20. Paul wants to buy some traditional art objects for his friends in England online on Dec. 22nd. He chooses two pieces of clay art, one lantern, two pieces of paper cutting and one kite.

How much will he pay for them?

	Name: Clay art Price: ￥60/pair		Name: Lantern Price: ￥80/pair
	Name: Paper cutting Price: ￥10		Name: Kite Price: ￥35
﹡Double 12: You can get 20% off if the total price is over 100 yuan. ﹡Courier fee （邮费）: ￥20 (each customer)

The Experience of Learning the English Language

Satisfying

My parents and teachers helped me develop the ________ of reading a lot of books, because well written books can teach me many new words and how they are used. As a result of reading many books, I was able to ________ my vocabulary with each passing day. ________, I was developing different writing skills such as articles, dialogues and letters.

And one of my most important English learning activities was conversation. I made friends with the students in English-spoken countries online and we spoke about a lot of things. The experience of talking on different topics was very important to me. It ________ me to improve my communication skills in English.

________ enjoyable English language learning experience was watching TV. Watching English films helped me a lot to improve my pronunciation in English. English news such as CNN and BBC were also very useful in building the basic knowledge of my English language.

Interesting

Learning English has been an interesting ________ for me. I have found out that the way ________ teaching will be different depending on age. If we are interested in something, our brains will be more active and we will be focused. Therefore, I think children will enjoy it ________ learning is fun.

Whatever the way is I believe a learner ________ wants to learn English. With English as a tool by my side, I will ________ to reach the high levels of my education.

Since we were born, we have faced study and work. It seems that everybody does the same thing in their life. "What is the meaning of life?" This is a question that we all ask ourselves once in a while. In my opinion, the meaning of life is to give life meaning.

When I was a young boy, I gave my life meaning by simply doing something enjoyable like playing, running, jumping, swimming, laughing, and riding my bike.

When I went to school at the age of six, I considered the schoolwork as my life meaning by studying hard, getting good grades. At that time, the things I wanted to do most was trying to make my mom and dad proud. When I was a teenage boy, I found meaning in playing sports and hanging out with my friends. In college, I found meaning by deciding what I wanted to study and what job I wanted to do.

When I was working as a teacher, I found meaning in helping to open young minds to new ideas and old wisdom.

When I married and had children, I found meaning in protecting, providing for, and watching over those l loved.

As I got older, I began to realize that meaning isn’t something that comes and goes. We can give meaning to every moment of our lives here. We can bring meaning to the thoughts we think. We can bring meaning to the things we do and the hearts we touch.

All we have to do is love. It is love that gives life meaning and makes life worth living.

Stonchenge is a famous place in England, one of the oldest and most mysterious（神秘的）places in the world. It was probably put up between 1800 B. C. and 1400 B. C. It lies in the city of Salisbury, which is about 13 km south of Stonchenge.

Stonehenge was a ring of standing stones, including upright（垂直的）stones with a horizontal（水平的）stone lying across the top. When it was completed, it was made up of a double circle of stones with two more groups of stones outside the circles. Over time, however, many of the stones have been broken by wind and rain, only a small number is still standing today.

It is unclear who built Stonchenge or even how it was built. Many of the stones must have been transported over 250 miles to Stonchenge. Single stones, some of them weighing about four tons, must have been sent on rivers and rolled over land on tree trunks（树干）. They can’t have been carried! The men who moved the stones didn’t have wheels or horses. Each stone had to be moved by hand.

The purpose of Stonchenge is just as mysteries. It has been called a place to honor ancestors, a sun temple, an ancient clock and a calendar. Some people think the stones have been built in a special way to mark sunrise and sunset at certain times during the year, because the sun shines directly into the center of the stones. Others have even thought that it was an ancient generator, which is a machine to produce electricity, because it was built along energy lines in the earth and was used to make use of the earth’s natural energies.

Students are learning how to make a difference to the world.     46    

Use reusable bags

    47     This cuts down on litter and prevents animals from being hurt. There are even some stores that offer discounts（折扣）for using reusable bags! These bags are not only useful for shopping. Some people use reusable bags when they move houses!

Save electricity

Use energy-saving lights instead of common ones. They last longer, which will also save you some money.     48     Lower your air conditioning （空调） when it’s not necessary.

Save water

    49     Don’t turn your shower on until you’re ready to get in and wash your hair. Changing old habits will be good for both the environment and your wallet!

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Taking public transportation, walking or riding a bike to class are better choices that can help protect the environment. You can also get some exercise!

I hope you will follow these suggestions and try your best to protect the environment.

43-year-old Naran from Ulanqab City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region（内蒙古自治区）, is a careful mother of     61     children. In September 2020, her dream of going to university came true! Her     62     and friends praised（表扬）her for her success. "I have been waiting for this day for 23 years, "Naran said. "I was really     63     to my teachers at the study center, my husband and my children. "

Naran was supposed to sit the gaokao in 1997, but she couldn’t because she had to look after her mother, who couldn’t walk after a serious       64    . Later, she     65     her husband and had children, but she       66     knowledge and still had a dream of going to university. Therefore, she decided for     67     to put double efforts on study. In July 2020, she and her elder son both went into the exam room. From September 2020 on, they will study at separate universities in the same city. There will be many more difficulties ahead of her, but she thinks she will overcome them     68    .

Different countries and cultures have their own rules of polite speech. When learning a language, it is important to also learn the rules of polite speech of the culture in which that language is spoken.

In spoken English, it is not enough to just ask a question correctly. Good speakers change the way they speak in different situations. The expressions they use might depend on whom they are speaking to or how well they know each other. In addition, there’s no doubt that polite questions are usually longer, because some magic words are very important in polite speech. For example, when a child asks a parent for something, the parent may say, “What’s the magic word?” The child will say, “please”. This is done to teach the child to be polite when asking for things or information. Another magic word is “thank you”. When using English to ask for things or information, it is necessary to use these magic words.

It might seem more difficult to speak politely than directly. However, it is important to learn how to use the right language in different situations.

The popularity of tea has risen around the world. It is said that tea was first found about 5, 000 years ago. Tea plants are commonly found in East and South Asia. In many of these countries, tea has been known to have a medical purpose and different types of tea have different health benefits. In recent years, the knowledge of these health benefits has spread to the Western world. One of the tea that has gained popularity in the West is green tea, which certain studies have suggested it can help to reduce blood pressure and control weight.

Cultures with a long tradition of tea drinking have even turned into an art of form. The tea pot is just as important as the tea itself. Some cultures recommend the drinking of clear tea, meaning just the tea itself without anything added. In other cultures, the tea drink has been added other things, including sugar, different types of milk and herbs（香草）. The pack of tea into bags has made the drink more convenient, it has raised its popularity to new heights.

80. 假如你是李明, 一学期即将结束。作为学生代表, 你将在休学式上针对面临的中考和寒假进行演讲, 请你给九年级学生的寒假生活提些建议。写作要点∶

It’s my honor to be here to give you a speech.

Hope everyone will have a full vacation!