—Well, I____my mom to clean our living room at that time.
—OK, I will, mom.
—My headteacher, Miss Huang.
—Yes, because of the heavy rain.
During ancient times，children didn't have smart phones，iPads or computers to1 Instead，they came up with interesting games to play in their childhood.Let's take a look.
Stone balls During the Qing Dynasty （1644﹣1911），kicking a stone ball around was a popular sport in the northern part of China，and it was often played in winter to keep2 .In 1999，the sport was3 in the competition items（项目） in the 6th Traditional Sports Meeting held in Beijing.
Flying kites
Kites have quite a4 history.About 2000 years ago，the first kite was made by Chinese people.The earliest kites were made of wood，instead of paper.Nowadays，the three most famous kites are the Beijing kite，Tianjin kite and Weifang kite.Each has its own features.Kites are5 popular in China now.Every spring，you can find many people flying kites on the grass.
Hide﹣and﹣seek
Hide﹣and﹣seek is a traditional game for children，popular around the nation.There are two ways to play：covering a child's eyes when other kids6 to tease（逗） him or her，more commonly，some children hide and one child must try to7 them.
Watching shadow plays（皮影戏）
The closest thing to watching a film or television for fun during ancient times was going to see a shadow play.Folk artists play puppet（木偶） 8 the screen，telling stories along with music.People in front of the screen can see the shadow of the puppets.People like shadow plays9 they are interesting and lively.During the Qing Dynasty，shadow plays were so popular that people could enjoy it in every corner of China.Shadow plays were listed as a national intangible cultural heritage（遗产） in 2006.It was the10 of the Chinese art and culture.
★The Wandering Earth Ⅱ《流浪地球2》 When：Jan 22，2023 Where：The Chinese mainland Earth's going on a road trip once again!Whether you have watched The Wandering Earth in 2019，the name must be familiar （熟悉的） to you.It was described as China's first sci﹣fi blockbuster （大片），according to the UK movie media site Screen Daily.Its sequel（续集），The Wandering Earth Ⅱ，is set to come out on the first day of the Lunar New Year. According to the trailer（预告片），the sequel talks about stories that happen before putting Earth on a journey away from the sun.As the sun gets bigger and natural resources run short，humans decide to build tens of thousands of huge engines on the surface of Earth.They plan to propel（推动） Earth to the nearest solar system.The movie will show how humans fight against disaster（灾难）. |
Education is not just about going to school.It's also about what you learn from your experience outside of school.So family and community（社会） play a great role.
In January，13 agencies （部门）﹣ including the Ministry of Education—released a guideline（意见） to improve the school﹣family﹣community cooperative education mechanism （学校家庭社会协同育人机制）.It clarifies the roles and responsibilities of school，family and community and how they work together to educate children.
"The goal of the guideline is to give full play to the advantages of each party and promote（促进） the all﹣round development of students ，" Zhang Zhiyong，a professor at Beijing Normal University，told China Education Daily.
According to the guideline，schools play a leading role in cooperative education.They should keep close contact（联系） with parents.Paying a home visit and offering family education guidance（指导）regularly（定期的） are made a must.Parents should play a role in family education.Besides traditional education，they are encouraged to lead their kids to take part in activities like volunteering and doing sports.The community is expected to provide support and service to students.All kinds of education bases（基地）and museums，for example，should be free or preferential（优惠的） to students.
Gao Wei，43，a mother of a 14﹣year﹣old from Beijing，is excited about the guideline."Strengthening（加强） the connection between the school and parents is not a new thing.But the guideline tells us how to make it happen，"she said "Another good point is that it asks the community to open more social resources （资源） to students.Nowadays，many students only focus on studying.With such support，they can learn more from real life."
One day，Frank was walking with his mother outside.When they came to a pretty garden，he called to his mother and said，"Mother，I wish I could open the gate and walk in."
The gardener，being near，heard what Frank said，and kindly invited him and his mother to come into the garden.
Frank's mother thanked the man.Turning to her son，she said，"Frank，if I take you to walk in this garden，you must take care not to meddle with （乱动） anything in it."
Frank walked along the paths （小道） and looked at everything，but touched nothing.He was careful that his clothes should not brush the tops of the flowers in case he might break them.
The gardener was very pleased with Frank because he was so careful not to make trouble.He showed him the seeds（种子） and told him what the flowers and plants were.
While Frank was admiring the beauty of a flower，a boy came to the gate.Finding it locked，he shook it hard.But it would not open.Then he said，"Let me in.Let me in.Will you not let me in this garden？"
"No，"said the gardener."I will not let you in，for when I let you in yesterday，you meddled with my flowers，and even picked some fruit.I do not let boys into my garden who meddle with the plants."
Ashamed，the boy walked away slowly.
Seeing this，Frank felt how much happier a boy may be by not meddling with that which does not belong to him.
At he beginning of 2021， the Chinese government said it will provide free COVID﹣19 vaccines（疫苗）to all Chinese citizens. Sine then， millions of people have gotten the vaccine. Let's make a closer look.
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The vaccine is given by injection （注射）. It's suggested to get two doses. You should wait about two weeks after the first dose to get the second one.
Can people of all ages get vaccinated？
The vaccines have been tested among three different age groups： 3 to 17， 18 to 59， and 60 and above. The 18﹣to﹣59 age group has the most data （数据）﹣﹣the vaccines have been proven to be safe to this group. The other two groups are expected to be included soon.
Is there anyone who shouldn't get vaccinated？
Experts say the vaccines are safe for most people. But people who have serious diseases such as cancer or diabetes （糖尿病），or people who are allergic （过敏的） to any of the vaccine's ingredients， should not get it. People who want to get the vaccine should not get any other vaccines during the same period.
