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Ed，William and Dan are three young men who love music.They've left their comfortable homes without taking any （1） 　 　（money）or mobile phones.They plan

（2） 　    （walk）around the whole Britain，singing for dinner and sleeping anywhere like fields.

Ed and Dan met William when they were at school.They all liked walking. （3） 　 they finished school，Ed went to study art in Paris and became （4） 　   artist.Dan became a gardener and William a bookseller.They were still friends， （5）     they weren't very happy with their lives.

One day they said， "Why don't we start walking？" And so they did.

They love simple activities （6） 　    　the busy，stressful world.

"People often ask （7） 　    　（we）why we're doing this.But you know it's a great life and we're learning so much on our journey，" says William （8）      　（proud）.

Last year they started a website to tell people a lot of stories about their walks.

This year they'd like to make videos and tell （9） 　 　 （many）stories.Next year，they （10） 　 　 （make）a CD of their songs and start a charity.The future looks good.

Dear Sir/Madam，

I am Lucy，a 20﹣year﹣old student from City College.I'm writing to express my wish to work as a volunteer（志愿者）for the 19 ^thAsian Games.

I'm an active and friendly girl from China.I've learned English for 13 years and can speak English well.And I can also speak a little Japanese.I've been to many countries in Asia and know a lot about Asian cultures.So I'm able to communicate with people from all over the world.Besides，I have organized（组织） different kinds of activities both in the middle school and at the college.And I'm also a volunteer in my community.I believe these experiences make me the right person to be a volunteer for the Games.

My telephone number is 14237656789，and my email address is [e-mail] forward to your reply.

Volunteer's Personal Information Form
Name	Lucy	Age	20	Sex （性别）	Female
Job	（1）	Work place	City College	Nationality （国籍）	（2）
Mobile	14237656789		Email	[e-mail]
Abilities	Speak（3） 　         　English and a bit Japanese. Have been to many countries in Asia. Know a lot about Asian cultures. Good at （4） 　       　people.
Experiences	Have organized many （5） 　     at school and college. A volunteer in the community.

Trees play an important role in our environment.For a start，they make air（1） 　 　（更干净的）for us to breathe.The older a tree is，the more important it is to us.Why not look at ancient trees（2） 　 　（仔 细地）around you and find out more？

For the past （3） 　 （十五）years，a charity called the Woodland Trust has been recording ancient trees in the country.It has created a database （数据库）about these tree.

Since the database was set up，the Woodland Trust has（4）    　（添加）over 180，000 trees，but it believes there are many more to be found.It's hoped that all（5） 　 　（成员）of the public will help to locate them ﹣ including you.

You can take an（6） 　 　（积极 的）part in the Woodland Trust's project.Perhaps when you next go for a walk with your family，you can examine the trees you pass to see

（7） 　 　（它的）age.If you find one that you think could be very old，record（8） 　 　（确切地）where it is using an online map.If you want to record the tree，you should take a photo.Don't（9） 　 　（忘记）to make sure you are allowed to examine it closely if the tree isn't on public land.

"Ancient trees are as much a part of our heritage （遗产）as works of（10） 　 　 （艺术），"explains Jeremy Evans of the Woodland Trust. "But they don't get the same protection.The good news is，you don't have to be a tree expert to take part".

Susan was tired of having her three children talk back to her.One day，she climbed into her kids' tree house.It was（1） 　 　good place，she thought，for a mother to go on strike（罢工）.She was tired of（2） 　 　（drive） them everywhere without thanks and doing more than her share of the work around the house.Until（3） 　 　（thing） changed，Susan decided to stay up in the tree.

Susan's strike got her kids' attention，（4） 　 　course.But that was not all that happened.Word of the fed﹣up mother spread.Before long，a camera crew from television's Today Show came into their yard.Now people all across America were going to find（5） 　 　who drove the kids' mother up a tree.

As the cameras worked，the three kids stood with their father near the tree house.Kate，the Today Show host，had a question for（6） 　 　（they）. "What do you think about your mom on strike in that tree house？" she asked.

"I am kind of embarrassed， " said Misty.

