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China is a large country. It has special cultures with a very long history.

Chinese food plays important role for Chinese families. Chinese people eat their meals with chopsticks. One of the main foods (be) rice. Tea is a favorite drink.

Chinese calendar is different from the one in (west) countries. New Year's Day is in late winter. It is also called the Spring Festival. And it also has some special (tradition) cultures. For example, sweeping the floor New Year's Day sweeps away all the old year's bad (lucky).

The Chinese zodiac (黄道十二宫图), known as Sheng Xiao, follows a twelve-year cycle. Each year is (name) after an animal. For example, the year that begins in 2022 is the year of the tiger.

Chinese is a little difficult language. Chinese writing (develop) for over 4,000 years. It has thousands of characters. A character stands for a word and also a (mean). Besides Putonghua, Chinese people speak some other (form) of the language, and there are many kinds of dialects (方言).

Remembering a house nearby, I kept driving slowly4 I saw the lighted windows. I pulled over and pressed the horn. A little girl opened the door and I told her5 had happened and why I needed help. She went in and came back soon, followed by an old6.

I sat in my dry car, feeling7 for their having to work in the storm. Well, I would give them money for their help. They seemed very8, and I even grew impatient. I heard the clanking (发出叮当声) of metal mixed with the sound of wind and rain. Finally, it was done.

When they came to my window, the old man said, "This is a bad9 for car trouble, but you're all set now." "Thanks!" I said, "How much should I10 it?" He shook his head. "11. Glad to be of help. I know you'd do the same for me." I held out a five-dollar bill, but he made no effort to take it. The girl stepped closer to me and said12, "Grandpa can't see it."

I was shocked — the man was13! He and the girl had changed my tire in the dark and rain. I felt deep shame for14 impatience and selfishness. That night15 me an important lesson about kindness. Someday, I will change a tire for a blind man in a car.

Write it down. Always be sure to write down all the homework so you won't forget anything.

Create a homework station. Find somewhere comfortable and quiet to do your homework. It will take twice as long to get the homework done. Shut off your cell phone, log off (退出) your computer (unless you need it for your homework) and close the door.

Do homework as early as possible. Don't leave homework to the last minute. The earlier you start your homework, the sooner you will finish! Do all your homework as early as you can, so you don't have a pile of (一堆) homework the next day.

Think about how long it will take you to complete homework for each subject. For example: English—ten minutes, science—ten minutes, math—forty minutes, history—twenty minutes.

Treat yourself. You can easily get tired by sitting through an hour or two of homework without stopping. Once you finish homework for a subject, take a small break. Just make sure it's short (no more than 15 minutes). Do not turn on the TV, or you'll never go back and finish your homework.

A. Use your time wisely.

B. Start as soon as you get home.

C. Start with your hardest homework.

D. Never do your homework in front of the TV.

E. You can take a walk or find something to eat.

F. After short breaks, return to finish the rest of your homework

G. Keep a homework notebook where you record all your homework.

And that is the difference between the female and male brains. It can be simply explained in a grocery store. Generally speaking, men do one thing at a time. Women do many. Doing many things at a time is often called "multi-tasking", a very popular word these days.

Now scientific research supports this theory about male and female brains. They found that male brains have more connections on one side of the brain, or hemisphere(脑半球). In the female brain, they found more activities and connections between the right and left sides of the brain. The left side of the brain is known as the side of "reason". The right hemisphere is known as the "creative" side.

Regina Verma is a professor at the University of Pennsylvania. She says when women are asked to do something difficult they use different parts of the brain. Men, she adds, generally use just one side of the brain. As a result, men generally deal directly with a problem. Women, however, might include other parts of the brain, like the part connected with reason and the part connected with sensitivity(理智)when solving a problem.

Last year John encouraged me to go to see my mom back in Russia, and my manager even gave me a month of for the trip. When you live an ocean apart from your family, you need at least a month to visit them. I bought a plane ticket and packed my suitcase. Then came Covid-19. My mood became grey as I realized I couldn't go to see my mom.

A couple of weeks later, my sweet coworker Miss Donna asked me, "So what's happening with your trip to Russia?" I told her I had to cancel it and I wouldn't be able to see my mom this year.

Miss Dona didn't say anything at first. Then she put on a big smile and said, "Well, you can come to my home and see my mom!" "Oh my Lord!" I was at a loss for words. Imagine a mom for loan（借出）!I honestly don't know whether I would offer the same to someone in need of a mother's warmth, but my new people surely would do it for me.

