Last Monday, a teacher named Celina cheerfully asked her students what their weekends were like. A boy said that he had spent a ________ weekend — he had his teeth ________ out and they still hurt. “Why do you always seem to be so ________?” he asked.

Hearing the ________, Celina answered with a smile, “Every morning, you have a choice about how you will treat your whole day. I ________ to be cheerful.”

And today is my lucky day.’’ she added.

“________?” the whole class were curious.

“This morning, I ________ my e-bike and rode to school as usual. ________, the e-bike didn’t work, so I had to go another kilometer down the road.”

“The e-bike is broken and it’s your lucky day?” The students were ________.

“What do you mean, Miss Celina?” one girl asked.

“It broke down a quarter ________ class, so I left it at a right place and ________ the road. You know, it’s spring now. The beautiful flowers, green trees and sweet bird songs were greeting me all the way. So I had the chance to ________ them. It ________ me ten minutes to arrive and I was still able to teach my class on time.”

The students’ eyes opened wide, and then they smiled. Celina smiled back. Somehow, her story touched ________. She was happy that they had a perfect chance to think about ________ in a new way. Thinking in a different way can bring us a new world.

There is a special kind of hotel in Quebec, Canada. It has a bar, a church, a shop and a small theater. These things are not unusual. But this hotel is only open from January to March every year. Why? Because it is made of ice and snow. When the weather gets warm, the hotel melts (融化) and closes. Every winter, the hotel owners build the hotel again.

Everything in the ice hotel is made of ice and snow. All the furniture, such as the tables and chairs, is made of ice. Even the beds are made of ice! So people use special sleeping bags on the ice beds. Inside the ice hotel, the temperature is about 27°F(-3°C).

When people sleep, the sleeping bags keep them warm. In the morning, they can have a hot breakfast. After breakfast, people can enjoy winter activities. They can go skiing or ice fishing. Or they can go skating in the dining room. At the end of the day, people can relax at the bar. They can have drinks in glasses made of ice.

Many people enjoy the ice hotel every year. But they can only enjoy it for a short time before it melts again.

In the most southern part of our planet, there’s a place that’s covered with snow and ice all year round. But it has the clearest and cleanest air. Amazingly, in this place, the sun sometimes hangs even in the midnight sky. This place is Antarctica (南极洲): the coldest, windiest and harshest (恶劣的) place on the Earth.

As the world’s least-known place, Antarctica is of great interest to scientists around the world. During 30 years, China has sent many scientists to Antarctica. They mostly look at the resources under the icy land and do research about climate change and marine (海洋的) biology.

Antarctica is a place with fantastic views. However, life there is very hard. Food is one of the biggest problems. Frozen food which can be heated easily is people’s daily food. Fresh vegetables are hard to grow in the cold weather.

Sleep is also difficult. In Antarctica, summer lasts from November to March. During this period, Antarctica points to the sun and receives sunlight 24 hours a day. In order to get some sleep, scientists cover the windows with black plastic cloth to create “night”.

Working in Antarctica is dangerous, especially when meeting gale-force (七级以上的) winds. They can easily blow people away. So there are ropes that connect buildings of some research stations. People can hold these ropes to keep their balance in forceful winds.

What’s more, communicating with others is difficult. Without cables and Internet in some research stations, two-way radios are the only tools to communicate. If people want to say hello to friends and relatives, they can use satellite phones.

Although it is challenging to work in Antarctica, scientists’ passion to learn about this mysterious land will never end. It is hopeful that one day they will step every corner of this icy land.

After having another two glasses of cordial, Diana turned pale suddenly.

“I’m sick,” she said, “I must go home,” And she left Green Gables and ran all the way home.

On Monday, Anne went to see if Diana was better. She soon ran back home with tears rolling down cheeks (脸颊).

“What has happened, Anne?” asked Marilla.

“Mrs Barry says that I sent Diana home drunk on Saturday. She says she’s never going to let Diana play with me again!”

Marilla went to the cupboard and then came back to the kitchen with a bottle of wine, trying not to smile.

“Anne, you gave Diana wine instead of raspberry cordial. Didn’t you know the difference?”

“I never tasted it,” said Anne. “But Mrs Barry will never believe me. And now I’ll never be able to play with Diana again!”

The following Monday, Anne surprised Marilla by coming down from her room with her books.

“I’m going back to school,” she said, “That is all there is left in life for me, now that my friend is gone.”

Marilla tried not to show how happy she was to hear this. “You’d better work hard.” she said.

One evening Anne did work hard, and soon she was top of the class with Gilbert Blythe, whom she still found very annoying (讨厌的).

Anne was at home doing her homework. Matthew was home, but Marilla had gone to town with the Barrys and Mrs Lynde. Suddenly, Anne looked up and saw Diana standing at the door. She looked very worried.

“What is the matter, Diana?” cried Anne.

“Oh, Anne, do come quick.” said Diana nervously. “Minnie May is very sick. Father and Mother are away in town and there’s nobody to go for the doctor.”

Matthew quietly got his cap and coat and went for the doctor.

—An excerpt from Anne Of Green Gables

Eyesight plays a very important role in our daily life. Every walking moment, the eyes are working to see the world around us. Over forty percent of Americans worry about losing eyesight, but it’s easy to include steps into our daily life to ensure healthy eyes. Here are five suggestions for a lifetime of healthy eyesight.

Schedule yearly exams

    66     Experts advise parents to bring babies 6 to 12 months of age to the doctor for a careful check. The good news is that millions of children now can have yearly eye exams and following treatment, including eyeglasses.

Protect against UV rays

Long-term stay in the sun creates risk to your eyes. No matter what the season is, it’s extremely important to wear sunglasses.     67    

Give your eyes a break

Two-thirds of Americans spend up to seven hours a day using computers or other digital products.     68     Experts suggest that people practice the 20/20/20 rule: every 20 minutes, take a 20-second break and look at something 20 feet away.

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As part of a healthy diet, eat more fruit and vegetables each day. Vitamins C and E help protect eyesight and promote eye health.

Practice safe wear and care of contact lenses

Many Americans use contact lenses to improve their eyesight. While some follow the medical guidance for wearing contact lenses, many are breaking the rules and putting their eyesight at risk.     70    

Do you know, Peter Dinklage? Perhaps you have     81     (hear) of him from the roles that he has played in popular TV series. But a few people truly know about the man behind the roles. His life shows that even a small man can     82     (success).

The famous actor is just 135cm tall. His family look like ordinary people. But it’s different from     83     (they). The boy was born with Dwarfism (侏儒症). So the boy     84     (make) fun of by other kids. He felt     85     (lone) but he never looked down upon himself. He played his     86     (one) role in a school play when he was in the fifth grade. His show was welcome, so he made the     87     (decide) to become an actor. Later, Dinklage entered Bennington College. It was the turning point of his life. Since then, he     88     (appear) in lots of famous films and TV series. He is famous now.

When he was asked if he     89     (consider) himself the spokesman for little people, Dinklage said, “Everyone is different. Every person of my size has a different life and different ways of     90     (deal) with it. My size doesn’t define (定义) me. It’s just part of who I am.”

91. 假设你是李华，是沭阳某中学九年级的学生。你们班正在选举新的班长，你想推荐方玲。请根据以下所给要点，给班主任兼英语老师孙老师写一封推荐信。

I’m writing to recommend Fang Ling as our new monitor. She has many strong qualities for this position. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

So I think Fang Ling is the most suitable person to be our monitor. I hope you can agree with me.

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua