Winter Olympics is also（1） （call） the White Olympics.International Olympic Committee （IOC国际奥委会） handed the 2022 Olympic events to Beijing（2） July 31，2015.The IOC saw it as a wise（3） （choose）.Beijing will be the first city to host both summer （4） winter Games in the world after it hosted the 2008 summer Olympics.
Thousands of Chinese people，（5） （especial） teenagers，are interested in winter sports because they can get a lot of fun from it.People all think that （6） （host） the 2022 Olympic Winter Games will encourage more young people（7） （join） in ice and snow sports.The Bird's Nest Stadium and the Water Cube will again welcome the sports
（8） （love） from home and abroad.We believe that Chinese people will show（9） excellent Olympics to the world.We are sure that people all over the world will enjoy
（10） （they） during the Games.Let's look forward to it!
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!
Do you like Chinese folk music？Maybe your answer is no，but I like it very much.Last night，a friend of （1） （my） took me to a concert of Chinese folk music.The piece had a simple name，Erquan Yingyue （Moon Reflected on Second Spring），which was played on the erhu，especially moved me.The erhu sounded sad （2） to make me almost cry along with it as I listened.（3） the music was strangely beautiful，under the
（4） （beautiful） I sensed a strong sadness and pain.Later I looked up the story of Erquan Yingyue，and I began to understand the sadness in the music.
Abing，a folk musician（5） was born in the city of Wuxi in 1893，（6） （write） the music.His mother died when he was very young.He（7） （teach） to play many instruments by his father，and by age 17，Abing was famous（8） his musical ability.However，after his father died，Abing's life grew（9） （bad）.He was very poor.Not only that，he developed a serious illness and became blind.For several years，he had no home.He lived on the streets and played music （10） （make） a living.
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 smell of popcorn was in the air.I could hear kids laughing and shouting.People were everywhere!
My family and I walked around the amusement park，getting snacks and going on rides.I loved almost all types of rides.The （1）o rides that I didn't like were rides that turn you upside﹣down.But my elder sister，Laura，loved them.When we finally were near a ride that went upside﹣down，she started asking me to go with her.I told her I didn't like those rides，but she kept asking （2）b she really didn't want to go alone.I was feeling sympathy （同情）for her，so I stalled thinking that maybe I （3）s go with her，even though I really don't like to go upside﹣down.I turned to my parents for （4）h .
" Matt，you are allowed to stand up for yourself.If something makes you feel really uncomfortable，you can tell people （5）n .It's OK to tell Laura that you love her， （6）b that you can't go with her because going upside﹣down makes you uncomfortable.Be strong but kind when you tell her，so that she will （7）k you're serious. " Mom said.
"I don't want to make Laura mad or sad，" I replied to Mom， "and I don't want her to think I'm being mean. "
"There's a （8）d between being aggressive （有攻击性的）and being assertive（坚决主张的）.Saying 'no' doesn't mean you are willing to hurt her feelings.You're just listening to your own feelings to make sure you stay safe. " Mom answered. "The
（9）s goes for Laura.If you ask her to arm wrestle （角力）and she doesn't feel comfortable，she's allowed to say 'no'，too.We are all allowed to stand up for ourselves. "
"Thanks，Mom."I said.I told Laura that I love her and like to do things with her，but that the upside﹣down rides make me uncomfortable because they scare me.She was sad，but went on the ride by（10）h and was really happy when it was over.We had a great rest of the day at the amusement park!
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'!
Party Works to Serve Us
Since 1921，the Communist Party of China （CPC，中国共产党） has been leading Chinese people to live better lives.
Both of my parents joined the Party when they were in university.They are
（1） （pride） of it.As members of the Party，they know they （2） （serve） the people.They always take part in community efforts （3） （active）.During the
（4） （usual） winter holiday in 2020，they joined a team of volunteers to help check people's information and spread knowledge about COVID﹣19.Their behaviors show me the duty of the Party members.I want to learn more from（5） （they）and be a member of the Party.
When I was younger，my parents told me many touching（6） （story）about the CPC.The spirits of Hong Yan，Jinggangshan and Yan'an moved me so much.From that time forward，I became（7） （interest） in the Party.
Many years have passed，I（8） （read）lots of books and watched movies that show the spirit of the CPC.What's more，I have joined in many activities that are about the Party in order to learn more about it.Now I am a League（团）member.I believe that before long，I
（9） （be）a real Party member.If I become a member of the Party，I will do as much as I can （10） （help）others.I'm looking forward to that day!
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!
Chinese people started to build gardens more than 2，000 years ago.Chinese gardens are a special form of （1）t Chinese culture and art.
