Four apps for students to learn English
Quizlet
Quizlet is a learning app—a computer program you use on your mobile device. It can help users build and test their knowledge of English words and terms. Quizlet has word sets for millions of subjects. And, it is quickly becoming a useful mobile tool for language learners.
Socrative
In Socrative, teachers can create timed learning games. In class, students compete individually or as part of a team against classmates. One game students love is called Space Race. In this game, if a team answers a question correctly, their rocket moves forward. This team whose rocket gets to the end first wins. Also, teachers can use Socrative as an "exit ticket, " a question they can ask students about what they learned in that day's class. Students write their answers on their mobile devices. Then, the teacher can show the answers on a shared video screen.
QR Codes
A QR Code is a kind of sign that a smartphone can read with its camera. When your phone camera reads a QR code, it takes you to a website, image, video or anything you want to share. For example, one will take you to the VOA Learning English website.
Evernote
Evernote lets users store and share notes, images and recordings in one place. Teachers can also use Evernote to give homework.
Have you ever tried living a whole day without cash? With a smart phone, it is easy for ordinary people to do so in most parts of China, even when public transportation is involved. In fact, China's mobile payment apps are expanding their reaches in the global market as internet giants like Alibaba and Tencent seek to promote their e-payment tools overseas.
While Wechat Pay has been used in twenty countries and regions including Japan and the Republic of Korea, Alipay offers payment choices for shopping, transport and sightseeing in thirty-eight countries and regions. Wechat can deal with transactions (交易) in thirteen currencies, while Alipay supports settlements in twenty-seven currencies. Consumers in altogether twenty-four countries can get their tax refunds through Alipay, and the app is available in more than sixty overseas airports to offer various services. Besides promoting apps overseas, Alibaba's Ant Financial has partnered with India's PayTM since 2015 to help the latter build a local mobile payment platform and control risks.
What is certain is that the growth of China's mobile payment is driven by improved Internet facilities, technological innovation (变革) as well as a friendly business environment. After successes in online shopping, mobile payments expanded into stores and restaurants in and outside China. The trend has made China the world's largest mobile payment market.
On March 2, at the meeting held ahead of the yearly session of the CPPCC National Committee (全国政协大会), interpreter (口译员) Yao Mengyao caught the attention of many with her "quick reaction and correct translation, " Xinhua noted.
Yao began her studies in English in primary school where she would listen to English tapes. She often spoke to her teacher about English-related topics that were not limited to the ones in her text-books, "They were always very professional uncommon topics, " said Yao's senior school teacher Shen Yingzi.
Like Yao, Zhang Lu is a regular interpreter for China's top leaders, including Premier Li Keqiang and former Premier Wen Jiabao. Her effortless but on-point translations of ancient poems mentioned by former Premier Wen won praise.
So how do interpreters reach their top positions?
The reason for their success is largely hard work. Other than when they go out on visits with Chinese leaders, the interpreters follow a very strict schedule. Zhang called this schedule "an unshakable plan", They listen to foreign media such, as BBC, VOA or CNN through TV or radio for their training.
It is reported that a month before the two sessions (两会), the interpreters get notice of the spokesperson they are going to interpret for. They then make full use of this month to prepare themselves. They try to predict the questions that might be asked and consider the sayings the spokesperson might use when they answer the questions.
In truth, there is no secret to their success: It's all a matter of skill and hard work.
What will people die of 100 years from now? If you think that is not a simple question, you have not been paying attention to the revolution that is taking place in biotechnology (生物技术). With the help of new medicine, the human body will last a very long time. Death will come mainly from accidents, murder and war. Today's leading killers, such as heart disease, cancer, and aging itself, will become distant memories.
In discussion of technological changes, the Internet gets most of the attention these days. But the change in medicine can be the real technological event of our times. How long can humans live？Human brains were known to decide the final death. Cells are the basic units of all living things, and until recently, scientists were sure that the life of cells could not go much beyond 120 years because the basic materials of cells, such as those of brain cells, would not last forever. But the upper limits will be broken by new medicine. Sometime between 2050 and 2100, medicine will have advanced to the point at which every 10 years or so, people will be able to take medicine to repair their organs. The medicine, made up of the basic building materials of life, will build new brain cells, heart cells, and so on－in much the same way our bodies make new skin cells to take the place of old ones.
It is exciting to imaging that the advance in technology may be changing the most basic condition of human existence, but many technical problems still must be cleared up on the way to this wonderful future.
