Last night, Tina and Amy went out to have fun. Amy was     1     as usual, and waiting for her made Tina     2    . First, they went to Rockin’ Restaurant, but Amy didn’t want to stay there. She said that loud music     3    . Then they went to Blue Ocean. It was     4     and the food was great. They     5     there. Finally, they went to see the movie—Remember Me Forever. It was really a good movie, but it was so     6     that it     7    .

3 . Chinese researchers reached the top of Qomolangma on May 4, 2022. They set up the world's, highest automatic (自动的) weather station at an altitude (海拔) of 8, 830 meters. This helps them to study the influences of climate change on the environment.

It is the highest automatic weather station in the world. now. It has taken the place of the station sitting at an altitude of 8, 430 meters on the south side of the mountain, which is the second highest now. This allows Chinese scientists to directly collect data (数据) for the first time from the top of the world's highest mountain.

Collecting and studying data from Qomolangma is not easy. But the data will give valuable information about the condition of local glaciers (冰川) and mountain snow. It will also help scientists study and understand the global monsoon (季风) system, so experts can make proper decisions about climate change.

Yao Tandong, a famous expert, said Chinese scientists had set up eight weather stations from 5, 200 to 8, 830 meters above sea level. Half of the stations were set up at an altitude higher than 7, 000 meters. “Along with strong government support and hard work by scientists, China has become a global front-runner in fields such as climate change.” Yao said.

5 . Once there lived an unhappy king who slept badly and didn’t feel like ________ anything. This made ________ queen and his people worried. A doctor was called in to ________ him. The doctor said it’s all in his mind ________ his body. So ________ medicine nor rest could help him but a shirt of a happy person.

The prime minister was called to the palace. When hearing the king’s situation, he said, “________ I have much power, it doesn’t make me happy. I’m always worried about losing it. ” Then, the king’s banker came and said he had lots of wealth, but he ________ worried about losing it. He was never ________ either. Next, the palace singer came and his words were almost the ________.

Finally, the top general was told to find a happy man in ________ time. Luckily, he found a ________ man without power, money or fame singing happily on a street. The general asked him ________ made him so happy. The poor man answered that he had ________ he wanted and he didn’t want those he couldn’t have. His songs came from the happiness in his heart. When the general asked for the man’s shirt, ________ the man said, “What shirt? I don’t ________ any shirts!”

Everybody should develop a habit of daily learning something new from now on. It opens our eyes to the world and gives us a deeper understanding of how the world works.

Many studies have shown that learning new things can improve our brainpower (智力) and memory. When we learn something new, our brains (大脑) form new neuronal (神经元的) connections. The more we learn, the easier it is for us to get knowledge. The brain is like a muscle (肌肉). The more we use it, the more powerful it gets. Learning new things can also improve our skills, such as creative writing, math and many others we’ll find helpful now and in the future.

Understanding new information helps us develop our critical thinking (批判性思维) skills. When we’re studying a new subject, our brains actively process (加工) new information and compare it to what we already know. Knowing different knowledge also helps us to avoid believing fake (假的) information on the Internet. Even when you are just writing a book report, you are training your mind to become more analytical (善于分析的).

By learning something new, we can have interesting conversations with our friends. We should let ourselves know as much as possible about others’ opinions. Next time you meet your friends, share some of the information that you’ve learned and discuss it. This will give you a deeper understanding of the topic you are trying to know more.

Chinese martial arts (武术) can date back to old times when Chinese ancestors used stones and wooden clubs in hunting for self-defense (自我防卫). Martial arts have been created and developed by Chinese people. They are considered as a valuable national culture. People practice martial arts to improve their health. Besides, to train their defense skills and to have fun are also their purposes. Do you feel like learning more about them?

★Shaolin boxing

Shaolin boxing is named after the Shaolin Temple on Mount Songshan where the monks (僧人) practiced it in the early years of the Tang Dynasty. During that time, when Li Shimin was attacked by his enemy near Luoyang, 13 monks from the Shaolin Temple saved him. After he became the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, he gave land and silver to the Shaolin Temple as a reward. From then on, the Shaolin Temple and Shaolin boxing became well-known boxing style of long boxing.

★Tai Chi

Tai Chi is a popular Chinese martial art form. It owns slow and gentle movements that are designed for defense, strengthening of build and prevention of diseases. In this art, it’s necessary that the mind guide the body with the help of gentle and relaxing movements.

★Qigong

Qigong, also called deep breathing exercise, is practiced by the Chinese to keep fit. The purpose of Qigong is to coordinate (协调). People can improve the condition of his or her body by breathing in a special way.