Life is always full of challenges and difficult experiences．They can help you find out who you really are．
About two years ago，I was（1） in one of my first taekwondo（跆拳道）championships．I was very confident in（2） ．My opponent（对手 ）was very thin．The thoughts in my head were something like "She's so tiny and of course you'll win．"（3） the match started，my opponent's true personality came out． She came straight at me and gave a head kick to me， （4） three points in the first five seconds． I was so shocked，scared and forgot everything my coach said．I was kicking blindly，in hopes of not losing．But the（5） hit me． I lost 21﹣5．I had never lost before．I was afraid of the girl， and to me， her name was（6） with failure．
The experience lasted with me．I worked and trained harder than before．I listened to my（7） wholeheartedly and made sure I was not overconfident． The following year， I（8） the same girl once again at the championships． I was（9） ． But with the encouragement from my coach，I（10） some confidence． When the competition started， I did not panic（恐慌） like the past match but listened to my coach's（11） ． His voice （12） me around the ring（拳击场） to fight at key moments．
The main thought in my head was not about winning or losing，（13） doing my best． Finally， I won．My hard work and listening to my coach all worked． My opponent had the same thin figure（身形） ， but did not make me scared anymore．
From this experience， I learned not to be too proud． It is important to（14） the fact that there are people better than you． But with this idea in mind， you can work hard to become that person who is better． This experience also taught me not to judge others by their（15） ． We should be modest and learn more from others ， especially from our opponents．
（1）A． competing |
B． beating |
C． playing |
D． training |
（2）A． me |
B． mine |
C． myself |
D． my |
（3）A． When |
B． Unless |
C． Since |
D． Though |
（4）A． taking |
B． catching |
C． reaching |
D． scoring |
（5）A． satisfaction |
B． courage |
C． fact |
D． memory |
（6）A． compared |
B． connected |
C． mixed |
D． filled |
（7）A． teammate |
B． teacher |
C． coach |
D． friend |
（8）A． realized |
B． faced |
C． admired |
D． reminded |
（9）A． afraid |
B． moved |
C． pleased |
D． helpful |
（10）A． remembered |
B． borrowed |
C． lost |
D． developed |
（11）A． effort |
B． influence |
C． performance |
D． advice |
（12）A． showed |
B． led |
C． kept |
D． included |
（13）A． but |
B． or |
C． so |
D． and |
（14）A． support |
B． refuse |
C． receive |
D． accept |
（15）A． description |
B． words |
C． looks |
D． behavior |
Flying a hot air balloon is full of challenge．Do you want to fly it？ If so，here is some advice for you．
Understanding the basics
★Take a training course and get a license．
★Know how the balloon can fly．Add propane（丙烷）to the fire to make the balloon fly．
Make sure you have enough energy in the tank（箱）．Check your tank at times．
★Learn how to stay at a right height．Raise or lower to control directions by the wind．If you want to lower，you can pull a red rope to let the hot air out of the top of the ballooni Making preparations
★You must have the necessary equipment（设备）such as a fire distinguisher（灭火器），a map and so on．
★You should check the wind conditions to make sure it's safe to fly．You must know when to fly or cancel the flight．
★You need several friends to help you control the balloon．They can help you pull down the basket or tie the balloon to the ground car until you are ready to fly．
Flying the balloon
★Write down the height and the route（路线）through the whole flight．Before you land，pay attention to the high mountains， trees，tall buildings and so on．They may be dangerous．
★You are never too careful．Keep calm when you have trouble．
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★ Take a training course and get a license． ★Have enough propane and check your tank at times． ★Stay at a right height．Pull a red rope （2） you can lower the balloon． |
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★Necessary equipment is needed． ★The wind conditions decide（4） ． ★You need several people to help you． |
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Flying the balloon |
★Write down（5） and the route． ★Be careful and keep calm． |
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I often argue（争论）with my mum when I grow older． She tries her best to make my life easier and she does（1） things for me．Although I know my mum loves me， I don't think she understands me （2） ． She likes making every decision instead of me． She even chooses the clothes I wear． I am not given a chance to （3） anything! I think it's important to be independent（独立的）and make （4） ． I want to control my life （5） ． I am puzzled（困惑的）and have no idea what I should do．
Thanks to the nonprofit（非盈利的）program Music and the Brain， （1） （recent） it has offered Mayfield School keyboards，music classes and teacher training．
When the students saw piano keyboards in neat rows（整齐地排列）， they were quite amazed． After all， it was the （2） （one）time for them to see something like that． With the help of the program， the children become more creative through music． When they practise playing the piano， they have to be （3） （patience）． The students need all （4） （kind）of abilities to work together． They have to see musical notes and decode（解码）them in their brains． At the same time， they use their fingers to make sounds． Music improves the（5） （students）brains．
