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My dad's job was to chop onions and cucumbers. He taught me how to hold a knife1 to avoid cutting myself. "Safety first," he said, which made me feel responsible. My mum2 the corn and beans, explaining how they help with muscle growth.

My little brother wanted to help too. He tried to stir the porridge but spilled some. Instead of getting angry, we laughed and3 him to try again. This taught us patience.

While cooking, we talked about our day. My sister shared her school stories, and my dad told us about the4 of home-cooked food. "It's not just about taste—it's about family well-being," he said.

When the meal was ready, we sat down together. The food tasted better because we'd5 it with love and cooperation (合作). Everyone felt a sense of6.

This experience showed me that cooking is more than just preparing food. It's about7, communication and taking responsibility. It also reminded me how8 vegetables are for our health.

I hope we'll have more family cooking days9. They bring us closer and teach us valuable life10.

提示词语： trouble, encourage, advice, patient

提示问题：

● Who do you want to thank?

● Why do you want to thank him/her?

I'm Li Hua, from Class 1, Grade 9. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Do you consider yourself a creative person? If you answered "sadly, no", you needn't worry! This article will change your opinion on creativity and teach you how to be creative in everyday life.

Many people believe that creativity is a special talent that only a few lucky people are born with. But it's actually a skill that everyone can learn and improve through practice. Some people think, "Creativity is not so important to me since I'm not an artist." However, creativity is more than just artistic expression. It's connected to everyday activities and influences the way we live, work, and communicate in our relationships.

So, what's in it for you in learning to be creative in everyday life? Creativity is a powerful tool for problem-solving. When facing a challenge, creativity encourages us to explore unusual solutions. Research shows that developing creativity can improve mental health. Whether it's drawing, playing music, or even cooking a new dish, creative activities help reduce stress, increase self-confidence, and give you a sense of achievement. Creativity is also good for personal growth. When we push ourselves to be creative, we learn more about ourselves, our interests, and our abilities.

Then how can you be creative in everyday life? First, stay curious and pay attention to the world around you. This can lead to new discoveries. For example, you can take photos of objects or views that amaze, move, or interest you from your daily life. Second, step out of your comfort zone (舒适区) and try new things. If you are not a "writer", try writing a poem or a very short story. If you are not good at handwork, attend a woodworking or pottery workshop. Third, cooperate with people. You can often develop creativity in a cooperative environment, such as in community groups or local clubs.

You may feel unskilled or silly at the beginning of your creative efforts. Don't worry! Everyday creativity is about free self-expression and doesn't have to be anything perfect, so stay playful and enjoy the process (过程).

Creativity is as important to humans as eating healthy meals or getting exercise. It can enrich our daily experiences and help us solve problems more effectively. So, pick your favourite creative activity and make time for it today!

Roy welcomed him and then asked, "Why don't you try some other work?"

Henry replied, "I started a business. I worked so hard and I gave my everything to it, yet that business failed."

Roy comforted him, saying, "But that's life, sometimes we get success and sometimes we don't. This doesn't mean we should stop working."

"What's the point of doing work when I can't be sure of success?" Henry replied impatiently.

Roy took Henry to a room and showed him a dead tomato plant. Henry said, "It's dead and useless."

Roy replied, "When I sowed (播种) its seed, I did everything right for it. I watered it, and took great care of it but it still died." Roy continued, "Doing work is the same. No matter how hard you try, you cannot decide what happens in the end. You can control only those things which are in your hands."

Henry asked, "But if there is no guarantee (确保) of success, then what's the use of trying doing anything?"

Roy said, "Well, if you stop trying, you're not going to do anything big in your life."

"But if success is only a matter of chance, then what is the use of doing so much hard work and putting in so much money and time?" questioned Henry as he was about to leave.

Just then, Roy said, "Before you leave, I want to show you one more thing." He took Henry to another room. There was a pile of big red tomatoes lying there.

Henry just couldn't get the point and asked, "Why are you showing me this?"

Roy said, "These tomatoes you see are result of not giving up on growing plants even after failing before. I didn't stop after seeing those dead plants. Instead, I sowed seeds again and took care of them. This time the plants grew. Similarly, if you keep trying continuously, your chances of getting success are greatly increased. But if you give up because of failures, then life does not give you any reward (回报)."

Henry finally learnt the lesson of success. He understood what he had to do and left with renewed energy.

For questions 21-23, match the person with the right activity (A-D). There is one activity you do not need.

Mike, Laura and Bob are making plans for the coming vacation. Mike always gets excited at the idea of exploring a desert. Laura is looking for a water activity to do with the exchange students from Italy. As for Bob, he plans to watch the wild animals.

