An elderly worker was ready to retire (退休). He told his boss about his plan to live a more relaxed life.

The boss was sorry to see his worker go and _________ if he could just build one more house. The worker said yes, but it was _________ to see that his heart was not in his work. He did his work in a careless way. It was an unfortunate (不幸的) way to end his career (职业生涯).

_________ the worker finished his work, the boss handed the front-door key to him. “This is your house.” he said, “my _________ to you.”

_________ shame! If he had known he was building his own house, he would have done it differently.

It’s the same for all of us, actually. We build our lives in a careless way, often putting _________ than our best into the building. Then suddenly, we realize we have to live in the house we have _________ for ourselves. If we could do it again, we would do it much differently. But you cannot _________.

Think of yourself as the worker. Every day, you hammer a nail (钉钉子), place a board, or build a wall. Someone once said, “Life is a do-it-yourself project.” Your attitude (态度) and the _________ you made today help to build the “house” you will live in tomorrow.

Therefore, build __________! Do your best to make your life better.

Sleep is very important. In fact we spend a third of our lives sleeping!

For some people they fall asleep as soon as their heads hit the pillow (枕头). But for others, it’s difficult to fall asleep, leaving them tired in the next morning. We call this problem insomnia. For modern people, the use of electronic products, such as cell phones and TVs increase the chance of a bad night’s sleep. Researchers say that the light from those electronics at night may make us excited before we go to bed. Then it’s hard for us to get to sleep.

But we all know, a good sleep is very important. It affects whether we are happy or not. We can easily find we usually have a good mood after a good sleep. What’s more, a good sleep can affect our brain. Some studies have connected sleep with memory (记忆). The sleeping brain appears to be necessary for long-term memory. And it can make us forget unnecessary information. So sleep may help us remember what’s important by letting us forget what’s not. Besides, a good sleep can help our physical health as well. Do you find a person who has a good sleep usually do not have acne (青春痘)? That’s because enough sleep balance their internal secretion and detox (内分泌和排毒).

It’s important for us to have a good sleep. It’s said a person who does not sleep dies faster than a person who does not eat. Do you still dare to sleep late?

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How often do you change your mobile phone?     66     It’s very common in China now. Every day, millions of old e-products, such as TV sets, computers and mobile phones are thrown into dustbins.     67     In 2014, people around the world produced 41.8 million tons of e-waste and only recycled 6.5 million tons.

    68     There are many harmful chemicals in e-products. If we can’t deal with them well, they can get into the earth or air and affect the environment and people’s health. Building e-recycling centers is a good way. It can recycle the parts that can be reused and deal with the rest     69     However, they should make sure they are properly recycled or reused. Apple, for example, now recycle people’s used products in China. The company will test and repair them and sell them at lower prices.

As for users, we should try to recycle e-waste. Change e-products only when we have to.     70     Everybody must take actions.

71. 你想告诉对方你去过北京，可以这样说：

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75. 你想知道对方是否愿意成为一个环保人士，可以这样问：

Would you like _____________________________________?

How did Chinese people choose the 12 animals of the zodiac (生肖)?

There are many     81     (story) about the Chinese zodiac. Here’s one of the most famous ones. It’s said that the Jade Emperor (玉皇大帝) wanted to     82     /pɪk/ 12 animals to keep his palace safe. He then ordered all the animals to race to the palace.     83     first 12 animals to arrive at the palace were the winners. They then became part of our calendar.

However, the real history behind the Chinese zodiac is much     84     (hard) to find. People used the zodiac as     85     /ˈɜːli/ as the Warring States Period (战国时期) (475—221 B.C.) It has been known for thousands     86     years.

Some say the zodiac came from important animals in     87     (people) lives at the time. Some of the animals were ones that people raised, such as the rabbit and the pig. Others were just animals that they admired, such as the tiger and the dragon.

Others say that     88     /ˈeɪnʃənt / Chinese people chose the 12 animals according to the animals’ habits, because people not only used the zodiac to represent (代表) different years, but     89     used them to tell time.

Each animal     90     (stand) for one shichen, or two hours. During each shichen, its corresponding (相应的) animal would be active. For example, the mouse represents the period of time from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. because this is when the animal would go out to look for food.

It’s my honor to share my opinions with you here. It’s really wonderful that "double reduction" policy has been carried out. How to get used to the new policy? Here are my suggestions.

That’s all. Thank you.