Don’t shake hands! Don’t hug anyone! ________ order to slow the spread of COVID-19, we’re advised to avoid physical contact（接触） as ________ as possible. Some of us have been ________ to more creative ways of greeting one another, such as a friendly wave from two meters away. We are not sure when this pandemic（流行病） will end. But ________ more people get their vaccines（疫苗）, we may soon be able to get back to hugging, shaking hands ans kissing cheeks. But ... should we?

We are ________ from a young age that it is impolite not to shake hands when we meet people. But Ashley Peterson, a doctor in the United States, thinks we should be more careful about how we greet people. Not ________ likes to be hugged.

Peterson says now is the perfect time for parents to guide their kids in making ________ about how to greet people. The idea is not to ________ hugs and handshakes. If your kids want to hug others, they should. If they feel ________ about hugging, they can use other ways to greet people.

Anthony Fauci, a health educator, holds a stronger opinion. He thinks we should never shake hands again. “We’ve got to ________ that custom,” he says. “That is really one of the major（主要的） ways to pass on an illness.”

Fan Shenghua, is one of the inheritors（继承人） of West Lake Longjing tea roasting technique（炒茶技艺）. He has been making Longjing tea for more than forty years.

Longjing tea leaves are famous for their color, taste and shape.

“You have to touch the leaves with your hands to feel how much water is being removed（去除）,” Fan said. “If too much is removed, the leaves will break into pieces; if not enough is removed, the tea will taste bitter（苦的）.”

This traditional technique dates back to the Ming and Qing dynasties. It not only makes the tea taste good, but has also become an important part of Chinese tea culture.

These days, however, more people are using machines to do the job. “It’s easier, but the quality is not as good,” Fan said. “Machine-made tea floats longer in water and tastes bitter.”

In March this year, when President Xi Jinping visited Hangzhou, he watched Fan roast tea. Fan changed the strength and movement of his hands as he roasted leaves. Xi later said, “The things made by two palms（手掌） connot be replaced by modern technology.”

Fan is now teaching some young men. His son, a 27-year-old college graduate, is one of them. “It’s a tradition. We need to pass it down,” he said.

   You may have heard the saying “The Yangtze River is China’s mother river.” It is almost 6,400 kilometers long. As the world’s third-longest river, it covers one-fifth of China’s land area. The Yangtze River Economic Zone(长江经济带) covers eleven provinces and cities, making up about forty percent of China’s total population and GDP.

On December 26, China passed the Yangtze River Protection Law, which came into force on March 1, 2021. It is the first law to protect a waterway in China.

The mother river is in great need of protection because something is wrong with it. For example, because of overfishing and water pollution, the river’s Chinese paddlefish has died out there. There’s also desertified land and soil pollution near the river.

According to the law, fishing will not be allowed in all of the Yangtze’s natural waterways, including its major tributaries(支流) and lakes. Those who are caught fishing will be fined(罚款) 50,000 to 500,000 yuan.

Digging sand will be strictly limited(限制) in the river. Many companies are digging sand along the river. However, this has led to lower water levels on the river, which has caused the river’s water to decline.

Companies and factories along the river will need to focus on green development. If their activities do harm to the waterways, they will be moved away, the law says.

For a long time, it’s been discussed whether students should be allowed to watch TV during the week. I am here to say yes.
36．

After a little bit of careful thinking, parents will realize that watching TV after school is a good way for students to relax.
37． We not only have more homework, but also have many other things to do after school. There is tutoring（课外辅导）, sports clubs and so on. When we get home, we are tired. All we really want to do is to give our brains a break.

38． They had few choices. Most of the programs were silly. Today we usually have over a hundred programs to choose from. In one hour, we can learn about ancient Egypt and planets traveling around other stars. TV can be educational.
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Lastly, today’s students use TV watching as a prize for finishing their homework. Television does not keep us from our homework. Instead, it encourages us to do it.
40．

So, students should be allowed to watch TV on school nights. Do you agree with me?

This is the year 2070. Today is my
41．(fifty) birthday, but I look like a person of eighty-five. I have serious kidney（肾脏） problems because I don’t have enough water
42．(drink). I’m afraid I don’t have much time left to live. I’m already one of the oldest people in this society.

I remember when I
43．(be) five years old, everything was very different. There were lots of trees in the parks. I could enjoy a shower for half
44． hour. At that time,
45． /’wɪmɪn/ all had beautiful hair. Now, we have to shave（剃光） our heads to keep them clean without the use of water.

I remember there were “Saving Water” warnings in many public places, but nobody
46．(pay) attention. We believed water would last forever. Now, all the rivers and lakes are either dry or polluted. Water is much
47．(expensive) than gold and diamonds.

In the past, doctors suggested adults drink eight glasses of water a day. Nowadays, I am allowed half a glass only. Most people are weak and sick.

When my son asks me about my childhood, I tell him about how pleasant it was to fish in the rivers
48． how healthy people were. When he asks, “Why is there no clean water now?” I feel guilty（有罪的）. I belong
49． those people who simply turned a blind eye to all the warnings.

I hope the people living in the 2020s
50．(true) understand the importance of saving water.

   没有共产党，就没有新中国。七十多年前，为建立新中国，在党的领导下，中国人民浴血奋战，涌现出许许多多的英雄人物。今天我们来用英语讲述小英雄王二小的故事吧！

The Story of Wang Erxiao

A long time ago, there was a young hero, who was Wang Erxiao. Please follow me to recall his story. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________