Li Yaotang is considered to be one of the most important and widely-read Chinese writers in the 20th century. He wrote under the pen name of Ba Jin. Ba Jin started writing his first work in the late 1920s. Li was born in Chengdu. He was born in a rich family of officials. As a child, Li was taught to read and write first by his mother. In 1920, Li entered Chengdu Foreign Language School to study English. Three years later, Li moved to Shanghai and then studied there. In 1927, he went to Paris with his friend for further study. After returning to Shanghai in 1928, Ba Jin continued writing and working on translation. His first novel came out in 1929. Then he wrote a lot of famous novels during ten years. Most of Ba Jin's works could be easily understood by anyone with high school education, which made him one of the easiest modern Chinese writers. Ba Jin died of cancer in Shanghai at the age of 101. His death marked the end of a century for Chinese literature. He was one of the masters of language like Lao She.
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A. Hi, where are you from? B. Hello, who's calling? C. You should learn from them. D. Dear listeners, who can give him some advice? E. Why not have a good talk with her? F. You shouldn't argue with your mum. G. What's your problem? |
A: Hi, everybody. I'm Becky. Welcome back to "The Problem Line". Today, we're going to talk about problems with parents. Okay, it's time for another call.
B: Hello. My name's David.
A: Hi, David. Welcome to "The Problem Line".
B: Well, I'm having problems with my mum. Every time we talk about something, we argue.
A: It's impolite.
B: I know. But she always arranges everything for me. I can't even decide what to wear on weekends.
A: That's too bad.
B: I tried, but she never listened to me. She thinks I should listen to her because I'm her child.
A: Well, that's a difficult problem.
C: Hello, I'm Vera. I think David should ask his teacher for help. Perhaps his mother will listen to his teacher.
B: OK. I'll have a try. Thank you.
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ATMs are just inside the Park beside Stroller, Locker and Wheelchair Rentals at the Front Gate. You can get money by using a nationwide visa debit card. |
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A pet care is outside our Front Gate on the south side. Water and air-conditioned places are provided. Visitors' pets will be taken care of by the staff. |
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If you are injured or you need medical assistance, tell any park staff who will call First Aid and have them come to your position. |
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Smoking is not allowed while riding or standing in line for rides or in any of the children's areas or the Water Park. |
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Shops can be found throughout Canada's Wonderland. Picnic baskets and coolers are welcome on the north side of our Front Gate. Bottled water may be brought into the Park. |
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⑴Music Festival
⑵Science Festival
⑶Sports Festival
⑷English Festival
⑸Reading Festival
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Personal Information of Teachers A. Jane Birch is from America. She speaks 5 languages and has been to 14 counties. She is very popular with students and has many methods of learning foreign language. B. Jerry Smith is a humorous teacher. He often turns his maths classes into game time. Maths is more than numbers and shapes in his class. It can be used to solve real life problems. C. Daisy Chambers, a smart lady, is good at playing the piano. She has been learning it for ten years. Amazingly, she learns it all by herself. Many students are her fans. D. Rod White is a creative teacher and inventor. He believes that invention is for everyone and everyone can be an inventor. In his class, students find it great fun to do scientific experiments. E. Emily Roy has written many stories. Students love reading her books. She always recommends good books to her students. She plans to write a book to share how reading changes her life. F. Lewis Nichols is an excellent swimmer. He takes part in the winter swimming competition every year. He thinks that swimming in cold water builds up not only his body but also his will. |
Earth Hour started in Sydney on March 31st, 2007. It calls on families and buildings to turn off the lights from 20: 30 to 21:30 on the last Saturday night of March. A year later, on March 29, Earth Hour 2008 became a global activity and was supported by 50 million people from thirty-five countries. On March 28, 2010 over 100 cities in another eight countries took part in it. In 2012 in China, there were many cities taking part in this activity, especially some large cities, such as Beijing, Shanghai… Many citizens consciously( 有意识的) turned off lights in the hour. In colleges some students held some activities to make all the students leave their dormitories.
It was 20:30, Beijing time. In Shanghai some people were taking a walk with their families or friends. And in Ningbo some young people were holding a party in a park, singing and dancing.
Earth Hour has a variety of activities, but the final goal is the same, that is focusing on(聚集) climate change and protecting the environment for individuals.
A. The people from the three cities felt very relaxed.
B. In 2007 more than 2.2 million homes and businesses turned off their lights.
C. And without lights, they could also enjoy themselves.
D. Some people in Beijing were having a nice talk with their friends.
E. Earth Hour came to China on that day, too.
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A. In the past two years, I only carried half a pot of water every trip. B. Do you know why they grow there? C. Every day, he filled a pot with water at a river and carried it to a farm. D. If you did not spill any water, the path would not become so beautiful. E. The pot was ashamed because it could only carry half the water to the farm. |
Long ago, there lived a water carrier. Unfortunately, one day, the pot hit a stone and cracked(裂开) a little. Half the water slowly spilled(溢出) outof the narrow opening as the carrier walked.
