2. We know that clear water and green mountains are as ________ as mountains of gold and silver.

8. —What do you think of the restaurant?

—Great! The waiters treat people ________. They always serve them with big smiles on their faces.

Rain was loudly hitting my window when I woke up. Holidays are my only ________ to sleep in, but I couldn’t because of the sound of the rain. My brain was ________ and full of ideas, so I decided to get up and finish my project.

I went to a coffee shop and started taking notes on ________ was happening around me. When I looked at the parking lot, an elderly couple in a car caught my attention. ________ parking, the woman got out and went to help her husband out of the car. Then they ________ the shop hand in hand.

________ they came inside, a race car appeared in the parking lot. With its four windows open, I saw several teenagers. The young man who was driving it had turned ________ the music so high that I could hear it even in the coffee shop.

However, they were not bad guys. They were just ________ the music.

A lot of memories came into my mind. I could not stop ________ the people who have been by my side since I was young.

In the real world, everyone is different, but whether friends or enemies, we are all still part of the ________ group — humans. When we disagree with others, why not take a step back, look carefully and try to understand them before judging them?

The biggest outdoor coffee festival is coming to our city from June 13 to 16.

The festival started in 2019 with just 60 coffee companies taking part in during the first event. This time, the festival will invite over 140 companies from 17 cities across China, including Guangzhou, Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu, Kunming, etc. Most of the companies are from China, but you can also find some international coffee companies.

The theme (主题) of the festival comes from classic Chinese poetry, “The fire fails to burn them out, when spring wind blows again they grow up.” It presents the situation of Chinese coffee industry.

At the festival, you can taste different kinds of coffee and get to know different tastes and cultures from all corners of the world. Besides coffee, there are many other lifestyle brands (品牌) and interesting shows at the festival. For example, the musicians from Guangzhou Music Radio will perform an open-air music show on the weekend afternoon. Huge art works made by paper artists will be seen. There will also be some on-stage activities showing stories and knowledge about coffee.

Opening Hours:

12:00 a.m.—8:30 p.m. (Last Entry: 7:00 p.m.) from Thursday to Friday

11:00 a.m.—9:30 p.m. (Last Entry: 7:00 p.m.) on the weekend

Place: At the sports center

Ticket: Please book the ticket by visiting our website www.kcoffee.com.

For more information, please call 369-5412 or e-mail us at kcoffee2023@163.com.

You must have heard of the legend (传说) of Yu Gong, who tried to move two mountains. The Taihang Mountain was one of the two mountains.

The Taihang Mountain passes through the areas of Hebei, Shanxi, Henan and Beijing. It is about 400 kilometers long. It is a large mountain range in North China, and it was called “the backbone (脊梁) of China” in ancient times.

Many of the legends about the very beginning of human civilization (文明) come from the Taihang area. For example, Nvwa used stones to repair the sky to make sure that humans would have a better future; Houyi protected everyone by shooting the suns; Yandi, one of the earliest Chinese emperors, tried large numbers of herbs (草药) and taught people how to use them to treat diseases.

The Taihang Mountain is not only where the ancient stories happened, but also a place where tens of thousands of fossils (化石) were found. These fossils show how the earth has changed over time. At the same time, we can also learn about how ancient humans lived from the discoveries around the area.

Nowadays, there are natural forests around the area with beautiful colors in four seasons. It is home to many animals and plants as well.

If you need a trip that helps you learn different things about history, culture and other important knowledge, you can go to the Taihang Mountain.

Zhang Ming, a student from Shandong University, created a 9-page “WeChat guide” (微信指南) to parents. With drawings and simple words, the step-by-step guide explains how to send messages, take pictures and make video calls. “My parents are getting old. They need an easy way to learn how to use technology,” Zhang said.

Zhang’s experience is common nowadays. In the world, 40% of parents learn about new technology, including computers, mobile phones and the Internet, from their children. Parents teach their kids almost everything when they are young. Now for the first time, the teachers become the students and the students become the teachers.

