China is famous for tea. Thousands of years ago, Lu Yu, “the saint of tea”, wrote a book Cha Jing to describe ________ tea plants were grown and made to tea.

According to ________ processing(加工) ways, there are mainly four kinds of Chinese tea. They are green tea, black tea, oolong tea and scented(有香味的) tea. Without fermentation(发酵), green tea keeps the original ________ of the tea. If the green tea is fermented before baking, it will be black tea. Oolong tea is partially fermented. And if fragrant flowers are mixed in the tea during the processing, the scented tea will be made.

Tea is produced in many areas in China. For example, Anxi and Hangzhou are widely known for their tea. Tea plants ________ many sides of mountains. When the leaves are ready, they are ________ by hand and then are sent for processing. Later, the tea is packed and sent to different countries and places around China. In many restaurants, tea is always served when people get together. The Chinese prefer ________ tea without putting things like milk or sugar in it.

Drinking teas has many advantages. It makes people feel more relaxed, so it’s a good ________ for the hard-working office workers. It also clears ________ inside the human body in summer. Besides, tea makes people become ________, it is suitable for those who want to lose weight. Moreover, drinking tea helps develop one’s memory. The study shows that people can learn things ________ with the help of tea.

It’s believed that tea was brought to Korea and Japan during the 6th and 7th centuries. In England, tea didn’t ________ until around 1660. The tea trade from China to Western countries ________ in the 19th century.

Tea is good for people’s health and plays an important role in Chinese social life.

A tortoise(龟) was resting under a tree. When he looked up, he saw a bird sitting in its nest(巢) in the tree. The tortoise spoke to the bird mockingly, “What a shabby(破旧的) home you have! It is made of broken sticks, it has no roof, and looks dirty. What’s worse, you had to build it little by little on your own. Look at my house. It’s my shell, which I was born with on my back. I think my house is much better than your poor nest.”

“Yes, my house is made of broken sticks, looks shabby and is open to the wind and the rain. It is crude, but I built it myself, and I like it,” the bird replied.

“I guess it’s just like any other nest, but not better than mine,” said the tortoise. “You must be jealous(嫉妒的) of my shell, though.”

“Not really,” the bird answered. “My home has space for my family and friends; your shell cannot hold anyone other than you. Maybe you have a better house, but I have a better home,” the bird said happily.

As teenagers, you may find it easy and fun to use smartphones. But for many old people, it’s a hard thing. Liu Siyuan from Beijing 101 Middle School saw the problem. He tried to teach the elderly how to use smartphones with a guidebook.

The 16-year-old set up a volunteer group called Silver Hair. Its seven members spent around half a year writing a 300-page book called May I Show You How to Use Smartphones.

The group made a survey of more than 1,000 old people and talked with many in nursing homes(养老院). They found out what the older people cared most about with smartphones. “How to use WeChat” topped the list. This became one chapter(章) of the book. The other nine chapters include online shopping, using online maps and more. “The old people can look in the book any time they need, just like using a dictionary,” said Liu.

The group printed(印刷) out 500 copies and handed them out. They’ll soon work on the next book. It will have more guidance such as hospital registration(挂号) and photo editing(编辑).

Matthew Cuthbert was on his way to Bright River on his horse and carriage. He was a quiet man who didn’t speak much, especially to strangers. So he enjoyed the journey and the smell of the apple trees in silence. He reached Bright River but there was no sign of the 5:30 train which he’d come for. Matthew asked the station manager if it would come soon.

“It came half an hour ago,” answered the manager. “There was one passenger. She’s sitting over there.”

“I don’t understand. I’m not expecting a girl,” said Matthew. “It’s a boy that I’ve come for.”

“Guess there’s some mistake,” he said. “Talk to the girl. She’s very good at talking. That’s for sure.”

Mathew looked at her. She wore an old brown hat which covered two braids of very long, thick, red hair. Her face was small and thin with lots of freckles (雀斑). Her big green eyes looked back at him.

Matthew began walking over but as soon as she saw him walking her way, she started the conversation.

“I suppose you’re Mr Matthew Cuthbert of Green Gables?” she said in a clear, sweet voice. “I’m Anne. I’m so glad to see you. I was afraid you weren’t coming and I was imagining all the things that might have happened to you. If you didn’t come for me tonight, I made up my mind to go down the road to that cherry tree at the corner, climb up it and stay all night. I wouldn’t be afraid and it would be lovely to sleep in a wild cherry tree all white at night, don’t you think?”

This girl was different.

“I’m sorry I’m late,” he said shyly. “Come on. Give me your bag.”

As they rode home, Anne talked on and on. Normally, too much talking would make Matthew angry, but from Anne, he didn’t mind. She apologised but Matthew didn’t want her to stop.

“Oh, you can talk as much as you like. I don’t mind,” said Matthew. “I know you and I are going to get along fine.”

Most students have had a love-hate experience with procrastination(拖延症). We all come up with magic ways to bring ourselves moments of joy to relieve our stress and improve productivity. When deadlines come near, though, these moments of lost time often become regrettable.     37    

Set goals

Students often procrastinate because they think that they can put off the work for a while and enjoy their time at the moment. This thought is likely to worsen the situation, though, when the deadline becomes one day away and the task has yet to be started.     38     It can be important to mark all deadlines in a planner and think about how much time you need to meet them all.

Reward yourself

In order to keep productivity and mind levels up, set breaks at the end of a period of time or once you finish a section of your work.     39     For example, you can have a coffee with a friend, cook, or watch an episode of a television show. Breaks like these are proven to increase productivity and keep you focused, and they will make the process of studying much more bearable!

Turn off the Internet

If you do not need the Internet to do your work, turn it off so that you are not receiving notifications while completing your work. The same goes for your cellphone; you can take a break from being connected to the Internet world in order to do your schoolwork. If you feel the need to check messages and web sites often, set times when you will allow yourself to do so rather than constantly staying connected.

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Being productive for all hours of every day does not work—you do need breaks. So, in order to balance productivity and entertainment, plan time to go out with friends or do something relaxing to complement your schoolwork. Ideally, social and relaxation plans should be made after an important task is completed. This way, while you are working, you can keep in mind that once you have finished your work, you can go out and not worry about your work.

57. 某中学生杂志Teenagers’ life栏目中有如下征文通知，请你写篇英语文章投稿，谈谈你的观点。

Students in Grade Nine are under the pressure (压力) of Zhongkao. Some of them are getting depressed (抑郁) and don’t want to study hard. Some of them hate to go to school, they even hate their teachers. Some of them have problems with their parents. What can they do to deal with those situations?

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