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Tell us who inspires（鼓舞）you —and then draw. And we are giving away prizes worth more than $125 to 11 winners! Heroes can be different but they all have one thing in common. They inspire us to do better. They could be a creative artist or dancer, a wise scientist or a skillful sports star. And heroes don't have to be famous. They could be someone like a parent, brother, friend or teacher, who quietly goes about making the world a better place. Whether your hero is known around the world, or is someone closer to home who simply makes you laugh or is kind to you, we can't wait to see your drawings of them and read about who inspires you! See below for instructions on how to enter the competition. Good luck! |
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How to enter Download and print out templates（模板）to draw your picture on by visiting //kidspic.com.au. On the blank postcard template, draw a picture of your hero. On the line in the center, tell us who your hero is and how you are inspired. The competition is open to 1～3 graders. You can ask your parent to take a photo of your drawing and email it to us at competition@kidspic.com.au. Please send in only ONE picture, and note that it closes on 22 June. |
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Win fantastic prizes Each winner will receive a fantastic prize worth more than $125, including: l a box of 24-colored pencils l a cool desk set l a set of comic books l a fine basketball |
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My Olympic volunteering journey started last September. I was excited as I was myself a sports fan and my home country has not hosted a competition like this. It was a great chance for me to both watch and serve the Olympics.
After getting trained through the Internet and spending two weeks in quarantine（隔离）, I began to volunteer inside the Wukesong Sports Center. The Center hosted ice hockey games for both men's and women's teams. My job was to guide the audience（观众）to their seats and answer their questions. I was wild with joy to be present and watch my first-ever Olympic games live, on the ice. All the games were interesting, and I watched them whenever my volunteering duties would allow.
In our free time, we had pleasant conversations. It was the best chance for us foreign students to learn more about the Chinese New Year celebrations, and this year, to celebrate it together with bur Chinese friends. It was really a big festival. We had special Chinese dishes like dumplings, fish and spring rolls. I also tried to write Chinese characters.
I decided to make the most of the chance and introduce my African and Rwandan customs to other volunteers. I showed to them the real Africa that they had never seen on TV before. From geography to social life, I made them understand more about Africa by giving examples of my hometown. It was a great platform（平台）for us young people to share both our culture and futures.
As an international volunteer for Beijing 2022, I was given a special experience to help others and more importantly, to learn about the spirit of the Winter Olympic Games. I'll never forget it.
Smartphones are getting boring. The new models are either a bit faster or have better cameras, but they are basically no different from the ones already in our pockets. This is why scientists are hoping, and working for something new, something that will change our lives just as greatly as smartphones do. At the moment, the next invention might be smart glasses.
Just imagine. Instead of having to pick up your phone and look at the screen, all of the information you need simply appears just in front of you, in your glasses. Satellite navigation（导航） directions would appear right there on the road. And your smart glasses could guide you to the right shelf in the supermarket！
Smart glasses could also be used in industry. They could show engineers the instructions they need to fix things more quickly. A doctor could carry out a difficult operation, guided in real time by someone on the other side of the world.
This may sound impossible. But most of the technologies to invent them are already there. For example, one key technology is called AR, which can make digital 3D objects appear as if they are part of the real world. We've used it a lot on our video call. Similarly, huge progress has been made in spatial audio. This is when a sound is made to give it a sense of place, like what you hear in an empty room. Some high-end earphones can already do that. Future glasses will of course need to recognize（识别）your voice to do tasks. This technology has been widely used in our daily life.
So, why aren't we all wearing smart glasses yet？So far, no one has invented a good way to send images（映像）of our world onto glasses. However, with the rapid development of technology, smart glasses could arrive much sooner than we think.
When Leon Martin asked for his parents' advice on how to become a UX designer（设计师）, they both went silent. "In fact, I had no idea what he was talking about, "said Anne, his mother, "I didn't know whether he was talking about designing clothes, computer programs or a fancy brand of bike."
Even when her 18-year-old son explained that it was something about "behind the scenes" online design, his mother was still a bit lost. "I felt like I had totally failed as a parent, "she said. "My job as a parent is to open doors so my children can achieve their potential（潜力）, but how can I do that when I don't even understand what their dreams are？"
▲ Research has found that more than 2/3 of parents in England are now facing the problem that, when their children express interest in new education and job choices, they may know nothing about them.
More than 75% of parents felt it is almost impossible to offer their children good advice in such a fast-changing job market.
"Michele Rea did a survey of over 2,000 parents of secondary school students in England. She found that many parents were afraid their children would just stop talking about their career（职业）plans at home, simply because their mum and dad could hardly follow them. "We all know that parents' opinions and suggestions pay an important role in shaping and influencing their children's career dreams, "she said. "But we usually spend much on our own experiences. And things have changed so much since most of us were at school. "
Bryony Mathew, writer of the Awesome Career Books, said the world was changing so rapidly that parents should not try to decide on certain careers for their children.
