We can use computers to calculate. They can calculate ________ a faster speed than we can and almost never give wrong answers. We can ________ type and draw things with them. In addition, computers can do important jobs like ________ railways and flying planes and spaceships.

Is a computer cleverer than me? The answer is “No”. Your brain can produce new ideas ________ computers cannot. However, one day computers ________ be able to do a better job than human beings. For example, they may be better than doctors at doing their jobs.

People surely change and so do I. When I was in primary school, I was afraid _________ in front of people. But _________ happened and it changed my life.

One day, my teacher asked me _________ in a speech contest. I was not confident and I didn’t want to take part in it. But in _________ end, I accepted because I didn’t want to let my teacher and all my classmates down. I spent enough time _________ it, but I still wasn’t sure of it.

That day, unluckily, the theme (主题) of a girl’s speech was the same as _________. A voice came into my mind, “Her speech is much _________ than yours.” “But _________ voice said,” “You can do it!” I decided to try my best. I imagined I was at home, and I spoke as _________ as possible. When I finished, all the teachers and students cheered me up. I took __________ place.

From this, I know that I should always believe in myself. Nothing is impossible in this world.

Hanfu is the traditional clothing of the Han Chinese people. It has a long history and deep culture. It is not only a kind of ________ but also a representation of the ancient Chinese civilization (文明).

In ancient times, people wore Hanfu on ________ occasions (场合). There were various styles of Hanfu, such as the long robes(袍) for formal events and the simpler and convenient clothes for daily life. The ________ and patterns on Hanfu were also very meaningful. For example, red might mean good luck and ________, while some patterns like dragons and phoenixes were often used to show the nobility (高贵) and dignity (尊严).

With the changing times, Hanfu once faced a period of being forgotten. But in recent years, there has been a growing ________ in Hanfu among young people. They start to wear Hanfu to ________ traditional festivals, take photos, or simply express their love for traditional culture. Many schools also ________ activities related to Hanfu to let students know more about the traditional culture.

Some people even begin to ________ the making of Hanfu. They try to reproduce the traditional techniques (技术) and styles as accurately as possible. This has ________ helped to promote the inheritance (传承) and development of Hanfu culture.

In short, Hanfu is like a ________ pearl in Chinese history and culture. It continues to shine and attract more and more people to explore its beauty.

“I hate them! I really hate them!” shouted Tom angrily.

Tara and Ziggy looked at their friend. He was really furious!

“Arjun is OK now,” said Tara, trying to calm Tom down.

Ziggy looked at the ground. He moved his head from side to side. The three friends were in the park after school talking about their friend Arjun. Today two bullies (霸凌者) pushed Arjun against a locker and hurt him. Now he has five stitches (针) in his forehead (额头).

Heston High School was a nice, peaceful place until Brian and Mark arrived a few months ago. They were bullies and that morning their victim (受害者) was Arjun, maybe because he was smaller and younger than everyone else in the class.

“Brian and Mark must pay!” repeated Tom. He was walking around in circles and hitting the palm of his left hand with his right fist.

“Can’t you see? You’re behaving like the bullies,” Tara said sadly.

Ziggy looked at Tara. He knew Tom very well. Tom wasn’t usually violent. He usually solved problems in a civilized way. Tara hated violence and she didn’t like Tom being so angry. Tom hated violence, too.

“No, I’m not. I’m not like Brian and Mark,” replied Tom. “And I’m going to stop them,” he said.

“We have to tell someone about this,” said Tara. “Arjun was hurt.”

During the incident Arjun cut his head. As soon as the bullies saw the blood, they disappeared. A teacher came and took him to the hospital. When the head teacher asked him what happened, he simply said, “I fell and hurt my head.”

Chinese chess is a kind of chess that was made in the Warring States Period (战国时期) of China. It is a two-person game. It has a history of more than 2,000 years. It has easy rules.

The chessboard has nine vertical (垂直的) lines and ten horizontal (水平的) lines. In the middle of the chessboard, there is a “river”. There is a history about the “river”. In the early years of the Western Han Dynasty, Chu fought against Han. At last, they divided the world. The west of the river was for Han and the east was for Chu. The river became the boundary (界限) of Chu and Han.

Chinese chess has 32 chess pieces. There are red and black groups. Each group gets 1 king, 2 rooks (cars), 2 knights (horses), 2 bishops (elephants), 2 guards, 2 cannons and 5 pawns (or soldiers). Each kind of piece has a specific type of movement. For example, the King moves only one space at a time, either horizontally or vertically. And the King must always stay within the palace marked with an X. It is important to know these rules to play the game.

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People hate mosquitoes (蚊子) because of their blood-sucking tendencies (吸血倾向). Scientists, too, are troubled by mosquitoes and have been finding ways to keep them away.

A team of scientists in the US looked into different kinds of soap. They invited volunteers to test how four different soap flavors (香味) attract mosquitoes.

After some experiments, the scientists found several chemicals (化学物质) in the soap that can influence the mosquitoes’ “choice of food”. Two chemicals, one with the smell of coconut and another with the smell of flowers, can keep mosquitoes away.

The team also found that it’s not just the chemicals that influence mosquitoes, it’s the combination of chemicals and each person’s smell. For example, people who attract mosquitoes can be more attractive to them after using one type of soap. They can also repel (击退) mosquitoes by using another kind of soap.

How mosquitoes manage to find humans also made scientists interested. According to a new study, scientists built a “canteen” for hundreds of mosquitoes. In the 20-by-20-meter facility, there were six pads that had the smell of different humans.

They found that mosquitoes can track smells up to 60 meters. Also, mosquitoes are most attracted to a kind of chemical called carboxylic acid (羧酸), which is usually produced by bacteria (细菌) on human skin. The smell of one pad wasn’t attractive to mosquitoes, and scientists believed it was because he is a vegetarian (素食者).

By analyzing the chemicals that either attract or repel mosquitoes, scientists are able to improve mosquito repellent. With more studies, scientists believe changing a person’s diet could one day make them mosquito-proof. This is especially good for regions where mosquitoes carry diseases, such as malaria (疟疾).