Laura lived in a small village near the sea. One day she decided to go for a swim in the sea. She knew that the sea near the1had a strong tide(浪), but she was a good swimmer, so she wasn't 2. Laura left her friends lying on the sands and ran into the sea. She swam quite far out from the beach and waved（招手）to her friends in the distance. After a short while she decided to swim 3. She tried her best, but she couldn't get any closer to the beach. The tide kept4 her back. She waved her arms in the air to let her friends know that she was 5, but they just waved back, for they didn't know what she 6. After a long time, Laura become very 7 and she couldn't swim any more. Her legs8and she lost hope. Suddenly, her foot touched 9! All the time she had been swimming in a place where the water wasn't deep! When at last she went back to the beach, one of her friends asked," Did you10 your swim?" "Yes, it was lovely," she answered. She never told them what really happened.
Whether you're in New York or Beijing, getting into the subway usually requires taking out your public transport card or smart phone. But in one Chinese city, subway riders can now completely set their hands free.
Recently, one subway line in Jinan, Shandong Province has become the first in China to adopt 3Dfacial recognition technology(采用3D人脸识别技术). After downloading the required app-the Jinan Metro app, passengers can enter the station just by looking into a screen at the turnstile(旋转栅门). The process takes around two seconds, which is faster than scanning a QR code(扫描二维码). The new technology greatly speeds up entry times. According to a staff member at Jinan Rail Transit Group, about 30 to 40 passengers can pass through the turnstile every minute.
Today facial recognition is more and more present in our- lives. At KFC stores across China, customers can order their meals by scanning their faces in front of a self-serving screen, which has been around since 2017. With the ATMS of banks like the Agricultural Bank of China（农业银行) ,customers can withdraw cash(取现)by scanning their faces, without the need for a bank card or even a mobile phone. At some airports like Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, the security check(安检)process can be completed in about 12 seconds thanks to facial recognition technology.
Soon we will say goodbye to QR codes and get ready to enter the facial recognition era(时代)!
①Enter the subway station. ②Download the Jinan Metro app.
③Scan faces at a screen at the turnstile. ④Pass through the turnstile.
WeChat(微信) is becoming more and more popular, and many families have a family group on WeChat. What do you think of family groups?
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I am Zhang Xingyu, I like to have a family group on Wechat. It's important to have a good relationship with our family members. In my Wechat family group, we often share photos to show our daily lives. We freely talk about our work, school，or even entertainment(娱乐). It 'is nice to communicate with 'my families. |
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I am Wei Hua from Shandong. Wechat family groups can help us do lots of things. For example, if you want to tell something to your family, you can just send a single message to the group instead of sending each member separately. This saves a lot of time. Also, not everyone meets every other family member often. But family groups allow us to share our lives with everyone. |
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I am Liu Xing. Many people share their photos, addresses, and other private information in their Wechat family groups, which is not safe. Also my family members often talk about something that has nothing to do with me, but I have to spend-time checking the message anyway. It causes me to spend more time on my phone. |
During the World Cup, football fans from all over the world came to Russia to cheer for their national teams. Many had a chance to taste Russian food for the first time.
David Gregory is a football fan from England. He says, "We have been eating some traditional Russian food. Smoked meat and bean soup, lovely, and I have had the mutton stew(烩羊肉). "His friend Simon Jones tried other dishes." l had the chicken wings and the smoked bean. Great food, great culture."
Some Brazilian fans tried dishes that went beyond traditional Russian food. Marcello Magalhaes from Sao Paulo said his group tried a cheese filled with bread called khachapuri, a dish from Georgia, It was served in the shape of a boat. He said, "It was a pasta (意大利面) with an egg yolk (蛋黄) and alight cheese. It was really tasty so 1 ordered another and another and another."
Beer has been a popular drink among fans as well. One bar manager decided to give his customers a special treat. He served them beer in a traditional Russian container that was usually used to heat water for tea.
It's said that many fans went home with new favorite foods after that.
Should swimming lessons be a must in schools?
Guangdong province is set to make swimming lessons compulsory (必修的) in primary schools starting from 2020, and making the courses be given from the fourth grade. Do we need to make swimming compulsory in schools? Different students share their opinions.
In Poland swimming lessons are not compulsory, but most of the schools have them. I think that when it is only possible - there should be the swimming lessons for kids. It is a lifesaving skill.
I come from France where swimming lessons in every school are compulsory. I even got my lifesaving certificate in school.
As a boy born in a rural area, I learnt swimming in a river near my home when I was 7 or 8 years old. I think it's a good idea for schools to teach students to swim. But as a matter of fact, not every school in China has the
conditions to do that.
There are swimming lessons in my city, but I was very disappointed in how they were taught. The kids spent 45 minutes of the one hour lesson practicing strokes ON DRY LAND. They only spent 15 minutes in the water.
It is a pity that many Chinese athletes won world championships in swimming while most schools don't have the swimming facilities. The government needs to put money into the popularity of the sport.
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A. It is necessary but not a must. B. It's so easy to learn swimming. C. It's a good idea to teach swimming. D. Swimming is learnt in every school. E. The government should take actions. F. Swimming lessons are disappointing in my city. |
Confidence(自信) is very important in daily life. It can help you to develop a healthy attitude (态度). A study shows that the people who are more confident are much happier. They can have more chance to make themselves successful(成功的). But how to be more confident? Here are some suggestions(建议):
Speak loud
When you are not confident, you can't do well what you want to do. You speak in a voice so low that other people can hardly hear you. Try to speak loud enough so that people can hear you clearly. The high voice can help you become more confident.
Play sports
Physical exercise makes you tired but completely relaxed. Astrong body helps you be full of confidence.
Encourage(鼓励) yourself
Write down a list(目录) of things you did during the day to see how many things you have done well. Did you finish your homework? Did you tell a joke that made everybody laugh? Give yourself praise for the good things you've done.
Get rid of fear
Fear(恐惧) comes along with failure(失败). But it's easy to overcome (克服) if you know that failure is part of your life. Don't hide your head just because you said something stupid last time. Try to start again and believe you can do better.
Pick up a hobby
If you like singing, sing as much as you can. In some ways, a hobby can make you outstanding(杰出的). And it will make you happy and confident.
Life is full of regrets. It was the last exam of the term. I didn't worry about the exam I was good at English. I thought it was not necessary ( review) English. And I was one of the top students in my class. In my opinion, it would be easy.
After the bell (ring), the teacher entered the classroom several minutes earlier. Then she gave the test papers to us. We began to answer the questions on the paper. At I thought it was easy. However, when I finished half the paper, I felt it was increasingly difficult. I had ever learned some words but I could not remember them.
What's worse, I was ( influence) by these difficulties and my brain was in a mess. I knew that I would fail the exam because I was too ( pride) of myself.
Two (hour) passed quickly, and we all had to hand in our test papers. After school, I walked on the way home a heavy heart. The experience taught me a lesson, "Hard work is the only key to good results."
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Everyday we are influenced by hand phone, computer, television, radio, movies, magazines, newspapers and the like.
