—What about Hefei？There are many places of interest.
— That's right. Everybody knows _________ about it.
—OK. I'll ring you up later.
—Neither._________ , I prefer volleyball.
—_________ Good luck for your high school life.
My dad was magic.He could make a corner store appear out of nowhere and get me a bag of chips and a bottle of Coke.That was the best part of those1 days when I was young with my dad：no school，and wide-open countryside.
The smell of dust and2 wind pushed fast through the windows as we drove down winding roads.Although now I know how awful it sounds，the smell makes me3 my dad.For years I have enjoyed that4 .We would talk pretty much about anything on those5 ：Dad seemed to know everything about everything.He could6 how long a mile was.But what I did not know was that he was7 the odometer（里程表） the whole time.
Those magical corner8 ？He just knew the countryside so well that he knew exactly when to ask if I wanted a9 .And he made it seem like a store just dropped out of the sky onto the side of a country road.
I don't10 much else of those summer days，but they will stay with me for a lifetime.
The Chinese dream is to realize the great rejuvenation（复兴） of the Chinese nation.It is becoming something not just for China but for the whole world.
An Qi，an African girl，calls China her " second home ".As China1 for a better future for itself，it also cooperates with other countries."Many Chinese companies are building branches （分部） in my hometown.They2 help improve our life."
William Scott3 the US to find a job in China.Scott's parents never imagined he would be working and4 in China." My professional（职业的） success is5 the Chinese dream.We are building a company together.Some of us are Chinese and some of us are Americans，but it doesn't6 ."
Franck Priot，a Frenchman，does not live or work in China，but he does7 the Chinese dream.Priot owns a8 company and often works with Chinese filmmakers.He is9 the growing confidence of the Chinese film industry." Film is part of how nations build their10 .I think Chinese movies will be a part of the Chinese dream."
When I was a boy，my first friend wasn't another little boy or girl but an 80-year-old man.It was the early 1970s.We lived 4 miles from town.My two brothers were much older than I was.And the television only got in one channel（频道） clearly.I spent most of my time then playing alone outside in the yard and woods near our home.
It was only a matter of time then before my exploring led me to "Little Frankie's"house.Everyone called him Little Frankie because he was short and bent（驼背的） from a lifetime of hard work.Little Frankie's house had no electricity or running water.Although he had money from a lifetime of working and saving，he preferred to live there.He cooked his meals and heated his house with an old stove（炉子）.He got his water from a mountain spring that ran next to his house.He still worked everyday gardening，cooking，and cleaning.
For some reason，though，we became fast friends.He would fry（炸） potatoes on his stove and share them with me.Then he would talk and show me old photos from years and years gone by.He worked hard，worried little，gave freely，smiled easily，and loved kindly.
I am still working today at living as beautifully as he did back then.
Do you play an instrument？Have you ever made one？Terje Isungset can answer yes to both questions.And he makes instruments out of something pretty cool.Ice!
Isungset got the idea for ice music more than 20 years ago."I was asked to do a concert in a frozen waterfall，"he says.This gave him the idea to play instruments that were actually made out of ice.As far as he could tell，this hadn't been done before."There were no books to read about it —nothing on the Internet，"he says."So I had to create everything by myself."
In 2006，Isungset helped start the Ice Music Festival.It is held in February.Almost everything at the Ice Music Festival is frozen."As you can imagine，there are a lot of logistics in doing an ice concert，"Isungset says."We come to a place，we collect the ice，and we build the concert space out of snow and ice."
For the festival Isungset has a goal of trying to invent a new instrument every year.He is going to play an ice horn（喇叭） this year."Would your mouth stick to it？Many people ask that question，"Isungset says."If the horn was made out of metal （金属），it would get stuck completely."His solution？Use a small piece of leather（皮革）.Place it on the horn's mouthpiece."It's the only part of my instrument that is not made of ice."
No one likes making mistakes，especially when you feel angry about what you've done.However，that awful feeling is your brain learning to help you succeed in the future.You can't learn how to ride a bike without falling off，or make friends without sometimes saying things you regret.
