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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?"

It took place in a teacher's family. One day, Ben was playing basketball in the living room after school, when he accidentally threw the ball at a vase sitting on the shelf. The vase dropped to the floor, and a large piece broke off. What made Ben more upset was that the vase was not a common decoration but an antique (古董), which was handed down through generations from the 18th century. It was also his mother's favourite possession. To cover his terrible action, the terrified boy glued the pieces together hastily and put the vase back in its place.

As the mother herself dusted the vase every day, she naturally noticed the cracks (裂纹) that evening. To her surprise, the repair work was actually very good. At dinner time, she asked her boy if he had broken the vase. Fearing punishment, the suddenly inspired boy said that a neighbor's cat jumped in from the window and he couldn't drive it away, no matter how hard he tried. It raced around the living room and finally knocked the vase off its shelf. His mother was quite clear that her son was lying, for all the windows were closed before she left for work each morning and opened after she returned. However, in the face of her son's nervous eyes and the suspicious looks of the other family members, Ben's mother remained calm. She realized she shouldn't just simply blame and punish her son for lying. She came up with another idea.

Before going to bed, the boy found a note from his mother in his room, asking him to go to the study at once. The boy thought he would now be punished, but, as he had already lied, he decided to deny everything, no matter how angry his mum became.

In the study, calmly bathed in the light, his mother's face showed no sign of anger. On seeing her son push open the door and cautiously enter, she took a chocolate box out of a drawer and gave him one.

注意：

1. 续写词数应为150左右；

2. 请在答题卡的相应位置作答。

The mother said, "This chocolate is a reward for your imagination: a window-opening cat!"

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Now with some chocolates in hand, the boy's bad attitude disappeared.

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(1) 文章介绍；

(2) 修改方向。

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。

Dear Jenny,

I'm writing to seek your help with my draft for the "Green Innovation" writing contest.

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Yours,

Li Hua

Brooke Qualls, a witness to the incident, expressed her1 at Officer Dylan Coffman's actions, stating, "Seeing him go out there and how quick and2 it was, it's just amazing seeing that."

Qualls had just3 her work at Tortugas in Flagler Beach when she observed Officer Coffman spring into action. "Literally I watched him4 out of his police car, rip off his shirt, and5 into the water and save not one, but two people who were extremely, so far back in the water,6 in horrible rip currents," she said.

Sean McSweeney, another witness on the spot, was7 moved by the officer's heroic actions. "I'd never seen anything like it. It was shocking, yet8, to witness a rescuer9 so quickly, and it was truly remarkable," he said.

The Flagler Beach Police Department shared Qualls' photos of the10 to their Facebook page and thanked Coffman for going the extra mile.

"Serving comes in many different ways, and thanks to Brooke Qualls for11 this photo of Officer Dylan Coffman12 as he responded yesterday to two swimmers caught in dangerous rip currents. Thanks to Officer Coffman's13, they were successfully returned to the14 uninjured! Coffman contributed a lot to make our city15!" the department wrote.

Life can be a whirlwind of responsibilities and stress, but the right focus goes a long way towards ensuring you become a better person. Keep reading to learn how you can go about your self-improvement journey.

Everyone needs something to live for, so think about what you want in life. Not only can struggling for something make you a happier and better person, but it can also help you find your purpose. Use a pen and paper and write down the short and long-term goals you would like to achieve.

Forgiving yourself and others can help you improve relationships. To be a better person, it's important to have a go at forgiving any hatreds you're holding. Allow yourself time to forgive your past mistakes and recognize what they've taught you. You may not be able to forget what they've done, that's okay, but forgiveness can give you peace of mind.

Everyone has flaws, but you can concentrate on improving yours. Notice how your behavior and attitude affect others. Are people generally happy or sad around you?

Answering these questions and analyzing your interactions with them can help you discover and perfect your weaknesses.

Imagine what someone's been through can give you a new perspective. Empathy is one of the first steps to being a better person because it builds your compassion. Not only does cultivating empathy help you be more sensitive toward other people, but it also helps you form lasting relationships and feel less isolated.

