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Every year the Weifang International Kite Festival (amaze) visitors with colorful kites. The origin of kites in China can be traced back to the Warring States Period the great Chinese philosopher Mozi in the State of Lu made the first "wooden kite". In 1984, the first Weifang International Kite Festival was held.

Kites  (use) in China for military purposes at the very beginning. They were made to signal and measure distance, (provide) intelligence to aid moving large armies across difficult terrain (地形). Over time, kites became connected with leisure activitieswere often flown during festivals and  (holiday). 

The Weifang Kite Festival is not only the best platform (share) kite-making skills, but also good way to improve friendship between people from different countries. The kites presented in 2023 brought various surprises to kite lovers all over the world, and brought the people of China and other countries much (close). As one netizen put it, "No matter how far away kite lovers go, there is always a ‘thread' in their heart that can pull (they) together."

I started collecting shopping lists around 1997. One day, I was shopping for my daughter's birthday party in St Louis, Missouri, where we lived. After leaving the store, I1 a yellow note in the parking lot. I picked it up and it was somebody's shopping list. I thought, "That's interesting. Well, whenever I see one, I will 2 it."

People collect all sorts of things you would never 3 . It's as if all these 4 , unimportant things, when put together as a collection, suddenly become meaningful. The first list I found was nothing special. But after you see a lot of them, the odd ones5 . One says at the bottom: "NO MORE CHIPS, JESSICA." Another one I found is a long 6 of stuff and then, in the margin (空白处), someone had written: "If you dare to7 any more rice, I'll hit you."

The shopping list8 started slowly. At first it was just me and people I knew who would9  lists for me. Then at the beginning of the 2000s, I put it online and I started receiving lists from everywhere in the world. It seemed there was a(an)10 supply (供应). 

In 2012, I was11  by a publisher who wanted to turn my collection into a book. Then I started going through all my lists,12  ways to sort and explain them. The project is continuing, but it grows more 13  now. Technology has made shopping lists more14 , because most people use apps, like I do. I guess there might not be another15 . 

As we walk the "path of life", we may sometimes wish to be alone with our own thoughts, for quiet periods of reflection can lead to personal improvement. However, social life is also important to us. More often than not, close friendships will help smooth out the sometimes rocky road that we are all meant to travel.

The first is the peace that comes from sharing with friends our joy, sadness, success and failure. Here, friendship has a double advantage.And a trouble shared becomes a trouble halved! With true friends, we feel free to share our joy and sadness in full measure. Indeed, the human heart depends on such opportunities for comfort and protection.

We often find it easier to recognize other people's weaknesses than our own. As a result, if we are guided only by our own feelings, our judgments might be one-sided. On the other hand, our friends are better able to offer advice on important decisions. Also, when we want to talk our problems over with a friend, we have to put our thoughts into words first. This alone helps make our thoughts clearer and brings us a more thorough understanding of our problems.

The last is the help that a friend may offer in many different ways. There are so many things in life that can only be achieved with the help of friends. Friends may have many different ideas and skills.

By the way, it should be pointed out that enjoying the company of a crowd is not the same as being with friends. The relationships should be carefully developed. In this way, we can better walk the "path of life" with the comfort, advice and help from our trusted friends.

A. Friends should be carefully chosen. 

B. Then comes the recognition from our friends. 

C. Happiness shared takes on a greater meaning.

D. Therefore, we can be much happier and wiser. 

E. They can help us achieve what we want in our life. 

F. The next is the better judgement and understanding. 

G. Generally speaking, close friendships have three "fruits".

When you think of a new place for growing food, you might think of Mars. But one Italian family believes one possible place is right here on the Earth: the ocean. 

Nemo's Garden is the world's first underwater system of land plants. Located off the coast of Noli, Italy, it consists of several greenhouses called biospheres, each of which is attached to the seafloor. "The aim of it is to change agriculture, and add a possibility for growing produce in the ocean," says co-founder Luca Gamberini.

His father Sergio Gamberini came up with the idea by combining his two passions — diving and gardening. In 2012, the project began with planting basil (罗勒) underwater. Now Nemo's Garden is growing strong.

"Our limited number of resources can not promise sustainable (可持续的) development," Luca says, "and we believe that underwater gives us some advantages over traditional agriculture."

Floating six to ten meters underwater, plants in Nemo's Garden are separated from any outside pathogens (病原体). Also, the temperature of the ocean water is an ideal environment for plant life. Besides, Nemo's Garden uses a technique that uses water-based nutrients (养分) instead of soil. "Also, there is little interaction with the underwater environment and related ecosystems, which means no harm is caused to sea creatures," adds Luca.

