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    May 21， 2020 marks the first International Tea Day （ITD）．It （1）　　（name） by the UN on Nov 21，2019． ITD is more than about （2）　　（celebrate） the delicious drink． It also（3）　　（try） to improve the working conditions of tea farmers and workers． It makes the public know the （4）　　（important） of tea all over the world．

    Tea is the world's second （5）　　 （popular） drink （after water）． Drinking tea can bring many （6）　　 （health） benefits（益处）．Now tea is loved by millions from China to England，from India to Afghanistan﹣each culture with its own tradition．

    Tea was discovered in 2727 BC in China．When the ruler Shen Nong （7）　　（boil） water over an open fire， some （8）　　 （leaf） from a tea plant fell into the water．Shen Nong then fell in love with the drink that followed， and that is how tea became a common drink in Chinese culture．Drinking tea is a centuries﹣old tradition in the UK． There's tea for breakfast， tea during break time， tea when visiting a（9）　　（friend） house， tea to wake up， tea （10）　　（relax）…you get the idea．For Indians， tea is also a huge part of daily life．

    Help yourself to some tea when you are free． Maybe， you will fall in love with it， too．

    Recently， the result of the national reading survey has been announced and it paints a brighter future for reading habits in the Internet times． Last year，21，270 men from 55 cities answered the survey． It showed that the Chinese people's reading rate increased slightly over the year before． Reading rate means the percentage of citizens regularly reading books， newspapers and digital （数字）reading materials．

    The survey shows that the daily reading time and yearly reading number of paper books，printed newspapers and magazines have dropped， while digital reading has continuously increased．Every day Chinese people use different digital devices like mobile phones， personal computers or iPads for 100.41 minutes on average （平均），15.5 percent higher than the year before．

    According to the survey， Chinese people's reading habits have changed because mobile phones provide more chances to get different kinds of reading materials on digital platforms． More than 50 percent of the Chinese people who were interviewed prefer digital reading， mostly on mobile phones．

    Another interesting result is that an increasing number of people like to listen to audiobooks（有声读物）．More than 30 percent of the people who answered the survey listen to audiobooks，higher than the year before． It may have something to do with the way people go to and from work﹣many people in the countryside drive or take public transport for long hours， which leads to the greater need for audiobooks．

    People's reading habits are changing with social changes． In my opinion， the relevant authorities （相关机构） should pay attention to it and shouldn't fall behind．

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The National Reading Survey

The result of the survey	Chinese people's reading habits are changing and reading rate is going（1）　　．
	Three changes	Printed books are not as popular as digital materials． ●Chinese people spend more time reading digital books． ●Chinese people read（2）　　 paper books， printed newspapers and magazines．
		Reading on mobile phones is becoming a habit． ●Different kinds of reading materials can be got on mobile phones． ●Over a（3）　　of the Chinese people who were interviewed prefer to read on mobile phones．
		Audiobooks are welcomed． ●More people begin to listen to audiobooks． ●Listening to audiobooks can help to（4）　　 being bored on the the way to and from work．
The writer's opinion	Social changes influence people's reading habits． The relevant authorities should notice and（5）　　the changes．

Friends bring joy and fun to our life． To most of us， it's always easy to make friends but hard to go on one more step closer to our friends． The tips below will help you．

    ●Be yourself with your friends

    Sometimes your friends may find out that your true personality is completely different from what they thought it was． In order not to make them lose trust in you， find some proper time to tell them what you really often do and like to do． And they may understand you．

    ●Get through the difficult times with small tricks

    People never know what kind of chocolate they are going to taste． It is true of life． When your friends taste the bad one， why not tell something funny about yourself， like "Am I like a round ball？" Hearing this， your friends may be happy again．The best friends may not always agree with each other and even have few words for days． Some small tricks like telling jokes or calling him or her nickname （绰号） may help you get along with your friends better．