A. Do friends come to you for help or advice?

B. Then, forgive those who have hurt you in the past.

C. Are people around you talented in improving themselves?

D. Learning from one's mistakes is a step to forgiving oneself.

E. Positive aspirations can give you something to thrive for.

F. Being empathic helps you gain a friend while challenging your perspective.

G. There's something you can do every day to better yourself in different ways.

Some people see AI as the ultimate cure for society's most fundamental problems, while others fear that AI will overtake human intelligence. These two views are based on the assumption that AI is better and smarter than humanity and may ultimately replace human decision-making. But given the fact that technology is the product of human civilization, the challenge from AI is something we have created for ourselves as we keep pushing our own boundaries. In other words, AI's progress, functions and future direction are all determined by the human brain.

Before AI becomes a threat to humanity, the international community should reach an agreement on the role it is to play. More importantly, related laws and regulations must ensure that AI will benefit society and prevent it from threatening human life. Robots, for example, are believed to develop emotional intelligence sometime, which enables them to recognize, understand and express emotions in a way that is similar to humans, but we must avoid AI copying human emotions. Without legal restrictions, AI may become a social disaster.

The AI-driven new industrial revolution is irreversible. This, like previous ones, which introduced changes that had been unimaginable before, will certainly affect human employment. But it always turned out humanity was able to adapt to each industrial revolution and create new forms of employment. Therefore, it's unnecessary to worry AI will replace our jobs. While technology advances at a rapid pace, what we need to do is to welcome the AI era rather than block its unfolding for fear of the unknown.

One very common misunderstanding about sharks is their desire to hunt humans. Actually when sharks attack humans, it is because they mistake a human for their normal prey (猎物), seals or dolphins. They don't seek out humans on purpose. Statistically, you are more likely to be struck by lightning than be bitten by a shark.

Sharks are very important to the ocean as they are at the top of the food chain. Some sharks even control the balance of an ecosystem through fear alone. Tiger sharks in Australia help protect seagrass meadows from turtles. Turtles eat the seagrass and without the sharks, will destroy these meadows. When tiger sharks are present though, the turtles are scared away, holding back their appetite for seagrass and protecting its growth.

Though sharks have a reputation for being very scary to humans, the sad truth is that they should be scared of humans. The number of sharks in the ocean is steadily dropping. There are a few reasons for this. For one, they mature quite slowly, over several years, and produce relatively few young. For another, overfishing of sharks is happening because more and more people want their fins. About 100 million sharks are killed every year according to National Geographic. Shark fin is a way for people to show off their wealth. Shark fins are also believed to have medicinal benefits, though there is no evidence or proof that they actually do.

One Sunday, Nicholas, a teenager, went skiing at Sugarloaf Mountain in Maine. In the early afternoon, when he was planning to go home, a fierce snowstorm swept into the area. Unable to see far, he accidentally turned off the path. Before he knew it, Nicholas was lost, all alone! He didn't have food, water, a phone, or other supplies. He was getting colder by the minute.

Nicholas had no idea where he was. He tried not to panic. He thought about all of the survival shows he had watched on TV. It was time to put the tips he had learned to use.

He decided to stop skiing. There was a better chance of someone finding him if he stayed put. The first thing he did was to find shelter from the freezing wind and snow. If he didn't, his body temperature would get very low, which could quickly kill him.

Using his skis, Nicholas built a snow cave. He gathered a huge mass of snow and dug out a hole in the middle. Then he piled branches on top of himself, like a blanket, to stay as warm as he could.

By that evening, Nicholas was really hungry. He ate snow and drank water from a nearby stream so that his body wouldn't lose too much water. Not knowing how much longer he could last, Nicholas did the only thing he could he huddled (蜷缩) in his cave and slept.

The next day, Nicholas went out to look for help, but he couldn't find anyone. He followed his tracks and returned to the snow cave, because without shelter, he could die that night. On Tuesday, Nicholas went out again to find help. He had walked for about a mile when a volunteer searcher found him. After two days stuck in the snow, Nicholas was saved.

Nicholas might not have survived this snowstorm had it not been for TV. He had often watched Grylls' survival show Man vs. Wild. That's where he learned the tips that saved his life. In each episode (一期节目) of Man vs. Wild, Grylls is abandoned in a wild area and has to find his way out.

When Gxrylls heard about Nicholas' amazing deeds, he was super impressed that Nicholas had made it since he knew better than anyone how hard Nicholas had to work to stay alive.

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。