1．　　July 1, 2021 marked the 100th birthday Communist Party of China(CPC). Over the past century, the CPC (1)      the Chinese people to work toward development and happiness.
　　Chinese teenagers have seen the (2)       great changes and been impressed by the CPC's leadership. This has helped them (3)       their love for the country. President Xi Jinping says today's young generation is experiencing a change (4)       thinking. When young Chinese go abroad, they no longer feel others are always (5)       than them, but consider that they are equal(平等的) to foreign students.
　　The nation's great achievements (6)       by young people from other countries. More young people have come to China since the beginning of "the Belt and Road" in 2013. A scholarship(奖学金) named after the Silk Road has already been given to at least 27, 000 foreign students (7)       2013.
　　Increasing communication has changed China's image(形象). Many people might know China for kungfu, pandas (8)       the Great Wall. But when they set foot in the county, they get the chance to learn about (9)      sides of China. While China has achieved big (10)      under the Party's leadership, young people need to continue to build a better future.

2．　　Yuan Longping, a Chinese scientist and educator, died at the age of 91 in Hunan. He was called "Father of Hybrid Rice(杂交水稻)" and he helped (1)       people around the world.
　　Yuan was the first person to develop a kind of hybrid rice which helped fight (2)       in China. Food was a problem in China in the past. (3)       people died of hunger. As an agronomy(农学) teacher, Yuan was very sad to see this. "How can I help them have enough food?" he thought. He decided to (4)       a kind of hybrid rice which has a high output(产量).
　　At that time, other scientists didn't think hybrid rice was worth (5)      . But Yuan and his team did it every day. They took very good care of their rice seeds.
　　In 1973, they (6)       grew a new kind of hybrid rice. This rice is (7)       . Farmers can grow it in many different kinds of farmland and in bad (8)      . It can also fight disease. Its output was much (9)       than common kinds of rice. With it, about 70, 000, 000 people could have food every year!
　　Yuan solved the food problem in China. Before he retired, he hoped to grow rice in the sea!
　　Yuan had two dreams — to "enjoy the (10)       under the rice crops taller than men" and that hybrid rice could be grown all over the world to help solve the global food problem.

3．　　When Claire Vases of Montana was in Grade 7, she learned about plans to modernize her middle school. Claire asked the school board(董事会) to add solar panels to the project because, she explained, clean energy would be helpful to a really modern school.
　　The board liked the idea but said it could offer just ＄25, 000 — one-fifth of the cost. So Claire organized a group of kids and grown﹣ups who set to work raising the rest. They sold their second﹣hand books, put on talent shows and asked for donations, even going door-to-door for them. One donated more than half the cost!
　　After two years of hard work, the group paid for the solar panels, which now provide one-fourth of the school's electricity needs — saving the neighborhood thousands of dollars. "My favorite part about this project was that one person could start something small and then the project could grow and have a big influence on the community, "Claire said. "There are always going to be hard parts. When there's a challenge presented to you, you can learn from it and use it as a chance to overcome it.

4．　　If English means endless new words, difficult grammar and sometimes strange pronunciation, you are wrong. Haven't you noticed that you have become smarter since you started to learn a language?
　　According to a new study by a British university, learning a second language can lead to an increase in your brain power. Researchers found that learning other languages changes grey matter. This is the area of the brain which processes information. It is similar to the way that exercise builds muscles(肌肉).
　　The study also found the effect(效果)is greater when the younger people learn a second language. A team led by Dr. Andrea Mechelli, from University College London, took a group of Britons who only spoke English. They were compared with a group of "early bilinguals" who had learnt a second language before the age of five, as well as a number of later learners. Scans showed that grey matter density(密度)in the brain was greater in bilinguals than in people without a second language. But the longer a person waited before mastering a new language, the smaller the difference. "Our findings suggest that the structure(结构)of the brain is changed by the experience of learning a second language, " said the scientists.
　　It means that the change itself increases the ability to learn. Professor Dylan Vaughan Jones of the University of Wales, has researched the link between bilingualism and math skills. " Having two languages gives you two windows on the world and makes the brain more flexible(灵活的), "he said. "You are actually going beyond language and have a better understanding of different ideas. " The findings had the same result in a study of native Italian speakers who had learned English as a second language between the ages of two and thirty﹣four. Reading, writing, and comprehension were all tested. The results showed that the younger they started to learn, the better. "Studying a language means you get an entrance to another world, " explained the scientists.

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6．　　The Chinese war film, The Battle at Lake Changjin, was (1)       show on September 30, 2021. The film tells the story about how bravely Chinese People's Volunteers(CPV)soldiers fought. The battle at Lake Changjin plays an (2)       part in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea.
　　However, the real battlefield(战场)is much harder than (3)       in the film. Lake Changjin is in North Korea. In November 1950, United Nations Command headed north to the Yalu River, the border(国界) (4)       China and North Korea. The war (5)       out in the extremely cold winter with the temperature of around ﹣40℃. CPV soldiers needed to fight against not only United Nations Command, but also the nature with their strong will. In the battle of Lake Changjin, in order not to be found by the (6)       , the soldiers stayed still(不动的) in the ice and snow. When other soldiers arrived at the battlefield, they found that all 125 soldiers had died of the cold. (7)       they were dead, they still held their rifles(步枪), as if they were ready to fight.
　　While (8)       with the soldiers' relics(遗物), a letter was found on Song Amao, a Shanghai﹣born soldier. "Snow and ice!I will never give in to you, even if I'll die of the cold. I will be (9)       of my country and myself, standing in my position!" It's not the film itself that makes people moved, but the heroes during the war (10)       fought bravely for our country and the people.

7．　　There are many different festivals around the world. Usually we know about some traditional ones. But here are some special festivals in the world. Have you heard of them?
　　The Straw(稻草)Bear Festival
　　It is a traditional celebration in one small town in the UK. It runs for three days every year in January. The festival celebrates the beginning of the agricultural year. People there enjoy watching bear dances. A few men wear straw bear costumes(演出服)and dance for others.
　　The Cologne Carnival(狂欢节)
　　It is one of Europe's biggest street festivals. It starts at 11:11 a. m. on November 11 and lasts till February 14 next year. Local people call the time the "crazy" season. During the festival, people put on colorful clothes and play music to celebrate it in the street. The festival has a history of 197 years. Each year, about 1. 5 million people take part in it.
　　Day of the Dead
　　It is celebrated in Mexico every year between October 31 and November 2. It's not a scary day like its name. Instead, it's a colorful holiday. People believe the spirits of their ancestors(祖先)will return to the world of the living on that day. It's believed that sharing food and drinks keeps the spirits alive and the spirits can be with them in this way.

8．相对于传统节日而言, 世界上还有很多特色的节日, 它们都有着自己独特的内涵和魅力．现《21世纪英文报》正在征集各地有特色的节日．阅读完以上文章, 你是否能联想到一些中国 特色的节日呢?请向《21世纪英文报》投稿, 写一篇文章来介绍该节日．内容包括:
1. 表达你对上文中所描述的特色节日的看法;
2. 简要介绍你所知道的特色节日的寓意及其节日期间的活动;
3. 期待特色节日能够永久传承．
写作要求: 1. 必须包含以上写作内容, 并适当发挥．
2. 语句通顺, 语法正确, 条理清晰．
3. 不能照抄原文;不得在作文中出现学校真实的名称和学生的真实姓名;词数:不少于80．

After reading the passage about the three special festivals , I think ____________.