—Sure. In the exam, the ____ you do, the ____ mistakes you will make.
—____. I'd rather ____mobile phone.
—Don't worry. You ____ sleep more and ____ sweat food like yellow peach can.
—Sorry, I ____ do it again.
—Sorry, he ____ Beijing. But he ____ in two days.
—Not yet. I ____ it right now.
— Yes, we____it two hours ago.
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I often hear some students say English is difficult, and it gives them a 1 . But English is very easy for me. I'm good at it. I'm very glad to give some2 .
First, I think it is important to have interest in English. When I began 3 English, it was fresh for me. I was 4 in it, so I worked very hard. Soon we had an English exam and I5 a very good mark. After that, I learn English harder and harder. Our English teacher often teaches us English songs, and the songs sounds 6 .
Second, English is a foreign language and we should learn to 7 help. I ask teachers and classmates when I have questions. I must make it clear 8 asking other people.
Besides, I often read English books, 9 they help me understand the meanings of some words well. Doing more reading is an important way to learn English well. And I also keep diaries in English. English has become a close friend of 10 .
Once upon a time, there lived a girl in ancient China named Mulan. Her father used to be a general（将军）who was too old and weak to fight, but not too old to teach her how to ride a horse and use a sword. Girls usually did not learn these skills at that time. But Mulan's father believed everyone should know how to fight, even girls.
One day, the emperor（皇帝） sent soldiers to Mulan's village. Because the war was coming, men were needed for the army. The military（军队的） leader of the soldiers put up a list of names in the village square. Each name represented （代表） one man from each family.
Mulan saw her father's name on the list. She knew her father couldn't fight in a war. Mulan's brother was a little child. There was only Mulan who could take her father's place. But the army did not take girls as replacements （替代者） for fighting men.
Quietly, the next morning, before her father could report for duty, Mulan stole her father's armor （盔甲）. She dressed up herself as a man. The soldiers accepted "him" in "his" father's place. Mulan was very careful over the years. No one found that she was a girl. When the war was over, Mulan received a special award from the emperor for her great courage. The emperor gave her a horse and a bag of treasure （财宝）.
Her family greeted her with joy. Her brother was pleased with the gift for her military clothes. Mulan dressed once again in the clothes of a woman. That evening, Mulan and her family got together to watch sunset.
Two of the men who had worked with Mulan stopped by her home on their way home. When Mulan greeted them, they could not believe their eyes. One of them shouted, "Are you really Mulan?"
After recalling （回想） many memories. They finally believed that Mulan was a woman. They spread Mulan's story across China and it inspired many young women, who wanted to ride a horse and use a sword.
When you want to buy a pair of running shoes, will you choose Nike or Li-Ning?It a choice between local and foreign brands （品牌）. According to a recent survey, Chinese people prefer buying local brands over foreign brands. They are drawn by the low price, good quality （质量） and creative design.
Some Chinese brands have risen in recent years. They have even started to win some fans abroad. A global survey by a research group showed that 71% of consumers（消费者） said Chinese brands are important to them.
Chinese brands like Huawei, Xiaomi, DJI, Feiyue, Shein and Huaxizi have all become more popular overseas. For example, Huawei is the world's second-biggest mobile phone company, Times reported. Shein, a "fast fashion" brand, saw its operating income （营业收入） reach more than 10 billion dollars last year, a 100-percent increase over 2021, according to Global Times. It has grown at this rate for eight years in a row. European customers say the brand is affordable （负担得起的）, fashionable and of high quality.
In the future, Chinese brands will continue to develop. Thanks to a bigger market, improved supply chains （供应链） and efficient producing （高效的产品）, "this is the best era for the development of local brands, " Yan Qing, a partner with Beijing-based Hejun Consulting, told Global Times.
①The low price ②The good quality of products ③The creative design ④The good after-sale service
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Do you remember where you were when you heard about a traffic accident of involving a close friend?The answer is probably yes. Do you remember what you were doing on your birthday that year?You may have to think a little harder.
