1 . 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容或括号内所给词的恰当形式填空。
Hi Kelsey,

Happy 18th birthday! You’ve officially reach     1     (adult) in a lot of ways, even though I know you’re already mature beyond your years.

Many bittersweet events will happen in the next ten years. There will be highs. Stick to     2     (cherish) every single second. There will also be lows, and you may feel     3     (dishearten). But you’ll surely be committed to     4     (make) it through, and    5     (gradual) you’ll get stronger than before.

The world will always throw new challenges at you.     6     a consequence, your strength will be tested again and again. Looking back to what has happened over the last decade, I feel proud of how far you’ve come. Approve     7     everything that contributes to your     8     (become) fearless and independent.

As you become an adult, jump at every opportunity     9    comes your way. Celebrate every chance you get. No doubt you’ll always ponder     10    it and make the right decision.

Happy birthday, Kelsey! See you in ten years.

28-­year-­old Kelsey

2 . Practise using context clues to guess the meaning of new words. Look at the example and fill in the blank.
EXAMPLE
The palace was destroyed years ago. By studying old photos of the former palace, they have made the new one look exactly like the old one.
Clues: destroyed years ago; studying old photos; made the new palace like the old one
Guess: The former palace means “the palace that __________”.

3 . Take part in a youth project
1. Before you listen, look at the pictures below. What are the students doing?

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2. Listen to the conversation and choose the main idea.

A．Students from different countries are working creatively to protect a temple in China.

B．Youths from seven countries are working together to protect cultural relics on Mount Tai.

C．Doing a project on cultural heritage protection in China is interesting and exciting.

3. Listen again and help the reporter to complete the interview notes.
International youth project, __________ high school students from 7 countries
Mount Tai, one of the most __________ mountains in China
It has been __________ for more than 3,000 years.
22 temples, around 1,800 __________ with writing on them
Dai Temple on __________; over 6, 000__________

4 . 对话练习

A potluck dinner is a meal to which each guest brings a dish of prepared food by the person, to be shared among the group.
A potluck dinner is a way to show diverse cultures in the world.
Discussion: Going to a potluck dinner
1.What food/snack from which area/ethnic group will you bring?
2.How is the food prepared and what is it made of?
3.In what way is the food special?
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5 . 你将获得新的友谊。与许多西方国家相比，在中国生活、饮食和旅游费用比较低。
________________. Compared with many Western countries,________________.

6 . 通过这次志愿活动， 我不仅开阔了视野， 而且获得了一些宝贵的经验。
From this voluntary activity,________________.

7 . 我从小就接触外教，因此，我能够用英语和其他人自由交流。
a.I ________________, so I can communicate freely with others in English.
b. ________________, I can communicate freely with others in English.(分词作状语)

8 . 让我感到安慰的是，当我在他的床边表达我的担忧时，我的队友告诉我他信任我。
________________, as I expressed my concern by his bed, my teammate told me that he trusted me.

9 . 大卫闭着眼睛，咬着嘴唇，皱着眉头，考虑着他是否应该参加越野赛。
David squeezed his eyes, bit his lips and frowned, thinking about ________________ the cross­country race or not.

10 . 这是双胞胎第一次为母亲准备早餐，因此他们既激动又紧张。
________________ a breakfast for their mother, so they were excited and nervous.