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—No, you ______________, son. You're free to make your own decision.
A little boy invited his mother to attend his school'sfirst teacher parent meeting. To the little boy's1 ， she said she would go. This would be the first time that his classmatesand teacher2 his mother and he felt sorry for her look.3she was a beautiful woman, there was aserious scar (疤痕) on her right face. The boy neverwanted to4 why or how she got the scar.
At the meeting, the people were impressed (使留下印象) by the kindnessand natural beauty of his mother though she had the scar. But the little boywas still5andhid himself from everyone. Just then, he6 a conversation between his mother and the teacher.
"How did you get the scar on your face Madam?" The teacher asked carefully.
The mother replied, "When my son was a baby, his roomcaught fire one day.7 was too scared to get into his room, but Idid, When I was running towards his bed, a long piece of wood fell down and I putmyself over him. Finally, when I8 I found I was in the hospital." Shetouched her right face. "The scar was left on my face, but I have neverregretted what I did for my son. You see, he is strong and healthy now."
Hearing that, the little boy cried9 and ran to his mother. He hugged his motherand felt great love10 his mother. He held her hand tightly for therest of the day.
Chine Operas Cartoon Festival Kicks off Thursday
An art festival that calls attention to Chinese opera cartoons will kick off in Beijing on Thursday, Feb 4 and rum until Feb 26.
The festival is prepared by the Chaoyang Cultural Center and the Culture and Travel Office of Chaoyang, Beijing. The staff members are hoping the festival will get more foreigners and young people to learn more about traditional Chinese culture.
Classical Chinese operas, chosen from 360 kinds of operas in China, are made into cartoons and will be shown to the public. The cartoon characters look lively and cute, which can quickly be loved by the public. Activities will also be held during the festival, such as showing the primary posters and writings, and opera costumes.
Since the festival is mainly held online, people can take part in the activities by watching videos on online short-video platforms (平台) like Douyin and Huoshan Video, known as Tik Tok and Vigo Video outside China.
People can also enjoy a 360-degree wide view of the activities online. By clicking a mouse of a computer or using a mobile phone, people can choose wherever they like to view the activities at home.
It seems that food deliverymen (送货员) are always rushing in haste. We can always see them running every minute, and they seem to have lots of things to do the next minute. They wear blue, red or yellow helmets (头盔) and many of them don't follow traffic rules. They drive on the wrong side of the road and run red lights. They use mobile phones when they are driving.
However, not everything goes well with food deliverymen. In the first half of 2017, food deliverymen had 76 traffic accidents in Shanghai. That means every two and a half days, a food deliveryman will die or get hurt on the road.
What makes deliverymen take such risks? The strict rules of the food delivery companies and the worried customers may be the answer. Many companies will fine (罚款) a deliveryman up to 2,000 yuan if he can't deliver the food on time, reported China Daily. Fines also go to those who get bad reviews from customers.
To solve the problem, food delivery service companies need to do some changes. Some cities are also taking action. Shanghai has asked companies to train their deliverymen on traffic rules and safety. Now in Shenzhen, if a deliveryman breaks traffic rules more than twice, then he can't do the job for a whole year.
"Life's a long, long journey." so we are told, and most of us would not set off on a journey, even a short one, without some ideas of where we wanted to go. Yet many people travel on life's journey with no sense of direction at all.
Setting personal goals can give your life a sense of direction. Goal setting is used by top sports players, successful business people and achievers in all fields. Before you set personal goals, think about what you want to achieve with your life.
Try to set goals in some of the following categories (类别):
Education — Will you achieve the educational goals after finishing high school? Are you still growing and learning?
Family — What kind of relationship do you want with your parents and other family members?
Creative— Do you want to achieve any artistic goals?
Career — What job do you want to take when you grow up? What do you need to make your dream come true?
Public Service — Do you want to make the world a better place?
Physical — Are you fit enough to do the things you want to do?
Pleasure — How do you want to enjoy yourself?
To help make the process more manageable, divide your goals into smaller tasks. For example, if you want to reach a main goal in five years, set a three-year goal, a one-year goal, a three-month goal and a one-month goal. Then create a daily To-Do List of things that you should do today. When a goal is achieved, take the time to enjoy your success. This helps you build the self-confidence.
Remember, your goals can be changed as time goes on. But be sure your goals are the things you hope to achieve, not what your parents, family or teachers want.
