①Emma is a lively girl. She applied to join the school’s dance club as soon as she started high school. She had heard lots of descriptions about high school clubs and had always been curious and longing to join one.

②As the school’s 100th anniversary (周年纪念日) drew near, Emma’s club needed to perform at the celebration. Emma was both excited and nervous when she knew she had been chosen to be one of the performers. Emma wasn’t used to performing in public. However, her teammates’ encouragement gave her hope and her confidence improved.

③The day finally came. Emma imagined her dance moves over and over again in her mind when she and the team were waiting backstage. Then, they stepped onto the stage (舞台) one by one. With butterflies in her stomach, Emma began to dance. She was afraid to make mistakes. Suddenly, she stumbled (绊脚) and fell. At that very moment, she breathed heavily and her heart was racing like a frightened rabbit. The audience (观众) saw that in surprise, but they soon cheered Emma on.

④With her teammates’ help, Emma picked herself up and continued to dance with calm. Then the team went all out for the show, and the audience were impressed by them.

⑤When it was all over, the audience showered the performers with cheers and praise. Emma’s team even won an award! Emma was thankful for the love and support from her teammates and the audience. She realized that bravely facing fears and rising to challenges are necessary qualities to have. Surely, she will remember the experience forever.

Mushrooms are tasty and rich in healthy nutrients (营养物), which makes some people collect them in the wild. However, eating the wrong mushrooms can make you sick or even dead. Therefore, growing mushrooms yourself inside your own home is getting popular.

There are two ways to do this. You can buy a set of materials from a garden store called a “grow kit (工具包)” or you can put them together yourself.

Grow kits (GK)

Grow kits are a great way for beginners to try growing mushrooms. These grow kits include partly-grown mushroom starters, called “spawn” (菌种体). The spawn is set in soil (土壤) and is planted in its own grow box. You put the spawn in water overnight. Then you return it to the box and open it to fresh air. Water it twice a day.

Within two or three weeks, you will be eating mushrooms with more on the way. It is fun and easy.

Putting them together yourself (PTTY)

If you want a larger harvest, it will cost less to put the materials together yourself. It is easy, too.

For starters, you will need a wooden, metal, or plastic box and some soil mixed with compost (肥料) and other materials. You will also need to buy fungal spores (真菌孢子) (something like seeds).

With clean hands, fill the box with your soil and materials. Put the spores evenly over the soil substance (物质) and water it twice a day gently.

To grow quickly and effectively, the spore-topped soil material should be kept away from direct sunlight. It should be kept at or close to 21℃. Put a piece of cloth lightly over the top of the box to keep moisture (水分) in. But do not cover it tightly (紧紧地). After it was coated with mycelium (菌丝体), move the box to a cooler place —12℃ to 15 ℃.

Mushrooms grow very quickly. With their tops fully open, they will be ready to harvest. That will be in about three to four weeks. Use a sharp, clean knife to cut them at soil level to avoid influencing nearby growth.

Do you want to taste safe and nutritious mushrooms? Grow them at home right now.

I’ve been making shawls (披肩) for a few years and giving them away as gifts. I didn’t know who would ________ it when I started a new one.

“Did you hear about Susan?” my workmate Lori asked me one day. “She’ll have an operation (手术) immediately,” Lori said.

“What a ________ time it is for her to get through!” “Maybe the ________ could be given to Susan,” I thought to myself with ________. But I only saw her in meetings, and we’d never had a private ________. Wouldn’t she think it ________ to receive something personal from an unfamiliar workmate?

Anyway, I asked Lori about the ________ of the hospital where Susan was having her operation. And I learned that Susan was well ________. Friends and family were giving her best wishes. I put the shawl in a box, and sent it with a note, “I hope this brings you ________.” I signed my name, unsure if Susan would even ________ it.

I didn’t mention it to anyone else at the office. Not even Lori. I was ________ to learn that Susan had told Lori about the shawl.

“She ________ it even when she went in for the operation,” Lori said. “She didn’t even let her husband touch it.”

“I never expect she ________ my work so much,” I said.

“It was not just about your handicraft (手工艺品). It was your message that cheered ________ up.” Lori said smilingly. Then I realized my shawl ________ served a higher purpose.

Making the transition (过渡) from junior high school to senior high school is an important stage for teenagers. During this     36     (时期) of time, they will face a great number of challenges as they     37     (对待) with the transition.     38     (无论谁) takes this transition seriously will be likely to adapt to the new environment quickly.

Academic (学业) expectations     39     (增加) as students move up to high school. The     40     (课程) in high school become more difficult and require students to put in more effort. Students who learn     41     (明智地) and learn well tend to perform better academically and are more confident about themselves.

Developing new relationships with classmates and teachers is also a new challenge for students. However, these relationships can be a     42     (宝贵的) source of support when students get into difficulties. Joining clubs and attending school events are good chances for students to     43     (与……有联系) with others.

All in all, high school life is full of challenges and makes students feel stressed and embarrassed at times, but it can also be a time of great joy and     44     (发现). So students should take time to appreciate the people and experiences that make high school special and taste the memories during their     45     (一生).

Tibet, which is famous for its special culture and food, lies in the southwest of China. It is home to about 3.2 million Tibetans, making it one of the country’s     46     (large) minorities (少数名族). Recently, it     47     (receive) tons of attention from all over the world. Tibet, which includes some of the world’s tallest mountains, attracts many hikers and mountain climbers     48     want to climb Mount Everest.

To discover more about the cultural traditions of Tibet, it is     49     (high) advised to visit the Zangxiang Village Tea House and have a traditional Tibetan meal. If you plan to visit Tibet, it’s important to know how to rent an apartment and you can go there by plane as well. Moreover, besides credit cards (信用卡), Wechat pay and Alipay,     50     is necessary to bring some cash (现金).     51     (visitor) can buy some handicrafts (手工艺品) in markets and shops, which greatly develops Tibet’s economy.

A trip to Tibet can offer us     52     special travel experience, which is filled     53     rich cultural traditions and beautiful natural scenery. And it will bring great     54     (happy) to us. Also, it will offer us a chance     55     (find) out that having and keeping our differences is important.

61. 为了更好地传承和弘扬中国传统文化，你校开设了主题为“Sharing Traditional Food in Wenling”的劳动实践拓展课程。上个月，学校要求每组学生用短视频方式展示实践课程的主题。假如你是李华，请你根据下面图示并代表你们小组给校报英语专栏写一篇短文，分享视频创作的过程和感悟。

Hi, I’m Li Hua. I’m glad to share our experience in shooting a video of Sharing Traditional Food in Wenling. To begin with,_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________