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Paper，zhi，was a Chinese invention.2，000 years ago，Chinese people

（1）i　 　 papermaking.This zhi was made （2）o　silk and was very expensive.Only the emperor and rich people could （3）a　　 to use it.1，900 years ago，Cai Lun improved the paper﹣making process.He made cheap jinzhi out of tree bark and old cloth.The improvement in paper﹣making spread zhi far and wide，and many different （4）k　　of zhi were made by Chinese people.Xuan paper，a type of high quality rice paper，best shows the charm of

（5）t　　 Chinese painting and calligraphy （书法）.Later，Chinese zhi spread to the West via the Chinese Silk Road.

Does my goldfish know who Ian？

    I think this is a great question.I do spend my days（1）　   　 （study）how fish go about their lives.First of all，fish are much smarter than people think.People often talk of goldfish having three﹣second memories，but in fact they can learn all kinds of things，and remember them（2）　   　 quite a long time.

    This shouldn't surprise us too much.Just like other animals,they can find enough to eat.And（3）　 　(know) when it is sale to be out in the open.Being able to learn and remember things helps（4）　   　（they） do this.

Many kinds of fish can tell one from another，according to their group，their relatives

（5）　　even their own eggs.But fish live in（6）　　 very different world from us，For many kinds of fish，although seeing is important，（7）　　 （sense） such as smell and touch are even more important.

    So，does your fish know who you are？I believe your fish will（8）　   （sure） know when it is feeding time,My own fish become very（9）　    　（excite）when my hand appears near their tank,even before I drop the food in.I'm not sure that your fish will be able to remember what your face（10）　   　（look） like，but I wouldn't be too surprised if it could remember you in other ways，perhaps by the sound of your footsteps as you walk towards the tank.

Exams are a fact of school life for most people.Almost everyone worries about them and feels stressed，although they have prepared well.

    A little stress caused by the exams is useful as it can sharpen your mind and motivate（激发） you to do well.But too much stress can stop you working to the best of your abilities，so it's important not to let it get out of control.Here are some ideas to help you.

    The keys to being prepared for exams and avoiding unnecessary exam stress are knowing what you need to know，planning and preparing for your revision（复习），and giving yourself enough time to do it.

    If you can，find a copy of the syllabus for each subject.This tells you what you need to know and gives you the topics for revision.

    Make a week﹣by﹣week revision timetable chart to display in your work space.Include the topics you need to cover for each subject.

    About 12 weeks before your first exam，record the dates and times for each of your exams in your planner or diary and make a copy to put on your wall at home.

    During your exam period you want your brain to work at is very best，so build in relaxation time before bed，avoid late night revision sessions and try to go to bed early so you get enough sleep.If panic（惊慌） starts to creep in，try to replace your negative thoughts with more positive（积极的） ones，such as.It's going to be OK.' If you have difficulty answering a question，leave it and move on to the next one﹣don't spend time tying yourself in mental（ 思想上的） knots over each question.

    You are not alone while dealing with the stress.Call psychological（心理的） hotline to share your worries and get help from others going through the same experience.Remember that there is life after exams.Things may feel stressful right now，but it won't last forever.And then the rest of your life will still be there.

The Exam Stress
Situation	（1）　 　about exams is a real fact for almost everyone at school.
Problem	◆Though a little exam stress does good to you，too much may make you （2）　 　to work as well as you can.
How to control exam stress	◆Careful preparation is necessary to stop you from worries. ◆Find a copy of the syllabus for each subject to get necessary（3）　    . ◆Make a revision timetable chart for every （4）　 to display in your work space，including necessary topics. ◆Prepare for your exams（5）　　and remind yourself of the dates and times for each exam. ◆Make yourself（6）　　before bedtime and get enough sleep. ◆Try to（7）　　yourself to stay positive. ◆ If you meet difficult questions，just move on，instead of（8）　　how to answer them too long. ◆Turn to psychological hotline and those in the same boat for（9）　　. ◆Remember stress will disappear but your （10）　 　will go on.

After appearing as a special event at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and the 2014 Nanjing Youth Olympic Games.Wushu，widely known as Chinese Kungfu，will make its first appearance as an official（官方的） sport at the 4th Youth Olympic Games in 2022.

