The Chinese high﹣speed railways have a quality all on its own． Tier I（一线） （1）c like Beijing have a couple hundred high﹣speed trains stopping at the city every day．
China's （2） （科技） on building the railway is leading the rest of the world． There is no sign that any （3） country could be better than China in near future． I had my （4）
（第一次） opportunity to ride the high﹣speed trains last week when I had a business meeting in Zhengzhou．
As someone （5）w grew up with a disdain（偏见） for public transportation（not sure why the US hates it so much）， I was afraid （6） the experience． I hoped to fly， but was told that it would be much better if I （7） （乘） the train．
The train was amazing． I had traveled on a train before in the US， and hated how （8）s it was and how many stops there were． Chinese high﹣speed trains are on a different level． The trains are clean and the seats are huge． You can't even （9） （感觉） how fast the train is moving． If there were no windows， I wouldn't be （10）a to tell when we were stopped or when we were traveling at 300 km/h﹣it is that smooth．
I'm traveling again this week by train and I'm excited．
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Good morning， everyone． Standing here， I know it's time to say goodbye． When I look back to the past three years， many beautiful （1） rush to my mind． When I walk by classrooms， it seems that the lessons will never stop． I can't forget the sunshine coming in （2） the windows．I can't forget the library where I used to go． I can't forget tidy uniforms and lovely smiles． I'll remember the important people （3） helped and supported me﹣my teachers and my friends． These moments are so unforgettable that I feel like （4） them with you．
Although we have to go our （5） ways now， I hope we can value the happy time we spent together． My dear school， I love you， （6） ． And I really don't want to say goodbye．
Most adults find it hard to remember the things happened while they were children． Now scientists have found exactly when these memories （1）d ．
A new study has found that most three﹣year﹣old children can remember a lot of what happened to them a year （2）e ，and these memories are still clear while they are 5 and 6， but by the time they are over 7， these memories become weaker （3）r ．
Most children by the age of 8 or 9 can only remember 35% of their （4）e from under the age of 3 according to the new studies．
The scientists say this is because at around this age the way we form（形成） memories begins to change． They say that before the age of 7 children do not have a （5）s of time and place in their memories． In older children， however， the early things they can remember become more adult﹣like in the way they are formed． Children also have a far faster speed of （6）f than adults． The discoveries also help to explain why children can often have clear memories of what they have done， （7）b then forget them just several years later．
The children were organized to the laboratory for the first time at the age of 3 and discussed 6 impressed（印象深刻的） things from their past， such as the first relaxing trip with your family，the first （8）d accident you met， and the first day of school． The children then returned for a second （9）s between the ages of 5 and 9 to discuss the same things． The scientists found that between the ages of 5 and 7，the amount（量） of memories that the children could remember （10）r between 63%﹣72%． However， between the ages of 8 to 9， the amount of memories that the children could remember fell to between 35%﹣﹣36%．
Confucius is the greatest teacher in Chinese history． He was born on （1）S
28th． 511 B．C．in the Kingdom of Lu． in today's Shandong Province． When he was young， he and his mother had a hard （2）l ．At the age of fifteen， he began to learn music， and he did well in it．
Then he went on （3）l other subjects． When he was thirty，he （4）b a teacher． He started his own school． He believed everyone should have a chance to get education whether they were （5）r or poor． He had about， 3,000 （6）s and many of them became famous．
Chinese see Confucius as the greatest thinker （7）w had many wise ideas about human nature and behavior． And he is also regarded （8）a the greatest teacher． His most important ideas are about kindness and （9）g manners． He said young people should （10）t care of the old． People should not only always think of themselves， but work for （11）o ．His ideas are around in people's everyday life． Today people can still hear the ideas， and they even go far into east （12）a south Asia．
It was at an exhibition of the artist's works organized by the Red Cross． I was invited as a special （1）g uest to attend the exhibition． During this period， two cute girls of 16 or 17 years old came to me and asked me for my signature（签名）．
"I haven't brought my pen． Is the （2）p encil okay？" Actually， I knew they wouldn't （3）r efuse ． I just wanted to show a well﹣known writer's good manners to the （4）c ommon readers．
"Certainly，" the young girls readily （5）a greed ． I could see they were very excited． Of course， their excitement also made me feel more pleased and satisfied． One of the girls （6）h anded her fine notebook to me． I turned over the cover of the notebook， wrote a few words of encouragement （7）n aturally ， and signed my name． The girl read my signature， frowned （皱眉）， looked at me carefully and asked， "Aren't you Robert Charboss？"
"No，" I told her proudly， "I'm the author of Alice Adams， the （8）w inner of two Pulitzer Prizes．"
The young girl turned to the （9）o ther shrugged （耸肩） and said， "Mary， lend your rubber to me．" At that moment， all my （10）p ride turned into a bubble （泡泡） immediately． Since then， I always warn myself： no matter how outstanding you are， don't think highly of yourself．
An illusion（错觉） is something that fools the senses or the mind． An illusion may make you something exists（存在） when it really（1） （do） not． It may be something that appears to be one thing， but it's really something else． David Copperfield calls （2） （he） an illusionist． He is someone who makes or creates illusions．
Many people have an interest in magic， but（3） （many） of them are not performing and getting paid for it by age 12． Nor are they teaching college classes in magic at age 16． Copperfield was the（4） （young） person ever to be allowed to join the society of American Magicians． When he got to college himself ， Copperfield got the leading part in a play called Magic Man． Besides acting and singing， he created all the magic in the show． The show ran for longer （5） any other musical in Chicago's history
Copperfield is a huge （6） （succeed） as an illusionist， but he has other projects as well． He said that his best work is Project Magic． Copperfield developed a number of tricks done with the hands． These tricks can help hospital patients who need（7） （improve） their physical condition． Learning to do the tricks also build confidence． Patients in the program can speak（8） （proud） that they can do tricks that healthy people can't do．
