1．Trees make our life better in many ways.As trees need CO₂ when they （1）/gr??/，they take in CO₂ so that there will be less of it in the air.Also，trees can give off O₂，which is （2）/nes?s?r?/for all living things on the earth.
    Trees and forests play an important part in（3）（help） to improve our environment.They can stop the soil （4） being washed away.They can make water better and the air （5）（clean）.At the same time，forests are the home of many （6），such as tigers，elephants，monkeys and so on.
    However，forests all over the world are becoming fewer and fewer.People cut down trees to make paper，build houses or do other things.Every minute，between 50 and 100 acres（英畝） of forests are （7）（destroy）.If this goes on，there will be no forests left in one hundred years.
    Luckily，many countries have come to realize the （8）（important） of forests.They pass laws to （9） /pr?'tekt/ the forests.For example，in some countries， （10） people cut down one tree，they will plant another tree or more trees.

2．According to the traditional Chinese lunar calendar（陰歷），Chinese Spring Festival，also known as Chinese New Year，begins with the New Moon and ends on the Full Moon，which is from the New Year Day to the Lantern Festival.The date is changed according to the Chinese lunar calendar every year.
    The origin（起源） of the Spring Festival is hard to say clearly.However，it is believed that the word"Nian"，was first the name of a monster（怪獸）.It ate humans at the night before the beginning of a new year.People were very scared.Accidentally，people found that Nian was afraid of three things，red，fire and loud noise.So later，people would get together on New Year's Eve when Nian was about to arrive，and stick（貼） red paper cuttings，hang red lanterns and set off fireworks，in order to drive away the monster.The three special things did help.In this way，Nian never came back again.From then on，when the monster is driven away，people will always happily say to each other，"This year has passed."
    There are many traditional activities in the most important festival for Chinese，such as sticking red paper cuttings and hanging red lanterns.The most important one is having family dinner on New Year's Eve together with all the family members.No matter how difficult the trip is，no matter how far they are away from home，people will come back home at the end of this year.Home，for every Chinese，is the only destination（目的地） at this time.Of course，in the family dinner，delicious food is also an important part.Jiaozi and tangyuan are special food for New Year.People think if one can eat the jiaozi with a coin，he or she can have good luck next year.For tangyuan，people in the north of China like eating sweet ones，while salty ones in the south of China.

The Spring Festival
Time	New moon：the first day of the month
	Full moon：the （1） day of the month
Origin（Nian）	It ate humans on New Year's （2） .
	It was afraid of three things.
	People did the three things to prevent Nian from eating humans.
（3）	Activities	a.Stick red paper cuttings
		b.Hang red lanterns
		c.Have family dinner.People will deal with all the problems and （4） getting together to have family dinner.
	Special food	a.Jiaozi：The person can have good luck after eating the jiaozi with a coin.
		b.Tang yuan：It has（5） in different parts of China.

3．Almost everyone will have a teacher they don't like at some point.Usually it's not the end of the world.Here are some tips to help you deal with your teacher and get through the school year without too much trouble.
    ①Making the best of the situation
    You may have heard rumors（謠言） about the teacher you will have next year，but try your best not to let these stories influence your own opinion.If you go into it with an open mind，you're much more likely to get along with your teacher.
    It's important to learn how to deal with people you don't like，so try to view this experience as an important life lesson.Remember that you don't have to like your teacher in order to learn from him/her.As long as you are still doing well in the class，do your best to deal with your teacher.
    If you think your teacher is being mean（刻薄的） to you，always be a polite student.You may find that your good attitude will rub off on（感染） your teacher.
    ②Talking it out
    If you're really having a hard time learning because of your teacher's teaching style，consider having an open conversation with him/her about it，and see if he/she can help you learn better.
    If other students in the class seem to be getting along with the teacher and doing well in the class，talk to them.They may have some useful tips.
    Let your parents know how you feel about your teacher，but he sure to explain exactly why you feel that way.They may be able to offer you some good advice on how to deal with the situation.

（1）According to the text，what may influence your idea on your teacher？

（2）How many ways to make the best of the situation are mentioned in the text？

（3）Who may help you if you have trouble dealing with your teacher？

（4）Do you have a teacher you dislike？How do you usually get along with your teacher at school？（Write 30 words or more.）