Edgar Snow（1905-1972）was an American reporter.He is best known for his books and（1） （文章）on Communism in China and the Chinese Communist revolution.
Snow came to China in 1928.He spent over 10 years（2） （旅行）widely in China and trying to understand its people.At the same time，he tried to show what he learned to the rest of the world.
For（3） （例子），Red Star Over China，which came out in the1930s，is known as the first book that introduced China's revolution to the west.In it，Snow（4） （收集）firsthand information on the Long March，as well as on the work and lifestyle of members of the Communist Party of China in Shaanxi Province.
Many Westerners were introduced to the Party through his book.Norman Bethune，a
（5） （加拿大的）doctor，came to China after reading Snow's book.He worked
（6） （努力地）to save the lives of Chinese soldiers during World War I.
"When the（7） （整个的）world had forgotten us，Snow came to see us and told the world what had happened.We will remember Snow's great help to China forever，" Chairman Mao said during an（8） （采访）with a German reporter in 1938.
Snow's spirit is still needed now，as well as in the（9） （将来），according to People's Daily. "No writer has spoken more（10） （强烈地）about Sino﹣US relations than Edgar Snow.And no matter the era，people around the world always need some sort of link，"the paper said.
One evening，Grandad said，"I once had a friend called Day.His first name was Henry，but everyone called him Happy.Happy Day made a very good living.He had been to many places and when he came to a place that he liked，he opened a pet shop and began selling African Ghost Fish.
"According to Happy，these are the world's only invisible fish，and they're especially good pets because they don't need any food.Once a year，the female Ghost Fish lays eggs.Immediately after that，and if everything is completely quiet，she becomes visible.But in a blink（眨眼）of an eye，she's gone again.If you see her，you're extremely lucky for she's the most beautiful creature alive.
"When Happy told his customers this story，his tanks of fish sold very quickly.When they were completely sold out，Happy usually left for another town. "
"Was that because his customers were not satisfied？" We asked.
"Not at all， "Grandad said. "His customers were completely satisfied.Many people told him that they got great pleasure from their invisible fish.It was so relaxing.A few even claimed that they had seen a female Ghost Fish，and it was truly unforgettable.Yes，Happy was a clever man."
"Can you tell us some more about him？" We said.
"Not now， "said Grandad. "I'm tired，and I want a nap（打盹）.Why don't you children go and watch the tank of Ghost Fish in my room？Remember，if you sit quietly and watch really closely，you might even see a female. "
As we rushed excitedly from the room，I heard Grandad whisper， "Thank you，Happy. "
I wonder what he meant.
阅读材料，根据文中信息帮助 Happy Day 设计一份广告，完成以下任务。
任务 A：补全 1﹣4 题的信息。每空限填一词。任务 B：编写一句广告语，完成第5题。不超过 10 个词。
| AFRTCAN GHOST FISH NOW ON SALE At Happy Day's（1） Shop! • The world's only invisible fish. • They need（2） food. • The female is the most（3） creature alive.She becomes visible after she lays eggs. • All customers will be completely satisfied. • The fish will live great（4） to you. （5） |
Thailand Literacy Program
Omkoi is one of the mountainous areas in Thailand.It is an area of （1） （北 方的）Thailand.There are neither schools（2） （也没有）libraries there and people cannot read or write.The government of Thailand hopes to change that with a program.It
（3） （包括）bringing books to the villages.
A number of these villages can be reached only on foot，and there is always a very long rainy （4） （季节）in Thailand.So how do the villagers get books that they need most，especially （5） （ 在...期间）the rainy days？Of course，teams of （6） （大象） !
Now there are several teams carrying books in Omkoi.They spend almost a month covering （7） （ 七）or eight villages.These special teams make it possible to provide education for almost two thousand people in Omkoi.
In Bangkok，the capital of Thailand，there's a program called "Train Library for Young People"，The train serves the homeless children on the （8） （街道）.Years ago，the railway police of Bangkok realized that those children（9） （真正地）needed a good place for learning and they began to act immediately.Now they have cleaned up and
（10） （修理）some old railway cars.These cars are turned into libraries for the children.