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Most kids love sweets. Why？When we eat or （喝）sweet foods, the sugar enters our blood and influences our brain. It （留下）god feelings with us, making us want more. In fact, all （美味的）foods do this, but sugar has an especially strong power. That's why doctors （总是）advise us to Early humans often had very little food, so our （身体）learned to store a lot of sugar as fat. In this way, we （节省）energy for when there was no food. But today, most people have more than enough. So it may now be harming our （健康）.
It's certain （更少的）sugar. The trouble is that, in today's world, our foods are filled with sugar. Although our （餐）look better, large amounts of sugar are often added. To solve the problem, we should take more exercise, （两次）a week at least. And remember, next time you want some cookies, eat an apple instead.
My pen friend is Allison. She is a lovely Australian girl big blue eyes. Like me, Alison loves singing and dancing, we both like travelling to different places for our holidays.
Do you want to know our friendship started? By travelling! Three years ago, I paid a visit to my (uncle) home in Sydney. One Saturday my cousin and I went to the Blue Mountains Scenic World and I (meet) Allison on the bus. She was sitting just next to me. At first, we were both a bit shy. We sat (silent) all the way until we got near the foot of the mountains. I was surprised by the amazing views and opened the window (take) photos. That's when Allison turned to (I) and said, "It's beautiful, isn't it?" Then she began to explain why the mountains looked blue.
For the rest of the day, three of us travelled together. We saw many koalas and were happy to see that they (protect) well in the forest. What a great experience! Back home, I started writing to Allison and we've been friends ever since.
How to Write like Shakespeare
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From David: Tip 1 Use clever names Well, quite often Shakespeare gives information about what a character is like through their names. For example, lovestruck Romeo's name means a person being romantic and kind Benvolio can be nice and friendly. Now think what you can call a character who is angry all the time? |
From Sarah: Tip 2 Try metaphors（暗喻） Shakespeare was a fan of metaphors. A metaphor is a way of comparing one thing with something else to show ideas, feelings, places and more. In the play As You Like I, he writes, "All the world is a stage（舞台）and all the men and women only players. "What do you think he means by comparing the world to a stage？ |
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Do you want to write like Shakespeare? Put your question here, or write to Holly at hollysclass@hotmail.com.
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From Steven: Tip 3 Make up words Eyeball. Lonely. Unreal. All these words were made up by Shakespeare. If you have an idea that you can't think of a word for, be like Shakespeare and invent your own. If you want to create words that mean something and may stand the test of time, try creating words like this: breakfast+lunch = brunch. And you can start with making up words for everyday things in your home. |
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A. What's a quick way to understand the characters? B. How can I express my ideas and feelings in a lively way? C. What's the first thing I have to do if I want to write a play? D. What should I do if I can't find a proper word to describe something? |
请结合第一节内容， 回答下面一个问题（约20词）
Which of Holly's tips is the most helpful to you? Why?
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The first time Hank, a two-year-old-cat, went out of his yard, he got stuck in a 60-feet-tall tree for five days, with no food or water.
One day last November, when Delores, the 1, returned from a market, she found Hank didn't come in for his lunch. As it got 2, she began to look for him around the house. Then she heard the mew of a cat, 3, and saw Hank on her neighbor's tree. He must have climbed onto the tree while some dogs were running after 4, and became too afraid to climb down.
Delores, now very 5 called the fireman immediately. But it was not easy, as they didn't have a ladder（梯子） tall enough to 6 the cat. She asked a tree company for help them. 7, they failed for safety reasons.
The poor owner could do nothing but sit 8 the tree and call to Hank. A kind neighbor offered her some cat food. 9 it would make the hungry cat come down. Nearby dog owners took their pets for 10 instead of letting them out in their yards, so that Hank would not climb even 11 with fear.
Nothing had worked until it come to day five. 12 Lydia, another neighbor, talked of a clever way of getting the cat down from a tree. Delores decided to 13 it at once. Together, they produced a system of pulley（滑轮） and lifted a 14 with some of Hank's favorite things up to him. To their excitement, Hank jumped into it.
Delores was really thankful. "I feel good living in such a 15 neighborhood. It gave me hope when Hank was in trouble." She said.
Holly King-Mand is the nation's favourite English teacher. Thousands of students join her free online lessons during the Covid-19 lockdown. She enjoys both reading Shakespeare's plays and helping her students to learn how to write. Now she is answering her students' questions and offering them some advice.
