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Have you heard an old saying "The grass looks greener on the other side of the fence"? It means other places often look better, more interesting than the place where you live. "Let's go to KFC for dinner and then watch some Japanese cartoons!" We all know it: more and more Chinese kids love American and Japanese food and movies. Some people worry that young Chinese are beginning to feel that way. They see young Chinese ignoring（忽视）Chinese culture and, instead, buying Japanese cartoon books, watching Korean soap operas and even celebrating western holidays.

Foreign books and soap operas are good, but Chinese writers and actors are just as good. As for holidays, Christmas is nice, but it can never have the meaning for Chinese that Spring Festival has, and the West has nothing to compare with the Mid-Autumn Festival. China has lots of cool things in its culture: calligraphy, Beijing Opera, quick meals on the streets, and even Jay Chou! And let's not forget the part of Chinese culture I like best: its friendliness. Not all countries are as warm as China.

It's good to enjoy other cultures and learn from them, but they can never replace your own culture. It's good to look on the other side of the fence, but make sure you take a good long look. You will find that the grass isn't always greener.

Although some people become worried about that, I don't think they should. Will we get more powerful without learning from other countries? Will Chinese people live more happily without American fast food? Besides, it's fun to learn about different cultures. Chinese kids can learn about other cultures and have fun, but they also need to learn more about their own culture. Be proud of Chinese culture and of being Chinese!

内容要点：1. 全民阅读"的好处；2. 就开展"全民阅读"活动提出具体的建议。

 注意：1. 词数80词左右； 2. 文章开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。 

 参考词汇：书香社会nation of avid readers 

 Boys and girls， 

That's all.

 Thank you.  

 There are many great destinations in the UK, one of  is the South-West of England. The most popular regions surrounding the South-West  (be) the counties of Devon and Cornwall. They are by the coast and known for having some of  sunniest weather in the UK. 

In the heart of the South-West, Dartmoor National Park (vote) the UK's favourite in 2016. There are plenty of breathtaking walks to choose from which will lead you (discover) Dartmoofs ancient and rugged (崎岖的) charm!

In the South-West you will find plenty of attractive and often deserted (beach). Some examples include Whitesand Bay in Cornwall and Woolacombe beach in Devon. If you don't mind the( slight) cooler temperatures than other beach destinations in Europe, you are in for a real treat!

 Apart from( surround) by beautiful nature, the South-West is full of urban gems (精华). The city of Exeter in Devon has great centers, as well as lots of cafes pubs. Cornwall has its own treasures too—pretty villages and towns such as St Ives and Mousehole line the coastline, and make for the perfect locations to spend those (relax) summer afternoons! 

At least thirty times Bobby had tried to climb the snowy mountain, but he had never1 the top. His friend old Peeper, who knew a lot about his failures, 2 Bobby to try again. He gave Bobby a pair of3 and said, "If it starts clouding over, put on the glasses, or if your feet start hurting, put them on too. The glasses are very 4 . They'll help you." Bobby 5 the gift without much thought.

 The day came when he was to have another 6  . About two hours after he started, he felt his feet hurting. Then he7 what Peeper had said, and put on the glasses. The pain was pretty bad, but 8  the sunglasses he could clearly see the snow-covered mountain top, so he went on. 

 9  , clouds were gathering. But this time Bobby could still see the10 through the clouds. He kept 11  , leaving the clouds behind, forgetting his pain, and finally arriving at the top. It was certainly worth it. His feeling of 12  was extremely good, almost as great as that 13  view. The mountain below was surrounded by a sea of clouds. He couldn't believe that the clouds were as 14  as that, so he looked more closely at the sunglasses, and discovered the 15 . Peeper had engraved(镌刻) the snow-covered mountain top on the sunglasses, 16  Bobby could see it when he was looking upwards! 

  Bobby 17  that the only obstacle(障碍) to reaching the top had been losing 18 when he couldn't see the mountain top. He was thankful that Peeper had used that little 19 to help him see that his20 was never impossible, and that it was still there, where it had always been. 

 Top 3 Self-Discipline Techniques 

 Self-discipline is the key to leading a healthier, happier and more successful life. . We have shared some self-discipline techniques below. Follow these self-discipline techniques to start living a better life. 

 Start small 

The journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step as the proverb goes. . Instead, stamina (耐力) is built up by doing a little more than the previous day's target.

 The same goes for discipline. Start by trying to carry out self-discipline techniques little by little every day for big results. Increase your goals over time. 

Staying self-disciplined requires motivation. It can be hard to stay motivated if you feel like you haven't made any progress so far. Tracking progress makes you aware of how much you've done and encourages you to keep going.

