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Dear readers,

……

Yours sincerely,

Mr Helper

In one of the most amazing  （discover) in recent years,scientists at a European Institute (find) a way to turn one chemical that causes air pollution into a resource. Carbon dioxide is a form of pollution (release) from the burning of fuels such as coal,oil and wood. Transportation and electricity production are its major sources. There searchers at Rutgers University have created unusual technique which changes carbon dioxide into valuable raw materials.Using cheap and plentiful metals, the process （efficient) turns carbon dioxide gas into water and carbon blocks that can be used as building blocks. The process is 99% efficient, which is the main reason （account) for this result. Products that can be produced by this technique include raw materials for use in clothing,chemical and （medicine) industries.The scientists have also created a company （develop) commercial applications for this technique . As a famous American engineer puts it, "Pollution is nothing but the resources we are not harvesting." the development and application of this new technology,people may find value in  once was considered to be harmful waste.

Little Jarrell was testing his mountain bike road outside of Columbus, Georgia,when his riding partner, Chris Dixon,stopped suddenly.Something in the distance1 among the trees caught her attention. It2 to be a sandy-colored five-month-old Great Dane mix.

He was skinny,and had a lot of road rash and a3 leg. The cyclists fed the friendly pup and 4 their water. They were more than seven miles from 5 and riding bikes. "We couldn't6 him, "Little told his partner. He7 picked up his new friend and slipped the dog's hind legs into the back pockets of his cycling jersey. Then he put the dog's8 paws over his shoulders.

The 30-minute ride into town9 at a bike store, where they got more water and10 for the dog. That was when Andrea Shaw, a woman from Maine in town on business,11  by. The dog made a beeline for her,licking her. Shaw was 12 and ,after learning what had happened, declared her13 : I am keeping this dog.

Shaw called him Columbo14 the town where they'd met and scheduled an operation on his leg. Today, Columbo is living the high15 on a farm with a horse,a pony,a six-year-old boy,and two coon dogs to keep him company.

Here's an imaginary question for you:would you rather leave your home country and never be allowed to re-turn,or never leave your home country ever again?

It's a difficult one! Let's consider the beauty of being at home and the thrill of travelling. I left my home country, Germany,when I was seven to move to England with my family.Now at the age of 21, I've left my second home country, England, to work as an English language assistant in Switzerland.

New friends 

I don't know about you,but I love getting to know new people. Moving abroad is the perfect opportunity to extend your friendship circle and make it global. They'll also be able to give you a new perspective on life as they share their view of the world-which is likely to be very different from your own! Time to open your mind and see the world.

You may learn a language in the classroom environment and learn it well,but nothing com-pares to fully burying yourself into a foreign language,participating in real-life conversations and picking up authentic slang and sayings from the

locals.

Food,glorious food!

The world has so much to offer when it comes to food,so make the most of this new cultural experience and let your stomach guide you.

Why not try something completely new? Tingle those taste buds.  your friends back home-you're your new-found cooking skills when you see them next.

A. The opportunity to master a new language.

B. The advantage of mastering a new language.

C. Is it always an exciting experience moving abroad?

D. Even better still,let the locals teach you how to make it.

E. You also fully experience the culture tied to the language.

F. These new friends will show you the most fun things to do in your new home.

G. What are the benefits of leaving the home country for a new adventure abroad?

Having parked near the car wash beside the supermarket, I came away to wait for my wife to come from work. Coming my way from across the parking lot was what society would consider a bum (流浪汉). From the looks of him, he had no car, no home, no clean clothes, and no money. There are times when you feel generous but there are other times that you just don't want to be bothered . This was one of those "don't want to be bothered times."

"I hope he doesn't ask me for any money," I thought. He didn't. He came and sat on the seat by the bus stop but he didn't look like he could have enough money to even ride the bus. After a few minutes he spoke, "That's a very pretty car". He was ragged (衣着破旧的) but he had an air of dignity around him. I said, "thanks," without taking a look at him.

He sat there quietly for a moment. The expected begging for money never came. As the silence between us widened something inside said, "Ask him if he needs any help." I was sure that he would say "yes". So I asked, "Do you need any help?"

He answered in three simple words that I shall never forget. The three words shook me. "Don't we all?" he said.

