Hello， everybody． I'm Olivia． I'm glad to be here this afternoon．Do you have a friend with an interesting background？ Today， I'd like to tell you about a（1） （活泼的） girl I'll tell you a bit about her， where she's from， and why we 're good friends．
You know， I didn't use to do much exercise． A few years ago，I joined a（2） （运动） club． On my first day there， I met Raquel． After the gym， we had coffee（3） （一起） and soon became good friends． I think that's because we have a lot in common．We like to keep fit and love to（4） （尝试） different food， especially spicy food． And we love the ocean． In summer， we like to hang out at the（5） （海滩） and go surfing at least once a month． Raquel was born in Mexico， but has been here since she was（6） （十） years' old． Her mother is Mexican and her father is American， so she can speak（7） （两者都） Spanish and English． That's something different about us． Although I（8） （上学，参加） a class last year， my Spanish is still terrible! Another thing that's different is her background． Raquel's from two countries and has experience and（9） （知识） of two cultures． I think that's really（10） （酷的）．
We might not live in the same city in the future， but I think we'll stay friends．Thanks for listening to me．
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Jingzhe，or the "awakening of the insects" often falls in March in China．The beginning of March （1） （bring） some unusual weather，as temperatures rise and rainfall comes with thunderstorms （雷雨）．According to classic Chinese writings（冬眠） for the winter． （2） （Them） would rise up from the earth and many other animals would also make their （3） （one） appearance of the year．Soon，peach flowers would come out，while birds would sing （4） （happy） from tree branches．
Chinese farmers place great importance on Jingzhe，since it marks the start of spring plowing （春耕），one of the （5） （busy） times for farmers．
Spring （6） （consider） to be the most valuable time of the year for farming．At the beginning of the year，farmers plow the soil，giving crops the best possible environment．
Another Jingzhe tradition is eating （7） （pear）．It is thought to be healthy to do so when the weather is changing．
During ancient times, children didn’t have much to enjoy themselves. What did they do for fun in their childhood? Let’s have a look!
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★Playing diabolo Diabolo passed down to ordinary people during the Ming Dynasty. It was always made of bamboo and wood, and was hollow (空心的) in the center. By throwing and catching diabolo on ropes, the high-speed rotating (旋转) diabolo would make a sound. |
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★Playing stone balls During the Qing Dynasty, kicking a stone ball around was a popular sport in the northern part of China, and it was often played in winter to keep warm. Stones were carved (刻) into small balls and kicked. |
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★Kicking shuttlecocks Shuttlecock kicking appeared in the Han Dynasty. People used chicken feathers (羽毛), coins and cotton cloth to make a shuttlecock. It was kicked in groups of three or four during walking or running. |
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★Watching shadow plays Watching shadow plays was very popular during the Tang and Song dynasties. Shadow puppets (木偶) were made from the leather of donkeys (驴皮). There was light behind a large white screen on the table, the player controlled puppets and told stories. The movement could be seen from the other side of the screen. |
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▪ It was made of bamboo and wood, and it was hollow in the center. ▪ The high-speed rotating diabolo would make a sound ____73____ on ropes. |
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Playing stone balls |
▪ People carved stones into small balls. ▪ In the northern part of China during the Qing Dynasty, people played stone balls in winter ____74____ they could keep warm. |
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▪ A shuttlecock was made of feathers, coins and cotton cloth. ▪ It was kicked in groups of three or four. |
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▪ Shadow puppets were made from the leather of donkeys. ▪ The puppets ____76____ the player behind the white screen with the light on. ▪ People could watch shadow plays from the other side of the screen. |
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Daming: Hi, Tony. What are you up to?
Tony: Hi, Daming. I’ve just made a model spaceship for our school project.
Daming: I’m not sure how to make it. _______21_______?
Tony: Sure, no problem. Have you heard the news? Scientists have sent a spaceship to Mars.
Daming: _______22_______ yet?
Tony: Yes, it has arrived already. That’s why it’s on the news.
Daming: Are there any astronauts in the spaceship?
Tony: _______23_______.
Daming: Why not? Astronauts have already been to the moon.
Tony: Yes, but no one has been to Mars yet. Lots of scientists are working hard in order to send astronauts to Mars one day.
Daming: That’s interesting! _______24_______ information on space travel?
Tony: You can go online to search for information.
Daming: I will. _______25_______, Tony.
Have you been quite forgetful lately? Have you been worried? If you are worried about losing keys and forgetting names, here are some ways for you.
Find out your own learning style
We all have our own ways of learning and remembering. Some of us have to say something out loud to remember it; others may have to write it down. Whatever your learning style is, accept it and find out a way that will work with it, whether it is written/audio notes（音频笔记） or some other ways.
Repeat a lot
Do something many times, and it is possible for you to remember it.
Repeating can help you turn short-term memory into long-term memory. It can feel a little silly writing down everything, or saying something to yourself 10 times in order to get through your day, but if it's necessary, then go ahead and do it.
Avoid unnecessary distractions （干扰）
With each day bringing fresh bad news, we have more distractions than ever before. However, there are many ways you can cut down the number of distractions.
The first one is trying to use your mobile phone less. Some studies show Internet use is making our attention last shorter and our memory worse. Although it's almost impossible to keep away from the Internet, using your mobile phone less can help.
The second one is to avoid doing many things at the same time. It has also been shown to influence long-term memory.
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Online eating shows have attracted a lot of fans across the world. Many hosts of such shows are popular for their ability to eat too much food. But some shows have received criticism(批评) for their waste of food. Some hosts threw away a great deal of food instead of eating it up.
It is reported in Beijing News that about 50 million tons of food is thrown into rubbish bins every year. In order to stop food waste. the videos that show food waste have been cut by many video platforms(平台). such as Douyin, Kuaishou and Bilibili.
Recently, the whole country has taken action to avoid wasting food. More than 18 provinces have made some instructions for restaurants to control food waste. In Shaanxi Province, local restaurants are asked to provide half portions(半份) to avoid waste. In Wuhan, the government suggests that restaurants use "N﹣1" mode(模式). For example, a group of 10 should only order enough food for nine people at first. More food is only brought to the table if needed.
In addition, a nationwide "Clear Your Plate" action has been launched(发起) online. Users of Sina Weibo are encouraged to share photos or videos of empty plates after finishing their meals. At the same time, new laws are also being considered. " We will make new laws to give clear instructions on avoiding food waste, " announced a government officer.
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71. Some shows have received criticism because they .
72. According to Beijing News, about tons of food is thrown into rubbish bins every year. The datum(数据) shows the problem of food waste is .
73. "N﹣1" mode is designed to avoid . If twelve people go to dinner, they had better order enough food for only people at first.
74. In addition, " "action has been launched online. Users of Sina Weibo are encouraged to share photos or videos of empty plates after they .
75. Our country has already to ask people to save food. Moreover, it will consider making new laws to on avoiding food waste.