 Exercise your willpower 

  . Some days, sticking to the task is going to be difficult but by reminding yourself of the end in mind and how much the goal means to you, you will be able to ignore temporary temptations for long term gain. 

 The above-mentioned self-discipline techniques have been proven to be extremely effective. , and it is the key to living a happy and fulfilling life. 

 A. Build a support system 

 B. Measure your goals 

 C. Willpower and self-discipline go hand in hand 

 D. Self-discipline is a feature found in many successful people 

 E. Self-discipline is linked to effective time management 

 F. However, it is easier said than done 

G. You don't train for a marathon by running 10 kilometers on the first day

Depression(抑郁) can be a destructive illness, plaguing millions of people worldwide with feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and fatigue. Despite numerous antidepressant drugs, as many as a third of patients don't respond to medication. This has forced doctors to be more creative in finding different treatments for the condition.

In the past two decades, researchers have tied depression to a seemingly unrelated condition: inflammation(炎症), the body's natural response to stress. It could rise from injury or inflection, or even emotional issues like an unhappy marriage or problems at work. Some amount of inflammation is generally beneficial, as it increases production of cytokines(致癌因子)，proteins that help us heal and protect us from the effects of overwork.

 But excessive cytokine levels, and the inflammation they bring on, could come at a cost—a number of studies suggests that high levels of cytokines could contribute to depression. 

Cytokines can reach the brain several ways: directly through the blood-brain barrier or indirectly by binding to nerve fibers elsewhere, which send signals to the brain to produce the inflammation molecules. In the brain, cytokines can disturb the production and release of several important signaling chemicals, including serotonin, dopamine and glutamate, which help control emotion, appetite, sleep, learning and memory. It's thought that a lack of serotonin activity in the brain causes depression; most antidepressants increase the activity. But cytokines also have been shown to activate stress hormone signaling in the brain, which may also serve to develop depression.

With all the evidence implicating inflammation in depression, doctors have been anxious to test anti-inflammatory drugs as a potential treatment. Four small studies published between 2006 and 2017 by research groups in Europe and Iran found that adults diagnosed with depression who took aspirin or another anti-inflammatory drug called Celecoxib, along with an antidepressant, got more relief from feelings of sadness, hopelessness, guilt and fatigue compared with those taking an antidepressant alone. However, Andrew Miller, a professor of psychiatry at Emory University, thought something was wrong in these small, limited studies. None of them looked at whether the participants had high levels of cytokines before they'd see a benefit from anti-inflammatory drugs. "Unfortunately, much of the field has fallen into the trap of viewing inflammation as the be-all, end-all," Miller says. He and his colleagues wanted to see whether the effect of these drugs was limited to the depression patients with high cytokine levels, or if it helped all people diagnosed with depression.

 A popular TV host has reportedly invested about US$ 740,000 in a project to research, preserve and promote the Hunan provincial dialect (方言). Chinese TV presenters are required to speak Mandarin, or Putonghua, as part of their work, but should dialects be allowed on air? 

 Bcnu (China): TV and radio stations have the right to decide whether dialects or Mandarin will be used in their programs. The popularity of some dialects in some areas will not challenge the leading role of Mandarin in the whole country. 

 Rick N (US): TV and radio broadcasters should take the lead in popularizing Mandarin. To require hosts to speak standard Mandarin is not to oppress (压制) dialects, but it only aims to restrict irresponsible use of language. I think it is unprofessional for some hosts particularly to imitate the pronunciation of dialects. 

Cooper (UK): Dialects are an important part of local culture and now many kids even don't know how to speak their dialects because of the main use of Mandarin around them. It would be a pity if future generations were unable to understand the local dialects. It would be a terrible break in cultural traditions.

 Steve (France): To attract viewers or make more money, some hosts casually use dialects. Demanding TV and radio programs use Mandarin is a move to limit strange and irresponsible use of language, whether it is Mandarin or other dialects. In this way, the decision is also a form of protection for dialects. Hearing standard Mandarin on TV and radio programs is also a basic right of audiences around the country. 

It was my twelfth birthday, and what I really wanted most was a new bicycle. But I knew that my family couldn't afford one, so I settled for(勉强接受，将就) a bedside table with lockable drawers, a safe place to keep my private stuff.

We went to the charity shop where we found an old dark one. It didn't look too cool, but I thought that I would paint it to make it look better.

After we took it home, I was getting ready to paint it. When I pulled the drawers out. I felt something stuck to the back. I reached in all the way, and guess what? A sealed bag with some papers in it.

