Canada shares the longest international border (边界) in the world with the USA, which is 8,891 km long. The longest part of the border is shared with the US state, Alaska, and it is about 2,475 km long. Here is more information about Canada.
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Geography |
★the largest waterfalls, Niagara Falls ★the second biggest country in the world, after Russia ★the highest mountain, the Mount Logan with a height of 5,959 m ★the longest river, the McKenzie River in the northwest, 4,241 km long ★a large country with a small population |
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Attractions for kids |
★going boating in the national parks, enjoying skiing, snow-boarding and other winter fun activities in the mountains ★outdoor activities: riding, climbing and ice-skating in Toronto, Vancouver and so on ★interesting museums and wonderful city parks |
Terry Fox was only seventeen when he got a cancer (癌症). He must have felt hopeless when the doctor said his right leg would have to be cut off 6 inches above the knee.
But to everyone's surprise, Terry Fox made up his mind to become a long-distance runner and do something about the cancer. What a dream!
Although it seemed impossible, Terry decided to run across the whole country. He hoped to raise one million dollars for cancer research. Few believed he would make it. Anyway, on April 12, 1980, Terry Fox began his Marathon of Hope. For the first days of his marathon, Terry Fox was alone. He started running at 4:30 am. Day by day, people began to realize that something big was happening on the lonely road. As people saw Terry, they stopped and donated (捐赠) money for cancer research.
However, his health took a rapid turn for the worse several months later. He had to give up his marathon on September 1, 1980. Terry died three months later, at the age of 22. In his short life, he raised $24 million for cancer research—one dollar for each person in his motherland.
Since his death, the yearly Terry Fox Run, first held in 1981, has grown to be the world's largest one-day fundraiser (筹资活动) for cancer research.
In the eyes of many foreigners, Chinese are the best hosts and the worst guests in the world. And western hosts sometimes look rude (粗鲁的) in the eyes of Chinese guests. It is because the guest-host relationship in China is quite different from that in some western countries.
In China, guests are almost like gods. Whenever I enter a Chinese friend's home, there is always fruit on the table for me, and someone is quick to bring me a cup of tea or water. In the west, generally the guest is not a god. Acting according to the host's way of doing things is usual behavior for a guest.
My wife's mother, a very kind Chinese lady, doesn't smoke. When I see some of her guests smoking in her house, as a non-smoker, I feel unhappy. Usually, I want to stop them directly, but I must realize that in China, to be a good host, she must not do that.
In most North American homes, if you are a guest, and the hosts are not smokers, you should not smoke in their house. At the very least, you should ask, "Is it OK if I smoke?" But don't be surprised if they say, "No, you can't smoke." In my culture, if you smoke in their house, you are a bad guest, but if they don't allow you to smoke in their house, they are not rude hosts.
In a word, no matter where you are, the best way to be a good guest is to adapt to (适应) the habits of your hosts.
What does it take to graduate from university? Some papers or high scores in exams? Well, these are not enough if you are a student at Tsinghua University.
According to a new rule of the university, students must prove (证明) themselves in the swimming pool. They need to pass a swimming test of at least 50 meters, and those who fail the test will be required to take a swimming course throughout their school years. By the time they graduate, they will have known how to swim; otherwise they can't graduate with their bachelor's degrees (学士学位).
The news made waves in Chinese social media (媒体). Some people praised the university for requiring a necessary skill that can save lives, and they also believed that the rule would help improve students' health. However, others questioned if it was fair to expect those who come from inland cities (内陆城市) to be able to swim.
In fact, this is not a new rule. Tsinghua University first made swimming a requirement in 1919 but later gave it up because the number of students became too large and there were not enough swimming pools in the school for them to learn swimming.
Anyway, it is still good news that Chinese students' health has become more and more valued. Why not just take this chance to learn one more life-saving ability?
①Because many students failed the swimming test.
②Because some people disagreed with the rule.
③Because there were too many students.
④Because there were not enough swimming pools.
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A. Join clubs. B. Starting a new life might make you excited. C. But don't worry, because you are not alone. D. Everyone has his or her own opinion of the world. E. If you respect others, others will do the same to you. F. You are supposed to make yourself look clean and tidy, whatever you wear. G. Introduce yourself and start a conversation about something you have in common. |
It may be difficult to start high school. Thinking about making new friends might make you feel nervous. You are going to school with a group of students of your age. Here are several suggestions for you to follow.
