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For the holiday gathering, you may be wondering how you're going to pull it off. Before we go into the specifics, a few words of general advice: You don't have to throw the party your parents did.

We talked to a party-planning expert, Miller. Here's her advice on how to host a stress-free holiday gathering without losing your mind.

The best way to avoid being exhausted is to be prepared. Many seasoned hosts set their tables several days in advance. "Always pretend your event is a few days before." Miller says. She recommends cleaning the house, rounding up an extra dining chair and buying drinks a few days in advance.

Pick a serving setup. 

Before you choose your menu, determine your serving style. If you've got the space for it, a family-style meal — where people sit around a table and food is passed on big plates — can cut down on the need for complicated decorations. "Food can be part of the design, so you're not going crazy with flowers or anything," she says.

Embrace a mixed menu. 

The pandemic has made takeout an option not only for family dinners, but also for entertaining, because many restaurants now offer specific holiday dinner dishes to take home. "You can do a party with literally no cooking," Ramos says. "I like to live in the in-between, but it's up to you." Time- and stress-savers include relying on make-ahead dishes.

A. This is your show.

B. Dress the house in your own style.

C. Be prepared with a carefully worked-out plan.

D. You can get great food from so many local places.

E. Throw a party that isn't on the holiday itself.

F. Buffets are good if you don't have a large dining table.

G. There is always work you have to do at the last minute.

Avoid the supermarket shelves piled with cheese, cupcakes and pies. That is the message of an analysis that found these items are the worst when looking at both nutritional and environmental impacts of thousands of food and drink products sold in the UK and Ireland. So far, most studies have focused on the environmental impact of goods such as beef or beans, rather than tofu and other products that shoppers often buy. Where research has focused on such products, it has usually been for a small number of them.

In a bid to bridge the gap, Micheal Clark at the University of Oxford and his colleagues analyzed more than 57,000 food and drink products sold in the UK and Ireland. The team took the ingredients (成分) data from eight retailers (零售商), including major supermarkets Tesco and Sainsbury's. However, precise figures on how much of each ingredient is in each product were only available for around a tenth of them. To estimate the rest, Clark and his colleagues trained an algorithm (算法) on the known products and used it to predict the composition of the unknown ones. Finally, the team linked all the ingredients to an existing database of environmental impacts, including emissions (排放), land use and water stress.

The results may come as no surprise: meat, fish and cheese products had highest environmental impact while fruit, vegetables, bread and sugary drink products had the lowest burden. Clark admits that none of this is exciting, given what we already knew from past research. "What is important is that you can start getting these impact estimates for products that people are purchasing, which then has a lot of effects," he says.

One of those is eco-lables, which can help consumers to make greener choices. However, retailers have struggled in the past with the challenge of the large number of food. Clark is thinking about how to eventually turn the data into an app that could be used either by shoppers or by retailers wanting to reduce their environmental impact. "We've made that information available in a way that means people can start making informed decisions," he says.

Cities are difficult to navigate (导航) at the best of times, but for people with disabilities they can be like courses with hurdles and bring inconvenience to disabled people.

A UK national travel survey found that adults with mobility difficulties took 39% fewer trips than those with no disability in 2017. Yet that could change as devices and cities grow smarter. Assistive tech is playing a big role in the transformation. The global value of the industry is expected to increase from $14 billion in 2015 to $30.8 billion in 2024, according to Zion Market Research.

One of the things that could transform lives is a smart walking stick designed by engineers from Young Guru Academy (YGA) in Turkey. The WeWalk stick has a sensor that detects hurdles above chest level and uses vibrations (振动) to warn the user. It can be paired with a smartphone to help navigation, and is connected with a voice assistant and Google Maps.

Ceylan, who has been blind since birth, says that connecting the stick to the Internet of Things and smart city solutions makes it user-friendly. "As a blind person, when I am at the Metro station I don't know which is my exit ... I don't know which bus is approaching ... which stores are around me. That kind of information can be provided with the WeWalk," he says.

"The smart walking stick is really an exciting initiative that will make a huge difference to some people," says Anna Lawson, the director of the Center for Disability Studies at Leeds University in the United Kingdom. "But they are very expensive ... they're not going to be available to the vast majority of disabled people," she added.