The change of roles comes from the rapid development of technology, according to Zhou Xiaohong, a professor(教授) from Nanjing University. Zhou said, “The Internet gives children more ways to get information. So, it’s possible that children know more than their parents these days.”

According to the China Internet Network Information Center, in China, 63.7% of Internet users are under the age of 30. Young people usually act as a link between their family and the new environment. When they teach their parents new technology, parents can connect to the new world by themselves.

In Zhang Ming’s eyes, teaching his parents about WeChat brings him closer to his parents. “People can communicate more by using new technology. Why do we keep our parents out?” said Zhang.

31. Teenagers should be well ________ (教育) before they come into the society.

32. Other people believe the stone have a ________ (医学的) purpose.

33. By the time I got there, the officer had ________ (取消) the costume party.

34. We don’t think it’s too difficult to ________ (掌握) a foreign language.

35. The ________ (澳大利亚人) who I met are all very friendly and warm-hearted.

36. He smiled and ________ (nod) to show his agreement.

37. Could you please give me some ________ (suggest) about American customs?

38. The spaceship traveled ________ (smooth) in the universe.

40. You are supposed ________ (manage) your time better and go to bed earlier.

42. 我们在伦敦期间，他们想尽办法使我们感到像到了家一样。

They went out of their way to make us ________ at ________ when we were in London.

43. 应该允许16岁的孩子穿耳洞吗？

Should sixteen year olds be ________ to ________ their ears pierced?

阅读短文，根据其内容，完成下列任务。

Everyone wants to become perfect. Unluckily, being perfect may not happen. Here’s some useful advice about how to refuse perfection.

Don’t compare anymore

Compared with others, you may feel that you are not perfect. The solution? End your comparison. No comparing, no pain.

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When perfection is your goal, mistakes mean failure. Your fear of criticism (批评) may keep you from ①________ risks or trying new things. Nobody is perfect. Take it easy. You needn’t take other’s words seriously.

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Part of beating perfection is accepting that mistakes are part of human beings. If you don’t give up, you will be successful one day. You shouldn’t prevent you from asking for help you need to really improve.

Don’t judge yourself

Find a trusted friend, family member or teacher who is not a perfectionist-someone who can take criticism (批判) and has learned from his or her mistakes. Share your goals and achievements with him or her, no matter how small they are.

Pay attention to your language

Cut out the words like never, always and should from your self-talk. Carry a notebook and take notes whenever you want to say these words. Realizing this means you’re well on your way to changing them.

The more confidence you develop, the ②________ you’ll feel the need to be perfect. And when you give up perfection, happiness can begin right now.

① ________   ② ________

When you talk to yourself, never say never, always and should.

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What’s the main idea about the passage?

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We live in a small town and almost everyone knows each other. It used to be very quiet. Nothing much ever happened around here.     51    , these days, something unusal is happening in our town. Victor, a teacher at my school, is rally nervous. When he was     52     by the town newspaper, he said, “Every night we hear strange noises outside our window. My wife thinks that could be an animal, but my friends and I think it must be teenagers having fun. My parents called the     53    , but they couldn’t find     54     strange. They think it might be the wind. I don’t think so!”

Victor’s next-door neighbor Helen is     55    , too. “At first, I thought that it might be a dog, but I couldn’t see a dog or anything else, either. So I guess it can’t be a dog. But then, what could it be?” One woman in the area saw something running     56    , but it was dark so she is not sure.   “I think it was too big to be a dog,” she said. “Maybe it was a bear or a wolf.”

Everyone in our town is feeling     57    , and everyone has his or her own ideas. There must be something     58     the homes in our neighborhood, but what is it? We have no idea. Most people hope that this animal or person will     59     go away, but I do not think that is going to happen. The noise-maker is having too much fun     60     fear in the neighborhood.   

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How to Grow up Healthily

As teenagers, we are the future of our homeland. We should grow up healthily. But how?_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

If we do these things well, we will be able to grow up as a healthily developed person.