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Li Ming was a 17-year-old exchange student from China. With a heart full of dreams and a little bit of nervousness, he flew to the United Kingdom to start a new adventure. He had always imagined what it would be like to walk through the historic streets of England and meet people from different parts of the world. But as soon as he arrived at his new school, he felt a little unsure.

In his new class, Li Ming struggled to start conversations with his British classmates. They spoke so quickly and used words and phrases he didn't understand. When he tried to join their conversations, he felt shy about his accent and worried that he might say something wrong. He also noticed that British students seemed to value their personal space more than he was used to, which made it even harder for him to find the right moment to start a meaningful talk.

Group work was even harder. During a group project in literature class, Li Ming had trouble explaining his ideas clearly, feeling like his ideas were getting lost in translation. And he started to doubt himself.

Social events outside of class were just as difficult. At a school party, Li Ming watched his classmates laugh, dance, and sing along to the latest pop songs. He felt left out, not knowing the songs or the dance moves. He wanted to join the fun, but the fear of looking silly kept him on the sidelines.

One day, the school announced a talent show. Li Ming, who practiced traditional Chinese kung fu, really wanted to try. While he was hesitating, a group of British students interested in cultural performances invited him to join them. Li Ming agreed.

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Para 1: During their practice, the group was amazed by Li Ming's Chinese kung fu.

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Para 2: After the show, Li Ming noticed some changes happening.

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1．你的劳动经历；

2．你的感受。

注意：

1．写作词数应为 80个左右；

2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

An Unforgettable Experience of Labour

MONDAY Started my day at 6:00 a. m..4 to get out of bed, but found it was well worth it when I arrived at the health club to find Belinda waiting for me. She took my pulse after five minutes on the treadmill and was5 that my pulse was so fast, but I6 it to her presence. Belinda was encouraging as I did my sit-ups, although my stomach was already aching from7 it in the whole time she was around.

TUESDAY I drank a whole pot of coffee, but I finally8 it out the door. My legs were a little shaky on the treadmill, but I made the full mile. Belinda's rewarding smile made it all9 .

WEDNESDAY Belinda was impatient with me, insisting that my screams10 other club members.

THURSDAY Belinda took me to11 with dumbbells. When she was not looking, Iran and hid in the men's room.

FRIDAY If there was a part of my body I could move without12 pain, I would beat her with it.

SATURDAY Belinda left a message on my answering machine in her sharp voice wondering why I did not show up today. Just hearing her made me want to13 the machine. However, I lacked the strength to even use the TV remote and14 watching eleven straight hours of the Weather Channel.

SUNDAY I'm having the15 van pick me up for services today so I can go and thank God that this week is over.

The economic uncertainty means that consumers are becoming more discriminating about their purchases, says Ethan Chernofsky, senior vice president of marketing at intelligence platform Placer. ai. "There are the things we decide are necessary, and then there's another category of things that aren't necessary but that we consider affordable luxuries," he says. This desire for these "affordable luxuries" is common in difficult economic times. Some economists refer to the phenomenon as the "lipstick index": a small economic increase led by budget-minded consumers seeking out relatively affordable splurges (挥霍), like small cosmetics (化妆品).

Analysts at Deloitte say consumers will spend on little luxuries like specialty coffees and snacks as well. Additionally, stressed-out shoppers are prioritizing small splurge purchases for wellness and personal care.

As retailers see shoppers turning to little luxuries, they're offering more and more of them. Target, for example, has staked a flag in what they refer to as "affordable joy", which includes a selection of self-care and cosmetic products, along with wellness-centric beauty products. Beyond diversifying their offerings, stores are also bringing in luxury-feeling products at lower price points to appeal to more consumers.

Ethan says not every shopper will shift their spending to little luxuries — but even those who are still longing for the "must-haves" of social media will also look to get a deal. They want the feeling of purchasing lower-priced affordable treats. To get these goods, shoppers are likely to tap into the re-sale market for designer items at a more reasonable price. They want things that make them feel good about themselves — they just want to do it without breaking the bank.

"Plastic will definitely be a signature ‘techno fossil', because it is incredibly durable, we are making massive amounts of it, and it gets around the entire globe," says Sarah Gabbott, a University of Leicester expert on fossils. "So wherever those future civilizations dig, they are going to find plastic."

Clothes will also make an abrupt entry into humanity's fossil record. Today, the world's growing population often wears mass-produced synthetic (合成的) clothing that are rapidly dumped and they are not as easily rotted as cotton and silk.

"We are making them in ridiculous amounts," says Gabbott. "We stick them into landfills, which are like giant mummification tombs. It is already clear that much of modern fashion will end up being truly timeless."

Fossils are not just objects left behind, but also the traces of life's activity written into the rocks. Human activities, such as oil drilling and nuclear tests, will leave lasting scars. Humankind has also created many near-indestructible chemicals, such as dioxins and DDT. Given that similar molecules (分子) produced by bacteria have been found in rocks that are 1,600 million years old in Western Australia, these chemicals appear to be here to stay. "And there is the graphite (石墨) used in pencils," says Gabbott. "It is lovable to think that it may be the drawings of children that may survive best of all: a pencil portrait, perhaps, of a family outside a house, with the sun shining and a rainbow arcing across the sky," she says jokingly.

"The big message here is that the amount of stuff we are now making iseye-watering — it's off the scale," says Gabbott. All of the stuff made by humans by 1950 was a small part of all the matter on Earth. But today it outweighs all plants and animals. "This raises serious questions for us all," she says, "Do you need that? Do you really need to buy more?"

1. 时间地点；

2. 介绍校运会项目或活动；(跳蚤市场：flea market)

3. 你的感受。

注意：

1. 写作词数应为80左右；

2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Dear Jack,

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Yours,

Li Hua

这个男孩上课从来不迟到，不是吗?

看天空的闪电。快要下雨了。

现在他在同学面前发言时感到有信心。

月考就要到了，大家都在忙着复习功课。

——你不想买这本书，对吧？——不，我想买。

我刚要离开家，这时电话响了。

很明显，这支队伍赢了比赛后非常兴奋。

我们邀请了一位负责任的专家来帮忙解决这个难题。

明年我们小区将会有一个新公园。

每天早上我们都看到她在办公室专注研究。