Accepting and learning from your mistakes gives you the courage to try harder next time.Experts call this a "growth mindset".It means you see failure as something positive you can learn from，instead of regret.Elsie，age 13，said that it's hard to accept mistakes but they make her a better learner."I once made a cake that came out like two big biscuits.I was disappointed but realized I hadn't read the recipe properly.Now I always read the recipe twice."
Be open to mistakes because learning from them can help you believe in yourself and face challenges."Try talking to a friend or a trusted family member about your mistake of the day.Whether the experience is happy or painful，sharing these stories with others will show you how they happen all the time，"says Alexandra Eidens from The Big Life Diary for Kids.
The Big Garden Birdwatch is organised every year by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds（RSPB）.It is a chance for people to record the birds that visit their garden，or local green space.Nearly 700，000 people have taken part in the world's largest wildlife survey since it started in 1979.They have provided valuable information of how different types of birds are doing，and whether their populations are going up or down.
More than 11 million birds were counted in 2022.The house sparrow（麻雀） was the most commonly seen garden bird.But its numbers were lower than in 2021.However，there was a rise in greenfinch numbers.Hopefully，the birds may be recovering（恢复） from a big drop in the population over the last 30 years.
Almost 60，000 schoolchildren took part in the survey，and that included spending an hour in nature counting different types of birds.Wood pigeons（鸽子） were the most commonly seen by schools.Blackbirds came a close second.
"It's been exciting to see so many people taking part this year，"said Rebecca Speight，an officer of the RSPB."Spring is a great time to watch and reconnect with birds.It sees the return of nature's biggest music festival.Open your back door，a window or simply step outside and listen."
A：Have you finished packing？
B：Almost.I just need to get my toothbrush.
A： You' ve used yours for over three months.
B：But I don't have time to go to the store now.
A：Don't worry.I just bought some yesterday. Oh，don't forget your camera.
B： Tom will take his camera.
A：OK. Don't you want to take another pair of shoes？
B： I don't need another pair of shoes.
A：OK.Here is a new toothbrush.Enjoy your social practice there!
B：Thanks，Mum.
A.I'll give you one. B.I'll have a try first. C.What about your shoes？ D.Why not buy a new one？ E.I don't need to take mine. F.When will you go to the store？ G.I will come back the day after tomorrow. |
Take into account the interests of your teens（青少年） before buying a book for them，so that they will want to give it a try.Here are the best books for the teens in your life.
| The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens With over 3 million copies sold，this self-help book provides teens with a useful road map to achieve goals and dreams.It'll arm teens with the tools to make important decisions and thoughtful choices. |
| How to Be a Person This masterful guide provides life skills for kids.Sweetly shown in a novel form，there are 65 useful skills to learn，from how to make a bed to how to apologize（道歉）. |
| Teen Trailblazers Encourage teens with some role models from history.This book introduces 30 young women.All of them have made great accomplishments（成就） to history before their twentieth birthdays. |
| The How-To Cookbook for Teens Cooking is a useful life skill and tons of pleasure for teens.This beginner-friendly book is packed with 100 simple recipes（食谱）.It encourages teens to cook and is well-suited for them to do it all by themselves. |
One morning，a boss left his house and headed towards his car.When he opened his car door，a dog that was hiding under it jumped out and bit（咬） his leg.The boss kicked him and the dog ran away.
When he arrived at the office，the boss held a meeting with all the managers.Throughout the whole meeting，he shouted a lot and took his anger（怒气） out on them.
The managers felt very bad after the meeting and took their anger out on the people who worked under them—and so the anger reached the office repairman.
At the end of the day，the repairman went home.His wife asked him，"Why are you coming home so late today？"The man shouted，"I didn't go to the office to play.I went to work!"
The wife felt that the husband shouted at her for no reason and took her own anger at the situation out on her child.
The child left the house to let off his anger and started throwing stones in the streets.One of the stones hit a dog.It was the same dog that bit the boss in the morning!
The same story may repeat in our life.When you find yourself in this situation，instead of passing your anger on to others，change the negative feeling for a positive one.
注意：1.词数80～100；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。
参考词汇：远足hike（v./n.）
Dear Mike，
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Yours， Li Hua
