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A few months ago, I was down with a terrible cold which ended in a bad cough. No matter how many different medicines I tried, I1 couldn't get rid of the cough. Not only did it2 my teaching but also my life as a whole. 

Then one day after class, a student came up to me and3 traditional Chinese medicine. From her description, Chinese medicine sounded as if it had magic power that 4 . I was5 because I knew so little about it and have never tried it before.6  , my cough got so much worse that I couldn't sleep at night, so I decided to give it a 7 . The Chinese doctor took my pulse and asked to see my tongue, both of which were new experience to me because they are both8 in Western medicine, where diagnosis relies heavily on9 . Then the doctor gave me a scraping（刮） treatment known as "Gua Sha". I was a little10  at first because he used a smooth edged tool to scrape the skin on my neck and shoulders. 

A few minutes later, the treatment started to produce a11 effect and my body and mind began to sink deeper into 12 . I didn't feel any improvement in my 13 in the first couple of days, but after a few more regular visits to the doctor, my cough started to 14 . Then within a matter of weeks, it was completely15 !

The word "inquiry" （or enquiry） comes from the Latin words "in", or "inward", and "quaere", which is the verb "to question". So inquiry is not just asking questions, it is questioning into something. It has the quality of getting into something, going deeper, so you can see what you haven't been able to see before. 

When you begin an inquiry, you are deliberately setting out to search for what you don't know. You have to have the confidence to say that you might be able to figure it out for yourself. And in that process, you get a sense of real excitement and energy. That energy is both part of, and contributes to, what we often call "engagement（参与）". But in order to use inquiry to answer your question, you have to become good at knowing what you don't know. I would argue that that's exactly the opposite of what happens in schools. Classrooms focus on what you do know （or are supposed to know） and leave you unprepared to deal with the things you don't know.

In some ways, we are all surrounded by a bubble（气泡） of the known. When you "know" something, you identify how your model of the world fits with and explains what you see. Living in the bubble of the known is comfortable and comforting. You see what you know, and you know what you see. But to do inquiry, you have to get good at always looking for the boundaries of your knowledge, and at the limitations and contradictions within what is known. That is what scientists do. They are always looking for the limits, the boundaries and the points at which their theories fail to explain the world. Scientists, basically, are always looking for that "door" from the known to the unknown, where they can press forth and push and, in a sense, expand the bubble of the known. Inquiry is the action you take when you deliberately challenge the limits of your knowledge. 

Before the exams began, God told me in my mind several times, "Don't cheat. " But I did not listen because I knew it was not easy for me to get good marks in exams. Taking out my notebook, I copied the answers from it and passed the exams with very good marks. 

I felt guilty and ashamed and asked God to forgive me, which I thought was all I needed to do to give me peace. Using my good exam results I went on further with my education. Studying in Kwara State College of Education, I could not have peace in my mind, thinking, "You have done wrong. The result is not yours. "

At last I went to the leaders of my church to ask for help, who told me that it is not enough to say sorry to God. I must show that I am sorry by putting right what I did wrong. For me, that meant telling the principal of the college that I cheated in the exams and that I should not have got into the college. I wrote a letter to him, telling him what I had done and took the letter to the principal's office and gave it to his secretary, who read it first. "If this gets to the principal you will go to prison, " she said, "Go away and think about it. "

I went back to the church leaders and told them what the secretary said and they said I must still go to the principal. So the next day, I went back to the secretary, who took me to see the principal this time. To my surprise, he told me not to be afraid but to go to the person who was in charge of the exams. I did as required and that person let me take the exams again. I passed! Now I am back at the college, but, more important, God has taken away the feelings of guilt and I have peace in my mind. 

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Danilo hurried through the halls of the school for a ceremony. Ahead of him, his dad was emptying a litter bin. Danilo hoped his dad wouldn't see him. He lowered his head, trying to get mixed in the other students. He felt embarrassed that his dad was the school cleaner.

"Good morning, son," his dad said as Danilo passed. Danilo walked faster, pretending not to hear. But the other boys had already noticed.

"Hey, Danilo," a boy called out. "There's your dad, Santos, the school sweeper! Maybe he needs your help." Another boy cut in, mentioning that Santos could do so much more than sweep. He could empty the litter. The boys all laughed.

Danilo couldn't wait to go to middle school next year, where he would not be laughed at. He looked over his shoulder. His dad worked with a smile on his face. How could he ignore such unkind words?

Danilo ran into the meeting hall. Many people were seated, waiting for the school to announce the Teacher of the Year. His best friends, Nathaniel and Frances, had saved a seat for him. They made guesses about whose name was on the plaque(匾). They had many wonderful teachers. Danilo liked all of them. It would be hard for him to pick just one.

注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2.开头已给出。

The time came for the headmaster to announce the Teacher of the Year.

……

Danilo waited regretfully at the edge of the crowd, who were all cheering for Mr. Santos.

内容包括：1.活动时间，地点;2.活动内容;3.活动的意义。

注意：1.写作词数应为80左右;2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇：饮食diet，服装costume，习俗custom，节日festival，问答answer questions，游戏环节game sessions

One of the  (old) traditional opera forms still  (perform) in China, Kunqu Opera was born in Suzhou, Jiangsu province. It  (list) as one of the masterpieces of the oral and intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产) by UNESCO in 2001. 

