Chinese researchers reached the top of Qomolangma on May 4, 2022. They set up the world's, highest automatic (自动的) weather station at an altitude (海拔) of 8, 830 meters. This helps them to study the influences of climate change on the environment.

It is the highest automatic weather station in the world now. It has taken the place of the station sitting at an altitude of 8, 430 meters on the south side of the mountain, which is the second highest now. This allows Chinese scientists to directly collect data (数据) for the first time from the top of the world’s highest mountain.

Collecting and studying data from Qomolangma is not easy. But the data will give valuable information about the condition of local glaciers (冰川) and mountain snow. It will also help scientists study and understand the global monsoon (季风) system, so experts can make proper decisions about climate change.

Yao Tandong, a famous expert, said Chinese scientists had set up eight weather stations from 5, 200 to 8, 830 meters above sea level. Half of the stations were set up at an altitude higher than 7, 000 meters. “Along with strong government support and hard work by scientists, China has become a global front-runner in fields such as climate change.” Yao said.

Everyone knows that good sleep is important, but not everyone knows how important it is     24     (sleep) in the dark. A new report said sleeping with the light on possibly increases the risk of     25     (get) some diseases. Even the light from a television or clock could be     26     (harm) to our health. The report also said that of different kinds of lights, the     27     (bad) to sleep with is a main light. Sleeping in the dark is more difficult for the people to live in cities, where there is a lot of outdoor light at night.

When I was in primary school, I seldom helped my parents at home. I thought I should spend my time     28     schoolwork to get good grades. My parents did all the chores. I used to make a mess and throw my things everywhere.

One day, when my mother went home after work and found a lot of rubbish in our house, she got so mad at me. She said to me     29     (serious) , “You must do some housework every day from now on.” I talked back loudly, “It is the parents’ job to provide a clean and comfortable environment at home.”

Now I’m a 15-year-old middle school student. I have a labor (劳动) class at school every week. The teacher     30     (teach) us how to make food, tidy the room, grow some vegetables and so on. I understand that doing housework is more difficult than-I used to imagine. Thinking back those old days, I regret     31     I have done before. I begin to do more housework,     32     my parents can have a good rest when they come back from work. They are also proud of my change.

In my opinion, we children should be independent and take care of     33     (we) . Because it not only helps us learn many basic skills, but also helps us develop good habits.

In Chinese culture, the rabbit represents (代表) the moon. Ancient people     34     that a rabbit was living on the moon. The rabbit is called the Jade Rabbit or the Moon Rabbit. It was the     35     of the moon goddess Chang’e.

In nature, rabbits can reproduce (繁殖) in large numbers in a short time. In this way, ancient Chinese people also saw the rabbit as a good sign. They believed the     36     children they had, the luckier and happier they would be.

Western people also see the rabbit as a sign of good     37    . They believe a rabbit’s foot can     38     good luck to its holder. Old tradition has it that if teenager hunters caught a rabbit, they could be awarded (奖励) the animal’s back foot in a ceremony. It welcomed them to manhood (成年) within their clan (部落) .

Rabbits also show     39     in other areas of Western culture. The night before Easter, kids often make nests (窝) for the Easter Bunny in the garden. Rabbits are     40     to the idea of new life because they have lots of babies.

Have you ever been to Hangzhou? In 2022 Beijing hosted the Winter Olympics and Hangzhou will host the Asian Games and so it will be a big year for China in terms of sports. Before this, China also held the Asian Games in Beijing in 1990 and in Guangzhou in 2010, along with the beautiful display (展览) of tradition during the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.

Hangzhou is a beautiful city. It is the capital city of Zhejiang Province. People call the city “Heaven on Earth”. If you go there, you can’t miss the West Lake. It’s the most famous place in Hangzhou. In autumn, you can smell the sweet osmanthus (桂花) around the lake. Many people like boating there at night. The moon seems very soft, and the lake is very quiet. at that time.

There are free bikes everywhere in Hangzhou, and you can take a ride around the West Lake. After that, you can go to a restaurant and taste some delicious Hangzhou food. You can try the famous Dongpo Pork.

After you spend time there, you may find that Hangzhou is not only a beautiful city, but also a pleasant (令人愉快的) one!