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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。

Paragraph 1：

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

Paragraph 2：

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

……

Yours sincerely,

Li Jin

Keeping a diary in English is one of the effective ways(improve) our English writing ability.(compare) with other forms of writing, it is shorter and takes less time. It can help us to develop the habit of thinking in English. If we persist (坚持) in this practice, gradually we'll learn how to express ourselves in English. In keeping a diary in English, we certainly run up against many(difficult). Firstly, it often happens that we have trouble(find) appropriate(合适的、恰当的） words and phrases to give expression to our mind. Secondly, there are many idiomatic ways of saying things in Chinese. And it is(extreme) hard for us to put them into English(proper).
As far as I am concerned, my suggestion iswe should always have a notebook and a Chinese­English dictionary within easy reach. Whenever something beats us, we can first put it down in our notebook and then consult our dictionary. We can also ask our English teacherhelp, if necessary. In short, I believe that it isgreat use to keep a diary in English for the(develop) of our writing skills.

The moon had gone behind a cloud and there weren't many stars in the sky. As I took a glance(一瞥) at my neighbour's house, I saw a flame(火焰)in his 1 . I thought he was having a midnight fast food so l went back to my bed.

Soon, there was a 2 smell in the air and I guessed something was wrong. At once, I jumped out of bed and went downstairs to 3 . I saw fire coming out of my neighbour's kitchen. Right away, I shouted, "Fire! Fire!" But there was no one nearby to 4 my shouts for help.

I 5  into my house, called the Fire Department and went back to my neighbour's house. I rang the doorbell, hit on the door and 6  my neighbour's name but there was no answer. I managed to 7  the house and rescued a cat and a rabbit.

I tried to throw water through the kitchen window 8  it was no use; the fire was too strong. 9 ,a fire engine arrived and soon the firemen put out the fire. They arrived just in time as the fire was going to 10  to the other rooms in the house.

When my neighbour came back, he was 11  because his kitchen was burnt down, but he thanked me for calling the Fire Department and for saving his 12 . He wanted to give me some money 13  but I did not accept it.

Weeks later, my neighbour repaired and restored his kitchen. He 14  me to see his new kitchen and there he gave me a medal that he had 15  ordered from a factory. It made me very happy.

Ways to Improve Your Health

Sometimes it may seem difficult to improve our health.

● Eat breakfast every morning.

Research shows that eating a meal in the morning results in less body fat and less chance of overeating. Eating breakfast can help people feel better both physically and mentally through the day.

● Get enough sleep.

Poor sleep can influence our memory and learning. Studies show that people who don't get enough sleep seem to get into more accidents. So stay safe and get enough sleep!

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Walking is an easy way to add exercise to our lives. Instead of meeting friends for a meal, meet them for a walk. As you walk, you will see the beautiful world around you. Once you try, you will find that adding a walk into your daily life is very easy.

● Make social connections (联系).

 They might include sport teams, art or music groups. The people in the group can offer advice and can help each other in difficult times. Also, being in a group keeps your mind busy. An active mind is a healthy mind!

● Have a hobby.

A hobby could be running, reading or making something with your hands. Hobbies help people to relax and rest.  Everyone could get a little more joy in their lives!

A．Get much exercise.

B．Take a walk every day.

C．They also bring pleasure to people.

D．Social groups can provide support.

E．It can also cause traffic accidents!

F．The following health habits may help you.

G．It is very important for them to have a good day.

There are many ways to travel within a city. We can walk, cycle or take a bus. But no matter which way we travel, we have to follow the route the city planners made for us.

Parkour (跑酷) practitioners, however, see the city in a completely different way. To them, there are no fixed routes. There are no walls and no stairs — since they jump, climb, roll and crawl to move across, through, over and under anything that they find in their path. The city is their playground.

The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) has noticed that this activity is attracting more and more people to it — there are 100,000 people taking part in parkour today in the UK alone, according to The Guardian — and how it is helpful for people to be much stronger: It trains coordination (协调) and balance. So, the organization is thinking about recognizing parkour as a new sport and adding it to the 2024 Olympics.

However, parkour practitioners themselves don't seem to be happy with the idea. They see parkour as "a lifestyle", wrote the website Next Sport Star. "It's a competition against the conditions rather than just a sport."

Indeed, many do parkour just to "escape the daily routine and experience the city in different ways", wrote reporter Oli Mould on The Conversation. They see parkour as a way to express themselves through relaxing moves and creative routes while freeing themselves from the pressure.

It's great that the FIG wants to develop a new sport and stay close to a new cultural form. But it would be greater if they knew that not everything in life is a competition.

When I was in middle school, I was on a family vacation in Washington DC. I found there was a homeless man down the street.

On our final day in the city, when my parents went for an evening walk, I went out of our hotel room and ran down the street to the homeless man.

He looked at me, surely not expecting anything from a middle school girl. I asked him what he wanted to have for dinner. He replied "Bread and water". I ran into the store and bought a big bag of bread and a bottle of water. I ran back with a smile on my face and handed the bag and the bottle to him. His smile has been in my mind ever since.

I came back to the hotel room and when my parents returned, my dad told me he had a story for me. He asked if I remembered the homeless man down the street from our hotel and I shyly nodded. He then told me a story. As they were returning from their walk, they saw the homeless man was sharing a bag full of food with other homeless people around. They were all smiling and laughing as they ate.

I smiled at my dad but I have never told him to this day the other half of the story. Till today, I still haven't forgotten that man's smile but I wish I had the courage to do this more often. One small kind action can begin a ripple effect(连锁反应)of kindness. So please，share a smile and do something kind for the people in need.