"I'm really shocked， "said Joseph. "I did not think it would go this far.My mom is much（7） 　 　（crazy） than we thought. "

Rachel added， "I think mom is so strange（8） 　 　I can hardly believe it. "

But Susan had made her point.If the kids（9） 　 　 （want） her back，they should know what to do.When the TV crew left，the kids went into their house（10） 　 　 （quick）and got busy.Not long after that Susan climbed down from the tree and went back to being a mom.

In the past，my old grandmother didn't enjoy talking on the phone.Actually，she hated it so she was always refusing （1）　 　 （use）it.She told us that she preferred speaking to people in person.It always（2）　 　（make）her sad that she couldn't see the person she was talking to.The other day，we chatted with my grandmother， （3）　 　 mentioned video calling over the Internet.It （4）　 　 （invent）for people to see each other while talking online.Then we came up with（5）　 　 idea.We bought her a laptop（笔记本电脑）.One of my （6）　 　（cousin）went over to her house and taught her how to use it.（7）　 　（lucky），she was a quick learner.

    Now，she enjoys （8）　 　（her）when talking with us every day.She is happy and you can tell from the expression（9）　 　her face.She says it's also very convenient.She can put it anywhere in the house（10）　 　it is small and doesn't take up much room.Sometimes she even talks to us while she's in the kitchen cooking!

A bookstore in Kaohsiung got international attention after CNN reported on the unusual decoration （装饰）in it.The store，Wuguan Books，is known as（1） 　 　"experimental bookstore" because of the dark lighting used to show the books on sale，Wuguan Books

（2） 　 　（lie）at Pier﹣2 Culture Center，which is full（3） 　 　special cafes and exhibits.The bookstore is almost（4） 　 　（complete）dark，except for the shelves （书架）of books.There are over 400 shelves of books in the store，with many（5） 　 　（light）placed around books.It appears as if books themselves are lighting up the darkness.

The bookstore（6） 　 　（create）by Chu Chih﹣kung not long ago，with the purpose of increasing people's senses when（7） 　 　read books.Su Yu﹣shan，the

（8） 　 　（ manage）of the store，says the environment can help people learn to do "soul （灵魂）reading" by（9） 　 　（provide）a private experience with each book that draws one's attention.（10） 　 　it might not be for everyone，Wuguan Books creates a very different kind of environment from most bookstores.

Thailand Literacy Program

Omkoi is one of the mountainous areas in Thailand.It is an area of （1） 　    　（北 方的）Thailand.There are neither schools（2）    　（也没有）libraries there and people cannot read or write.The government of Thailand hopes to change that with a program.It

（3） 　 　（包括）bringing books to the villages.

A number of these villages can be reached only on foot，and there is always a very long rainy （4） 　 　（季节）in Thailand.So how do the villagers get books that they need most，especially （5） 　 　（ 在...期间）the rainy days？Of course，teams of （6） 　 　（大象） !

Now there are several teams carrying books in Omkoi.They spend almost a month covering （7） 　 　 （ 七）or eight villages.These special teams make it possible to provide education for almost two thousand people in Omkoi.

In Bangkok，the capital of Thailand，there's a program called "Train Library for Young People"，The train serves the homeless children on the （8） 　 　（街道）.Years ago，the railway police of Bangkok realized that those children（9） 　 　（真正地）needed a good place for learning and they began to act immediately.Now they have cleaned up and

（10） 　 　（修理）some old railway cars.These cars are turned into libraries for the children.

A study has been done at a university.Scientists divided a class into two groups，They made each group take notes（1） 　    different ways.The first group took notes by hand，The second one did it on the computer.The（2） 　    　of the study was to find out which method would help the students learn better.The scientists thought Group Two would win.But to their surprise，Group One did a better job.Since you take notes by hand，stick to it!

Good notes can（3） 　    　to less stress（压力）when test time comes around.Then how can you improve your note﹣taking skill？The following advice can help you.

Firstly，try to get yourself ready（4） 　    　class begins.Be familiar（熟悉的）with the material that you are going to learn.Make sure you have your notebooks and pens on the desk.

Secondly，take notes wisely while listening in class.Many students become

（5） 　 　taking notes and they may fail to follow the teacher.So it is important to know when to take notes.And remember to write down the key words and use shorthand（速记法）if necessary.

