Amy: Hello! This is Amy speaking.
John: Hi, Amy, John speaking. The Spring Festival is coming soon.
Amy: Sure, I'd love to Can you tell me something about it?
John: Yes. It's the most important festival in China. People usually start preparing for the festival one month before it comes. They also buy some new clothes.
Any: How do you celebrate every year?
John: On the eve of the Festival, the family all get together. It's very interesting.
Amy: And then?
John: On the first day of the lunar new year, children put on their new clothes and greet their parents.
Amy: Sounds great! I can't wait!
John: See you then.
Amy: See you.
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A. It's very kind of you. B. I'll fly to my country to study. C. They are very happy to get lucky money from them. D. Would you like to celebrate it with my family together? E. Would you like to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival with me? F. They prepare delicious food, and clean and decorate their homes. G. We have a big dinner, eat dumplings and stay up late for good luck. |
Here are some interesting offices around the world. Let's take a look!
The loneliest office
Where is the loneliest office in the world? It is near a glacier (冰川) in the Tanggula Mountains in Tibet. It's Luobu Renqing's office. He wants to protect the glacier's water from pollution.
Working in the woods
Look at the tube office in Spain! Half of the office is dug into the ground in a forest. Workers can enjoy the beautiful view through the window while working. This also helps the office stay cool during hot summers.
Going into a cave (山洞)
Do you want to work in a cave? The workers of an Internet company in Sweden do this, The company turned a big cave in the White Mountains into offices. The caves is 30 meters underground, so it, s very safe and cool.
Container (集装箱)offices
A company moved its office to an empty container in Los Angeles, US. People work in shipping containers. Here, people use skylights (天窗) when they are working. This saves a lot of money and energy.
Nowadays, kuakuaqun or praise groups have become more and more popular on the Internet, Their aim is to comfort young people. These groups provide words of support for those who are unhappy.
Spending just a little money, you can enter such a group. Share your problems or success, and you will receive positive messages soon. These messages, mostly from strangers, will help you feel better. A leader of one of the groups talks about his first purpose, "I want to help people learn to praise others and accept others, praise."
I like the idea of kuakuaqun. However, I think getting praise from strangers online isn't very useful in the long run. This is especially true when you are paying for the praise. These people don't know you, so the praise may not be earnest. Real and meaningful praise comes from the people you know.
With this in mind, we should try to praise our friends and family members when they need some encouragement. Simply saying to a classmate, 'I like you', can lift his or her confidence. Being kind to others is easy. And it adds the necessary sweetness to make everyone's life better.
Before going back to work one afternoon, Policeman Li took a big bite out of the red apple on his desk. He had no time to eat his lunch that day. He was busy dealing with a traffic accident report.
It seemed that a man named Wang Jie had run a red light, running into another person's car. But he said that the light had been green when he drove across the crossing.
Li decided to question Wang Jie again. Maybe he could get some more information about the accident. This time Wang Jie still insisted (坚持) that the light was green when he drove across the crossing. Li had no reason to doubt what Wang Jie said. He told Wang Jie that he was free to go.
"Thank you so much, Policeman Li By the way that green apple on your desk looks delicious! I hope you enjoy it!" Wang Jie said with a smile.
Li stopped for a moment. "Wait. Sit back down. I think we need to talk some more.
When Wang Jie described Li's red apple as being green, Li realized that Wang Jie must have run a red light.
More children in China are putting on weight. In 2018, 16 percent of Chinese children were overweight, according to the National Health Commission (NHC).
Being too fat is bad for children's health. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), overweight children are more likely to develop diseases like diabetes (糖尿病) at a younger age. This can lead to a higher chance of earlier death.
On Oct 23rd, the NHC, together with five other national departments, worked out a plan. The plan aims to reduce the growth of fatness among children aged 0-18 years by 70 percent from 2020 to 2030, Xinhua reported.
Kids are putting on weight because of changes in their diet and lifestyle, according to experts. Too much schoolwork and greater use of electronic devices (电子产品) could also be a cause.
According to the plan, teachers should not allow their classes to run too late or too early. They should make sure that students have breaks and enough physical (躯体上的) activity. School students should have at least three hours of active physical activity each week.
Parents should reduce their children's use of electronic devices and stop their children from eating foods that are high in sugar, fat and salt.
The Chinese fan is more like an artwork than a tool for cooling. It includes the art of carving, painting, handwriting, etc.
A silk fan is also called a "round silk fan". And it's decorated with paintings of beautiful women, flowers or birds. It's one of the earliest types of Chinese fan and popular with women of all ages.
