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A group of international students studying in Zibo took a trip to Zhoucun district in Zibo. 1They went there to explore the district's special culture and food made by local people.

The students visited many 2places in Zhoucun. They went to the Zhoucun Pancake（烧饼） Museum, a vegetarian（素食） restaurant called Yibaisui, and the Zhiyin Tea House. At the Zhoucun Pancake Museum, students 3learnt about the history of Zhoucun pancakes over the past hundred years. And they tasted the thin and 4delicious pancakes. Then, they went to the Yibaisui vegetarian 5restaurant for lunch and ate vegetarian meat products. One student said they were the same as the 6real meat. And he thought they were not only delicious but also good 7for health. They 8showed their love for vegetarian food. At the end of the trip, they 9enjoyed the tea at Zhiyin Tea House.

The 10activity lets students see and feel the traditional Chinese food and tea culture in Zhoucun district. Students want to go there again.

On a warm spring day, the sun shone brightly. Tom sat 1under a tree and began writing his diary. He wrote, “Today, my friends and I 2explored (explore) the forest. Deep in the woods, we discovered an ancient tree whose 3branches (branch) seemed like pages of history, and it was telling stories of the past.”

Tom's grandfather 4taught (teach) him how to identify（识别） the age of trees by their rings（圈）. He touched the bark, feeling the passage of time through nature. After a day's adventure, they 5filled (fill) their backpacks with 6fresh (fresh) flowers and seeds.

Back home, Tom used these seeds to plant a small garden. He knew they would grow up in the sun and rain. He believed these seeds of nature would bring 7him (he) more surprises in the future. He wrote about this experience 8happily (happy).

On 9the last page of his diary, Tom noted, “Today, I not only used my eyes to see 10but also used my heart to feel.” He closed the diary, looking forward to his next forest adventure.

In 1989, a huge earthquake hit a small town suddenly. After it happened, a father rushed to his son's school, only to discover that all the buildings fell down. The father remembered his promise to his son: “No matter what happens, I'll always be there for you!” With tears in his eyes, he started to dig（挖） through the ruins（废墟）.

As he was digging, other parents tried to stop him, saying, “It's too late. They're all gone.” The father asked, “Will you help me now?” But no one answered, so he kept digging alone.

Firefighters and police came, telling him it was dangerous, but he asked, “Will you help me now?” No one helped, so he dug alone.

He dug for 8 hours... 12 hours... 24 hours... 36 hours... Then, after 38 hours of digging, he pulled back a large stone and heard his son's voice.

He screamed his son's name, “Tom!”

He heard back, “Dad!? It's me, Dad! And 14 other kids here. I told them not to worry. I told them that if you were alive, you'd save me. And when you saved me, they'd be saved.”

“Come out, my boy!”

“No, Dad! Let the other kids out first, because I know you'll save me! No matter what happens, I know you'll always be there for me!”