Our beautiful daughter Lara had been very unhappy for months, and her action had become more and more radical（极端的）. She was1all the time and hurtful to the whole family. Her brother couldn't 2 being in the same room with her. 3 home was no longer a home but a camp under siege（包围）.
After careful consideration, we had to send her to a wonderful 4 in northern Idaho. What a beautiful and alive place! The teachers greeting us were like warm clothes on a 5 day. But "I never want to see your face again" were Lara's parting words. They hurt my heart.
For five months we didn't 6 Lara — not a card, not a call, nothing. I called the school almost every day.
7, a written letter arrived from Lara, thanking me for her new clothes, I'm sure that was the teacher's order. I was excited to have it. Gradually, our communication got better, leading to our first 8.
The love and teaching of the 9were beginning to pay off. Each time we came for a visit we saw more improvement in our 10. I could see her face softening, the anger and the hardness were gone. Her girlish face was beautiful and soft, 11and caring. And she discovered she had a beautiful voice. With encouragement, she began to 12 every chance she got. The more she sang, the more confident she felt. She 13began to love herself.
Lara's graduation from the school was a time of pride and love. She wore a dress knitted（编织） for seven months herself. Her grandmother, her father, brother and I excitedly watched 14 she made her graduation speech.
Lara truly found her 15. She graduated with honors, getting a bachelor's（学士） degree in music and singing performance.
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On the first day of school, our professor challenged us to get to know someone we didn't already know. I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder. I turned round to find a little old lady looking up at me with a smile. She said, "Hi, handsome! I'm Rose. I'm 87 years old. Can I give you a hug?"
I laughed, "Of course! Why are you in college at such a young, innocent（幼稚的） age?" I asked. She jokingly replied, "I'm here to meet a rich husband, get married, have children and then travel around."
"No seriously," I asked. I was curious（好奇的） why she took on this challenge at this age.
"I always dreamed of having a college education, and now I'm getting one," she told me.
We became friends. Every day for the next three months we would leave class together and talk for hours. Listening to this human "time machine" as she shared her years of wisdom（智慧） and experience with me was so interesting.
Over the year, Rose became a campus icon（校园偶像） and she easily made friends wherever she went.
She loved to dress up and enjoyed the attention from other students. She was living it up.
At the end of the term, we invited Rose to speak at a student gathering. I'll never forget what she taught us. "We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old because we stop playing. There are only a few secrets to staying young. You have to laugh and find humor every day. You've got to have a dream. When you lose your dreams, you die. There are many people walking around who are dead, and they don't even know it," she said.
"There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up. Anybody can grow older. That doesn't take any talent or ability," she added. "But growing up requires finding the opportunity in change. Have no regrets. People usually don't have regrets for what they did, but rather for things they did not do."
Rose taught us by example that it's never too late to be all you can possibly be.
a. Rose became popular among students.
b. Rose explained why she went to college.
c. Rose gave an inspiring speech.
d. Rose and the author became friends.
e. Rose introduced herself to the author.
It just hadn't been a very good 'week. On Tuesday, Sam's father lost his job. Then on Wednesday, Sam's mother announced that the rent（房租）on their apartment was going up. Now it was Friday, and Sam received an invitation from Rosa to her birthday party.
Sam knew Rosa from Adventure（冒险）Club. He knew he would enjoy Rosa's party, but he didn't want to go without a gift. What could he possibly buy her with the little bit of money he had? Sam knew he couldn't ask Mom or Dad for any money—not this week!
Later that afternoon, Sam noticed a second-hand book sale going on. He went there and had a quick look. Two books caught his eye. The first was a cookbook of Puerto Rican foods, and the second was a book about women explorers（探险家）. "Rosa would like these, "Sam thought, "but would it be tacky（蹩脚的）to give her second-hand books for her birthday?"
Sam decided that a second-hand gift was better than no gift at all. Besides, Rosa supported recycling in that way. So, she would probably like it. With his last dollar, Sam bought the books and went home. He felt a little better.
The party was on Saturday. Rosa opened all her gifts and thanked everyone for the nice things they had given her. She paused（停顿）: when she opened Sam's gift, which made him wonder if she liked the books, but nothing was said.
When Sam got home, he opened his e-mail and found this note from Rosa.
Dear Sam,
Of all the gifts I received today, yours was the nicest. How did you know I would love a book about women explorers and a cookbook of Puerto Rican foods? Now I have something to read that will inspire me to follow my dream of becoming an adventurer, and I have a book that I can share with my grandmother. She is getting older and wants to be sure her granddaughter knows how to make the wonderful foods of Puerto Rico. Thank you so much.
Love, Rosa
The week turned out to be a good one after all.
