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In a suburb of Los Angeles, a young boy named Trevor McKinney lived with his single mother, Arlene. Trevor was a thoughtful and compassionate child, always looking for ways to make a positive impact on those around him.

One day, Trevor's social studies teacher, Mr. Simonet announced a unique project: To come up with an idea to change the world and put it into action. Trevor's eyes lit up with excitement. He remembered a conversation with his mother about how small acts of kindness can ripple out and touch many lives. This sparked an idea in Trevor's mind.

That evening, Trevor sat at the kitchen table, a pad of paper and a pencil in front of him. He sketched out his idea, drawing arrows and circles to represent how one act of kindness could lead to many more. He titled his project "Pay It Forward". The concept was simple yet profound: Instead of paying back a favor, recipients of kindness should pay it forward to three other people.

At the suggestion of his Mom, Trevor started with small acts of kindness. He helped an elderly neighbor, Mrs. Johnson, carry her groceries up the stairs. Mrs. Johnson, touched by Trevor's kindness, planted a flower garden in her yard, beautifying the neighborhood. Trevor also fixed a broken fence for his friend, Chris, whose family was struggling financially. Chris, inspired by Trevor's act, volunteered at a local food bank, helping to distribute meals to the needy.

Each time Trevor performed an act of kindness, he asked the recipient to pay it forward to three others. The idea began to spread, and soon, more and more people were participating in Trevor's Pay It Forward movement. Trevor kept a journal, documenting each act of kindness and the people it touched.

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One of the most significant moments came when Trevor helped a homeless man named Jerry.

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Mr. Simonet, seeing the impact of Trevor's project, called a local TV journalist to interview Trevor.

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1. 活动目的；2. 活动安排； 3. 你的收获。

注意： 1. 词数80 左右；

2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Dear Jim,

How are you going these days? I'm excited to share with you an interesting event that took place last Saturday.

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Looking forward to hearing from you.

Yours,

Li Hua

Whenever celebrations or major events take place, people in Wenxi County, North China's Shanxi Province take out huamo (entertain)guests for promising outcomes in the future.

These flour (面粉) and flower-shaped buns, or huamo, can date back to the Ming and Qing dynasties, (know) for its elegant design and innovative conception. It is (close) related to local customs and widely used in festivals, weddings, birthdays and many other occasions. In addition, huamo (make) its way to the high-end market a business gift in the past decade, since it can be made into artwork that can last for seven or eight years.

Making huamo is ancient cultural tradition in China. The way to make it is handed down from generation to generation. When making huamo, women concentrate on their artistic creation as they like, letting their rich (imagine) run freely in the artistic world, leave behind fantastic works of huamo, each with its own special characteristics.

Wenxi flower-shaped buns present various forms, and reflect Wenxi working women's deep folk art knowledge in their (day) life over the long course of history. With the development of the times, the art of huamo, has always been the pride of local rural households, is increasingly popular across the whole country.

One day, I was at the dry cleaners3 my clothes. I was standing at the counter, paying, and4 had more in my hand than I could carry. A woman sitting by the laundromat (自助洗衣店) looked at me and asked, "Do you need any5 ?" I quickly said, "No, no, I've got it."

I went out to my truck,6 the door, and started putting my clothes in the back seat. When I turned around to go back for the second7 , I saw the woman8 toward me with the rest of my laundry in her hands. She9 it in my truck, looked at me, and said, "I know you. You've been helping people all your life. Now it's your turn. Accept it."

With those words, she10 and walked away. I actually didn't know her; she was a11 . But she saw12 in me and knew I needed a reminder to accept help.

Her13 words had a ripple effect (连锁反应) on my life. Over the years, I've gone from being14 to that one unsung hero to having a whole chorus of unsung heroes who have helped me in small ways, making a difference in my life. I've learned that people15 helping others, and kindness is never forgotten.

It makes a better first impression. Using positive body language when you first meet can help show people you're sincere, attentive and trustworthy.

Body language can be used to hide feelings of nervousness, to project confidence, and to hold the attention of your audience.

It helps you excel at job interviews. In a stressful situation like a job interview, body language can help you appear relaxed, and interested.

