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Social media may be the single best way to stay in contact with family and friends you can't see on a regular basis. Just like the Christmas cards you may have received weeks ago, there's an opportunity for an ongoing update of what's happening in their lives.

Whether it's a phase where they need to dress themselves, or paint their rooms a new color, all kids want is to be able to express themselves. What they write, post, or engage with will give you a window into what they think is important.

Whether it's new dance moves, or baking recipes, the opportunities are endless.

Even if it's just saved in their brain and never posted, they had a chance to think creatively.

A. Social media puts the world right at your kids' fingertips.

B. Within healthy boundaries, there are benefits of social media.

C. These things can generate a deeper passion for communication.

D. It's a great supplement to stay engaged between in-person interactions.

E. The clear disappointment in his voice led to an argument about social media.

F. As kids begin to produce their own content, it gives them a space to be creative.

G. Social media can be a platform for your kids to express what's meaningful to them.

Using Charles Dickens' 19^th century as a dividing line, it would be useful to look at the familial (家庭的) and social uses of reading aloud and reflect on the functional change of it. Dickens usually read his work to friends. Lots of chapters of reading aloud also appeared in Dickens' own books. More importantly, he took into consideration the Victorian method when writing so much that his books are meant to be heard, not only read on the page.

Reading aloud in a Victorian family is well documented. Besides setting up a pleasant family relationship, reading aloud could protect young people from the danger of solitary (孤独的) reading. Reading aloud was a tool for parents' guidance: introduce literature to their children and combine leisure and more serious purposes such as religious cultivation in the youths.

Reading aloud in the 19^th century was as much a class phenomenon as a family event, which shows that Victorian readership meant a middle-class readership. Those who fell outside this group tended to be ignored by Victorian publishers. Despite this, Dickens managed to provide books to people from different social classes by reducing the price of novels.

Since the literacy level of this part of population was still low before the Education Act, many people from lower classes would listen to texts. Dickens' readers, who were from such social backgrounds, might have heard Dickens in this manner. It was typical for his texts to be read aloud in Victorian England, and thus illiteracy (文盲) was not a barrier for reading Dickens. Reading was no longer a form of entertainment practiced by the middle class at home.

A working-class home was often not convenient for reading: too many distractions, bad lighting, and so on. As a result, the Victorians from the non-middle classes tended to find relaxation outside home, like in parks and squares, which were good places during their limited spare time. Reading aloud, especially public reading, in some way reduces the differences between classes. The Victorian middle class defined its identity through differences with other classes. Dickens's popularity among readers from the non-middle classes helped the creation of a new class of readers who read through listening.

Different readers of Dickens were not reading solitarily and "jealously". Instead, they often enjoyed a more common experience, which is generally too few in today's world. Modern audiobooks can be considered a version of the method. However, while the 20^th- and 21^st-century trend for individuals to listen to audiobooks keeps some features of traditional reading aloud — such as "listeners attentive to a reading voice" and the ear being the focus — it is a far more solitary activity.

My mother raised me with several fixed rules. One was that a gentleman always has a clean handkerchief in his right rear pocket, a piece of simple cotton, roughly 15 inches square and less than four inches when folded. I was a dutiful son, but as a child, I had been wondering what it was there for. After 60 years, my body weight now feels wrong if I'm heading out of the house with an empty back pocket.

I am sure this habit has sometimes struck friends but in polite company nobody comments on somebody else's business. Children like my kids think of my hankie ridiculously old-fashioned and they have their arguments. If you have to be prepared every day for allergies or a cold, why not choose a little packet of tissues, which saves you from that disgusting business of blowing your nose in the thing and then stuffing it back in your pants?

I understand their point. But a handkerchief is more durable and has a far wider variety of uses. Can you grab the handle of a pot that's boiling over with a Tempo tissue? Or do you recall the cases of skinned knees and drippy noses that hankie wiped? In fact, my wife gave me several new handkerchiefs as gifts. Neither of us can count the number of times she wiped her tears at a movie, or, as it happens, she's needed to blow her nose.

Yet not even my mother could have predicted the hankie's new role as an Essential Public Health Appliance. All of us have learnt how hard it is to follow advice from medical experts about not touching your face. Here is an answer. Use your hankie. In case of emergency, your handkerchief can become a makeshift DIY mask that can be pulled over your lower face like a robber entering a bank.

And it will certainly give me the chance to lift my chin and look at my adult children through one eye, asking in her good-hearted way, "What do you have to say now, smarty-pants?"

Yes — pumpkin is perfect

Three reasons why pumpkin pie is better than apple pie

1. As one of America's first crops, pumpkin has become fall's signature flavor since the early 18th century. Even 300 years ago, Americans knew it was the best pie.

2. With its warm, comforting mix of cinnamon (肉桂), nutmeg (豆蔻), and other spices, delicious pumpkin pie gives you perfect bites that melt in your mouth, which simply can't be beaten.

3. As a bonus, pumpkins are packed full of vitamins and nutrients that are good for your body. So cut a perfectly shaped slice of pumpkin goodness and dig in.

No — apple pie all the way

Three reasons why pumpkin pie is not better than apple pie

1. Apple pie is just about as old as our country and even appeared in America's first cookbook. Have you heard the expression "It's as American as apple pie"? No one says that about pumpkin pie!

