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My brother Claudio is one of the people I love most． He is wise and always helpful， taking care of me and（1）　　（we） young sister， Sarah．The day when he left home to go to college，I（2）　　（teach） the importance of being a man．

    It was a（3）　　（rain） Saturday morning in August． We were woken up by the sound of Sarah playing the piano as usual． In the kitchen， there was（4）　　surprise for Claudio-his favorite pancakes．Mom gave us a big smile and told us（5）　　（sit） down for the breakfast． This was an important day for all of us!

    While we（6）　　（eat） breakfast， Claudio went upstairs to collect his things．I suddenly heard him calling my name． When I walked（7）　　 the room we shared，I found Claudio sitting at my bedside．"It's time， brother，" he said． I thought he was saying that it was time for him to leave the house， （8）　　in fact he told me that I should take on a bigger role in the family from then on． He said I should do（9）　　（many） for Mom than before after he was gone．

    I thought about his words very（10）　　（careful） and then understood everything． That day I learned about family， love and duty．

Hello， everybody． I'm Olivia． I'm glad to be here this afternoon．Do you have a friend with an interesting background？ Today， I'd like to tell you about a（1）　　（活泼的） girl I'll tell you a bit about her， where she's from， and why we 're good friends．

    You know， I didn't use to do much exercise． A few years ago，I joined a（2）　　（运动） club． On my first day there， I met Raquel． After the gym， we had coffee（3）　　（一起） and soon became good friends． I think that's because we have a lot in common．We like to keep fit and love to（4）　　（尝试） different food， especially spicy food． And we love the ocean． In summer， we like to hang out at the（5）　　（海滩） and go surfing at least once a month． Raquel was born in Mexico， but has been here since she was（6）　　（十） years' old． Her mother is Mexican and her father is American， so she can speak（7）　　（两者都） Spanish and English． That's something different about us． Although I（8）　　（上学，参加） a class last year， my Spanish is still terrible! Another thing that's different is her background． Raquel's from two countries and has experience and（9）　　（知识） of two cultures． I think that's really（10）　　（酷的）．

    We might not live in the same city in the future， but I think we'll stay friends．Thanks for listening to me．

年夜饭是中国文化中最重要的团圆饭．年夜饭菜肴丰富、美味，像年糕（New Year cake）、 鱼等都还带有美好的祝愿．

请以The Family Dinner on Spring Festival Eve为题，写一篇约110词的短文，向外国朋友介绍自己家乡的年夜饭，让他们更好地了解中国丰富多样的文化习俗．

注意：文中不可出现人名．标题已经给出，不计入总词数．

The Family Dinner on Spring Festival Eve

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The first week of my summer vacation was exciting． I was （1）　　（自由的，空闲的）! I spent much time on my phone without doing my （2）　　（家庭作业）． Mom was angry and told me I could only use it （3）　　（在…之间） 7:00 pm and 9:00 pm．

    I felt lost and kept asking （4）　　（我自己）what fun I could have during the day．Mom offered me a challenge． If I could follow the same ant for （5）　　（十） minutes， I'd get a prize．I thought for a while and agreed． I （6）　　（选择） the biggest ant in the yard and followed it．I saw it create a bridge to cross a （7）　　（深的） hole． I dropped some bread and soon it began （8）　　（吃）． It even brought friends to carry some home． I never thought watching ants could be so much fun．

    After that，I found other interesting things to do．I built a house for birds，planted      （9）　　（树） in the yard and borrowed books from the library．（10）　　（虽然） I didn't use my phone often，I had a fantastic summer．

Beth Jones was only eight years old when she first tried playing the drums．This was during a lunchtime music club at school， which she only went to because it was snowing （1）　　（heavy）．Of all the musical instruments， the drums were （2）　　（interesting） to Beth． She thought it was cool that there were many different shapes and sizes of drums，and she wanted to hit（3）　　（they），to see what they sounded like．

