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    Soon after, Slat was named a "Champion of the Earth" by the United Nations for his meaningful and v{#blank#}9{#/blank#} work. It's the most important title the UN gives to people helping the environment. The Ocean Cleanup also won several awards (奖项) for having one of the best inventions of 2015. But the d{#blank#}10{#/blank#} goes on for Slat. He hopes that the oceans will be free of plastic in about twenty or thirty years.

There once lived a bird and her two babies in a forest. One day, there1 a big storm. A heavy branch fell and killed the mother bird.2 the wind blew the baby birds away and they sun ived. One of them came down near a cave where robbers （强盗） lived.3 landed outside a wise man's house.

Days passed and the baby birds grew up. One day, a king came to the forest 4

He saw a deer and rode after it deep into the forest. Soon he lost his way. Very tired, he sat down 5 a tree. Suddenly, he heard a voice. "Quick!6 is here. Come and take his gold and horse. Hurry 7 he'll run away." The king was8 . He looked up and saw a big, brown bird. He also heard low noises 9 from the cave・ He rode away as 10 as he could.

Soon, he came to 11 wise man's house. He heard a gentle voice, "Welcome, Sir. Please go inside and rest." The king looked up and saw another big, brown bird.

Later the wise man came back. The king told him the story of the two birds・"They look so alike,12 they behaved so differently. The forest 13 with surprises." The wise man smiled, "After all, one is known by the company one keeps. That bird has heard so much talk about robbing 14 he talks like a robber now・ This one has repeated 15 he has always heard. He welcomes people."

"Have you had your dinner yet？Now, please listen to me. I'm Gao Gao, and I'll sing Shanghai opera for you. "

With this line, it is just three months after Gao began her online broadcast（直播）. Then the Shanghai opera actress attracted（吸引）, 000 new fans. She is happy about the growing number. But there is some even better news：Many of her fans are young people.

Most Shanghai opera lovers are grey﹣haired. As they continue to age, fewer and fewer of them are able to watch live（现场的） performances in theaters. Gao was concerned about it after her first public performance. "Are many young people born with a natural dislike for Shanghai opera？"Gao once asked herself.

This past summer, Gao started to broadcast Shanghai opera online. Few people took an interest in her shows. For two hours, only about 200 people went into her broadcast. Gao was a little sad, but she didn't give up. She thought hard about how to attract young people.

Gao hit upon a few good ideas. She sang some popular songs in the Shanghai dialect（方言）. She also performed some Shanghai opera classics online. Besides, she always reads the messages from her fans. They helped her to do better. Her hard work finally paid off.

After Gao's success, other Shanghai opera actors also started to bring their shows to the Internet. More and more young people are now enjoying Shanghai opera. 

Eimei,a giant panda that has lived in Japan for 28 years,and his twin daughters arrived in Chengdu from Japan on Feb.22,2023.

Speaking of  Giant panda,people may think it is still a kind of 1 animals. But the good news is,populations are on the rise due to lots of efforts by Chinese conservation programs using new 2  technology.By actively guiding adult pandas to mate(交配),more and more panda babies are being 3 .

But today,there is an even bigger challenge.Baby pandas from these breeding programs are being reintroduced to the 4 ,their native home.The first thing they have to  learn  is  how  to  climb  trees.Because  in  the  forest,they  may  face  5 ,such as other bears.The ability of young pandas to survive in the wild is mainly 6 by their mothers.The most important thing he has learned is great 7 ,a natural instinct(天性)he gets from his wild panda mother.

In 2018,in the Daxiangling Nature Reserve,the Panda Returning Home Project  Pilot  Site  was launched,which  means  giant  panda  reintroduction  went  a  step 8 .This is a long yet hard journey,but no matter how 9 the path to the future is,and how many challenges we will 10 ,we will be with you and accompany you home.

Every year, on January 5th, the city of Harbin in northeast China changes into a winter wonder- land. Tourists from all around the world come to visit this wonderful ice and snow festival. 

The festival started in 1963 and began as a winter party. The festival often lasts for one month. However, if the weather stays cold and dry, it will go on for a few more days. Temperatures are usually very cold. They can go down to –17℃. 

Ice sculptors (雕塑家) use different tools to carve (雕刻) the hard ice and snow. These sculptors display (展示) their works in two main areas. "Sun Island" has huge snow sculptures (雕塑) of people and animals. "Ice and snow World" has sculptures of buildings. At night, these buildings light up with colorful lights. 

Visitors can do a lot of other activities, such as skiing and ice sliding. They can also go swimming in the icy waters of Songhua River.