to eat. "It's to show our kids that making the whole green transition can be fun and nice and it's not about not doing things," Ambo says. "We're all taking the first steps and learning from each other."

Does your mother know how much you appreciate her? Well, Mother's Day is the time to1her your love. It's a chance to say "thank you", or to tell your mum how much you love her.

In Britain, Mother's Day falls2a different day each year because it takes place a few weeks before Easter. But it is always in the early springtime.

Many years ago, 3as young as ten lived and worked away from4 as housemaids and other types of servants. Mothering Sunday was a day when 5was allowed to go to their home, and visit their mothers.

In the US, Mother's Day takes place a little later, in May, and many other countries6celebrate Mother's Day on different days of the year. So what can we do now 7Mother's Day? Well, the easiest and cheapest option is to send a greeting card. Small children might make their mothers a handmade card or draw a picture, which their mothers will treasure even8. Often people send flowers or pot plants to their mothers. All the spring flowers are9, such as daffodils and tulips, or you can choose your mum's favourite flowers.

10 presents such as boxes of chocolates or expensive toiletries are also popular. 11what most mothers would enjoy most is a visit from their grown-up offspring, especially 12they live a long way away.

Many people 13 their mothers out for lunch to celebrate, or if you are very generous, you might treat your mum to a special day out. 14might be a visit to the theatre, a shopping trip, or perhaps a pampering spa day to rest and relax. 15you do, it should show your mother how much she means to you.

In China, the Spring Festival is the most important festival. It falls the first day of the first lunar month.

Before the Spring Festival comes, people go out (buy) things, as meat, chicken, fish, fruit, sweets and new clothes. They clean their houses and decorate (装饰) them. The Chinese character fu is a must. It is (usual) stuck (贴) upside down, which means fu comes.

The celebrations begin on the eve of the lunar New Year. The family get together for a big dinner. If a person is far home, he will always try to get home for this big dinner. After the dinner, the whole family will sit together, chatting and watching TV.

During the holidays, they go to visit relatives and (friend) and exchange New Year greetings. They sit around (talk) and eating candies, cakes and all kinds of delicious foods. Every family prepares something special. Each child will get money a New Year gift. People in the north of China often eat dumplings for breakfast. People in the south often eat niangao because niangao means (high) and higher one year after another.

The celebrations last 15 days. They will come to end when the Lantern Festival is over.