Da Mao and Er Shun are two pandas that have lived in Canada since 2014． They were going to stay there until 2023． However， they will be taken to China（1） （early） than planned．
They are now living in the Calgary Zoo in Canada． （2） May 12， the zoo said that it was going to send the two pandas back to China． This is because the zoo can't get enough bamboo for （3） （they）， Global News reported．
Because of COVID﹣19 travel restrictions （限制）， it has become more challenging for the zoo to get bamboo． According to the zoo， （4） adult panda eats around 40kg of bamboo a day．
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Leo and his father didn't talk for 10 years.10 years ago，Leo's mother （1）d ．He thought it was his father who caused his mother's illness．He hated his father．
Now they were sitting in a nice （2）c shop．Suddenly his father asked the waiter to put some salt in his coffee．Leo was surprised．His father smiled and said，"Before you were born，your mother and I often had （3）f playing in the sea．We could taste the sea，just （4）l the taste of the salty coffee．Every time I have salty coffee，I always think of your mother．I （5）m her so much．"
Leo was deeply moved （感动）．He never knew his father had such deep （6）l for his mother．One month later，he moved to live （7）w his father．Every time he made coffee for him，he put some salt in the coffee．
After 10 years，his father died．Leo received a （8）l which said，"Dear Leo，please forgive my life's lie﹣the salty coffee．Actually at that （9）t I wanted some sugar，but I said salt．It was hard for me to change，so I just went ahead．Now let me （10）t you the truth．I don't like salty coffee，but I drink salty coffee for 10 years! Having you with me is the biggest happiness of my whole life．"
Now more than 20 schools in the northwest of China （1） （use） E﹣textbooks．Some teachers say that they make learning easier and （2） （teach） more convenient．
Jing Xuan is excited about lessons like Chinese，English and math．She （3） （enjoy） the pictures and animations （动画） in the E﹣textbooks．The children here （4）_______ （study）With the help of the E﹣textbooks，some good ideas （5） （share） at times．Some parents encourage their children （6） （try） the E﹣textbooks to make learning easier．But others worry about their children's health．
"You can't imagine how the growing popularity of E﹣textbooks is changing the way the students learn! More and more students （7） （learn） with E﹣textbooks in the future．However，there's still a long way to go．"said the headmaster．
cow， if， listen， that， grass， difficult， two， in， he， be |
During the Warring States Period， there was a musician called Gongming Yi， who played musical instrument﹣qixianqin very well．He loved it so much（1） he played it at home almost every day．A great number of people would like（2） to him， and admired him very much． They all said that the man was such a great musician． When they（3） free， they often went to Gongming Yi's house and listened to his music．
One day， Gongming Yi saw a（4） when he was having fun in the countryside．Suddenly，he had a strange idea． "Since everybody loves my music，why don't I play some music for this cow？" Then he moved his qixianqin（5） front of the cow． And he began to play it． He played the qixianqin very well and the music was beautiful， but the cow showed no reaction at all． It just kept eating（6） with its head down． He thought the music he played might be too（7） for the cow．So he tried to play some easy music． However， after playing for a long time， Gongming Yi was disappointed． He began to question his musical ability． He said to（8） ，"The cow didn't understand my music． "Then he shook his head and went away．
This is a funny story，but it is educational． We can learn（9） lessons from the story．First， don't say anything to the people who don't understand you at all． Second， （10） If you talk to a wrong listener， you are silly and wasting time．
Paul and Bill are from different colleges． Paul applies （申请） for an online school， while Bill attends classes at school． They each believe that their school system （制度） is better than the other．
Paul： Hey， Bill． Are you （1）f to see a movie tonight？
Bill： Sorry， no． I'll have a class and a lot of homework to do．
Paul： Oh， that's too bad． I'm so glad I take classes online． I can decide （2）w ， where and how to complete my lessons．
Bill： Sounds good， but I really enjoy going to class （3）b it's a great way to get to know other people． It also helps me learn how to work well with others． If I don't understand something，I'm always able to ask about it in person．
Paul： In online classes， I have to （4）t completely before asking questions． That teaches me how to solve problems on my own．
Bill： Do you ever （5）m technical （技术上的） problems in your online classes？ If you can't open a file （文件）， how can you continue your learning？
Paul： It's not a big problem． I can email the teacher or call up another student for help．
Bill： But that takes too much time． You may fall behind on your studies．
Paul： You may （6）a fall behind．What will happen if you get sick？ It isn't a （7）p roblem for online classes．
Bill： Yes， but my teacher and classmates can help me．
Paul： In an online class， I don't have to （8）w about missing classes for any reason． I can always review the previous （先前的） lessons online．
Bill： Don't you feel lonely sometimes？ I would feel lonely if I had to learn by myself．