    Now Beth is thirteen and gives concerts around the country．She also has her own YouTube channel and（4）　　（get） over a million hits a year．What's amazing is that Beth hasn't ever been to（5）　　drum lesson． "You can learn anything on the Internet， so I've never felt it was important for me t1o take classes，" explains Beth．

    Giving concerts wasn't easy for Beth in the beginning because usually she only played drums alone in her bedroom when she came home（6）　　 school． At her first concert， she played in a band with many（7）　　（adult）． She could feel hundreds of pairs of eyes looking at her，（8）　　 that made her feel afraid．

    So， does Beth enjoy（9）　　（be） famous now？"I didn't plan to be famous，"she says．All I want is to show others what I love．I don't think I'm someone special．I just want everyone（10）　　（have） a great time at my concerts．

Last year I went on an amazing trip by boat along the west coast of Canada． It was my brother Harry's idea． He's a （1）　　（记者） who's also a great fan of boats．But I'd dreamed of visiting the area．So I kept asking Harry if I could go，too﹣ （2）　　（直到） he agreed at last!

    A few weeks before we left home， there was much （3）　　（雨） in the area we were going to． But luckily the weather was OK at last． However， I was （4）　　（忙碌的） at work so I didn't think about what needed doing．But Harry promised he'd take care of everything，so I knew everything would be all right．

    After arriving in Canada， we packed our （5）　　（工具） into small boats and set off．Since very few people now lived along that coast， the only other living animals we saw for the first few days were dolphins and birds．

    We often stopped for hours to explore the （6）　　（岩石） pools on the beaches． And we never （7）　　（忘记） lunch or dinner， though， which we all made together over camp fires．When we （8）　　（最后） fell asleep on the boats each evening， even though the beds were hard， it really felt like stress﹣free living!

    When the time came to leave， I was sad．How could I return to （9）　　（正常的）life again？ But I knew if I stayed， I would （10）　　（想念） my family and friends． I was also looking forward to telling everyone at home about our experiences．

About 20 million children in America attend summer camp every year， according to the American Camp Association （ACA）．They look forward to（1）　　（spend） time there with friends．

    But with social distancing （社交距离） rules in（2）　　 United States， many summer camps face difficult decisions． Can they（3）　　（safe） welcome campers this year？ Do they need to close for the season？ Or should（4）　　 change how they carry out their programs？

    "Most camps are asking not only when they're going to open，（5）　　 also how they're going to open，" says Tom Rosenberg， president of the ACA． He says that many camps    （6）　　 （wait） on instructions from the government now．

    "The state's summer camps could open（7）　　 June，" Beth Bye， the leader of the Connecticut Office of Early Childhood， said a week ago．"But there need to be           （8）　　（strict） health rules than ever． Most programs will not （9）　　（allow） to have more than 30 kids．"

    Bye added that camps are important for both kids and（10）　　（parent）． "For many families，" she told the New York Times， ""summer camp is their childcare． "

Mark Quinn is trying to make the world happy ﹣ one person at a time． He hit upon the idea after studying how a person's happiness could be（1）　　（影响） by social media （媒体）． Instead of just thinking about his own happiness， he wondered if there was a （2）　　（秘密的） way to make people around the world happy．

    Quinn turned to something he（3）　　（他自己） loves．"All my life I've been taking photos，" he says， "and for the past（4）　　（七） years，I've spent a lot of time making scrapbooks（剪贴簿） filled with photos， （5）　　（明信片）， tickets .. It gives me such joy to look back on these． I just thought ﹣ maybe I could create an online scrapbook that everyone could（6）　　（分享） in． "

    From his idea came the book The Happiness Scrapbook． Quinn travelled in America taking pictures and asking people the （7）　　（相同的） question： what makes you happy？ "I've got． photos and answers from strangers， friends， family， as well as others who     （8）　　（清楚地） have something to say，" he says．

    Quinn hopes to start a（9）　　（网站） or a book， which can be something for people to turn to when they are（10）　　（充满的） of sadness．" That idea makes me more than just happy，" says Quinn．

