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Do you like washing the dishes? It's a daily chore for every family in China. A study shows that it can take up to an hour and a half to wash the dishes, clean pots and tidy up the kitchen. Many people think this chore is boring and tiring. Then a China-made dishwasher is the perfect answer to free up time and bring happiness.

"I bought a dishwasher when I decorated my new home. The dishes are clean after washing, and it saves time for me to do other things," said Wu Peng, an office worker from Guangzhou.

Dishwashers went into our lives in the late 1980s. At that time, they were too expensive for most people, so only some rich families used them. However, in 2015, a Chinese company created the world's first sink dishwasher (水槽洗碗机). This helped the market grow and made dishwashers more common among Chinese families.

In 2023, the dishwashers made in China sold more than the dishwashers from other countries for the first time. In that year, China sold about 1.94 million (百万) dishwashers in China and about 5.8 million dishwashers in other countries. Chinese dishwashers can be so successful because they can clean dishes better and save energy. "The dishwashers are smart and we just need to start them through a button (按钮). And washing the dishes is not boring at all. All my family are happy to do that," a woman from Chengdu said.

With more and more people around the world looking for a comfortable life, dishwashers can be a great help. As technology keeps improving, the need for dishwashers in China is expected to keep growing. In the future, there may be a dishwasher in every family.

Kids should help with chores at home. If yours don't like doing housework, you can follow the ways to make cleaning fun!

Make it a game. Give them the choices of cleaning together or cleaning alone (独自) and give them a place to work on, like their bedroom or playroom. If the work is too hard, they might give up easily.

Another way to make children feel good about cleaning is to let them decorate their room in their own way. They may clean up by themselves if they know the place well. This will help encourage them to take care of their things.

Prepare a special reward (奖赏). It's important to reward your kids' hard work with a special treat. Decide what the reward will be before they start cleaning. You can also make a goal poster to fill in. Cleaning isn't always fun, but celebrating it should be!

Show kindness. Now it's the perfect time to teach your kids to help others. You can do this by giving these things to others and letting your kids take part in every step of the process. Explaining why it's important to help those in need will develop empathy (培养同理心) in your children.

A. Let kids decide.

B. But let them do that by themselves.

C. But the place shouldn't be too large.

D. There are always some old toys and old clothes.

E. It can be a trip to the movies, or a day at the zoo.

F. It can help kids be excited about cleaning the house.

In March this year, 27 international students went on a three-day trip to Huangshan, Anhui. On the first day, the group went to Hongcun. The ancient village is famous as the "village in a Chinese painting". That's because its is amazing. The fantastic old buildings with white walls are like from the past.

The students found an ancestral hall (宗祠) in the village. It showed how important family was to Chinese people. They also went to a(n) school, and they found people really cared about studying in the past.

The next day, the students visited an ink (墨) factory. They were never there. They learned how people made ink and inkstones. Nothing came—every step needed skills and patience (耐心). And the workers explained the ways carefully. The students were that Chinese culture and art were so interesting. In the afternoon, they got together in an old town. There they listened to stories about ancient people.

On the last day, they went to Huangshan University to learn about Chinese tea culture. They learned how to make tea and everyone tried it. It was really full of. After that, they learned to cook a famous fish dish. The fish a little strange, but it tasted great.

The trip didn't come to an end until it got dark. It was a fun and journey. It helped the students learn about Chinese history, culture and life today.

Many people keep pets in their homes and see them as their family members. Dogs and cats are probably the most common pets. A report shows that among pet owners (主人), 27% keep dogs; 12% keep cats; 17% keep both of them. What happens when dogs and cats live in the same house?

There is a study of 87 pet owners. All of them keep both dogs and cats. The results of the study are quite interesting. Most of the owners' dogs and cats get on well (相处融洽) together. Cats often spend time quietly and stay away from dogs. However, dogs often try to show friendly acts.

Only 4% of the owners say their pets run after or fight with each other. This happens mainly because of food. Cats are more tolerant, and 37% of them even let dogs eat from their food plates. 6% of cats will guard (保卫) their food, while 7% will make angry sounds when dogs come near, and 4% will drive dogs away. However, only 23% of dogs share their food with cats. 18% will drive cats away and 12% will make loud sounds when cats try to eat their food.

The dog and the cat also act differently when they stay with their owner. The cat usually takes no notice of the owner and keeps to itself, while the dog often gets close to the owner, hoping the owner can notice it. To get more love and care from the owner, the dog may even try to drive the cat away.

Although dogs and cats might not become best friends, these two different animals can still find ways to share the same home peacefully.

