Many of China’s most popular dishes come from Sichuan. If it’s the first time for you to visit Sichuan, don’t have your hometown dishes. Try a hot pot dinner _______. And if you go, be sure to bring your friends and family—you get lots of food!

At a hot pot _______ in Sichuan, the waiter serves the food uncooked. You cook it yourself at the table. You get a large pot of boiling soup, vegetables and meat or seafood. Add these foods to the _______ one by one. When it’s finished, enjoy it with relish you like. It’s fun to eat at a hot pot restaurant. Just several months ago, the first hot pot bus _______ in Chengdu. On the bus, you can eat hot pot, go around the city and learn about the history of Sichuan hot pot. People like hot pot because it is delicious and it’s _______ to make. You can even make it at home by yourself. Everybody is a cook!

Have you heard of Zhu Yanjun, a middle-aged builder from a small village in Gansu Province? Can you believe that he ________ the second prize in Chinese Poetry Competition hosted by CCTV in February, 2023?

Born in a family of farmers, Zhu’s love for ________ started from a very young age under the influence of his Chinese teacher. He dreamed of writing his own books one day, just like his teacher. ________ he finished middle school, Zhu went to big cities to look for jobs. He worked for house building in more than ten ________ wherever he was, he went to local bookstores with a notebook. He would take notes from the books and ________ the words in a dictionary to check the meanings.

At the beginning, he read poems from the Tang Dynasty and poems written by Chairman Mao Zedong. As time went by, he found some ________ methods to remember them. He especially likes Chairman Mao’s words: ________ in the world is difficult for one who sets his mind to it. Over the years, he has read ________ poems and can memorize more than 1,000 of them.

There is an old Chinese saying, “Reading 10,000 books is not as good as traveling 10,000 miles.” Zhu said, “________ I have been to many different cities, it is not for travel. I get to know the history and traditions of many places by reading books and poems. It opens up a new ________ for me.” Reading also helps him live ________ and he never complains(抱怨) about hard work. There are ________ everywhere in his home, so he can read whenever he wants.

Zhu was very ________ in his children’s study. The children were required to finish their homework and do some reading before they play. “Getting a good education is very important for my kids, because knowledge can bring ________ a better life,” said Zhu.

Zhu is already 50 years old, but he keeps on learning all the time. His story tells us that learning is a lifelong journey. Whether we are old or ________, we should always learn to improve ourselves. Our life time is limited. Let’s put it to good use.

①These days, Riverside High School has cut down the students’ homework and encouraged them to take part in social activities. Last week, the school newspaper asked the students about them. Here are some of the replies.

②Xue Mei, 13

I fell in love with paper cutting as soon as I watched it on TV. This year, I have time to learn it in our local art museum on weekends. Now I am able to make a lot of wonderful paper cuttings. I also teach my classmates to do it. I hope that our traditional Chinese art can be passed down from one to another.

③Wang Yan, 14

My father tells me that food is the first necessity of man. This spring, I grew some tomatoes and corn with the help of him. While working in the field, I feel close to nature. It’s hard but meaningful to look after my plants. I believe that the food grown by myself must be the most delicious.

④Wen Man, 14

I spend every weekend working in my uncle’s pet shop. There I care for the pets and play with them. When I help the homeless animals find warm-hearted owners, I get a strong feeling of satisfaction. Working at the pet shop is tiring but interesting, I hope to have my own pet shop some day.

⑤Tian Hao, 15

I’m a ping-pong lover. Without so much homework, I can practice it with my classmates more often. Now my ping-pong skills have improved a lot. And I can even help teach little kids in the ping-pong club. I plan to take part in the city’s ping-pong competition next summer.

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These days, a game called Treasure Find is getting popular among young people in some western countries. Would you like to have a try?

What is Treasure Find?

In a Treasure Find activity, you look for treasures in a city. They create each Treasure Find activity to help you explore （探索） a city and to learn about its most famous sights.

How does it work?

It’s better to explore in a group. So find a team of three or four people first. To begin your trip, you must download the Treasure Find app. Then touch “start” and the app will give you directions to your first place. Follow the directions to that place. They’re usually important buildings or city parks. Once you arrive, you’ll get information about the place. You only have 30 seconds to study the information, and then you’ll get a test. If you pass the test, you can get easy directions to the next place. If not, the directions can be difficult.

How do you win?

To win, your team has to go from place to place quickly. Once you get to the last place, there is a Treasure Find sign. Stand next to it and take a photo. Send your photo through the Treasure Find app. The app marks your time and sends a message to the winning team. The team gets a great prize.

Treasure Find is a wonderful game that offers people chances to know about a city in a short time. Young people like it not only because it lets their pressure go but also develops the spirit of teamwork. It’s worth trying!

What may come to your mind first when you think of London? Is it the Big Ben or the Tower Bridge? How about the London Eye? The London Eye has become a place of interest in London     61     it was open in 2000. It is a     62     of the modern Britain, and it is called London’s Eiffel Tower.

At first, it was     63     to celebrate the new year. So people thought it would only be during the year 2000 of perhaps just for a few years more. Nobody expected it to be so     64    .

Today it is one of the UK’s most popular places and is visited by     65     3.5 million people a year. The wheel has 32 boxes and each can carry about 25 people. Visitors can see the whole London from the top.

76. 时光荏苒，新一阶段的学习生活期将开启。对于未来，同学们期待中又有些许担忧，英语课上，大家就新学期是否住校这个问题展开了讨论，请根据科代表整理出的信息，结合自己的看法，以“Are you going to live in the school?”为题写一篇不少于80词的短文，在下一堂课上进行分享。

注意：

1.文章开头已给出。不计入总词数；

2.应包含所给要点提示，可适当发挥；

3.要求语句通顺，行文连贯；

4.文章中不得出现真实的人名、校名和地名。

参将词汇：dormitory（n.宿舍） independent （adj.独立的） private （adj.私人的） manage （v.管理）

Are you going to live in the school?

A new term is coming. Are you going to live in the school dormitory? I think there are advantages and disadvantages.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________