    ●Find proper ways to communicate warmly

    There is no doubt that people like to communicate with their close friends as often as possible．Remember those special days in your friends' lives．Sometimes you book a table to help celebrate your friend's birthday， but when you call her，she tells you her birthday is not that day．Don't make it happen and remember the exact date．Having regular activities also provides good chances to meet and chat with your friends．Make sure your friends will come and have fun．

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    If you want to build a stronger friendship， please read the following suggestions． First， remember to be honest and open with your friends， and let your friends know your habit and（1）　　．Second， life is full of ups and downs． When your friends are unhappy， you can tell something funny about the shape of your own （2）　　 to cheer them up．You can play small tricks when your friends and you are not in（3）　　．Third，it's always meaningful to contact your friends often．Every important day in your friend's life counts．Make sure the date you remember is（4）　　your friend's important day．What's more，organize some activities and invite your friends to join you．In a word，the tips above can（5）　　，and your friendship will last forever．

A man had a garden． He planted a rose and watered it c（1）　　． Before the rose blossomed （盛开），he noticed many thorns （刺） around the bud （花蕾） and he thought，"H（2）　　can any beautiful flower come from a plant with so many sharp thorns？" Because of this i（3）　　， he lost interest in this kind of plant， then he gave up watering the rose． And just b（4）　　 it was ready to blossom， it died．

    Good qualities are just like roses． There is a rose in e（5）　　 spirit． The good qualities planted in us at birth， grow among the thorns﹣our weaknesses．Many of us look at o（6）　　 and we only see our weaknesses．We lose heart，thinking that n（7）　　good can possibly come from us．We give up watering the roses in us， and slowly they die． We never realize the g（8）　　of being able to find out our good qualities．

    Someone may not see the rose in himself，so we need to help him d（9）　　 the rose．With love， we can accept a person into our life，even though we know his true weaknesses．At the same time，we should e（10）　　 him to face his weaknesses bravely and correct them． Then he will blossom many times．

Our lives changed tracks the day our son was born． We （1）w　　 whether we should move back to our home country Brazil． I remember looking down at our newborn baby and thinking about how different his life would be there．

    During the ten years away from my big family and my culture， I missed the delicious foods，samba，Brazilian jujitsu（柔术）， and sunny skies．My wife （2）m　　 our homeland too．As a musician，it would be （3）e　　 for her to do her work in Brazil． But in the United Kingdom， I had the funding and lab resources for my research． Would such a move be a disadvantage to my career？

    A few weeks later， my brother called from Brazil， telling me that our father had passed away． The great happiness I felt about my son’s birth suddenly gave way to deep （4）s　　． We had no doubt it was the right time to （5）r　　 to Brazil． We applied for the professor positions at a university in our hometown and （6）b　　 received offers．

    （7）H　　， it wasn’t easy getting started with my research in Brazil． I didn’t receive any startup funding for my lab． Now， thanks to Brazilian funding， I have a team of bright young scientists and can （8）a　　 expensive lab resources．

    We are living the lives we wanted to liveworking on rewarding research and feeling closer to our family and （9）c　　in our home country． My son is growing up close to his cousins． I take up Brazilian jujitsu training， which I haven’t been able to do during my years （10）a　　． My wife and I feel happy to find a way home．

Dear Peter，

    I'm so excited． Guess what﹣it's my Dad's 40^th b（1）　　next week，so we're going to London to celebrate it! Cool， ch？

    We're flying over on Thursday evening．As soon as we a（2）　　，we'll go on a tour of the city． We'll take a trip on the River Thanes， which divides the city into two parts． This way， we can see almost every place of i （3）　　 in London．

    On F（4）　　 morning， we're going to the Tate Modern． Since it's not f（5）　　 from our hotel， we're going to the London Eye． I can't w（6）　　to see the Houses of Parliament from up there!

    Saturday is for s（7）　　． Mum advises me to buy a teddy bear for my cousin as a p（8）　　．We're going to Portobello Road in the morning．Then in the afternoon，we'll visit Harrods﹣ the most famous shop in London! Dad's not very happy about it， but I'm sure he'll e（9）　　it when we're there．

    On Sunday morning， we're going to Hyde Park，and we're going home by p（10）　　in the afternoon．

    It's my dream trip ﹣and it's happening!

