—        great surprise!

— Yes. Not only I but also my mother and my sister often        now.

— Yeah, they are everywhere. Everyone        attention to it.

— He suggested        my best to use what I have        my classmates.

    A little boy always thought of himself as the most unlucky child in the world because polio (小儿麻痹症) made his leg disabled. He 1 played with his classmates, and when the teacher asked him to answer questions, he always 2 his head without a word.

    One spring, the boy's father asked for some seedlings (树苗) from the neighbor. He told his 3 to plant a seedling each person in front of their house. The father said to the children, "Whose seedling grows 4, I will buy him or her a favorite gift." The boy also wanted to get his father's gift. But seeing his brothers and sisters 5 water to water the trees joyfully, he came up with a very strange idea-he hoped the tree he planted would 6 soon. So watering it once or twice, he never continued. A few days later, when the little boy went to see his tree again, he was 7 to find it not only didn't die, but also grew some fresh leaves, and compared with the trees of his brothers and sisters, his appeared greener and stronger. His father kept his promise, bought the little boy his favorite gift and said to him-from the tree he planted, he would become an excellent botanist (植物学家) when he grew up. Since then, the young boy became 8 little by little.

    One day, the little boy lay on the bed but couldn't sleep. Looking at the bright moonlight outside the window, he suddenly remembered what the biology teacher once said, plants normally grow 9. Why not go to see the tree? When he came to the courtyard quietly and found his father splashing (泼洒) something under his tree with a ladle (长柄勺). Suddenly, he. Understood-his father had been 10 taking care of his small tree! He returned to his room, tears running down his face. Years passed. The little boy didn't become a botanist, but he was chosen President of the United States. His name was Franklin Roosevelt.

    What does it take to graduate (毕业) from a university? Many may say all you have to do is to take classes and pass the exams. Well, it is not enough if you're a student at Tsinghua University.

    Starting this September, students at the university will have to take swimming courses, If they fail a swimming test at the beginning of their university course, they won't receive their degree (学位) until they can pass the test successfully. But students with certain physical or mental (心理的) illness are not included. Why does the university connect swimming ability with degrees? Liu Bo, head of the Division of Sports Science and Physical Education, explained, "As a necessary living skill, swimming is helpful in improving students' endurance (耐力). And students don't get hurt easily when doing the water sport." Considering the ability to swim as a must for students is not something new to this university-it was also necessary in the early 20th century. It was later dropped because of a rising number of students. Another reason is that there were not enough swimming pools. Besides Tsinghua University, Peking University and Xiamen University, have also listed swimming as a compulsory course for students.

    However, the rule made by Tsinghua University has caused a heated discussion. Some welcomed the new rule, saying it's a necessary skill that can save lives in unexpected and dangerous situations as well as a way to stay healthy. However, some said it has nothing to do with getting a degree. It's not reasonable to ask people to be able to swim for them to graduate, especially for a lot of people who grew up in inland (内陆) cities, learning how to swim as an adult will be difficult. In fact, Chinese universities are not the only education organizations that encourage their students to swim. A few colleges in the. United States-including Cornell University, Columbia University and MIT-provide swimming classes for students, too. They believe that anything that stops people from dying needlessly is a valuable skill.

    When HarmonyOS, the Chinese self-developed operating system (操作系统) for Huawei mobile phones, appeared on Aug 9, it quickly became a hot topic on social media. Many believe it not only means the rising power of our country's technology, but also shows respect to classical Chinese culture by naming the system "Hongmeng" in Chinese. 

    "Hongmeng" is a word from the ancient book Zhuangzi. It was used to describe the original state (原始状态) of the universe (宇宙) before the material came into shape. For HarmonyOS, "Hongmeng" shows that the developers want to make a new operating system, different from any other. Besides "Hongmeng", Huawei has also owned many of its products (产品) under the names of legendary creatures from traditional Chinese folk stories, such as "Qilin", a lucky monster and "Kunpeng", an animal that changed from a fish into a large bird. Many Chinese Internet users and media have spoken highly of Huawei's use of these names because they carry Chinese wisdom and ancient people's imagination.

    In fact, Huawei is not alone in using traditional culture or modern business. Ne Zha, the new film, also connects traditional culture with modern elements (元素) successfully. It became the biggest surprise this summer. It tells a different story of Ne Zha-he is a devil (恶魔) born into a loving family and becomes a hero in the end.

    Although Ne Zha's appearance in this film is strange and kind of ugly with scary teeth and heavy dark circles around his eyes, his spirit of trying to control his own life greatly encourages young people to fight for their bright future.