    It's a long﹣awaited breakthrough （期待已久的突破） for the International Wushu Federation（协会） （IWF），which made applications to the International Olympic Committee （100）in 2001，2008 and 2011，but failed.The first two applications were refused at the very beginning.The third application made it to the final voting for taking part in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games but missed out once again.

    Over the years，both the International Wushu Federation and Chinese Wushu Association（CWA） have done a lot to make improvement with strong support from the State General Administration of Sport of China（中国体育总局）.The Administration not only offers technical （技术的） support，often sending experts or teachers to help their Wushu training camps，but also generously provides a great deal of Wushu equipment（设备）for free.

    Every year，many local Wushu groups are sent abroad to put on Wushu shows，trying to improve the influence of Wushu in foreign countries.Through their continuous efforts，Wushu has become widely popular across the world，especially among young Wushu fans.Studied show that ，today，about 120 million people are attracted to Wushu around the world.

    China got Wushu accepted as an official Olympics event successfully in January，2020，which helps to make it more international quickly.

    A total of 48 athletes from across the world will compete in four Wushu events：men's and women's Changquan and men's and women's Taijiquan.

News：Wushu Is Included in Youth Olympics
News lead	• Wushu will （1）　 　    at the 4th Youth Olympics，first time as an official sport.
News body	• Efforts made to spread Wushu and enter it for the Olympics Games： • IWF made applications to IOC three times but didn't（2）　 　each time. • In order to improve the situation，IWF and CWA have done a lot with the technical support and （3）　 　equipment from the State General Administration of Sport of China. • Through continuous efforts like putting on Wushu （4）　 　 abroad.Wushu has been widely accepted across the world，especially among young Wushu fans. • Wushu was accepted as an official Olympics event successfully in January，2020. • 48 athletes from across the world will join in the（5）　       in four Wushu events.

Paper is one of our oldest，simplest and most important inventions.It is the pride of us Chinese，but it also presents a danger to the world.

    First，the making of paper requires the loss of many millions of trees each year.According to The World Counts，between 2001 and 2019，the world lost a total of 386 million hectares of forest.Of the trees that were cut down，42 percent went to paper production.That represents a great part of the world's forests.And worldwide use of paper is expected to double in the next 40 years.Clearly，the planet cannot keep such a high rate of forest Loss.

    The second great problem with paper is that when the paper is used，it is useless.A great deal of wastepaper ends up in rubbish and even landfills （废物填埋场），where it can produce harmful gases.Paper in landfills causes the release （释放） of methane，a gas that is an important factor （因素） in climate （气候） change all around the world.

    One simple way to help out can greatly reduce both of these problems：paper recycling.Instead of cutting down trees，recycle used paper to meet the need of paper﹣making.Effective recycling requires an effort from everyone all over the world.The way to begin is with education and understanding.Once enough people realize the need for recycling，more effective recycling systems can be put into use.

    The need is real.The loss of tees influences everybody on earth.Everyone should do their part to recycle paper and encourage government and industry to do the same.The world will be a better place for it!

Topic：The invention of paper is the （1）　　 of us Chinese，but it also presents a danger.
Two great（2）	Paper making causes the loss of forests. ●42 percent of trees cut down were used to （3）　　paper. ●In the next 40 years we'll use （4）　　as much paper as that of today.
	Wastepaper causes the release of a kind of harmful gas. ●Used paper is no longer （5）　　and becomes rubbish，and even goes to landfills. ●The gas is an important factor that （6）　　climate change all around the world.
One simple way to （7）　　the problem	●We should （8）　　cutting down trees and recycle used paper to meet the need of paper making﹣ ●To start recycling we should educate people and make them （9 ） 　　. ●More effective recycling systems can be carried out.
Suggestions	●Everyone should take part in recycling paper. ●Government and industry should be （10）　 　to do the same.

Last year，I did not like my English class.Every class was like a bad dream.The teacher spoke so quickly that I could（1）　 　（hardly）follow her most of the time.I was afraid to ask questions because of my poor（2）　 　（pronounce） .I just（3）　 　（hide）behind my textbook and never said anything.

