You learn all kinds of things from books. Books open up a whole new world to you. They can make you smile and comfort you when you are sad.
You must have many hobbies, reading, painting and so on. One day, you happen to see a poster, "World Book Day". Interested, you stop and read the poster.
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The Chinese government ends its one-child policy (政策) and allows families to have three children. The policy is meant to balance population development, stop a falling birth rate (出生率) and strengthen the country's labor force (劳动力).
China, with the largest population in the world, started the one-child policy in 1980. But the government allowed only a small number of couples to have two children. For example, some families in the countryside could have two children, if the first-born child is a girl. In 2016, the Chinese government gave other couples a chance to have two children if one of them was an only child. Because of aging of population, in 2021, it allowed families to have three children.
To the newest policy, different families have different opinions. "Too many young people in the cities are no longer interested in having two or three children," an official said. "People in the countryside are more interested."
At the end of 2021, China had a population of more than 1.4 billion people. A total of 900 million of them have jobs. But the labor market population will drop in 30 years. That is to say, the country will be in great need of labor by the year 2050. With the three-child policy, an increase in births can solve this problem.
Boys and girls, what do you think of the three-child policy? Do you want to have new-born brothers or sisters?
In the United States, when one becomes rich, he wants people to know it. And even if he does not become very rich, he wants people to think that he is. That is what "keeping up with the Joneses" is about. It is the story of someone who tried to look as rich as his neighbors.
The expression was first used in 1913 by a young American called Arthur Momand. He told this story about himself. He began earning $125 a week at the age of 23. That was a lot of money in those days. He got married and moved with his wife to a very wealthy neighborhood outside New York City. When he saw that rich people rode horses, Momand went horseback riding every day. When he saw that rich people had servants, Momand and his wife also hired a servant and gave big parties for their new neighbors.
It was like a race, but one could never finish his race because one was always trying to keep up. The race ended for Momand and his wife when they could no longer pay for their new way of life. They moved back to an apartment in New York City.
Momand looked around him and noticed that many people do things just to keep up with rich lifestyle of their neighbors. He saw the funny side of it and started to write a series of short stories. He called it "Keeping up with the Joneses" because "Jones" is a very common name in the United States. "Keeping up with the Joneses" came to mean keeping up with rich lifestyle of the people around you. Momand's series appeared in different newspapers across the country for over 28 years.
People never seem to get tired of keeping up with the Joneses. And there are "Jonses" in every city of the world. But one must get tired of trying to keep up with the Joneses because no matter what one does, Mr. Jones always seems to be ahead.
Many kinds of birds are very successful at fooling other animals. For example, a bird called the plover sometimes pretends to be hurt in order to protect its young. When a predator (猎食动物) gets close to its nest, the plover leads the predator away from the nest. How? It pretends to have a broken wing. The predator follows the "hurt" adult, leaving the baby birds safe in the nest.
Another kind of bird, the scrub jay, buries its food so it always has something to eat. Scrub jays are also thieves. They watch where others bury their food and steal it. But clever scrub jays seem to know when a thief is watching them. So they go back later, unbury the food, and bury it again somewhere else.
Birds called cuckoos have found a way to have babies without doing much work. How? They don't make nests. Instead, they get into other birds' nests secretly. Then they lay their eggs and fly away. When the baby birds come out, their adoptive parents feed them.
Chimpanzees, or chimps, can also be sneaky. After a fight, the losing chimp will give its hand to the other. When the winning chimp puts out its hand, too, the chimps are friendly again. But an animal expert once saw a losing chimp take the winner's hand and start fighting again.
Chimps are sneaky in other ways, too. When chimps find food that they love, such as bananas, it is natural for them to cry out. Then other chimps come running. But some clever chimps learn to cry very softly when they find food. That way, other chimps don't hear them, and they don't need to share their food.
As children, many of us learn the saying "You can't fool Mother Nature." But maybe you can't trust her, either.
Online courses have become popular in many countries. There are different kinds of online courses, but most show a video of a teacher and students in a classroom. Students watch the video online and take part in online activities. Some courses are free and open to anyone. Of course, watching videos on a screen is not the same as taking part in a real class.
In Singapore, eight schools have been chosen to try new ways of using technology in the classroom. The schools have tablets(平板电脑)and touchscreens instead of books and blackboards in the classrooms. Through them, students can communicate with each other and work on projects together.
In South Korea, some students have been taught English by teachers in the Philippines and other countries since 2011. The teachers are in their home countries and are connected to the Korean classrooms via the Internet. Instead of looking at a screen, the students interact with a robot in the classroom. The robot is controlled by the teacher.
Thanks to technology, more and more ways of teaching and learning are being developed.
But one thing is for sure – there has never been a more interesting time to be a student.
A. E-learning can be successful.
B. There are also social media platforms(平台).
C. Other kinds of e-learning are being tested around the world.
D. They give students anywhere the chance to study at any time.
E. Nobody knows what the classroom of the future will look like.
F. And it can move around the classroom and talk with the students.
G. The courses that are taught via the Internet are called online courses.
My great-grandfather, my grandfather and my father are all farmers. My father expects me to become a farmer and1them all but I don't agree with my father.
Three years ago, my father took me to an airport to visit one of his friends. His friend2a small airline. It was the first time I had seen a3airplane. After my father's friend discovered I had never been in an airplane, he4me to fly with them. When we took off, I felt excited. While we were in the air, I almost forgot I had to5the ground. All I could think of was flying would be my6in life and how I wanted to fly again and again.
Since then, if I had time, my father's friend would teach me how to fly. He7let me fly alone once. I wanted to become a pilot but I would have to go8my father.
At the age of 18, I had to tell my father what I wanted to do but I didn't want to make him 9. As he walked ahead of me and I10, I didn't know what I could say to help him understand my11for flying. I took my courage and said, "Father, I have something12to tell you. I want to go to college and become a pilot. I have talked to the schools and they agreed to give me financial (金融的) help." I felt nervous in his13. Then he spoke, "I was wondering when you would tell me. I have been14money for you." When I heard this, I couldn't help crying. For the first time, I really understand his15love for me.
Valentine's Day in China
It is really difficult to know the exact time western Valentine's Day was introduced into China. However, western Valentine's Day is (wide) celebrated in urban areas where there are a lot of commercial (商业的) events, especially in big cities like Shanghai, Beijing, Hong Kong and Guangzhou. Valentine's Day is not so popular in small cities, (town) and the countryside.
So far, Chinese people (accept) the tradition westerners on celebrating Valentine's Day, such as (exchange) gifts, having a romantic dinner, watching a movie in the evening or even making a marriage registration if Valentine's Day falls on a workday.
On this day, larger amounts of chocolate will be on sale in supermarkets, compared with the ordinary days, cinemas will be much (busy) and the price of flowers and restaurants and hotels can be a lot higher. Many restaurants will have special menus, especially those in Hong Kong, Beijing and Shanghai. If you want to have a smooth (celebrate) on Valentine's Day, remember (make) reservations (预定) as far in advance as you can.
Chinese people have also made some changes to the western way of celebrating Valentine's Day. For some couples, the husband may prepare a rich dinner or buy a beautiful dress his wife on this day to show his appreciation.
1）介绍你喜欢的运动项目;
2）喜欢这一运动项目的理由;
3）做运动时要注意的事。
注意：1）可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯;
2）词数：不少于80词。
My Favorite Sport
