It was a very foggy (雾茫茫的) morning in London. The fog was so thick that it was difficult to see a nearby thing or man. Buses, cars and taxis were all stopped along the roadside in this weather, ______ drivers couldn’t see. And people ______ to walk on the roads in order to keep safe.

Mr. Smith had a very important document (文件) to mail at a post office. He was new in the city. Someone told him the ______ post office was in the central part of the community. But he lost ______ way in the heavy fog.

When he ______, suddenly he walked into an old woman. Mr. Smith said sorry to the woman. Then the woman asked him ______. Mr. Smith said that he had an important document to send but he was lost. The old woman laughed and offered ______ Mr. Smith to the post office.

They went along one street, turned down another, passed by a square and at last, after about half ______ hour, they arrived at the post office. Mr. Smith ______ understand how the old woman found the way in the thick fog.

“It is no trouble at all to me,” the old woman said, “I have been a staff in the post office for forty years. I know all the ______ to it.”

When Emily was four years old, her grandfather gave her a hammer (锤子). She loved using it and started to learn how to ______ something new from old things.

A few years later, Emily learned about the ______ situation in some African countries. There women and children often walked many kilometers a day to get water for their villages. They could only carry one bucket (桶) a time, ______ they usually put the bucket on their head. Emily’s invention is a simple carrier. The “wheel” on the water carrier is made of branches of trees. It’s made of ______, so it’s easy to repair. It makes it possible for women to transport up to five buckets each time. They don’t have to carry the bucket on their ______ .

______, she invented a simple fridge. It runs without electricity and only uses the ______ that comes from the sun. There are now thousands of families in villages in Zambia and South Africa using it to keep milk, ______ and medicine cool.

Emily often visits schools and talks to teenagers. She wants to inspire (鼓舞) them to ______ new ideas to make the world a better place. She isn’t interested in making a bigger TV or better sound system. She wants to create things that can make the world ______ .

Nowadays, students’ safety has become a big problem. As students, we should know how to protect ourselves. So, Mr. Li gives us some advice on how to deal with danger.

★If you are in a traffic accident

If a car hits you, you should remember the car number. If it is a bicycle, try to call your parents before you let the rider go. That’s because you don’t know how seriously you are hurt.

★If it is raining hard and there is lightning

Don’t stay in high places and stay away from trees.

★When there is a fire

Get away as fast as you can. Put wet things on your body and try to find an exit (出口). Don’t take the lift.

★If someone is drowning (溺水)

If you can’t swim, don’t get into water. Cry out for help. Remember that danger is never as far away as you think. Take care of yourself at all times.

We can see beverage bottles (饮料瓶) almost everywhere. Can you imagine they can be sent into the sky? A science teacher and his students, from a primary school in Zhejiang Province, made a rocket with beverage bottles and launched successfully.

The teacher is called Wang Yin. He said that the school’s learning theme (主题) of this year was about space. And on May 15th, 2021, Tianwen-1 landed on Mars successfully. To celebrate it and let students experience the launching process (过程), Wang decided to help his students make a water rocket.

The water rocket is pushed by air and water. It isn’t a new idea, but what Wang wanted to make was a two-stage (两段式) rocket. It wasn’t an easy job for the students. However, they showed great interest and did all the work with excitement. They continued with the project even after failing many times.

On May 17th, 2021, Wang and his students made it. Their rocket rose to a height of over one hundred metres. Later that day, Wang posted a video about the launch online. In just half a day, over 13 million people watched it. They all spoke highly of what he did. Wang said, “My students are crazy about it. It’s really meaningful.” He hoped he could help develop students’ interest in science and invention instead of simply teaching them knowledge.

“What’s success here?” When Finnish children are asked this question, the answer goes like this, “When you get a job, find a wife and have some money, you’re successful”, or “Everyone is pretty, and nobody is the most outstanding.”

This is a country where people are so confident about their education. They even say, “If you ask me which school is the best, it’s the one that’s closest to my home.” But when you walk into the local school, you might think you’ve arrived at an amusement park by mistake.