Dear Sir/Madam，
I am Lucy，a 20﹣year﹣old student from City College.I'm writing to express my wish to work as a volunteer（志愿者）for the 19 thAsian Games.
I'm an active and friendly girl from China.I've learned English for 13 years and can speak English well.And I can also speak a little Japanese.I've been to many countries in Asia and know a lot about Asian cultures.So I'm able to communicate with people from all over the world.Besides，I have organized（组织） different kinds of activities both in the middle school and at the college.And I'm also a volunteer in my community.I believe these experiences make me the right person to be a volunteer for the Games.
My telephone number is 14237656789，and my email address is lucy@citycollege.com.Looking forward to your reply.
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Lucy |
Age |
20 |
Sex （性别） |
Female |
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City College |
Nationality （国籍） |
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| Mobile |
14237656789 |
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Lucy@citycollege.com |
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Speak（3） English and a bit Japanese. Have been to many countries in Asia. Know a lot about Asian cultures. Good at （4） people. |
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Have organized many （5） at school and college. A volunteer in the community. |
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Read the following information.Complete Seb's notes.
Dear Seb， I got the tickets﹣we're going to see MegaMan!I'm coming up the night before.Can I stay the night at your house？My train arrives at 6 p.m.Can you meet me at East Railway Station？Can't wait! Paul PS：You owe me ￡25 for the show. |
Liverpool Apollo Theatre Thursday 8 May ﹣ One Night Only MegaMan﹣Live Time：7 p.m. |
• Date of Paul's arrival：（1） |
• Meet him at 6 p.m.at：（2） |
• The show is on：Thursday 8 May |
• Name of the theatre：（3） |
• Get to the theatre before：7 p.m. |
• Ticket costs： （4） |
A vegetarian（素食者）is someone who does not eat meat.Being a vegetarian has become a popular choice.In fact,l in every 200 kids in the US is a vegetarian.Most people choose to be vegetarians for many reasons.
First,they believe that a vegetarian diet（饮食）is good for health.It usually has less fat （脂肪）than a diet that includes meat.Vegetarians eat a low﹣fat diet to stay fit and healthy.A vegetarian diet also provides many vitamins（维生素）that people can't get from meat.These vitamins protect people from some diseases.
Second,many vegetarians are worried about how animals are raised and killed for food.They hope animals can be better treated.
Finally,they think being a vegetarian can help the planet.People use more energy,water and land to raise animals for food than to grow fruit and vegetables.Also animals put greenhouse gases（温室气体）into the air.These gases cause global warming（全球变暖）.
Vegetarians advise people to have just a couple of vegetarian meals a week to make the world a better place,
（1）In fact,1 in in the US is a vegetarian.
（2）Vegetarians eat a low﹣fat diet to stay .
（3）Many vegetarians are worried about .
（4）People use to raise animals for food than to grow fruit and vegetables.
（5）Vegetarians advise people to a week.
Do you like reading？It is very important for us to learn or study through reading.But now many students say they don't have enough time to read.So we need some skills to help read more in less time while we are doing some reading in class.Here are two skills that I think are very good.
Preview（预读）—if your article is long as well as difficult，such as long magazine articles or science reports，previewing is very useful for you to get a general idea.
Here is how to preview.
●Read the first two paragraphs and the last two paragraphs carefully.
●Then read only the first sentence of the other paragraphs.
Of course you can't get all the details by previewing.It tells you not to spend time on things you don't really want or need to read.
Skim（浏览）—if your article is short and simple，like popular magazines or the sports of your daily paper，skimming is a good way to get a main idea.Here's how to skim.
●Get your eyes to move fast.Sweep across each line.
●Pick up only a few key words in each line
Everybody skims differently.You and I may not pick up the same words when we skim the same passage，but perhaps we'll get the idea of what it's all about.
I wish all of us could read more books and enjoy reading every day!
