My mom used to say that my first words were: "I'll do it myself. "
Maybe it was because I was an only child and spent hours 1 teaching me to entertain myself. My mother called my stubbornness（固执） "independence".
At 12, I made a carpool（拼车）schedule with other students' moms and made a six-year plan to attend university. While my parents' friends were telling their 2 to finish their homework, mine didn't care whether I'd do the right thing. They 3 thought I would.
I wanted everyone to think I was perfect. The truth is that while I tried to look 4 , I felt like phony（骗子）.
As life became more complex（复杂的）, perfection became 5 to achieve. I panicked（恐慌）, pushed myself harder.
Simple tasks felt almost impossible. I 6 playing sports and canceled plans with friends.
My parents became scared. They took me to the doctor. I was diagnosed（诊断）as depressed（抑郁的）and anxious.
After some reflection（反思）, I 7 that I couldn't do everything on my own. But that was okay.
Before, I was determined to be the perfect student and child. Now, I was determined to be an imperfect 8 .
So I tried to open up to my loved ones. This helped me deal with my depression and anxiety. I am not 9 for letting others help me through life. If there is any problem, I should talk to the people I love and trust. My parents may be the first 10 , but I have friends too. They make my life better.
My father's favorite Christmas song was White Christmas. My father often told me that it was the most beautiful Christmas song he had ever heard.
My father really liked Christmas. As children, we would always get a gift on Christmas. We were poor, but my father always gave something to the poor at this time of year. He told me that no matter how poor we were, there was always someone poorer.
My father was diagnosed（诊断）with cancer in the summer of 1991. He suffered from treatments（治疗）for months. Then he was told there was nothing left that could be done. In December 1992, my mother and brother rushed him to hospital. He lost his ability to speak and often became very nervous when we failed to understand him.
One day, a friend gave me a Christmas box, which played the tune（曲子）of White Christmas. Knowing my father loved this song, I brought it to his room in the hospital. When he became nervous, I let him listen to the tune. It seemed to comfort（安慰）my father as he often became quiet when listening to it. My father died a week after he entered the hospital. He did not suffer much from his cancer.
Although this story may not be a happy one, it is memorable one for me. A simple Christmas song brought my father joy in life and comfort near the end of his life. I bring the Christmas box out every Christmas. Although it does not play a tune any more, it brings back the memory of my father and his love of the song White Christmas.
The Beijing Winter Games saw many young athletes shine on the biggest stage for winter sports. As the Chinese saying goes, newborn calves are not afraid of tigers（初生牛犊不怕虎）. Let's take a look at three Olympic medalists（奖牌获得者）who debuted（首次亮相）at Beijing 2022.
Su Yiming
At just 18, snowboarder（单板滑雪运动员）Su Yiming made history by winning China's first gold medal in men's snowboarding. Also, he won a silver medal in the slopestyle（坡面障碍技巧）. In the slopestyle event, he wowed the crowd with a tough trick（高难度动作）called triple cork 1800（三周空翻转体1800度）—five full rotations（旋转）in the air! He said it was crazy that he competed and stood on the podium（领奖台）with his childhood idols—Canadian snowboarders Max Parrot and Mark McMorris.
Inspired by his parents' love of skiing, Su started snowboarding when he was just 4 years old. At that time, his parents couldn't find a snowboard in China that would fit him. He showed talent in acting too. But he set his heart on snowboarding in 2015 after Beijing got the chance to host the 2022 Winter Games. "I was still in elementary school, yet I promised myself that I would try to make it to my home Olympics. To many people, it sounded like an unrealistic goal," he said. But now it has become a reality. "I want to say to all Chinese snowboarders that they should keep working hard and never give up, because dreams can come true," said Su after his win.
Gu Ailing
One of the most talked-about athletes at Beijing 2022 is two-time freeski（自由式滑雪）world champion Gu Ailing. Going into the Games, the 18-year-old set her sights high（目标远大）.
In the women's freeski big air event, she won gold thanks to a left double cork 1620 jump. To complete the jump, she made four and a half rotations in the air and landed backward（向后）. It was a difficult jump that she had never done before. Her mother told her to play it safe. "But I didn't listen to her and gave it a go, not trying to beat anyone but to elevate（提升）myself to the next level," said Gu.
Gu is known for her strong will and hard work. She encourages teenagers, especially girls, to challenge themselves through winter sports. "I love feeling nervous and then overcoming（克服）it, feeling that rush and that reward（回报）…that got me into skiing," Gu told The New York Times. Gu is also a part-time model and piano player. She will start studying at Stanford University this fall.
Li Wenlong
The Winter Olympics opened on Feb 4, the same day that speed skater Li Wenlong celebrated his 2lst birthday. Three days later, he won a silver medal in the men's 1,000m short track speed skating.