Like many magicians， Copperfield is interested （9） the history of magic． He has created a museum and library in which books， articles and old medical equipment （10） kept and shown． By keeping track of history， Copperfield hopes to save magic for the future．
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Stonehenge， a rock circle， is not only one of Britain's most famous historical places but also one of its greatest mysteries． Every year it（1） more than 750，000 visitors． People like to go to this place especially in June as they want to see the sun rising on the（2） day of the year．
For many years， historians believed Stonehenge was a temple where ancient leaders（3） to
communicate with the gods． However， historian Paul Stoker thinks this can't be true because Stonehenge was built so many（4） ago． "The leaders arrived in England much later，" he points Out．
Another popular idea is that Stonehenge might be a kind of calendar． The largest stone were（5） together in a certain way． On midsummer's morning， the sun shines（6） into the center of the stones． Other people believe the stones have a medical purpose． They think the stones can（7） illness and keep people healthy． "As you walk there， you can feel the energy（8） your feet move up your body，" said one visitor． No one is sure（9） Stonehenge was used for， but most agree that the position of the stones must be for a special purpose． Some think it might be a burial Place（10） a place to honor ancestors． Others think it was built to celebrate a victory over an enemy．
We may meet difficulties in life； （luck），there are always some kind people offering us help．
All of us are looking forward to （win）the volleyball match in Hong Kong．
You should get your parents' （agree）before you leave for London．
Xi'an celebrated the first﹣ever China Hanfu Day （1） April 18．There were catwalk shows（走秀）and traditional music concerts which （2） （hold）by people wearing traditional Chinese clothing．Hanfu fans from all over China gathered there to take （3） （photo）and put them online for a Hanfu photo competition，which lasted until May 18．
China Hanfu Day is on the third day of the third （4） of the Chinese lunar calendar（农历），which is said to be the birthday of the Yellow Emperor．In ancient China，this day was also known （5） Festival（上巳节）．Its purpose is to encourage young Chinese（6） （take）pride in traditional clothing，as well as Chinese culture．
Hanfu is the traditional clothing of the Han people who lived in China before the Qing Dynasty．It has a history of about 3，000 years and it（7） （change）greatly so far．However，some of（8） （it）main characteristics（特点）remain．For example，there are two parts that overlap（交叠）on the front，which is called "jiao ling"．Another main characteristic of Hanfu is that it usually uses ribbons（系带）instead of buttons．
China is becoming a leading country in the world，and the Chinese public feels more confident（自信的）about its traditional culture （9） ever before．Wearing traditional clothing might be an interesting way of showing （10） they feel about this．
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Each different part of China has its own special forms of traditional art．
Chinese paper cutting， or jianzhi， is a kind of folk art． It's a way to （1） people's hope and feelings． It has a （2） of more than 1，500 years． Paper cutting sounds very easy but it can be difficult． Red paper is usually used as red is（3） with happiness in Chinese culture． The most （4） pictures are flowers， animals， xi （喜）and fu （福）． They are put on windows，doors， and walls（5） symbols of wishes for good luck．
Chinese clay art is well known and popular all over the country． Now many kids learn to make it in schools or even shopping （6） ． To make Chinese clay art， the clay is shaped by hand into things， such as cute children or（7） characters from a Chinese fairy tale or historical story．（8） the things get dry in the air， they are fired at a very high heat and then polished and painted． It takes several weeks to （9） everything． Although they look so small，they look very real． （10） small pieces of clay art show the love that all Chinese people have for life and beauty．
分）Dear Laura,
Thanks for your message． Yes, I'm having a great time on my exchange program in France． I was a bit nervous before I arrived here, but there was no reason to be． My host family is really nice．
They go out of their way（1） （make） me feel at home． The grandmother has a teenage
granddaughter about my age （2） is really kind． She always talks to me in French to help me
practice． And you wouldn't believe how quickly my French has（3） （improve）! I'm very
comfortable speaking French now． （4） I still make lots of mistakes, it doesn't worry me as it used to．
My biggest challenge is learning how to behave at the dinner table． （5） you can imagine, things are really different from the way they are at home． For example, you shouldn't put your bread on your plate． You（6） （ suppose） to put it on the table! I thought that was pretty strange at first, but now I'm used to it． You shouldn't eat（7） （ something） with your hands except bread, not even fruit． You have to cut it up and eat it with a fork． Another thing is that it is very（8） （polite） to say you're full． If you don't want any more food, you should just say, "It was delicious．" Also, you shouldn't put your elbows on the table． I have to say that I find it difficult to remember everything, but I'm（9） （ gradual） getting used to it． I don't find French customs so strange any more．
Dear Laura, I'll write again soon and tell you more about my life in France． Hope you are having（10） good school year．
Yours,
Lin Yue
Confucius, a pioneer in the field of education, was b（1） in the year 551 B．C.. When he was 3 years old, his father died． But Confucius still r（2） a good education when he was young． And when he was 17, his mother died． In his thirties, he began to teach and spent the rest of his life teaching． At the age of 55, Confucius began to travel a（3） China． He tried to search for good rules of behavior． When he was 68 years old, Confucius returned to his h（4） ． Five years later, he passed away． He was a great thinker and philosopher who had many w （5） ideas about human nature and behavior． His main ideas are about kindness and good manners． He is really a great man from whom we can learn a lot．
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（1）We can't each other by We﹣Chat in the rainforest．
（2）Humans are looking forward to discovering suitable place to live in．
（3） the rain, we'd better take an umbrella when we go out．
（4）Whether our parents would like to things we want depends on our attitudes．
（5）Taiwan, which lies in the southeast of China, Fujian．
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