Topic：Two Good（1） Skills |
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The way of previewing |
long and difficult articles. ●Read the first two paragraphs and the last two paragraphs carefully. ●Read only the first sentence of the other paragraphs. to get not all the details（2） what you want or need to read. |
The way of（3） |
short and（4） articles. ●Get your eyes to move fast.Sweep across each line. ●Pick up only a few key words in each line. to get the（5） idea of an article. |
完成图表 根据短文内容,完成图表中所缺信息。
The Arctic is home to over 21，000 kinds of animals and plants.Two thirds of it is the Arctic Ocean.In winter，it is completely covered with sea ice.In summer，nearly 50 percent of the sea is ice.
It's also home to about 4 million people，a group of whom are Inuit.Jim is an Inuit boy.At 6：30 am，he wakes up and gets ready to go to school in his fur coat.It keeps him warm in the freezing weather.Half an hour later，he gets to school on a ski or snowmobile.Some of his friends go by car instead.At 11 ：30 am，it's time for lunch.There's fish and other meat in his lunchbox.He sometimes eats them uncooked.These foods give him enough energy.Besides local food，some people eat Western food.At 5：00 pm，the snow outside makes everything bright，so he wears snow goggles on his way back home，or his eyes may be hurt badly by the strong light.From December to March，the sun never rises.However，it always shines in the sky during the summer.At 10：00 pm，he goes to bed.Sometimes he stays in an ice house called igloo.I looks cold but it's warm inside.Many local people live in houses made of wood.
The Inuit mainly make a living by hunting and fishing.Now，their life is greatly influenced by climate（气候）change.For example，many animals they hunt for food are disappearing.There is less food for the reindeer they keep，too.They face more terrible weather，such as snowstorms.Hunting becomes more dangerous.Hunters may accidentally fall into water if the ice becomes too thin.Actually，the temperature in the Arctic is 18℃ higher than it was 125 years ago.All Arctic ice may disappear during the summer in less than 100 years.
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STOP 2019﹣2021 HAVE VACCINE，STAY SAFE The World Health Organization （WHO） says， "Not enough is known about COVID﹣19 to draw final conclusions（结论） about how it passes from person to person，how it works and changes，how it can be best avoided，or the extent to which it has spread.We don't know bow long it will last.Safe vaccine is well﹣developed and it is the doctor's advice to receive it for our own good.To fight the virus，countries need to work together. FIGHT AGAINST CORONAVIRUS Homework from Xue Mingyu Class 1，Grade 9 |
（1）What does the writer mostly want to express in his poster？
He calls on（号召）the readers to COVID﹣19.
（2）Who created this poster and what was it made as？
It was created by a student named and made as his .
（3）Which word means"疫苗"in the passage？
It is .
（4）What should countries do according to the student？
He thinks countries should .
（5）Why did the student choose the WHO's words for his poster？
He wanted to let readers know the of COVID﹣19.
In 2009.Todd Bol put up a Little Free Library with the used boards.That was to show his respect and love for his mother，who loved reading very much.The idea quickly spread，and Todd made a wise decision to set up Little Free library as a non﹣profit （非营利的） organization with signs that read"Little Free Library：Take a Book，Return a Book." Today there are about100，000 little free libraries in over 100 countries and they have a great influence on people's life.
Studies have shown that books in the hands of children have a meaningful influence on improving literacy （识字）.Little Free Library spreads the idea that literacy is of great importance and pushes people to learn and grow in their own literacy.
Little Free Library can greatly improve the relationship among neighbors and strangers，too. "Within just a few miles of me，there are many little libraries in folks' front yards，sharing the joy of reading with anyone who passes by.I just live in such a world where books，and the knowledge that comes with them，are highly valued." Catherine，an American woman，said， "I've even received a note of thanks from a gentleman named Esteban.He was especially thankful to have a "friend" on a cold night： ‘Thank you for this wonderful gift of a book.It's an excellent friend on this cold and lonely night.I'll return one in its place as soon as I can!'"
If each building has such a library，we will soon have a society that spends less time on the phones and more on the pages of a book.
