1．　　Traditional Portuguese dinner
　　Macao was ruled by Portugal before 1999. As a result, Portuguese culture deeply influenced many comers. Many Portuguese settled and opened Portuguese restaurants in the special city, but now the dishes are more adaptable to Chinese people.
　　Portuguese egg tart(葡式蛋挞)
　　One of the must﹣try local foods in Macao is the Portuguese egg tart. This dessert is different from the traditional Cantonese egg tart(广式蛋挞). One of the differences is the slightly burned caramel top. Among all bakeries selling Portuguese egg tarts, tourists prefer to go to Lord Stow's Bakery in Coloane.
　　Museums
　　Macao, as a little city with only an area of 30. 5 square kilometers, has 23 eye﹣catching museums. Because of its unique history, both Eastern and Western historical sites can be found. Many of them are preserved(保留) for cultural heritage, tourist spots or museums, such as the Grand Prix Museum, Maritime Museum and Wine Museum.
　　Bungee Jump
　　The Macao Tower, 338 meters tall, is the world's 10th highest tower, with different attractive activities, such as gambling, eating, shopping and entertainment. One of the most welcomed activities is the bungee jump. The AJ Hackett Macao Tower Bungee Jump is 233 meters high, making it a Guinness World Record as the highest bungee jump in the world. Why not challenge yourself to have a try?

2．　　Once there was a famine(饥荒). A kind and rich cook sent for twenty poor children in the town and said to them, "In this basket there is a piece of bread for each of you. Take it and come back to me every day at this moment for more. "
　　In a hurry the hungry children got together around the basket, and fought over the bread because each wanted the largest piece. At last they went away without even thanking the good cook. Mary, a poorly﹣dressed girl, did not fight with the other children, but stood quietly in distance. When the badly﹣behaved children had left, Mary took the smallest piece, which was left in the basket. She kissed the cook's hand and went home.
　　The next day the children were as badly﹣behaved as before. Mary got a piece of bread almost half the size of the one she got the first day. When she came home, her mother cut the bread open. Some new, shining pieces of silver fell out of it.
　　Her mother was very worried, and said, "Take the money back to the cook at once. The silver must have fallen into the dough(面团) by accident. Hurry up, Mary. " When the little girl gave the rich man her mother's message, he said, "It was no mistake. I had the silver pieces put into the smallest bread for you as a prize. Always be as satisfied, peaceable and thankful as you now are. Go home now, and tell your mother that the money is yours. "

3．　　In July, 2021, China introduced the "double reduction (双减)" policy. It hopes to reduce schoolwork burden(负担)on primary and junior high school students. The policy calls for reducing homework and after﹣school classes. According to the policy, children below the third grade will not have written homework anymore. It should take no more than 90 minutes for junior high school students to finish their homework. After﹣school training institutions(机构)are not allowed to offer extra education courses or advanced(超前的)teaching on weekends, holidays or during winter and summer vacations. How do students feel about this new policy?
　　"Our homework is clearly less than before, " said 13﹣year﹣old Shen Yuzhe from Beijing. "We are not encouraged to buy workbooks anymore. The exercises are mainly from the textbook. "
　　According to Shen, students have enough time to process new knowledge now. "Our teachers are also giving us more chances to do experiments and learn from real life, " said Shen. "For example, we went to research earthworms(蚯蚓)in a field during a biology class. This is a much better way to learn things than just hitting the books. "
　　For 13﹣year﹣old Zhang Hangming from Tianjin, the best thing about "double reduction" is the increased time in after﹣school activities. "We can now spend more time taking part in clubs and activities, such as dancing, volleyball and drama. I have joined a group called "leadership development" where I can learn skills beyond schoolwork, " said Zhang.
　　Both Shen and Zhang find there are fewer exams now. But they think it's not necessarily a good thing. "Exams push me to study harder. Each exam shows my progress as well as my weak points, " Zhang said.
　　Shen also pointed out that when burden is lightened, self﹣discipline(自律) becomes the key. "Some students now spend more time watching videos or playing computer games when homework is finished early. But if you use all the free time to relax, you might fall behind other students, " he said.

4．　　It's a popular belief that a fish's memory lasts for only seven seconds. It may seem that they don't remember what they've eaten or where they've been, and they don't recognize you or any of their friends ﹣ every moment in their life would be like seeing the world for the first time.
　　But a new study has found that fish have a much better memory than we used to think. Actually, certain species of fish can even remember events from as long as 12 days ago. In the study, researchers from Mac Ewan University in Canada trained a kind of fish called African cichlids to go to a certain area of their tank to get food. They then waited for 12 days before putting them back in the tank again. Researchers used computer software to monitor the fish's movements. They found that after such a long time the fish still went to the same place where they first got food. This showed that they could remember their past experiences.
　　In fact, scientists had been thinking for a long time that African cichlids might have a good memory. An earlier study showed that they behaved aggressively(挑衅地)in front of certain fish, perhaps because they remembered their past "fights". But until the latest findings, there was no clear evidence(证据) before.
　　Just as a good memory can make our lives easier, it also plays an important part when a fish is trying to live in the wild. "If fish are able to remember a certain area with safe food, they will be able to go back to that area without putting their lives at risks, " lead researcher Trevor Hamilton told Live Science.
　　For a long time fish were placed far below chimpanzees, dolphins, elephants, monkeys, dogs and mice on the list of smart animals. But this study has given scientists a new understanding of their intelligence.

