I felt butterflies in my stomach when I started calligraphy class ten years ago. I wondered what I was doing there. At that moment, I couldn’t have known that I’d just made one of the best 【小题1】 (choose) of my life.

I sat down and listened to the teacher 【小题2】 (introduce) the tools of the craft. Then it was time for me to try my hand: I took up the brush, using the correct gesture, 【小题3】 (dip) it in the ink, and carefully wrote “one” 【小题4】 Chinese.

After nearly five years of practicing. I started to make versions of well-known poems. Calligraphy seemed like a bridge, 【小题5】 connected me to authors from centuries past. Stroke (笔画) by stroke, word by word, I could feel their emotions, cherished my own peace and learned 【小题6】 (appreciate) my daily life.

Now, calligraphy is not only 【小题7】 hobby, but also a way to remove myself from the 【小题8】 (worry) of life. Rolling out the paper, I can write for a whole day. Calligraphy 【小题9】 (able) me to balance my busy schedule and live 【小题10】 (peace).

Attention, Orange and Washington county residents: If you’ve ever wanted your middle schoolers to put down their phones and take a walk in the woods, we’ve got【小题1】 afterschool program for you.

Starting【小题2】 September 1, 2022, the program allows middle schoolers in Orange and Washington counties to spend three hours every weekday afternoon at Sage Mountain Botanical Reserve (保护区). From 2:30 to 5:30 p.m., outdoor educators will lead them on hikes to study animal tracks, help them learn shelter building, 【小题3】 teach them to make a fire. Sponsored by a charity, the program 【小题4】 (design) for youth who might not otherwise have access to nature-based enrichment programs.

The reserve, 【小题5】 (fund) in 1987 by doctor and author Rosemary Gladstar, has been running youth programs, including summer camps and school field trips, for 30 years, though this is its【小题6】 (one) afterschool offering. Director Emily Ruff said the program applies the【小题7】 (education) philosophy (哲学) of the Washington State-based Wilderness Awareness School, adding that this program can create a safe environment【小题8】 children can play and explore their world, and identify their unique gifts. It can also help children develop problem-solving skills 【小题9】 (build) a deeper level of learning and connection with【小题10】 (they) and the natural world.

Sally is a good student, who does well in all her 【小题1】 (subject), you must wonder how she can study so well. Let me tell you something about her good study habits.

First, Sally spends two hours 【小题2】 (finish) her homework after school every day, and she always studies by 【小题3】 (she) from seven to nine on schedule. Sally is a very determined (意志坚定的) girl, so she can 【小题4】 (stop) by nothing from doing that. Second, if Sally wants to start studying, she will put everything 【小题5】 has nothing to do with her studying aside, like the cell phone. And 【小题6】 (actual) there are only books left on her desk. Third, Sally never leaves her problems next day. When she meets some difficult questions that she has trouble working out, she will turn 【小题7】 others for help. She can’t wait 【小题8】 (solve) them next day.

What do you think of Sally’s study habits? You can have 【小题9】 try. Sally 【小题10】 (make) great success since she entered high school, therefore, I hope you will also make a lot of progress in your study with the help of these hints.