Do I still need to wear a mask in public places after I've been vaccinated？
Yes. It takes a few weeks for the body to build immunity after vaccination. This means it's possible for a person to get infected （传染的） just after vaccination. There's also a small chance that your body won't build immunity. So before the population becomes immune to the virus， it's highly encouraged to keep wearing masks， practicing social distancing （社交隔离） and washing your hands after getting vaccinated.
①Have you ever paid for educational podcasts（播客） or live videos？Ask some people and most of them will say yes."Pay﹣for﹣knowledge" has been a fashionable thing these years.Everything you think of can be found online，skills of talking，designing，computer programming and so on.
②Why is"Pay﹣for﹣knowledge" industry developing so rapidly？First，its development is based on the Internet.With a fast network and a smart phone，anyone who has passed the identity（身份） check can be an online teacher，and anyone with an online account （账 户 ） can buy "Pay﹣for ﹣knowledge"products that he or she wants at a good price.Second，people are afraid to miss any information.They hope for more useful information which is usually at the hands of experts.Moreover，the need to learn new skills in today's job market also pushes people to learn on such educational podcasts.
③The industry of "Pay﹣for﹣knowledge"has proved to be a great way of making money.It promises possibilities of turning information into money.It is good for the development of our country and it can help sellers make lots of money.Besides，buyers can enjoy self﹣growth from it.What's more，this is a reflection（反映） of people's respect for knowledge and talents.
④However，"Pay﹣for﹣knowledge"also causes a few problems.For one thing，the market is full of eye﹣catching words such as"How to be a good CEO？"which sound like if you pay for it，you are sure to succeed.For another，a large number of customers buy them just for showing off.That means，with or without these products，they can make it anyway，because they are those who have the ability to learn by themselves.
⑤In general，the best is the one that suits you most."Pay﹣ for﹣knowledge"may be used as a good start for self﹣growth.But be careful when you make a choice，or your dream of success may not come true.
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Paul：Andy，what's your favorite festival？
Andy：The Spring Festival.
Paul：It seems that the Spring Festival is the most important festival in China.
Andy：We celebrate it in many ways.
Paul：What's your favorite then？
Andy：Setting off fireworks（放烟花），of course.It is very exciting.
Paul：
Andy：You're right.So I will set off electronic（电子的） fireworks.They are also beautiful.
Paul：
Andy：It's quite safe if you're careful.You can set them off with me this year.
Paul：Really？
A.I can't wait for it. B.How do you celebrate this festival？ C.There are lots of exciting activities，such as setting off fireworks and having a big meal. D.How do you like it？ E.Well.I wonder if it is safe enough to set them off. F.But they are not good for the environment，right？ G.Congratulations! |
Juan is ten years old now.When Juan was just two years old，his father bought him a ball.Ever since then Juan has loved playing sports about balls.His bedroom is covered with sports things.Juan spends a lot of time practicing in his room.He wants to be the first whatever he does.
When Juan wakes up，he always does all kinds of exercise in his bedroom.One morning，nobody heard the usual noise coming from Juan's room.Juan's mother knew something was wrong.She hurried upstairs to his room.There sat Juan.His eyes were red.After his mother asked，Juan handed his mother a letter.His mother took the letter and began to read.
Dear Juan，
We are excited to tell you that you have been picked out to play in our team.You will be a backup quarterback（后备四分卫） for the "Litter Rams"youth football team.Practice will begin in two weeks.We are looking forward to working with you.
Sincerely，Coach Harvey
After reading the letter，mother asked why Juan was sad.Juan said that he wanted to be the first﹣starting quarterback not the backup quarterback.
Juan's mother looked at her son.She thought for a moment.Then she said，"You have been given a chance to join a great team.Every member of the team is important.There is no 'I' in the word 'teamwork'.To be really great，you have to learn to play each role you are given.Everybody in the team will be depending on you to do your job."
After hearing his mother's words，Juan thought them over.Then he knew what he would do.
Mike is as Eric.
The future you，you should be teenagers with responsibility.
The clothes were so nice and cheap that they were soon.
A Chinese knot（中国结） is woven（编织） with a single rope（绳）.It has different shapes.Each shape has own meaning.People can use ropes of different colors to weave a Chinese knot，but they usually use red because it means good .
The Chinese knot，a folk art，has a long history.People first made them to record information and send messages before they started to use words.The knots were used for decoration（装饰） and to express thoughts and feelings in the Tang Dynasty.But this art wasn't really accepted by the common people the Qing Dynasty.
Even today，Chinese knots still hold the value of feelings when they are sent as gifts.For ，lovers may give a knot to their love.The "double happiness knot" is given and used at weddings（婚礼） to express each other's love and wishes for growing old together.
Knots are also used when people make traditional clothes in China.They can play the role of buttons（纽扣） and now silk is widely to make these clothing knots.
Many tourists including foreigners like to buy Chinese knots gifts for lovers or friends during their trips.There are many shopping streets for people to buy Chinese knots.Yiwu Commodity Market in Zhejiang Province is a good place for that.There are many different kinds of beautiful Chinese knots there.They are with customers.
要求：（1）80﹣ 120词，开头已给出，不计入总词数；（2）文中不能出现自己的姓名和所在学校的名称。
参考要点：（1）体育运动的重要性（放松身心，增强自信……）；（2）你对校内体育运动的建议（组织乒乓球比赛，开设游泳课）；（3）……
Try to Improve Our Health Management
Dear teachers and schoolmates，
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Health Management raises the awareness of doing sports.
School Sports Department