I was feeling successful and important, above a bum in the street, until those three words hit me. Don't we all? I needed help. Maybe not for bus fare or a place to sleep, but I needed help. I reached in my wallet and gave him not only enough for bus fare, but enough to get a warm meal and shelter for the day. Those three little words still ring true. No matter how much you have, you need help too. However, no matter how little you have, you can give help too.

Reading newspapers has become an important part of everyday life. Some people read newspapers as the first thing to do in the morning, others read newspapers as soon as they have free time during the day so that they can learn what is happening in the world.

Sometimes, we do not have enough time to read all the news carefully, so we just take a quick look at the front page. At other times, we may be in such a hurry that we only have a few minutes to look at the headlines of the passages.

Newspapers can be found everywhere in the world. We can get many different kinds of newspapers in big cities, but in some mountain villages we can see few newspapers.

Some newspapers are published once a week, but most of the papers are published once a day with many pages, some even published twice a day! You know different people enjoy reading different newspapers. Some like world news, and others prefer short stories. They just choose what they are interested in.

Today newspapers in English have the largest number of readers in the world. The English language is so popular that many Chinese students are reading English newspapers such as China Daily or 21^st Century. They bring us more and more information with the internet.

Simone Biles was born in 1997. Soon,her parents found that she couldn't sit still. When she was 6 years old,her day-care group went on a field trip to a gym. Simone loved watching the gymnasts train and performances. She couldn't just watch them,though-she had to try their moves. She was so good that one of the coaches sent a letter home with her,inviting Simone to take gymnastics classes. 

Simone loved the classes,and she was excellent at climbing,swinging,jumping,and tumbling(翻筋斗）。 Though she had a lot to learn,the coaches could hardly keep up with Simone.When one girl performed a standing back tuck（翻折），Simone was sure she could do one too.Her coach didn't believe her,so Simone tried the trick and made it on the spot.

At 9, Simone learned why she couldn't sit still:She had ADHD(多动症）。 Her brain moved fast and her body did too-which made it hard for her to concentrate in school but which also made her an amazing gymnast. "The challenges we face help define who we are, "Simone wrote. "My challenge is also my

superpower."Simone's superpower would help make her one of the most dynamic gymnasts ever seen.Simone is one of the greatest athletes in history. At age 16,she won two gold medals  at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships（AGWC) , including the all-around (the total score from competing in all events) . She has now won 25 world medals, 19 of them gold.That's the most in world gymnastics history.Simone competed in her first Olympics in 2016. She was the first female U. S.gymnast to win four gold medals in an Olympic Games.Since then,Simone has debuted(首次呈现）some moves never successfully done in world competitions, including a double-double dismount(下马）from the balance beam. The move became known as the Biles. Several signature moves have been named after Simone.

Social distancing is not a new concept in the natural world where infectious diseases are commonplace. Through specialized senses animals can detect certain diseases and change their behavior to avoid getting ill.

In 1966,while studying chimps(猩猩）in a Tanzanian national park,zoologist Jane Goodall observed a chimp named McGregor who had caught a highly infectious virus. His fellow chimps attacked him and threw him out of the troop. In one instance,McGregor approached chimps in a tree. He reached out a hand in greeting,but the others moved away without a back-ward glance.

＂For a full two minutes,old McGregor sat motionless,staring after them, "Goodall notes in her 1971 book In the Shadow of Man. "It's really not that different to how some societies react today to such a tragedy. "

Not all animals are so aggressive toward their ailing neighbors.Sometimes it's as simple as avoiding those who may infect you.

When Kiesecker,a lead scientist in America,studied American bullfrog in the late 1990s, he found that bullfrogs could not only detect a deadly smell of infection in other bullfrogs,but healthy members actively avoided those that were sick. Bullfrogs rely on chemicals' signals to determine who is sick or not.

Caribbean lobsters also shun diseased members of their community,well before they become infectious. It takes about eight weeks for lobsters infected with the deadly virus Panulirus argus mininuceovirus to become dangerous to others. Normally social animals,lobsters begin keeping away from the diseased as early as four weeks after infection-once the lobsters can smell certain chemicals released by sick individuals.