Thirdly，check your notes after class.You can add some details（细节）yourself first.If there is still something missing，compare your notes with（6） 　 　.Do it with those who take notes carefully.These checks will also（7） 　 　your chances of understanding what you've written.

Try the advice above.When you can take notes（8） 　      than before，you will find your lessons easier and more enjoyable.

The top Chinese scientist Yuan Longping，famous for his "Super Rice"，died of illness at the age of 91（1） 　 　May 22th，2021.

Yuan Longping（2） 　 　（be）born in Beijing in 1930.For almost 60 years，he had given most of his time and energy to rice research.So far，the hybrid rice（杂交水稻）he developed（3） 　 　（pull）millions of people out of hunger all over the world.His achievements were so great（4） 　 　he was called "The Father of Hybrid Rice" and won World Food Prize.

During his lifetime，Yuan Longping spent（5） 　 　（much）time in the farm field than in his office.He was often seen watching plants（6） 　 　（close）and thinking of ways to improve them，just as many Chinese（7） 　 　（farmer）do.

Yuan once said he had（8）     　 dream-to "enjoy the cool under the rice plants taller than men".（9） 　 　 a pity it is that he can't continue his dream now!But surely，people believe，his dream（10） 　     　 （come）true in the near future.

They eat wild animals，plants，berries，nuts，and insects.They hunt with bows and arrows.There are lots of dangerous snakes and spiders.It's one of southern Africa's

（1）　 　 （hot） places，and there is often no water.Then they have to get water from plant（2）　　they are ill，there are no hospitals.The people have to get medicine from plants too.

They are the San，（3）　 　last people living in the Kalahari.The San people have another name-"bush people".（4）　   　（they） lifestyle is very simple，but they know more about animals and plants than most people do.The San people live in small groups of 25﹣ 50.They live in huts-little "houses".These houses（5） 　   　（make）of wood and grass.There are no schools for the children.Children learn from the older people in the group.There are lots of things they have to learn so that they can live（6）　   　 a dangerous place like the Kalahari.In the evenings，the group of people often sit around a fire and tell stories.

The Kalahari is a big area of bushland in the southern Africa.It（7）   　 （have）two parts.There is less rain in the southern part than in the northern part，（8）　 　 the south is drier.There are fewer plants and animals there，and it's more difficult for people

（9）　 　 （live）.But when it rains at the end of the summer，the land becomes greener and more beautiful.For a few weeks，there are（10）　     　（million）of little flowers and even butterflies!

Nowadays we often work as a team.But leading a group of people can be difficult.People want team leaders they can trust.Would you like to be a good leader？Here's some（1） 　    　for you.

Ask to know your team

Learn about each person on your team.You can't be a successful leader（2） 　    　you know your team.Be a "learner" instead of a "knower" as you don't have all of the answers.Try to get close to them by（3） 　 　questions.For example，as you pass someone，you can ask，"Hi!Do you enjoy doing these projects？" or "Do you have any ideas about how to do it better？"

Talk to your team

Be as active as you can when you stay with your team.It's a good practice to talk

（4） 　 　with everyone on your team.Tell them what you're thinking about and what new projects you're considering，The more you talk to them，the more comfortable they will feel when they give you their opinions.

（5） 　 　to your team

Let your team feel you're a good listener.Whenever they have problems at work or at home，listen to what they want to say.Be patient and（6）    　trying to interrupt（打断）them.Make your team feel they can talk to you.

Care about your team

Show your team you care about them as （7） 　 　 are friends.People will work harder for their leaders if they feel they are really cared about.If someone comes to you（8） 　 　 a problem，always be ready to help.That will make your team trust and respect you more.

Your dog is barking，but you can't hear it!Your best friend is telling you（1）　 　 joke，but you can't catch it!（2） 　 terrible!The people who have hearing loss（3）　 　 （consider）deaf.

    It's not easy being deaf，and although some kids are born deaf，many others lose their hearing later on.So it's important to know how（4）   　 （be）a good friend with anyone in the Deaf community.Here are some ways.

