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Green City is very nice these days. If you have time, you can come here to have fun.

Century Park

Century Park is one of the largest public parks in Green City. The grassy areas in the park are very big. The lake and woods also offer you pleasant areas to walk or cycle around.

Costs: Free

Opening hours: 8:00 am — 9:00 pm

Address: No 11,Stone Street

World Zoo

With more than 270 kinds of animals, it is very popular with children. It offers lots of hands-on activities. Full of African and Australian animals, it is well worth a visit.

Costs: Adults: $12; Children (7-12 years old): $6; 6 & Under: Free

Opening hours: Sunday-Thursday: 8:30 am — 8:00 pm 

Friday & Saturday: 8:00 am — 9:30 pm

Address: No 42, Bourbon Road

Sunshine Beach

Sunshine Beach is a popular picnic place. You can enjoy sunlight,sand and food at the beach. Everyone can have fun there.

Costs: $20 per person

Opening hours: 10:00 am — 9:00 pm

Address: No 99,Graden Road

City Garden

City Garden is not far from the city center. It's next to World Zoo.There are all kinds of plants. You can see lots of beautiful flowers all year round.

Costs: Adults: $5; Children (7-15 years old): $2; 6 & Under/75 & Over: Free

Opening hours: 9:00 am — 8:00 pm

Address: No 41,Bourbon Road

My three-year-old son, Charles, has loved watching trucks, cars and all types of vehicles (交通工具) since he could sit up and look around. Charles was a fan of fire trucks, ambulances, garbage (垃圾) trucks and other vehicles which have wheels. 

Because of his deep love for anything with wheels, I always made it a point to take him outside to watch garbage trucks drive up and down. Charles loved watching the workers and would get so excited when the drivers beeped the horns (鸣喇叭) at him as they went by. Charles would wave and shyly say, "Thank you. "

There was a particular waste management employee who was extra friendly. Charles was attracted by him, and after we knew his name — Lonnie, Charles talked about him throughout the day. One day, Lonnie rode by and said, "Charles, I promise when this pandemic (流行病) is over, I'm going to let you ride in my truck. " However, we were going to move out of the state about a week later. I had to tell Lonnie the truth.

The next week, we waited for the garbage truck. Finally, late in the afternoon, I heard the loud noise of the truck. I raced to the door, carrying Charles. We did not want to miss seeing Lonnie on our last week in Birmingham. Lonnie stopped the truck and got out. He told me he had some things for Charles — a hat, a yellow safety vest, two toy garbage cans, coloring books and so on. Charles was absolutely excited, especially by the garbage cans, and I was so touched. The next day, Charles and I were playing in the front yard when a man approached me. He said, "I'm Lonnie's manager, and he has something special planned for Charles. Are you going to be here around 11 am?" I said, "Of course we will. "

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At noon, something surprising happened. 

Even though we moved out of the state, Charles still misses Lonnie. 

1. 学习方法：多听、多说；

2. 给予鼓励和良好祝愿

注意：

1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Shenzhou XIII taikonauts' six-month stay at the Tiangong space station is wrapping up. Now they face one last test of their scientific and space travel skills—returning home safely. What needs to be done before leaving space station in mid-April?

Besides their personal (belong), astronauts also need to "pack" experimental data and samples, so they can be further researched on Earth. And they have to tidy up a large number of materials, (include) goods on the Tianzhou 3 cargo (货物) spacecraft.

Since the space station has no room service, the three astronauts need to "clean the house"(they). The waste is then put into the orbital module, which burns as it re-enters Earth's atmosphere.

They also have to put all equipment  place correctly since there will be a gap of more than one month  the astronauts of Shenzhou XIV enter the space station. The crew members need to make sure some items, such as gym equipment, (fix) to the walls to avoid floating and slipping. 

Astronauts experience microgravity (微重力) for long periods of time during their stays on the space station,  has an effect on their bodies. This includes a loss of fluid, muscle atrophy as well as bone loss. (ensure) their safe and sound return, the three taikonauts have been doing physical exercises to train their muscle for the return to Earth. (base) on their in-orbit physical examinations and data, experts have customized (定制) exercise plans for each of them. 

Just like a house that will be empty for a long time must have its water and power switched off, taikonauts need to check everything before they leave. 