    Hope everything's OK with you．

Lots of love，

Cynthia

It was Monday morning， and the writing class had just begun． Everyone was silent，waiting to see （1）w　　 would be called to read his or her article aloud．Some of us were confident and couldn't wait to take （2）p　　 in the class activity；others were nervous．I had done my homework，but I was shy ﹣ I was （3）a　　 to speak in front of a large group of people．At that moment， I remembered that my father（4）o　　 said， "The classroom is a place for learning and that （5）i　　learning from textbooks， and mistakes as well．" Immediately， I raised my hand．

When I look at this picture of myself，I realize how fast time flies．About one month after this picture（1）　　（take），I became a primary school student．Around me in this picture are the things that （2）　　（be）very important in my life at that time： toy cars and planes． I enjoyed（3）　　（study） different kinds of cars and planes． This picture brings back to （4）　　 （I）many happy memories of my childhood．

    Since I was a kid，I（5）　　（consider） different jobs I would like to do．First，I wanted to be a fireman，because the uniform looked so cool．Then，when I was in the （6）　　（six） grade，I wanted to be a teacher because I liked my English teacher so much．When I entered middle school，my dream was to open a restaurant．I wished to have a chain of restaurants in many different（7）　　（city）． If I succeeded in managing one， I would open （8）　　（many）． Now I hope to be a surgeon． "That's a good （9）　　（decide）"， my parents say to me． I know I must try hard （10）　　 （make） my dream come true．

What good language learners do

    There's no such thing as being born "good at languages"． However， some people can learn languages well． It only has something to do with their attitude （态度） and the way they learn languages．

    Good language learners aren't afraid to take risks．

    A friend of mine can speak English， French and some other languages． I asked her what was the most important thing in learning a language． She answered at once， "Courage．"

    Good language learners face the fear of making mistakes， but they are not afraid．

    Good language learners are actively involved （投入）in learning process （过程）．

    Good language learners take responsibility （负责） for their own learning． They create chances to use the language． They know practice is very important． They do not expect to learn the language only in the classroom． They look for creative ways to try out what they have learned．

    Good language learners are good detectives．

    Good language learners are always looking for clues to help themselves understand how the language works． They make guesses and ask people to correct them if they are wrong．They compare what they say with what others say． They record what they have learned and think about it．

   Good language learners try to think in the language．

    Good language learners prefer to think in the language． Though thinking in the language may not be easy at first， it is worth cultivating （培养）． To help them think in the language， they can carry on with a dialogue when walking along， sitting on a bus， or taking a break from other studies． Use the language whenever and wherever they can．

What good language learners do
Don't be afraid of （1）　　 risks．	●The most important thing in learning a language is （2）
Be actively involved in （3）　　 process．	●They create （4）　　to use the language． ●They try out （5）　　they have learned in creative ways．
Be （6）　　 detectives．	●They look for clues to understand how the language （7）　　 ●They make guesses and ask people to correct them if they are wrong． ●They （8）　　what they say with what others say． ●They record what they have learned and think about it．
Try to （9）　　 in the language．	●They use the language （10）　　 and wherever they can．

People have been using the wind energy for a long， long time． More than 5，000 years ago， ancient Egyptians made boats powered by the wind． In 200 B．C．， people used windmills （风车） in China．

    Today， we collect the wind's energy with wind turbines （涡轮）． A turbine is similar to a windmill；it is a very tall tower with two or three blades （叶片） at the top． These blades are turned by the wind．The blades turn a generator （发电机） located inside the tower， which creates power．

    Groups of wind turbines are known as wind farms． Wind farms can be found near farmland，in narrow mountain passes， and even in the ocean， where there are stronger winds．Wind farms create power for nearby homes， schools and other buildings．

    In places like the Midwest and along coasts， winds can provide cheap power． Another great advantage of wind power is that it is a clean form of energy． Wind turbines do not burn oil or coal and do not pollute the air．