Combining songs, graceful body movements, martial arts and dance, Kunqu uses a seemingly endless  (various) of gestures to express emotions. Like many traditional Chinese art forms, Kunqu has been faced  competition from mass culture and a lack of interest among young people. But the recognition by UNESCO made it possible for Kunqu Opera  (experience) a revival. Some artists noted that Kunqu Opera pieces are  (close) linked with Chinese literature and the best-known one is The Peony Ravilion (牡丹亭),  was written by Ming Dynasty playwright Tang Xianzu.

When "youth version" (青春版) of The Peony Pavilion was put on at universities across China, it gained great popularity among young people. One of the actresses received a note from an audience member after the show, (tell) her how beautiful she was onstage and how beautiful Kunqu was.

This morning, my daughter, Helen, and I arrived at a town in Xi'an, China. We came to 1 my husband, James, who had landed a job. We had spent the past four years living in Hong Kong, China, after I 2 my job as a journalist in Sydney. When we saw James, he had never appeared so 3 . He happily kept sharing interesting things with us.

The next day, James was busy with his work. So Helen and I 4 the new town on our own. We were 5 about everything on the street. Crowds of people had a strong 6 to know about us, too. A girl asked Helen, "Where are you from?" Helen began to 7 with her, and soon they seemed to be friends. With curly hair and blue eyes, Helen stood out in the 8 and was very popular. People paid too much attention to us, but they meant 9 .

Walking around, I was 10  by the town. It was a typical Chinese town filled with traditional buildings and red lanterns lining the streets. With such a beautiful area right by our doorstep, I started to feel 11  about the future.

After Helen 12 an international school in Xi'an city, I had a chance to communicate with some parents of different colors during the school run. Before long we became familiar and close, and I made a few13 from all over the world. Regardless of (不管) 14 , we all shared the basic desire to be loved. After several years, our family 15 to Sydney, but I couldn't get China off my mind.

To help you understand what 5G is, and what it means to you, we've put together a handy guide here.

What is 5G?

At its most basic level, 5G will be used to make calls, send texts, and to simply get online. But it's going to be significantly faster than previous generations, and could open the door up to a range of exciting new uses.

5G will use new higher radio frequencies to send out data, which are less cluttered(挤了)and carry information much faster. While these higher bands(频段) are faster, they don't carry information as far. That's to say, smaller multiple input and output antennas (天线)will be used—promoting both signals and capacity(容量).

Why is it better than 4G?

5G is expected to be faster than 4G, with some firms claiming it could be as much as 100 times quicker. The fastest 4G networks can deliver 传输)peak(峰值)download speeds of around 300 Mbit/s.In real life, this could allow you to download a full HD film in less than 10 seconds! It means there will be very little—if any—delay when you carry out tasks on a device(设备). While this will help improve things like gaming experiences, it could also pave(为…铺平道路)the way for safer self-driving cars—in which even a short delay could be life-saving.

Finally, 5G will have a larger capacity, meaning networks will be able to deal with several apps at once. Generally, this should mean that devices have a faster, more stable connection.

A．How does 5G work?

B．How will 5G affect you?

C.5G is also expected to have a lower lag(延迟).

D.5G is short for "5th generation mobile network."

E．In comparison, 5G could offer download speeds of over 1 Gb/s.

F．Therefore, the similarity between 5G and 4G technology is huge.

G．This means 5G will support up to 1,000 more devices per meter than 4G.

The kites in Weifang never disappoint. Every year the Weifang International Kite Festival amazes visitors and netizens (网民) with innovative kites, as "paper birds" of unimaginable designs keep appearing in the sky.

The origin of kites in China can be traced back to the Warring States Period when the great Chinese philosopher Mozi in the State of Lu (part of today's Shandong Province) made the first "wooden kite". Kites didn't actually become popular until the Ming Dynasty. By the middle of the Qing Dynasty, artists specialized in kite making began to appear in Weifang. In 1984, the first Weifang International Kite Festival was held.

Kites were used in China for military purposes at the very beginning. They were made to signal and measure distance, providing intelligence to aid moving large armies across difficult terrain (地形). For example, they can be used to calculate and record wind readings, similar to ship flags at sea. Over time, kites became associated with leisure activities, and were often flown during festivals and holidays.

Today, kite-flying is a popular leisure activity in China, and the Weifang International Kite Festival is one of the largest kite festivals in the world. In 2023, 622 kite artists from 59 countries and regions participated in the event. Compared with previous festivals, the 2023 event was highlighted by many innovations by both veteran (经验丰富的) and young kite makers. Zhang Xiaodong, 74, as a national intangible culture inheritor of Weifang kites, he has attended all 40 festivals. In the early days, he only brought traditional kites to take part in the competitions, but this time, he applied sound and light to make the fairy tale of Chang'e flying to the moon come "alive".

The Weifang kite festival is not only a platform to share kite-making skills, but also a way to enhance friendship between people from different countries. The innovative kites presented in 2023 brought many pleasant surprises to kite lovers all over the world, and brought the people of China and other countries closer. As one netizen put it, "No matter how far away kite lovers go, there is always a ‘thread' in their heart that can pull them together."