China planted 3.6 million hectares (公顷 ) of forest in 202l, according to the National Afforestation Committee (国际造林委员会). The committee called on all adults ______ three to five trees a year.

During the past 40 years, volunteers planted nearly 79 billion trees across China. China ______ the country with the largest increase in forest resources (资源 ) and the largest area of planted forests.

People are also ______ to take part in greening projects. Alipay’s Ant Forest is one way to help. Users get “green energy” points through ______, and the project will plant real trees for them. More than ______ Chinese have used this app to live greener lifestyles and help protect the environment. Ant Forest has planted more than 360 million trees in China since 2016.

The little country school house was heated by an old coal stove(火炉). A little boy had the job of coming to school early each day to start the _______ and warm the room before his teacher and his classmates got there.

One morning they _______ to find the schoolhouse burning. They dragged(拖) the little boy out of the building more dead than alive. Then he was _______ taken to a nearby county hospital.

The doctor told the boy’s mother that since the lower part of his body was seriously burnt, he couldn’t use his legs any more. However, the _______ boy made up his mind that he would walk. Unluckily his thin legs just hung there all but lifeless.

Finally he returned home from the _______. Every day his mother would press his little legs but there was no feeling, no control anything.

Yet his determination that he would walk was as _______ as ever. When he wasn’t in bed he would sit in a wheelchair. One sunny day his mother wheeled him out into the yard to get some fresh air. This day instead of sitting there he threw himself from the chair and pulled himself across the grass dragging his _______ behind him.

He worked his way to the white fence(棚栏) around the yard. With great effort he raised himself up on the fence. Then he began dragging himself along the fence, believing that he would walk. He started to do this every day. There was nothing he _______ more than to develop life in those legs.

In the end through his determination, he did _______. Gradually he began to walk to school, then to run to school to run _______ the joy of running. Later in college he made the running team.

Still later in Madison Square Garden this determined young man Dr. Glenn Cunningham ran the world’s fastest mile!

“Twinkle Twinkle Little Star” is a popular song for children. But have you ever wondered why the stars twinkle? I’m afraid many adults don’t understand this question, let’s unlock the mystery of the stars!

When we look up to the sky on a clear, dark night, our eyes can see about 6,000 stars in the sky. Some stars look like they are always twinkling and winkling. They are very beautiful. In fact, most of the stars are shining with a steady (稳定的) light. Not all stars twinkle. The stars that twinkle are generally stars. In addition to the Sun, the nearest star to the Earth, the neighboring star (比邻星), is also more than 4 light years away from Earth. Because the distance is too far, the stars we see are only a small point. Also, from the distant star travels a long way through the atmosphere (大气) down to us on Earth. At the same time, air is moving in the atmosphere of Earth. The movement of air causes the starlight to get slightly bent. To our eyes, this makes the star to twinkle. You will notice that stars closer to the horizon appear to twinkle more than other stars. This is because there is more atmosphere between you and a star near the horizon. However, there is no atmosphere in space to make the stars seem to twinkle. That’s why the Hubble telescope (哈勃望远镜), which is in space, can take such clear pictures of other galaxies (星系).

Go out tonight and take a look at the stars twinkling in the sky!

Most people hope to have a memory which helps them succeed in study, work and life. Can memory be improved? Luckily, hundreds of studies in the past 50 years have already given us a definite answer.

A healthy lifestyle keeps your brain young and memory sharp. First of all, it is necessary to have a healthy diet. Eating more food rich in Vitamin B and Vitamin E, such as vegetables and lean meat helps you have a better memory.

Proper exercise provides much needed oxygen (氧气) for the brain. Running, riding a bike, swimming and even walking two or three times a week are helpful. Moreover, getting enough sleep is important. Only when your brain gets a good rest, can it work well. The healthier your lifestyle is, the better your memory will become, but do not expect a sudden change—it takes a long time to make a difference.

Memory skills help you remember things better. The following three are the most widely used. Chunking is a way of remembering a piece of information by cutting it into smaller ones. For example, to memorize a ten-digit telephone number 2127983630, you can divide the digits into three groups: first 212, then 798, and lastly 3630. This method is far more effective than remembering a string of 10 digits. Organization means organizing information into groups of the same kind. For example, trees, grass and flowers are plants; tigers, pandas, horses and cows are animals. Imagery is remembering newly learnt information by using your imagination and connecting it with something that you are familiar with.

However, memory skills will hardly work if you don’t understand the information. What’s more, only a regular review can make the memory last long. That is why students are always advised to go over what they have learnt after one day and then after three days, and then use it as regularly as possible.

Human brains are like muscles that need nutrients (营养) and exercise to become stronger. If you make a few lifestyle changes and try some memory skills, you can certainly improve your memory.

Do American children still learn handwriting(书写) in school? In the age of the keyboard, some people seem to think handwriting lessons are on the way out. 90% of teachers say they are required to teach handwriting. But studies have yet to answer the question of how well they are teaching it. One of this year’s studies found that about three out of every four teachers say they are not prepared to teach handwriting. Some teachers are teaching handwriting by providing instruction for 10 to 15 minutes a day, and then other teachers who basically teach it for 60 to 70 minutes a day—which really for handwriting is pretty much.

Many adults remember learning that way by copying letters over and over again. Today’s thinking is that short periods of practice are better. Many experts also think handwriting should not be taught by itself. Instead, they say it should be used as a way to get students to express ideas. After all, that is why we write.   

Handwriting involves(涉及) two skills. One is legibility, which means forming the letters so they can be read. The other is fluency(流畅) — writing without having to think about it. Fluency continues to develop up until high school

But not everyone masters these skills. Teachers commonly report that about one fourth of their kids have poor handwriting. Some people might think handwriting is not important any more because of computers and voice recognition programs.

But Steve Graham at Vanderbilt says word processing is seldom done in primary school, especially in the early years. American children traditionally first learn to print, and then to write in cursive(草书), which connects the letters. But guess what we learned from a spokeswoman for the College Board(大学委员会). More than 75 percent of students choose to print their essay(article) on the test rather than write in cursive.

More and more people in China are now showing parts of their     82     (life) to the world by videos on their phones. Some people send videos of     83     (person) events like holidays and weddings.

Using live streaming (网络直播) is particularly popular among the people aged 18 to 35. Even the     84     give lessons by live streaming. Besides leaving reviews on the screen, they can also     85     directly with the hosts by buying virtual (虚拟的) gifts such as flowers, toys and cars for them online. The most recent famous example     86     (be) the Olympic swimmer Fu Yuanhui. She did one-hour live streaming which attracted more than l1 million viewers.

What’s more, live steaming allows users to communicate with strangers and express themselves. A 19-year-old college student called Nic Li says she spends three to four hours each week     87     (chat) and singing with viewers through one app called Ingkee. “ Someimes I feel lonely and want to talk to people.” she says, “I feel nice when viewers are paying     88     to me. ”

However, there are     89     (worry) about the misuse of live streaming. Papi Jiang promised to correct her unsuitable and     90     (polite) language after she was warned by the officials. As there are more than 80 apps and 300 websites for live streaming in China, the Internet regulator (监管机构) can hardly monitor (监测) the content all the time.

“We support the use of live streaming. But people should be aware of the two sides of it,” one of the officials     91     (say).

102. 我们的周围总是充满着爱——有父母的爱，有老师的爱，有同学的爱，有朋友的爱……。

请以“Love Around Me (我身边的爱)”为题，用英语写一篇短文。