Bryan Matthews, a lecturer at the Institute for Transport Studies at the University of Leeds, shares the concerns about cost. He says there should also be a focus on inclusive design, and anything that helps people navigate their environment is positive.

The incident took place, believe it or not, on the playground. I was something of a football player, but I had never been a good player, far less a great one. I played for the mere physical joy that I got out of the game, but I played with a will, and put my whole heart into the game. The result was that, though I had plenty of energy and enthusiasm, I was never picked for my college team.

Let me confess frankly that this was only because there was another player in the same position who happened to be much better than me. I considered myself the better sportsman, but he was certainly the greater player. So I never grumbled or complained. I was content to wait and bide my time.

And at last my patience was rewarded. It was for me a very special day. Our team had shot up into the final and was meeting its rival(竞争对手). Our star­player sent word at the last moment that he was ill and he could not take the field. Imagine the astonishment in the college camp! The thought was that the game was as good as lost, and so also, I confess, did I for this player was our trump card(王牌): That is what everybody always said. However, something had to be done, and that something had to be myself! The captain called me up almost apologetically for having failed to recognize my greatness before, and—there I was, on the playground, greeted by the cheers of my friends, and a few jeers from those who had little faith in my prowess.

I can tell you that I played like a demon(魔鬼). I was here, there and everywhere—now leading the attack, now falling back to help the defense. It was indeed a thrilling moment in my life. For a time, I was the center of all attention, the object of universal applause, and "the observed of all observers". And, believe it or not, it was I who put in the winning goal. It marked the top of a glorious day. Even now I look back on the episode with unmixed pleasure and satisfaction.

It was Friday， and I was at my daughter's place in Manhattan. My husband and I had gone out for breakfast with my daughter and son-in-law and their child. After breakfast, we took a taxi to Central Park. The plan was to take my 2-year-old grandson on his first horse and buggy(小马车)ride，pick up our bags from my daughter's house and drive to my friend's home in Flatbush, Brooklyn, for a visit. 

The horse ride went well, and we all had a great time. My grandson was filled with joy and excitement all the time. We arrived back at my daughter's apartment, picked up our bags and then I said to my husband，Moishe, 'Where is your phone?""Usually， I will check everything before we leave a taxi since things can fall out, but this time，I guess I didn't, and we could not seem to find it.

Maybe we left it in the buggy，or it might have fallen out in the taxi? I wondered. Or perhaps we left it in the restaurant at breakfast? I was in a state of panic, wondering what the one with the phone could do with it. Moishe was evidently at a loss as to what to do. My sensible son-in-law, Leon, had a clever idea of calling the phone to see if anyone would answer it. 

With butterflies in my stomach, I watched as Leon dialed and got through. He turned the loudspeaker of his phone on so that we all could hear but what we heard was a lady's poor, broken English. The person on the other side of the phone obviously had difficulty communicating with Leon. Leon was very patient and was speaking very slowly but I could see that he didn't get much useful information before he had to hang up.

After some discussion，we decided to send a text message to the lost phone saying，"We will pay money to get our phone back, please tell us where you are. ""This idea worked out well. Soon we got a reply message saying"119 Ocean Parkway, Mrs. Hichens".

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

Para 1: In no time，we all got into our car and headed for the address. 

Para 2: With Laura 's help，Mrs. Hichens was able to explain to us what had happened. 

1. 活动的时间和地点;
⒉ 活动的形式(听讲座、参观博物馆等);
3. 活动的目的和意义。

注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右;
⒉ 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

The Activity of Protecting Chinese Cultural Relics

Taklimakan Desert, which(locate) in the middle of Tarim Basin in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region，is China's largest desert. It is also known as the world's second largest shifting-sand desert(cover) an area of over 337, 000 square kilometers. 

Sand dunes(沙丘) inlarge desert are usually over 100 meters in height and some are even(high). Because of the wind, the sand dunes are always moving forward, enveloping farms and villages，which(serious) threatens the existence of oases (绿洲) the survival of the local people. Over the past few decades, efforts (make) to fight against desertification. Windbreaks and sand fixation forest belts have been built to improve the ecological environment. Local people have planted poplars and rose willows with the help of experts. There are some placespeople can even grow corn now. A cross-desert highway has also been constructed to link Luntai and Minfeng counties. Thanks to these efforts, the place has witnessed a(n) (improve) in the living conditions of the local people. Now it's home to many species of birds，and (it) rainfall is increasing as well. 