When I opened the bag, I realized that the papers were official documents. And, wrapped in them were a bunch of ten and twenty dollar bills! Talk about finding a treasure! And on my birthday!

"Is this some kind of joke?" I said aloud. I went ahead and read the papers, and it turned out to be a will. Some old lady was leaving her savings for her son and grandchildren.

My mind was going crazy. Was I the luckiest twelve-year-old ever? With this money I could buy the coolest bicycle. Who knows?

I began counting. When I reached a thousand dollars, my mother was knocking on my bedroom door. I quickly closed the drawer with the money in it.

"Do you want some help? Is everything all right?" she asked.

No, everything was not right. Actually, my stomach was growling (低吼).

"I'm okay," I lied.

When my mother left my room, I lay on my bed, starting thinking. What a dilemma (窘境)! I wished there were some one I could talk with. Could I keep it and get all kinds of stuff for me and my family? It wouldn't be too bad for me to keep it, if I shared it...right? Thoughts ran through my mind. But I really didn't need someone else to give me the answer.

注意： 1. 续写词数应为150左右； 2. 请按格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

I finally made a decision and called my parents into my bedroom.

Though surprised, the shop owner helped find the family's telephone number.

注意： 1.词数80词左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Chinese calligraphy (书法) is an art form that(involve) the skilled and deliberate use of brush and ink to create beautiful and expressive characters. 

The origins of Chinese calligraphy can be traced back thousands of years to the Shang Dynasty, making it one of the  (old) continuous artistic traditions in the world. Its evolution is accompanied with the development of the Chinese writing system,  consists of thousands of characters, each with its own artistic structure and stroke order (笔顺). 

Calligraphy in China(regard) as one of the highest forms of artistic expression. It is not only a means of communication a way to develop one's character, discipline, and spirituality. The practice of calligraphy requires (patient), concentration, and a deep understanding of the balance between empty space and solid forms.

Different styles of calligraphy have emerged throughout history, each with its own distinct characteristics and artistic conventions. The most famous(style) include regular script (kaishu), running script (xingshu), cursive script (caoshu), and seal script (zhuanshu). 

Chinese calligraphy has a profound influence  other art forms, such as (paint), poetry, and seal carving. It is often considered as an important part of the Chinese traditional culture, where scholars and artists would gather in a (culture) salon to appreciate and discuss calligraphic works.

Whether you think about it or not, what you wear says so much about who you are. Because of this, we often end up 1  a lot of meaning into the 2  we own. 

I go through my clothes every year and 3 the pieces I do not wear so I can make 4 for new items. However, there are some items I just can't 5 . Even though it's just a piece of 6 , it feels like a part of me. When you have something that has grown with you since middle school, it can be 7 to let go. I have a couple of these items, the most 8 being a Syracuse University crew-neck.

This crew-neck has the 9 fit, almost like it was made for me. You're probably wondering how I 10 it. Well, I stole it, kind of. Some nights my dad would have meetings and I would be at my grandparents' house pretty late. It was after a long day at school and I wandered into the guest bedroom and searched for some 11 clothes to wear. I found some sweats and a crew-neck. It was love at first 12 .

The clothes in the dresser 13  belonged to my Aunt Marie, and this crew-neck helps me 14  her. Clothes can help us define who we truly are. The traditions of our cultures or certain beliefs we have can be defined by how we 15 . My crew-neck means so much to me because it does all of these things.

Desertification(沙漠化), the process by which fertile (肥沃的) land becomes desert, has severe impacts on food production and is worsened by climate change. 

Africa's Great Green Wall is a project to build an 8,000- kilometer-long forest across 11 of the continent's countries. The project is meant to contain the growing Sahara Desert and fight climate change.They include limited political support, lack of money, weak organizational structures, and not enough consideration for the environment. Just 4 million hectares (公顷) of land have been turned into forest since work on the Green Wall began 15 years ago.

First proposed in 2005, the project aims to plant a forest from Senegal on the Atlantic Ocean in western Africa to Eritrea, Ethiopia and Djibouti in the east. It could also reduce levels of climate-related migration in the area and capture hundreds of millions of tons of carbon dioxide from the air. Several countries have struggled to keep up with the demands of the project.

 Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Sudan have all expanded their efforts. Ethiopia is producing 5.5 billion seedlings leading to thousands of hectares of restored land. Efforts in Eritrea and Sudan have also resulted in nearly 140,000 hectares of newly planted forest. The U. N. desertification agency says the project will need to plant an average of 8.2 million hectares yearly to reach its goal of 100 million hectares by 2030. 

