1. —There are different types of dresses for sale in our shop.

—I'd like to buy an evening dress. I want to try that black one, please.

—Because my phone still works well.

— ______ nine o'clock.

Becoming a Minimalist (极简主义者)

I have too many things. My bedroom is often in a mess. I have shelves with dirty books I never read and CDs I don't listen to. My drawers are filled with clothes I never wear. I was getting upset (心烦意乱的) that I never had any space in my bedroom. Then I read about minimalist. Minimalist suggests that you only keep the most necessary and important things and get rid of (处理掉) everything else. After reading about minimalism, I felt encouraged to solve my problem.

I started clearing out a lot of the things which I didn't use. I collected bags of clothes to give to charity (慈善机构). I sold some of the CDs and books online. Although I knew that I would never need these things again, I still found it very difficult to get rid of them. My brain tried to stop me from letting them go. I said to myself "I might need that in the future!" or "Won't I be sad if I lose that?" But the thing was, I knew I couldn't keep everything.

After getting lots of things out of my room, I actually became quite excited to see the tidy room with some fresh space. And a tidy room also makes me have a clear mind! The main idea behind minimalism is to cut down what you own and really value the things you have. It's not easy to be a minimalist. We are often told that it is better to have more things. Advertisements try to make us believe that we will only be happy by spending more money buying more things. Of course, I'm not a perfect minimalist — I've only just started. I still own a lot of things which I don't really need, but I think this was a good start. In the future, I will be more mindful of what I buy. And I will continue to make an effort to get rid of what I don't need.

During their six-month stay in Tianhe, the three Chinese astronauts Chen Dong, Liu Yang and Cai Xuzhe will help with the docking (对接), setting. up and testing of two labs, Wentian and Mengtian. They: will live and work together at the. station. Life in space is much different from life on the earth. How do astronauts live in space?

Eating: In the past, astronauts could eat only small pieces of dried food. But now they are able to eat more everyday food like fruit, vegetables and ice cream.

Sleeping： All the people in the ISS (国际空间站) have their own rooms. They have to, tie (系) themselves to their beds, or they'll fly away! That seems like a strange way to sleep, but astronauts say sleeping in space is really not too bad.

Exercising: This is more important in space than on the earth. Astronauts exercise on bikes and other machines for about two hours every day. That way, they can still be healthy when they get back home.

Having fun: Astronauts can read books, play cards, listen to music or send e-mails to their friends and families when they aren't working. Sometimes they just sit and look out of the window. It's also much fun!

Astronauts are hardworking whether in space or on the earth. Though the work sometimes is difficult, they are still interested in it and love the job. Many people think their lives are very interesting and their dream jobs are to be the astronauts.

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When Ariel rode her bike to the riverside, last November, she planned to go hiking and bird-watching. Bingo! A mile into her walk, she a beautiful swan(天鹅) lying near the riverside. Ariel had worked at the Wild Bird Fund rehab center (康复中心) and knew that swans can be aggressive(攻击性的). But as she got close to this one, she found that it was hurt. "I it, or it will die," she thought.

Ariel put her jacket over the bird's head it calm. She gently picked it up, and held it in her arms. And then she thought, "What do I do now?" Her best choice the rehab center, but that was across the river and on the other side of the city. How was she going to transport a 17-pound swan on her bike all that way? Luckily, when she around for help, some strangers drove by and offered her, her bike and the swan a ride to a nearby subway station.

Ariel called the rehab center on the way, and an animal-care manager picked her up at the subway station and drove the bird, the bike and her to the center. There, the swan , treated and taken good care of. By now, the bird many swan friends there, and it is living a happy life. It's really a happy ending.

 The real story is just how far some people are willing to go to save a swan in the big city. In all, Ariel spent two hours on foot, by car and subway. "If an animal is in danger, I whatever I can. I always happy because of this," she said.

That's the perfect summary of who she is. Do you agree?

—Although he looks a little different, he has achieved a lot in the math field.