A little girl created a perfect gift for her mother's birthday. It was a drawing of a 1 on white paper with the words "For mom: love, love, love" decorated with hearts. She folded (折叠) her letter, but then she 2 it.

For most people, that would be the 3 of this story, but this story had a different result. James Carrell found the letter. He had just4 his mother, wishing her a happy birthday. After he hung up, Carrell saw the5 on the ground outside of a hardware store in Manvel. "I6 it was a gift, " said Carrell. "I opened it up and saw the flower and hearts. It really7 me. " Carrell thought the letter would8 someone's day and that maybe he could find the owner, so he posted it on the Internet. The message moved a lot of people, 9 one man.

"I was sitting at my friend's house and saw a man's10 , " said Carrell. The comments (评论) included one from Robert Alvarado. He wrote, "I can't 11 you found my baby's letter. " Carrell reached Alvarado to12 the letter. It took a few days, but the men finally met on Thursday night.

"Eventually the letter made it home, " said Alvarado. "We are13 for what James Carrell did. We often forget the power of 14 things, but for this family from Alvin, Carrell's small act left a(n) 15 impression. "

When Frank Herbert ordered pizza from Pizza Huts, he was surprised that Judit, at such an old age, worked as a delivery driver. That's when the 89-year-old man first came into the sight of the Herbert family. Judit Newey started delivering pizza in Roy, Utah, to help pay the bills, as his social security benefits (社会保障金) weren't enough to live on. From the moment the Herberts heard him say, "Hello, are you looking for some pizza, " Judit found his way into their hearts!

Ever since that day, whenever they place an order, they ask for Judit personally. It didn't take long for them to begin recording their sweet meetings and share them on TikTok, which is how thousands of other people fell in love with Judit. Still, his fans couldn't help but wonder why someone at his age was working so hard—question the Herbert family was asking themselves too. They spoke with Judit, and when they found out he works 30 hours a week to make ends meet, they decided to collect donations to make his life easier. They figured anything would help, but the total sum which is up to $12, 000 really surprised them!

In September, the couple decided to switch things up by showing up at Judit's door with a couple of gifts. First, they surprised him with a cute cartoon shirt of himself holding a pizza box. Then they revealed the surprising act of generosity that brought him to tears! They explained that they had rallied their TikTok community to support him, and while he's not entirely sure what the platform is, he couldn't be more thankful. 

"How do ever say thank you? I don't know what to say, "he told them. "I don't know what to say, except thank you. " The Herberts insisted they were just the messengers. It was his fans who made the wonderful gift possible. Plus, the way they see it, they're just repaying Judit for his kindness.

1. 自身经历；

2. 你的感悟。

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2. 题目已为你写好。

The Power of Smile

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Last Friday, I was playing basketball with the friend on the court when I accidentally hit a passed student with the ball. I felt terribly and immediately apologized him. He was in pain and I knew I have to do something to help him. I offered to walk him to the nurse office and waited with him until he felt well than before. I was also carried his books and accompanied him for the rest of the day. I learned that in the future however happens, we should take responsibility for their actions and make things right. 

China is a country rich in tea culture. (add) to the intangible (非物质的) cultural heritage (遗产) list of the UNESCO, China's. traditional tea-making became the country's 43rd on the list. This recognition will make this cultural heritage (visible) to the public than before and help promote respect for cultural diversity and human creativity.

The traditional tea-making in China is a whole system  (involve)knowledge, skills, and practices about the  (manage)of tea plantations, picking of tea leaves, manual processing, drinking, and sharing of tea. The history of Chinese tea  (date) from over 3, 000 years ago. Since then, Chinese people have been planting, picking, making, and drinking tea. Tea producers in China have successfully developed six categories of tea: green, yellow, dark, white, oolong, and black teas, each  its own flavor and health benefits. For instance, green tea is famous for its health benefits,  black tea is known for its strong flavor. Together with processed teas, such as flower-scented teas, there are  (total)over 2, 000 tea products in China. 

Tea is an essential part of Chinese culture and tradition. is common in Chinese people's daily life, as steeped (浸泡的) or boiled tea (serve)in families, workplaces, tea houses, and restaurants, to name a few. It's also important for socialization and ceremonies such as weddings.

At the age of 16, I went to Australia as an exchange student and lived with a host family. Even though I had made some preparations, the culture shock was still 1 . 

