— My mother.
— No, you .
— Actually, there are people here in our city.
— Yes, I must finish the work of next week. I for London next week.
Long long ago, there was an old man. He was very good1fishing. One day, while he2near a river, a boy came and said to him, "Can you give me3fishing rod (钓鱼竿) in your hands?" The old man smiled at him and said, "I can give you a full basket of fish." But the boy shook4head. The old man was very5and asked, "Why do you want the fishing rod instead of the fish?"
"Well, you know it doesn't take a long time6up all the fish in a basket. But if you give me the fishing rod, I can go fishing by myself and will not be afraid of not7any fish to eat at all."
You may surely think that the boy is very smart. But it is wrong.8he doesn't know how to fish, he can't eat any fish, even if he has the fish rod. It is useless to9have a fishing rod. Fishing skills are more important than the fishing rod.
10people think that if they have "a fish rod" in their daily life, they will no longer fear the wind and rain. In fact, they will make the same mistake like the boy in the story.
When I was in primary school, I fell in love with reading. The books made me
1a wonderful world. The more I read, the more I wanted to know. But there are not so many books in my house2my parents didn't have enough money. So I had to solve (解决) the problem3.
There was a bookshop near my home. One day, I walked into4shop and picked up a book. I didn't know if I could read there without5any books. So I just read6pages and then put it back. Luckily, no one paid attention to me. After that, I went there to read every day. Several days later,7I was reading, the owner came up and asked," You like reading?" I looked at him and felt nervous, "Yes." I answered in a low voice. "Don't worry," he said with a smile," You8read books here if you help me clean the shop. "I felt quite surprised," Really? It's so kind of you！"9happy I was！
Now I10in a junior high school. I can borrow books from the school library. Reading is still my hobby. It will make a big difference to my future life.
In China, some car drivers may get fines (罚款) because their cars are dirty. In Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, some drivers were caught while they were driving1cars. They had to face with a fine of up to 2,000 yuan. Some traffic policemen explained they wanted to2the city's image (形象). Some even said that it was a new3.
Some net users had a discussion about the new rule. They have different
4.
"It's5. Policy makers shouldn't make such funny rules," wrote a Beijing net user.
"They should fine people who look ugly6they affect the city's image," wrote "5714411375".
A netizen supported it, "Every driver should keep his or her car clean and tidy.
Clean cars can make me happy. Dirty7can make me sad."
Some said the city should pick up the cleaning bill. A net user, "Jiangzhiguo", said that the government should8 free car washes for all the drivers. In his opinion, it's too9to have his car washed. He didn't want to10too much money having his car washed. He would have his car washed every day if he didn't need to pay.
Cameras ready, and… action!
You know, it has never been easier to make a short video. Today, almost all smartphones have a(n)1. And with free apps like Douyin, you can2share your videos or broadcast live. If you are lucky, you will soon attract a group of fans.
3, one popular online broadcaster was recently arrested (逮捕). Why?
During one of her broadcasts, she made fun of China's national anthem (国歌). Perhaps she only wanted to make her fans happy, but she4the law.
In many ways, the Internet has brought a lot of fun to our lives. It's hard to stop
5it. However, when we are on the Internet, we may forget that our behavior can also have real-life results. Posting improper content (内容), even if in the form of an entertaining (娱乐) video, is against the law, though we know the form is for6. In fact, not only the police may find out if you have posted such content. When you are finding a job, some companies will look at your online posts before they decide7to employ (雇用) you or not. Who will want a rule employee?
No matter where you are, you should8the law. Ask yourself what9your actions may have. When you are on the Internet, you must be the judge (法官) of what you spread. Think twice10you click the "share" or broadcast" button. Maybe no one is watching you, but you are responsible for what you post!
Have you ever been to Chicago? It is a famous city in the USA. If you have a chance to visit the USA, it's a good idea to pay a visit to Chicago.
Chicago is the third largest city in the USA. It is home to people who have migrated from all over the world. People move to Chicago from different places to live with their families or friends who arrived here first. They come by train, plane and boat to live in this great city.
The center of Chicago is called the Loop. You can see many tall buildings here, even some of the tallest in the world. As you travel away from the Loop, there are communities of different foreign cultures. But you can't travel east out of the Loop because of Lake Michigan.
When you travel south of the Loop, you will find areas like Chinatown. There, people from China celebrate many of the same holidays as their hometowns do, for example, the Chinese New Year. They also celebrate the holidays of the USA.
Chicago is also called the Wind City, so don't forget to take more clothes with you.
A. Chicago is the second largest city in the US
Paper is one of the most important products ever invented by man. The invention of paper meant that more people could be educated because more books could be printed. Paper provided an important way to communicate with knowledge.
Paper was first made in China about 2,000 years ago. In Egypt and the West, paper was not very commonly used before the year 1400. Paper was not made in southern Europe until about the year 1100. After that, the forestry countries of Canada, Sweden, Norway, Finland, and the United States became the most important in paper-making. Today Finland makes the best paper in the world. And it has the biggest paper industry in the world.
When we think of paper, we think of newspapers, books, letters, envelopes, and writing paper. So paper plays an important role in our lives.
Paper is very good for keeping you warm. Houses are often insulated (隔热)with paper. You have perhaps seen homeless men sleep on a large number of newspapers. They are protecting themselves from the cold. In Finland, in winter it is sometimes 40 degrees below zero. The farmers wear paper boots in the snow. Nothing could be warmer.
Can you imagine traveling to work in a one-man submarine? Some scientists believe that some day one-man submarines will be as many as automobiles are today. A famous French driver says, "One day soon, men will walk on the ocean floor as they do on the street!" Perhaps during your lifetime people will travel, and live in the sea.
If human beings want to live in the ocean, many human problems will need to be studied first.
Some of these problems, similar to those of living in outer space, are pressure, lack of oxygen and weightlessness. Many questions are still unanswered. For example, can our blood make itself fit for underwater surroundings? What will happen to our muscle if we live in the water very long? Scientists are looking for answers.
Perhaps in the future man will live in the sea, away from the crowded and noisy cities on land. Then sea has plenty of space, not only for floating living buildings and parks, but also for storing supplies and for underwater travel.
Some scientists believe that ocean living will benefit man in more than physical ways. In the freedom and beauty of the deep sea, man may find new sources of joy.
Scientists all over the world are trying to make robots think. They all think it is one of the biggest challenges for them. Of course not. And that could even be dangerous because the robot might not do what the scientists want it to do.
But scientists do want to make robots do more things for human beings. One recent experiment about developing "thinking robots" has made robots play football. These robots know which team they are playing for if players on the same team wear the same coloured clothes. The robot can move the ball in a suitable direction to another player on its own side. They also have a goalkeeper. It has two real eyes. Games are a good way for scientists to test robots.
A. We have seen many frightening films and books about robots controlling human beings.
B. Because they can tell which colour it is.
C. Do you think we can make a real human brain for a robot?
D. Their eye at the front moves with the ball to right or left.
E. It's called Robot Cup football.
