If you are in Shanghai and want to throw a cup of milk tea, be careful. You need to follow these steps: first, pour out any leftover(残留物) into a wet waste bin; second, put the paper wrapper into a recyclable waste bin; finally, throw the single-use cup and straw(吸管) into a dry waste bin.

Sound complex(复杂的)? You’ll have to get used to it. From July 1st,2019 on, people in Shanghai are required to sort(将...分类) their garbage（垃圾）according to strict rules. Garbage is divided into wet garbage, toxic(有毒的)garbage and recyclable garbage. Many other cities in China are planning to create similar sorting rules.

Why should we sort our garbage? The answer lies in the increasing amount of waste we are producing. Chinese cities produce over 200 million tons of waste each year, according to China Economic Net. Most of this waste is buried in landfills, which may pollute water and soil. Moreover, we are running out of space for new landfills.

In fact, more than half of our waste can be recycled. Recyclable garbage can be made into new materials, while wet garbage can be used to make gas, heat and fertilizer(肥料). But in order to recycle efficiently(有效地), we need to sort our garbage.

Can’t garbage-processing companies do the sorting job for us? They can. But that requires a lot of work and costs lots of money. Things will become much easier if each of us can sort our own garbage. Besides, the troublesome task of sorting might encourage people to produce less waste. Do you still want to buy that milk tea?

地球的资源是有限的，我们要好地爱护和珍惜这些资源，所以垃圾分类势在必行。请结合上文内容，以“Cherish(珍惜 v.) the Valuable(有价值) Resources(资源) ”为题，用英语写一篇文章。

Cherish the Valuable Resources

Playing is an important part of childhood. It’s fun and it helps children learn skills and stay active. Whether it’s creating imaginary world out of building blocks or simply riding a bike, children love to play and they need toys. But what happens to the toys which are no longer enjoyed, or the bike that becomes too small as the child grows? Usually, they are kept somewhere and forgotten. To avoid this happening, we should make it possible to rent (租) toys. That way, they can be sent back and someone else may need them.

If lots of people share toys, it’s better for the environment because fewer toys have to be made. Making toys uses resources such as energy, plastic and wood. It can be bad for the environment. It also means children can have the chance to try out lots of different kinds of toys. Once they are bored with a toy, they can send it back to recycling banks and get a different one from them. I think it’s an environmental-friendly way and it is clean because there will be less mess to clear up at home or fewer cupboards filled with toys.

More and more people in China are now sharing parts of their lives with people all over the world by videos on their phones. Some people send videos of personal events, like holidays and wedding, to other people.

Live streaming（直播） is especial popular among the people aged 18 to 35. Besides leaving comments, they can also communicate directly with the hosts by buying gifts, such as flowers, toys and cars for them online. The latest example was the Olympic swimmer Fu Yuanhui. She did a one-hour live streaming, which attracted more than 11 million viewers.

What’s more, live streaming allows users to communicate with strangers and express themselves. A 19-year-old college student called Nic Li says she spends three to four hours each week talking and singing with viewers through one app called Ingkee. “Sometimes I feel lonely and want to talk to people, so I do live streaming,” she says.

However, there are worries about the misuse（滥用）of live streaming. Papi Jiang promised to correct her unsuitable and impolite language after she was warned by government officials（官员）. As there are over 80 apps and 300 websites for live streaming in China, the Internet regulators can hardly monitor what’s going on all the time. “We support the use of live streaming. But people should be aware of both advantages and disadvantages of it.” One of the officials said.

随着“抖音”等各种各样的网络直播软件的出现，越来越多的人喜欢在网上分享自己的生活，请你写一篇英语短文，谈谈你对这种现象的看法，内容包括：

With the popularity of live streaming, more and more people like to share their daily life on the Internet. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Strawberries look nice, but a light pressure can make them out of shape. Nowadays, there are many young people who are just like strawberries. They easily break down when they face-difficulties. They don’t know what to do when they are in trouble. They have a common name—strawberry kids.

Why are many students so easy to break down? Parents and schools are a main reason. Parents do almost everything for them in their daily life, while schools care more about their grades instead of developing their personality (个性). Liu Yue, 13, is from Fujian. His mom hardly criticizes (批评) him and he always feels good about himself. When a teacher criticized him strictly, he felt surprised and sad. He began to doubt his ability. Students should do something to make themselves mentally strong. An expert said, “When you are in trouble, don’t ask for help too quickly. You should try to deal with problems first by yourself. I also advise you to take an active part in sports and social activities. That can make you mentally strong.”

Growing up is no just a happy process. Pains also go along with it. The most important thing is to face the pains bravely and learn from them. Answer the following questions.

Life is full of the unexpected. On October 28, 2020, a serious traffic accident happened in Chongqing. A bus and a red car collided(碰撞) at the second bridge of the Yangtze River. The bus ran out of control on the bridge and crashed into the river. All 15 passengers and the driver in the bus were killed.

At the beginning of the accident, many people doubted that the red car was going the wrong way, causing the bus to fall into the river. Others guessed that the accident was caused by the driver’s sudden illness. However, a few days later, based on the black box, which was saved from the scene of the accident, together with the traffic records, the police announced(宣布) the truth.

Before the bus reached the bridge, a female passenger had a quarrel with the bus driver because she missed her station, but the driver refused to stop the bus. So she got angry and got into a fight with him. Because the bus speed was very high, the bus was out of control.

People from all walks of life paid more attention to the accident and expressed their opinions. Some people think the woman passenger made the trouble without reasons. She was regarded as the chief culprit(罪魁祸首). She shouldn’t have argued with the driver. Some people think drivers shouldn’t fight with passengers and they should keep calm and put the passengers’ safety first at any time. As for the other passengers, they failed to dissuade(劝阻) the two in time. Of course they didn’t know the result would be so serious.

Nowadays, tens of thousands of people die or get hurt on the roads every year in China. In my opinion, all of us should follow the rules and put the safety in our heart.

生活中常常会发生一些意外的事，但每个人处理事情的方式不同。有些人冷静温和地处理，有些人简单粗暴地对待。当你与人有矛盾、发生冲突时，你会如何处理呢？请你写一篇英语短文，谈谈你的经历与看法。

Life is full of the unexpected.

Chen Xue, a woman from Liaoning, listens to her favorite singer’s songs over and over every morning. This helps his rankings（排名）on QQ Music. Chen, along with 1,000 other people of a fan club, has also spent lots of money buying the singer’s songs, Xinhua reported.

This is a kind of fan culture, or “fan quan” culture, in China. Fan quan are highly organized groups of loyal（忠实的）fans. They use their time and money to make their “idols”, usually pop singers or actors, as popular as possible.

These people blindly（盲目地）follow their idols. Most of them attack（攻击）or even bully（欺侮）others online. They sometimes spread rumors（谣言）about other stars. To buy expensive gifts for their idols, they collect money in fan clubs. Some fans even steal their parents’ money to do so.

In June, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) started an action called “Clear and Bright”（清朗行动）to clean up online fan clubs. With this action, our Internet will get cleaner and friendlier.

近年来，随着互联网发展，选秀节目越发变得琳琅满目。一方面更加丰富地展示了达人们的各种才艺，但方一方面也导致了许多弊病，比如青少年沉迷选秀明星，甚至导致粉丝间互相攻击欺辱的“饭圈文化”，也因此，近段时间国家开展“清朗运动”，整治乱象，营造健康的网络环境。请根据你个人看法，写一封发言稿，呼吁同学们理性对待选秀节目。

It’s my great honor to be here to have a speech for you.

Thanks for your listening.