It's made of the feathers (羽毛) of several different sorts of bits, such as peacocks and geese. The fan handle (柄) is usually wooden.
A folding fan is often made of paper. The fan handles and fan ribs (扇骨) are usually made of bamboo or wood. The material of the handles and the ribs is very important. There are always beautiful paintings or handwriting on the fan.
Why do Chinese people love fans so much?
In ancient China, fans were a sign of beauty and knowledge. Learned men would fan themselves to show their deep thoughts, too.
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A. It decides the value of the fan. B. This type of fan is often made of silk. C. Most Chinese people don't like fans at all. D. Here are some common types of Chinese fan. E. Ladies would use fans to show their kindness. F. The feather fan is a well-known type of Chinese fan. |
Long ago there lived a wise man who worked hard.1, his son was lazy and did nothing at all.
The wise man was2 about his son's future. One day, he asked his son to go to a faraway place to find some treasure. Then he 3his son a map.
The next day the son left4the map. Along the way, he met lots of5, but he overcame them. After a long year, he 6 the place his father said. He spent a week 7the treasure everywhere, but didn't find 8.
He was disappointed and decided to return home. On his way 9, he experienced the same scenery. Sometimes, he10 to enjoy the beauty of nature. He also learned to hunt11make meals. He was now able to tell12 by the position of the sun during a day. He met those13people who had helped him earlier. This time, he stayed and helped them.
When he got home, he said14to his father for finding nothing.
"There wasn't any treasure in that place, my dear son," the father said 15, "But I think you have found you own future path."
There was a government official named Yang Zhen during the Eastern Han Dynasty. One day, Yang ran into his old workmate Wang Mi he was on a trip. Once Yang noticed Wang's talent and promoted (提拔) him. Wang never forgot Yang and (invite) Yang to spend the night with him.
It was near midnight. Wang knocked on the door of Yang's bedroom. He gave Yang a bag of gold and said, "Thank you for your h in the past."
"I thought you knew me (good)! Do I look like a person who accepts bribes (贿赂)? "Yang said (angry).
"No one will know if we keepsecret," said Wang.
"What do you mean no one will know? Heaven knows, Earth knows, you know and know," Yang said.
Wang left the room in [ʃeim].
This story happened 2, 000 years ago. Bat the lesson is s important today. [prezɪdənt] Xi Jinping told government officials about this story at an important meeting in 2017. As for students, we should be honest when we're alone, too.
Over 30 percent of all food goes to waste, according to The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (联合国粮农组织). Supermarkets throw away food that is not sold before its sell﹣by date, while families throw away food that they can't finish eating.
The world's first food bank was founded in the US in 1967. Some people and stores donated (捐赠) extra food to the bank. People could take the food home there if they didn't have money to buy any for themselves. In Shanghai, there is a "shared fridge" in some communities. It is free for everyone to take food from it.
A UK company called The Real Junk Food Project says that food that has passed its sell by date is still safe to eat. They collect this food from supermarkets and sell it in cafes. You only have to pay as much as you feel is necessary. If you don't want to spend money, you can volunteer at the cafes instead.
What else can we do to stop food waste? The answer is simply buying less food.
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Over 30 percent of all food goes to waste. Supermarkets throw away food that has its sell by date. Families throw away food that they can't finish eating. |
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It was created in the US in 1967. People who couldn't any food for themselves could get food for free. Shanghai communities have shared fridges. |
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The Real Junk Food Project collects that food that is not sold before its sell﹣by date. People can get food by volunteering at the cafes paying as they wish. |
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My father didn't know how to show love. He went to work every day. He often blamed (责备) me when I had made mistakes.
Once I broke my leg, my mother held me in her arms all the way to the hospital. My father pulled the car right up to the doors of the hospital. He looked really anxious (焦急的).
When I learned to ride a bike, I asked him not to leave me alone, but he said it was time. I fell and my mother ran to pick me up, but he stopped her. I was mad and I wanted to show him that I could ride it myself.
When I went to college, my mother wrote letters to me. He just sent money and a little note about how great his garden looked now because I wasn't playing football in it. Whenever I called home, he acted as he wanted to talk but always said, "Wait, Tim. I'll get your mother. "
All my life he said, "Where are you going? What time are you coming home? "Father's love is as great as a mountain, people often say. Didn't I realize his love?
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参考词汇; climbing mountains; planting trees; having a picnic; hiking; camping; volunteer; community; meaningful; unforgettable…