Paul： I enjoy learning alone． Besides， an online class gives me more free time to take part in other activities．
Bill： I still prefer having classmates to discuss and share （9）i with． I believe that improves my learning all the time．
Paul： I'm pretty self﹣disciplined （自律的），and I work （10）b on my own than with others．
Bill： I guess everybody learns differently．
George Reeder， 63， has been given a bravery certificate （证书） because of saving the life of a baby．
It was a cold and windy morning．The local harbor（海港）master，George Reeder，（1）_____（do）his daily work when he heard a noise． On the other side of the harbor， some people were shouting，so he went there quickly by bicycle．
"What's the matter？ Why they （2） （shout）？" George Reeder wondered while he was riding there．
"Help! Help my baby!" A woman was screaming （高声喊），"My baby （3） （be） in the buggy （婴儿车） in the sea．"
Mr． Reeder looked at the sea， and saw a baby's buggy in the deep freezing cold water． The strong wind had blown the buggy into the sea． Mr． Reeder quickly decided to do something．
"I went over and saw that the buggy was upside down …and I（4） （jump） in，"
said Mr． Reeder． He pulled the buggy over to the sea wall． Then some other people came to help．
They tied a rope to the buggy and managed to pull it out of the water and to safety．
Tanya Allen， a nurse who was passing by， gave the baby CPR （心肺复苏术） and was able to get him to breathe again． Then an air ambulance helicopter （急救直升机） arrived and the baby（5） （take） to hospital．
After he'd finished （6） （help） the baby and the helicopter had gone， Mr．Reeder went home． A little later， the baby's grandfather went to his house and said， "Thanks a lot for what you（7） （do）． The boy is out of danger． He（8） （leave） the hospital in two days．" Mr． Reeder was very happy to hear that．
Mr． Reeder said that he hadn't really been brave．"It was everyone﹣ from Tanya doing the CPR to the helicopter pilot，" he said．"I'm just glad I could（9） （help）．" But when Mr． Reeder got the certificate， a reporter said，"This was a very brave act， as he put his own life at risk．"
（10） （warn） the people not to walk along the seafront in very windy weather， Mr． Reeder has advised the government to put up some signs． "Hope this will help，" said Mr． Reeder．
promise， look， change， play， allow， hurt， give， take， love， ask， feed |
It was a fine day． The sun was shining and the wind was gentle．
The kids （1） in their backyard when a little cat tried to cross into their yard． Unluckily， it got stuck（卡住的） under the fence（篱笆）． The kids tried to free the cat， but they couldn't． So they asked their mother for help． The mother freed the cat． The cat （2） so cute that the children begged（乞求） to keep it． Their mother said，"I suppose we can． I don't mind myself， but you must ask your father too．"
The kids waited anxiously（焦急地）for their dad back from work．"Do you think our dad（3） us to keep it？" the girl asked．Before the boy answered the girl，they heard their father opening the door．"Hi，daddy，" they both shouted loudly at the same time．
"You are surely happier than usual to see me today． What is up？" their father said．
"Nothing， daddy． We just love you so much．" the girl replied． That's when their mother said，"Go ahead． （4） your dad．"
The girl told her dad what had happened and asked to keep the cat． The father said，"No，you can't．We （5） five cats so far． Your mommy and I have no time（6） care of any more．"Hearing this， the kids lowered（低下） their heads disappointedly．
Seeing the sad looks on the kids' faces， the father （7） his mind． He said，"All right． Since you （8） it so much， you can keep it．" Hearing this， the kids happily screamed， "Hooray! Thank you， daddy!" However， the father added （补充说） that they （9） to look after the cat by themselves．
The kids were so happy to have another pet friend． Then the cat （10） the name "Lucky" by the kids．
So the cat had a place to call home．
quiet，they， strong， interest， two， like． unless， choice， but， if， how |
The secrets of self﹣control
A new book， the bestseller， Willpower，says that having strong willpower（意志力）is necessary to a successful life．
The book starts by describing a famous experiment： The Marshmallow （软糖）Test． In 1972， a psychology（心理学）professor Mischel tested the willpower of 600 kids． In the experiment，each child was left alone in a room for fifteen minutes with a marshmallow on a table in front of（1） ．They were given two （2） ，they could either eat the marshmallow or if they waited fifteen minutes， they'd be given a （3） marshmallow （and then they could eat both）．
So， what did the kids do？ 70% ate the first marshmallow within the fifteen minutes．
（4） the other 30% showed willpower﹣they didn't eat the first one and waited for the second marshmallow （5） ．
Twenty years later． Mischel discovered something （6） ．He got in touch with the children and found that those with strong willpower were getting better marks at university． They were better behaved and were more popular． So， （7） important it is to have strong willpower!
But don't worry （8） you aren't good at controlling yourself． The authors say that willpower is like a muscle（肌肉）．The more you exercise it， the （9） it gets． However， just （10） any muscle， your "willpower muscle" can get tired． So， if you have to do lots of things that need willpower， take a break．That way， you'll build up your willpower again．
Lastly， the authors mention that people who learn foreign languages usually have a lot of willpower．So， congratulations!
