When your pen is1the battery in your toy runs out, or you have some leftover food, what do you do with these things? You will probably throw them all into a2. But actually, all of the rubbish need to be sorted (分类) separately.
Rubbish sorting is a big issue worldwide. In recent years, some Chinese3have been working hard on it.
Shanghai has worked with Alipay to create a "green account (账户)" service. Account holders get4by correctly sorting their rubbish. Through the Alipay app, they can exchange the points for milk, phone cards and other5. The city is asking people to sort their rubbish into6groups: wet, recyclable, harmful and dry. Wet waste is also known as household waste. "They are things you don't want but that pigs can eat," Guangzhou Daily7. Paper, metal, glass and other things that can be reused are recyclable waste. Harmful waste includes things like medicine, batteries and fluorescent bulbs. Finally, any waste that's not wet, recyclable or harmful will go in the "8waste" bin.
Many other Chinese cities are also using this method to sort their rubbish. For example, Shenzhen has been sorting its rubbish into groups since 2012. Students there also receive waste-sorting guidebooks that they must9.
China is improving its waste-sorting efforts. There is still a long way to go. If you don't sort your rubbish, all of it will go to a landfill (垃圾填埋场) and be buried together. These landfills can take up large areas of10that could have been used for planting trees or crops. The electronic waste you throw away, such as batteries, can pollute the soil and groundwater.
Boris, a foreign student at Communication University of China, often shares his experiences of Chinese culture on his vlog(视频博客).
In one video, for example, Boris shared how he had learned the Chinese word dongxi. He translated each part separately into "east west". And he introduced one theory(说法) about how dongxi came to mean "things". He told people that all marketplaces in ancient Chinese cities were set up along a single road that ran from east to west. So when you would say qu mai dongxi, you'd be saying, "I'm going to buy things."
Some other videos show his reading Chinese poems and performing kung fu in traditional Chinese costume, which are quite welcome among his 40,000 followers.
"Many of my followers are learning Chinese," Boris said. "But sadly, they know little about Chinese culture and the country."
Like many foreigners, Boris once believed that all Chinese could perform kung fu, flying onto roofs and walking over walls. He thought the country was not that developed. But after he got a scholarship(奖学金) to study in China in 2019, his view changed. "China has entered a new period, but many people's impressions of China are still stuck in the 1970s," Boris said. "That's why I started to shoot vlogs to share Chinese culture in 2019."
Until now, Boris has posted more than 40 Chinese culture vlogs online. But making these vlogs is not easy. Take reading the poem Second Farewell to Cambridge by Xu Zhimo as an example.
"I can understand and read every word in the poem," Boris said. "But to touch readers, I need to use proper feelings while reading." So he needed to look for much background information and make his feelings suit each part of the poem.
Though shooting these vlogs takes lots of time, the young man feels proud that his vlogs have inspired many people. Boris said that he wanted to continue bridging the differences between two cultures. "This goal may not be achieved easily, but I will spare no efforts to do my part."
Space tourism(太空旅游业) is no longer a thing of science fiction. There are lots of companies planning to send people into space in the next few years. Space X is one of the companies offering trips to space. So far, it has had over 100 customers. And in April, 2022, it sent 4 people into space. Now, what can space tourists do while in space? Here are some examples:
See the Earth from Space
Seeing the Earth from a distance has always been a dream. It gives most people a sense of both achievement and wonder(which is also why people climb the highest mountain and dive into the deepest sea on the earth).
Stay in a Space Hotel
Hotels are directly connected with tourism, right? So if there's space tourism, there might also be space hotels up soon. Orion Span has been planning to send tourists to stay in their "space hotel", which would hold up to 6 people at a time.
Eat in Space
Eating is not easy in space. Even drinking water is difficult. Oh, a quick fact! You aren't allowed to burp(打嗝) in space! Bubbles will come out of your mouth and it might be dangerous to leave them around.
Visit the Moon and Other Planets
Space tourism companies are racing to launch(发射) the first tourist flight to the moon. Although there might be a long way to go before common people can step on the moon, we will probably see it in our lifetime. And who knows, maybe we'll even see hotels on the moon.
With the industry rapidly developing, space tourism is around the corner, and it might come much faster than we think. Who knows what the future might be like? Will you be the next person to travel to space?
"The world's oceans are slowly getting more acidic," say scientists. The researchers from California report that the change is taking place in response to higher levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
The lowering of the waters' PH value is not great at the moment but could cause a serious threat to current ocean life if it continues, they warn. Ken Caldeira and Michael Wickett, from the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, report their concerns in the journal Nature.
