One day, a 7-year-old boy held a dollar coin in his hand and asked the shop owners along the street, “Excuse me, do you sell God?”

All the day, the stubborn (倔强的) boy went in and out of many stores, asking the _________ question, but each time he was _________.

Then, at the sixty-ninth store, a 60-year-old grandpa _________ and asked the little boy, “Why do you want to buy God?”

The boy told him that his parents had died when he was still a baby and his uncle was now _________ him. But several days before, his uncle fell off stairs and was unconscious (昏迷) in hospital.

The doctor told the boy that only God could save his uncle.

“How much do you have?” the old man asked.

“One dollar,” _________ the child.

“My boy, God’s price is   _________ one dollar,” said the old man.

Then the storekeeper took a bottle of “God” from the shelf. “ _________ it to your uncle, boy! When your uncle drinks it, he will get well soon.”

The little boy _________ to the hospital and shouted happily to his uncle, “Uncle, I bought God back and you will get well soon.”

The next day, a medical team _________ the world’s top medical __________ came to the hospital.

The operation (手术) was very successful.

When the little boy’s uncle saw the large medical bill, he almost passed out. __________, the hospital told him the bill had already been paid by a rich elderly man.

The little boy’s uncle went to the __________ to thank the old man. But he was away on holiday, __________ a letter. “You don’t need to thank me. The bill has been paid by your nephew (侄子). To save you, he brought a __________ and went into every store to buy God. Thank God, __________ was the one that saved you!”

The summer vacation is coming. During the vacation, you can do what you like and prepare yourself well for the future. You'll enjoy your summer vacation with the help of the following suggestions.

▲Take exercise. After studying hard for months, you must be bored and tired. Taking exercise is the best way to get energy again. Swimming and walking are perfect choices for you. All kinds of exercise are good for your health.

▲Master some basic life skills. You will live an independent life one day. Therefore, you should learn some necessary and useful basic life skills such as washing clothes and cooking. At the same time, you should help your parents with housework to express thanks to them.

▲Go travelling. The world is a book. Those who don't travel only read one page. Travelling is so interesting. Have you made your own plan? If not, do it at once. During the trip, you will have a chance to get more knowledge. While learning about different cultures and customs, you will also make a lot of friends.

▲Enjoy the time with family members. Family members play an important role in your life. They give you love, care and support all the time. Don't forget to spare some time together with them. You will find it great to stay with them, talking about dreams, hobbies or anything you like.

As long as you follow the suggestions mentioned above, you will have a wonderful vacation.

Can you write the Chinese characters “ganga” (embarrassment) correctly? Do you know how to write characters like “gala” (the corner of walls)? If you can’t, you are not alone. “Now most people are typing into computers instead of writing on paper. We type Chinese characters mainly according to their pronunciation. The result is to recognize characters without remembering how to write them. China Youth Daily did a survey of 2,517 people, in which 90 percent said they had once forgotten how to write a common Chinese character.

Compared to adults, teenagers are better at writing Chinese characters because they spend more time learning and practicing at school. However, the influence of digital (数字的) technology cannot be left out, according to He Yu, head of a research team for Chinese teaching.

“Many students are obsessed with digital tools such as mobile phones and computers, they spent too much time on these tools. As a result, too much use of the tools will make students too lazy to think and write.” he said. Such worries have brought about a popular TV show titled Chinese Spelling Hero, which pays attention to Chinese character writing among teenagers.

In April, the Ministry of Education called for better calligraphy (书法) education in schools. Organizations like the China Calligraphy Association are also working to train more teachers in calligraphy. Interestingly, calligraphy teachers can’t always avoid the influence of modern technology. Shen Bin is a calligraphy teacher at a primary school in Beijing. She said that it’s common for teachers like her to forget certain words. “The calligraphy class is also a good chance for me to remember how to write.” she said.

Wearing a mask while sleeping at home sounds a little crazy. But Wu Keying did so during the novel coronavirus outbreak. “I feared that I would be infected. Now I know it’s not necessary to do so. But I am still worried about when the epidemic will end,” said the 13-year-old from Chengdu; Sichuan province. Being stuck inside makes her feel anxious.

In fact, many people have experienced feelings like Wu. Nearly 80 percent of people are deeply worried about the outbreak, while 40 percent strongly fear it, according to a survey released on Jan 27 by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.

These emotions（情绪）are normal for people who are going through stressful events, according to Wang Weihua, an expert on positive psychology（积极心理学）. “Some stressful reactions（反应）can help us fight the virus,” Wang said. “We take more protective actions, such as wearing masks and washing hands often, for example.”

But if these feelings last too long, it will be bad for our mental（心理的）health, Wang added. So how can we stay positive?

First, we should learn to accept unexpected changes in life, wrote Xiong Kewei, a psychological consultant（咨询师）at Beijing Normal University. We might learn new lessons from these changes, like respecting（尊重）nature and being more responsible（有担当）.

Another useful way to stay positive is to stick to a normal routine（正常作息）.

“The key is to take good care of the body, arrange a reasonable schedule, ensure adequate sleep and diet, and get the necessary rest and relaxation,” Zhang Hong, deputy chief physician of Wuhan Mental Health Center, told China Daily.

Too many people want others to be their friends but they don’t give friendship back. That is why some friendships don’t last very long.     86     You must learn to treat your friend   the way you want your friend to treat you. Learning to be good friend means learning three rules: be honest; be generous (慷慨的); be understanding.

Honesty is where a good friendship starts. Friends must be able to trust one another. If you don’t tell the truth, people usually find out. If a friend finds out that you haven’t been honest, you may lose your friend’s trust.     87    

Generosity means sharing and sharing makes friendship grow. You don’t have to give your lunch money or your clothes, of course. Instead, you have to learn how to share things you enjoy, your hobbies and interests. Naturally you will want to share your ideas and feelings.     88     They tell your friend what is important to you. By sharing them you help your friend know you better.

Sooner or later everyone needs understanding and help with a problem. Something may go wrong at school. Talking about the problem can   make it easier to solve.     89     So to be   friend you must listen and understand. You must try to put yourself in your friend’s place so you can understand the problem better.

    90     But all true friendships have three things in common. If you plan to keep your friendships, you must practice honesty, generosity and understanding.

96. 假如你是李华，你的美国笔友Jason了解到：近段时间，新型冠状病毒的一种变异株奥密克戎 (Omicron) 在中国广泛传播，全国人民同心抗疫，你的学校里也采取了线上教学的措施。请你用英语写一封电子邮件，向他介绍你在疫情期间的居家生活和学习情况。

How is it going?

Recently, we Chinese experienced a period of terrible disease caused by novel coronavirus.

In order to protect ourselves and keep us healthy, teachers asked us to stay at home._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours

Li Hua