I know that because of the virus, you shouldn't hug friends, but you can still embrace someone's heart. That's how my heart felt at that moment: hugged. So, yes, believe me, big smiles with no reason can be genuine.

I always had the dream to dance. When I was young, I would dance around and around in the fields of wildflowers that grew in my backyard. Reality woke me up when I heard a voice saying, "I don't know why you try to dance, Anna. You don't have the talent to be a ballerina (芭蕾舞演员)." Hearing that, I fell to the ground and cried for hours.

We lived in the countryside by a lake. My mother didn't like anything because she thought nothing was ever perfect in her life. She dreamed of a different life but she ended up living in the countryside, far away from the city where she believed her dreams would come true.

I enjoyed hanging out by the water. I used to sit there for hours and stare at my reflection. Once the waves came, my reflection would be washed away, just like my dream to dance.

As I grew older, I began to realize my dream was even born because of something that was inside me. The dream I had was never cared for, so it slowly died. When I finally woke up from many years of dreaming, I realized that I couldn't only dance in the wildflowers. I had to move on to the stage (舞台).

Our big dog, Ralph, joined the family when his original owner couldn't keep him. In the few months he'd been with us, we came to love him, and all signs were that he loved us, too.

But he'd developed one habit in his former life that no amount of coaxing (引诱) could change. We couldn't get him to come into the house.

"Some dogs prefer to stay outside," I explained to the kids on those summer nights when Ralph slept in our yard. Now, with winter coming, I worried how Ralph would stay warm outside.

At my job as a factory supervisor, I kept wondering what kind of doghouse I could build for Ralph. Wasn't there something inviting that I could build to keep him warm? I turned the problem over in my mind every day, but winter was almost upon us and I still didn't know where to start.

One night I got home from work, exhausted. I fell into bed and had a dream — and it felt so real. I was in a forest, trees surrounding me on all sides. A giant man, as tall as the trees, stepped slowly out of the woods. Dressed in denim overalls, he looked like an old-fashioned woodsman from a fairy tale. The woodsman looked down at me and smiled, then began to speak. Not with words, exactly — but I understood him.

He was giving me instructions. Build a box. He gave me the exact dimensions — exactly how wide, how long and how high. Coat the box with pitch (沥青), inside and out, to weatherproof it.

I nodded. It was a lot of information, but somehow I felt sure I'd remember it all. His message delivered, he disappeared into the trees. What a dream! It stayed with me all day.

That weekend I got a call from my brother. "A friend has offered me some wood. Do you need some? I'll share some with you."

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Paragraph 1: "Sure," I said thinking this might be exactly the wood I needed.

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Paragraph 2: "Well, Ralph," I said, "what do you think?"

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Dear classmates,

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First, a roundtrip to Mars causes many extra health risks. For one thing, floating in microgravity for long periods weakens bones and muscles. For another, it allows fluid to build up in the head. Luckily, artificial gravity machines could help.

Then there's space radiation to worry about. The Earth's magnetic field protects astronauts near Earth from high-energy cosmic (宇宙的) rays. Those cosmic rays might raise the risk of cancer and other health problems. This increases the risk of developing the diseases. Taking certain vitamins could reduce the impacts.

 Since astronauts can't carry construction materials from Earth, scientists are dreaming up ways for astronauts to use materials on Mars. Long-term visitors would also need plenty of oxygen to breathe. A device on NASA's Perseverance rover is currently laying the groundwork for a future Mars oxygen factory.

Planning a trip to Mars isn't just about keeping astronauts safe. Humans are filled with microbes (微生物). And spreading those microbes could be bad for the search for life on Mars. As a result, a key part of responsible space exploration is making sure Earth bacteria don't infect other planets.

A. Exploring space always comes with risks.

B. It also involves protecting Mars from astronauts.

C. They can't restock like astronauts on the space station do.

D. On longer journeys astronauts would face prolonged exposure.

E. That's why certain nations are interested in dispatching humans to Mars.

F. This can lead to increased pressure in the eyes and result in vision complications.

G. Establishing and surviving in a Mars colony would present numerous challenges.

A recent MIT study provides convincing scientific evidence for this claim. Researchers used wearable brain scanners to compare students who wrote essays independently with those using AI assistance. The findings were clear: AI-assisted writers "consistently underperformed at brain, verbal, and behavioural levels." They demonstrated that we need to write in order to think deeply.