Making a family

For years，Dad had avoided getting a dog. Whenever the1 came up, Dad complained: "Dogs are a pain. I don't want to be 2 "Despite his strong opposition,

Mom brought home a puppy named Chip, a cute ball that 3 us all. 

For me, at age thirteen，Chip brought out my 4 side. I fed, brushed and walked him every day. I also learned that when we5 what is important to us, we harvest the benefits. For me, this meant a loyal companion，someone to 6 me at the door when I returned, and someone to kiss ray face when I was sad. And this 7 stayed with me as I grew. 

Chip even 8 Dad. It was nearly a month before Chips9 personality won him over. Dad was the first to10 him to sit on the sofa. He even made chew toys for Chip to play with. 

Most importantly，Chip brought us together as a11 . After dinner，instead of escaping to our bedrooms as before, we 'd review12 tricks or teach him new ones in the family room. Wed13 funny stories of the cute things he'd done that day. The important thing is that we'd do this together. 

People who are not dog lovers sometimes complain about those who treat their pets too much like14 . What they don't understand is that their pets stimulate the15 of their humanity.

A Successful Home Internship (实习)

For most college students，internship performs a critical part in their senior year before the graduation. Being a college student during a pandemic means you're most likely to work from home internship with some challenges to overcome. Interns lack interactions with the staff and essential hands-on experience, which can be frustrating at times. 

Set goals for yourself

Set specific goals for yourself before you even start your work from home internship. Think about what you would like to accomplish in your role and what you would like to take away from it. Whatever the internship，it is essential to make a list of goals, especially when you are working from home. 

It's challenging but significant to make connections with people you work with while serving your internship from home. Normally，this is done by being in the office every day. Fortunately this can be accomplished in a couple different ways. The first is to have consistent meetings with your tutor (导师).  It's admirable for a young intern, especially one who works from home, to speak up. Lastly， you can participate in any team-building exercises or social events the company puts together. 

Increase productivity 

You'll sit at your desk and all of a sudden remember that you have some housework to do which can decrease your productivity，leaving you working more hours and focusing less on what needs to be done. Learn to improve your productivity and make the best of your working hours so you meet deadlines for your internship. This is also a very valuable skill to learn!

A. Communicate as much as possible

B. Communicate with your tutor consistently

C. Here are some tips to guarantee you a successful home internship. 

D. This will also help you become aware of what you should work on. 

E. A work from home internship is an invitation for dis tractions! 

F. Exchanging your good ideas timely with coworkers is another way. 

G. This will help you to stay focused and on track while interning. 

Increased human activity and climate change have caused a rise of algae(藻类植物) in water bodies around the world—sometimes choking ecosystems of sunlight and oxygen. In more

extreme cases，they can produce dangerous poisons that can sicken or kill people and animals. But the plenty of algae could prove crucial as our population rises beyond eight billion people

worldwide because algae are crops that don't need land, freshwater, ，or fertilizer to fill nutritional gaps. 

And even though they are so closely associated with human's bad impact on Earth, algae could also play vital roles in slowing climate change and helping fight against pollution，viruses, and more. With micro plastic pollution documented in almost all habitats related to water, a study showed that algae can help filter micro plastics from water. Algae can also filter chemicals that can be used for fertilizer. 

Algae can produce more effective biofuel than traditional sources. Researchers at a German algae growing facility are already using it to fuel plane. Researchers believe this and other sustainable fuels could reduce carbon released from airplanes by up to 80 percent. 

Animal feed containing a kind of red algae reduces harmful methane(甲烷)released from cattle by more than 80 percent. The addition works by changing the environment in a cow's stomach, stopping the production of methane before it can be released. 

Red algae can stop the copies of some viruses, and have been shown to stimulate the body's immune (免疫的 ) system and could become a powerful anti-HIV medicine. 

In 2019, freshwater algae were launched into space to change the co breathed out by astronauts on the International Space Station into oxygen. Since algae are also high in protein, they could replace up to 30 percent of astronaut food in the future. 