Overall,it's important to note that,unlike us,animals don't realize if they stay home,they might actually reduce the infection rate, "Kiesecker explains. "As humans, we have that ability. It's a big difference."

When my daughters reached the third and fourth grades, I sometimes allowed them to walk to and from school alone if the weather permitted. One warm spring day, a little dog followed them home after school. It had short legs and long lovely ears. It was the cutest dog I had ever seen and the girls begged me to keep it.

The dog was about twelve weeks old. It had no collar (项圈) or identifying marks of any sort. I didn't know what to do. I thought about posting an advertisement but I really didn't want to. It would break the kids' hearts if someone should show up. Besides, its owners should have watched it more closely.

By the end of the week the dog was part of our family. It was very intelligent and good with the girls. The following week something told me to check the lost-and-found section in the local paper. One particular advertisement jumped out at me and my heart beat with fear for what I read. Someone was begging for the return of a lost dog in the neighborhood of our grade school. The owner sounded extremely eager. My hand shook, and I couldn't bring myself to pick up the paper.

Instead, I pretended I hadn't seen the advertisement. I quickly put paper away in the drawer and continued with my dusting. I never said a word about it to the kids or my husband.

By then we had named the dog. It was Kevin, so we called it Kevin. It followed the girls everywhere they went. When they went outside, it was one step behind them. When they did the housework, it was there to lend a hand.

There was only one problem with this seemingly perfect picture: my conscience (良心) was bothering me. I wondered in my heart whether I had to call that number in the paper and see if our Kevin was the dog they were desperately seeking. It was the most difficult thing for me to do.

注意：1. 续写词数应为150左右;2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Paragraph 1：But I had to make a decision.

Paragraph 2 ：The woman said, "Where is my dog? I would like to have a look at it."

内容包括：1.表达歉意；2.说明理由；3.提出补救方案。

Dear David,

……

Yours,

Li Hua

Why people like to climb Qomolangma? (hundred) of people spent good money on an experience they knew would include (crowd), discomfort and danger. For these people, (climb) Qomolangma is an experience like no other, making some feel weak and others, (power). British mountain climber George Mallory wrote of climbing Qomolangma to enjoy life, however, Mallory died the mountain in 1924. And it is still not known if he succeeded in reaching the top of Qomolangma before took his life. American mountain climber Alan Arnette also held the same view, but he thought that it forced you to look deep inside (you), as well as mental, toughness to push when you wanted to stop. In addition, people who like to take risks to have the personalities of "Type T". Though these kinds of people like to take risks, they don't want to die, and they don't expect (die). However, some may expect to benefit from the result. In a word, it's (total) up to you whether to climb it or not.

It was in spring, 1968. I was standing beside a road, hoping someone could give me a 21 . I was heading back to campus that was miles away and was considering 22  .

Many drivers slowed down and then23 after having a look at me. I didn't24 them. Why would they pick up a bearded, long-haired stranger? My life was very 25 . I felt at a loss in college. I considered packing up my belongings when returning to my26 .

Two hours passed. Finally a car27 and asked where I wanted to go. I told the driver my destination. "The college in Oneonta? That's 28 . Get in," he said. "I'm Aaron. This is my wife, Sylvia."

"I'm Dave, a junior," I said.

Aaron asked what I was29 in college. "History," I said. "Secondary education." "So you'll be a teacher," he said. I nodded. "30 !" He said excitedly. I was surprised by his reaction. Sylvia explained Aaron's dream was to be a teacher.31 , he couldn't afford college schooling. So he really32 me.

Aaron asked about my college life. I painted a positive picture of my33 . For the first time, I saw my future in front of me — to be a good teacher. I was filled with a sense of 34  . Thanks to the couple, I gave up the idea of discontinuing my studies and finally35  a successful teaching career.

The Malaysian night market is based on a concept of open-air shopping where streel vendors (小贩) take over a designated street to set up stalls (货摊). The night market is the place where you can hang around the stalls, enjoy the smell of local foods and maybe pick up some items.

Each night market comprises a different combination of stalls. There is always something new and exciting to look forward to at each visit.