During the first months, which is called the "honeymoon phase" of culture shock, I was super 2 to be in a different culture and found everything 3 and exciting. But soon, things started to feel 4 . Differences became more apparent and frustrating 5 populated my head: "I wish people would just be able to speak German for one day! "

"I wish public transportation would…" These thoughts were of course highly 6 . However, they're part of the "negotiation phase".

Over the next few months, though, feelings of adjustment and belonging gradually 7 . I developed my own routine, learned to adapt to the 8 , and made many new friends. I had slowly and unknowingly 9 the "adjustment phase". I had adapted my own behavior and learned to 10 new ways of thinking and attitudes. My English had improved 11 !

Things started to make sense and I 12 Australian culture better and better! That was a major 13 for me personally. Every day I felt more 14 with my new home. I adopted many new traits (特性) while also 15 earlier ones from my home country. This process is called the "mastery phase". My happiest moment was when my dear friend one day 16 during a conversation: "Jude, you 17 just like us! You're an Australian now!" I had transformed from a silent timid German to an almost accent-free bicultural Australian/German.

The 18  of culture shock are different for everyone and can cause different behaviors and 19 . But one thing is for sure though: Culture shock cannot be avoided and 20  is the first step towards adapting to a foreign culture. 

There's no good reason not to have a meaningful life But through careful thinking and self-reflection, we can take steps to change that.

One thing that can help you find meaning in your life is structured, systematic reflection. Then follow up on that by reflecting on what you'd like to add to your life and what you could get rid of to make it more meaningful. If this proves tricky, try taking a look at the lives of people you respect and thinking about what makes you think their lives are meaningful.

 Imagine yourself a few decades from now, finding out that you only have a few months or even only a few days to live. What are you happy to have done and sad not to have done? Reminding yourself that life has a limit will help you focus on what truly matters. 

What's more, if you take a closer look, you might realize that your life is already full of meaning. All too often we don't recognize what's important until we are likely to lose it. But there's no need to wait for adversity to help you appreciate the great things in your life.

Finally, you can make small changes and create new habits that will help you appreciate the value in your life. This can help you cultivate a deeper sense of gratitude and find joy in the simple pleasures of everyday life. 

A. Firstly, try to be more aware of your preference. 

B. It can also help to see your life from a new angle. 

C. There are usual arguments about how life is meaningless. 

D. Sadly, we are always left struggling to find meaning in life. 

E. You can always expose yourself to the value that's all around you.

F. Start by making a list of things that are already meaningful in your life. 

G. It comes down to trying to see all the small things in your life with fresh eyes. 

There's an enormous amount of personal health information people now feed or tap into digital monitors, health apps, search engines and other online tools. If the same information were provided in your doctor's office, your privacy would be safeguarded. But that's not how the digitized health world works.

Instead, we have an ecosystem of abuse in which health technology companies operate largely outside the law that requires doctors and other medical personnel, hospitals and insurers to protect an individual's health information.

That means technology companies can — and do — dig your digital data for clues about your health status, accessing information like prescriptions you have purchased and other health services you might have sought, and potentially link this information to your name, address, email address and other personally identifying information. The data can then be used by platforms including Facebook and Google to help advertisers target promotions or other communications to you. 

It's a gaping hole in health privacy protections that comes from the privacy law, which protects interactions between patients, medical professionals and insurers but does not, in most cases, protect patient health data that is recorded on new technologies.

Closing the patient privacy gap can- and should -be a priority for lawmakers The consequences of digital exposure for those seeking reproductive services have drawn significant concern and attention. These worries are reasonable. But reproductive care is only one area of health services where private patient information is digitally disclosed. 

Therefore, lawmakers must take action to protect the privacy of people who are now online for all manners of personal, professional and other reasons. Until then, a narrowly targeted approach that protects health privacy may be politically easier to come into effect. The explosion of digital health technology and the dramatic increase in its use in the past few years require it greatly. 

Two powerful NASA telescopes have detected the oldest and most distant black hole ever found. Data collected via energetic X-rays by the Chandra X-ray Observatory and James Webb Space Telescope has helped astronomers spot the signature of a growing black hole within the early universe just 470 million years after the big bang, which occurred 

13. 8 billion years ago. The discovery, described in a study published in Nature Astronomy, may help astronomers figure out how some of the first supermassive black holes formed in the universe. 