Tianzhu Mountain in China is famous for its high cliffs (悬崖) and amazing sights. But keeping this mountain clean is not easy. Tourists throw rubbish on the cliffs. Every day, a group of workers pick up the rubbish. They are famous as the "cliffside cleaners".

Tu Yousheng is one of them. He started to work here over 20 years ago. Every morning, he uses safety ropes, takes a rubbish bag, and climbs down the cliffs. The wind is strong and the rocks are huge, but he carefully picks up every piece of rubbish. Sometimes, rubbish gets caught between rocks. He has to work hard to pull it out.

Tu grew up near Tianzhu Mountain. He loves it like his home. "This job is ________, but someone has to do it," he says. Over 20 years, Tu has climbed 2,800 km—as far as from Beijing to Urumqi! His team works in hot summers and cold winters but never stops.

Besides (除了) cleaning, Tu also teaches tourists about taking care of nature. When he sees tourists litter, he never shouts at them. Instead, he kindly asks them to stop and explains why it is important to keep nature clean. Many visitors listen to him and even offer (主动) to help clean up.

Thanks to these cleaners, Tianzhu Mountain stays beautiful. Their hard work reminds us to care for nature. Next time you travel somewhere, remember not to drop litter.

4, Evelyn felt something on her hand. She opened her eyes and saw many monkeys in her room. They jumped around and were ready to have a fight. "Stop! I didn't5 you!" Evelyn shouted. Monkeys ran away, but the room was a mess (脏乱). Evelyn started cleaning quickly.

After Evelyn finished, Mum came in and said, "Don't6 the bathroom. It looks like monkeys had a water fight." Evelyn ran there and found the same monkeys7 there. "You again? Go away!" she shouted. They climbed out of the window, leaving the bathroom very wet.

Next, Mum told Evelyn to clean the yard. "It looks like monkeys planned to have a toy party there." Evelyn hurried outside. When she got there, the yard wasn't too bad. Evelyn quickly8 her toys. She saw the monkeys before they arrived here. "STOP! The yard is clean!" The monkeys stopped and gave her a thumbs up (点赞)9 they left.

Just then, Evelyn woke up.10 in her room changed. "It's time to start!" she laughed.

A: What do you plan to do next, Lily?

B: It's Mum's birthday tomorrow. I want to prepare for her birthday party.

A: Oh, right! Do you need any help?

B: Yes, I do.

A: No problem!

B: Great idea! But the wall looks empty (空的) now.

A:

B: Hmm… I think it's better near the window.

A: OK. I'll hang up the photos here then.

B: Thanks, Tom!

A. Mum will love it.

B. I plan to clean the living room.

C. Let's make the room beautiful together.

D. Do you think we should move the sofa here?

E. How about hanging up some photos on the wall?

"Lying-flat" (躺平) travel is a new way to relax by slowing down during holidays. Now, many young people choose to travel this way. Cheng Yi is one of them.

Cheng, a 36-year-old worker, enjoys travelling. In the past, she and her family were always on the go during holidays. They rushed to busy cities, more places of interest. That always made them tired. Now, their holidays are more about spending together as a family.

"I used to think of as a waste of time, but now they fit our family perfectly. They also to us," said Cheng.

More people are choosing "lying-flat" travel as a way to get away from busy routines and. However, this doesn't mean they will stop exploring wonderful places. They are still open to other travel ideas.

假如你是 Dave，下图是你房间的照片，请根据图片提示，介绍一下自己房间里物品的位置吧。

注意：(1)短文须包括提示中的内容，可适当发挥；

(2)短文中不得出现真实的地名、校名和人名；

(3)词数60个左右。

参考词汇：quilt 被子, floor 地板。介绍自己房间的陈设。

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2、不允许出现真名，地名，学校名称。

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My grandfather often walks to his old friend John's house for a visit on Saturday. They drink afternoon tea and then have dinner together. These days, John lost (丢失) all the chickens. My grandfather has 70 chickens and gives 24 chickens to him. That makes him happy. It is said that a friend in need is a friend indeed (真正地).

A picture is on the wall of the room. It's a picture of Emma's ( uncle) farm. Many (kind) of animals are in the picture. How many cows (do) her uncle have? Let's (count). One, two, three, four, five... fourteen! Look! Some white rabbits are eating   (carrot)!

要求：1. 80词左右(邮件的开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数);

2. 文中不得出现真实姓名及学校名称；

3. 可适当增加细节，以使语句通顺、条理清楚、意义连贯；

4. 书写规范，卷面整洁。

参考词汇：诚挚的谢意，sincere gratitude

感激appreciate

Dear Mr Smith, 

How is everything going?I've returned home safely. I'm writing to express my sincere gratitude to you and your family. 

Best wishes!I hope to hear from you soon!