Everything is monitored on land through cameras and sensors, and settings can be adjusted. When it's time to harvest, a diver will cut the vegetation, place it in bags and float them to the surface.

The team at Nemo's Garden has plans for even bigger biospheres in the future, as well as other locations. Luca believes the future of Nemo's Garden will be mostly along the coastlines where communities could benefit from the added space it offers.

Escape to a New Life— Everyone's Dream?

A TV series in Wales has become a heated issue by becoming the number one choice for teenagers to watch. 

The main character is a young farmer and the series is about country life, making the popularity of the series all the more surprising. The series is calm and relaxing and really the opposite to city life. Escape to a New Life describes the Welsh countryside as a beautiful and peaceful place and its people as very caring and happy. 

The series director believes that this is what young people want today. She says the success of the series is because teenagers want a happier and healthier life away from the pressures of deadlines and exams. She figures this series offers a form of escape from their fast and stressful lives. 

Despite this, many parents and teachers are worried about the effect this is having on young people. Parents report that their children are just watching this series and neglecting everything else, using Escape to a New Life as an excuse for not completing homework, or refusing to revise for exams, citing a need for a happier and less stressful life. 

One father, Paul McGregor, said his daughter Charlotte had changed a lot. He said, "She used to be in the school athletics team and loved the javelin, but now she only wants to watch the TV series and has been dropped from the team. She no longer completes her homework saying it doesn't matter as she just wants to ‘escape to a new life'.

Paediatrician, Dr. Elisa Carhart who specialises in child mental health, says that TV can influence young people's decisions in life, but believes that if a young person reacts as strongly as Charlotte, it's likely there are other reasons for the change in her behaviour.

Mike took the last bite of the chocolate ice cream and jumped into the car with his parents. They headed off to the Olympic sized pool for the big swim competition.

When his race came up, Mike was confident. He was strong and swift and won first place, making him the fastest boy in his age group.

One day, his mother sat down at the table with him and said, "Mike, we know you love ice cream, but maybe it's not health y for your body to eat so much of it. Your father and I think it is making you gain weight. Is it OK for us to quit the sweet treats for a while, especially before you go for the final competition? In order to strengthen your muscles, your father will go running with you three days a week. We think it will help you feel better."

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Mike unwillingly agreed.

……

Finally the big competition of the season came.

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Zibo city in Shandong province has gone viral on Chinese social media since late February for its local barbecue specialty Then, the local government takes the opportunity  (promote) tourism and spending.

On March 31, the Jinan Bureau of China Railway (add) a weekend special round、trip "barbecue tour" train between Jinan and Zibo attest promotion gives visitors a free (admit) to 10 scenic spots in the city with their train tickets as long as their final destination is Zibo.

Barbecue is popular in China,  Zibo's barbecue differs in three ways it's made on a stove, and is served with flatbread(小饼) and dressings(蘸料). The skewers(烤串) are 70-80 percent cooked before being brought to the table, on  diners can finish cooking them on their own stoves,  (lead) to a sense of participation Diners are served flatbread and other dressings at the table so they are able to assemble their own barbecue parcels, in much the same way Peking duck is eaten.

The barbecue  (unexpected) went viral after a group of college students shot videos of themselves enjoying a meal and posted them on social media February Since then, many people, mostly the young, (attract) to the city from all over the country to try the dish.

When I was in primary school, my school had an annual sports day Usually, girls were 1 in sports like jump rope and boys did the high jump, which I was anxious to take part in. I went to2 up, but the coach said, "Girls don't do the high jump "

I went home and 3 Mom of the coach's words She visited the headmaster the next day "Mr White, Linda wants to do the high jump ""Sorry, Mrs Martinez, but it's our 4 that girls can't do it," he said "But Mr White, I have no 5 of any rules saying that "Finding no such rules, Mr White, feeling 6 , said "I have to consider it" at last

When we got home, Mom told me something I would always 7 : This wasn't just about me Other girls 8 wanted to do this, too A week later, Mom went to Mr White again Finally, he agreed As it turned out, I won the high jump competition To my9 , some of the cheers I got were from boys! My mother was 10 it wasn't about me It was about making people think about and see what girls could do Later, I used this 11 in my career as a building contractor women weren't 12 to construct buildings When I first 13 the business, Mom said, "Go ahead. Start small, but think big." I started with small projects and now my company can handle large ones.

Those experience s taught me though people wouldn't always 14  us, we should be brave to jump over 15  and take paths few girls and women would take And this has really made a difference.