As a teacher, I always hoped to give my students more than an introduction to classic literature and the skills to write good essays (文章). I wanted to teach some life lessons to help them live happily. However, it was a1 who taught me a valuable life lesson.

I was feeling stressed and burned out that day, as I had felt on most days of that school year. One of my classes was very challenging, and I was2 of trying to encourage a group of students who seemingly did not care about school. Near the end of my class, I was3 graded essays to my students. After Jill got hers, she read my comments (评语), checked the grade, smiled up at me, and said, "This will be one of my three good things for today."

I had not heard that4 before, so I asked her, "What does that mean?"

She explained, "Every night before I go to sleep, I think of three good things that happened that day. A good thing doesn't have to be something big or important. It can be a kind word from a friend or a good meal."

"Thank you for sharing that with me," I said. "That sounds like a really good habit that encourages you to find good in life every day."

Honestly, I was a little ashamed. A sixteen-year-old student had just taught me a life lesson that I really5, as I had seen only the problems in my life.

That night I started to6 the "three good things" habit, and was amazed at how easily I could recall three wonderful things from the day—the discussion I had with my students about a book, the beautiful rainbow I saw, and the evening walk at the park. Focusing on those things was much better than replaying the unpleasant things during the day.

During the next few days, I felt a renewed sense of hope. I was always looking forward to7 my "three good things".

Throughout the years, I have continued to work on being8 and thankful, although life has thrown challenges and difficulties at me.

—It won't take long. Just in about two weeks.

提示：1. 人口增长迅速、寿命更长；

2. 工作时间缩短，娱乐、旅游时间更充裕；

3. 出现大量机器人工作，很多人面临失业。

要求：1. 文中须包含提示的所有信息，可适当发挥；

2. 文中不得出现考生的真实姓名和学校名称；

3. 词数80左右。

Life in 2080

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A: Han Mei, look! What's that thing with three legs?

B: It's a cup.

A: A cup? It's very strange. I've never seen such a cup with three legs.

B: Yeah. It was used in the old days.

A:

B: It was used for drinking wine.

A:

B: It was made of metal.

A: Look! There is something in a big bowl.

B: No, it isn't a teapot (茶壶). It was used for serving wine. The big bowl was used for keeping the wine warm.

A:

B: In the old days, the bowl was filled with hot water, and the wine would get warm in it.

A: How useful it is! Thank you, Han Mei. I have learned a lot about old Chinese inventions today.

B:

Vincent van Gogh (文森特·梵高) was born in the Netherlands in 1853. Although he enjoyed drawing from the time he was a young boy, Vincent had a number of other jobs before he decided to work as an artist full time. At around the age of 27, van Gogh decided to throw himself into art.

When Vincent first started drawing, he used lots of dark colors such as browns and dark greens. His pictures were often sad.

Much of what we know about Vincent comes from letters he wrote to his brother Theo. Theo worked in an art gallery (画廊) in Paris and supported Vincent. He sent Vincent money and encouraged him. Theo tried to sell Vincent's paintings, but no one wanted to buy them. Theo wrote to Vincent to tell him about a new style of painting in Paris called Impressionism (印象派). In 1886, Vincent moved to Paris to learn from some new painters. During this time Vincent began to use brighter colors.

Vincent liked to draw many things. He painted subjects from the streets and cafes of Paris as well as the countryside. He also became interested in painting portraits (肖像) of people. When he couldn't find models, he would paint himself for practice. He painted over twenty self-portraits during this time.

Although he wasn't famous during his lifetime, today van Gogh is considered one of the greatest artists of his time.

Singing in Sichuan dialects (方言) with energetic movements and mask-changing is not just a Sichuan Opera performance. It's the daily exercise for students of Mianyang Foreign Languages Experimental School in Sichuan Province.

"Sichuan Opera is a local opera, and it is now facing a challenge (挑战) in inheritance (传承). So, we worked with the Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Center of Mianyang to create a simple and easy-to-learn Sichuan Opera exercise," said Shen Junhua, who is organising the school's exercise.

According to Shen, this new type of exercise has been practiced since 2017 and has been popular among students. When students enter the school, they will spend several weeks practicing it. At present, almost all of the students and teachers have mastered it.

"In fact, we had hardly heard of Sichuan Opera before teachers taught us how to do the Sichuan Opera exercise," said Li Yangwen, 14, an eighth grade student who also joined the school's Sichuan Opera club out of interest. "It's very different from normal exercises. After practicing it, we found it very beautiful and became interested in it. Now, almost all of the students look forward to our daily exercise time and feel excited to do it."

"By mixing opera with daily exercise, the daily class activity allows students to understand Sichuan Opera's culture", Shen said. After years of continuous effort to spread the traditional culture, the younger generation (一代人) will finally understand it.

