There was a cloud that flew high in the sky over a beautiful green field. One day, she saw another cloud that was much bigger. She wanted to grow bigger _____. She decided that she would _____ rain again. She thought she could grow bigger this way.

Soon, the cloud started to grow. But the field below her was becoming _____. First, its rivers ran out of water. Then, its lakes became dry as well.

People, plants and animals _____. In the end, the field became one big desert. But the cloud did not _____. However, as time went on, there was nowhere for her to get new water. So slowly, she became even _____ than she used to be.

The cloud knew she was _____. Her selfishness (自私) was the reason _____ she faced difficulties. At that moment, a gentle breeze (微风) began to blow. The cloud was so small that she flew to a new _____ that was still green. There, she started to grow again. _____ this time, she was more generous (大方的) with her rain. Her new field became even greener, and the people there saw beautiful rainbows (彩虹) every time it rained.

Tea bag drinking is most Westerners’ favorite way of drinking tea. Do you know how it came about?

The tea bag was invented in 1980 by Thomas Sullivan, an American tea seller. He was sending out free tea in silk bags for people to try. People put the bags together with the tea leaves into the cup and added hot water. The tea tasted good, and people thought it was easy to clean the cup. They were not happy when Sullivan started sending them loose (散的) tea again.

Sullivan realized that he had a hot new thing in his hands, and he built a machine to pack the bags. As tea bags became popular, they were changed from silk to gauze (薄纱) and later paper. In 1952, Lipton Tea made the tea bag even more popular with its invention of the four-sided tea bag. Tea bags were soon popular in the UK, and today 85%of the tea in the UK is packed in paper bags.

However, many people still prefer loose-leaf tea. This is because some tea companies (公司) put not very good tea in their tea bags. But for most drinkers, tea bags are still the easy, tasty way to go.

Recently, a tourist said in a video that there was no hot water on the Huangshan Mountain. Some tourists also said online that they failed to get hot water for cooking instant noodles since it was not allowed by the scenic area. For a time, “Why doesn’t the Huangshan Scenic Area provide hot water for instant noodles?” became a hot topic on the Internet. Many people thought this rule was unfair.

Later, the staff of the Huangshan Scenic Area replied to the question: In order to protect the animals, plants and environment of the Huangshan Mountain, tourists are advised not to eat instant noodles at the site. Before the rule was made, leftovers (残羹), boxes and bags from instant noodles were often found littering the area. These are seriously harmful to the soil and plants. In addition, animals may eat these leftovers by mistake, which brings a danger to the health of them.

The staff at the scenic area also said, “Tourists can get hot water at the rest area. They are also allowed to bring their own food. The scenic area also has supermarkets and restaurants.”

This action quickly received understanding and support from the public. “This is necessary. We should follow the rule while enjoying the beauty of nature, one tourist shared his opinion online.” “I support the rule, and we should all play a part in protecting the environment.”

Usually schools and teachers set standards for students. But a school in Wuhan had a new try recently.

This year, the rules of Class 12, Senior 1 in Wuhan No. 6 High School have been made by the students     43     (they).

During the     44     (one) day of this school year, the teacher allowed his students to make their own rules. Each student     45     (ask) to make some rules. Then the     46     (rule) were discussed by the whole class. The rule-making activity lasted about a month.     47     (final), the class had 30 rules.

Most rules are about the way students should behave. And there are also some for teachers. “No lessons should overrun” is one example. Students will be punished for     48     (break) the rules. For example,     49     a student is late for class above a certain number of times, he or she will lose the chance to be     50     honor student. If a student is caught to use a cell phone during a class, the phone will be kept by the teacher until     51     (graduate).

Students say the rules work well in the classroom. “We’re the people     52     made the rules, so we have to follow them,” said a student.

53. 2023年12月22日， 第78届联合国大会协商一致通过决议，将中国春节确定为联合国假日。假如你是刘华，欣喜之间，很想你的英国笔友Tony来跟你一起过春节。请你写一封信邀请他。

How is everything? I’m happy that last month the UN officially listed the Spring Festival as one of its holidays. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Liu Hua