China is widely known for its ancient civilisation which has continued all the way through into modern times, despite the many ups and downs in its history. There are many reasons why this has been possible, but one of the main factors has been the Chinese writing system. 

At the beginning, written Chinese was a picture-based language. It dates back several thousand years to the use of longgu —animal bones and shells on which symbols were carved by ancient Chinese people. Some of the ancient symbols can still be seen in today's hanzi. 

By the Shang Dynasty (around 1600-1046 BCE), these symbols had become well developed writing system. Over the years, the system developed into different forms, as it was a time when people were divided geographically，leading to many varieties of dialects and characters. This, however, changed under Emperor Emperor Qinshihuang of the Qin Dynasty(221-207 BCE). 

Emperor Qinshihuang united the seven major states into one unified country where the Chinese writing system began to develop in one direction. That writing system was of great importance in uniting the Chinese people and culture. Even today, no matter where Chinese people live or what dialect they speak, they can all still communicate in writing.

Written Chinese has also become an important means by which China's present is connected with its past. People in modern times can read the classic works which were written by Chinese in ancient times. The high regard for the Chinese writing system can be seen in the development of Chinese characters as an art form, known as Chinese calligraphy, which has become an important part of Chinese culture. 

Today, the Chinese writing system is still an important part of Chinese culture. As China plays a greater role in global a fairs, an increasing number of international students are beginning to appreciate China 's culture and history through this amazing language. 

On a freezing December morning Matthew Warwick, then a 20-year-old college student, climbed on the edge of Waterloo Bridge in London. That morning，Matthew escaped from a mental health hospital, where he'd been diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder. He headed straight to the bridge, convinced that his disease was a life sentence. 

Hundreds of people passed by. Only one man called Alex Owen, then 25, calmly and quietly walked to Matthew's side. 

"You're alright, man? Why are you sitting on a bridge?""

At first Matthew wanted Alex to leave him alone， but something in Alex's calm, down-to-earth manner struck a chord. Matthew felt faith，like he could talk to him. 

"It's cold here. Why not have some coffee in a warm cafe? Everything will be OK" For the first time after the diagnosis Matthew felt perhaps it really might. He climbed back.

The police，having received calls from passers-by, were waiting there. They quickly put him into a police car, in case he was to panic and jump. He lost sight of Alex， the person who'd brought him hope. 

Matthew ended up back in hospita1. Eventually, he was well enough to return to university and finish his degree. Over the next six years，Matthew often thought about the stranger who had talked him round. Eager to thank him in person，he posted a Facebook message nicknaming the good man Mike. His #Find Mike post was shared millions of times around the world, as far as Canada. 

Matthew was overexcited when Alex called him two weeks after his post. They had a reunion, finally having that coffee they had first planned all those years ago. 

"Many people walked past, but because of Alex's kindness and sympathy，I've lived a good life. "Matthew said.

Summer is the most popular season to visit Texas since there is so much to see and to do. While visiting the Lone Star State this summer, don't miss visiting some of these attractions and taking part in some of Texas best summer vacation activities.

Visit Sea World

There are sea life shows，adventure camps, thrilling rides and a water park. A great many activities are waiting for you at Sea World. 

Windsurf(风帆冲浪) at South Padre

With miles of shallow (浅的), calm water in the Lower Laguna Madre and strong winds conning off the Gulf of Mexico，South Padre Island is a windsurfers dream. 

Swim at Barton Springs

Barton Springs is in the famous Zilker Park. It was formed when Barton Creek was built. Since its opening， Barton Springs has become one of the most popular swimming pool in the state. 

Take part in an outdoor adventure

In the scenic Texas Hill Country, Lake Buchanan Adventures offers different kinds of activities, including boating, hiking, camping and more. 

Camp and hike in Big Bend Park

Big Bend offers a great number of outdoor activities in an old way. Backpacking，mountain biking，fishing，boating，hiking, nature watching and camping — you name it. If it can be done outdoors, it can be done in Big Bend. 

Enjoy saltwater fishing

Saltwater fishing in Texas is as good as anywhere else in the USA. More and more fishermen have been discovering this in recent years and packing their bags and rods(鱼竿) to make good use of Texas 'world-class saltwater fishery.