5．　　Too many people want others to be their friends, but they don't give friendship back. That is why some friendships don't last very long. (1)      You must learn to treat your friend the way you want your friend to treat you. Learning to be a good friend means learning three rules:be honest;be generous(慷慨的);be understanding.
　　Honesty is where a good friendship starts. Friends must be able to trust one another. If you don't tell the truth, people can usually sense it. If a friend finds out that you haven't been honest, you may lose your friend's trust. (2)      
　　Generosity means sharing, which makes a friendship grow. You don't have to give your lunch money or your clothes, of course. Instead you have to learn how to share things you enjoy, your hobbies and interests. Naturally you will want to share your ideas and feelings. (3)      They tell your friend what is important to you. By sharing them you help your friend know you better.
　　Sooner or later everyone needs understanding and help with a problem. Something may go wrong at school. Talking about the problem can make it easier to solve. (4)      So to be a friend you must listen and understand. You must try to put yourself in your friend's place so you can understand the problem better.
　　(5)      But all true friendships have three things in common. If you plan to keep your friendships, you must practice honesty, generosity and understanding.

A. To have a friend, you must learn to be one.
B. A friend in need is a friend indeed.
C. No two friendships are ever exactly alike.
D. Turning to a friend can be a first step in solving the problem.
E. These can be valuable to a friend.
F. Good friends always trust one another to speak and act honestly.

6．　　You have been familiar with the learning environment in your middle school, and it(1)      like home. So it is not always easy to say "bye﹣bye" to middle school.
　　After(2)      high school, you may face some new challenges. The schoolwork may become more difficult and require greater skills. Most students need support. Teachers and parents may give you a hand. However, you can't depend on(3)      all the time. What can you do?Here are some suggestions:
　　Understand what kind of learner you are. Do you need silence to focus?If your answer is "Yes", provide(4)      with a quiet learning environment at home. Some students focus better in the morning;some at night. Find the right time so that you will work well. Learn to be better organized. Try to divide your work(5)      small tasks. Big projects seem less difficult if they are done step by step. Form good reading habits. Read every day ﹣﹣ the more, the better.
　　High school life can be enjoyable. Hope you will feel confident and perform well in high school!

7．　　With the Tokyo Summer Olympics behind us, people are turning their(1)      to the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. Freestyle skier Gu Ailing, 18, looks to be the superstar of the(2)      .
　　Born to an American father and a Chinese mother, Gu decided to compete for(3)      in the 2022 Winter Olympics in June 2019. Just two months later, she bagged her first gold medal (金牌) for China at the Australia New Zealand Cup. Her strength(4)      to grow as she won one bronze (铜牌) and two gold medals at the International Ski Federation(FIS)Snowboard and Freeski World Championships.
　　People say she is(5)      . But Gu says that talent counted for (占据) "only one percent" of her wins, adding that her(6)      is the key. While going to school, Gu may only practice on weekends. She spent eight hours going to the ski hill and back, doing her homework on the way and making full use of her time at the hill to practice(7)      .
　　Gu said she wants to encourage more girls in China to try skiing and other extreme(极限) sports, many of which have only been(8)      there in recent years. She said skiing gives her freedom and creativity, especially when she(9)      controls her body and does ticks (技巧) that others cannot do.
　　"Of course I want to win medals and even golds, " Gu said. "But what's more important is to(10)      my own style, enjoy the game and love the sport. "

18．　　Albert Einstein often received invitations to give(1)      (speech) at different universities. On these trips, his driver Hans often said to him, "It's a pleasure to drive a genius(天才) like you, Dr Einstein. "
　　One evening, on the way to(2)      university, Einstein said to his driver Hans, "I'm so tired. I wish I could avoid(3)      (give) my speech tonight, but I don't want to make my listeners(4)      (disappoint). " "I know(5)      to do, "said Hans. "I've listened so many times that I can give the speech for you. You can trust(6)      (I). "
　　So, they changed places. At the university, Hans(7)      (lead) to the front of the hall while Einstein took a seat, listened to Hans give his speech without(8)      (difficult), and joined in the applause(掌声)at the end.
　　However, before Hans left, a man asked him a very difficult question. Einstein turned pale. "Oh no!" he thought. "Now we're(9)      trouble. " But Hans just laughed and said: "My driver can answer such an easy question. Hans, please. " Einstein stood up and answered the question perfectly.
　　They left the university, with Einstein driving. A little later, Hans offered(10)      (drive). "No. "laughed Einstein. "It's a pleasure to drive a genius like you, Hans."

19．近年来，我国一直很重视青少年的安全教育，作为初中学生，相信你也了解了不少安全防范知识，请你根据下表提示，以"How to Keep Safe"为题，写一篇短文向校报"英语园地"栏目投稿。

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