    Indeed, the long history and a large number of classic works have given China a colorful culture. Myths and legends like Nv Wa Repairs the Sky and Hou Yi shoots the Suns are the creative works of imagination. After all, imagination is the beginning of creation.

    Homework plays an important part in school, but it doesn't have to be the boring one. With the right skills, students can turn homework from headache-including to trouble-free. These steps will make a difference.

    Use your notebooks

    The brain is able to finish great work, but it is not perfect. When a teacher gives homework, students should write the details (细节) in their notebooks. To make notes effective (高效的), students need to remember to take the notebooks out of their school bags at night, open them up, and read over the night's list.

    Remove distractions (使注意力分散的事物)

    Computers on, music on, text messages receiving… While doing homework, students should turn off all the above electronics and focus on the task at hand.

    Think actively

    Getting homework done is the name of the game. When facing difficulties, it is wise for the student to take a small break and then return to look at the problem again.

    Get organized

 Students should keep all the homework-related (相关的) things in a bin so they don't waste time searching for pens or rulers-It is also necessary to pick the same place to do homework every night, and (when possible) complete homework at the same time each day.

A. Homework is often the most disorganized part.

B. It is necessary for students to write down everything in class.

C. However, what happens if students can't work out an answer?

D. They'll find that it is easier to complete homework in a shorter time.

E. Students should never depend on it to remember all school details.

   The 32nd Summer Olympic Games. will be held in Tokyo, Japan in2020. Recently, the organizers showed the medals (奖牌) to be presented at the Games. The design of the medals issimple, but they look shiny from any direction. And do you know that thesemedals were made from old smartphones and other electronics (电子产品)?

   The idea was first introduced in 2016 by a group of young Japaneseenvironmentalists. They wanted people to pay attention to the amount of e-wastecreated by the country's tech-loving people who change their electronics veryoften. To protect the environment, the Organizing Committee started the"Everyone's Medal" program in April 2017. The program encouragedpeople to drop used electronics in certain places. By the time the collectionended in March 2019, 78,985 tons of used smartphones and other smallelectronics had been collected. The program finally got 32 kilos of gold, 3,500kilos of silver (银), and 2,200 kilos ofbronze-more than enough metals (金属) to make every medal.

   The Olympic Committee hopes the Tokyo 2020 Olympic medals willdraw people's attention to the fast increase in e-waste not just in Japan, butworldwide and cause people to rethink upgrading (更新) electronicsunnecessarily.

   Though Japan is the first Olympic host country to make all themedals by using metals from used electronics, it is not the only one to thinkof the idea. Brazil made 30% of the silver and bronze medals for the 2016Summer Olympics from recycled materials (回收材料).

    It is easy for many people to catch a cold in the springtime or fall. It makes us wonder if scientists can send a man to the moon, why can't they find a cure (治疗) for the common cold? The answer is easy. There are actually different cold viruses (病毒) out there. （1）You never know which one you will get, so there isn't a cure for each one.

    When a virus attacks (攻击) your body, your body works hard to get rid of (消除) it. You may feel very uncomfortable,（2）but your wonderful body is doing what it can do to kill the cold. You may have a runny nose to stop the virus from getting into your cells (细胞).Your temperature goes up and you get a fever, but the heat of your body is eating the virus.

    （3）不同的人做不同的事情来应对感冒。In the United States and some other countries, for example, people might have chicken soup to help them to cure the cold. Some people take hot baths and drink warm water. Other people take medicine to stop different symptoms(症状)of colds.

    There is one interesting thing to note. （4）some scientists say taking medicine when you have a cold is bad for you. The virus stays in you longer because your body doesn't have a way to fight it and kill it. Bodies can do an amazing job on their own. There is a joke, however, on taking medicine when you have a cold. （5）如果你不吃药，你得花一周来消除感冒，but if you do, you still need 7 days.
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Tom: I'm going to Canada to visit my uncle on National Day. But I know little about it. Could you tell me something about Canada?

Susan: Sure. I went to Canada with my parents when I was very little. I've been living there for almost 10 years.

Tom: ?

Susan: Mostly English. And 20 percent of the people speak French.

Tom:?

Susan: The food is not so delicious there. Western food is sometimes special to us. But you can go to Chinese restaurants.

Tom: I see. ? My friend said I couldn't miss it when visiting Canada.

Susan: Yes, I have. Niagara Falls (尼亚加拉大瀑布) is one of the natural wonders of the world and attracts thousands of tourists every year.

Tom: I can't wait to go there!

Susan: Call me if you want to know more about Canada. By the way,?

Tom: I will leave for Canada on Wednesday afternoon.

Susan: .

Tom: Thank you.

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