The idea of Little Free Library was first created by Told Bol.He made it for his mother who was a（1） .Then the idea soon spread to many countries.And Todd （2） decided to build Free Library as a non﹣profit organization.Nowadays，there are about 100，000 little free libraries around the world.Little Free Library tells us that literacy is so（3） and pushes us to improve our ability to read and write through books.It also helps to improve the relationship （4） people.At the same time，with little free libraries，people can（5） the joy of reading books.What's more，little free libraries give people a feeling of warmth.If there is such a library in each building in the future，people will spend more time reading instead of playing on the phones. |
Long，long ago，there lived an unhappy king.He slept badly and didn't feel like eating.One day，a doctor was called in to examine the king.But he found nothing wrong with his body. "It's all in his mind.Neither medicine nor rest can help him.What he needs is the shirt of a happy person to wear.That'll make him happy. "
The prime minister was called to the palace.But he said that _____ he had a lot of power，it didn't make him happy.He always worried that many people were trying to take his position.Then the banker came. "Oh，I'm afraid I'm not happy，either， " he said， " I have a lot of wealth，but I feel nervous when I think someone tries to steal my money every day. "
Finally，the top general was told to go out and find a happy man in three days.He searched and searched but couldn't find anyone.It seemed that everyone had their own problems，and no one was truly happy.Two days passed.Just as he was about to give up，he saw a poor man on the street eating with his hands and singing happily to himself.The general went up to him and asked， " What makes you so happy？You have no power.money or fame. " The poor man smiled， " I have everything I want ， and I don't want what I can't have.So I'm happy. "
"Great!You are the very man I'm looking for， " the general said in great joy. "Then I need to give your shirt to our king.How much do you want for it？"
"Shirt？I've no shirt at all. "
（1）What was wrong with the king？（根据短文内容回答问题）
（2）Fill in the blank in Paragraph 2 with a proper word. （在第二段空白处填入一个恰当的词，使句意完整）
（3）According to the passage，both the prime minister and the banker felt unhappy because they always worried about what they had got. （在句子空白处填入一个恰当的词，使句意完整，语法正确）
（4）Why was it hard for the general to find a happy man？（根据短文内容回答问题）
（5）Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese. （将文中划线句子翻译成汉语）
If you don't know what your friends are doing，will you get anxious （焦虑的）？Fifty﹣ one percent of teenagers said yes when they were asked this question in a recent study.The fear that "I'm absent while others might be having fun" is called FOMO - fear of missing out.
FOMO pushes you to check the social media （社交媒体）more often.This can make you become more easily affected （影响）by others.You may feel sad，lonely and bored if you start to experience FOMO.
So，what can we do to deal with it？
Change your focus
You should stop worrying about what you may be missing out oil Instead，try to focus on the good things you have already been doing.Use your spare time to do things you enjoy，such as painting or playing soccer.
Keep a diary
By keeping a personal diary，you will learn to be more grateful for the great things you have in your life.You will realize that you are the only one who has control over your life，not the Internet...
Build up real connections
When you feel lonely，why not meet up with people in real life？Talking with your family or taking part in a group activity can help you feel better.
As long as you live in the moment，you'll never miss out on anything in your life!
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FOMO |
Focus on（3） you have already been doing. |
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Do things you enjoy. |
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Realize that you're the only one who has control over your life. |
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Marco Polo was born in Italy in 1254.When he was 17，he travelled along the Silk Road with his father，who wanted to do trade with the Chinese.Finally，they arrived in Beijing.They were guests at the Emperor's Palace.Although Marco was young，he was very clever and could speak four languages.The Emperor was impressed by him and they became friends.The Emperor asked Marco to help him and sent him to do many important jobs all over the country.
Marco was amazed by how great China was.He was impressed by the Emperor's Palace which he described as "The greatest palace that I've ever seen".The walls were covered with gold and silver and the hall was so large.
Marco was also attracted by lots of strange things in China.Marco was surprised to see Chinese people using paper money in the markets.In Europe，people paid for goods with gold and silver.He could not understand how people paid for food and valuable things with paper!He was also puzzled by the black stones people used to burn to produce heat.The black stones were coal，but Marco had never seen coal before!