It allows you to move more easily through everyday life. Being regularly conscious of your own body language signals can actually help you develop a higher level of emotional intelligence, which can subsequently create a positive impact on your mental health.

It enables you to handle performance reviews with calmness. Whether you're offering constructive criticism or praising a coworker's performance, your body language should reflect your words. The same goes when you're on the receiving end of a performance review.

A. It boosts your mood.

B. It improves your public speaking.

C. You body language changes your personality.

D. Thus, you can better build a connection with the interviewer.

E. Someone's first impression of you can stick with them forever.

F. If it doesn't, your coworker could be confused about your message.

G. Reading body language helps you better understand what others are conveying.

"We made it!" Joe said. "What an amazing week! I'm so proud of Sam. He completed the youngest rope climbing of El Capitan! In a few years he might be back breaking more records."

Rock climbing has been a favorite pastime for the Baker family. Though Sam's mother didn't join the climbing, she is also a crazy climber. The family set up a website to record Sam's adventures and collect money to make films that inspire parents to adventure with their kids. Sam began training at least 18 months ago and did well in a test run. They began the climbing on October 25 and reached the top on 28. They made the journey with the help of two guides.

But their achievement has not been without controversy (争议): as the climbing made headlines around the world, some members of the Yosemite climbing community began to say publicly that what the pair had done was not actually called climbing. The Bakers used a technique known as "jugging" which needs using handheld devices to slide up a fixed rope that's been placed by a guide, without touching the rock face.

Reaching the top can not be so simple. The climbing takes many days, which means carrying up all necessary food, water and other heavy equipment. It also involves setting up and sleeping on a small platform that's suspended (悬) thousands of feet in the air. The rock face is very exposed, a term (术语) used to describe a place that's steep (陡峭的) and unprotected.

Wuthering Heights

By Emily Bronte

One night as a child, I walked quietly into the bathroom when I heard a voice calling, "Let me in; let me in!" along with a terrible knock on a window coming from my grandma's room. Quite afraid, I cried, "Help me! Where's the ghost?" Grandma looked up and said, "Don't be silly; I'm listening to a story on the radio called Wuthering Heights." I joined my grandma and realized then how you could take a story from a book and change it to a different medium(媒介).

The Water-Babies

By Charles Kingsley

This classic Victorian story caught my imagination as a child. It made me consider the unfairness of life — why is one child sleeping in comfort and another forced to climb through a chimney(烟囱)? I especially loved all the questions Tom asks on his adventures, many of which are about social unfairness. All my life I've asked questions too.

The Faerie Queene

By Edmund Spenser

I used to have problems reading — I was told I had "word blindness". My mother gave me a copy of Spenser's poem and said, "If you can learn some of this then you'll be able to read anything." I rose to the challenge. I learned it off by heart and was so proud of myself for keeping something that difficult in mind. Then I learned that I could learn words just as well as anyone.

Jenny and Lisa are close friends. They're studying in high school now. One day about half a year ago, Jenny went to Lisa's house after she finished her homework.

After entering Lisa's home, Jenny found that Lisa was chatting on her cell phone. Jenny was surprised as she didn't know Lisa had gone downtown to buy a cell phone.

After Lisa finished talking over the cell phone Jenny asked her, "When did you get your cell phone?"

"I bought it yesterday. Look! How lovely it looks!" said Lisa. Jenny looked at the cell phone. It was pink and looked really lovely. Jenny wished she also could have such a cell phone that day, after Jenny came back home. She saw her father sitting on the sofa reading a newspaper Jenny approached him and said, "Dad, could I have a cell phone? Many of my classmates have their own cell phones now." "Of course, you can have one," said Jenny's father.

Hearing that, Jenny became very happy. "Thank you, Dad," Jenny said happily. Then she asked, "when shall we go downtown to buy one?" The father looked up. Then he said, "Oh, no, dear! I'm not going to buy you a cell phone. If you really want one, you should make money to buy one yourself." Jenny immediately became upset. But she knew her father was serious. She walked away and went to her own room. The following day, Jenny went to school as usual. When Lisa saw her at school, she looked a bit upset. Lisa came to her and asked why she was wearing a long face that day. Jenny said, "I asked my dad to buy a cell phone for me, but he said I should work for one myself."

