Xian Xinghai was a very famous musician in China. He wrote one of the greatest pieces of music of the 20th century. In his short life he wrote nearly 300 songs and an opera.
Xian was born in Panyu, Guangdong, China in 1905. Because his father died before he was born, Xian moved from place to place with1 mother. He began learning to play2violin when he was 20 years old. In the beginning, his violin was3cheap and badly made that he could not play it well. His friends laughed at him. Xian did not stop 4 and soon showed his talent. In 1934, he was one of the first Chinese students who studied in a special music school in Paris. Before he 5, Xian became the school's best student and won several prizes for his talents.
In 1935, he returned to China and helped fight against the Japanese army. Later, he came to Yan'an 6 music at a college. 7 there were no pianos in Yan'an at that time Xian still wrote some of his most important music there, including The Yellow River, his most famous work.
In May 1940, Xian 8 to the Soviet Union by the Chinese Communist Party to write music for movies. In the Soviet Union, life was very9. Xian got sick and later died of a lung illness 10 October 30, 1945, aged only 40. Xian's music, however, lives on in the people's hearts.
I loved painting very much, but my parents didn't allow me to learn it. They thought I should1all my time on my studies. They always wanted me 2good grades at school. It gave me a lot of pressure and I didn't know how to talk to my parents about it. So I decided to do 3to show them that I could do both well. I studied4 at school and spent most of my free time painting. 5, my art teacher, Miss Green, offered to help me. She thought I was talented in painting and she taught me lots of painting 6. Miss Green helped me improve a lot in painting.
One day, Miss Green pushed me into entering a painting competition. In her7, I should prove myself to my parents. And I took her advice.
After a week, the results8. I got first place in the competition! 9 I took the prize home, my parents were surprised! I also told them I got all A's in the final exam. They were happy that I kept a balance between studies and hobbies.
Now10 between my parents and me become(s) better and we can communicate with each other better.
Laura: I had a headache on Saturday. Mom took my temperature and it was 38. 6℃！ Then Dad took me to the hospital. The doctor said I had a fever. Then he gave me some medicine and told me to have a good rest.
David: Last Sunday I went to the beach with my friends and family. We went there not to play but to do something good for the environment. We picked up the rubbish on the beach. Some visitors also joined us.
Anna: My family cleaned up our house on Saturday morning. Mom did some washing, Dad took out the rubbish, and I swept the floor. We clean the house every Saturday, so it is always clean.
Harry: My family was having a picnic on the hill when the rainstorm came on Sunday. We didn't take an umbrella, so we had to run to our car. We all got wet. But the rain stopped as soon as we arrived home. Next time we must watch the weather report before going for a picnic!
A Bite of China Season Two (舌尖上的中国Ⅱ) is coming! The program is shown at 9:00 0n CCTV-1 every Friday night from April 18 to June 6, 2014. There are altogether eight episodes, all about history and culture of food, eating and cooking in China. The directors spent one year visiting more than 150 different parts of China. More than 300 types of food are covered in the documentary.
As an old Chinese saying goes, food is what matters most to people. It plays an important role in our daily life, and the rich food culture is also one of the most important parts of Chinese culture. A Bite of China Season Two wants to show the joys and sadness of ordinary Chinese in changing times through food.
A Bite of China Season One was shown on CCTV in 2012. It attracted more than 100 million viewers. It is all about food, while the second season cares more about the relationship between the people and the food. For example, the first episode shows a young man spent four hours climbing a 40-metre-high tree to get something nice for his brother.
The show reminds viewers of their homes and the tastes of childhood. One Weibo user wrote, "A Bite of China Season Two makes me have so many words to say. It makes me think of my parents and my grandmother. I haven't been home for a long time, so I have decided to go back in a few days. "
The show uses food as a window to introduce China to the world. Viewers can see how Chinese people love life by loving food. Anyone who wants to know more about Chinese culture and Chinese society should have a bite of the program.
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I am working as an English teacher in China. Now I'd like to go to America, but I don't have anywhere to live because I sold my house in America. What should I do? I have two young children, so it's difficult for me to work full time. I like meeting people, and I drive my own car. I'm at college, so I'm studying during the day, but I need to make some money. What should I do? I'm bored with working in an office. I'd like to do something different and work in a foreign country, but I don't know what to do. I enjoy playing football a lot, but my parents don't want me to be a football player. |
A. Talk with your parents about your hobby and your plan. Try hard to make your parents understand you. B. Call your friends in America at first. Ask advice from them. They may have the answer to your question. C. You can do some part-jobs at night. You can teach little children, work as a waiter, or write something on the Internet. D. You can learn to be a teacher to teach foreign learners. After learning, you can find a job in a language school in Spain, Italy, Greece or England. E. You can work in our small, friendly hotel, but you must have two years' experience of hotel work and be able to work on weekends and in the evenings. F. You can talk with your friend about your problems and be friends with her again. Or you can write a letter or send a message to your friend. G. There are some jobs for you. For example, you can sell something to your friends and neighbors by WeChat. The more you sell, the more you make. |
He wants to a school for the poor children.
My mother always for me.
The doctor used the knife to his hurt left leg.
He has many hobbies, painting.
Everyone needs to sleep. During the day you work and play; at night you sleep. Your body restsyou are sleeping. In the morning you are ready to work, study or play again. If you sleep at night, you can work or learn better in the day.
Your body grows more while you are asleep. No one can live sleeping. If a child is tired, he needs sleep than usual. You will be tired or will not be able to listen your teachers in class or can't work well you do not have enough sleep at night. A baby will cry loudly if you wake him or her up when he or she is sleeping. You will be able to work hard at lessons if you get enough rest. Many students hope to learn more before rests, so they study till late at night. But they feel very in the day and they may forget more.
It's very necessary for teenagers to get sleep. Boys and girls of eight or nine need ten hours of sleep every night. So if you want to be strong and , you should get enough sleep!
Zhao Hua is a student from a university. He has led a group of university student volunteers since last year. They help children at a primary school with their studies and daily lives. "When I was a small child, "Zhao said, "I know March 5th was 'Learn from Lei Feng Day', but I didn't know the real meaning of the spirit of Lei Feng. Now when I see the smiling faces of the kids I have helped, I deeply understand Lei Feng. I really like to help others because it makes me happy. "
Lei Feng was born in 1940 in Changsha, Hunan Province. He is one of the best-known soldiers in Chinese history. He lost his parents when he was very young. His neighbors brought him up. Then he did many good deeds(好事) in his life. For example, he gave his own money to other soldiers' parents, and bought a ticket for a woman he didn't know without telling her his name. Unluckily, he died in an accident at the age of 22.
On March 5th, 1963, Chairman Mao called on people to learn from Lei Feng and made the day" Learn from Lei Feng Day".
Almost 50 years has passed since Lei Feng's death. Some people say that the spirit of Lei Feng is out of date. There have been many reports about the coldness of people towards strangers. These have made many Chinese people think deeply about themselves.
Many people think we need to promote(提倡) that spirit again. The important thing is that people must be ready to help others and make it a habit.
为了鼓励学生积极参加志愿者活动，弘扬雷锋精神，你校英文报刊"学雷锋，做好事"专栏开展征文活动。请你给该专栏投稿。
内容包括：1）你的一次参加志愿者活动的经历（包括活动的时间、地点和内容）；
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作文要求：1）不能照抄原文；不得在作文中出现学校的真实名称和考生的真实姓名。2）语句连贯，词数80个左右。作文的开头已经给出，不计入总词数。
In order to learn from Lei Feng and do more good deeds, it's important for us to take part in volunteer activities.
