China's "Ice City" Harbin, the capital of Heilongjiang province, welcomed lots of visitors during the past New Year holiday. People go there to enjoy the world of ice and snow. Harbin even has 1 Ice and Snow Festival every year. Usually, it 2 from January to February. This year, all kinds of celebrations of the 25th Ice and Snow Festival brought in many "little potatoes from the south," Harbin people did not make fun 3 southerners with this name, but wanted to create a sense of warmth with humor.
Over the New Year holiday, the Ice and Snow Festival received more than 163,000 tourists 4 came from all over the world. "We thank all the tourists for 5 Heilongjiang. Because of you, our land is full of love and joy 6 this cold winter. It's so great to have you here." The Heilongjiang Provincial Tourism Office shared this thank-you letter online.
In the Ice and Snow World this year, tourists could see thousands of great ice sculpture (雕塑) with 7 All of the ice came from Songhua River, the 8 longest river in China. There were many interesting sports and performances, and the giant ice slide was one of 9 places to visit. You'll have a great time 10 you visit the Ice and Snow World. Why not go there and enjoy the ice and snow with your family?
At the 2023 Shenzhen Marathon（马拉松）, 45-year-old Luo Shujian crossed the finishing line with his 13-year-old son Xiaobai, who was in a special push-chair. They 1 the half-marathon race in an hour and 59 minutes.
The son was born with cerebral palsy （大脑性瘫痪）. He had to stay indoors, but his father decided to give him a 2 and happy life by taking up marathons with him. However, the decision was challenging （挑战性的） because Luo had no 3 experience. He had to 4 at 4 a.m. to practice running before work. Whenever he got chances, he would take his son with him to races, 5 half-marathons.
Now Xiaobai likes to watch the world from his push-chair with his father during races. Though he cannot express feelings in 6 he shows them through expressions and body language. He claps his hands and smiles to show his 7 . The other runners are friendly and 8 them on as they pass.
Their marathon races have 9 them to Chengdu to see pandas, to Beijing to climb the Great Wall, and to Lanzhou to take photos along the Yellow River.
Luo plans to keep 10 with his son to allow Xiaobai to live the best life he can.
AI makes our lives easier and better. Let's see the amazing AI.
Cool Driver less Buses
A bus door opens and you get on. Wait! Where is the driver? Here is a new kind of driver less bus called Apolong.
It can seat 14 people and doesn't need a driver. The bus follows traffic rules. It stops every time it sees a stop light.
World's First AI Anchor (主播)
Hey, look! The famous Chinese anchor Qiu Hao is reporting the news for us. But is "he" really Qiu Hao? The answer is "no". This is the world's first AI anchor.
It looks and speaks just like a real person. It speaks both Chinese and English. It can work 24 hours without any mistakes. The AI anchor has joined Xinhua's reporting team. You might see it on TV.
Your Close Friend
Hi, everyone. I'm XiaoIce, a chatbot. I speak like a 17-year-old girl. If you feel lonely, you can talk with me. I'm good at singing, writing poems and telling stories. I want to be your friend!
The Popular AI Artist
A beautiful painting was at an auction (拍卖) in 2018. It sold for about 3, 000, 000 yuan! But it is not a work by a famous painter, such as Vincent Van Gogh. It was painted by an AI artist. Three French men created the AI.
The AI artist studied over 15, 000 paintings. In this way, it learned to paint. Now it is among the most popular artists in the world.
Technology has done our world wonders: from development in medicine to our daily lives. It has undoubtedly changed the way our society works, and how we communicate with one another and ourselves. However, by welcoming technology as part of life, are we losing our ability to create?
Technology provides a new chance for creativity to exist(存在). Through technology, ideas can be set free and come to life. We have the necessary tools for greater possibilities and new solutions. For example, businesses now have the chance to improve themselves more creatively through websites, film advertisements, social media or radio.
However, when we look more closely, it's easy to notice some disadvantages. For example, many of us depend so much on automated calculations(计算器) rather than taking the time to work it out for ourselves. Another situation is that a lot of people are spending too much time on screens. As a result, they are reducing the chances to come up with their own creations.
Is there a way to find a balance between technology and human creativity? I think so. It is simply a matter of making sure that creativity is not deterred by technology. The first way is to reduce our use of electronic products by setting limits on when, where, and how long we use them, turning off the notice on your phone. Once you become used to these, you will feel surprised how little you think about your phone.