But Lisa didn't seem to be surprised at all, and she said, "Don't get surprised, because that's how I bought my own cell phone." Hearing that, Jenny remembered Lisa once told her she was helping to look after the Smiths' one-year-old son in the past summer. Now she knew why she worked part-time that summer. Lisa wanted a new cell phone and she worked to make money for it.

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That day after Jenny came back home from school, she went to her father.

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Jenny started to work part-time.

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1. 介绍学校环境；

2. 谈谈对老师和同学的印象；

3. 你对高中生活的信心。

注意：1 词数 80 词左右；2 可以适当增加细节，使行文连贯。

In my spoken English class, I asked the students about their impressions of university life. To my surprise, many of them said they were(disappoint).

After the controlled high school lives, they are having difficulty(enjoy) the free time in the university. They said in high school, they got up at 6 in the morning and studied until 10 at night. Most of their spare time was spent homework to pass the exams.

However, once they entered the university, they were not expected(devote) all their waking hours to studying. They should also take an(actively) part in social activities. Therefore, they should learn to divide their spare time between sports clubs, some of were very important for their(succeed) in the future.

As they had so many choices, they(feel) that no matter what they were doing, they should do something else. To these students, my advice is: learn to make decisions for(you).

But then, I needed him3. My husband had most of the knowledge I4. I don't know when it happened but our5 changed into six words. "Hi. Dad." "Hi, sweets. Here's Mom." Dad knew I always6 to ask questions about how to take care of kids.

I loved my dad, but I wondered if he had already7 everything I needed to know. Two summers ago, my husband, kids and I moved in a lake house with my8 for three weeks. Dad asked me to help him9 the bulkhead(舱壁).

It was10 labour. But as we put the new bulkhead together piece by piece, my dad knew11 what went where. "Dad, how do you know how to build it?"

His heavy mallet(木槌)12 in mid-air. "I spent a summer building them on the Jersey Shore." I thought I knew everything about his random13. But I never knew this.

As he carefully explained how to use the circular saw, I realized that maybe it's not that there's14 left to say. Maybe it's just that I've spent my life asking him the15 questions.

A few weeks later, I moved back. I called my parents.16 answered. "Hi, sweets. Here's Mom." "Wait, Dad, how are you?" We17 talking about his consulting job. To anyone else, it would sound like a18 conversation between a dad and his daughter. But to me, it was19. A new beginning. I spent the first part of my life needing to talk to my dad. Now I talk to him because I20 to.

The language of our eyes is one of the most powerful and useful tools of non-verbal (非语言的) communication.. The following are four most important eye expressions that we see every day.

1.

Researchers have long noticed that a sincere smile starts with our eyes. When we are sincerely happy, the skin around the corners of our eyes wrinkles (起皱纹). But a social, polite smile touches only our lips (嘴唇). The smile you are given is not in the eyes. For example, when a shop assistant smiles at you, offering help , you will immediately get the feeling that they are just trying to sell you something.

2. Shy eyes

People who avoid eye contact during a conversation are often considered as insincere. What does little or no eye contact mean then?

3. Friendly eyes

When you are carrying on a conversation, looking the speaker straight in the eyes sends a clear message to him:. This is why so many public speaking experts advise keeping eye contact with the speaker.

4. "Shut" eyes

Covering the eyes for a long period of time sends a message that you are trying to block out something that you do not want to hear. For example, a man who is asked to work on the weekend may cover his eyes with his fingers as he answers, "No problem.".

A. Empty eyes

B. Smiling eyes

C. Such behavior is seen with liars

D. You are listening to him carefully

E. Anything from shyness to nervousness

F. What his gestures are showing is that he is not happy about it at all

G. So it is important to learn how to read the body language of the eyes

There have been a lot of forest fires during the summer season. Not far from our shelter, a forest caught fire during this hot summer. Luke rushed towards the forest where flames send out a terrible heat. There's no longer any hope at the moment to wait for Luke to come back to the shelter. In fact, I was waiting for the firemen to announce me his death in the forest. Suddenly, a fireman burst into my office and informed me that my dog Luke succeeded in saving four cats which were trapped by the flames. Luke seized the kittens, one by one moving them to a safe place. I immediately accompanied the fireman to the forest to pick up the rescued kittens, but Luke was not there. Then we heard the sound of a dog came from the forest barking furiously. The firemen followed the tracks of the dog until they found him barking loudly by the side of an injured fireman who was lying on the ground.

