This spring, the most eye-catching movie might be YOLO (《热辣滚烫》). Directed by 41-year-old Jia Ling, the movie tells the story of a woman tired of the world (拳击). The name YOLO is     1     for the movie’s main idea—You Only Live Once.

Jia has tried many different roles in her life,     2     actress and show guest. It was in 2019 that she became a director for the     3     time, making her movie Hi, Mom which made her the world’s highest-grossing (票房最高的) woman director before 2023.

Before making YOLO, Jia was often seen as an overweight comedian. She often made jokes about     4     to make people laugh. For this movie, Jia lost 50 kg and looked very different. Some people call this a “rebirth” for Jia.

In Jia’s eyes, her change is her way of staying true to herself. “It’s hard to predict one’s life. I’m just following my heart. Movies are now the best way to show myself,     5     I put all my energy into them,” she said. Jia didn’t change at all. She’s just being more herself.

Have you ever lived in a school dormitory (宿舍)? Some students think living at school is a piece of cake. Well, it’s not as ________ as you might imagine.

Last year, my parents decided to let me live at school. I was ________ to hear this decision because I hadn’t thought about it before. But I ________ this idea after they told me that they would be too busy to look after me for the following year.

However, when I first arrived, I got nervous about the strict ________. We have to study from 7 a.m to10 p.m. every day. We are not allowed to play with cellphones or go back to the dormitory to take showers during this time. Also, I ________ one of my roommates. These things made me feel upset and homesick. I just wanted to go back home.

On weekends, I went back home. My mother comforted me, “Don’t be afraid. Try to think about how to improve the ________.” My mother’s words cheered me up. None of my roommates had such problems. So I needed to solve them by myself.

The next week, I tried my best to calm myself down and focus on my work. And it did not seem too ________. I talked with my roommates more ________ and made more friends. I realized the good or bad of things depends on ________ own attitudes (态度). I began to enjoy the dormitory life.

Every time I struggle (挣扎) with difficulties, I always think about this special ________. It gives me the courage to overcome them. Perhaps I have grown up through this.

①Many birds today use human rubbish to build their nests (巢). Is it helpful or harmful for birds to use rubbish for nests? You will find the answer in some studies.

②Birds are building their nests with rubbish, said a new study. The rubbish includes cigarette butts (烟头) and plastic bags. A group of European scientists looked into about 35.

③Some rubbish seems to be helpful. This is why birds “like” putting it in their nests. For example, cigarette butts have some chemicals, so they can keep insects away and protect the baby birds. Plastic bags are useful in keeping the animals warm, such as paper cards, can make nests stronger.

④However, in the end, human rubbish may only bring more harm to birds. The toxic (有毒的), according toa study. To make matters worse, if the cigarette still burns when the bird brings it back to its home, it may set fire to the nest. Pieces of fishing net may also trap birds, and it’s impossible for them to get out by themselves. If the babies eat other kinds of rubbish by accident, they will also get hurt.

⑤Our friends in the air are feeling the bad effects of humans polluting the environment.

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You are running in the playground. But then suddenly, you fall and hurt yourself. “Ow!” you cry. This sound is very familiar to us all. Crying out when we get hurt is a natural action. But have you thought about why we shout it out? And do people from different languages make the similar sound?

Scientists now believe they’ve found out the reason: shouting the word “ow” partly stops pain messages from traveling to the brain. So by shouting it out, people can feel less pain.

The scientists tested how long volunteers could hold their hands in very cold water. In the first group, they were allowed to shout “ow” when they felt pain. In another group they had to stay silent. The results showed that volunteers were able to keep their hands in the cold water for longer when they were allowed to shout out. Shouting out “ow” helps humans feel less pain and add the time.

What’s more, scientists have also found that different languages have similar expressions of pain. While cries of “ow” or “ouch” are heard in English, South Africans yell “eina”.

These languages have one thing in common: when people shout them, the mouth simply opens, the tongue (舌头)lies flat and the lips (嘴唇) unrounded. It is a simple sound that requires little control, so it’s easy to make a big sound. For the reasons, these sounds are useful to shout if we feel pain.

These days, many young people always say, “I feel a bit ‘emo’.” The word means “emotional”. It means someone has strong feelings.     28    

Everyone has bad feelings from time to time. You may feel unhappy when you get a low score in an exam.     29     The emotions build up and then explode (爆发) at some point. They make you shout and cry. You may not want to eat, speak, or play.     30    

Let the good feelings fight the bad ones!     31     The Dementors (摄魂怪) in the films make people feel sad and scared. But there is one way to beat them—eating some chocolate and trying to think of the happy time. In real life, you should also always look on the bright side of things. For example, getting a low score in an exam is not always bad.     32     And next time you can do better. So take it easy. Don’t forget that you’re the master of your emotions.

Riding a bike on the street, you might hear some people     43     (speak) Chinese aloud. Turning to the right, you see a Sichuan-Style restaurant. After walking into a store     44     (sell). But you’re not in China—you’re in Britain. Chinese products have almost     45     (reach) all parts of the world.

Chinese food has been enjoyed in Western countries for     46     long time. To meet local     47     (people) tastes, Chinese restaurants have made some changes to the dishes. Chinese like to eat meat with the bone (骨头), but people here don’t. So Chinese restaurants provide big pieces of meat     48     bones.

“Some Chinese brands are also becoming more popular. In many cities in Europe, stores sell TCL televisions, Haier fridges and Lenovo computers.”

In the past, most western people thought Chinese     49     (product) were cheap and unreliable (不可靠的). But things have changed     50     (great). “Made in China” has become cool and more people believe in Chinese brands. For example, Huawei smartphones sold     51     (good) than Apple for the first time in June and July. “They are beautiful and offer some functions     52     American phones don’t have.” CNN once said.