Chang'e is a famous character in ancient Chinese stories. Almost every Chinese knows about her stories.
This character now is closely connected with China's space industry. From 2007 to 2020, China has1 launched (发射) five Chang'e lunar probes (月球探测器). Today, we're going to meet Cui Yihan 2 took part in the launch of Chang'e-5.
Cui Yihan was born in the late 1990s. She 3 to work at Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site (航天发射场) in early 2018. She does data (数据) work. Her position 4 as the nerve center (神经中枢) in the launch site. She takes her work seriously. Her hard work provides strong support for 5 . And Cui is proud of what she does.
When she is off work, she likes 6 traditional Chinese clothing. It gives her different experiences,7 she needs to wear uniforms hours during work. Before the launch of Chang's-5, Cui dressed up 8 Chang'e in the ancient stories to express her best wishes. Her clothes caught people's eye. They called her a "modern-day Chang's"
Like Cui,9 large number of young people are fighting for China's space industry. They work hard together with their seniors. Thanks to all of them, we're getting a much 10 understanding of space.
There was once a farmer who had an olive orchard (橄榄树果园). He was very hard-working, and the trees grew well under his1 . But he knew that his three sons didn't like the farm work, but dying to make 2 .
When the farmer was old, and felt that he would 3 , he called his sons to him and said, "My sons, there is a 4 of gold hidden in the olive orchard. Dig for it, if you want it."
After their father was dead, the sons went to work to find it. Since they did not know where it was hidden, they agreed to dig the 5 orchard until one of them could find it.
However, no pot of gold was 6 even if they had turned up the soil from one end of the orchard to the other. It seemed as if someone had stolen it, or as if the 7 had made up the story. The three sons felt 8 to have done all that work for nothing and they gave up.
But in the next olive season, the olive trees in the orchard bore (结果实) more fruit than they had ever seen. When it was sold, the sons get a pot of gold.
And when the sons saw how much money they had 9 from the orchard, they suddenly understood what their wise father had 10 when he said, "There is gold hidden in the orchard. Dig for it, if you want it."
Group Activities for Your Teens (青少年) Keeping your children and their friends engaged (忙的) may not be easy. So, if you are planning a party or any other event, we have some group activities for teens that will interest them and teach them something new. 1. ▲ If you are looking for a group activity for teens who don't know each other that well, this one will fit the bill. ●Get teens to write down a few things about themselves. ●Read out the list and have the teens guess the writer. 2.Do a Dare Teens sit in a circle. Spin (使快速旋转) a bottle and whoever the top of the bottle points at has to do something silly or funny as directed by the others. Task suggestions: ●Wear your socks on your hands for the next three rounds. ●Act like your favorite teacher for the next 30 seconds. 3.Chair Racing You do need space for this activity. Chair racing is fun as well as challenging. Divide the group into two teams. Now ask one member of the team to sit on a chair while the others carry it to the finish line! |
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Around the world, people are more and more worried about the environment. Many people now prefer products and companies (公司) that care about the earth and cause less pollution. This need for green products has led large companies to change their business.
Before, customers used cheap plastic (塑料) bags, and then threw them away. But now most supermarkets and stores usually provide reusable shopping bags for them. This causes less waste. They also offer more local products, because less energy is needed for carrying them one place to another.
To help lower air pollution, big car factories are looking for other ways to control the amount of oil. Cars that use much less oil are very popular. Many companies are also developing fully electric cars. They produce no air pollution at all. Both kinds of cars have another advantage: They are cheaper to run and people don't need to worry about oil prices.
The airline companies face an even greater green challenge. Airplanes use much more oil than cars. So many airlines are now developing planes that can run on some other kinds of oil. They create less pollution and cost less. The companies are also developing a new kind of planes, and some of them use only solar panels (太阳能板) to fly!
Green businesses used to be polular with only a small group of people. But now, more and more companies have to show they care about the environment. Many products are marked "green" in order to look nice. However, people still have to be careful when choosing green products. It's important to make sure that products are as environmentally friendly as the businessmen say.
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My mother always cares more about my little brother. She thinks that I am old enough to look after myself. My father asks me not to play with a cellphone, but he always plays with it in front of me. I can't stand it. Why can't I play games but he can? My math is not very good. I feel a little worried because the math exam is coming. I made fun of my best friend in front of the classmates yesterday. She is angry with me and doesn't talk to me now. I am really afraid to lose this friend. I am a naughty boy. I did something wrong this morning. I am not brave enough to tell my mother about what I did. | A.You should think twice before you make a decision on this matter. It will make a difference to your life. B.You should do more math exercises and ask your math teacher to help you with math. C.It's not easy to raise two children at the same time. Tell your mother you can help her take care of your little brother, and tell her you also need her attention. D.If you don't want to lose your friend, you should talk to your best friend first. Or you can write a letter to say sorry to your friend. E.If you want to be strong, you should eat more food and do some sports. F.It's not good to play with a cellphone too much. You can plan some outdoor activities and ask your father to join you together. G.You should tell your mother what you did and promise not to do wrong things again. |
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Water is the softest thing in nature, but Lao Zi really admired it. The gentleness of water does not mean weakness, but rather it a spirit of preseverance (毅力) and determination (决心). Compared to those hard stone, water is gentle. , with continued efforts over time, even water droplets (水滴) tells us that once we have our goal, we need to stick to our plan.
So, if you are the weaker one, don't be . You should on what you are doing and never give up. And if you are the stronger one, don't be too proud because anyone than you still has a chance to beat you. King Goujian of Yue gave up his to meet the unreasonable demands (无理的要求) of Fuchai, the King of Wu. Emperor Liu Bang of the Han Dynasty avoided fighting with Xiang Yu . Instead, he build up his power over time and defeated Xiang Yu's army in one final war. These people show us that in order to , we should keep a attitude. We need to think wisely about the balance of power, and stick on our goals.
The Duku Highway (独库公路) is a very famous road in Xinjiang. It is known for its beautiful views and exciting journey. The road was completed in September, 1983, running over 500 kilometers, from a city called Dushanzi to Kuqa.
The highway is surrounded (环绕) by high mountains and wide grasslands. If you drive on this road, you will see amazing snow-covered mountaintops and green fields. The road takes you through lots of canyons (峡谷) and rivers, and you can see wonderful views at every turn.
One of the best parts of the Duku Highway is the Tianshan Grand Canyon. This is a really big canyon with red and yellow cliffs (悬崖). It is the perfect place to take pictures. You can aslo go hiking there, and enjoy the fresh air and peaceful surroundings.
Another place you must visit on the Duku Highway is the colorful Danxia Landform (丹霞地貌). It is an area where the rocks and cliffs have been changing over time. The rocks are bright red, orange, and yellow, and they look like a rainbow. That's why it is called "color Danxia".
The Duku Highway is really a great place for people who love nature. However, when you enjoy the view, do remember those soldiers who built the road for 10 years, and 168 of them lost their lives for it. Therefore, this road is also known as the "Road of Heroes."