    Wind is not always an ideal source of energy， however． Wind speed changes from time to time， depending on the time of day， weather and location． Wind turbines can be also dangerous for bats and birds．These animals cannot always tell how fast the blades are moving and crash into them．

                                                   Title： （1）　　Energy

Ancient times	People in Egypt made wind﹣powered boats（2）　　5，000 years ago． People in China used windmills in 200 B．C．
Modern times	It is（3）　　with turbines， which are tall windmill﹣like towers with two or three blades at the top and a generator inside． The wind turns the blades and the blades tum the generator to create power．
Advantages	Winds produce power at a low（4）　　 in certain areas． Wind turbines do not cause air pollution．
Disadvantages	Wind speed does not remain at the same（5）　　all the time． Wind turbines can be dangerous for animals like bats and birds．

    Sometimes we fall in love with something at once and sometimes it takes long．The same is true with poems．If we're lucky（1）e　　， we open a book and find a poem that attracts us at once．But usually we need to spend a little（2）t　　or make a little effort to truly understand a poem， Today I′d like to talk about reading poems in ways that make the experience better．

     Reading a poem repeatedly will deepen your understanding of it．Sometimes a poem that seems（3）b　　on first reading becomes interesting with more reading．A poem that feels meaningless becomes deeper and more meaningful．

    And sometimes you′re just not in the right mood the first time you read a poem， but（4）l　　it touches your heart．

    Keep a（5）d　　at hand when you are reading poems． Poets like to use unusual words．Instead of skipping over（跳过） these words or trying to（6）g　　their meanings， look them up．

    Read aloud and listen to the poem．Reading aloud will make the poem′s thythm clear．Besides，a poet′s reading is very helpful（7）b　　we can understand the poem's meanings from where the poet places emphasis（强调） or pauses（停顿）．

    After you finish reading a poem， take a few moments to consider（8）w　　it is saying．Sometimes its meanings are better understood（9）t　　repeated reading．Other times they need our careful and deep thought on a poem．

    It is（10）h　　to say whether there's a right or wrong way to read poems， but reading practices will enrich your experience， increase your enjoyment， and deepen your understanding of any poem．

    Noisy neighbors are a common problem in a society where many people live closely together．And this can be most important when you share walls，floors or ceilings with neighbors in a fat．A noisy neighbor can make life challenging，especially if noise goes well into night，or happens during early morning hours．This situation needs to be dealt with properly，which requires your ability to keep calm．

    You should first try to tell your noisy neighbors about the noise． This conversation should be polite， even friendly． It can begin with a statement like．"I am not sure you are aware"．Explain the problem in an honest way，and ask the neighbor to turn down the music，or not to hold parties until 3 a．m． You can also add that you realize they hear your noise too， and you are certainly willing to try to stop anything in your behavior that is creating extra noise．

    You should know that not all neighbors are going to follow your requirement， and some may act in a bad manner． If the noisy neighbors don't change their behavior， the next step should be to write the neighbors a letter． The letter should show your grievances （不满） and the dates when the noise was quite terrible． For example， if your neighbor has loud gatherings every Friday night that last into the early morning then write down those dates．

    When the noise remains going on， you should report it to local authorities （权力部门），or even the police department， when it is really necessary． Often， however， the problem is solved when the noisy neighbor knows you are going to call the police．

    Do be aware that you cannot always require noisy neighbors to be quiet． When the noise remains going on， it is wise not to deal with it in an angry or retaliatory （报复性的） fashion． If you have completed the steps and letter， don't start hitting walls or moors around in your home or turning up the music to make your neighbors angry． Just have patience and remember that communication is the most important．