Music has a special connection with science as well． You can see that many scientists are good at （6） （play）musical instruments： Einstein played the violin， and German physicist Max Planck played the piano wonderfully．
In a word， to learn music （7） （be） beneficial（有益的）．
Ray had a wonderful family and lived very happily．He had four grandchildren，and they all came to see him（1） their holidays．One day，Ray was preparing to welcome them as usual：cleaning the house and cooking delicious food． （2） he was working，he lost his favorite watch which was a （3） from his deceased（已故的）wife．Ray loved the watch very much，and he was very sad．
When his grandchildren arrived，they （4） him they would find the watch．One granddaughter asked，"Grandpa， where did you see the watch last（5） it went missing？"
Ray replied，"Maybe in the barn（谷仓）!"The children searched there for more than two hours （6） could not find it．
One of his grandsons wanted to search the barn（7） ，and Ray asked why he was going there．The little boy didn't explain but asked （8） not to follow him．A moment later， he rushed back to his grandfather，"I found it!" he shouted． Ray was （9） and asked how he made it．The little boy replied，'I stood in the barn（10） making any noise，and tried my best to keep silent．After a few（11） ，I heard the sound of tick tick．At last，I （12） the watch from the hay（干草）．"After hearing his words，Ray hugged the little boy and（13） him very much．
The story tells us if we （14） calm（冷静的），we can find a solution．This shows the power of （15）
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（1）A． between |
B． during |
C． among |
D． past |
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（2）A． Unless |
B． Over |
C． While |
D． Still |
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（3）A． report |
B． gift |
C． letter |
D． message |
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（4）A． suggested |
B． doubted |
C． expected |
D． promised |
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（5）A． after |
B． before |
C． until |
D． since |
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（6）A． and |
B． so |
C． or |
D． but |
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（7）A． ever |
B． again |
C． already |
D． always |
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（8）A． other |
B． another |
C． the other |
D． the others |
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（9）A． angry |
B． bored |
C． unhappy |
D． surprised |
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（10）A． without |
B． by |
C． about |
D． except |
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（11）A． weeks |
B． days |
C． hours |
D． minutes |
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（12）A． looked up |
B． turned up |
C． picked up |
D． made up |
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（13）A． accepted |
B． thanked |
C． saved |
D． protected |
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（14）A． stop |
B． send |
C． stay |
D． seem |
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（15）A． habit |
B． decision |
C． silence |
D． suggestion |
Waste sorting（垃圾分类） is a big matter worldwide． In order to sort the rubbish properly and protect the environment， people in different countries are using different methods to sort their waste．
UK A UK company invented a "smart bin" to help with waste sorting． People just need to drop their waste into the bin（垃圾箱）． A camera and sensors（感应器） in the bin can tell what type of rubbish it is and correctly sort it． The bin also compresses（压缩） the waste so it takes up less space．
South Korea South Korea is using a method called "Pay For Your Waste" to encourage its people to reduce food waste． When throwing away rubbish， people have to separate their food waste from their other rubbish and put it in a bin． The smart bin then weighs the food． People have to pay for their food waste by scanning（扫描） a barcode（条形码） on the bin． If they throw away more rubbish， they will pay more．
Japan Japan is leading the world in waste sorting． They sort waste so carefully that even plastic bottles and their caps go into different bins． Different types of paper products have their own bins．
China China is improving its waste sorting efforts． Shanghai has worked with Alipay to create a "green account（账户）"service for its residents（居民）． The city is asking all of its residents to sort their waste into four groups： wet， recyclable， harmful and dry．
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Countries |
Methods |
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UK |
"A smart bin" （2） by a UK company to help with waste sorting． The bin can also compress the waste so it will take up less space． |
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South Korea |
When people throw away food rubbish， they have to pay for it by scanning a barcode on the bin． The more waste they throw away，（3） they will pay． |
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They sort waste so carefully that they even put plastic bottles and their caps into different bins． |
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China |
China is making an effort to improve waste sorting． The government of Shanghai is asking all of its residents to sort their waste into four groups：（5） ． |