The night markets are typically from 5 p.m. till 10:30 p.m. You can get anything from night markets, be it groceries, clothing, good local food, hot snacks, household items, fresh produce, and even the latest styles. By around 6 p.m., the market is in full swing as the first groups of people sweep in. For those who cook, there is stall upon stall selling fresh seafood, meat products, and a limitless variety of vegetables..

It is no secret that all-night markets share a common treasure — tasty street cuisine. The ever-popular soybean drink and sugarcane juice are a permanent feature here.

Therefore, it is not a place for the faint-hearted or the gentle. To many, they are fun and thrilling places to explore. You can even be addicted to discoveries of the antique kind which can be found in some night markets.

Some places are 24-hour markets, which are livelier at night when traders set up numerous stalls selling unusual local food, exotic tropical (热带的) fruits, cheap clothes, second-hand goods as well as fresh produce. The night market is truly an exciting experience and a feast for the eyes on a tropical night out. The atmosphere is almost festive..

A．Your curiosity will be satisfied here.

B．There is so much to see, buy and eat.

C．People would complain about the noises here.

D．Noisy crowds are the hallmark of the night market.

E．It would be a regret not to try on mouth-watering local dishes.

F．New items are constantly being added on in line with current trends and market demand.

G．Dried and preserved items such as dried beef and salted eggs are easily available here too.

The monarch butterfly migration(迁徙)is at risk because of climate change and other envuronmental factors.

Do you know that monarch butterflies can travel up to 50- 100 miles a day? If you know they need travel about two months, you'll have an idea of the distance monarchs travel to get to Mexico.

Monarch butterflies are the only hind of butterflies to make a two-way migration. They travel to Mexico to escape the winter season in the northern climates. Cold, wet weather is considered deadly for monarchs, while hotter, diner summer change their homes in the north.

2020, however, saw a 26% drop from the year earlier in migration patterns reported in a report from the World Wildlife Fund and the Mexican government. With this drop, the butterflies' population covered only 2.1 hectares in 2020, compared to 2.8 hectares a year earlier. And the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve in Michoacan. Mexico, lost trees at a higher rate than it did in 2019.

With climate change as the monarch butterflies' biggest challenge, they are faced with many dangers, such as drought, deforestation(滥伐森林)and struggle to breed. These dangers affect the whole migration and hold back population growth. Female monarchs lay their eggs on milkweed flowers, which have been heavily affected by the wild weather from spring and summer of last year. Because of this, the development of butterfly eggs was also affected.

Since 2013, Mexico has seen a rapid drop in the number of migrants arriving to the area. The effects of climate change and deforestation have become an important sign that action needs to be taken to make sure of a healthy migration for monarchs going forward. If not, it's their possible dying, out that wall fall unto our hands.

There was a time in my life when I lost everything. My physical health was the first thing to go. I lost the ability to walk and ended up in a wheelchair. I couldn't go places and do the things I used to do.

After that, I lost everything else. I lost friends who grew tired and weary of waiting for a recovery that might never come. I lost my career, which I had worked for decades to build- my source of independent income. There went my sense of purpose, too. I lost my house. I had nowhere to live and had to move back in with my parents.

With no job, health, friends, or house to come home to, most people would fall into a deep despair. And I did experience depression. But it was my family that gave me faith. I think it was my ability to keep the faith that allowed the faith to be rewarded in the end.

My health returned slowly but surely. I no longer neglected myself and then put my body last. I was grateful that I could now see how necessary my health was, and that it was okay to prioritize myself over a paycheck. For me, health was more important than any other things and should be dealt with first.

New friends entered my life—people with authentic hearts and kind understanding. I was grateful that I lost people along the way to make room for the people who were supposed to be there all along. A new job presented itself as well. I was so grateful that I lost my old job so that one better suited to my hobbies could unfold before my eyes.

When bad things happen, it doesn't mean that better things aren't down the line. We just need the strength to hold on to hope. Yes, there was a time in my life when I lost everything—everything except my faith. But the new perspective that I gained was more important than anything that I lost.

In the live-streaming (直播) channel of Yang Weiyun, no singing or dancing is performed nor are products sold. Yang teaches pinyin, reading and writing, something that has been most familiar to her for the past 50 years. The difference is her students are mostly adults.