People remember bad memories more easily and in greater detail than good ones. Why is that?A new study found that people do this because of evolutionary （进化的） reasons.
Elizabeth Kensinger and her partners at Boston College, US, did a study looking at this. They found negative feelings like fear and sadness cause an increase in brain activity. This activity happens in the part of the brain that controls memories. So memories caused by negative feelings are kept in greater detail than other kinds of memories.
For example, after seeing a man on a street holding a knife, people remember the knife clearly, but they forget the details of the street.
According to Kensinger, it is easy to understand this from an evolutionary point of view. She said that people pay attention to dangerous information so they can use that information to guide their actions and save their lives. They can also use it to plan for similar events in the future.
The scientists say more studies are needed on how we remember bad memories. This line of research could help solve stress disorders.
Jack is a kind man. recently, he read an article about the children in remote （偏远的） village. He hopes to do something for them. He is free on weekends. Sam is majoring in art in a university. He likes painting outside on weekends. He is also interested in graffiti art. Sue won the first prize in the story-telling competition in her school last week. She wants to tell stories for others to cheer them up. But she has to take care of her little brother on weekends. Mike is a book lover. He likes to stay with children. He wants to do what he loves to do and helps others at the same time. Lucy is always ready to help others. She has always lived in this city. So she knows every part of the city. Now she has nothing to do when her husband is at work from Monday to Friday. | A. Repainting the Walls Club Time：Every Saturday afternoon. Jobs：Help to make the walls of the parks clean and beautiful by painting with graffiti（涂鸦）. Requirements：Love painting and be good at drawing. B. Raising Money Club Time：Every Sunday afternoon Jobs：Try to raise money for poor students in the villages by selling old books or clothes. Requirements：Be free on weekends and kind enough. C. Giving a hand Club Time：After school every afternoon from Monday to Friday Jobs：Help the disabled people carry their bags, take them to cross the road or show them the way. Requirements：Get on well with disabled people and know how to travel around our city. D. Cheering up Old People Club Time：Every Saturday afternoon Jobs：Volunteer in an Old People's Home in our city by singing, dancing or telling stories to the old people there. Requirements：Be good with old people and have your own talents E. Story Telling Club Time：After school on Monday afternoon. Jobs：Volunteer at the main library in our city by telling stories to the left-behind children or reading to them. Requirements：Be good with children and is good at telling stories F. Cheering Up Children Club Time：Every Sunday morning Jobs：Volunteer in the Sunshine Home for Children by helping kids there learn to read Requirements：Be patient with children and like to read books G. Helping in Neighbor Club Time：Every Saturday morning Jobs：Volunteer in Future Garden for neighbors by helping clean the environment. Requirements：Be free on Sunday morning and patient enough |
Pliny the Elder （老普林尼）wrote the （ one） encyclopedia with the help of his nephew. This work is made up of 37 books and had many （ subject） such as anthropology（人类学）and painting. Through the following few centuries, encyclopedia were connected to religion. The first Christian edition appeared in 560 AD, the first Muslim volume came to light soon after.
One of （ long） encyclopedia ever was produced in 1403 when The Yongle Encyclopedia appeared in China. It had 11, 095 volumes. Most of the original work （ lose） through the centuries, and people can see less than 400 volumes today. The word "encyclopedia" coming from Greek （ mean） "a general knowledge". It has been in use at least 500 years.
In 20th century, the Encyclopedia Britannica became the most well known （ west） work of this type. At the same time, topical encyclopedia became the most popular, covering different topics. At the end of the century, many publishers began to publish （ they） in digital formats such as Compact Discs （CDs） and Digital Versatile Discs （DVDs）.
My exchange life in Beijing
I once stayed in Beijing, China as an exchange student. There I had many wonderful memories. Let me tell you something about it.
