Xing Chenxi is a beautiful girl from Wuxi, Jiangsu Province. Born in 1993, she used to live a happy life. __________, things changed when she was eight years old. She began to fall while walking, and she got a serious illness. Having the disease __________ her muscles (肌肉), including her heart and muscles that control breathing, will get weaker and weaker. And there was no __________ for it.

In 2018, walking became __________ for her. In 2019, she started to have difficulty standing. Last February, her disease became worse and she had to wear a ventilator (呼吸机) for at least 15 hours a day to help her __________ .

__________ making a doll may take her months, Xiang thinks she is lucky to be able to do what she loves. What’s more, she wants to bring good luck to others. Last year, she began teaching doll-making course online. It costs about 300 yuan to master the skill. So far, more than 260 __________ have gleamed from her. Every day she sits in front of her desk, offering doll-making classes. It gives her a new start on life.

The Double Third Festival is an ancient Chinese festival. It comes on the third day of the third lunar month. The day is said to be the birthday of the Yellow Emperor ( Huangdi ). He, along with the Yan Emperor ( Yandi ), is considered to be the ancestor of all Chinese people. The date was fixed after the Wei and Jin Dynasties.

In the Eastern Jin Dynasty, people often took a bath in the river on that day to wash away bad luck. Wang Xizhi wrote in his Lantingji Xu about how people took a bath and wrote poems while drinking from cups drifting along the river. In the Tang Dynasty, people enjoyed drinks and sightseeing. In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, people did activities like drifting cups, throwing stones, hiking and listening to music.

In modern times, it is mainly celebrated by the people in the southern parts of China. For the Zhuang people in Guangxi, it is a festival for young people to sing songs and find their true love. Bamboo dancing is another important activity for them. For the Li and Miao people in Hainan, it is a day for remembering ancestors. For the Han people, it is a time to go outside to enjoy flowers and cook eggs with jicai. The Han people believe the special eggs are good for their health.

   Mrs. Luo is a teacher. She asked her students to hand in their homework through a QR code (二维码). “When students finish the homework, they keep it on WeChat. So I can check their homework everywhere using my computer or mobile phone,” said Luo.

Most students like the new way and think it is interesting. “We are living in the information age. Many students like to work with computers, which makes learning more fun,” said Tingting, a student of Luo’s.

“The paper is not easy to keep, but the code is easy to keep and share,” Luo said. “It is worth trying to use new technology in education. Education itself is a kind of creation. I don’t want my students to fall behind the times.”

However, some parents are worried. They are afraid that their children will spend too much time on computers and little time communicating with teachers. But in fact, it is unnecessary. Students still need to     ▲    information in books and write it down when they do their homework, which doesn’t take them too much time. As for teachers, it allows them to check the students’ work at any time. And it is also an easy way to share homework with other students.

Hunan, a province in Central China, is the birthplace of China’s greatest thinkers, scientists and leaders.

Wei Yuan (1794-1857) was born in Shaoyang, Hunan. He was the first Chinese thinker in modern times to open his mind to the outside world. In his best-known work Haiguo Tuzhi, Wei Yuan began to look at what could be learned from western countries.

Mao Zedong (1893-1976) was born in Shaoshan, which has become one of the country’s most popular red tourism spots (景点). Mao spent his childhood in Shaoshan. He went on to join and lead the Communist Party (共产党) of China. He played a central role in the founding of the People’s Republic of China in 1949.

Yuan Longing (1930-2021) was a scientist. He began to research the rice production after graduating from college. He was the first person in the world to develop hybrid rice. And the hybrid rice increased the rice production. This helped solve the problem of worldwide hunger. Yuan and his team successfully developed technologies for producing indica rice, helping China become the world’s leading rice producer.

Students in China are required to learn first aid at school as part of health education. It aims to improve their
41． (能力) to deal with a first aid emergency (紧急情况).

According to a survey, there is one sudden death each minute because the person’s heart
42． (stop) beating. A sudden loss of heart working will lead to brain damage (损害) within four to six minutes and then death after another five minutes. So, it is very i
43． for the patients to receive CPR within four to six minutes. However, only about 4.5 % of such patients have a chance of receiving it
44． time. That’s because besides medical workers, most people do not have knowledge of first aid. In fact, about 60% of these
45． (accident) happen out of hospital, so it’s necessary for more people to learn the skill of first aid including CPR. That can make a huge difference in saving lives.

Colourful fruits and vegetables are good for your health. 1. Their natural colors help protect your body from illness. Think about the colors of the food such as the red of the tomatoes, the orange of carrots, the green of kiwi fruit and the purple of grapes.

You can enjoy eating fruits and vegetables of many colors. They are red, yellow, green, orange, blue and purple. 2. 每种颜色都有一些特殊意义。They work together to protect your body.

3. Scientists have discovered the secrets of colourful fruits and vegetables. The list below shows their different benefits.

Yellow and orange can make your immune (免疫的) system strong. 4. 它们对你的健康也是有益的。Geen is also helpful to protect your eyes. Besides, it is good for your bones and teeth.

5. Blue and purple can help you have a good memory. They also can fight heart illness. When you buy or eat fruits and vegetables next time, you can try more colourful ones.

   “没有共产党，就没有新中国。”值此中国共产党成立100周年之际，你们学校将举行“我爱你——邵阳”为主题的大型英语沙龙活动。假如你是李华，请根据所给提示写一篇介绍邵阳变化的发言稿。

Hello, everyone! My name is Li Hua. I was born in Shaoyang, a beautiful city in Southern China. Now, I’d like to say something about the great changes in Shaoyang. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

That’s all. Thank you!