What do you usually do in your spare time? Chatting online is now a nationalpastime in China, especially among the post-90s and post-00s generation. To somepeople, however, online chats can seem like a kind of polite conversation. Yet hiddenrules and standards do exist, as long as you take the time to look for them.

   Get to the Point

   When sending a friend request, include your real name and any other identifyinginformation. Remember, everybody's time is precious. If there's something you want,cut right to the chase. Never send an "Are you there?" without any follow-upmessages. The quicker that you get to the point, the more likely the other personis to reply.

   Send the Right Things

   Please send texts, not voice messages. It might be easier for you to speakthan type, but what about the person on the other end? They may be unable to listento a 59-second message right now. Also, never send personal information by voicemessage—it is hard to note down. Emojis, GIFs and memes can save the daywhen you find yourself in an embarrassing conversation, or words fail you.

   Try to Understand

   You can always judge a person's mood by their text messages. If the personyou're talking to says "Good night" or "I'm going to take a shower."that's probably not what they're actually going to do, it is just an excuse to stoptalking to you. If someone hesitates for longer than three seconds before saying"Yes", they probably really mean "No". If you receive theseemojis from friends who are older, read them literally (照字面地) (as a smile, a waveor a laugh). For the post-90s and post-00s generation, however, they could be speechlessness.

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C. Write an ad for City Star Milk Tea Shop according to the price list(价目表) below in no more than 80 words.

A. He had a fever.          B. He had a cold.  C. He cut himself.

Do you like animals? There is a kind of animal in the South Pole(南极). It has wings and feathers(羽毛), but it can't fly. It is the penguin. 

People found penguins in 1488. Hundreds of years later, people gave them this nice name. They are not tall and they are a little heavy. When they walk, they look very funny. They have a lot of black and white feathers. They make penguins look cute and keep them warm. So they can live in very cold places. 

Penguins can't fly in the air, but they are great swimmers. Penguins spend quite a lot of their time in the water. Sometimes they can stay under the water for about eighteen minutes. Are they practising swimming? No, they are searching for food. What do they usually eat? Little fish is their main food. 

Is living with your classmates good or bad? Listen to what some students say: 

Shen Xinbai: Living with our classmates is good for us. We can make more friends and do fun things together. We won't watch as much TV as we do at home. 

Chen Rujian: I want to live at school. That would help me in many ways. It would give me a stronger heart. I would also have more chances to decide things by myself. Living at school can help us get ready for future life outside school. 

Xia Mingyuan: It's a good idea to live at school. Students can learn how to take care of themselves. I'd like to learn to wash clothes by myself. 

Gu Xuan: I'd like to live with my parents. When I have problems, I can get help from them, and I'll never be lonely or unhappy. 

Xu Wenjia: If four or six people live in our room, there could be a lot of problems. I can't fall asleep if someone snores. I'd like to stay at home and sleep well.