For middle and primary school students, being able to cook has become a must. They will also need to learn how to plant vegetables, raise poultry（家禽） and maintain home appliances（修理家电） under new requirements for labor（劳动） education. The Ministry of Education （MOE） brought out a new standard for labor education in schools last year. Starting from the 2022 fall term, students in primary and middle schools have to take courses on labor skills at least once a week.
Labor education helps students value hard work. It includes things like household chores, on-campus labor and community volunteer services. The new standards include three types of labor tasks. The first is for things like everyday chores, including cleaning, organizing, cooking, and using and maintaining home appliances. Next is productive labor, including agriculture（农业）, making traditional handicrafts, and applying new technologies such as 3 D printing and laser cutting（激光切割）. The third type is service work, which includes volunteer work. Schools in China have traditionally placed more focus on studying, and many have seen household chores as a waste of children's time. But according to the MOE, labor education must be built up to help students develop social values and develop an interest in labor. Online, people have been busy discussing the new standards on social media. Liu Fang, a mother of 6-year-old twins in Beijing, strongly supports labor education. For the past year, she has trained her daughters to do household chores and make simple dishes for the family. "The main idea is to let them share responsibility as family members and become independent as early as they can," said Liu. "Through doing housework, their hand-eye coordination（协调）, time management and organization skills can be trained and it's also good to help them relax." Through such education, Liu said her twins have found fun in doing chores and are more independent.
a. How to plant vegetables.
b. How to raise chickens or ducks.
c. How to be more focused in class.
d. How to fix computers or fridges.
When you and your friends enjoy a meal in a restaurant, how do you pay the bill? Or do you prefer to split the bill evenly（平均分摊费用） instead? With mobile payments, many young people prefer the latter.
Let's say the bill for your lunch is 66 yuan. You and your two friends decide to share the bill evenly three ways—this means each person should pay 22 yuan.
One of your friend says he'll pay the full bill first. Then you and your other friend can give him 22 yuan each. Then you give your friend the exact amount（数量） through WeChat. But your other friend just gives him 20 yuan because he doesn't have enough money in his WeChat Wallet. Your friend who pays the bill might say there is no need to give him the rest, so the other doesn't.
Guess what? The friend who pays for lunch probably thinks more highly of you than your other friend. Why? It's because if you decide to divide the bill evenly, everyone is supposed to pay the same amount. This might make his credit（信用） drop, even if it's just a little bit.
Actually, credit really matters a lot in one's life. So next time you eat out with your friends, make sure you divide the bill fairly.
A. However, this can cause problems sometimes
B. This makes the bill paying process quick and simple.
C. Does one person pay for everything?
D. Your friend who doesn't pay enough doesn't stick to your agreement.
E. You may think it is unfair for you to pay for the lunch.
In which part of a magazine can we read this article?
A. Social life.
B. Food culture.
C. Modern technology.
D. Family business.
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Disabled people who climb a skyscraper
In January, Lai Chi-wai used a rope to pull himself up over 820 feet （250 meters） along the side of a skyscraper in Hong Kong. Mr Lai is a disable person can't move his legs. He was strapped into his wheelchair as he climbed.
Before 2011, Mr Lai was one of （ good） rock climbers in the world. He ranked （排名） the eighth in the world, and had received many prizes. He also taught （ other） how to climb.
That ended 10 years ago, when Mr Lai met car accident. It left him paralyzed （疾的） from the waist down. He was unable to move his legs. Since then, he has needed to use a wheelchair （ get） around.
However, Mr Lai couldn't get over his love of climbing. He came up a way to climb again. He began working as a climbing teacher once more.
In 2016, Mr Lai climbed a 495-metre mountain in Hong Kong. "While I （ climb）, I forgot that I was a disabled person. I could still dream and I could still （ successful） do anything I liked doing, " he said. "Usually, disabled people （ think） as being weak. I hope my climb will send a different message. Nothing is impossible you put your mind in it." he continued.
The 2022 Asian Games will be （举办） in Hangzhou. The China Mobile Cup English Star Competition （结束） on March 28. It drew more than 50, 000 people from 1, 170 universities in （将近） 30 countries and regions.
During the three-day final, 400 people gave （演讲） about "Life shines on life"and "All things are ready if our minds be so". Mao, who was Miss World China in 2018, shared her story about gaining confidence in her looks. "I know that there is nothing more beautiful than a woman being herself, （舒适的） in her perfect imperfection, "she said. Xu Jianfeng, the （导演） of Asian Games Hangzhou Organizing Committee, said, "We hope more young people with excellent English skills from home and （在国外） will act as volunteers for the Games. As we work together, we will carry forward the spirit of sports. "
The 2022 Asian Games is a （机会） to tell the stories of China and Hangzhou to audiences in Asia and beyond, said Wang Guan, a CGTN anchor. "It needs （相似的） understanding when we tell the stories of China. People will not care how much you know （直到） they know how much you care. "
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Dear teachers and classmates,
I'll graduate from junior high school soon. At this special moment, I have many words to say.