This research emerges at a critical historical moment for literacy. Childhood reading has reached record lows, with nearly half of British adults not reading a single book last year. Adult literacy is declining or making no progress across most OECD countries. Notably, average IQs have begun to decline since the 1980s, along with reasoning and problem-solving abilities — a trend that is unlikely to be random.

Walter Ong's influential work "Orality and Literacy" illuminates why writing is essential. He argued that literacy enabled Ancient Greece's intellectual revolution. Oral cultures must "think memorable thoughts", relying on rhyme, emotion, and cliché (陈词滥调) to preserve knowledge. Writing, by contrast, allows for precise, complex statements that can be examined, reviewed, and developed into logical arguments.

In our digital age, no technology has surpassed the complicated architecture of the book. While the internet offers fragmented (碎片化的) information, books provide rich context and sustained logical connections. Reading is an active process that demands engagement and concentration — it is essentially thinking in dialogue with the text.

As our culture becomes increasingly dominated by short-form videos and attention-fragmenting content, we risk losing the capacity for complex reasoning. Reading and writing form the foundation of serious thought — a habit that unites history's greatest minds. Before we yield our cognitive development to screens and algorithms, we must carefully consider what we might be sacrificing.

Celestar is a leader in the world of telescopes and its StarSmart Explorer app and dock have been designed to run on its telescopes. The free StarSmart Explorer app uses information based on precise location and time to tell you which stars and planets can be seen in the night sky.

How it works

Connect the phone with the telescope and select your intended celestial target. The phone will be held over an integrated mirror, so that star patterns can reflect off the mirror and into the phone's camera. StarSmart Explorer processes the information and your telescope will adjust accordingly, placing the target in the middle.

As well as locating your desired target, StarSmart Explorer holds detailed information about your chosen object. Listen to an audio presentation while you observe. The app will even give you observing tips on how to get the best view.

Why it's special

Most astronomy apps use a smartphone's compass to estimate its position. The pointing accuracy of a smartphone has margin for error. Precision matters when it comes to stargazing.

StarSmart Explorer is the only astronomy app to use modern plate solving technology to find its target, and it claims a typical pointing accuracy of 0.25°. The app takes a picture of the night sky and matches the star pattern within the image to its internal database. It's similar, in essence, to facial recognition.

Plate solving would normally require specialised technology, such as sensitive imaging camera, lens and astronomical software, all at great cost. The StarSmart Explorer app is free and works well with StarSmart Explorer telescopes, starting from £299.99.

If you're ready to take a deeper dive into astronomy, Celestar's StarSmart Explorer technology will make a fine companion. You can discover more at www.celestar.com/starsmart.

When I was young, my father was a secondary school teacher in Edensor, England. As the breadwinner, he was deeply engaged in his school responsibilities during my childhood. Consequently, I often felt distant from him because he had few moments to talk or interact with me. My mother, a full-time housewife, managed the household and took care of my younger bother and me, busting around the kitchen, bedrooms and grocery stores. The back garden of our house was a special place for me; it was not only a secure spot for kids but also my dad's favorite hobby area. Whenever he was home, he would spend most of his spare time looking after his treasured roses, which my mother also adored.

My father would care for his roses with great devotion and affection. Often, I would watch beside him, curious or eager for his attention, but he was usually preoccupied (全神贯注). He regularly watered the roses, cleaned the leaves, loosened and turned over the soil, and fed them with essential nutrients. His expectation was the joy and sweetness brought by their blossoming.

One day, I saw him cut off some branches and stems. Then, with a sharp knife, he carefully made marks on the main branches. He cut open the marked spots to insert sprouts (嫩枝) into those new cuts and wrapped them with bandages. After all his efforts, he reminded us never to touch them. From then on, whenever my father returned home from work, he would go straight to tend to those plants.

Within a month, we all witnessed the entire process: tender stems grow, form buds, and finally bear blossoms in various colors. The garden soon became a place of immense beauty, filled with rose blossoms and surrounded by their sweet fragrance. My parents truly enjoyed themselves there, and so did my brother Tommy and I. Those roses brought us immense happiness, and no one, especially me, wanted to let go of such beauty.

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One sunny day, I decided to do something as my dad had done to have more roses.