In Japanese kindergartens (幼儿园), children must run very fast and climb up and down every morning to wake up their bodies. Japanese children are taught to keep the group order and follow rules since they’re in kindergartens.

But there are also worries that Japanese children might lose their personalities (个性) under such education. Japanese are always under great pressure in education and social relationships. There even is a new job in this country—Tear Therapist. This job is to help people cry.

And even in Finland, there are still locals doubting about their education. Some feel that Finland has lost its competitiveness because of its high welfare (福利). A headmaster at a local school thinks that the children are living a leisured life now with watching TV and playing games. They have lost the hardworking spirit of Finns.

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I love to write! Ever since I was a five-year-old girl, I wrote stories in my notebooks and on small pieces of paper. I told stories to my friends. As a grown-up, I wrote over 100 books! That’s a lot! As a teacher,     31    .

Writing is easy if you’re careful enough, I told them.       32    . Everything I see or do is a possible scene in a book. Start looking around you. You’ll be surprised at what you discover.       33    . You just put your pencil on your paper and write what you like to read, step by step:

●Make up great characters. If you know your characters well, they’ll write the story for you.

●    34    . You can start your stories with conversation or action. If you can make the reader ask questions, then he is sure to keep reading to find out the answers.

●Follow the steps.     35    : Introduce the characters and the conflict (争端); things get worse; all seems lost; the main character saves the day!

●Balance is the key. Remember, when writing, it is a good way to add some jokes.

How can we stop the spread of disease? One of the easiest     41     is to wash your hands. Twenty seconds of handwashing with soap and water can     42     many illnesses. But lots of people, especially children, do not have good handwashing habits. One problem is that children aren’t able to     43     their hands often enough or long enough.

To help solve this problem, two Indian inventors created a     44     product called the SoaPen to turn handwashing into a fun activity. The SoaPen is like a pen and it is     45    out of soap. The children draw on their hands with the SoaPen and then wash it off. If they do not spend enough time washing it off, the colours will remain on the     46     hands.

Issar, one of the inventors, said the SoaPen is invented to teach kids good handwashing habits and it ensures (确保) that children spend enough time washing their hands. This     47     especially helpful in a classroom. Often a teacher does not have the time to ensure that each child has washed their hands     48    .

As a teacher said, “Kids need more time to wash their hands and they have to rub (摩擦)     49     than before to remove (去除) the drawing. So they are actually washing     50     hands instead of just going under water.”

Tony: Hello, everyone. I am Tony, the group leader. These are my group members, Betty and Daming. Today, I’d like to introduce the longest man-made water way — the Grand Canal（大运河） to you. Here is our presentation（展示）.

Betty: I’ll introduce the process. First we made a plan about the time we would need and how to do the project. It took us two weekends to do online searching, watch the short videos and make the slide （幻灯片）. Here it is.

It is 2,700 kilometers long in total—the longest man-made waterway in the world. The oldest part can be more than 2,500 years old. It links the north of China with Hangzhou.
	It’s a system of canals and rivers. Thousands of boats use it every day to transport food and many other goods.
Click here to watch the video of the canal: https://tv.cctv.com/2016/03/21/VIDEO...

Daming: The government is now doing new work on the Grand Canal. It is making parts of it deeper to make sure that bigger ships can use. The canal will also help to move water. There is a lot of rain in the south of China, but not so much in the north. The canal will carry lots of water from the south to the north.

Tony: The Grand Canal sees the changes of Chinese history. It’s possible for us to go on a trip along the canal to know more about Chinese history. Now, what do you think of our project? Your comments and suggestions ate always welcome. Thank you.

61. 假如你是李华，你的好友 Sandy向你倾诉，期末考试临近，她感到压力很大。昨天她因为看了一小时的电视和妈妈吵架，最后摔门而去。她现在感到非常无助，希望你能给她一些建议。请你根据以下提示，给她回一封电子邮件，帮助她解决苦恼。

I am really glad that you can share your problems and feelings with me. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua