In the morning, we went camping along a path in Green Natural Park. We were happy because it was a ________ day. We were expecting an enjoyable two-day holiday. On the way, we kept singing and making jokes.

However, in the afternoon, when we finished our ________ at one o’clock, it was dark and windy. Soon, there was a shower. Unluckily, none of us brought ________ . We ran about but we could find no place to hide.

Twenty minutes passed and it was still raining. There were ________ to go before we reached the campsite (野营地). It was even worse that our small compass (指南针) showed that we went to the wrong way. We got ________!

We had to make a quick ________ as it was raining heavily. Chris said we could set up a tent to hide in, so Mary and Tom helped to set up the tent. Chris and I tried to make a fire to keep us ________. But we were unable to light the fire, as everything was ________ . We dried ourselves, chatted and waited inside the tent. At about five o’clock, it stopped raining. We decided to ________ the camping trip because all of us had been very tired.

This camping trip may not be very ________ but we know each other better. And the most important thing I’ve learned from this trip is the importance of team spirit.

I am Lisa. A year ago, I volunteered (志愿) to teach at a small village school in Guangxi Province. As a volunteer teacher, I travelled a long way to the remote area. On my way there, I thought about the village, the school and the children there. However, my heart sank when I arrived there. It wasn’t what I expected (期待). It didn’t look like a school at all! The school had only three rooms, one for Grades 1, 2, and 3, and the other for Grades 4, 5 and 6. There was a third one for me.

The children welcomed me warmly on my first day. They asked me a lot of questions, and I told them stories about myself and my life in Shanghai. The next day, I gave them a test to find out their level. To my surprise, though the test was very easy, over half of the students failed it, yet they all wanted to learn new things.   I knew they needed me.

I was busy preparing lessons, correcting test papers every night. I enjoyed teaching these lovely and hard-working children, and I could see that they were making progress with my help. I have also learned a lot from them. I understand their lives better, and we are now good friends.

I have worked in Long Zhou for a year now. I’m very happy, and the experience has been very useful for me. I love the small village and the children. In fact, I would like to go on working here.

With the development of technology (科技) and the Internet, audiobooks (有声图书) are becoming popular in reading. More people are choosing to listen to audiobooks these days, according to this year’s national reading report.

The report shows that audiobooks become quite popular among most readers. In 100 adults (成年人), more than 30 listen to audiobooks. They mainly use popular audio sharing platforms like Ximalaya.

Kids are also main users in the development of audiobooks. Ximalaya said that in 2023, teenagers spent 4.3 times as much money on audiobooks as they did last year.

What’s more, around 26.8% of children under eight years old listen to audiobooks. Most of them listen at least once a week. “Stories for kids” and “poetry reading” are their favorite.

Why do audiobooks become so popular? One of the reasons is that people hope not to waste their free time, China News Service reported. Whether they are at the gym, on a bus or in bed, people can enjoy reading without a heavy paper book or e-reader. Faster Internet speeds mean one can download a whole book in just seconds.

Another reason is that audio app designers invited broadcasters (播音员) to join in their production (制作). Both the quality (质量) and number of audiobooks improved a lot. More people can find audiobooks they like, the report says.

How do you let family and friends know you’re on holiday? Phone calls?     46    

Postcards have a history of 170 years in the UK. By the 20th century, trains became a cheap and easy way to travel. More people went on holiday to the seaside. How could they let loved ones know they arrived safely?     47     So, they sent postcards. The front of these postcards usually was a photo of the beach, or of traditional foods like fish and chips.

Today, most postcards are local scenic（风景优美的）photos or drawings. Others may be funny, with jokes on the front.

    48     Because you were away fro m home, it was common to end the message with “thinking of you” and the most famous postcard phrase is “wish you were here”.

    49     They often make fun of the British weather, such as postcards showing the rain pouring（倾泻）down on a beach with nobody on it. The famous saying “wish you were here” has also been made fun of. A joke on one postcard reads:“Wish you were here—and I wasn’t!” It’s this humor（幽默）that makes postcards popular in Britain.

So, next time when you are on a holiday, you can try to send postcards to your parents or friends.     50    

Grain Rain is the sixth solar term (节气) in the twenty-four solar terms, which is from     61     old Chinese saying — Rain helps the growth of grain. This means the rain is very important for the growth of grain at this time of year. The Grain Rain signals the end of cold weather. It     62     (/brɪŋz/) an increase in temperature and rainfall, so the grains grow faster and     63     (strong).

Grain Rain falls     64     the end of spring and the beginning of summer, with infrequent cold air moving to the south and keeping continuous cold air in the     65     (/nɔ:rθ/). From the end of April to the beginning of May, the temperature gets much higher than it does in March.

People in the south of China drink tea on the day of Grain Rain. Spring tea during this time is     66     (/rɪtʃ/ ) in vitamins. It helps to remove heat from the body     67     is good for the eyes. It is also said that drinking tea on this day would prevent bad luck.

Grain Rain marks the start of the fishing season. More than 2,000 years ago, people     68     (believe) they should thank the gods for giving them a good harvest and     69     (protect) them from the stormy seas. People would worship (朝拜) the sea on the Grain Rain festival, and pray for a good harvest and a safe trip for their loved     70     (one).

71. 假如你是李华，清明节期间你去了杭州春游。请你结合以下图示，给你的外国笔友Mike分享你这次的旅行经历和感受，80词左右。

How are you? I’d like to tell you about my travel experiences. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua