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I have a very special relationship with books. We didn't have a TV growing up, so 1 whole family would get together in my brother's room every night. While my mum knitted (编织), my father would read aloud to us for hours. We loved J. K. Rowling's exciting stories of Harry Potter and lost 2 (we) in her world of magic. Before I entered the first grade, we had already finished the seven books of the Harry Potter series.
3 I loved the stories in the books, learning how to read them was a very big challenge— I had dyslexia(阅读障碍). This meant my brain had trouble 4 (put) the letters in the correct order, making reading and writing much 5 (hard) for me. I finally learned to read at the start of the 6 (four) grade with the help of a tutor(家庭教师).
Instead of making me run away from books, my dyslexia made me want to read even more. My parents often took me to a bookstore near our home. I bought a book about Helen Keller there and read it many times. I was deeply 7 (touch) by Helen Keller's story of dealing with blindness and deafness with great courage. I 8 (build) confidence and had a lasting love for reading.
Reading became a beautiful part of my life. For my parents, reading was like breathing. Our home was filled 9 books, and my mum and dad always talked about what they were reading. Being able to join these conversations made me feel like I was 10 (true) a part of the family.
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D(2026·江苏泰州姜堰区期末)
The official mascots of the 2026 Spring Festival Gala were recently released, winning great popularity online. They are four lively horses 1 (name) Qiqi, Jiji, Chichi and Chengcheng, which perfectly match the Gala’s theme “Galloping Forward, Unstoppable(骐骥驰骋,势不可挡)”.

Each mascot has a rich cultural story. Qiqi gets ideas from a Western Zhou bronze object, and its colour 2 (base) upon the meaning of “Qi”—a blackish-green horse. Jiji is designed after the Han Dynasty’s “heavenly horse”, with its wings spread 3 (wide) as if flying toward the sun. Chichi comes from the Tang Dynasty’s “three-flower horse”, a symbol of high status(地位) in ancient times, standing tall with 4 (confident). Chengcheng’s prototype is the Przewalski’s horse, 5 special wild kind called a “living fossil” with a 60-million-year development history.
All four mascots are decorated with traditional cloud patterns. These patterns not only make them much 6 (attract) but also carry deep cultural meanings. They stand 7 good wishes like “success at once” for the new year.
For young people, these mascots are a wonderful chance 8 (learn) about ancient Chinese art and culture in a fun way. 9 their release(发布), they have won hearts of many people with their charm. We are all looking forward to 10 (see) them shine on the Gala stage.
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