After two years, the pot said to the water carrier, "I'm so sorry."
"Why?" asked the water carrier.
" Lots of water spills through the crack. That means you have to make more trips to the river. I am a terrible pot!"
The water carrier smiled. "Look at those beautiful flowers along the path. They grow well there because of the water. "
My challenge for you is this: to read a book for 15 minutes a day. Let me explain where the challenge came from.
I have many things in common with my dad, like music taste and sense of humor, but sadly reading isn't one of them. I can happily spend a whole day reading a book. He reads e-mails, websites and papers for work, but not books. He is a busy person, with a short attention span, so I think that sitting down to read for just 15 minutes a day is a good way to introduce him to reading. Giving yourself a goal or challenge is a good way to change a habit or achieve something, so why not try to develop a new habit of reading?
Everyone is different and has their own interests, but I think there are lots of benefits of reading, which screen-based activities (games, films,
TV) don't have.
Looking at screens can cause tire eyes, and you should avoid looking at screens for a long time.
Another thing I love about reading is being transported to another world. So you go to bed. Because you think more about the world of the book, rather than the real world and the problems you have during the day, so you can truly relax.
I also love people. I enjoy hearing what people are doing and finding out what people think. It also teaches me to see things from other people's point of view, and understand other people's decisions or opinions.
So give it a try! Include 15 minutes of reading in your daily schedule and see the difference you can make.
A. Firstly, it's better for your eyes.
B. But my dad can't read a book for longer than 5 minutes.
C. I often forget the time or things that are going on around me.
D. Reading ten thousand books is like travelling ten thousand miles.
E. Reading gives me the chance to get to know hundreds of new people.
F. You can download free e-books online and read them on your computer.
G. I know lots of people would rather relax at the computer or in front of the TV.
A man came home from work late, tired and unhappy. He found his 5-year -old son waiting for him at the door.
The boy asked, "Daddy, how much do you make every hour?" The father was angry at his son's question. When he said $20 an hour, the little boy asked him for $ 10. The father was even angrier because he thought the boy just wanted some money to buy a toy. So he didn't answer his son.
The little boy quietly went to his room. After about an hour, the man calmed himself down (使....平静) and started to think: Maybe there was something he really needed to buy with that $ 10.
"Maybe I was too hard on you just now, "the man went into his son's room and said." Here's the $ 10 you asked for."
"Oh, thank you, Daddy!" The little boy said. Then he reached under his pillow (枕头), pulled out some crumpled (皱的) money and said, "Daddy, I have $20 now. Can I buy an hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow, I really want to have supper with you."
Maybe you pride yourselves on only sleeping a few hours a night. However, are you feeling tired and sleepy throughout the day? Do you have a hard time keeping your eyes open as you study? Have you nodded off while driving? If you can answer "Yes" to any of these, it shows you could not have enough sleep.
It is suggested that most adults need seven to nine hours' sleep. As for teens, they need even more. If you aren't getting enough sleep, you should:
Avoid caffeine(咖啡因) You should avoid drinking caffeinated drinks such as coffee, tea and soda at least 10 hours before you go to bed.
Avoid eating big meals before sleeping Eating a big meal can make you feel sleepy, and it can make you feel uncomfortable and prevent you from sleeping well.
Build a healthy sleep environment With the light on, can you have a good sleep? Of course not, and you'd better keep your bedroom dark and cool.
Avoid using electronic devices before bed The light from electronic devices can keep you from falling asleep. Try reading or listening to quiet music instead.
Please get enough sleep from now on.
Here is some information about how to get enough . If you lack sleep, it's easy to keep your eyes as you study. As to the time of sleeping, most adults need seven to nine hours' sleep while teens need . You'd better avoid drinking caffeinated drinks. Stop before sleeping, and you can feel comfortable. Keep your bedroom dark and cool. Try reading or listening to quiet music using electronic devices before bed.
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⑴A girl named Alice falls down a rabbit hole after an unusual big white rabbit. She finds herself in a land of talking animals and other fantastic animals, and starts a trip full of adventures(冒险).
⑵After a ship accident, Crusoe lands on an island. To live he must build a home for himself. He saves a man called Friday. A lot of adventures happen to them on the island.
⑶The story is about the Marchi family of four sisters growing up. It shapes the image of the four different characters to the family daily life.
⑷This is an adventure about a boy called Jim Hawkins. He goes out to sea with a treasure map and finds an island full of treasures. It's a problem-solving journey to rescue(营救) treasures from dangerous situations.
⑸This story is about an emperor who loves clothes very much. Two brothers cheat the emperor to get silver and gold. They tell him that people can't see the clothes unless they are clever. In the parade, everyone says his new clothes are wonderful except a little boy.
