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Taiyuan Ancient County lies in the Jinyuan District of Taiyuan, Shanxi Province. It was first built in the Ming Dynasty, over 600 years ago. It is part of the Jinyang ancient city relics （遗迹）. On May 1, 2021, Taiyuan Ancient County first opened to welcome the tourists. 

The movie Full River Red, directed by Zhang Yimou, came out on Jan. 22, 2023 and topped China's box office in a short time. It was named after Yue Fei's most famous poem, which tells a patriotic （爱国的） story of the Song Dynasty. As the place where the movie was filmed, Taiyuan Ancient County has attracted about 350, 000 tourists during the Spring Festival holiday. If you would like to pay it a visit, the following information can help you. 

My kids and I were heading into the supermarket over the weekend. On the way, we spotted（注意到）a man holding a piece of paper that said, "1 my job. Family to Feed. " 

At this store, a sight like this is not normal. My 10-year-old2 him and made a comment（评论） on how bad it must be to have to stand 3 in the cold wind. 

In the store, I asked each of my kids to 4 something they thought our "friend"there would need. They got apples, a sandwich and a bottle of juice. Then my 17-year-old suggested giving him a 5 . I thought about it. We were low on cash（现金） ourselves, but. . . well, sometimes 6 from our need instead of our abundance（富足） is still what we need to do!All the kids announced something they could part with for the week. 

When we handed him the bag of 7 , he lit up and thanked us with 8 eyes. When I handed him the gift card, we said he could use it for 9 his family might need, he burst into tears. 

This has been a wonderful 10 for our family. For days the kids have been looking for others we can 11 !Things would have played out so 12 if I had simply said, "No, we really don't have13 to give more. "Stepping out not only helped a person in 14 , it also gave my kids the 15 taste of helping others. It'll go a long way with them. 

要点如下：

1.读有趣的书；

2.每天花一些时间阅读；

3.读完一本书后奖励自己；

4.……

注意：

1.短文须包含以上所有要点，可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

2.文中不得出现真实姓名和地名；

3.词数80~100 (短文的开头和结尾已为你写好在答题卷，不计入总词数)。

参考词汇：reward (v.奖励)

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Do you want to do volunteer work but don't know how? Here are some ideas for you.

Helping your old neighbors

When people get older, it becomes harder to do many things. Old people living alone can also feel lonely. As a volunteer, you can do a lot to help the old in your neighborhood. You can visit and talk to them. And there is also much housework you can help with.

Helping the disabled

Many people with disabilities need help. Some of them even can't live on their own. You can volunteer to read books to the blind or deliver (递送) something for people who can't get around too well.
Helping poor families

Some families don't have enough money to buy food and clothes for their kids. Some people even have no place to live. To help these people, you can give clothes, food or money to, or raise money for, a charity (慈善机构).

Xu Keyi, a 37-year-old photographer (摄影师), developed an interest in taking photos of wild animals. When she was a child, she always (dream) of traveling with a camera. After university, she worked as a reporter, but then a special trip (complete) changed her life.

During a trip to Antarctica, Xu saw penguin (企鹅) parents protecting their babies from danger. It touched her greatly and she made a (decide) to become a full-time wildlife photographer. she has visited many places in the world, her favorite place to work is China. "Some amazing animals like green peafowls (孔雀) only live in (we) country," she said. Last year, Xu climbed a mountain in Yunnan to take photos of green peafowls. After waiting in the rain for hours, she finally heard a peafowl singing on the mountain. It was moment of breathtaking beauty.

Xu also encourages people (care) about endangered animals through her photos. After she shared photos of China's protected golden Kaiser-i-Hind butterfly online, more (volunteer) began to help protect these butterflies. "Many animals may disappear before people notice them," Xu says. "We should act much (early)." The photographer feels happy when seeing more young people play a part protecting the wildlife. Xu will continue showing the beauty of animals to the world through her camera.

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!