The next important date in the history of photography (摄影术) was in 1837. That year, Daguerre, another Frenchman, took a picture of his reading room. He used a new kind of camera in a different way. In his picture you could see everything very clear, even the smallest thing. This kind of photo was called a Daguerreotype (达盖尔银版法照片).

Soon, other people began to use Daguerre's way. Travelers brought back wonderful photos from all around the world. People took pictures of famous buildings, cities and mountains.

In about 1840, photography was developed. Then photographers could take pictures of people and moving things. That was not simple. The photographers had to carry a lot of film (胶片) and other machines. But this did not stop them. For example, some in the United States worked so hard.

Mathew Brady was a famous American photographer. He took many pictures of great people. The pictures were unusual because they were very lifelike (栩栩如生).

Photographers also became one kind of art by the end of the 19th century. Some photos were not just copies of the real world. They showed feelings, like other kind of art.

The Speeder doesn't have wheels like other motorcycles. It has a touch screen. Riders can turn the motorcycle around by touching the screen. Riders can also use the screen to talk to people on the ground.

According to the company's official website, the Speeder can fly as high as 4,500 m above ground. The Speeder has four engines (引擎). It can fly at a speed of 240 km per hour. That's much faster than a car. The Speeder runs on diesel fuel (柴油) and can fly for 10 to 22 minutes. In the future, the company will use clean energy to run the Speeder.

Do you know?

◆The Speeder riders must weigh less than 109 kg. If a rider is too heavy, it will be hard for the motorcycle to take off.

◆The Speeder riders must have a pilot's license (飞行员执照).

◆The Speeder can only be flown in the sky.

What would it be like to live on Mars, the (four) planet from the sun? The movie The Martian (《火星救援》) has (give) us some answers. It tells a story about a botanist (植物学家) who (leave) on Mars for nearly two years. To survive, he finds way to grow potatoes in a special room. He wears a spacesuit he is outside his "home". The botanist (drive) a rover (探测器) on the surface of Mars. But some bad storms make life there very (difficulty).

fact, walking on Mars without a suit is a bad idea. "Your eyes skin would peel away like sheets of burning paper," a science reporter, Ross Andersen (write) for Aeon.com last year. "Your blood would turn to steam, and you would die within 30   (second)." There (be) bad radiation and dust storms. So people had better live in underground homes.

On Mars, people could grow   (crop) such as wheat and potatoes in special boxes. They could help make oxygen for humans to breathe like   (tree) do on Earth.

How to move around Mars? People have suggested cars, bikes, rovers, trains, cable cars and planes. However, there are no official plans to say (exact) what humans will use.

There are seven chickens at my home. I gave them all names and they are my good1. You may think that taking care of chickens is2, but sometimes chickens have minds of their own. If you show interest in keeping3, there are a few things you need to know.

Everything has its order. Chickens4 have the pecking (啄食) order. The order goes from the strongest, biggest chicken to the smallest,5 chicken. And it is the ranking (排位) of all the chickens. The chickens find out this order on their own. Putting chickens together is not easy. You have to make sure they all eat the same food. Otherwise, you have to keep6 apart.

You must pay more attention to baby chickens. You need to give very good food to them, so they can stay7 and become immune (免疫的).

You just have to know what you are doing and always be prepared. Chickens can bring families8. They can make family members happy. They are fun and humorous, beautiful and loving. They are also smart. It's amazing how9 they learn things on their own.

So why not consider10 some of your own feathered (有羽毛的) friends?

内容包括：

1. 你对AI的看法；

2. AI在你日常学习和生活中是如何帮助你的 (至少两点)；

3. 提出合理使用AI的建议。

参考词汇：tool (n.) 工具independently (adv.) 独立地

Dear classmates,

I'm Li Hua. I'm very glad to share my experience of using AI for study.

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Thank you!

Li Hua

The Chinese New Year has many fun traditions for people of all ages. During the Chinese New Year, one of the most exciting for children is receiving lucky money in red envelopes (红包). This tradition is not just about money. It carries deep meanings and family love.

In the past, people that bad things might harm children. To protect them, adults put coins in red paper. The red colour scared away bad luck the coins brought safety. Today, the coins have become paper money. Grandparents, parents, and relatives give red envelopes while saying kind words like "Wish you and happiness!"

Even with modern changes, like digital red envelopes on phones, the most important part of this tradition the same. Families gather, share joy, and pass down love these bright red envelopes. Red envelopes bring pleasure to young people and teach to cherish family relations.

Lucky money reminds us that the things in life are love and togetherness. It is more than a gift—it's a bridge among family members.