—Yes, it's ____.
— Don't worry. You ____ share a ride with me.
— It's hot. You don't need to wear the coat.
— It's about two kilometers.
—Yes, her mother told me very ____ just now.
— I ____ it. It's about the beauty of nature.
—By keeping a diary every day.
It was a warm Sunday afternoon in May, 2021. Beside the Lech River many people were playing and picnicking, and they felt 1 and relaxed. Some people were cooling their feet in the 2 water from the snow-covered mountains nearby. From behind the bar (吧台) at the restaurant, Paul Blachut, a 3 , had a good view of the river.
A mother and two daughters were playing on the riverbank when, suddenly, they 4 into the fast-running water. A passer-by shouted 5 , "Help! Three people are being carried away by the water!" Looking up from his work, Paul noticed the three women flapping (摆动) their arms in the water, trying to 6 anything they could.
Paul rushed to the riverbank and jumped into the river. He didn't 7 the cold. All he could think about was saving the women. As he got closer to them, he found the mother had the most 8 because her long dress made her so heavy. He pushed her to the bank first. Then he managed to save the two daughters with other people's help.
Later, people expressed their admiration for Pau, 9 he was modest(谦虚的) about his role. "It only took me two or three minutes," he said, adding that he was happy to have received high praise from his boss for his 10 . Indeed, it was a job very well done.
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※ Laurence in Hopeland — by Wilton Smith Laurence is a boy from Hopeland, a place with magic. He lives with his parents and beloved grandpa. One day when he can't find his grandpa who has magic powers, Laurence teams up with his uncle to find out the truth. |
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※ Gavin Talks to Birds — by Wayae Abel When 10-year-old Gavin joins a team of superheroes, he finds he has an unusual ability: he can talk to birds. Now a whole world has opened up to him, but can he use his new abilities to help save the birds' world? |
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※ Life of Dorothy — by Nelson Arthur After meeting a stranger, Dorothy finds herself in a place with deep mystery. She is now meeting with many strange things, from some sudden accidents to losing her friend's pet pig. The ups and downs of the story will keep you laughing from beginning to end. |
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※ The Last of Drumfield — by Gorgeous Morgan It's about Ella who has got a book from her aunt. When she is reading the book with her good friend, they drop into the book and are taken to a fairytale (童话的) world. And they have to find a way back. |
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Whether yellow, red or white, the onion is a vegetable that you may not know well. The list of its uses in cooking is endless. People have used onions to add flavor (味道) to their foods for thousands of years. Besides onions' great taste, they are very good for you. They have special chemicals (化学物质) that improve your ability to fight off sickness and you have fewer chances of getting a disease.
No matter how good onions are for you, it is difficult to cut an onion without your eyes filling with tears! When you cut into an onion, irritating (刺激性的) chemicals inside the onion will get into the air. They touch your whole eyes and cause pain. Your eyes make tears to wash away the chemicals and protect your eyes.
Luckily, cooks and scientists have discovered some ways to keep you from crying when you cut up onions:
● Cut the onion under running water. The water will wash away the chemicals before they can reach your eyes.
● Use a fan to blow air over the onion as you cut it. The air will blow the chemicals away from your eyes.
● Put the onion in a fridge for an hour before cutting. This helps make the chemicals in the onion move slowly, so they may not ever reach your eyes.
If you try out these good ideas and still cry while cutting onions, don't worry. Scientists think if you cut more onions, your body will become more resilient to the onion's chemicals. So the tears will not last long. If you think about how healthy onions are, you might even call those tears "happy tears".
① Cut the onion under running water.
② Use a fan to blow air over the onion while cutting.
③ Cover the onion with a piece of cloth as you cut it.
④ Put the onion in a fridge for an hour before cutting.
In the past nine years, Li Jin, who was born in Guangxi but raised in Sanya, has made great efforts to protect the waters of Sanya city in Hainan. He is now spreading the knowledge of environmental protection through new media platforms (媒体平台).