    Be patient and do not give up on a friend（5）　 　 hearing loss.If you repeat what you are saying（6）　 　 （loud），and it isn't helping your Deaf friend，try to write it down or use signals instead.

    Also，remember that deafness isn't the same as being stupid.Deaf kids are just as smart as anyone else.Don't treat your Deaf friends like they are not very smart.（7）　 　 they can't hear you，there's nothing wrong with their brain.

   Don't forget about texts，（8）　 　 （email），and so on.These are much（9）　 　 （good）ways to keep in touch with your Deaf friend than phone calls.If the two of you can sign，a video call is great !

    It's fun to communicate with others.We should support all of（10）　 　（we）friends，and make new ones!

Ten﹣year﹣old Orion Jean has always known that kindness is important.He often practiced it by volunteering with his family.（1） 　    　，after entering the National Kindness Speech Contest，he became more active in it.Now he works to spread kindness everywhere through projects which help others.He calls（2）     （he） action the Race to Kindness.

After（3） 　 　teacher told him about the contest.Orion had only 24 hours to write，memorize（4） 　    　record his speech.In it，he talked（5） 　    　the importance of kindness. "Kindness is like spreading hugs around the world to those who need it. "Orion said.He encourages（6） 　 　（listener） to join him in "the race of kindness" by doing small，kind acts for others.Orion's speech won the contest.He used his ＄500 prize（7） 　 　（collect） 619 toys for a local children's hospital.After that，Orion wanted to make an even（8） 　 　（big）influence in charity he packed meal boxes for people in need including a kind message for each receiver.

Orion says， "If someone is treated（9） 　 　 （kind） it can make their day brighter and encourage that person to be kind to somebody else.And then it just（10） 　    　 （grow） and makes the world a better place. "

Edgar Snow（1905-1972）was an American reporter.He is best known for his books and（1） 　     　（文章）on Communism in China and the Chinese Communist revolution.

Snow came to China in 1928.He spent over 10 years（2） 　      　（旅行）widely in China and trying to understand its people.At the same time，he tried to show what he learned to the rest of the world.

For（3） 　    （例子），Red Star Over China，which came out in the1930s，is known as the first book that introduced China's revolution to the west.In it，Snow（4） 　     　（收集）firsthand information on the Long March，as well as on the work and lifestyle of members of the Communist Party of China in Shaanxi Province.

Many Westerners were introduced to the Party through his book.Norman Bethune，a

（5） 　      （加拿大的）doctor，came to China after reading Snow's book.He worked

（6） 　 　（努力地）to save the lives of Chinese soldiers during World War I.

"When the（7） 　     　（整个的）world had forgotten us，Snow came to see us and told the world what had happened.We will remember Snow's great help to China forever，" Chairman Mao said during an（8） 　    　（采访）with a German reporter in 1938.

Snow's spirit is still needed now，as well as in the（9） 　      （将来），according to People's Daily. "No writer has spoken more（10） 　    　 （强烈地）about Sino﹣US relations than Edgar Snow.And no matter the era，people around the world always need some sort of link，"the paper said.

Things Spotter

    If you often lose things，you'll be happy with a new（1）　 　（发明）called Things Spotter.It'll look like a small key tag that can be put on your objects.The tag will（2）　 　（连接）to your mobile phone through BlueTooth technology.When you find something missing，don't（3）　 　（担心）!Just press a button on your mobile phone and a map on your screen will tell you where to look.

    Fire Recharger

    It's really fun to（4）　 　（扎营）in the wild!But what can you do if the batteries（电池）on your mobile phone are empty？Some（5）　 　（工程师）are working on a Fire Recharger.It（6）　 　（生产）electricity from the heat of fire.This means you can use a small fire to charge（充电）your mobile phone.It is very useful and will be（7）　 　（广泛地）used in the future.

    DigGoggles

    Those lively underwater photos are so beautiful，but not easy to take.Besides，underwater cameras are not（8）　 （便宜的）enough.But soon you will have the（9）　 　（机会）to buy a pair of DigGoggles.That's the name of a（10）     　（特殊的）diving mask that can take photos.Open and close your eyes twice and your camera will go 'click'!