"We needed Webb to find this remarkably distant galaxy (星系) and Chandra to find its supermassive black hole, " said lead study author Akos Bogdan, in a statement. "We also took advantage of a cosmic magnifying glass (宇宙放大镜) that boosted the amount of light we detected. " He was referring to an effect called gravitational lensing (引力透镜效应), which occurs when closer objects act like a magnifying glass for distant objects. Gravity essentially twists and strengthens the light of distant galaxies in the background of whatever is doing the magnifying, enabling observations of otherwise invisible features.

Astronomers detected the black hole in a galaxy called UHZ

1. At first glance, the galaxy appeared in the same direction as a cluster of galaxies known as Abell 2744, which is located about 

3. 5 billion light-years from Earth. But data collected by the Webb telescope showed that UHZl is actually much farther away and located beyond the cluster at 

13. 2 billion light-years from Earth. 

The team used the Chandra Observatory to detect superheated gas releasing X-rays within UHZ1, the obvious sign of a supermassive black hole growing in size. The detection was made possible by the Abell cluster of galaxies, which intensified the light of the UHZ1 galaxy and the X-rays released by the black hole by a factor of four. 

Astronomers think the discovery will help them better understand how supermassive black holes appeared and reached their huge masses so soon after the beginning of the universe. 

"Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never harm me, " is an old saying my fourth-grade teacher once told me. I grew up thinking as long as people didn't physically hurt each other, hurtful words were to be tolerated, but I changed my mind after reading Linda O'Connell's story, Two Little Words with a Big Impact. She discussed two words: "and" and "but", and explained how "but" can be one of the most destructive words.

Then I realized I had been hurt by the word "but", and that I had wounded others, too, by using the word thoughtlessly. For example, when I was a teacher and edited my students' stories, I would always say their content was good, but then I would add comments such as "but you need to make your characters more realistic. " I could have said, "Your content is good and making your characters more believable will make it even better.

In setting up guidelines for commenting on writers, I realize we need to praise each other, make helpful remarks, and then praise each other again, without using the word" but. "I remember a college professor who said, " There is no such thing as constructive criticism. Criticism is criticism. She has now passed on, but her words remain with me always.

My fourth-grade teacher's quote was aimed at what she thought was harmless playground teasing, but even teasing hurts. Today, we can read sad news related to many stories where people have been terribly hurt by ugly words and suffered a lot. Now I realize the importance of thinking before speaking, even to avoid seemingly unimportant words like "but. " Sticks and stones break our bones, but thoughtless words also do harm. They can leave marks for a lifetime.

The Pritzker Architecture Prize is known as the Nobel Prize for architects. Each year it is awarded to professionals — an individual or team who have made important contributions to the field of architecture and design. Here is a list of some Pritzker winners. 

Ieoh Ming Pei

Chinese-born architect Ieoh Ming Pei tended to use large, abstract forms and sharp, geometric designs. His glass-covered structures seem to spring from the high-tech modernist movement. The jury(评委会) noted, "Pei has designed over 50 projects, many of which have been award winners. Two of his most famous designs have included the East Building of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D. C. , and the extension of the Louvre in Paris, France. "

Kenzō Tange

This master of architecture was one of the most significant architects of the 20th century, combining traditional Japanese styles with modernism. His amazing and visionary concepts of architecture led the Pritzker Jury to award him the Pritzker Prize, making him the first Japanese architect to win this prestigious award. 

Diébédo Francis Kéré

Recognized for "empowering and transforming communities through the process of architecture", Diébédo Francis Kéré has won 2022 Pritzker Architecture Prize, becoming the first African architect to obtain the award. The jury praised him for developing an architectural beauty based on local climatic conditions.

Balkrishna Doshi

Balkrishna Doshi, the first Pritzker Laureate from India, studied in Bombay, today's Mumbai, and furthered his studies in Europe. The Pritzker jury said about his selection, "Balkrishna Doshi constantly demonstrates that all good architecture and urban planning must take into account factors such as climate. "

1.旅行目的地简介；

2.旅行中最难忘的时刻；

3.旅行带来的收获。

注意：

1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

增加：在缺词处加个漏字符号（∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：

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Last week, a group of foreign students come to our school to experience tea culture, which turned out to be great success.