2. There are countless variations on the classic, with different spices and flavorings, dried fruits and nuts, and different crusts (酥皮). Apple pie is the clear winner for people who love the balance of fruit and buttery pie crust.

3. To quote another expression, "An apple a day keeps the doctor away." That means apples are nutritious and help keep us healthy.

Now that you've read a bit more about this issue, click here to vote in our debate. Vote YES if you think pumpkin pie is better than apple pie or NO if you don't. We'll publish the results next week.

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(2)你选择的其中一门课程及其开课情况(如上课时间、地点等);

(3)你选择这门课程的原因。

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3. 可以适当增加细节，并将开头和结尾抄写在答题卡上，以使行文连贯。

Dear John，

Knowing that you're interested in optional courses in our school, I'm writing to tell you something about them.

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Yours，

Li Hua

The Forbidden City, also known as the Palace Museum, is a hot tourist attraction. Built in 1420, the palace recorded lives of important people through various relics and documents. The Forbidden City made a two-day broadcast (celebrate) its 600th birthday in April, 2020. The museum can provide a large amount of (value) material for today's historical research, as well as inspiration for literature and entertainment.

In addition a look at the history, the Forbidden City is also creative in terms of marketing. Over the last decade, the museum (produce) more than 10,000 cultural products featuring the imperial (皇家的) palace and (it) exhibits (展品), from fans, notebooks to apps and cosmetics (化妆品). The most popular products are the ones that feature the royal cats. The cat products are (real) inspired by the cats who call the Forbidden City home. More than 200 cats are living in the palace where they are being well (care) for. These small cute animals often walk around freely and pose cutely to make (visit) laugh, who sometimes can play with them.

"The real reason the Palace Museum has become so popular among people is that it keeps the right balance (平衡) among preserving (保留) history, sharing knowledge, and providing interesting interactive shows," Shan Jixiang, former director and curator (馆长) of museum, told China Daily.

We bought a baguette. As we ate, I noticed a girl in a queue smiling at us.

I met her again when she sat on a bench, enjoying her bread in front of a riverboat named Voyageur. Soon she boarded the boat. Then I noticed a colourful handbag on the3. The girl had left it!

She was on the upper deck (甲板)! I held up the bag and4 it to get her attention. When she noticed the bag, she opened her mouth5. But her face fell — the boat started to pull away from the dock (码头).

"We can6 it! The boat's next stop is Valence!" Gabriel came up.

"Great! But do you think we can7 ?" I asked.

Gabriel laughed. "We're going to find out!"

We set off. It was a race now:8 against the boat. If the boat beat us to Valence, we might9 have the chance to give back the bag.

Pedaling hard, we quickly caught up to the Voyageur. When the boat disappeared10us, we felt confident enough to relax our pace.

Then it happened: pffft! Flat tire (轮胎漏气)! My heart sank.

We had to stop and took out the tools when the Voyageur was coming near. I saw the girl again. She noticed our11 and shook her head sadly.

After a quick12, we were back on our way. The boat pulled ahead. We watched13 as the boat disappeared around a bend.

Finally we arrived,14 the Voyageur had docked. We failed!

Gabriel suddenly shouted, "I see her!"

The girl was strolling towards us! "You followed my boat!" she smiled.

"No, your boat followed us," I15. "Until I got a flat tire, that is." I handed her the bag.

These knots were used to record events and information in ancient times. As time went by, Chinese knotting developed into a decorative art.

The materials for making Chinese knots are usually colorful silk threads. They can be made into different shapes like butterflies, flowers, and lucky symbols. Each knot has its own special meaning. For example, a double-coin knot represents wealth.

First, the crafter chooses the right silk threads according to the design. Then, different knotting techniques are used to create the basic shapes. Finally, the crafter combines these shapes to form a complete Chinese knot.

In the past, Chinese knots were often given as gifts during festivals. Today, they are not only popular in China but also loved by people around the world. They can be seen in many places, such as homes, shops, and art galleries.

Many schools and communities hold Chinese knotting classes to teach this traditional art to young people. In this way, more people can learn about Chinese knotting and help keep this cultural heritage alive.

A. Making a Chinese knot involves several steps.

B. In ancient times, people made simple knots with ropes.

C. People believe that they can bring good luck and happiness.

D. These threads are easy to shape and can be knotted in different ways.

E. Chinese knotting has become a symbol of Chinese traditional culture.

What is true is that the world's population doesn't stay the same. It has been increasing at a very fast rate (速度). That's in part because in each generation there are more people who then have children than in the last generation.

Five hundred years ago, the population of the world was about 460 million. In the 1920s, the world's population was under 2.5 billion. Right now it is doubling every 40 years. That means, if this rate of growth continues, when you are a parent, there will be twice as many people on the earth as there are now. Wow! Now that's a whole lot of people! Soon the world's population will probably reach 7 billion. Some people worry about that! But there is a lot of disagreement about just how many people on the earth equals too many people. But everyone agrees that the more people there are, the more resources the world needs to feed, house and take care of all of them, and the more need there is to think carefully about how we live and use the earth's resources.