After he served the Emperor for 17 years，in 1291，Marco returned to Italy.He had a lot of money then.A writer wrote down all the stories that Marco told him in a book called The Description of the World，which became one of the best﹣selling books in Europe.
阅读短文，填表格，每空一词。
| Marco Polo and China |
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| Before（1） in China |
He was born in Italy in 1254. At the age of 17，he travelled to China along the Silk Road with his father. |
| During his living in China |
He made friends with the Chinese Emperor. He helped the Emperor do the（2） of many jobs around China. The beauty of China（3） him.He described the Summer Palace as the greatest palace that he had ever seen. Some things which he never saw before attracted him. •Paper money was used in the markets. •The Chinese used coal to produce heat. |
| After returning to Italy |
He became very（4） . A book was（5） about his travelling experiences. |
Over 30 percent of all food goes to waste，according to The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization （联合国粮农组织）.Supermarkets throw away food that is not sold before its sell﹣by date，while families throw away food that they can't finish eating.
The world's first food bank was founded in the US in 1967.Some people and stores donated （捐赠） extra food to the bank.People could take the food home there if they didn't have money to buy any for themselves.In Shanghai，there is a "shared fridge" in some communities.It is free for everyone to take food from it.
A UK company called The Real Junk Food Project says that food that has passed its sell﹣by date is still safe to eat.They collect this food from supermarkets and sell it in cafes.You only have to pay as much as you feel is necessary.If you don't want to spend money，you can volunteer at the cafes instead.
What else can we do to stop food waste？The answer is simply buying less food.
| Share more，throw less |
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| Food（1） . |
Over 30 percent of all food goes to waste. Supermarkets throw away food that has （2） its sell﹣by date. Families throw away food that they can't finish eating. |
| Food bank |
It was created in the US in 1967. People who couldn't（3） any food for themselves could get food for free. Shanghai communities have shared fridges. |
| Pay as you（4） |
The Real Junk Food Project collects that food that is not sold before its sell﹣by date. People can get food by volunteering at the cafes （5） paying as they wish. |
| Bay less |
That's the least people can do. |
Think I Can：How to Push Yourself to Success
"Because I can"is magic.It pushes us past our comfort zones （舒适区域）.It gives us a reason to do the things that we think we can't.Here are a few ways to use this positive thinking in your own life.
Be More Active
Whether it is to go home or go to work，climb the stairs instead of taking the lift.Whether it is to go shopping or watch a film，ride a bike instead of driving a car.Break the"I'm tired" or "It is too hard" or "It is too far cycle.Increasing your activity level will be good for you.
Try Something New
It is easy for us to make excuses for why we shouldn't try something new.Maybe you think it is out of your comfort zone.Maybe it seems too difficult.Or maybe，it is just inconvenient （不方便的）.Remember that you can try something new.It will help you to move past something bad and discover something new about yourself and possible new interests.
Increase Your Willpower （意志力）
Saying"No" to our favorites can be challenging.However，developing strong willpower，whether it is in response （反应） to our favorite chocolate cake or to overshopping，is something that we can all benefit from.Next time you want to do something you might regret，you have the willpower to say"No".
Speak Up
Often，we meet something that troubles us or makes us unhappy.We have a voice "because I can" in our minds.Talking with your loved ones，such as your parents and friends about how you feel，what you need and what you are thinking about can help you get on well with them and form deeper relationships.
| Title：How to Push Yourself to （1） in Rushing out of Comfort Zones |
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| Be More Active |
Increasing your activity level will be good for you，such as（2） the steps or riding a bike. |
| Try Something New |
It is easy for you to make a/an（3） for why you shouldn't try new things.Maybe you think it isn't at your convenience. |
| Increase Your Willpower |
You have to（4） the willpower to challenge your own favorites. Next time you want to do something you might regret，remember you can say"No". |
| Speak Up |
Say"because I can"（5） your loved ones，such as your parents and friends. |
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