Gao Xinyi, 14, No 1 Middle School Affliated in CCNU Chao Yang School, Beijing
I was once asked to give a speech in English in front of several native speakers at an organization last summer. I was asked to talk about my experience. At the beginning, I explained to the organizers that I was afraid to speak without preparation. But they told me that I had better get over it. When I first stood up in front of the crowd, my mind went completely blank. But then I began to talk about my story and used some gestures and facial expressions. Although I didn't speak very well, I still did it.
Ye Tong, 14, Hangzhou Entel Foreign Language School, Zhejiang
To be honest, I wasn't a brave girl. I still slept with my mother until I was a sixth-grader, because I didn't dare to sleep alone. Last year, one evening after I came back from school, my mom asked me to sleep in my own room. I thought I had grown up, so I should learn to be independent. Though I was frightened at first, I slept in my own room for the first time. I did it. I'm really proud of myself! This is the bravest thing I have ever done.
Zhang Yiyi, 14, Taiyuan Foreign Language School, Shanxi
I didn't dare to ride the roller coaster all the time. I thought it was a terrible thing. However, my friend asked me to try it when we were in Disneyland, in Hong Kong last year. I decided to take a try. It took off so fast. It was a cool feeling, like you were flying! That was extremely good fun. Someone once said, "Life is a roller coaster ride, tighten your seat belts, enjoy the journey, remember the up always has a down." That is right. I have fallen in love with the roller coaster.
When Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited China in September, where did he take his family? To see the Great Wall, of course!
Built to keep enemies from the country, the Great Wall is known as one of the eight wonders in the world.
It was first built in different sections during the Warring States period (战国时期). Later, Emperor Qin Shihuang connected these big walls (sections) together into a very long one that was about 10,000 li (5,000 kilometers). In the Ming Dynasty, people built many new parts of the Great Wall that are still in good condition today.
Being famous for its wonderful view, the Great Wall draws millions of tourists each year. But now the long wall is in danger. One third of the Great Wall of the Ming Dynasty has disappeared, Xinhua reported. One reason for that is the old age of the Great Wall. Some parts are over 500 years old. Strong wind and rain has slowly destroyed it. Another reason is that people haven't realized they have to protect it. Some people stole the bricks of the Great Wall and sold them for money. And some visitors drew on the Great Wall. On sections of the Wall that many tourists visit, like Badaling, almost every brick is covered with graffiti.
Our country is making an effort to repair the Great Wall. But it is such a big project that it needs much time to be completed. To make sure that the Great Wall remains a great wonder, every one of us should help protect it ourselves.
a. Canadian Prime Minister Justin visited the Great Wall with his family.
b. Emperor Qin Shihuang connected different sections together into a very long one.
c. Some people stole the bricks of the Great Wall and sold them for money.
d. Our country is making an effort to repair the Great Wall.
Steel, concrete(混凝土) and glass are the usual materials in any skyscraper. But more high buildings are now using wood.
In the last four years, Australia, Norway, England and Canada have all built wooden skyscrapers. The latest one is in Sweden, a new, 19-storey wooden hotel called "Sida vid Sida" (Side by Side).
Why are wooden skyscrapers being chosen ahead of concrete ones? Let's find out.
Is it strong enough?
Wood has been used in many Chinese buildings for thousands of years, but is it strong enough for skyscrapers?
"There's a lot of new materials made out of wood that are able to build big buildings," material expert Dr Michael Ramage told CNN when he was interviewed.
Architects (建筑师)have done thousands of experiment to make sure it is. They place layers of wood across one another coated with special glue to create very strong material.
Wood also lasts a long time and doesn't break down if it is well looked after. The examples include the rooftops of Beijing's Forbidden City and some 700-year-old houses in England.
Ramage also said on the internet that bamboo could be cut in special ways to make it even stronger than normal wood.
Won't it catch fire?
Wooden buildings sound dangerous when it comes to fire. But experts say they may be safer than concrete ones if there is a fire.
"Wood doesn't burn in the way the public imagines," Ramage said. Very small pieces of wood catch fire easily, but very big pieces of wood are quite hard to set on fire, he said.
A. Bay Bridge B. The Jing-Hang Grand Canal C. The Fuchun River
D. The Qiantang River E. The West Lake F. Xixi Wetland
Known as the "Paradise on Earth", Hangzhou is blessed with beautiful scenery.
① It lies in the west of the city. It is also called the Lake of "Xizi" a famous beauty in ancient China. Su Dongpo spoke highly of it in his poem: "It looks like the fair lady at her best, whether she is richly or plainly dressed." Whether it is sunny or rainy, misty or snowy, it is always so fascinating!
② It is a man-made wonder created by the Chinese people, which still remains in use for nearly two thousand years. It is 1797 kilometers long. It is from Hangzhou to Beijing. As the longest man-made waterway in ancient China, it plays an important role in the cultural communication between the north and the south. It also provides Hangzhou with a valuable chance to learn from other places.
③ It became famous before the West Lake. Every year in the eighth month of the lunar calendar, the river tides will come rolling and roaring like powerful armies. As tides rose, ancient people would hold sports activities on the river, which are no less thrilling than sea surfing. On the upper stream is the Fuchun River, a quiet peaceful river in Fuyang District.
④ It is a rare secondary urban wetland, an ecological wetland and a cultural wetland all in one. As an international garden city, Hangzhou is a place where you can see green vegetations and bright flowers everywhere in every season.
⑤ Hangzhou is close to the sea. The Westlake used to be a lake linking to the sea, and became an interior lake only after dams were built around it. Most part of the urban area of Hangzhou used to be a bay. Today, Hangzhou Bay is linked to the East Sea, where a sea-crossing bridge has been built to span the bay.
On December 1, 1955, Rose Parks 1 work in Alabama, in America by bus as usual. She chose a seat by the window and sat down. Then more people 2 the bus and soon it was full. One man didn't have a 3 . The bus driver looked at Rosa and shouted at her: "Stand up! Give this man 4 seat!"
Rosa was tired after a long day at work. So, she 5 said:" No." This started something that changed the United States forever. 6 Rosa Parks was a 7 black woman and the man on the bus was white.
When Rosa was a young girl, she walked to school, but the white children took a bus. Rosa 8 their bus every day when it went by. "In those days," she said, "There was a white world and black world. I lived in the black world." She went to a black school and studied with black children.
When Rosa said "No", she 9 the law. The law said a black person had to 10 his or her seat to a white person. 11 came and took her to prison. Many black people in Alabama were very angry, and they 12 using the buses for a year. Then the law changed, and 13 , things started to change all over the 14 .
For the rest of her life, Rose worked to help black people in America. She died in October, 2005, 15 the age of 92.
Michelle Obama is (America) First Lady. She is the wife of Barack Obama, who is the (44) president of the United States and the first African American to hold the office. Millions see her on TV. What do you know about her?
Mrs. Obama is from Chicago. She's the daughter of Fraser and Marian. Her father is (die), and Marian doesn't live in Chicage . Now the Obamas live with Michelle Obama's mother, their two daughters, Malia and Sasha, and their dog Bo. Bo in Washington DC, in the White House.
The First Lady is very busy. She works on important objects for the American people. First Lady, Mrs. Obama started Let's Move! in 2010. Let's Move gives parents the support they need, sends (health) food to schools, helps our kids to be more physically active, and makes healthy, (expensive) food available in every part of our country. Mrs. Obama looks forward to (continue) her work on the events close to her heart — supporting the families family members are soldiers, helping working women balance their work and family, encouraging national (serve), improving the arts and arts education, and developing healthy eating living for children and families across the country
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