Qu Juanru is the official inheritor(官方继承人) of Jiaxing City Tongxiang flower­drum opera. She began to be on the stage when she was a teenager. "My mother died when I was 14. I've lived with my father since then. In the old days, women were not allowed to perform opera. However, my father always supported me when I tried to sing," Qu said.

Qu started performing in the local troupe(剧团) called Aimin Flower­Drum Opera. Later, the troupe was disbanded(解散), and she went back to farming.

After that, the young girl tried to set up the troupe several times but failed. She really lived a hard life at that time. But she didn't give up.

In 2001, some developers planned to rebuild Wuzhen. They thought a place which has no culture is of little significance(意义). So they wanted to bring back local customs, including the Tongxiang flower­drum opera. Qu was their only hope.

Knowing she could sing again, Qu was so excited. Whether it's cold or hot, Qu always gives her everything on stage in Wuzhen. She has six rounds(场) of performing every day and each round lasts 30 minutes. In 2017, she was badly ill, yet it didn't stop her.

"I can still sing and perform. I'd love to be here," Qu said. In her opinion, opera life is a wonderful dream that can't be missed.

    Do you know something about the holidaycamps in Hong Kong? In the past, the students in Hong Kong usually join anEnglish holiday camp in their holidays. And their parents didn't go with them,though they were very young.

    Now they still enjoy joining many kinds ofholiday camps without their parents. Many parents let their children join somekinds of holiday camps in order to learn some useful knowledge in the life andalso learn some knowledge about living skills, science, reading, writing and soon. The most important thing for the children to join the holiday camps is tolearn to look after themselves.

    Holiday camps in Hong Kong are not soexpensive. Most families can afford to sent their children there for study orfor making their bodies strong.

    It is said that students in Hong Kong havemuch knowledge about many things. Perhaps it has something to do with all kindsof holiday camps.

Recently, I've found many old photos of Mom, Dad, David, me and my first dog Coco. They meant a lot to me. I wondered how to keep them forever. Luckily, my son used a new app to clear up and improve some of the old photos. Looking at them brought back so many loving and happy memories. I even used one as my computer screen saver(屏保).

It is a picture of me sitting in my favorite chair,across from the wood stove(炉子) next to a bookcase full of old books. I am wearing my special Snoopy shirt and hugging Coco. There is a big smile on my face and a joyful shining light in my eyes. It was how I spent a lot of my winter afternoons as a girl, hugging Coco and reading an old book.

It is surprising how 60 years later that girl still lives inside of me. I still love comfortable chairs, warm stoves, Snoopy clothes, hugging dogs and reading books on cold winter days. But when I look in the mirror now, all I see is a thin face, grey hair, and lots of wrinkles(皱纹). The only thing that hasn't completely changed is the eyes. They are hiding behind glasses now and full of wisdom(智慧) given by ages. But they still have that same joyful shining light.

Looking at the little girl smiling at me from the computer screen and that 66-year-old woman looking back at me in the mirror can be a little bit strange at times. They look so different. However, they are both me. We can't stop getting older, but we can remain both joyful and young at heart forever.

Once upon a time, there was no tea at all in England. People there used {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (drink) a light beer (啤酒). No coffee or milk but large glasses of beer {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (stand) on the breakfast table!

When tea was {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (one) brought to England, an old couple got some as a special treat. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}they did not know how it should be used. They cooked the{#blank#}5{#/blank#}  (leaf) in hot water, and spread them on a piece of bacon (熏肉) which they were going to have for dinner. They ate the leaves, and threw the tea away! However, tea is becoming{#blank#}6{#/blank#} popular as coffee and milk in England today.

Tea is the leaf of a plant which grows {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (wide) in China, Japan and some other countries. Tea farmers usually grow a great many tea plants on a large piece of land. When the tea leaves {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (pick), it is the busiest time for tea farmers in a year. They pull off the leaves and dry {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (they). In their spare time, they pick out the {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (good) leaves and get them ready for market. In China, whenever a visitor comes into a house, he is served with a cup of tea.

When Claire Vlases of Montana was in Grade 7，she learned about plans to modernize（使现代化） her middle school.Claire asked the school board（董事会）（太阳电池板） to the project because，she believed

The board liked the idea but said it could offer just ＄25，000.It was only one—fifth of the cost of the solar panels.So Claire organized a group of kids and grown—ups to try to get the rest.They sold their second—hand books，put on talent shows and asked for donations（捐赠），the group paid for the solar panels，which now provide one—fourth of the school's electricity needs—saving thousands of dollars for the neighborhood.

"My favorite part about this project was that one person could start something small and then the project could grow and have a big influence on the community（社群），"Claire said. "There are always going to be hard parts.But never forget why you set off.Make a determined effort to stick to your goal.When there's a challenge in front of you，you can learn from it and use it as chance to improve yourself."

Where do I start? How can I get back to my studies quickly? What steps should I take? How do I solve new problems? Here are some ways to help you.

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Looking back on the past year from time to time can be really helpful. Remember the new things you learned in school and the fun times you had with friends. This can help you feel happy about what you've done and get excited about what's next. Also, think about the mistakes you made and how you can learn from them to do better this year.

Plan your study time and keep to it.

Planning is important. If you want your studies to go well, it is essential to plan them well before you start them or even after you finish them. When a student has planned his or her study time well, he or she can concentrate on (集中注意力于) what he or she needs.

Find a way to track (跟踪) your progress (进步).

There are many ways to make sure that you keep track of your progress. Use a calendar if you have one in your room. If not, find one online or at school. In this way, there will always be a reminder (提醒者) nearby reminding you when things need to be done.