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Three mascots (吉祥物) welcoming everyone to join in the event. They are known as “Memories of Jiangnan”, and it’s from a famous line by Tang Dynasty poet, Bai Juyi: “When I recall Jiangnan, Hangzhou brings back most of my memories.” Here is some information about these three robot mascots.

阅读是英语学习的重要途径。请你结合下面图示信息，以“How reading improves my English”为题，根据写作要求，用英语写一篇短文，向学校校刊的英语专栏投稿。

How reading improves my English

Reading plays an important role in my English learning. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

It is reported that 360,000 tons of the textiles (纺织品) thrown away in the UK every year 1． (be) clothes. The average piece of clothing is only worn 10 2． (time) before it is thrown away. If each adult gave away all the clothes not worn in the past year to charity shops, 4.9 billion kilograms of CO₂ emissions (二氧化碳排放) could 3． (save).

The result led to an activity called Second Hand September. The activity encourages more people 4． (buy) secondhand clothes and give away what they no longer need or wear for 30 days. In this way, its organizers hope to reduce waste and fight climate change.

5． you’re interested in it, take a look at them below.

Pack up the clothes you don’t want or like and ask your friends. They are 6． (like) to have some clothes they don’t like or want either, so you can give 7． (you) to them and they can give theirs to you 8． return. One’s trash could be someone else’s treasure.

Give your old clothes a new life. For example, turn 9． old-looking pair of jeans into a pair of shorts or dye (给……染色) an old shirt a new color. Not only can you make the clothes special, but you can also make the clothes you love last longer. Why not get 10． (create)?

Lisa has always been overweight. She wanted to lose weight, not just because she wanted to _________ more beautiful and healthier, but also because it would make life easier. For example, it was _________ for Lisa to find ready-made clothes that would fit. She had to ask a tailor (裁缝) to make clothes that were large enough. At school, she needed a special chair which was bigger and _________ than the other chairs. If she went for a walk, she got tired very quickly. She was also unhappy about the way people _________ her sometimes. “People look at me and even make fun of me. That’s _________! It’s true that I’m overweight, but I don’t think people should treat me differently because I’m big. I can’t enjoy having dinner with my friends because I’m afraid of getting fatter.” Her friends and family _________ made fun of her. They tried to help her _________. They wanted her to be happy and healthy. Sometimes when Lisa was feeling sad, she didn’t want to speak to anyone.

But now things are quite different. Last month her classmates were preparing for the School _________ Week. Someone advised Lisa to play the lead role of the proud Queen (女王) who was tall and fat. Lisa _________ it and practiced a lot.

Soon after the play, Lisa became the __________! She did so well that everybody remembered the proud Queen. They stood around her and said “Congratulations!” to her. She even won the School Best Actress Award for her wonderful performance.

Now Lisa doesn’t worry about being fat any more. She believes in the English saying “Every dog has its day.”

It may be difficult to start high school. Thinking about making new friends might make you feel nervous. But don’t worry, because you are not alone. 1． Here are several suggestions for you to follow.

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It’s easier said than done. But try to take a deep breath and find your voice. Don’t be afraid to approach (接近) people. Introduce yourself and start a conversation about something you have in common. Sit in the middle of the classroom with as many new friends around you as possible.

Join clubs.

Take part in after-class activities that interest you. Try to make friends in the clubs. If you don’t join anything, you will be just going to class and then going home. 3．

Stay clean.

4． Shower every day, brush your teeth and wash your hair. You are supposed to make yourself look clean and tidy, whatever you wear.

Be respectful (尊重的) of people’s differences.

Everyone has his or her own opinion of the world. 5． It is a good thing to have different friends with different opinions because you can each share your own.

Living next to next is the principle (原则) of a neighbor. Good neighborliness is the ideal to be aimed at. As the saying goes, no man is an island; he has to live with his neighbors. To make life easy and pleasant, he must cooperate with his neighbors.

Whether one likes it or not, one cannot do without neighbors. The sympathy (同情), admiration and appreciation which a neighbor may offer will have a great humanizing influence. To share one’s view and sometimes even sadness, one needs some neighbors.

But all neighbors are not always keeping the friendly relationship. Stresses and tension (紧张) develop because of misunderstanding. Very often children may be the cause for tense feelings. The neighbor’s son may pick a flower or a fruit from your garden and an argument may follow. Again he may throw his ball at your window breaking it. This may read easy on paper but not so in real life. But being broad-minded, one must be able to tolerate (容忍). Another reason for tension may be the animals. Your neighbor’s dog may be a real trouble or his chickens would come into your garden and eat away your plants.

In all these cases to keep up good neighborliness, some understanding between the neighbors is important. Small differences can be easily patched up or solved. Try to be friendly and the problem will not be difficult to solve. Nobody is perfect and it is better not to speak ill of your neighbors. A cheerful word, a nod or a small talk will strengthen the feeling of good neighborliness.