Studying in a foreign country can be exciting. It can also be difficult, especially when the country is very different 1 your own.
For 18-year-old Kusedyo, a Chinese language learner, to learn the language, hard work is not just enough, a certain level of "craziness" is also 2 . "To learn and understand Chinese, you have to be a bit crazy. You have to understand the tones(音调)and the 3 , and change your thinking," he said.
For many students, the learning process is not easy. Prosper Marindiko, 4 Chinese language learner, believes that motivation(动机)is very important to learn a second language as an adult. "5 it gets so frustrating(令人沮丧的)trying to learn a language because you think you have understood this word, then when you meet a Chinese out there and try to say the word, they don't understand you at all," he said.
"The reason why I am learning Chinese is because at work we communicate a lot with the Chinese, and usually we have some wrong understandings 6 language barrier(障碍)," said Marindiko.
Nowadays, for some foreigners, China has become a more popular study place than some 7 English-speaking countries. At the same time, knowing Chinese 8 doors to many job chances.
Although learning Chinese is a difficult task, technology and the Internet are making it 9 difficult, even for those with no chances to meet native speakers of the language. In the future, the Chinese-speaking 10 will become larger and larger.
The movie Home Coming took the lead in the box office(票房) during the National Day holiday in 2022.
It tells a story that happened in North Africa. After a war breaks out there, two Chinese diplomats(外交官) are ordered to help evacuate the overseas Chinese. After completing the first task successfully, they learn that another group of Chinese citizens(公民) are still in great danger. Realizing that these people will die if they don't give a hand, the two men travel through the war area. They risk their lives to help over 100 Chinese citizens go to a safe place. The movie not only shows how the two diplomats protect the people with courage, but also shows their deep love for the country and people.
Home Coming reminds many people of a similar real event which truly happened in Libya in 2011. Chinese Embassy(大使馆) helped the evacuation of more than 30,000 Chinese citizens. Behind this event were many efforts of Chinese diplomats. After watching the film, a man recalled his personal experience. "We are the lucky ones because we have a strong country and are well protected," he said.
Home Coming is a success partly because of the growing national pride and confidence Chinese people have in our country. A comment(评论) reads, "Chinese passport might not get you anywhere you want, but it can always bring you back home."
Book Chat Club Calling all book lovers aged 11 to 17 years old! The Margaret River Bookshop and the Margaret River Library work together to start a Book Chat Club. | |
What is a Book Chat Club? It's a club for people aged 11—17 who love reading books. Each month we will discuss what we have read and give recommendations(推荐)to other members. There will not be a "set" of books that every member needs to read. Each time we will choose a different theme and you pick a book that you think fits. The book can be one from your own collection or something you have read at the school library. Actually we don't mind where you found the book. What we want to know is your thoughts on it. There will be prizes for the best review(评论)of every month and free snacks! | If you want to join us, please complete our sign-up sheet(报名裘)at either the Library or the Bookshop. Free Event! Time, location and dates *9:30 a, m.—10:30 a. m. *Margaret River Library * Last Sunday of the month 28 May 25 June 30 July 27 August 29 October 26 November 31 December |
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China has sent the final section of its Tiangong space station into space. After a 13-hour trip, the new section, known as Mengtian, docked(对接) with Tiangong space station on the early morning of November 1st, 2022, finally completing it. The new section was launched from Hainan Island in the south of China.
For years, China has been working hard to create its own space station. Last year, China began to launch three modules(舱) of Tiangong space station, one at a time. The main module, Tianhe, was launched in April 2021. It holds the power source and main controls for the station, as well as the astronauts' living area. In July 2022, China launched its first laboratory module, Wentian, which is the country's largest ever spacecraft.
The new module, Mengtian (meaning "dreaming of the heavens"), is also designed as a laboratory. It is about 18 meters long and has 8 special research areas for experiments(实验). Mengtian is set up so that experiments can also be run outside the module itself. Chinese astronauts can use special robotic arms to run experiments from inside Tiangong.
China's space program is working with the European Space Agency on some experiments on the Mengtian, China says that one day, foreign astronauts will also be able to visit Tiangong.
Tiangong space station is expected 19 last 10 to 15 years. Though the Mengtian module completes the station, China could add more modules in the future.
China's space program has grown greatly in recent years with a series of successes. In 2020, for example, its Chang'e 5 probe returned to the earth carrying moon rocks. Those were the first moon samples brought to the earth since the 1970s.
Many people may throw away the pits inside fruits after eating them, but inheritors of nut carving(核雕继承人)have turned them into artworks instead.
Weifang nut carving goes back to the Qing Dynasty. During that time, an old imperial craftsman(皇家手艺人)Wang Dayan spread the skill to the local people in Shandong Province. Craftsmen back then often used peach pits(桃核)to show off their artistic skills. Because of the high level of carving skills needed, the traditional culture and its rich artistic theme, Weifang nut carving was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage(国家非物质文化遗产)in 2008.
