13．Speedy and Steady
　　"Well, Amy, how are you getting on with your napkin (餐巾)?" cried Lizzy , whose skillful fingers seemed to fly over her work. "Not very fast, I have almost finished one side." answered Amy. "
　　"One side!"said Lizzy , with a (1)       which was neither pleasant nor kind;" why, we both began hemming our napkins at the same time, and I'm now at the fourth side of mine!"
　　"I know that I am (2)      ," sighed Amy. "But I'll try to be steady (稳), and to do my best," said the little girl , as she threaded her tiny needle, and went on with her work.
　　"As I sew so fast," cried Lizzy , "I am sure to have finished my napkin long before the bell rings for (3)      . Ill just run for a minute to the garden, to see if the roses are out." —so, tossing down her work on a chair, Lizzy flew off.
　　Amy (4)       for the fresh air and the flowers, but her work must first be done. Steadily she laid down her broad hem, and had finished the second side of her napkin before her sister came back.
　　Then Lizzy left again for a cup of coffee. Amy went on with her work. Before her sister again entered the room,the (5)       side of her napkin was hemmed.
　　"Had you not better finish your sewing?" said Amy , "It must be near dinnertime now." "Oh! I can finish it in two minutes;only I want to look at that story , which Tom told us was so amusing." Lizzy replied impatiently.
　　"But if you are late?"murmured Amy.
　　"No (6)      of that!" cried Lizzy , "No one is so likely to be late as a slow little creature like you!"
　　Poor Amy made no reply, but quietly she worked on. Lizzy was soon so (7)       in her story that she forgot all about her work , till shocked by the sound of the bell.
　　"Can it be dinner-time!" she cried, "Oh dear, and my napkin is not hemmed ! And yours?"
　　"It is just finished." said Amy.
　　"It is just like'The Hare and the Tortoise ." thought Lizzy , who had enough of sense to (8)      a lesson.
　　Quickness may have the start, but the quiet, steady worker does most in the end.

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15．Sharing Joy with Others
　　Ah Nao is a "furry" (兽迷). At Super Furry Fusion, the biggest furry party in China, Ah Nao dressed up in an animal suit, performed on stage, met friends and played games. "It was the happiest time I've ever had," he told TMPost.
　　Furries are fans of animal characters from movies , books and video games. They enjoy wearing animal costumes and role-playing. They also draw or write furry artwork and stories. "People are like families in this community and we can really be ourselves here." said Ah Nao. Many young people, especially those born after the year 2000, have created all kinds of similar communities based on niche (小众的) interests. These can include hanfu , voice acting, and even pen spinning.

　　Hui, another young person born after 2000, is the head of a community called "Home to Pen Spinners". In this community , people share videos of their performances and learn more difficult tricks from each other. Earlier this year, Hui led two Chinese teams to the sixth Pen Spinning World Cup. Sixteen teams from 11 countries, including the US, Japan and France, took part. The Chinese teams won sixth and seventh places.

　　"Young people have a strong need to build their identity (身份认同感). In these communities they can have a sense of belonging and find better ways to express themselves." wrote Yu Tao, a PhD in cultural studies at Heilongjiang University.
　　"People group together based not on birthplaces, family background or any other factors, but simply on the same interests." Yu wrote. As Chi Benben, another furry , told TMPost, "The circle welcomes everyone. Some furries feel inferior (自卑的) in day-to-day life, perhaps because they are fat or disabled in someway. But they can all make friends and have fun here."

16．　　Teresa Faiello was driving in rush﹣hour traffic when" stars and blind spots"filled her vision(视觉). Robbed of her surround vision, a sharp pain sending from behind her eyes to the back of her head, she had to pull over.
　　The worst migraine (偏头疼)
　　That was more than twenty years ago. Faiello clearly recalls the worst migraine headache she suffered in her 52 years and how much it scared her. She parked on the side of the road for 20 minutes until she could see well enough to get home. "I was done for the rest of the day," she said. "l couldn't do anything."
　　(1)_______
　　That's what life is like for migraine sufferers. They live with the constant fear and stress of not knowing what could lead to another painful , days-long period — or when. They can experience weak pain, sickness and sensitivity (敏感) to lights and sounds that could last for days.
　　"So many people think it's just a headache," said Dr. Clifton Gooch, chair of the neurology (神经) department at the University of South Florida and founder of its Headache Center. "But migraine is one of the leading causes of disability in the U. S. and worldwide."
　　A look at the numbers
　　Migraines are the third most common illness in the world, according to the Migraine Research Foundation. Migraine and headache disorders are also the fifth highest cause of disability among ages 25 to 49 and second highest among ages 10 to 24, according to a study published by the Global Burden of Disease Study.
　　The effects
　　The pain typically happens from one side of the head and can be doubled by light and sound. While some sufferers receive no warning, others experience aura-sensory (感觉先兆) changes such as blind spots in vision, tingling (痒) in the face or limbs. It is considered a chronic (慢性的) condition when it lasts at least 15 days, a month, or for three months. The common causes include changing weather, stress , certain foods and some other uncertain things.
　　It's hard to live a really fulfilled life with usually worrying. Migraine is a chronic illness that we deal with monthly, weekly, daily. We should be actively battling it ourselves because no one knows what we're going through.