Increasing use of oil fuels means more carbon dioxide is going into the air, and most of it will eventually be absorbed by seawater. Once in the water, it reacts to form carbonic acid. Scientists believe that the oceans have already become slightly more acidic over the last century.
These researchers have tried to predict what will happen in the future by combining what we know about the history of the oceans with computer models of climate change. "This level of acidity will get much more extreme in the future if we continue releasing COZ into the atmosphere," said Dr Caldeira. "And we predict the amount of future acidity will exceed(超过) anything we have seen over the last several hundred million years, let alone perhaps after rare disastrous events such as asteroid impacts. "
However, it is not absolutely clear what that means for ocean life. Most organisms live near the surface, where the greatest pH change would be expected to occur, but deep-ocean life forms may be more sensitive to PH changes. Coral reefs and other organisms whose shells contain calcium carbonate(小行星) may be particularly affected if the water's acidity levels keep going up, the team predict. They could find it much more difficult to build these structures in water with a lower PH.
In recent years some people have suggested storing carbon dioxide from power stations in the deep ocean as a way of dealing with global warming. But Dr. Caldeira said that such a strategy should now be re-considered. "Previously, most experts had looked at ocean absorption of carbon dioxide as a good thing—because in releasing CO2 into the atmosphere we warm the planet, and when CO2, is absorbed by the ocean, it reduces the amount of greenhouse warming. "
Many teens know how to use a phone to text and make calls. To make sure they are successful in life, it is important to teach teens phone etiquette (礼仪).
Teach your teens to be respectful (恭敬的). They should always use language that does not make the other speaker angry, and wait their turn to talk. These are all important habits of developing good communication on the phone as well as off.
If the teens are trying to call a business, or get information from an official (官方的) organization, they should use a more formal language. In this way, they could be taken seriously by people.
Show them that they can say, "Hello, this is . . . May I please speak to . . . ?" If the person is unavailable, they should always ask, "" or "When would be a good time to reach him/her?" Tell them to always state their name, number, and reason for calling when leaving a formal message. Also, teach your teens to thank the person they speak to before ending calls.
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A. Encourage them to speak loudly. B. Remind your teens to be polite. C. Can I leave a message? D. How to make a formal (正式的) call? E. However, they might not know proper phone etiquette. F. Offer simple examples the teens could use. |
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A. Do you want to lose weight and be healthier? Yes. Do sports. I'm sure it can help you become slim. No sport is bad for your health. But if you breathe with difficulty, you can begin with swimming or jogging. B. Don't worry. Sport is good for your health. Of course, you can't do too much and you must go to your doctor and ask for advice. Of course, you must exercise slowly at first. If you do sports every day, your heart will get stronger. C. Scientists say sports are helping people to learn or remember. If we can do sports three times a week, it is good for us. For example, jogging is good exercise. If we often jog instead of taking a bus or driving a car, we can live longer. D. You should still try your best to do more exercise. It's good for your health. If you are strong enough, the illness will go away from you. E. It is very important to do sports. People who work long hours have to do some exercise, especially if they work in an office or have to sit down at work. You can find a place near your work or your home to do sports so it won't take you long to get there. F. Yes, rest is very important. It is also important for you to do some exercise. Sport is also a way of relaxation. It helps you to eat well and rest well. It's good for your health. |
Mrs. Zhang is my neighbor. Her house is next to(my). She is a warm and (friend) person. She is popular among us. She always (like) to help others. And she often asks peopleshe can do for them. She often says hello me from her front garden when I come back home. She plants different (kind) of beautiful flowers in her garden. It was Mrs. Zhang's birthday last Saturday. She held a party and(invite)all the neighbors. She made very big cake with fresh flowers on it. It was my(one) time to see such a cake. I thought it was the (nice) cake I had ever eaten. We sang, danced and talked and it was really a great time.
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地位 |
最受欢迎的颜色之一 |
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代表 |
幸福，好运 |
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节日 |
春节等 |
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形式 |
剪纸，灯笼，红包等 |
注意：
1）词数70左右;
2）可以适当增加畑节，以使行文连贯;
3）短文的开头和结尾部分已给出，不计入总词数;
4）文中不得出现真实的人名与校名。
参考词汇：
受欢迎的 popular 代表 stand for 幸福 happiness 好运 good luck
春节 the Spring Festival 剪纸 paper-cuts 灯笼 lanterns 红包 red packets
Dear Jack,
It's great to receive your letter. Knowing that you're interested in Chinese red. I'm writing to tell you something about it.
I truly hope my letter can help you understand Chinese red better.
Yours,
Li Hua