That day, I was very proud of Luke for his two heroic actions. I paid a visit to the fireman accompanied with my adorable Luke. What a memorable scene when the fireman hugged Luke tightly to his chest! "One thousand thanks, Luke, for saving my life," the fireman said.

This true story of love and compassion shows us that pets are loving, caring and compassionate. We should love and protect them. Don'tbelittle them. Little animals can make enormous things for humans.

Talk to your parents

Tell them about your situation． Be detailed with the actions your teacher has made that bother you． The more specific（具体的） are with your worries and problems， the easier it will be for your parents to understand where they are coming from． By sharing your problems with your parents， you are able to relieve（减轻） your stress instead of getting mad at someone at school．

Meet with the Guidance Counselor（辅导员）

Guidance Counselor can give you good advice about how to deal with unfair or mean teachers． Your guidance counselor knows the different teachers in your school so they will know if it is a personality problem or some others behind you and your teacher's difference． Your parents can also come in for this appointment if it makes you more comfortable． The purpose of your counselor is to provide you with help with your classes or other school related problems and they are willing to invite parents or make other adjustments with them as comfortable as possible．

Meet with the Teacher

You could also have your parents plan a meeting with your teacher．You can join them in the meeting or just have your parents discuss your concerns with the teacher．If you join the meeting，you will be able to tell your teacher what has been annoying you，but this can be uncomfortable for a lot of students．Either way is usually effective because it warns the teacher that he or she has been making students feel uncomfortable．Many a time a teacher will not realize that he or she has been misjudging a student or treating them differently than other kids．

In 1945, a 12-year-old boy saw a beautiful brooch (胸针) in a shop window that set his heart racing. But the price—five dollars—was too high for Reuben Earle. Five dollars would buy almost a week's food for his family.

Reuben couldn't ask his father for the money. Everything his father made through fishing went to his mother, Dora. Slim and beautiful, she was the center of the home, the glue that held it together. The housework was never-ending, and she struggled to feed and clothe their five children, but she was happy as her family and their well-being were all she cared about.

Nevertheless, he opened the shop's weathered ( 风 化 的 ) door and went inside. Standing proudly and straight in his flour-sack (面粉袋改做的) shirt and washed-out trousers, he told the shopkeeper what he wanted, adding, "But I don't have the money right now. Can you please hold it for me for some time?"

"I'll try," the shopkeeper smiled. "People around here don't usually have that kind of money to spend on things. It should be kept for a while."

Reuben respectfully touched his worn cap and walked into the sunlight. He would raise the money and not tell anybody, for he thought his mom would get surprised when she saw that brooch. On hearing the sound of hammering from a side street, Reuben had an idea—he could raise money by selling used nail bags. He ran towards the sound and stopped at a construction site. People built their own homes in Bay Roberts, using nails bought in bags from a local factory. Sometimes the used bags were thrown away at the construction site, and Reuben knew he could sell them back to the factory for five cents a piece.

That day he sold two nail bags and hid the money in a rusty soda tin (汽水罐).

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Every day after school, Reuben started his plan.

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Finally, the time came!

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1、时间和地点；2、活动内容。

注意：

1、词数80左右，可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

2、参考词汇：读书交流会reading seminar

Dear Bob,

How is everything going?

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Yours,

Li Hua

Zhang Zeduan's Qingming Scroll is a representative work of realism in Chinese art. (paint) on a five-metre-long silk scroll, the painting provides an important insight into life in China in the 12h century. The ancient scroll, which is (current) kept in the Palace Museum in Beijing, gives the viewer an idea of what life was like for the people of Bianjing. seems that the most impressive aspect of the painting is Zhang's precise brushwork. The painting reveals a great deal about the 12th-century Chinese customs, clothing, transportation methods, business practices various buildings. At first sight, the overall scene of life in the capital city seems peaceful and cheerful. However, some (expert) suggest that on closer inspection, the painting actually exposes serious political and social problems. Some boats (carry) food do not seem to belong to the government, which (suggest) that the government has lost control of food supplies and transportation.