The 73-year-old comes from Huainan city of Anhui province and is an experienced educator. She had been a Chinese teacher in an elementary school for 50 years. In retirement, Yang also wanted to do something meaningful. The rise of short video platforms gave her the idea of continuing her education attempt through live-streaming online. The retiree opened her live-streaming account in May 2021 and offered free pinyin courses designed for kindergarten pupils about to attend primary schools. However, she gradually learned among her viewers there are a lot of illiterate (文盲) adults.

Yang said she found many illiterate adults develop a sense of lack of confidence. They are afraid to go to new places, worried that they couldn't teach their children or read their boss's instructions. So, she added targeted content to meet their needs. "Many illiterate adults didn't have the chance to go to school when they were young. They are the ones in urgent need of becoming literate. I wanted to give them a new starting point," Yang said.

According to the seventh national census (人口普查) carried out last year, there are 38 million illiterate adults in China. Yang's live-streaming channel offers an easy and private way for those who want to overcome adult illiteracy.

Yang said students learning through her live-streaming channel each have their own demands. So she always prepares her classes carefully after concluding a live-streaming session. She has tried her best to figure out what ways the students can learn and remember better, and her biggest wish now is to see these students graduate from her classes.

World Heritage sites in China

Now, China has 56 sites inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list. Let's take a look at some of them.

Ancient City of Ping Yao

Built more than 2,700 years ago, the Ancient City of Ping Yao is the best preserved ancient Han Chinese city. It gives insight into the ancient prosperous business pioneers, who established the first banks in China during Ming and Qing dynasties (14th-20th centuries). 

The city was listed as a World Natural Heritage Site by UNESCO on December 3, 1997. 

Classical Gardens of Suzhou

Suzhou, a city in East China's Jiangsu province, is famous for its classical gardens. Built between the Northern Song Dynasty and the late Qing Dynasty (11-19th century), the classical gardens of Suzhou feature miniature rocks, hills and elegant pavilions set amidst murmuring waters. The classical gardens of Suzhou were added onto the list on December 4, 1997.

Ancient Villages in southern Anhui—Xidi and Hongcun

Located in southern Anhui, Xidi and Hongcun belong to the category of architectural complexes, with a high historical and artistic value. 

The villages represent the architectural features of the Huizhou-style residential houses in the period of the Ming and Qing dynasties. 

Xidi and Hongcun were added onto the list on November 30, 2000. 

Fujian Tulou

Located in East China's Fujian province, the 46 multi-storey earthen houses were built on a base of stone for defense purposes. The architectural arts of the Fujian Tulou can be traced back nearly 1,000 years, and their design incorporates the tradition of feng shui. Tulou was added onto the list on July 6, 2008.

For more information about the world heritage sites in China, please click the link below.

As he lay awake that night, Tony could hear his parents discussing his sister Alice's birthday. It was just two days away. Birthdays were always a lot of fun, even though there was no money for store-bought gifts. Nearly all of toys he and his sister had were homemade. There was nothing wrong with that, he knew. Like many families in this part, they were poor.

This birthday would be different, though. Alice was older now, and he'd seen how her eyes lit up when she saw the new doll at Honey House, a neighborhood store just down the road from their house.

How he longed（渴望）for her to have it! An idea finally came to him just before he went to bed. After a quick breakfast the following morning, he tied a bag to the handlebars of his bike and headed toward a village hill.

After a long journey, he reached his destination, the mango forest. There were already two other boys there. Tony grabbed his bag and set to work immediately.

The sun was high overhead. The weather was hot and nearly all of the taller trees held ripe mangoes but they were well beyond reach. Tony struggled to climb the trees to pick mangoes, though he fell off many times.

His efforts were sometimes rewarded when a mango dropped into the bag. After a while his neck ached from looking upward, and his arms grew sore（酸的）. He kept at it, though, and by late afternoon his bag was nearly full. 

注意：1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右。2. 续写部分分两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。

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Tony rushed back to Honey House, out of breath, only to find the owner of the store was going to close the door.

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The following morning, Alice walked into the kitchen and took a seat at the breakfast table.

注意：
1.写作词数80词左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
4. 参考词汇： the international students 留学生    an (the) evening party 晚会

the concert hall   音乐厅

Dear Jeff,

I'm glad to tell you that

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Yours sincerely,

Li Jin