It was Li's first Winter Olympics. He skated behind his teammates as a team tactic（战术）. It means that he tried to help his teammates to win. Li did a good job. With his help, teammate Ren Ziwei won the gold medal. And Li himself crossed the line in second place. It was a big surprise! "I'm also very excited. This silver is just the beginning," said Li. "I'm going to keep going and hope to one day change the color of the medal to gold. "
Li started to skate at age 11. Quiet and hardworking, he is a good team player. "No matter if it's in training or competition, Li is always willing to support his teammates. He sees the team as more important than himself," said his coach（教练）, Liu Xiaoying.
Solar panels（太阳能电池板）are a kind of environmentally-friendly product. They take energy from the sun and turn it into electricity. In many parts of the world, solar panels are used to produce electricity. More and more people have started using solar panels to provide power for their homes.
However, solar panels also have their disadvantages. They can't produce energy all the time and they stop working at night and on rainy days. Then a question comes: Is it possible to make them produce electricity all the time?
Scientists at Suzhou University, China, have invented a new solar panel. It can produce electricity not only from solar energy but also from the falling rain. When a raindrop falls on the solar panel and then rolls（滚动）down, it creates friction（摩擦力）on the surface of the panel, which can then be turned into electricity.
Sun Baoquan is one of the inventors. "Our new invention can produce electricity almost in any weather during the day," he says. "It can even provide electricity at night if there is rain. "
The solar panel, however, does not make a lot of electricity from falling rain. So Sun Baoquan is still working hard to improve it. The scientist also wants to make solar panels more flexible, which can be as soft as clothing. Solar energy is a kind of clean, safe and cheap energy. The field of solar energy is developing fast. Scientists around the world have been improving solar panels. Some have been working on ways to join solar panels and wind power together. Some have been trying to use sunlight to produce liquid（液体的）and gas fuels. They hope they can serve people better with more green energy.
Volunteering is a great way to help others, whether it's a friend who is struggling with their homework or an elderly person who feels lonely. Helping others can actually help you too.
If somebody volunteers, they do something for the benefit of another person
or the world around us, such as our local community, without being paid. It can be organized, such as work for a charity or helping your neighbours with their food shopping. Many people volunteer to help the environment by picking up liter or planting trees.
How does helping others help you?
Research has shown that volunteering improves our well-being. It can give you a sense of purpose, which can in turn develop your self-confidence and make you feel motivated（有积极性的）. For example, if you love nature, why not volunteer for a wildlife charity?
How does it impact your health?
It has been shown to reduce feelings of anxiety（焦虑）because many people find that they are distracted（分心）from their worries by concentrating on（专注于）the needs of others. Volunteering also provides an opportunity for you to meet and connect with people, "which is good news for our mental health," says Jolie Goodman of the Mental Health Foundation.
A. What is volunteering?
B. When do you volunteer?
C. Volunteering comes in all shapes and sizes.
D. Volunteering can make you happier over time.
E. This is especially true if you match volunteering to your interests.
F. Studies have shown that volunteering can improve your physical health too.
A. Pasta House—A new Italian restaurant in the heart of the city. Simple but delicious inexpensive meals. It serves vegetable-only meals.
B. A Taste of India—It has traditional India dishes and is famous for its spicy curries. You can usually be able to find a table during the weekdays. It is crowded on weekends, though.
C. Owl Cafe—It has many kinds of breakfast, lunch and dinner meals. You can enjoy many delicious snacks and desserts over a cup of coffee.
D. Paris Match—It is the finest French restaurant in the city. You can enjoy wonderful food in such a quiet place. It's a good place to treat your business partner.
E. Greek Bistro—It serves delicious Greek food and has live Greek music played by famous musicians. Be ready for a night of fun and laughter.
F. Reading Café—It serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. There are many books for you to choose from. Light music is going on softly. A good place to relax.
The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games came to end on February 20, 2022 with the closing ceremony taking place at the National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest, in Beijing. President Xi Jinping （attend）the ceremony.
After over two weeks of competition on ice and snow, China, the host country claimed （ninth）gold medals and 15 medals in total, achieving their （good）result yet at any Winter Games.
At the ceremony, International Olympic, Committee（IOC）President Thomas Bach （official）declared the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics closed.
Cai Qi, president of the Beijing Organizing Committee for the 2022 Winter Olympic Games, made a （speak）at the ceremony.
Beijing Mayor Chen Jining passed the Olympic flag to Bach, then handed it to the mayors of Milan and Cortina d'Amoezzo, co-hosts of 2026 Winter Games.
Then the floor (give) to Milan Cortina, who presented their eight-minute show themed "Duality, Together. "
At a press conference, Cai said the Beijing Winter Olympics had certainly （make） history.
As the first global multi-sport event to be held as scheduled the COVID-19 outbreak, Beijing 2022 has effective COVID-19 countermeasures（对策）, which will provide "a successful paradigm（范例）for other major international events," Cai said, who added the Games will leave lasting legacies（遗产）in global winter sports development.
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4）标点正确，书面整洁。Last week, we discussed whether the high school entrance examination should include music and art.