Mr. Happy always woke up with a sunny smile． He was one of the most cheerful    （1）　　（man） in the world． His smile was even（2）　　（bright） than the sun． However， He had one secret that made him sad， but nobody knew about it．

    Then one day， while going out， （3）　　 a walk，Mr. Happy met Miss Beautiful．Mr. Happy smiled as usual and Miss Beautiful smiled back．But then she stopped and looked at Mr. Happy（4）　　（angry）．

    "How rude!" she shouted．"Young man， don't you know that you should raise your hat （5）　　 you meet a lady!"

    For（6）　　first time in his life， Mr. Happy lost his smile．"I'm sorry，" Miss Beautiful． replied Mr. Happy，"But without （7）　　（I）hat on， I'm not very good﹣looking and that makes me sad．"

    "Really？" asked Miss Beautiful．"Well， let me see． I promise（8）　　（keep） the secret．

    Mr. Happy（9）　　（lift） his hat． He had the total of only three hairs on his head!

    "Is that all you're worried about？" asked Miss Beautiful．" Why？Your bright sunny smile（10）　　（love） by everybody， not how many hairs you have!" Miss Beautiful smiled．

    Ever since that day， Mr. Happy hasn't stopped smiling． He is always quick to raise his hat to everyone he meets．

Healthy living to most people means having a healthy lifestyle． Here are some tips that people should follow in their（1）　　（日常的） life．

    Healthy eating plays an important role． Make sure you have three（2）　　（餐） a day on time． Good breakfast， rich lunch and less dinner are suggested． Try to（3）　　（避 免） food high in sugar．

    Regular exercise also leads to a healthy lifestyle．It can help you keep your weight under control and （4）　　（赢）self﹣confidence at the same time． It's a good idea for you to exercise for（5）　　（三十）minutes each time， at least three days a week．Shall we do exercise every day？It（6）　　（视..而定）． However， every time you exercise， you put（7）　　（你自己） at risk of getting hurt， so remember to do it in a right way．

    （8）　　（足够的） sleep is the key to a healthy lifestyle．For most people it is necessary to keep eight hours of sleep each day．If you don't fall asleep within twenty minutes， do something （9）　　（使人放松的）．Reading and listening to light music are good        （10）　　 （选择）． And then you may fall asleep soon．

Last summer I got the chance to spend a month helping out in a hospital in Africa． I had one year left at school， and I was（1）　　 （interest） in studying medicine at university．

    It was a month that changed my life．I（2）　　 （introduce） to a world that is very different to mine in so many ways．I was shocked at how poor so many（3）　　（family） over there are and how difficult their lives can be．But I was also surprised at how positively people spend（4）　　 （they） daily lives．The way they come together and help each other is a real inspiration，and something I think a lot of us here in the UK have forgotten．I think many of us don't realize（5）　　 lucky we are．My work in the hospital was hard． Not only did I spend a lot of time cleaning floors，but（6）　　 I got to spend some time looking after the patients．And I got the chance（7）　　 （talk） to some doctors and ask them about the job．I saw some truly awful things in the hospital，（8）　　none of them changed my mind about being a doctor．（9）　　 fact， they only made me more determined to do medicine!

    When I finish， I know（10）　　 I'm going to do： I want to work for an international organization like the Red Cross． I can't wait to get started．

because；       say；       happy；      one；      for

Music helps us exercise﹣but why does it have this effect？Experts say there are two main reasons．The（1）　　 is simple：music takes our attention away．When we listen to a song we like，our brains focus on the music．For example，after we exercise（2）　　20 minutes，our body might be tired．But we may not feel this immediately（3）　　we are listening to music．So we can exercise a little longer．

    Music also makes us want to move． When we hear dance music， for example， we naturally start to move to the beat． A positive song also puts us in a good mood， so we feel much（4）　　．This gives us energy and helps us exercise longer． Music with a quick and continuing beat is good for exercising． "But the music shouldn't be too fast，"（5）　　Dr. Costas， a famous sports expert． In general， songs in the range of 120﹣140 beats per minute （BPM） are the best．