How to Strengthen Teeth Naturally
! You can work on strengthening your teeth by getting the right vitamins and minerals in your diet. You can also protect your teeth through healthy habits. In addition, avoiding certain foods and habits can help strengthen your teeth.
Get the right nutrients (营养)
Make sure you're getting 1, 000 to 1, 200 mg of calcium (钙) a day. You probably know calcium helps keep your bones strong. . Eating certain amount of calcium in your diet every day will help increase the strength of your teeth.
Aim to eat a wide variety of fruits and vegetables in your weekly diet. Try selecting a variety of colors when choosing your produce, as that ensures you'll be getting a wide variety of vitamins. Fill your plate up halfway with fruits and vegetables at every meal, then fill the rest of your plate with some protein and whole grains.
Brush your teeth twice a day
To brush well, hold your toothbrush at a 45°angle to your teeth. Brush all the surfaces of your teeth gently and try to brush for at least 2 minutes, .
Visit your dentist regularly
Visit your dentist at least once a year for x-rays and cleaning. . If you start to get a build-up of plaque (牙菌斑), which can weaken teeth, the dentist can remove it for you.
Quit smoking
You probably are aware that smoking causes lung cancer and other health problems. In addition, it can also weaken bone tissue, including your teeth. If you've been thinking about quitting, now may be the time.
A. These visits help find problems before they begin.
B. These foods naturally clean your teeth, helping to keep them strong.
C. Eat a balanced diet.
D. The same is true for your teeth.
E. Set a timer to help you brush longer.
F. Vitamin D helps your body absorb calcium properly.
G. Strong teeth are important for a healthy mouth
Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses. Turning our weaknesses into strengths makes us 1. A 12-year-old boy, Kim overcame his weakness by unknowingly making it his 2.
Poor Kim 3his left arm in a terrible accident and was 4. To cheer him up, his father made him join a Judo (柔道) club. As the boy always wanted to learn Judo, his father thought this would make him 5.
Everyone wondered how a single-armed boy could learn Judo. 6, the master happily accepted him. Kim practiced nothing but a single stroke（击）. He trained for all 8 months in mastering a single stroke. The boy was 7 and sometimes annoyed as his master taught him only one stroke.
Yet, he said nothing. The boy mastered the stroke and grew in confidence as 8 could do that particular stroke better. The boy was 9 by the master to compete in a Judo championship tournament.
Everyone 10 Kim and his master. Even the boy was not sure about why his master had chosen him.
To everyone's surprise, Kim easily 11 six competitors with his single stroke. He struggled a bit in the semi-finals but managed to win the match. Then the final match began. The opponent (对手)was very strong and the referee (裁判)12with Kim's master about stopping the match as he feared the opponent could 13Kim. However, his master 14and told Kim to continue the match. With a huge effort, Kim 15 the match.
Kim thought it was 16 and asked his master how he had become champion. His master told him" My dear boy, you learned the most 17stroke in Judo that very few
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If the boy turned his weakness, the loss of his left arm, into such a great 20. Why can't we?
The celebrations with the military parade for China's 70th anniversary （周年纪念日） on National Day have clearly shown this nation has developed quickly with confidence in the system (adopt) under the leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC).
On the one hand, National Day (say) that China at 70 has achieved scientific and technological developments. On the other hand, it also reminded (we) of the suffering the country experienced after the Opium War of 1840.
The parade also told (story) of "Made in China" and "Created in China". The achievements did not fall the sky and nor were they stolen. Instead, they were the result of the hard work, (wise) and courage of the Chinese people.
Under the leadership of the CPC, the Chinese people have created miracle in 70 years. The truth of socialism with Chinese characteristics (prove) by history and practice to be a correct path. It has become evident that China will (sure) achieve the goal of the great renewal of the Chinese nation.
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改：在错的词下面划一横线，并在横线下面写出修改后的词。
注意：
1．每处错误及其修改仅限一词。
2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Three years ago I fail in an important exam in my life and became the student in an ordinary school. Disappointing as I felt at the shabby campus and the poor equipment, I found the teachers patiently. Besides, I enjoyed the friendly atmosphere in class. I decided make the best of it. I worked hard and got along well with my teachers and classmate. Whenever I had difficulties, you were always available. Soon I became one of the most best students in my class.
My experience tells me that it's not what you are given and how you make use of it which determines who you are.
1）制定复习计划，树立信心
2）坚持锻炼身体
3）保持良好睡眠
注意：
1）词数80词左右
2）可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯
3）开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数
Dear Jack,
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Yours,
Li Hua