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Later that day, when my dad saw the great mess I had made, he was totally shocked.

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1. 比赛目的；

2. 初步安排；

3. 寻求建议。

参考词汇： English dubbing competition (英语配音大赛)

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Dear James,

I hope this letter finds you well.

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Yours,

Li Hua

In the midst of green mountains and clear waters, Guiyang, located in Southwest China, (earn) its reputation as the "Forest City" over the years. Each summer, during the sweltering (酷热的) "Dog Days", tourists at home and abroad will surely find this city an ideal summer resort (shelter) from "boiling" air waves, exclaiming with relief, "How pleasantly cool it is here in Guiyang!"

(visit) who enjoy themselves so much in this "shuangshuang city" — the delightfully cool Guiyang — can experience its unique (nature) landscape and explore renowned attractions such as the Qianling Mountain, Huaxi Park, and the Jiaxiu Pavilion. They can also indulge in authentic local cuisines, are a significant part of what makes the city unforgettable destination for its guests. Beyond the popular local specialties like stir-fried spicy chicken, baked tofu, and sour soup fish hot pot, what cannot (miss) is the one called "Bingfen" — brown sugar icy jelly, a local street snack. Those who have tasted it will agree that a summer in Guiyang a bowl of this brown sugar icy jelly would be a great pity. After a tiring and thirsty walk on a hot day, a bowl of cool brown sugar icy jelly, (top) with crispy peanuts, sesame, and fruit puddings, can (immediate) refresh and energize any diner.

Every time I finish enjoying my icy jelly, I always leave, hoping to return for more next time.

They made their1 when Honnold was attempting to climb Yosemite's El Capitan, without any ropes or safety2. Chin was to film all the3 of the most challenging risk, rappelling (绕绳下降) beside Honnold as he was conquering that nearly 3000-foot cliff face.

Some veteran climbers say there's no if a soloist falls — only when. Honnold can still4 recall the horrifying images of his friends flailing (狂乱挥舞) into the canyon.5, this man, with an in-born mindset of acute concentration, bulletproof confidence and religious calm, was determined to make this historic6.

Meanwhile, Chin and his team would reach the summit of Yosemite ahead of Honnold,7 hundreds of pounds of cameras and supplies. Then, they would rappel down the cliff, using a type of hand winch (绞车) to keep8 with Honnold. Since any tiny mistake would never9, for filming that guy who was challenging "death", no one was10 to whisper, sneeze or even kick away a pebble, any of which could cause the11 that might send Honnold into free dropping.

Over days of preparation, Chin hoped to12 every scene simply perfect to13 that brave heart, while Honnold determined to make history. "We need to build14 trust to secure ‘zero fault' during that vital moment." recalled Chin.

When Honnold and Chin hugged on that summit to15 their moment, they looked out at the distant mountain peaks, knowing they would be there together from then on.

Take off the pressure.

But when we pile on the pressure, it tends to get harder to tap into. "Creativity isn't about being perfect, but being curious and brave," says UK-based personal potential coach Elaine Harrison.

Seize the chances in everyday life.

When thinking about creative activities, we tend to stop at arts and crafts. Cook a brand new dish, devise a fresh outfit from clothes you already own, or adjust your living space— shifting furniture around, even, or adding a vase of flowers.

Carry a notebook.

It can be hard not to reach for your phone when you' re craving (渴望) something novel or inspiring. Josephine Grant, a printmaker from north Devon, always has a sketchbook (素描簿) on hand to capture fleeting bursts of inspiration. "Put those ideas to paper before they're lost in the rush of the day," she says.

"Our minds are always so busy," says artist Isabella Strambio. She recommends activities that have a physical rhythm, like knitting (针织). "Once you know the knot, your mind flows," she notes. A neurologist Marcus Raichle puts it: "When we daydream, we're at the centre of the universe."

Team up with others.

Teaming up with others can make you more creative, says Nicole Rixon, founder of UK-based video production company Bridget Productions. "I used to think being creative was a very lone pursuit, but creative work is a living, breathing, growing thing — it takes a village," she says.

A. Follow a routine.

B. Leave time to dream.

C. Creativity is meant to be fun.

D. Could you join a group of travellers to beat loneliness?

E. But replacing digital with drawing can help to unlock creativity.

F. How about organising a painting group or a photography walk?

G. Actually there are plenty of ways to get your imagination flowing.