    Then one day I watched an English movie（4）　 　（name）toy Story.I fell in love with this exciting and funny movie!So I began to watch other English movies，too.（5）　 　（although）I could not understand everything the characters said，their body language and the expressions on their faces helped me to get the meaning.I also realized I could get the meaning by（6）　 　（listen）for just the keywords.Besides，I learned some （7）　 　（use）sentences like"It's a piece of cake" or "It serves you right".I（8）　   　（understand）these sentences at first.But because I wanted to understand the story，I looked（9）　   （it）up in a dictionary.

    Now I really enjoy my English class.I want to learn new words and more grammar so that I can have a much（10）　   　（clear）understanding of English movies.

The problem some people have with homework is not that they find it too hard，or that it takes too long，but that they （1）f 　　what they have to do and for when.This may be because they don't write down exactly what （2）n 　　 to be done，or don't make a note of when it has to be handed in.

    If you have a planner for school，make good （3）u 　　of it to record what you need to do.If not，use a diary or notebook to make notes of what has to be handed in and（4）w 　　.

    You could set up an 'in﹣tray' system，so you can see what is （5）w 　　 to be done.This is a tray or shallow box where you put your homework each night until you are （6）r 　　 to do it. .

    Although no one exactly looks forward to doing homework，you will get it done more efficiently（高效地） if you are well （7）o 　　 and have time and space to concentrate（专注） on it.

    For example，if your homework involves （需要） going online and you don't have your（8）o 　　 computer，make sure you 'book' some time on the family computer，or can use one in your school library.

    If you have space，set up a homework 'office' （9）a 　　 at home with a table or desk and a comfortable chair.It should have good light，a place for your books，and your homework 'tool kit' .

It helps to get into a habit of doing homework early in the evening，and not （10）1 　　 it until the last minute at weekends.After you've done it，reward yourself with some fun‘down﹣time' activities，such as some television or social networking time.

Henry is（1）　 　 American businessman.One day，when he was sailing（航行）on a boat near San Francisco，he was carried out into the sea by a strong wind.

（2）　 　 （luck），he was discovered and picked up by a London﹣bound（开往伦敦的）ship.So he （3）　   　 （land） in London by accident.Alone and（4）　 　（hunger），he walked on the streets of the city.Unexpectedly，he （5）　 　 （call） into a big house.There two rich（6）　   　 （brother），Oliver and Roderick，gave him a letter and told（7）　 　 （he） not to open it until two o'clock of the day.Henry didn't know it was a million﹣pound（百万英镑） bank note.He left the big house and went into a cheap restaurant to get something to eat.Everyone was impolite and impatient to him.

Why？ （8）　 　 he was in rags （衣衫褴褛） and looked dirty.Then，

（9）　 　 everyone's surprise，he handed the owner a million﹣pound bank note to pay for the meal.On seeing the note，all the people in the restaurant became friendly and tried their best （10）　     （please） Henry.Don't you think it's the most unbelievable story in the world？

The teacher 　     　（want to know） how many students would like to go to the zoo.

You look so smart!Your jacket 　     　 （go well with） the blue jeans.

Susan is the daughter of the famous environmental scientist Clark.But the woman has become an environmentalist on her （1）o 　   　.

    In 1992，the first UN Earth Summit（峰会） was held in Rio de Janeiro.Thousands of people from around the world （2）h 　    　for it to talk about the Earth' s tomorrow.Twelve﹣year﹣old Susan and three of her friends formed a group.They raised money to travel to Rio to （3）a 　   　the summit.

    At the summit，Susan said that the state of the environment （4）w 　   　her a lot. "You don't know how to fix the holes in our ozone layer （臭氧层）.You don't know how to bring back forests that once（5）g 　   　where there is now desert.If you don't know how to fix the Earth，please stop（6）b 　   　it!" The six﹣minute speech silenced all the people and made them fall into deep thinking.

    After that speech，Susan began to lead "two lives." On the（7）t 　   　days，she was a schoolchild.But during her vacations，she （8）s 　 　internationally about the environment.

    Now，nearly 30 years has passed since Susan made her Rio speech.Although many of the world's environmental problems have only become （9）w 　 　，Susan does agree that some things are different now.More and more people give voice like Susan because they have realized the importance of the environment.