Rubbish （separate） into groups in many other cities now， following the practice in Shanghai．
Do you have difficulty learning English words？Well，（1）k a vocabulary notebook for learning new English words is not difficult．Here are some easy steps．First，buy a notebook （2）w at least 100 lined pages．You should select the color and size notebook that you prefer．（3）S ， write down any important words that you come across when reading or listening．This step （4）r you to decide whether a word is important enough for you to learn now．Do not assume（认为） that you will learn the word （5）l ．The next step is a bit difficult because you need to decide （6）w information about each word you will write in the notebook．
Some learners write only a（7）t of the word．Others write an example pharse using the word.I（8） information that matches your learning style and your needs.Finally，the most important thing you can do to learn the words in your notebook is to（9）p these words several times．If the pages of your notebook are well organized， you are more likely to review the words and their information over and over．If you （10）f these important steps， you can improve your English greatly．Come and have a try!
sell； next month； musical ability； raise money； How about |
John：Where have you been？You missed the announcement about the music festival．
Frank：I was at the teacher's office．Music festival？
John：Yes， it's going to be（1） in the school hall．Frank，you can play the violin．（2） playing it at the festival？
Frank：Well， I’d rather play the piano．I can play Mojito， What about you，John？
John：Actually．I don’t have much（3） ．I’d prefer just to do some voluntary work．I can（4） tickets．
Frank：So can I guess that the aim of the festival is to（5） ？
John：Yes．All of the money will go to charity．
Frank：Well， if it's for a good cause， everyone should take part!
noise； easy； touch； lead to； lie on the grass； stay up； arrive in； go over； be proud of； make great efforts |
（1）Eating too much ice cream may stomach problems．
（2）Avoid your eyes， nose and mouth before washing your hands．
（3）﹣Alice， you weren't in the classroom at four yesterday afternoon．
﹣I English grammar with Linda in the library．
（4）A short drive later， we arrived at a busy， factory． It's full of working machines．
（5）Wang Jicai devoted his life to guarding the island.All the people in my hometown him．
（6）Lisa is leaving for Canada soon by plane． She Toronto on the morning of August 8，won't she？
（7）It's much to understand the words with the help of the dictionary．
（8）Look! The little cat ． How lovely it is!
（9）Over the last ten years， China to green the land．
（10）The boys were so excited about the basketball match that they talking in their bedroom．
Paper﹣cutting is a famous folk art with a long history in China． It was used during （1）f to decorate gates and windows．After hundreds of years' （2）d ， it has become a very popular way of decoration．The main cutting tools are （3）s ﹣ paper and scissors or a knife，but clever and skilled paper﹣cutting artists can make very beautiful artworks．Chinese paper﹣cutting works have these features﹣"Flower in flower，theme in theme．" This means smaller pictures and stories are（4）h in the works．You will be amazed by the wonderful designs when you look at their paper﹣cutting works （5）c ．Through Chinese paper﹣cutting， people express their best wishes．
love； of； fly； give； other； still； surprised； fail； long； full |
A bird went to look for its happiness in far﹣away places. One day， it suddenly saw a little flower， whose face is（1） of smile. The bird asked the little flower， "You're going to die. Why are you（2） so happy？" "Because I will achieve my dream. My dream is to produce sweet fruit." said the little flower. Then the little bird realized that happiness was a hope in the heart.
The bird continued（3） and saw a lame（瘸的） duck helped a little duck find the way back home. Although it was disabled，it had a smiling face. "I'm happy because I can help（4） ，" said the lame duck. So the bird realized that happiness was a（5） in the heart.
The bird kept flying and suddenly saw a spider climbing up a wall.The spider fell off the wall halfway,but it kept climbing again and fell off again.Even so，the spider didn't（6） up. The little bird asked the spider in（7） ， "you（8） again and again， why don't you have pain but happiness on your face？" "As long as I keep making my efforts， I' m able to climb it up. Because（9） this， I'm so happy，" said the spider. The little bird realized that happiness is a faith （信念） in the heart.
So the little bird no（10） looked for happiness because it had seen the truth： happiness is not in the faraway place but in your own heart.
Ernest Hemingway， the son of a doctor and a music teacher， was born in 1899 in Oak Park， Illinois． Hemingway's father（1） （teach） him early on how to hunt and fish， two activities Hemingway loved throughout his life．Instead of（2） （go） to college， Hemingway became a reporter for the Kansas City Star．
Later， in Europe， he worked as a driver（3） the Italian army until he was wounded and shipped home， where he again wrote for newspapers． Two years（4） ， he moved to Paris， where he hoped to improve his writing． There he became friends with other（5） （America） writers， including Gertrude Stein and F． Scott Fitzgerald．
Hemingway developed（6） style of writing that was simple and direct． He chose words sparingly（俭省地）， avoided using adjectives， and trusted the reader to understand the（7） （mean） of his writing． As he put it， "I always try（8） （write） on the principle（原则） of the iceberg（冰山）． There is seven eighths of it under water for every part that shows． " This style continues to influence writers today． In his career（生涯）， which lasted some 40 years， Hemingway earned the Pulitzer Prize and the Nobel Prize． He was one of the finest writers of the（9） （twenty） century．
For a while Ernest Hemingway lived in Key West， Florida， where he had nearly 50 cats． One of them was a cat with six toes（脚趾）， which a ship's captain had given him． Today his Key West home is a museum， and many cats still live there． Some of them are（10） （child） of Hemingway's six﹣toed cat． Hemingway was married four times and had three sons． He died in 1961．
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