Yours, 

Li Tao

The summer camp of Mandarin Excellence Programme kicked off in Beijing in July. Nearly 1, 200 British students came to China for an 11-day trip. 

William Bridgett, a student from Tytherington School, said one of the key  (reason) why he attended the summer camp was that it promised a visit to Beijing. The camp was also (an) excellent chance for William to improve his Chinese. When William started having Mandarin classes in England, he found that learning Chinese was  (interest). "I like the writing part best. I am glad when I'm able to write a beautiful character, " he said (confident). 

Asha Sen, a student from Alexandra Park School said, "I had learnt a lot about China from textbooks, I wanted to experience Chinese culture in person. " She added that she managed  (speak) to long sentences while talking with the Chinese students in Chinese. 

Besides  (visit) several cities, these British students took part in many activities, such as Chinese painting, tea making and local sports. They had a better understanding  Chinese culture and learnt Chinese in an immersive (沉浸式的) environment. 

Tom Dearing, the consultant of the British Council, said, "So far the programme  (help) helped) about 11, 000 British students to improve their Chinese. The programme is growing every year. This year we have 1, 200 pupils coming to China, which is the largest group of students in  (it) history. We hope that more British students will come to China in the future under the programme. "

The Looking China Youth Film Project was set up to show Chinese culture to the world through the lens (镜头) of young foreign filmmakers and to improve communication between young people in China and those in other countries.  Usama Kalim and Joseph Dwyer are among them. 

Usama Kalim is a 27-year-old university student who grew up in Pakistan. While in China, he took part in the project and directed a short documentary (纪录片) about a young Chinese man named Lang Xiaoyong. 

" Lang was one of the top students in the class and he got a well-paid job in the city. He could live in big cities, but he chose to come back and do something for his hometown in the countryside, " says Kalim. " Lang's life experience is a good example of the great changes in the country, " says Kalim. 

Joseph Dwyer is an American director.  Six years ago, Dwyer visited North Chinaand made a documentary called Through Tianjin. Last year, he was invited to China again and made a short video of Beijing-Zhangjiakou Railway.  "Through the project, we can work together to have a better understanding of China, " says Dwyer. 

Over the past 10 years, a total of 610 young foreigners have visited China through the project, producing 609 short documentaries. We hope more young foreigners will take part in it in the future. 

The Amanalco-Valle de Bravo Basin contains (包含) forests and more than 1, 770 bodies of water. Ten percent of the water consumed(消耗) in Mexico City comes from this area, and it is also home to the monarch butterfly. Every year, it receives around 2 million visitors. Tourists are drawn to the region for its forests, waterfalls and lakes. 

As a child, Cruz Avila used to walk through the forests every day. She always picked wood and medicinal plants. She also learned to find birds and identify different trees near her home. Avila believed that listening to a waterfall is good medicine for the tired body. 

In recent years, residents(居民) of the forest communities suffered from tourism that's not environmentally friendly. Some visitors have damaged forests and lakes there. One of the affected lakes is El Sumidero, which is home to crayfish and other animals. 

For this reason, in 2021, the local people created an organization to deal with these damaging activities in the forests. They designed a tourism plan for the protection of their forests. Avila said her community, San Miguel Tenextepec, has developed a sustainable tourism plan based on hiking and workshops. They also planned to have a viewing platform ready by 2023. As for Avila, she planned to start developing her hiking project. "I'm going to take visitors to a place called El Caballero. In addition, I'll offer them a workshop to make wine and bread. " she said. 

"To us, forests are our home. We want to take care of them as we take care of our home. We invited hikers and tourists to come to see our home, to get to know and enjoy this place with respect and care, " Avila told a reporter. 

I can't remember the last time I used cash(现金) in China. With WeChat and Alipay, I can pay for everything with my mobile phone. But when I went back to the UK for a holiday, I had some culture shock in my home country. Many things I thought of as commonplaces(寻常事物) in my everyday life in China were quite fresh in the eyes of my old friends. 

Mobile payment wasn't accepted in most shops. I had to take out my wallet and went back to using notes. I couldn't order takeouts at any time I like because the delivery service would take too much time. If I wanted to try something delicious, I would have to go to the restaurant in person. 

Of course, we can pay electronically in the UK. People have their bank cards. But most people still use cash. They worry that using mobile payment will lead to their money being stolen by online thieves. They don't put too much trust in mobile payment systems. This is understandable. According to a 2022 report, more than £4 billion was stolen online in the UK and online shopping accounted for(为……负责) about one third of the thefts. 

But still, it seems that mobile or at least digital (数字的) payment will lead the way in the future in the UK, just as it is here now in China. According to the gov. uk website, the Bank of England is now looking at using a digital pound. But the real question is: Will the British public be willing to trust it?