At the entrance to a Chinese garden，there is usually a huge stone or wall to screen（挡住）your view.This is to give you a pressed﹣in feeling，in order to later produce unexpected joy （2）w you turn around the hall to see the amazing rock formations（假山）and a big lake.The best （3）e is the Summer Palace.
Rock formations play an （4）i role in the design of a Chinese﹣style garden.Without them，a garden could not be considered a Chinese﹣style garden.They are as important to a Chinese﹣style garden as sculptures are to a European﹣style garden.Ge Garden in Yangzhou is famous for （5）i Four Seasons Rockeries（假山花园）.
（6）G in the south are mostly small in size.Chinese garden designers have used the method of "borrowing scenery with a mirror（镜子）" to create a sense of （7）s .A mirror is hung opposite a window to take in the outside scenery.A fine example of this is Pian Shi Shan Fang，a rockery in He Garden，Yangzhou.A big mirror is built into the wall of its west corridor.The whole garden will be （8）s in the mirror wherever the visitors are.A pool or a lake in a garden （9）a serves this purpose.A pool runs from south to north through the garden of Pian Shi Shan Fang.East of the rockery，a man﹣made moon is reflected（倒映）in the （10）p .
Whatever methods used，every effort is made to achieve the purpose of giving visitors a sense of space in the garden.
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Electric cars may seem like a recent invention，but they've been around for years.In the early 1900s，there were more electric cars on the road than there were petrol（汽油）cars.At that time，petrol was e（1） compared with other fuels（燃料）。W（2） petrol prices dropped and new technologies were developed，electric cars went out of fashion （过时）.Instead，petrol cars became more p（3） because they could travel longer distances （距离）without stopping.
During the 20th century，petrol cars got bigger，heavier，and faster.They needed more fuel，and it c（4） more air pollution.For years，car makers didn't worry about pollution.They didn't worry about the amount of petrol cars used，e（5） .But when people began to realise that there was not enough oil on the earth，they asked car makers to produce more efficient（高效能的）and less polluting cars.
One m（6） of solving the problem was a "hybrid" car（混合动力车），one that ran partly on petrol and partly on electricity.Hybrid cars became popular in the 2000s when petrol prices went up and the prices of hybrid cars went d（7） .
An all﹣electric car uses no petrol.The problem，however，is that car batteries （电池） need to be recharged （再充电）.That makes electric cars not so useful for long j（8） .
Many people are not p（9） with it.The government and car makers are w（10） together to develop safe，cheap，and useful electric cars.When people have these cars in the future，a petrol station may be a thing of the past.
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.
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. "
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.
During the unusual winter holiday in 2020，we stayed at home for two （1） （month）because of COVID﹣19.But my father，a member of the Communist Party of China，didn't stay （2） us at home for too long.
When my dad heard about some （3） （use）work，he became a volunteer in a rural area to help check people's information and spread knowledge about COVID﹣19.As the situation became much （4） （bad），24﹣hour traffic checkpoints were set up on the main roads to the village.There was only （5） simple tent，a few chairs and two heaters for volunteers （6） （spend）the night.The winter night was very cold and the volunteers could hardly sleep.But my father （7） （final）chose to stay because he wanted to guard the gate for other people.
Dad （8） （join）the Party a few years ago.At first，I didn't know much about it.After the pandemic，I learned that the Party members are people （9） will step forward when China is in trouble.When I grow up，I want to become one of
（10） （they）.Even if I am not a Party member，I will make contributions to our society，making it a much better place.
All the runners stood nervously at the starting line.All of them had prepared
（1） （they） for this important race.
The race meant more to a boy named Bill，because most of the other runners had greater speed.Could Bill realize his dream of being （2） "all﹣school"runner？He would have to finish in the top 5 to win that honor.
Bill's life （3） （fill）with disappointment.Primary school had been a long nightmare（噩梦） for him.Of all the reading skills，he even couldn't pick up（4） （basic） one，although he had tried many times.Bill did not complain（报怨）.He simply tried hard.But in the following years he was till unable to catch up with his classmates.
Then one day his teacher called us in （5） a conversation.She said， "I'm sorry to have to tell you this，but Bill isn't trying anymore.He has given it up（6） （complete）. "I became very sad and afraid.I was afraid Bill might have forever lost heart.
I had a talk with Bill.I told him about my own experiences.I said， "（7） I was the slowest one in my class in primary school，my parents and teachers were loving and understanding.Because of that，I made it through those years and finally went on to a music school.Now，you know，I'm a（8） （piano）.We think achievements come easily to others.Life usually isn't like that.The person who（9） （success）is usually only a few percent. "Bill said， "Dad，I guess that not doing so well isn't all that bad if someone loves you and stands by you.
In the （10） （nine） grade，Bill went out for the race again.
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