The details show that the crisis is developing in the city. As matter of fact, the Northern Song Dynasty was on the decline at that time. About 20 years after the painting (complete), it was overthrown.

With the Qingming Scroll, Zhang made an outstanding (contribute) to Chinese art and greatly influenced generations of future artists.

But occasionally, whether in a taxi or when meeting a friend's father, I found myself faced with a5 opener like, "Terrible season we're having, eh?" or simply, "Who do you support?" My heart sank, knowing my response would unavoidably6 them, despite their good intentions.

I realized that my7 had closed off many conversations, outings, and even potential friendships I might have8 enjoyed. Although I couldn't change the fact that I found football boring, I began to regret being a(n)9 .

Then I became a father. I didn't want my boy to10 this valuable social experience, so I took him to watch the Lions play. During those matches, we sat close to the field, surrounded by families who had a genuine11 with the players. My kid's questions kept me somewhat12 in the game. Slowly, I started to13 for the Lions.

During one victorious match, we even met David, the Captain, who happily14 for a photo with my son.15, I had an answer to the question,"Who do you support?"

More than a third of bullying (欺凌) takes place online, and the numbers are on the rise, according to a report by the United Nations' educational organization UNESCO. TietoEVRY developed the Polite Type font as a new tool to deal with online bullying among kids, pointing out harmful language and causing users to pick kinder words.

As users try to write hurtful English words, the font will automatically replace them. Writing "I hate you" would, for example, result in the milder "I disagree with you" when Polite Type is used on the computer. Sentences such as "you are ugly" is replaced with "you are not traditionally beautiful" while rude words are blurred (使模糊) completely. The company says it is the first example where a blur has been used as a symbol in a font package. Racial slurs (种族歧视语) are replaced with the racial group the slur is related to, rather than blurring the word entirely.

The vocabulary of the font was co-created with teenagers from Finland. The font's library of words was chosen to include language from different origins, religions, and world views, and will make adjustments as more people and businesses use it. In the future, TietoEVRY suggests that machine learning could be used to teach the font to understand how language is used. Polite Type can be now downloaded and used for free.

"We want bullies to rethink the words they use and the actual meaning behind them," said Kia Haring, global head of communication and sustainability at TietoEVRY. "I hope that our cause acts as a wake-up call for all audiences to consider how bullying could be handled."

Past researchers had been able to print simple tissues (生物组织) without blood vessels (血管), the team said. The new development is the first time "anyone anywhere has successfully engineered and printed an entire heart filled with cells, blood vessels and so on," Tal Dvir of Tel Aviv University told The Jerusalem Post.

Dvir and his team reported the findings Monday in Advanced Science. The heart, about the size of a rabbit's, is too small for a human, but the process used to create it shows the potential for one day being able to 3D-print pieces and maybe full transplants (移植), the team said. Because the heart is made from the patient's own biological material, it reduces the chance that the transplant would fail, according to the research paper. The team used fatty tissues, then separated and "reprogrammed" the materials. The cells that become heart cells were then created.

The development is being praised as a "major breakthrough" in medicine and one that could help battle heart disease, the leading cause of death in the United States, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "Patients will no longer have to wait for transplants or take medicines to prevent their side effects," Tel Aviv University said in a statement. "Instead, the needed hearts, lungs etc. will be printed, fully personalized for every patient." The research is still a long way off from clearing the way to transplant the 3D-printed hearts into humans, the team says.

Dvir told the news organization Bloomberg that the heart the team printed will need another month before cells develop full to beat. Tests on animals would need to be done before the technology could be tried in humans, he added. It would take a whole day and billions, rather than millions, of cells to print a human heart, Dvir told Bloomberg.

But Dvir remains hopeful. "Maybe, in 10 years, such printers will be seen and used in the finest hospitals around the world," he told The Times of Israel.