17．　　Anyone who walked into a restaurant during the pandemic knows that the QR code is a contactless (无接触) way to look at a menu. But the Better BusinessBureau (BBB) is warning customers that they need to be extra careful if they're sent a digitally readable square known as a QR code.

　　One victim told the BBB that they received a cheating letter about student loan. It contained a QR code that appeared to link to the official Studentaid. govwebsite. The QR code also helped the letter, which was part of a cheating, appear official.
　　As the QR codes have become more commonly used, the BBB notes that it has received reports of scammers using the system to their advantage across the United States. "This is much like a phishing scam," Laura, director of marketing for Eastern Michigan, said. "Just like clicking links, you have to be careful what website you're opening on your smartphone. If you've never heard of the organization or the website where the QR code is supposed to go to, that's a huge red flag." She said the use of the QR code by scammers offers another way to steal personal information or get you to download malware (恶意软件) onto your smartphone.
　　The scammers can now send messages to one or all people in a user's address book , or even send a payment to where it cannot be recovered, according to the U. S. Army Major Cybercrime Unit. "In some scams, the QR code takes you to a phishing website, where you are required to enter your personal information for scammers to steal," the BBB warned. "Other times, scammers use QR codes to payment apps or follow a bad social media account."
　　Scams can differ, but the scammers want you to scan the code right away. What you need to do, though, is to step back and make sure any information is legitimate(合法的) before you scan the code. Phone the friend or coworker directly to see what they might have sent, and make sure the sender wasn't hacked.
　　Adam Levin, an expert, says it's a good rule of thumb to turn your smartphoneoff and restart it regularly. "Many forms of malware that live in your smartphone, such as spyware, depend on the device never being turned off. "Levin said.

18．Hear Me Roar
　　Are you a tiger? According to the Chinese Zodiac (生肖), people born in the Year of the Tiger are kind and energetic. That may be true, but those characteristics are not generally related to real tigers. While we admire the handsome animals , we also fear them. But there are lessons everyone can learn from the lives of these amazing cats.
　　Tigers seldom feed in groups in the wild, but when they do, males allow females and cubs to eat first. In other words, big, strong male (雄性的) tigers wait their turn and think of others before themselves. We, too, should consider the needs of others before we act.
　　Tigers can also teach us how to be strategic (有策略的). These smart animals study a situation before acting. They hardly attack prey (猎物) on sight but will consider their strategy several times, if necessary, before rushing forward.
　　Tigers go after large prey , so they have big ideas. Despite all their planning, tigers only end up with a meal once out of every 12 attempts (尝试) to catch something. Yet they do not give up;they keep trying until they succeed.
　　Most kinds of cats avoid water , but tigers enjoy water and are very capable swimmers. This love of water allows them to live in many different environments including forests , grasslands and mangrove swamps. Learn from the tiger, and decide for yourself what you can and cannot do. Try things that others consider impossible. Explore surprising places.
　　Tigers' love of water also allows them to hunt and fight crocodiles. This kind of animals are extremely difficult to kill. Usually, tigers kill by biting the neck of their prey. But a crocodile's neck has a thick coat of armor. Tigers are not put off by this. Instead, they change their strategy and attack the creature's weak areas like its stomach or eyes. Like the tiger, don't let difficult situations stop you from succeeding. Try more than one method if your usual strategy isn't successful.
　　Tigers are as different as people are. The fur of every tiger has a unique pattern. So be yourself and show off your stripes. Take a few hints from the tiger , and let others hear you roar this year.

19．你校"手拉手"国际学校的学生下周将来访. 学校学生会正在招募"手拉手"活动的志愿者, 为来访学生展示传统手工制作(例如剪纸、风筝、灯笼等), 以弘扬中华传统文化. 假如你是李华, 请你用英文给学校学生会写一封自荐信, 在信中说明你申请成为志愿者的理由以及你会做什么.
提示词语:make friends, be good at, paper-cutting, show提示问题:
Why would you like to be a volunteer?
What can you do as a volunteer?

20．时间是最公平的．作为一名学生, 你应该重视时间管理, 以提高学习效率．
某英文网站正在开展以"我的时间我做主 (My Time-management)" 为主题的征文活动．假如你是李华, 请用英语写一篇短文投稿, 谈谈你是如何做好时间管理的, 以及这样做给你带来的好处．
提示词语:make a plan, stay focused, free time , do better at
提示问题:
How do you manage your time?
What have you got from your time-management?
My Time-management
　　Time-management is very important for everyone. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________