Another wonderful way is to take daily walks in nature. It can help you refresh and keep going. In the long run, a daily walk can not only influence our creativity and imagination but further our physical and mental health. We can also develop our creativity by doing yoga, keeping a diary, or reading.
The actions you choose to take will help change the relationship between creativity and technology for the better. With the right balance, technology can be a good method of improving creativity.
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C spending time on screens is the easiest way to keep people happy
D. a daily walk does more good to physical health than to mental healthMy grandpa used to be a professional (专业的) runner. Now he can't run anymore because of his old age and there is something wrong with his knees. Thomas didn't catch the best chance to kick the ball to score the goal, so he felt sad. Fiona wants to be a singer, but she can't sing well. She never gives up. She knows practicing makes perfect and it takes time. She will work much harder. My aunt gave birth to her son, my cousin Billy when she was 39 years old. She loves him very much and treats him as a treasure. Jim is lazy and impolite. He always makes a mess of the classroom. So none of his classmates likes him. | A. The phrase "miss the boat" literally (字面上) means "not catch the boat". However, what it really means is "missing a good chance". B. Ducks have oily feathers (油脂羽毛) and water can't get through them, so water runs off their backs. Then when others' words have no influence on you, it is like water off a duck's back. C. The older a person is, the longer his or her teeth are. The sentence "Someone is long in the tooth to do something" means that someone is too old to do something. D. Can pigs fly? Of course not. So "when pigs fly" is used to explain something that never happens or that it is impossible to do something. E. Building a house isn't easy, and building a city is much more difficult and takes much more time. The sentence "Rome was not built in a day" means that we should be patient when we want to do something successfully. F. "Be in sb's bad books" means "not have sb's liking". If you do something that makes others unhappy, we can say, "You are in others' bad books." G. Long ago, "apple" had the meaning of the "pupil (瞳孔)" which is very important. Nowadays "the apple of one's eye" is used to refer to someone who is important to you and you love him or her very much. |
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Each Chinese lunar year has a Chinese zodiac sign (生肖) animal. It's an important part of Chinese culture. But what's the order of the zodiac sign? And why is it in such an order? Here is one of the behind it.
The Jade Emperor wanted to choose animals to be his guards. He spread the message that if they got to the Heavenly Gate early, they would get good positions. But to do this, they had to cross a great .
Rat got up at midnight, and he crossed the river with the help of Ox. Rat first place and Ox was second. Tiger and Rabbit came third and fourth both were fast and competitive.
Dragon was fifth, and the Jade Emperor said Dragon's son could be sixth. But Dragon's son didn't come him that day. Just then, Snake came forward, so Snake was sixth.
Horse and Goat arrived. They were very and each let the other go first. They became seventh and eighth.
Monkey was far behind. But jumped between trees and stones, and caught up to be ninth. Last were Rooster, Dog, and Pig. These 12 animals became guards of the Heavenly Gate. The years of the lunar calendar were named for each of them.
Today China would like to make its voice heard, by telling true stories. "Storytelling is the best way for international communication," President Xi Jinping said. "We should tell stories about China well and spread China's voice well." Telling Chinese stories warms people's hearts and brings the Chinese people and people of other countries closer. By listening to true stories of China, many people around the world get to know more about China.
First, a good Chinese story should be about the Chinese national spirit and Chinese cultural confidence. Recently, the hot Chinese movie of The Battle at LakeChangjin has been popular with people around the world. The moves tells an amazing historical story: 73 years ago, the People's Volunteer Army (PVA) entered North Korea for battle. Under extreme cold conditions, the troops on the Eastern Front bravery fought the enemy at Lake Changjin. Without the great efforts of the soldiers and party members, such success would never be achieved.
Although Chinese culture has continued for thousands of years, we should find a new way to tell Chinese stories. Li Ziqi, for example, has become famous on TikTok for her short videos. She has received tens of millions of likes (点赞) on the Internet. She spread Chinese culture to the world by showing her daily life in the countryside.
Therefore, as a Chinese, learning how to tell a good Chinese story in English is extremely (极其) important. We should fully understand the Chinese culture and learn English well so that the world will have a better understanding of us.
要点：
1) 时间：5月8日下午2:30；地点：学校操场；
2) 内容：校长在开幕式上致辞；戏曲知识竞赛，师生戏曲表演等；
3) 意义：师生们将对中华戏曲文化有进一步的了解，更加热爱中华传统文化。
参考词汇：弘扬 develop and expand；开幕式 opening ceremony
写作要求：词数 80词左右，可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Mike,
How is everything. I'm wring to you
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Yours,
Li Hua