    Road﹣side business has become a hot topic recently． Premier （总理）Li Keqiang once said that road﹣side business can reflect common people's life lively．

    Last weekend， 5 college students decided to taste the trade pattern and difficulties of life outside school （1）　　 selling vegetables on the side of the road together．

    In the morning，they had to （2）　　 up at 3 o'clock．First，they went to the farm near the city to buy different （3）　　 of vegetables． To reduce （减少） the cost， they learn to bargain （讲价） with the farmers． Then they went back to the city as soon as （4）　　 to take up a street stall（摊位）．At about 6：30 a．m．after putting vegetables in order and nicer ones on top，they began to（5）　　 vegetables．They peddled （吆喝）loudly and actively to attract customers．When the vegetables were not sold out， they gave them （6）　　 to homeless people．Two days （7）　　 ， they earned （挣得） about 300 yuan．

    After this unusual experience，they shared their feelings with each（8）　　．"We were tired，（9）　　 we gained a lot． Compared with hanging out， such social practice makes us learn （10）　　 difficult it is to make money．" said Wang Wen， who came up with this idea．

Colors and moods（情绪）

    Some people believe that colors can influence our moods．（1）　　． In fact， colors can change our moods and make us feel happy or sad， energetic （充满活力的） or sleepy． This article explains what colors can do and what characteristics（特点） they represent（代表）．

    Energetic colors

    When you feel tired or weak， you should wear energetic colors like green． （2）　　， as it is the color of nature and represents new life．

    Strong colors

    If you require strength in either body or mind， red may be of some help to you． Red is the color of heat． It represents power and strong feelings． Wearing red can also make it easier to take action． （3）　　．

    Calm colors

    Have you ever walked into a room and felt relaxed？ It could be because the walls were painted blue． Blue is a calm color． It brings peace to our mind and body． （4）　　， so you may say "I'm feeling blue" when you feeling sad．

    （5）　　

Some colors， such as orange and yellow， can make you feel warm． People in cold areas prefer warm colors in their homes to create a warm and comfortable feelings． Orange represents joy． It can cheer you up when you are feeling sad． Yellow is the color of the sun， so it can remind you of a warm sunny day． Yellow is also the color of wisdom （智慧）． Some people prefer this color when they hope for success．

A． Warm colors．

B． Green can give you energy．

C． Blue can also represent sadness．

D． You may wonder whether it is true．

E． Others think that colors can change people's moods．

F． This may help when you are having difficulty making a decision．

Tips for a Tidy Desk

    Do you want to keep your desk clean and tidy？ The following tips can help you．

    Only keep things you really need on your desk．

    Use a bag for any papers to read． Have a penholder for pens and pencils． Besides， you had better have a litter bin near your desk．

    Don't keep any drinks on your desk．

    Go to the kitchen when you want to have a drink， or keep a drink on a small table near your desk．

    Cut down the use of paper．

    Try to keep as much information as possible on your computer．Before painting，you can ask yourself，"Do I really need to read this on paper？"

    Get a noticeboard for you．

    If you really need to keep small pieces of paper， use a noticeboard on the wall． You can check it every day and throw the old notes into the bin．

    Clean your desk at the end of every day．

    The more often you clean your desk， the easier it will be each time． Choose a time to tidy your desk! If you do it every day， it will only take a few minutes and you can start each new day with a clean and tidy desk．

Tips for a Tidy Desk
Keep things needed on your desk	●Use a bag for any （1）　　to read ●Have a penholder for pens and pencils ●Have a litter bin
Keep （2）　　 on your desk	●Have a drink in the kitchen ●Keep a drink on a small table
（3）　　the use of paper	Keep as much information as possible on the computer
Get a noticeboard	Use a noticeboard （4）　　．
（5）　　your desk every day	Choose a time to tidy