Upon arrival, they couldn't wait to visit the tea house, that a lot of tea sets were on display. Then, I made a vividly presentation on how to make tea, arouse their interest greatly. Under my guidance, they began to make tea by their own. Although they didn't do good as expected, but they felt pleased with what they'd done. The activity ended in a happy atmosphere. In memory of it, none of us took photos, feeling satisfied and happy. It hit me that traditional tea culture was of great valuable.

China Before China,  eight-episode documentary that tells stories of the origins and early development of Chinese civilization based on archaeological findings, is airing now.

The documentary (start) from the Qin and Han dynasties and then traces key points at the dawn of Chinese civilization. The overall narration of the work remains clear, logical and (accurate) conveys the sites and relics. " we want to explore are the characteristics of Chinese civilization and its spirit transmitted through our blood, from which we can trace the cultural genes that make us the Chinese people," says Jin Ruiguo, chief supervisor of the documentary.

 The crew spent months  (examine) archeological reports and articles. For instance, they explored the  (symbol) meaning of dragon through dragon-shaped artefacts. To make this brief history of early Chinese civilization work, the production team filmed 230 domestic sites and museums, and these video clips will also be screened at 18-museums  (involve). Based on the information, they used digital technology  (bring)-ancient architecture and cities back to life, and invited actors to re-create scenes of daily life. All of this provides the audience  a direct and visual idea of the long past. It vividly illustrates the process of historical development, which is the ultimate goal of historical research and archaeological  (explore).

The sun prepared to rest for the evening, and I intended to follow. Looking forward to setting my camera aside for an evening, I 1 back to camp. Suddenly, I heard a voice behind me. "Photo, photo, photo." A young Surma boy about 7 years old 2 me. I breathed a(n) 3 sigh. I had no energy to press the button one more time, no matter how eager he was.

I hoped the boy would find someone else to take his 4 , but he kept following me. Finally, he 5  to catch my eye. As I looked at him, an idea for a composition 6  in my mind.

I 7 the boy where to stand and how to pose. As I prepared to take the photograph, his energy suddenly shifted from 8 to nervousness to fear. No matter how I told him to look and stand, he just looked at me 9 . He'd gone camera shy! In an effort to 10 him, I clapped my hands, saying, "That was great. You were great". The boy's face immediately 11 a smile. I intuitively took a few 12 of the moment. That photograph turned out to be 13 than the composition I'd imagined.

I have learned much about myself and life through photography. The outer 14  of taking photos take me on . inner journeys to heal and transform. 15  on my experience with the Surma boy, I realised I had been 16  my own ideas, and wants. But, all the boy had really wanted was to be 17  for a moment. That was the moment that needed to be 18  .

Photography has become my connection to the world. I'm privileged to see others, like that Surma boy, 19 focusing on my own issues, which 20 me of what's truly important in life.

How music boosts brain

Many people believe that learning an instrument contributes to better educational attainment, cognition (thinking) and intelligence scores in children. But does this musicality translate to better cognition later in life?

A recent study investigated this question by asking middle-aged and older people to complete a questionnaire on their musical experience and complete cognitive tests. The results showed musical people had better memory and executive function (the ability to stay focused on tasks and control oneself). A good memory, important for playing a musical instrument, translates to people's cognitive performance. .

Continuing to play

. Currently, amateur musicians show the highest cognitive performance of participants. That's because continuing to play an instrument brings continued brain health benefits. By contrast, having played an instrument for three years during childhood might not have that big an impact on our cognitive performance later in life.

The "Mozart effect"

The famous "Mozart effect" was based on a study published in

1993. . Sadly, the current study found no association between listening to music and cognitive performance. Cognitive stimulation depends on being actively engaged in activities. Thus passively listening to music doesn't seem to provide any cognitive benefits.

Study conclusions

Playing an instrument or singing seems to have benefits to our brain health in ageing, according to the study. . The study provides no evidence for this yet and it is also not clear how the findings apply to the general population, since most people in the study were female, well-educated and well-off.

A. Better memory and musical people

B. Improving cognitive performance

C. Continued engagement in playing an instrument helps cognitive function

D. It showed that when played Mozart, students scored higher on intelligence tests

E. Similarly, executive function required when playing an instrument also improves it

F. Being musical without playing an instrument could also improve cognitive performance

G. What is yet to be established is whether this would also help prevent cognitive decline as we age