A. But the project faces many problems.

B. That is only 4 percent of the programme's goal.

C. However, it is difficult to work on the Great Green Wall.

D. A quarter of Africa is under threat of food shortage.

E. Some progress has been made in recent years in the east of the continent.

F. Supporters hope that the project will create millions of green jobs in rural Africa.

G. The U.N. says up to 45 percent of Africa's land is impacted by desertification, worse than any other continent.

In a recent study, researchers have suggested that temperature is a major predictor of body size variation. Meanwhile, scientists studying red deer have said that warmer winters in northern Europe and Scandinavia may lead to the body size of these animals becoming smaller. Prof Steve Brusatte, a paleontologist(古生物学家) at the University of Edinburgh, suggested that the way in which other mammals(哺乳动物) have previously responded to periods of climate change could offer an insight into humans' future.

Writing in The Rise and Reign of the Mammals, Brusatte notes that animals in warmer parts of the world today are often smaller than those in colder areas, an ecological principle known as Bergmann's rule. "Why do they become smaller? It is not entirely understood, but it is probably, in part, because smaller animals have a higher surface area relative to their volume than bigger animals and can thus better release extra heat," he writes. "It is a common way that mammals deal with climate change".

He added: "That's not to say every species of mammal would get smaller, but it seems to be a common survival trick of mammals when temperatures change pretty quickly. That does raise the question: if so, might humans get smaller? And I think that certainly makes sense."

Prof Adrian Lister, of the Natural History Museum in London, said it is commonly believed that the strong relations between temperature and mammal body size may often be down to the availability of food and resources. "We are not really controlled by natural selection," he said. "If that was going to happen, you'd need to find large people dying before they could reproduce because of climate warming. That is not happening in today's world. We wear clothes, we have got heating, and we have got air conditioning if it is too hot."

"It is necessary for us to go to places that still look like the ocean as it was 500 years ago," says Enric Sala, former professor at Scripps Institute of Oceanography. However, in most parts of the world, marine conservation is stymied by opposition from fishing, oil, and mining-interests. A mere 7 percent of the world's ocean has protection—mostly weak rules, and only 2.5 percent is highly protected. Outside of these zones, the ocean's story is a continuing failure.

A few remaining parts of the ocean are the last wild places of the sea—the marine equivalent of the remotest old-growth forest in the Amazon—still unaffected by overfishing, pollution and climate change. Enric is working with the National Geographic Society and together launched the Pristine Seas project in 2008. Over the past 14 years, Pristine Seas has helped create 28 marine reserves, making up two-thirds of the world's fully protected marine areas—covering more than two million square miles in all.

Now Sala and his team have set an even more ambitious goal: to see more than a third of the world's ocean conserved for the purpose not just of sustaining biodiversity but also of replenishing(补充)fish stocks and storing carbon.

Pristine Seas worked with native Palauans(帕劳人)to give an ancient conservation tradition a modern change. For centuries, Palauans have used what they all "buls", a Palauan word which means closure, to preserve and rebuild their reef fish stocks. Over the years they have created 35 reserves to protect marine life around their islands, some of which ban fishing permanently.

Sala and his team calculate that a 14-fold expansion of the fully protected part of the ocean, from 2.5 percent to 35 percent, would provide 64 percent of the biodiversity benefits while increasing the global fish catch by almost 10 million metric tons. Even that may sound impossible, but the alternative is awful. For now, we still get to choose.

In my opinion, my mother has the ability to do anything, especially chores such as ironing and cooking. However, teaching her how to use the Internet is as frustrating as untangling (解开) wires.

Once, my mother came to me to ask for help on how to find a recipe for all-beef Lasagna. I gave her very simple verbal instructions—go to the home page of a particular search engine and type in "recipe for all-beef Lasagna." Fifteen minutes later, she came to me, telling me that she was unable to find the Internet icon. I went over to the computer and pointed out the icon to her.

Another fifteen minutes went by when I felt a tap on my shoulder. This time, my mother said that she was unable to search for the particular recipe. Gritting (咬) my teeth, I walked to her room again. I saw that she had typed "all beef La saga" instead. With frustrated strokes, I keyed in the correct spelling.

Yet another fifteen minutes went by again when my mother gingerly tapped my shoulder. I stormed next door without bothering to hide my frustration. The main page of the website had not shifted one bit. I then realized that she did not know how to scroll(滚动屏幕) down the page. What had initially seemed like an easy task was turning out to be an intense one.