"One nut, from 0.8 to 6 centimeters long, can be made into fan pendants, earrings, buttons, seals and so on," said Tan Wanhai, 48, an inheritor of Weifang nut carving. Tan has studied the art of nut carving for 25 years and has created many nut carvings.
However, the craftsman also said that bringing this kind of artwork to life is not easy. "Unlike some pits like olive(橄榄)pits which have a flat surface, each peach pit has its own special texture(质地)like human fingerprints, " Tan said, adding, that, craftsmen have to study each peach pit to carefully plan out their artwork.
Nut carving craftsmen also need to have knowledge in many areas. According to Tan, they have to master skills in painting, seal carving and calligraphy from many traditional cultures.
Thanks to their creative design and fresh ideas, Weifang nut carving artworks have been increasingly welcomed by people in China. More people are learning the art and have even become inheritors to pass down the skill to young people.
"Now, the number of inheritors is about 1,000. But I believe it could be bigger. More craftsmen now give up the tradition of passing down the skill only through the family and open it up to anyone who is interested in learning the skill," said Tan.
①the high level of carving skills needed ②its rich artistic theme
③the traditional culture ④the popularity around the world
Life cycle of a butterfly
Have you ever seen a baby butterfly? If you have seen a caterpillar(毛虫), then you have!
This is called the larva stage(幼虫阶段). Now let's learn about the life cycle of butterflies.
Some types of butterflies lay only one egg at a time. Other types lay up to a few hundred at a time! Caterpillars hatch(孵化)from the eggs. They are very tiny at first. The main job for caterpillars is to eat a lot and grow. They eat the leaves of the plant where they hatched.
They form a cocoon(蚕茧)around themselves. Some types of caterpillars stay in their cocoons for only a few days. Other types stay inside for many months. This change is called a metamorphosis(变形,尤指从蛹到昆虫).
After the metamorphosis is done, they come out of their cocoons. But they are no longer worm-like babies! They are adult butterflies. They have beautiful wings. Most of them live only two to four weeks. None of them live more than one year. So they start laying eggs right away. The cycle starts again!
A. Adult butterflies do not live very long.
B. Butterflies lay eggs on plants.
C. But all of them go through an amazing change!
D. Caterpillars then begin the pupa stage(蛹阶段).
E. Butterflies start their lives as worm-like caterpillars.
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ChatGPT is an AI system(系统) that can have a discussion and create written work. It can create material based on what it has learned digital books and online naissance. Now three high school students in Cyprus have developed an robot with the help of their teachers. It is special as it uses ChatGPT AI technology.
The robot is named AInstein. It is the size of a small adult and even has a screen for a face that appears to show human facial(面部) . It speaks a North American form of English. And it can tell jokes, like " was the math book sad? Because it had too many problems." The robot enjoys science books and spending time playing the violin.
The creators of AInstein want to use the technology to learning experiences in the classroom. In fact, there be a place for robots in education after all. British education expert Anthony Seldon predicts that robots will take over the classroom in 2027 and teachers will work as their helpers.
One thing is certain, though. A robot teacher is than no teacher at all. In some parts of the world, there aren't teachers and 9—16 percent of children under the age of 14 don't go to school. That problem could be partly by robots, because they can teach anywhere and won't get stressed, or tired, or move somewhere for an easier, higher-paid job.
[1] In recent years, plastic pollution has become one of the most serious environmental problems around the world. Many countries have been looking for ways for a better future. On November 7, 2022, China started a "bamboo instead of plastic" activity with the International Network for Bamboo and Rattan(INBAR国际竹藤组织). This will hopefully increase the use of green bamboo products and reduce(减少) plastic pollution.
[2] Bamboo is a renewable natural resource(资源) of great value. Unlike trees which usually need so long time to fully grow, bamboo can be harvested(收割) in 3 to 5 years. As long as it is protected well, bamboo can be cut every year and doesn't have to be replanted. Bamboo can be used to ①____ different kinds of products. These products can take the place of plastic products in many fields, such as packaging(包装), building and daily things. Even a new bamboo washing machine has been invented in some ②____ areas where people don't have electricity or money to buy traditional washing machines. It uses the natural flow of the water as power to run the machine. It's believed that bamboo is a harmless material. It doesn't cause any pollution when it has to be thrown away.
[3] China is one of the countries with the richest bamboo resources in the world. The Chinese are a pioneer in the use of bamboo. Provinces Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Hunan and Guizhou have set up companies to produce and develop bamboo products. What's more, China is also sharing its technologies and experience to help other countries with rich bamboo resources. It is hoped that countries will work together ③____ green development around the world.
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