Introduction	A noisy neighbor makes life challenging， but the problem needs to be dealt with（1）
（2）	（3）　　with your neighbors	Start the conversation with politeness． Explain the problem （4）　　， and ask the neighbor to reduce noise． Admit （承认） that you make noise too， and promise not to （5）　　your neighbor any more．
	Writing letters	Some neighbors won't （6）　　your requirement or change their behavior． Show your grievances and the （7）　　when the noise was quite terrible．
	Reporting to local authorities	If the noise （8）　　， you should report it to local authorities when really necessary． Usually， the problem will be （9）　　when the noisy neighbor knows you will call the police．
Conclusion	Don't deal with the problem in an angry or retaliatory fashion． Keep （10）　　and try to talk with your neighbors．

Reyes Guana grew up in a poor Mexican family． He has seven brothers and sisters． His parents always had two jobs to make ends meet． At weekends， the whole （1）f　　 went to fields to work． When the children were young， they stayed in the car． As they grew （2）o　　 they worked too．

    As a boy， Guana was a "very shy" child who was very （3）q　　 in school． He had few friends but he had a good relationship with the school cleaner． He liked to call the friendly lady "Nike" because she usually wore Nike clothes and shoes． Nike was well organized and the boy liked （4）h　　 she made everything clean． He told her he wanted to be a cleaner， too． "Well， it's good if you want to be a cleaner，" Nike said to little Guana with （5）k　　． "But make sure you go to college and make it as one of your steps there．"

    Guana also looked up to the principal （校长） of his school． He was a tall and good﹣looking man． Also， he always went to someone in （6）n　　． The principal told the boy that his job was to help students and teachers． "Wow， when I grow up， I want to do what you're doing．" "Well， you can do it!" the principal （7）r　　． Guana did get there， and the two men remain friends． The former principal is now almost 90 years old．

    But （8）b　　 becoming a school principal， Guana followed in Nike's footsteps and worked for three schools in Lodi， California． And being a cleaner at a school made him think about how to show respect for everyone in an organization． In Guana's school system today， everyone is （9） i　　 to parties and events． Everyone is important not only the people who clean the floors or drive the buses but also the people who teach the students or lead the schools．

    He never （10）f　　 where he came from， or how he felt． Now， Guana tells his own three children how important an education is for their lives．

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In today's world， sleep experts often say that for a better night's rest， Americans should turn（1）　　their smart phones or iPads before sleeping． Such electronic products make the brain more（2）　　， and then influence their sleep． But according to a latest survey， more than 90% of Americans often use a computer or some other（3）　　of electronic products in the hour before bed．

    Researchers find that man﹣made light from some electronic products at night may reduce（减少） the brain chemicals that help（4）　　． In the study， the researchers let volunteers read， play games and watch movies on a screen for different time while measuring（5）　　much light their eyes received． They found that two hours of （6）　　before a bright screen at night reduced the sleep chemical levels by about 22%．

    Then the researchers studied the college students（7）　　often used computers at night．They got the （8）　　 results． And researchers say that may not only cause sleeplessness， but also（9）　　the risk of obesity（肥胖症）， diabetes（糖尿病） and other diseases．

    To be on the safe side， the researchers suggest that we should use computer（10）　　than before， or turn down our screens as much as possible before sleeping．

These days people are crazy about Wu Dajing． （1）　　He broke his own world record in men's 500m short track speed skating（短道速滑）!

    （2）　　When he was young， he noticed two Chinese speed skaters on TV and then he decided to take up this sport． Wu started to learn to skate in 2004， and six years later he became a member of the national team．

    On February 22， 2018，Wu won the men's 500m short track speed skating with a time of 39.584 seconds and became the first Chinese man to win an Olympic short track gold． "（3）　　I'm happy to win China's first gold here and I look forward to the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics ，"Wu said． （4）　　

    In fact． it is not the first time Wu has shown his talent in skating． （5）　　He has won many medals at many world championships（锦标赛）． Wu believes that as long as he works hard ，he will succeed．

A． Many people think he is really the "pride of China"． B． I did my best in the event． C． He won second place in the same competition four years ago in Sochi． D． The young man won China's first gold medal at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games． E． Wu was born on July 24， 1994 in Jiamusi， Heilongjiang Province， China．