To avoid being disturbed again, I decided to find the recipe for her. Without a word, I rapidly downloaded a few recipes, printed them out and passed them to my mother. However, seeing her embarrassment, I began to regret my impatience.

At that moment, memories flashed through my mind. When I was young, my mother endured my endless questions, enlightening me with much patience. Now that I am older, the roles slowly reverse. As my mother may increasingly need my help, shouldn't I rethink how to respond to her needs?

Women are equally responsible for the growth of a free, modern society. Here's a look at some outstanding women who made great contributions to world history.

Maria Sibylla Merian

Today, children can explain how a caterpillar (毛毛虫) turns into a butterfly (蝴蝶). But there was a time when no one knew this --not even scientists. Thanks to Maria Sibylla Merian, we know the truth about these beautiful winged insects. Merian was fascinated by insects, and she began collecting, studying, and drawing them when she was as young as 13. It was through her study of caterpillars that she discovered the truth about their life cycles.

Beryl Markham

Beryl Markham was quite incredible in not just aviation (航空) but several other industries, including horse racing. In 1936, at age 33, Markham became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic alone from the east to the west, nonstop. The pilot played a role in the classic best-selling novel and film, Out of Africa, and had many biographies penned about her talents and life.

Madam C.  J. Walker

Madam C J. Walker developed a condition that caused her to lose her hair, and with it, an interest in hair care. She began working for black hair care entrepreneur (企业家) Annie Turnbo Malone. Eventually, Walker began making and marketing her own hair care products designed for African-American women. Her company developed into the successful Madam C. J. Walker Manufacturing Company. She is widely recognized as America's first black female self-made millionaire.

Hedy Lamarr

You might know Hedy Lamarr from the silver screen; she starred in many films. But her film career is far from her only achievement; she was also a brilliant inventor. In 1942, she received a patent for an invention that could change radio signal frequencies. It paved the way for much of the wireless technology we use today.

It was 1st January, the firs day of the year and a holiday for me. What luck! I decided to withdraw some money from the bank. The bank person, an elderly gentleman with a white beard, replied indifferently as usual to my polite "Happy New Year:" He nodded and I sat in front of him.

Minutes passed but he didn't raise his head.

Then very hesitantly I put my form and booklet in front of him. He was busy fling up entries in his register. After a few minutes he took my form and from his cabinet he took out a very thick file, from which he started filling in my details. I sat there wondering why we had computerized banking if we were still filling in forms and register.

After waiting for a few more minutes, in which I showed all signs of being impatient, I asked him if my work was done. The moment I said the words, I felt as if a bomb had fallen on him. He shouted,"Nothing is done, it will take time!"

Just then I saw his morning cup of tea which had been lying there for the last ten minutes, untouched. The tea had turned almost cold while he was doing his work. Suddenly I felt what this man, who had been working at this counter for the last God-knows-how many years, must be feeling when customers like me come who are always in a hurry to get their work done. We do not even feel the need to thank them for being there. He must be feeling so anxious that"here comes another person who will push me for doing his work first."

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Thinking of this, I told him, "Sr you please have your tea. I am not in a hurry."

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What he said really touched my heart.

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My hometown's transformation

The Meet You Museum's latest exhibition featuring mummies and rare relics from ancient Egypt is drawing attention in Beijing Showcasing more than 100 items(borrow) from the Egyptian Museum in Barcelona, this exhibition presents hieroglyphs(象形文字)，religious beliefs, and the funeral culture of ancient Egyptians.

A special golden coffin of a mummy, which(belong) to a woman we don't know, is shown for the first time in Beijing. It is in great condition  beautiful golden masks, cloth coverings, and shaped plaster,This coffin represents the(wise) of ancient Egyptians and the amazing restoration work done on it.

With its immersive(沉浸式的) settings inspired by pyramids and the iconic Sphinx(狮身人面像)，the exhibition transports visitors back in time, allowing them to immerse(they)in the fascinating atmosphere of ancient Egypt.

Wang Chunchen,curator(馆长) of the Meet You Museum, mentioned that even without knowing the Egyptian language, visitors can still guess the meaning behind the exhibits(add) to the enjoyment of the overall experience.

 Luis Manuel Gonzalvez, Spanish curator, reflected on the connection between Egypt and ancient China, suggesting that these civilizations might have had historical exchanges that we are yet to(full) uncover.

Gonzalvez expressed his hopethe exhibition would inspire more people, especially young individuals, to explore the wonders of ancient Egypt. By fostering a deeper understanding and sparking cultural discussions, he believes that the museum's collection can contribute to a(great) appreciation of our shared human heritage.