Playing for Friendship
Ping pong, or table tennis, might seem like an ordinary game to play with friends or family, but it holds a special place in Chinar-US relations, as it has helped both countries get along for the last 50 years. This has been called "ping pong diplomacy (乒乓外交)"。
Judy Hoarfrost was just 15 years old when she was sent from the US to China as part of a nine- member table tennis team. The year was 1971. and for the past 20 years, relations between China and the US had been unfriendly,
But as the team toured around China, things started warming up. Hoarfrost even got to meet then-Premier Zhou Enlai. "The most unforgettable moment was Zhou shaking hands with me and looking into my eyes," Hoarfrost told China Daily. "You have opened a new page in China-US relationships," Zhou told the team.
In the years that followed the historic visit, ties between the two countries started to blossom. US president Richard Nixon would make a landmark (里程碑) visit to China in 1972, which also saw Chinese table tennis players make their own visit to the US, according to China Daily. Diplomatic relations between the US and China were fully established (建立) in 1979.
Players from both countries believed strongly in the idea of "friendship first. competition second". To this day, many of them remain friends. Hoarfrost thinks we should remember ping pong diplomacy in order "to understand the importance of people-to- people exchanges in establishing bonds, human bonds between peoples. "
Seeing tension (紧张局面) between Iwo of the world's biggest powers in recent years, Hoarfrost said China and the US should work together. "We have so much in common, and we need to build on what we have in common," she added.
Laura: Hello. This is Laura. May I speak to Molly?
Molly: Hi Laura. This is Molly.
Laura: Hi, Molly. .
Molly: Yes. What's up?
Laura: I wanted to know if you want to go to an art show with me.
Molly: Sure. Which day?
Laura: Is that good for you?
Molly: Ah, Saturday is going to be a little difficult.
Laura: How about Sunday afternoon?
Molly: Sunday afternoon would be perfect.
Laura:
Molly: I'll be there at that time. See you on Sunday.
Laura: See you.
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A. I was thinking Saturday afternoon. B. I guess we can meet at 2 pm. C. Could we meet on Sunday instead? D. Are you available this weekend? E. Shall we meet at the art show? F. It sounds perfect for me. G. I need to attend a meeting in the morning. |
Party Works to Serve Us
Since 1921, the Communist Party of China (CPC,中国共产党) has been leading Chinese people to live better lives.
Both of my parents joined the Party when they were in university. They are (pride) of it. As members of the Party, they know they (serve) the people. They always take part in community efforts (active). During the (usual) winter holiday in 2020，they joined a team of volunteers to help check people's information and spread knowledge about COVID-19. Their behaviors show me the duty of the Party members. I want to learn more from (they) and be a member of the Party.
When I was younger, my parents told me many touching (story) about the CPC The spirits of Hong Yan, Jinggangshan and Yan'an moved me so much. From that time forward, I became (interest) in the Party.
Many years have passed, I (read) lots of books and watched movies that show the spirit of the CPC. What's more I have joined in many activities that are about the Party in order to learn more about it. Now I am a League (团) member. I believe that before long, I (be) a real Party member, If I become a member of the Party, I will do as much as I can (help) others. I'm looking forward to that day!
Zhang Guimei, the principal of Huaping High School for Girls, has been given the title "Role Model of the Times" for helping girls from poor families.
The school was the first high school in the country to provide free education for girls who would otherwise have, been unable to continue their studies after completing their nine years of education.
Zhang moved to Lijiang at the age of 17 to teach in the middle school in Huaping County. Once, she got badly ill but had no money for the treatment(治疗). With the help of the people there, she was able to get the necessary treatment. "From then on, I told myself that I must do something for those people who helped me," Zhang said.
Slowly, a dream of setting up a free high school for girls in Huaping County appeared in Zhang's heart. From the year of 2002, she began a six-year journey to look for funds(资金). In 2008, Zhang finally set up Huaping High School for Girls at the foot of the Shizi Mountain in Huaping.
Thanks to her efforts, more than 1,800 girls from poor families have entered universities through her education until now.
Zhang has been helping to improve the area as a whole. Influenced by her, many of her students have chosen to teach in poor areas. Now, with Zhang having got the honorary title, education for girls from poor areas will receive more attention.
What she has done will be long remembered and encourage more to follow her example.
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Dear Li Hun, Recently I have read a book about China. In the book, there is an old Chinese saying "Read 10,000 books and travel 10,000 miles." What does it mean? Would you please tell me about it? Do you like reading? Chinese students are often busy with homework. When do you usually do some reading? Do you enjoy travelling? Could you tell me something about your favorite trip? I hope to hear from you soon. Yours, John |
要求：①要点齐全,并适当发挥；
②文中不得出现真实姓名与校名；
③卷面整洁，书写美观，可适当加2—3分；
④80词左右。开头与结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear John,
Thanks for your letter. I'm very glad to tell you about the Chinese saying "Read 10,000 books and travel 10,000 miles."
Best wishes,
Li Hua
