“Mummy, I don’t like you,” Jenny, my three-year-old daughter said.

“Okay…is that because you love me?” I asked.

“No, you’re not lovely.”

That night, when I washed my face, I looked long in the mirror (镜子)—not because I was hurt by my daughter’s _______, but because I noticed there was no light in my eyes.

I took out a pen and began writing a list — a list to _______ myself; a list to put sparkle (火花) back into my eyes. I once made many lists but _______ finished anything. This time would be _______!

The _______ goal (目标) on my list I wanted to achieve (实现) was joining in a Polar Plunge (极地冬泳), when I _______ my 1980s workout clothes, Jenny smiled, “Mummy, you look pretty.” Maybe, just maybe some light came back to my _______.

When coming out of the cold lake, I felt very happy and proud (骄傲的). I kept shouting,“I _______ it!”But one of the most _______ parts of the day was I crossed off (划掉) item number one when I stood in front of my _______, which was stuck on the fridge door. With that, I began to take back my life.

Everyone taking part in the Polar Plunge received a _______. Whenever I wore it, Jenny asked, “Is that your Polar Plunge clothing?” I answered _______ , “Yes!” “I want to do that too.” I was happy that she _______ I jumped into a freezing lake, and that she wanted to do activities with me.

With each goal crossed off the list, a piece of myself is _______. Not only am I showing my family it’s important to _______, but also I’m showing myself that I’m worth (值得) it.

When you think of the sea, you may not think of Xinjiang or Inner Mongolia （内蒙古）. But recently, the “seafood” produced in these places has become popular, especially after Japan put nuclear-contaminated water（核污染水） into the sea, reported China Daily.

In Xinjiang, about 6, 000 tons of rainbow trout（虹鳟鱼） will be produced this year. Rainbow trout belongs to the same family as salmon（鲑鱼）, which is a kind of well-known seafood. It tastes like salmon, too.

Why do farmers there choose to grow fish? The weather in some parts of Xinjiang is seldom hot, and the rivers are fed by meltwater from the Tianshan Mountains. Water deeper than 6 meters always stays at 10℃. As the meltwater is very clean and cold, it’s a “comfortable” home for fish, a worker at a fish company in Xinjiang, told China Daily.

To make sure the river stays clean, the company uses machines to clean fish waste in the water. They also use net cages that are good for the environment （环境）. The nets are about 51 meters wide and lie 25 meters deep in the river.

Meanwhile, in Inner Mongolia, whiteleg shrimps（南美白对虾）grows well. Saline soil（盐碱土） covers a large part of the desert（荒漠） where few plants are able to grow. Farmers used to put water from the Yellow River onto the farmland to wash away the salt. This was a waste of salty water.

Scientists then came up with a new idea. They decided to make “seawater” with the salty water by adding in some other components（成分）. Whiteleg shrimps can live well in this kind of water. They taste no different from the same kind of shrimp that grows in the sea.

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Since last September, many schools have increased the number of PE classes from three a week to five or even more. This is in response to (响应) China’s new standard (标准).

PE education i    61     basic (基础的) exercises and other popular sports, such as water sports and traditional (传统的) Chinese sports.

Tai chi

Gao Yuxiang from Yantai No. 1 Middle School of Shandong e    62     the tai chi tradition of his school.

“Tai chi is needed to promote (提升) Chinese traditional culture, and the students in my school all like it very much,”said Miss Gao, “D    63     from ball games, tai chi calms me down, getting me ready for the next class,” Gao keeps practicing by h    64     in his free time.

Hip-hop dance

Ren Jianing is a hip-hop dance fan, and her high school helps her develop this hobby.

“There are many choices for PE class, and I always go for hip-hop dance,” Ren said. “The class doesn’t need any experience (经验) a    65     can take part,” said Ren, “Our shirts are all     66     after class even on the coldest days of winter.”“It’s a sport that needs teamwork, so I have made many good f    67     along the way,” Ren added.

Dragon boat race

The dragon boat race at the sports festival is a tradition of Shenzhen Hongshan Middle School. Surprisingly, it’s done on the playground i    68     of in the water.

“We straddle (跨立) over the boat, carry it and run around the     69    ,”said Kuang Jia, a Senior 2 student from the school. “What students like the most about this race is that teachers are also a part of the t    70    , which brings us a lot closer, like friends,” said Kuang.

Many traditional woodcut prints （版画） are either black and white or simple in color, but reduction woodcuts（绝版木刻）.

The reduction woodcut is a kind of woodcut that uses one piece of wood to make a colorful artwork. The artist cuts and prints different layers（层） on the same piece of wood. Famous for its colors, the reduction woodcut was listed as an intangible cultural heritage （非物质文化遗产）, Yunnan, in 2009. of development, bringing together a group of artists.

Leng Guangmian, 40, is a reduction woodcut artist and Leng has learnt the art for over 20 years. He said that making reduction woodcut prints is just like an adventure and then print, we never know what it will be like in the end. It’s so exciting to see beautiful patterns layer by layer.

Leng hopes his artwork shows not only excellent woodcutting skills but also local culture and   life. “For my works, there are two series: the Tea Horse Road, because Pu’er is one of the starting points of that road（消失的村庄）,” Leng said, “Many old villages in Pu’er need rebuilding because of safety reasons.

Leng Guangmian is now getting more people to know about the reduction woodcut. He trains （培训） farmers in Pu’er and brings the art into schools. To make students understand and learn the art quickly, he even thought of a new idea of cardboard printing. “By using a small cardboard and making it simpler with three to five colors,” Leng said.

81. 为丰富学生的校园生活，加强校园文化建设，阳光中学开设了一些社团，如 Travelling Club，DIY Club，想加入其中一个社团，需要写一封申请信。

I am Lily, and I am a Grade 8 student.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

I am looking forward to your reply.

Yours sincerely,

Lily