When somebody thinks of traveling, one of the first things that come to his mind is the beach. Beaches are among the favorite destinations (目的地) of many people. Here is a list of some must-see beaches.

Kauna'oa Bay, Hawaii

An amazing place in Hawaii, Kanuna'oa Bay is a crescent-shaped (月牙形的) beach that is famous for its clear, blue water and palm trees along its shores. This beach is best for travelers who love sunbathing, swimming and surfing. Located on this island is a historical hotel which gives the beach "Mauna Kea Beach" as its nickname (绰号).

Langkawi, Malaysia

Also known as "the land of one's wishes", the island of Langkawi is one of the best in Malaysia. It is known for white sand beaches with sandy bays (海湾). The beaches are also surrounded (围绕) by mountains of green forests.

St. Barts, France

Located in the Caribbean Sea, St. Barts is a world-class beach that is famous for its sand and greenish-blue waters. Rocks surround and protect the island as well as provide one of the best diving (潜水) opportunities for tourists. The beaches are rarely crowded, so it is perfect for travelers. It is one of the most visited places by rich travelers because of its beauty.

Fraser Island, Australia

This heritage (遗产) island in Queensland, Australia is a World Heritage site that is known to be the largest sand island in the world. It is also popular for its sand dunes (沙丘), forests and plants near its shores. The dunes are surrounded by grass and plants. This sand island is thought to be a paradise by tourists.

As China's biggest shopping event, the Double 11 shopping day is now in its 15th year. Different from years before, a new idea—reverse consumption (反向消费) — has come into young{#blank#}1{#/blank#} mind. It means that they buy things wisely instead of buying them blindly. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} with traditional consumption patterns, it refuses to keep buying new products, and pays more attention to the quality and the real costs of the products. This idea has {#blank#}3{#/blank#} become popular among the young people. And it has also influenced their buying {#blank#}4{#/blank#}.

Why are young people changing their ideas and spending {#blank#}5{#/blank#}on buying? One of the reasons is that people have different {#blank#}6{#/blank#} for quality life after the three-year COVID-19 pandemic. Many young people find that material wealth does not bring true happiness. They start to care more about {#blank#}7{#/blank#} growth and the building of social relationships. As a result, they put inner needs {#blank#}8{#/blank#} their first consideration. What's more, young people also care more about the environment. Buying things blindly not only causes plenty of waste, but also may bring environmental {#blank#}9{#/blank#}.

Reverse consumption influences the market and the sellers in turn. The companies have to manage {#blank#}10{#/blank#} the quality of their products and offer better service as well. One thing is for sure—products with higher quality and lower prices will win.

Dear Candy,

I am happy to hear from you. I know that you are 1 in Chinese paper cutting(剪纸). Let me tell you about it.

As we all know, paper cutting is a kind of art in China. It has a long 2 . It is very popular 3 easy to make. People often make paper-cuts when they are free, because they think that paper-cuts can bring good luck to 4 .

People usually use red paper 5 paper-cuts. We can 6 paper-cuts on walls, windows, doors, and so on. In China, people like to make paper-cuts in the shape(形状) of flowers and 7 .

It is easy 8 how to make paper-cuts. What you need is a piece of paper and a pair of scissors(剪刀). But it's difficult to be good 9 paper-cuts, because it needs 10 practice and imagination(想象).

I know you will come to China next month. Hope to see you soon.

Best wishes!

Li Hua

Do you believe picking up rubbish has become a world competition?

In November of 2023, the first Rubbish Collection World Cup {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(hold) in Asia. Teams from 21{#blank#}2{#/blank#} (country) took part in it. According to the rules, each team will have 60 minutes to collect rubbish as much as possible. Britain {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(final) won the first prize. "We hope more people around the world will pay attention to {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (environment) problems, " said a British team member. 

When Ken, the founder (创始人) of the competition, was interviewed, he talked about how he came up {#blank#}5{#/blank#} the idea. Several years ago, he found many sea animals died {#blank#}6{#/blank#}of the rubbish in the sea. So he started to pick up rubbish on his way to the beach every morning. 

"Picking up {#blank#}7{#/blank#} piece of rubbish may save a turtle's (海龟的) life. It's also a good way to keep the beach clean. " In his eyes, changing {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (people) thoughts about rubbish was more important. 

"Picking up rubbish is meaningful and {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(help), " added Ken. "Now, I am glad to hear that lots of people take part in it {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (protect) our environment. "

①Many people travel to varied places in the world by air. Usually it takes a long time, perhaps half a day, for passengers to stay in the plane. So airlines offer passengers food. But it is common that they feel bad about food taste. Do you agree? 

②To solve this problem, airlines try hard to improve their food. They would like to do so because they don't want to lose customers. 

③However, according to scientific research, a part of the reason why plane food tastes bad is that at high altitude (海拔) we can not taste things as well as we do on the ground. Also scientists have found that our noses become very dry even before a plane takes off. As the plane moves up, the change in air pressure reduces one third of the sensibility (感觉) of our taste buds(味蕾). So our taste buds become senseless. The sad face, however, is that our noses don't know it.

④All of these help explain why food on the plane tastes so bad. ____ Without doing so, the food would be tasteless.

⑤Now there are many researches on this. According to one of them, some volunteers are asked to lie with their feet higher than their heads for weeks. And scientists write down their feelings about food taste.

⑥Though scientists try their best, it is not as easy as they thought. Because they can't deal with the special environment successfully, such as the change in air pressure, making food taste good is still hard for them. 

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Social media provides a platform for students {#blank#}3{#/blank#}earn)and communicate.It makes students' life more convenient {#blank#}4{#/blank#} colorful. Also, social  learning  has  been  included  in  almost  all  the e-learning websites.Students can also take the advantage of live video that is {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (help)to  learn new things on some social networking sites

Social media also offers students {#blank#}6{#/blank#} tool to express themselves.Many students are scared of the thought of what {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(happen) if they share their feelings. However, when students {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(active) take part in social media.they may come to a global level,For students,social media is beneficial for {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (they)to improve their knowledge of foreign cultures when they use social media to search for information.They can even learn about the different courses presented by universities {#blank#}10{#/blank#} all around the world.