When Tom brought his lunch to her table, Cindy was unhappy. “Your friends are over there,” she said, pointing to the other side of the dining hall.

“I would sit here today,” Tom replied. He cut a piece of pizza, took a bite out of it and looked around the dining hall.

“So, what’s new?” Tom asked. Cindy picked at her food, said nothing, pretending (假装) that she hadn’t heard him. “Look. Cindy. I’m sorry.” Tom said, “I was just joking about your shoes.”

“I can’t believe you said that in front of everyone,” Cindy said. Anger rose inside her, but she kept control of herself. “My mom bought me those shoes because she thought I would like them. Now everyone’s going to call me ‘Sparkle Toes’ forever.” She put her schoolbag on her feet. She tried her best to hide her new white shoes with their shining pink laces (鞋带). “I thought we were friends,” she said, looking down.

“We are friends.” Tom said, “I was just trying to be funny. What can I do to stop you being angry?”

Finally Cindy realized that Tom meant what he said. She had an idea. She began unlacing her shoes. “Give me your laces. You wear mine for the rest of the day,” she said. Then she took a look at the second piece of pizza on Tom’s plate. “And give me your other piece of pizza. Then we’ll be even.”

Tom smiled. “That seems fair.” he said, pushing his plate towards Cindy and reaching down.

A survey (调查) in the United Kingdom asked people about life after lockdown (封城). The market research and data analytics (分析学) company You Gov asked 4,343 people about life after the lockdown ends. The company said they were surprised by the people's answers. Only nine percent of Britons want life to return to "normal" (正常状态) after the coronavirus (冠状病毒) outbreak is over. This means 91 percent want life to be different to how it was before the pandemic (大流行病) started. Over half of people (54%) said they hoped to change the way they live their lives. Lead researcher Professor Tom MacMillan said: "This data shows there is a real want for change, and for the nation to learn from this crisis (危机)."

Most of the people in the survey said they noticed big changes because of the lockdown. Just over half (51%) have noticed cleaner air outdoors, and 27 percent have seen more wildlife in the past month. This may encourage people to use cars less when the lockdown ends. Maybe more people will work from home. Many people (42%) said they value food more, and 38 percent said they are now cooking by themselves and not buying ready-made meals. Another change could be a stronger sense of community. Over 40 percent of people said they now talk to people who live near them. Professor (教授) MacMillan said, "People are trying new things and noticing differences at home, in their work and in communities."

Have you ever dreamed of enjoying the beautiful countryside and listening to the wind on a cold night? Then you need to go camping. But before you go, you really need to know where to start. Let's see what US middle school students do to prepare for a camping trip.

    31     They often choose lakes, mountains, the forest or the seaside. Camping grounds are all over the US. When they make their decision, they will tell their parents where they will go.

    32     If they are going to a remote area, they will take a bag including a pocket knife, flashlight(手电筒), food and water. A good map and compass(指南针)are also necessary to take to

    33     Most tents are easy to put up. They come with a groundsheet, which stops water from getting in, as well as a fly screen, so chat bugs don't fly into the tent at night.

    34     For example, if they want to go hiking, they will take a strong pair of walking boots, some lightweight trousers and a water roof coat.

    35     Why not spend it camping with your parents or friends?

54. 大美中国，秀丽苏州。假如你是东沙湖实验中学的刘雯，请你根据以下表格内的提示要点，用英语写一篇90字左右的短文，向你的英国笔友Sam介绍一下你美丽的家乡——苏州。

Thanks for your last letter. Now I’m writing to introduce my hometown, Suzhou.

If you come to my hometown, I believe you will have a good time here.

Looking forward to your visit!

Best wishes,

Liu Wen