Thanks to the development of society, now in some places of our country, there are fewer and fewer trees in the mountains. Because many people ________ the trees in the forests. They need more ________ to build houses and more farmland to grow crops and so on. The areas of forests are getting ________. Some scientists say that there ________ no big forests in 20 or 30 years. It is really a(n) ________ thing. ________ the forests, we will have sandstorms (沙尘暴)often. The weather will get ________. The earth will become a big desert. A lot of plants and animals will ________. Crops will not grow ________. Life will be difficult for everyone.

So we should do our best ________ our living environment and keep our mountains green, the water clean, and the sky blue.

Most people want to be happy, but few know how to find happiness, Money and success alone do not bring lasting happiness. Aristotle, a Greek thinker, said, “Happiness depends on ourselves.” In other words, we make our own happiness. Here are a few suggestions to help you be happier.

The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. Too often, we spend so much time thinking about the future that we fail to enjoy the present. For example, getting into college or getting a good job. You should enjoy life’s simple pleasures, such as reading a good book, listening to your favorite music, or spending time with close friends. People who have several close friends often live happier and healthier lives.

Another secret to living a happy life is to be active, and have hobbies where you forget your problems and time. Many people experience this, such as swimming, dancing, or playing a sport. You can forget about your problems, and only think about the activity, such as swimming, dancing, or playing a sport.

Finally, many people find happiness in helping others. Studies show that people feel good when they spend their time helping others. If you want to feel happier, do good things for someone. You can help a friend with his or her studies, go shopping to buy food for an elderly person, or simply help out around the house by washing the dishes.

Lisa never had the chance to know her father. He and her mother divorced when she was just a young child. Even though he didn’t move far, he never came to visit his children.

Lisa often wondered about her father. What did he look like and what he was doing. All she knew was his name: Jeff White.

After Lisa grew up, she became a nurse at a hospital, where she would help provide medicine and comfort for patients in their final days.   A few weeks ago, she received a new patient whose name was Jeff White.

When Jeff came into his room, Lisa asked him if he had any children. Jeff told her that he had two daughters, Lisa and Elly. Lisa couldn’t hold her tears back. She told him, “I am Lisa, your daughter.”

Jeff embraced her, saying that he was not a good father. And the daughter held his hand and kissed him. Then Jeff began to sing This Magic Moment.

Jeff could have just weeks left to live, so Lisa wanted to make the most of the time she had with him. Lisa also brought her kids to the hospital to meet their grandfather. The kid made cards for him with the words, “I love you.”

Forgiveness is also a kind of love.

In July 202l, China introduced the “double reduction(双减)” policy(政策). It hopes to reduce schoolwork burden(负担) on primary and junior high school students. The policy calls for reducing homework and after-school classes. According to the policy, children below the third grade will not have homework anymore. It should take no more than 90 minutes for junior high school students to finish their homework. After-school training institutions(校外培训机构) are not allowed to offer extra education courses or advanced(超前的) teaching on weekends, holidays or during winter and summer vacations. A few months have passed since the policy was carried out. How do students feel about this new policy?

“Our homework is clearly less than before,” said 13-year-old Shen Yuzhe from Beijing. “We are not encouraged to buy workbooks anymore. The exercises are mainly from the textbook.”

According to Shen, students have enough time to process new knowledge now. “Our teachers are also giving us more chances to do experiments and learn from real life,” said Shen “For example, we went to research earthworms(蚯蚓) in a field during a biology class. This is a much better way to learn things than just hitting the books.”

For 13-year-old Zhang Hangming from Tianjin, the best thing about “double reduction” is the increased time in after-school activities. “We can now spend more time taking part in clubs and activities, such as dancing. volleyball and drama. I have joined a group called ‘leadership development’ where I can learn all kinds of skills beyond schoolwork,” said Zhang.

Both Shen and Zhang find there are fewer exams now. But they think it’s not necessarily a good thing. “Exams push me to study harder. Each exam shows my progress as well as my weak points,” Zhang said.

Shen also pointed out that when burden is lightened, self-discipline(自律) becomes the key. “Some students now spend more time having fun when homework is finished early. But if you use all the free time to relax, you might fall behind other students,” he said.

Many students get ill easily in autumn.     56     What can we do to keep ourselves healthy? Here are some tips.

Enough healthy food.     57     Some students don’t like to eat breakfast. They make a big mistake. Breakfast is a very important meal in a day. If you want to be healthy, you should eat less fast food. Vegetables and fruit are delicious and healthy. We’d better drink 500 ml milk every day.

    58     Doing exercise is another way to make you healthy. So you should do some sports after class. Doing sports can make you strong.

Enough smiles. Smiling is the best way to make you healthy. Try to find the things that can make you laugh and you’ll be happy every day. You should try to be optimistic (乐观的) about life.     59    

Enough time of rest. Don’t stay up! Students usually go to bed at 10 o’clock.     60     There is a famous saying, “Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy,wealthy and wise.” It tells us enough time of rest is important.

I haven’t seen my teacher Mr. Jenkins since I finished school, but I often think about him. I wasn’t good at most school     61    . The only thing that I could remember is where the rain comes from! However, when I was 15 and went in Mr. Jenkins’ class, everything changed.

Before I was     62     by Mr. Jenkins, science had simply been a subject full of strange words to me. I didn’t know what CO2 was and I didn’t really want to know,     63    . I found it so boring and difficult, but Mr. Jenkins made everything interesting. He used to teach things which seemed     64     with lots of examples and in simple language. One day, he even took us outside and built a rocket! I remember that he let us     65    some fuel（燃料）into the rocket, and then another student lit a match to set     66     off. It was great fun.

I know that I wasn’t smart,     67     Mr. Jenkins made me feel that I had my own strengths. Then, I became     68     active student in learning new things. I was     69     in the study of the stars and planets and he asked me to give a report to the class. Now I take a job as a science teacher     70     Mr. Jenkins.

As a teacher, you need to create rules for your classroom. But how can you make your students want to follow the rules? Give them a hand in creating those rules! Here’s how to do it.

Start with a list of the main points, and then, through thoughtful discussion, work with your students to create a set of rules expressed in their language. Use this list as a starting point.

＊Treat others as you would like to be treated.

＊Respect (尊重) other people and their things.

＊Laugh with anyone, but laugh at no one.

＊Pay attention to your own learning.

＊Come to class and hand in homework on time.

Most teachers agree that it’s best to choose only a few rules—those leading to successful learning and a great environment. It’s too hard to remember and a long list! Make your rules as clear and specific (明确的) as possible. Then decide with your students’ help what the punishment (惩罚) will be for breaking those rules.

Teach the rules as you would have a common lesson. It should be your first lesson. Discuss each rule, explain the idea behind it, and ask for examples of how it could be broken. Tell your students that rules help make everyone’s time in school more enjoyable, and use examples to explain this. The rules can also be posted (张贴) as a reminder (提示) and each student is advised to take a copy of the rules home.

76. 乐山正在创建“全国文明城市”（national civilized city），为配合争创活动学校举办以“文明城市，从我做起”为主题的征文活动。请你根据以下内容提示及要求写一篇应征稿。

To Be a Civilized(文明的) Student

We are glad that our city is trying to be one of the national civilized cities. As students, what shall we do for it?_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

In short, if everyone makes contributions, our city will be better and better.