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The game of Go (围棋) is an important board game, which started in China more than 4,000 years ago. In China, Go is c as "hand conversations" as well, in which players communicate with each other. In other words, they "t" through the placing of pieces on the board. The metaphor (比喻) was first used by Zhi Daolin, a Buddhist master of the Jin Dynasty. It shows the n of the game. While knowledgeable people of his time often lost t in philosophical (哲学的) discussions on life and universe, he p to play Go which he thought was full of philosophy of life.

Master Go players often feel like they are playing a game in r life. Sometimes one can move forward; sometimes one must slow down. Sometimes one can d face the challenger; sometimes one must take an indirect method. Proper placement of each tiny Go piece is similar to how one might s a difficult problem of life. The p of playing Go is not just to win but also, more importantly, to achieve wisdom in the game. The players work together to play a good game, instead of fighting as e.

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B: I'm making a to-do list for the coming summer holiday.

A: Wow! We are finally at the last stop of our junior high. How exciting it is!

B: Well, I'll travel around for some time first. I can't wait to experience the life in different places and get relaxed.

A: That sounds wonderful. How long will you spend travelling?

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A: You'd better make that clear. A meaningful holiday needs to be well planned.

B: Exactly! I will think it over.

A: Great. And remember to read more! These are all important in shaping our personalities.

B: You are right.

A: Anyway, don't forget that we still have a big exam to take tomorrow.

B: OK! Let's get back to work.

A. Do you enjoy your summer holiday?

B. Maybe a week or two.

C. What are you up to?

D. I'll put it into my list.

E. So, what's the top one on your list?

F. Don't worry about it.

G. I'm also going to learn some practical skills, like cooking and planting.

It has been known for some time that plants use chemicals (化学物质) to communicate with each other. This happens when a plant gets attacked (攻击) by insects. The plant gives out chemicals from the leaves that are being eaten. This is like a warning, or a call for help: I'm being attacked! These chemicals can't be noticed by people but can be picked up by other plants. When another plant gets the chemicals, it starts to give out its own, different chemicals. Some of these chemicals drive insects away. Others attract the wasps (黄蜂)! The wasps kill the insects that are eating the plants. That's why the first plant is usually found hurt while the neighbors stay well. Scientists hope to learn more about this plant warning system so that we can use it to grow more crops.

More surprisingly, plants also use sound to communicate. People can't hear these sounds; but plants are making them. Some plants make noises with their roots. Corn and chili plants do this. Some trees make clicking noises when there is not enough water.

Most surprisingly of all, plants have an amazing system of communication that can connect nearly every plant in a forest. Scientists call this system the "wood wide web". The wood wide web is connected underground by fungi (霉菌). It connects the roots of different plants to each other. It is in some ways similar to the Internet we use. Using the wood wide web, plants can share information and even food with each other. However, it can lead to bad effects. Plants can use it to steal food from each other, or spread chemicals to attack other plants. Perhaps one day scientists will learn how to create a "firewall" to help prevent these attacks within the wood wide web.

Scientists are learning more every day about the secret ways in which plants talk to each other. Maybe one day we will know enough about plant communication to be able to talk with them ourselves.

In Nilka county in Xinjiang, about 6,000 tons of rainbow trout (虹鳟鱼) will be produced this year. Rainbow trout belongs to the same family as salmon, which is a kind of well-known seafood. It tastes like salmon too.

Why do farmers there choose to grow fish? The weather in some parts of Xinjiang is seldom hot, and the rivers are fed by meltwater from the Tianshan Mountains. Water deeper than 6 meters always stays at 10℃. As the meltwater is very clean and cold, it's a "comfortable" home for fish, Li Chunyu, a worker at a fish company in Xinjiang, told China Daily.

To make sure the river stays clean, the company uses machines to clean fish waste in the water. They also use net cages (网箱) that are good for the environment. The nets are about 51 meters wide and lie 25 meters deep in the river.

Meanwhile, in Inner Mongolia, whiteleg shrimps, another kind of seafood, grow well. In this area, saline soil (盐碱土) covers a large part of the desert where few plants are able to grow. Farmers used to put water from the Yellow River onto the farmland to wash away the salt. This was a waste of salty water.

Scientists then decided to create "seawater" with the salty water by adding in some other components (成分). Whiteleg shrimps can live well in this kind of water. They taste no different from the same kind of shrimps that grow in the sea.

On Gluebeard's ship, every minute of every day was spent looking for treasure and if anyone was found reading or studying, they would be locked in a small room full of mice. And so Tom began his life as a treasure-hunting sailor, but it wasn't easy. They hardly had enough money to buy food and clothes.

One day, someone on the ship stole the only food Tom had left. Two days later, Tom was so hungry that he secretly went to the room full of mice to find one and eat it. But when he entered, he couldn't find a single mouse. He did find a secret room, one that was full of... books! Suddenly he heard some voices and he hid away to listen...

Tom was very angry. He heard Gluebeard laugh at how stupid the crew (全体船员) were, how easy it was to fool them, and how foolish and poor they would always be after leaving their studies behind.

From that day on, Tom waited every night until everyone was asleep. Then he visited the room full of books, where he spent his time studying all kinds of books. Soon he found that learning about so many things gave him better ideas.

After a few years, he left Gluebeard's ship, used the money he made to buy his own boat and found his own crew. Unlike Gluebeard, however, he only chose people who studied. And instead of fooling them, he encouraged them to search for treasure with him. With so many clever people, ________.

In fact, most men in Australia call their friends something other than their2 names. It is part of our culture to3 or make up names for those we know and love. For example, one of my friends is called Alex, but we call him Al.4 is named Jayson, but everyone knows him as Jase. In Australia most men called William are5 Bill, while Jeremy is Jez, James is Jim and Joseph is Joey.

Sometimes we use the person's6 in his or her nickname, like my friend Karl Schussig who we call Schuzza.

Sometimes we join them together, like my friend Troy Cassels being called TC.

And we sometimes7 a new name for our friends. My friend Nathan's nickname is "Prez",8 when we first met he joked that I should call him "Mr President".

Even more interesting is when we are given opposite nicknames. For example, a man with red hair will be known as Bluey, and a9 man will be called Shorty.

Most of my friends call me Muz, but those who I play football with call me Moon. So, I have different names10 who I am talking to.

Instead of playing the instrument, Jenny enjoyed 5 in her spare time. Her paintings 6 how much her parents loved music. The paintings also revealed (揭露) the things Jenny was skilled at. But her family didn't discover her talent. And they weren't satisfied with her at all.

Things began to change when a teacher of Jenny's saw her talent for art. Jenny was encouraged to take part in different art activities and competitions. As a result, she got many awards and medals for her excellent art works. When her parents saw her achievements, they didn't 7 pushing Jenny to play music any more. Jenny 8 discovered her own style.

Being different doesn't mean that you don't have any talent, but it means that you have something 9 to share with the world. Don't try to be the same as others. Just be yourself! You will 10 the differences and make yourself unique (独一无二的).

—________ You should never say no before you try.

—Let's ask the locals here.

—When you ________ your meal. But don't rush it.

—Don't you know that, Amy? They ________ "keep in touch".

—Oh, that means 20% of them should work harder.