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Mia: It was amazing! We did lots of sightseeing and learned about local traditions.

Lucas: That sounds fun!

Mia: Yes! We visited markets with colorful tiles, and we tried tagine, a dish with special spices.

Lucas: Wow!

Mia: Yes, the markets were busy, but we stayed comfortable by avoiding the biggest crowd in the afternoon.

Lucas: Did you use the underground trains there?

Mia: No, we walked or took taxis.

Lucas: That sounds great!

Mia: I bought a handmade lamp and a small souvenir necklace.

Lucas:

Mia: Yes! They taught us how to divide dough for bread—it's an important role in their culture!

A. Were the markets very crowded?

B. Did you try any special food or see something unique?

C. Did you bring back any souvenirs?

D. Did you learn anything interesting from the locals?

E. Taxis were easy to find, and the drivers were friendly!

Researchers at California Polytechnic State University(简称 Cal Poly) did a study. They studied the effects(作用) of birdsong on people walking through a park in the U.S. state of Colorado. Danielle Ferraro led the Cal Poly study.

Feraro said there could be an evolutionary(进化的) reason why we like birdsong so much. "The idea is that when we hear birdsong, it could mean that we are in a safe environment," she said. There could be many other reasons, too. Ferraro said that in some areas birdsong could also mean the arrival of spring and nice weather. "Bird diversity(多样性) could also mean a healthy environment," she added.

Ferraro and her team played recorded songs from a group of different kinds of birds. They did this in a park in Boulder, Colorado. Over several weeks, the researchers played recorded birdsong at certain times of the day and other times they did not. Then they talked with hikers(徒步旅行者) after they passed by. People who heard the recorded birdsongs reported a greater sense of happiness than those who heard simply the natural birds. The researchers said that both the bird sounds and bird diversity could increase feelings of happiness.

The research team did the study during the summer. Ferraro explained why this was important. "The spring is the most birds' breeding(繁殖)season. We didn't want to disturb(打扰) the birds too much."

There was something 3 with the showerhead in my house a few days ago. I didn't call someone to replace (替换) it—who knows 4 he would ask me to pay for it? So I bought a new showerhead and replaced it myself. It only took me several 5. Less than a cup of tea, I finished and felt 6. It worked well.

Such repairing work was so simple. As for my brother, he 7 hundreds of dollars each year with the help of online instructional (指导的) videos about repairing the TV set. Before that, he asked someone to 8 it in his house many times. Of course, it's not easy to do it by himself 9. But when he knew more about it, he did better.

Home repair can not only help us save money, but more importantly, it can help us do things more 10.

On the farm, I3 fifteen horses and sheep! I soon found I was a terrible "father", but I was very happy4 I made some great friends and also improved my French. Talking to volunteers from different countries helped me5 more about the world. I feel thankful to have had so much fun with many nice people because of volunteering!

Each year, billions of pounds of rubbish end up in the oceans. Sometimes people throw away water bottles or other plastics. They(not recycle) their rubbish. (actual), wind and rain can move rubbish from land to sea. Plastic takes a very long time to break down. It can (remain) in the oceans for hundreds of years. Plastic pieces are very (danger)to sea animals. One group, Washed Ashore, came up a new idea to tell people about the problems in the oceans. First, they take the rubbish from a beach. Then, they clean and sort it. (final), they work with the plastic pieces to make huge works of art that are mostly of sea creatures(生物). Washed Ashore has created more than seventy of these artworks (success). Some of them are now travelling in a show all over  world. Each piece shows the effects of trash. In one show, people learn       plastic fools fish and other sea animals. They think the plastic is food, so they eat it and get very sick or even die. This would not happen. people used less plastic and didn't litter. It's really time for human beings to take action!