As teenagers, maybe you are interested in blind boxes (盲盒). Some of you have got blind box toys even from online stores. But why does this kind of shopping become _______ in China?

You may have different ideas. Firstly, the box adds more _______ and fun to your buying experience. Because you don’t know what is inside the box, you want to _______ your luck. Secondly, blind boxes are really cheap. As a student, you don’t have too much money, so you want to save some for yourself. _______, on Taobao and Pinduoduo, some blind boxes are sold for prices as low as 9. 9 yuan. Thirdly, you may get something such as a pet dog your parents wouldn’t buy for you. If this is your choice, you are really _______. Because your parents are adults, they know what you should get.

Most people may feel very sad for a long time when they lose something important. What should you do when it happens to you? Here I will share a story with you.

An old woman _______ her only son. The sad woman went to a clever man and asked, “Is there any way I can throw away my _______?”

The clever man said to her, “Go and bring _______ a seed (种子) from a home that never had sadness. I will use it to drive (驱赶) the sadness out of your life.” The woman went off at once to _______ that magical seed.

First, she came to a beautiful house, knocked at (敲) the door, and asked politely, “Excuse me, I am looking for a home that _______ had sadness. Is this such a place? It is very important to me.”

They told her, “You certainly didn't come to the right place,” and began to _______ all the stories that happened to them.

The woman said to herself, “Who is able to _______ these people that had such sadness like me?” She stayed to make them happier _______ she went on looking for a home that never had sadness.

But wherever she went, whether (无论) in the homes of the poor or the rich, she found one _______ story after another. She became so busy helping other people that she ________ about looking for a seed that would magically end her own sadness. She even never realized (意识到) that her helping others drove the sadness out of her life.

In our daily life, people like to invite friends to celebrate some special events together. But sometimes we’ve got some other plans already, do you know how to reply? Here are some examples.

Space trip is not all about rockets—space balloons can do it too! The Spanish company (公司) HALO Space had the first test flight of its balloon in December 2022. It will compete with some other companies in the space-traveling business.

The test lasted 4 hours. The balloon reached 37 kilometers above Earth. People would see Earth from the blackness of space, said the Daily Mail. By 2029, the company plans to carry 3,000 passengers on 400 trips a year. The ticket for each trip will cost between 100, 000 and 200, 000 US dollars (about 696, 000 to 1, 392, 000 yuan).

The test balloon is 773 kilograms, with a diameter between 110 and 130 meters (the length of a soccer field). It is filled with hydrogen, which is much lighter than air. When it flies, it lifts the capsule connected to it. The capsule can carry eight passengers and a pilot. Passengers can enjoy the 360-degree view through the big windows. To keep people safe, the capsule also has parachutes (降落伞) inside.

Another company, the US-based Space Perspective, said that such trips are about relaxation. Their balloon rises hours to fly to 30 kilometers. Space Perspective is planning to fly their balloons from ships on the sea. Then people can enjoy sunrise and sunset there!

The highest place the space balloons can fly to is called the stratosphere. But there are different layers of Earth’s atmosphere (大气层).

What will humans look like in the future? It sounds like a cool question, but the answer may not be that fun.

A team from Toll Free Forwarding, a US company, built a 3D model of what a human might look like in the year 3000. Her name is Mindy. She looks a little bit scary. The company said the model showed how technology (科技) will change human bodies in less than 800 years.

For example, Mindy’s hands look different from ours. It seems that she always has a cellphone in her hand. That’s called “text claw”, according to the team. Mindy also has a much wider neck. It’s called “tech neck”. It’s from looking down at the phone for too long. Muscles (肌肉) in our necks need to be stronger to support (支撑) our heads.

Mindy also has another eyelid (眼皮). It can protect the eyes from the blue light of the screens. Her skull (头骨) is thicker. It protects the brain from the radiation (辐射) of computers and phones. Technology is so helpful that humans think less. That’s why humans may also have smaller brains in the future. Will you spend less time on your computer and cellphone after seeing this scary model?

OTHER POSSIBILITIES

Many people have other thoughts about what future humans will look like. Let’s take a look.

There will be more and more people living on Earth. There may not be enough food. The future humans might become smaller, making our bodies need less food and energy (能量).

People in Africa are having much more babies today than people with light skin (皮肤) in other places. So some people say the skin color of future humans will get darker.

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Last summer, I went to Yunnan on vacation with my family. We     61     (spend) four days there.

Our first stop was Lugu Lake. I think it is more beautiful     62     any other lake in the world. I enjoyed     63     (stay) there. We went boating and took quite a few photos. Then we went up to a hill. On the top of     64     hill, we got to see something beautiful. I felt like I was in a painting. I thought I would never forget the beautiful scenery (风景) there.

The next morning, we went to Lijiang by bus. It was a long trip     65     Lugu Lake to Lijiang. We arrived in the afternoon. After a short break, we went to walk around the town and bought some gifts. Then we decided     66     (try) the famous Guoqiao Rice Noodles for dinner. They were very special and delicious. After dinner, we took a walk and enjoyed the old streets and     67     (building) under the moon. The summer evening was cool.

Our     68     (three) stop was the “spring city” Kunming. We visited Dianchi, watched the birds and went to the flower market. We had a     69     (real) wonderful day.

The four-day trip came to an end soon. We had to go home. Everything in Yunnan was great. It is a very beautiful and     70     (interest) place. I’m sure you’ll never regret going on a trip there.

76. 2023年已经来临。假如你叫李华，你的美国朋友Peter发电子邮件给你，想了解你的新年目标及实现目标的计划，请你用英语回一封电子邮件告诉Peter。

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Thanks for your last e-mail. Now let me tell you something about my New Year’s resolutions of 2023. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua