Bamboo is one of the nature's most surprising plants. (1) 许多人称这种植物为树，但它是一种草。

Like other kinds of grass, a bamboo plant may be cut very low to the ground, but it will grow back very quickly. A Japanese scientist recorded one bamboo plant that grew almost 1.5 meters in 24 hours! Bamboo grows almost everywhere in the world except Europe.

（2）There are more than 1 ， 000kinds of bamboo that grow around the world on both mountains and plains （平原）．

      Not all bamboo looks the same．Some bamboo plants are very thin．They may only grow to be a few centimeters wide while others may grow to more than 30centimeters across．This plant also comes in different colors，from yellow to black to green．

      Many Asian countries have been using bamboo for hundreds of years．They often use bamboo for building new buildings．As a matter of fact，the cables （绳索） that hold up the hanging bridge across the Min River in Sichuan are made of bamboo．The bridge has been in use for more than 1，000years，and is still holding strong．

      In Africa，（3）engineers are teaching poor farmers how to use bamboo to find water ． These African countries need cheap ways to find water because （4 ）they have no money，and their fields often die from no rain and no water．It seems that bamboo is one of the best things they can use．Bamboo pipes and drills （钻） can help to make the poor thirsty fields be watered．

    Andy plays basketball for the children's basketball club. He usually gets up at around 5:30 and runs in his school from 5:40 to 6:40.After running，he has breakfast at 7 o'clock. For breakfast，he eats some eggs and vegetables. At around 8：00，he plays basketball with his friends. They play basketball for around four hours. At about 12：00，they have lunch. For lunch，Andy has lots of vegetables，chicken and fruit. At 3 o'clock in the afternoon，Andy goes to the children's basketball club. He is never late for the club. Then Andy has dinner at about 7:00.After dinner，he watches basketball games on TV. Andy usually goes to bed at 10:30.

    Giving Directions in Different Places

    If you ask people of different countries "Could you tell me the way to the post office?", you will get different answers.

    In Japan, people use landmarks(路标) instead of street names. For example, the Japanese will say to travelers," Go straight down to the corner. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} The post office is across from the bus stop."

    In Kansas, America, there are no towns or buildings within(在……之内) miles. So instead of landmarks, people will tell you directions and distance. For example, people will say, "Go north two miles(英里). {#blank#}2{#/blank#}"

    People in Greece sometimes do not even try to give directions. They will often say, "Follow me." {#blank#}3{#/blank#}

    Sometimes if the person doesn't know the answer to your question, he or she, like a New Yorker, might say, "Sorry, I have no idea." But in Yucatan, Mexico, no one answers "I don't know."{#blank#}4{#/blank#} They usually give an answer, but often a wrong one. A visitor can always get lost in Yucatan!

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A. Turn east, and then go another mile.

B. But one thing will help you everywhere.

C. People there think "I don't know." is not polite.

D. Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market.

E. Then he or she will take you through the street of the city to the post office.

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    How much money do you spend every week? Write it down on your notebook. Then you will know how to manage your money. It's best to plan to spend money buying useful things. So you can put your money into good use. Don't spend money on useless things if possible.

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    Perhaps you like having delicious foods outside with your friends or family. Invite your friends over to your house instead of going out to a restaurant. You can enjoy home-made foods and play games together. It's an excellent way to have fun, but at a lower cost.

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    Instead of buying tea or coffee with a meal, drink water. It is widely known that water is the most popular drink in the world. It is good for your health. Drinking water makes you full of energy and it also saves money.

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    Walking is a great way to get some exercise and save money. This is a lifestyle that costs nothing. You'd better choose to walk rather than drive as much as possible. Doing this, not only can you feel good about enjoying the fresh air, but you get to spend time exercising a lot.

    IG, a Chinese esports club, won the world best title in LOL(League of Legends)in 2018. So what is esports?

    Esports(Electronic Sports)is a kind of competition using video games between smart players. It is not only a simple game, but a sport in which players use electronic equipment(电子设备)to play with each other in intelligence(智慧).

    This kind of sport started ten years ago, but most people usually hold the opinion that playing online games has no good but taking one's mind away from their study or work. However, esports is not online games. In fact, there are some differences between them:

    First, the basic features(基本特征). Online games are for fun but esports is a sport. Esports is an intellectual(智力的)competition between people in a team.

    Second, the game rules. Esports has clear game rules. Its biggest feature is strict time and round limitations(限制). However, online games have less clear rules than esports. Without time limit, it's easy for young people to be addicted to(沉迷)it.

    Third, the sports spirit(精神). Esports competitions between players pay great attention(注意力)to fair(公平的)sports spirit. Some online games only need to pay money to get gifts, which is an important difference between esports and online games.

    In the coming 2022 Asian Games to be held in Hangzhou, esports will officially be a medal event(正式项目). Esports is a new sporting activity. It will take a long time to become a popular sport like NBA(the National Basketball Association of the US). Let's have a better thinking of esports and expect its bright(光明的) future.

    How to keep yourself safe from NCP (新冠肺炎) ?

    After the outbreak (爆发) of NCP in Wuhan, much attention in our daily life has been reported in recent months.{#blank#}1{#/blank#}

    ⒈Wear masks(口罩) outdoors

    Wearing a mask is one of the safest ways to keep you safe from NCP.

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    If you're not feeling well or have a fever, a mask is also needed to prevent you from spreading illness to others.

    ⒉Wash your hands more often

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    Before eating and after using the restroom.

    After touching trash or rubbish.

    After returning home.

    ⒊Do sports properly

    Doing sports is one of the most important ways to help you keep away from NCP.

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    ⒋Keep the air fresh

    Open the windows or doors to make the fresh air in.

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