Forget your fear and just talk to someone.
It's easier said than done. But try to take a deep breath and find your voice. Don't be afraid to approach (接近) people. Sit in the middle of the classroom with as many new friends around you as possible.
Take part in after-class activities that interest you. Try to make friends in the clubs. If you don't join anything, you will be just going to class and then going home. Being in a club makes you more social.
Stay clean.
No one likes a bad smell that could knock someone over. Shower everyday, brush your teeth and wash your hair.
Be respectful (尊重的) of people's differences.
And everyone believes in different things. It is a good thing to have different friends with different opinions because you can each share your own.
On July, 27th, 2018, the comedy Hello, Mr Billionaire (《西虹市首富》) came out. Many people went to the cinema to watch Shen Teng, who played the 1 of the main character, Wang Duoyu. He acted so well that people just couldn't stop laughing 2 the movie.
The movie 3 the story of a man named Wang Duoyu, who is poor and nameless. Then he will become very 4 overnight (一夜之间) because his grandfather 5 to give him 30 billion yuan. 6, he has to use up one billion yuan within a month first, or he will get 7. It is not easy for him to do that. Wang Duoyu tries many times but 8 almost every time. When he is about to succeed, he finds his girlfriend kidnapped (绑架). To save her, he decides to 9 the money. Later, he finds out that it is only a test, for his grandfather wants to make sure he is a dependable person. Finally, he gets both the money and his girlfriend's love.
Some people think Wang Duoyu's story is too 10 to be true. They say there is no such thing as a free lunch. In my opinion, if you don't take the movie too 11, it is fun to watch. Besides, I learn from it that money is not everything. In other words, there is always something more important than money, such as 12. Wang Duoyu makes the right decision when he is asked to 13 between love and money. I also have a better understanding of human nature (人性). It doesn't matter if you want to be rich, but how to become rich makes a 14. Wang Duoyu doesn't get rich at the cost of (以……为代价) losing his girlfriend. 15 these reasons, Hello, Mr Billionaire is a great comedy that is worth watching again and again.
Xi'an celebrated the first-ever China Hanfu Day April 18. There were catwalk shows (走秀) and traditional music concerts which (hold) by people wearing traditional Chinese clothing. Hanfu fans from all over China gathered there to take (photo) and put them online for a Hanfu photo competition, which lasted until May 18.
China Hanfu Day is on the third day of the third of the Chinese lunar calendar (农历), which is said to be the birthday of the Yellow Emperor. In ancient China, this day was also known Shangsi Festival (上巳节). Its purpose is to encourage young Chinese (take) pride in traditional clothing, as well as Chinese culture.
Hanfu is the traditional clothing of the Han people who lived in China before the Qing Dynasty. It has a history of about 3,000 years and it (change) greatly so far. However, some of (it) main characteristics (特点) remain. For example, there are two parts that overlap (交叠) on the front, which is called "jiao ling". Another main characteristic of Hanfu is that it usually uses ribbons (系带) instead of buttons.
China is becoming a leading country in the world, and the Chinese public feels more confident (自信的) about its traditional culture ever before. Wearing traditional clothing might be an interesting way of showing they feel about this.
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（^），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：①每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；②只允许修改5处，多者（从第6处起）不计分。
During the summer vacation, my parents and I went to Beijing for a trip. On the first day, we visited the Palace Museum and took many pictures at there. On the second day, we went to climb the Great Wall. It is one of the greatest wonder in the world. We saw lots of tourists and learned much information about it under the help of the tour guide, Miss Yang. At last we went shopping in the city centre of Beijing Wangfujing Street. We bought a lot gifts for our friends.
We enjoyed our trip very much. It was an excited experience and I will never forget it.
要点：①时间：5月16日下午2：30；
②地点：学校操场；
③内容：校长在开幕式上致辞；戏曲知识竞赛；师生戏曲表演等；
④感受：对传统文化有了进一步的了解……
要求：①文中不得出现真实的人名或地名；②语言通顺，条理清楚，书写规范；③要点齐全，内容可适当发挥；④词数：80-100（开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数）。
参考词汇：戏曲 opera (n.); 开幕式 opening ceremony (n.); 表演 performance (n.); 致辞 make a speech。
Dear John,
How is everything going? I'm writing to share with you an activity called Opera Entering Campus in our school.
Best wishes!
Yours,
Li Hua
