Last year，I did not like my English class.Every class was like a bad dream.The teacher spoke so quickly that I could（1） （hardly）follow her most of the time.I was afraid to ask questions because of my poor（2） （pronounce） .I just（3） （hide）behind my textbook and never said anything.
Then one day I watched an English movie（4） （name）toy Story.I fell in love with this exciting and funny movie!So I began to watch other English movies，too.（5） （although）I could not understand everything the characters said，their body language and the expressions on their faces helped me to get the meaning.I also realized I could get the meaning by（6） （listen）for just the keywords.Besides，I learned some （7） （use）sentences like"It's a piece of cake" or "It serves you right".I（8） （understand）these sentences at first.But because I wanted to understand the story，I looked（9） （it）up in a dictionary.
Now I really enjoy my English class.I want to learn new words and more grammar so that I can have a much（10） （clear）understanding of English movies.
Exams are a fact of school life for most people.Almost everyone worries about them and feels stressed，although they have prepared well.
A little stress caused by the exams is useful as it can sharpen your mind and motivate（激发） you to do well.But too much stress can stop you working to the best of your abilities，so it's important not to let it get out of control.Here are some ideas to help you.
The keys to being prepared for exams and avoiding unnecessary exam stress are knowing what you need to know，planning and preparing for your revision（复习），and giving yourself enough time to do it.
If you can，find a copy of the syllabus for each subject.This tells you what you need to know and gives you the topics for revision.
Make a week﹣by﹣week revision timetable chart to display in your work space.Include the topics you need to cover for each subject.
About 12 weeks before your first exam，record the dates and times for each of your exams in your planner or diary and make a copy to put on your wall at home.
During your exam period you want your brain to work at is very best，so build in relaxation time before bed，avoid late night revision sessions and try to go to bed early so you get enough sleep.If panic（惊慌） starts to creep in，try to replace your negative thoughts with more positive（积极的） ones，such as.It's going to be OK.' If you have difficulty answering a question，leave it and move on to the next one﹣don't spend time tying yourself in mental（ 思想上的） knots over each question.
You are not alone while dealing with the stress.Call psychological（心理的） hotline to share your worries and get help from others going through the same experience.Remember that there is life after exams.Things may feel stressful right now，but it won't last forever.And then the rest of your life will still be there.
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（1） about exams is a real fact for almost everyone at school. |
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◆Though a little exam stress does good to you，too much may make you （2） to work as well as you can. |
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◆Careful preparation is necessary to stop you from worries. ◆Find a copy of the syllabus for each subject to get necessary（3） . ◆Make a revision timetable chart for every （4） to display in your work space，including necessary topics. ◆Prepare for your exams（5） and remind yourself of the dates and times for each exam. ◆Make yourself（6） before bedtime and get enough sleep. ◆Try to（7） yourself to stay positive. ◆ If you meet difficult questions，just move on，instead of（8） how to answer them too long. ◆Turn to psychological hotline and those in the same boat for（9） . ◆Remember stress will disappear but your （10） will go on. |
Paper，zhi，was a Chinese invention.2，000 years ago，Chinese people
（1）i papermaking.This zhi was made （2）o silk and was very expensive.Only the emperor and rich people could （3）a to use it.1，900 years ago，Cai Lun improved the paper﹣making process.He made cheap jinzhi out of tree bark and old cloth.The improvement in paper﹣making spread zhi far and wide，and many different （4）k of zhi were made by Chinese people.Xuan paper，a type of high quality rice paper，best shows the charm of
（5）t Chinese painting and calligraphy （书法）.Later，Chinese zhi spread to the West via the Chinese Silk Road.
After appearing as a special event at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and the 2014 Nanjing Youth Olympic Games.Wushu，widely known as Chinese Kungfu，will make its first appearance as an official（官方的） sport at the 4th Youth Olympic Games in 2022.
It's a long﹣awaited breakthrough （期待已久的突破） for the International Wushu Federation（协会） （IWF），which made applications to the International Olympic Committee （100）in 2001，2008 and 2011，but failed.The first two applications were refused at the very beginning.The third application made it to the final voting for taking part in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games but missed out once again.
Over the years，both the International Wushu Federation and Chinese Wushu Association（CWA） have done a lot to make improvement with strong support from the State General Administration of Sport of China（中国体育总局）.The Administration not only offers technical （技术的） support，often sending experts or teachers to help their Wushu training camps，but also generously provides a great deal of Wushu equipment（设备）for free.
Every year，many local Wushu groups are sent abroad to put on Wushu shows，trying to improve the influence of Wushu in foreign countries.Through their continuous efforts，Wushu has become widely popular across the world，especially among young Wushu fans.Studied show that ，today，about 120 million people are attracted to Wushu around the world.
China got Wushu accepted as an official Olympics event successfully in January，2020，which helps to make it more international quickly.
A total of 48 athletes from across the world will compete in four Wushu events：men's and women's Changquan and men's and women's Taijiquan.
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News：Wushu Is Included in Youth Olympics |
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• Wushu will （1） at the 4th Youth Olympics，first time as an official sport. |
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• Efforts made to spread Wushu and enter it for the Olympics Games： • IWF made applications to IOC three times but didn't（2） each time. • In order to improve the situation，IWF and CWA have done a lot with the technical support and （3） equipment from the State General Administration of Sport of China. • Through continuous efforts like putting on Wushu （4） abroad.Wushu has been widely accepted across the world，especially among young Wushu fans. • Wushu was accepted as an official Olympics event successfully in January，2020. • 48 athletes from across the world will join in the（5） in four Wushu events. |
Last year，I did not like my English class.Every class was like a bad dream.The teacher spoke so quickly that I could（1） （hardly）follow her most of the time.I was afraid to ask questions because of my poor（2） （pronounce） .I just（3） （hide）behind my textbook and never said anything.
Then one day I watched an English movie（4） （name）toy Story.I fell in love with this exciting and funny movie!So I began to watch other English movies，too.（5） （although）I could not understand everything the characters said，their body language and the expressions on their faces helped me to get the meaning.I also realized I could get the meaning by（6） （listen）for just the keywords.Besides，I learned some （7） （use）sentences like"It's a piece of cake" or "It serves you right".I（8） （understand）these sentences at first.But because I wanted to understand the story，I looked（9） （it）up in a dictionary.
Now I really enjoy my English class.I want to learn new words and more grammar so that I can have a much（10） （clear）understanding of English movies.
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Yangge is a kind of traditional Chinese folk（民间的） dance.The performers （表演者） dance to music with handkerchiefs（手帕）or fans in their hands.（1） It's a very popular festival activity in north China.
Yangge may have different forms from place to place，but all of them express happiness. （2） 很多人非常喜欢秧歌。Most dancers are young men and young women.Some are even old ladies.Almost every village in northern Shaanxi Province has yangge teams. （3） They begin to prepare yangge even a month before the Chinese New Year.During the Spring Festival，the yangge teams pay New Year's calls from house to house.
（4） They wish people a happy New Year by dancing yangge in the streets.Some young men often play the drums，and the performers wave red silk bands（挥舞红绸带）.People set off firecrackers（鞭炮）to welcome the dancers.（5 ）他们邀请表演者品尝自制食物。The sounds of songs，drums and firecrackers form an air of festivity in the village.
Nowadays，yangge has spread into city parks，streets and squares，and it has developed into a kind of popular exercise for city people.
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