"Thirty years ago，I was fighting for my tomorrow.Now，I am fighting for the

（10）f 　 　of my sons，" says Susan，now a mother of two，who has kept calling people's attention to climate change.

As an exchange student，I studied in France for two years.The first time I took a class in the chemistry lab，I was surprised to find that students were fully "armed".Everyone was wearing goggles（护目镜） and gloves.Safety comes first for science lab class.

    My chemistry teacher Mrs.Louise usually gave us the instruction paper the night before the lab class and let us read it.During the class，she first went over the steps and then put us into groups of two to do the experiments （实验）.What was special was that for every lab class，Mrs.Louise changed everyone's lab partner to make them work with different classmates.

    The class was often filled with laughter and screams（尖叫）.We once tried to burn the chemicals and watch the colors of the flames （火焰）.Different chemicals produced different colors of flames，including bright orange and dark green.Many students in my class were surprised."Wow!That's so beautiful!" they screamed.Then they excitedly took pictures，posted them online and sent them to their friends.Mrs.Louise didn't get angry with us at all for our "noises".She herself even too photos with us!

    After finishing an experiment，we had to write a lab report.If we had a big mistake in the experiment，we needed to analyze （分析）why it happened and what we should do to avoid it next time.The lab reports were very important.They made up around 25% of our term grade.

（1）How did the writer feel when he first took the chemistry class in the lab？ 　     　

（2）Why did Mrs.Louise change everyone's lab partner in every lab class？ 　     　

（3）Was Mrs.Louise angry with the students for their "noises"？ 　          　

（4）What did the students have to do after finishing an experiment？ 　         　

（5）What do you think of Mrs.Louise's lab class？ 　               　

The task is too difficult.Lucy has no c 　       but to ask others for help.

Sometimes，children can't keep a single bit of information in their mind while they are doing something else.If so，they may have problems with their working memory.It is an important （1）s 　   　for children.Here are some （2）t 　 　to help improve children's working memory.

Read actively.They may form long﹣term （长时间的） memories more （3）e 　　when children take part in active reading.Active reading （4）i 　 　not only asking notes，but also speaking aloud and asking questions about the material that they are reading.

    Use visualization （形象化） skills.When reading something，ask children to imagine the scene of the story and （5）d 　　it.For example，ask them to set a table for a few people and have a （6）p 　　in their mind，and then have a description.

    Ask them to teach others.Teaching（7）a 　　person means being able to understand the information well before saying it aloud.When children are learning a new skill，ask them to show others （8）h 　　to do it.They should be able to explain it to others.

    Moreover，there are lots of matching games that can be （9）p 　　to improve their working memory，or you can use something simple （10）1    　a magazine or a newspaper.Have them find a certain word as many times as they can in one minute.

When things around the house stop working，what do you usually do with them？If you're like a lot of people，you probably just throw them away.

    In some areas，it's difficult to find people who can make repairs，and fixing things can be quite expensive.Also，some small objects are so inexpensive that it's often easier to just buy a new one.

    In 2009，Martine Postma from the Netherlands decided there must be a better way.Her solution was Repair Cafes：places where people can take broken items.There they will find tools，resources and volunteer experts who are ready to help with repairs.

    Postma's first Repair Cafe opened on Oct.18，2009，in Amsterdam，and was a huge success.News of the cafe spread，and people began asking how they could start their own.In 2011，Postma set up the Repair Cafe Foundation.This nonprofit organization provides guidance to those hoping to begin their own neighbourhood repair group.

     Today，there are about 2，000 Repair Cafes around the world with meetings usually taking place once a month.Around 25 objects are repaired during each meeting.Everything is free，but donations are greatly welcome.

    The cafes not only provide help with repairs，they also strengthen community ties.Neighbours get to know one another as they work together on projects.Moreover，valuable knowledge is passed along and preserved.Items are kept rather than thrown away，meaning less rubbish in landfills.

                                                                Title：Repair Cafes

Basic information	➢The first one was（1）　    　by Martine Postma in Amsterdam in 2009. ➢About 2，000 of them have been set up all over the world so far. ➢Repairing things at such a cafe（2）　   　 nothing but donations are welcome.
（4）	➢They help improve the（3）　    　between neighbours. ➢They help pass along and preserve valuable knowledge. ➢They help（5）　         　the environment.