Around 2014, he began doing volunteer work to clear rubbish from the beaches and officially registered (注册) as a volunteer in May, 2017. Li Jin immediately took the lead in a cleanup activity on the Sanya River.
In April, 2021, he used his own money to set up a volunteer service center which has 1, 170 registered members who take part in activities without asking for payment. So far, he has spent about 3, 800 hours on volunteer activities in over 550 events. More than 2, 300 people have joined in with his encouragement. They've drawn the attention of both the adults (成年人) and the children to the importance of protecting the oceans and beaches. Since it was set up, his center has organized 51 beach-cleaning activities that have seen about 1, 800 people join in. In 2021, because of Li's growing influence in environmental protection circles, the city government invited him to make a number of short videos, in which he uses simple words to explain how to protect the environment. Several of the videos have been watched millions of times.
"My volunteer work would be meaningless if I got paid. But the work itself is of great value. So I will continue doing the environmental protection work," he said.
Scientists have developed a way to read minds, translating unspoken thoughts into written words. It's the first time it's been done without having to put anything into the brain. They used artificial intelligence (AI) (人工智能). It is the name given to a computer system that is able to "think" for itself and carry out tasks that usually require human intelligence.
Scientists used a special scanner (扫描器). The machine can see where blood runs, which shows the parts of the brain that are most active. People taking part in the experiment (实验) listened to the radio for 16 hours as their brains were scanned. The AI tool learned to connect certain brain activity with words they heard. After that, each person was asked to think of a story, and the AI tool managed to pick up these thoughts as they happened.
The results had about a 50% accuracy rate (准确率), although the AI found it hard to work out the meaning of pronouns, such as he or she, her or him. For example, it turned "I don't have my driver's license yet" into "She has not even started to learn to drive yet." It could usually understand the meaning of what someone was thinking rather than the exact words. The AI was personalized, so when it had learnt from one person but it was tested on another, it couldn't understand their thoughts.
The scientists, who have been working on the technology for 15 years, say they understand the risks of it being used badly. Scientist Jerry Tang told a newspaper, "We want to make sure people only use these types of technologies when they want to, and that it helps them." The scientists hope it will help people with certain medical conditions, who are still awake but have lost the ability to speak, to communicate once again.
Sailing a boat is great exercise, which can be enjoyed with family or friends. Many people all over the world sail each year. With some lessons and practice, you could be one of them.
● Understand the basics (基础知识).
When you're starting out in sailing, learn the basics first. It works like any sailboat-with sails to catch the wind and push the boat forward. The sailor, the person working the boat, has to be able to move the sails, as well as use a rudder (舵) in order to direct the boat where they want it to go.
● Find sailing near you.
The most important lesson you can learn in sailing is how to do it safely, with the help of experienced sailing coaches. Then ask your parents to call them to find out what lessons or camps they have for kids in your age group.
● Prepare for your lesson.
As a beginner, your lesson will start on land. You'll learn skills, like how to raise the sails by pulling on the lines. It includes the boat and a life vest (救生衣). Ask what type of shoes you should wear, and dress in clothes that will dry easily.
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Remember to always wear your life vest on or near water, even when you're on the dock (码头). Don't go near a boat or take one out unless your parents agree, and never sail or swim alone.
A. Stay safe.
B. Here's how to get started.
C. You should begin on a small boat made for kids.
D. The lesson should also provide most of what you need to sail.
E. First, find sailing clubs and search for youth lessons near you.
Niejiazhuang Village in Weifang is famous for colored clay sculpture handicraft (泥塑手工艺), which dates back to the Ming Dynasty. The Weifang government has (encourage) local people to learn traditional handicraft and make more money to get rid of poverty(脱贫).
Nie Peng (be) a young villager in Niejiazhuang. He is crazy about clay sculpture handicraft. He began learning it from his father when he was child. He has led lots of young craftsmen (手艺人) in and near (he) village to make colored clay sculptures and the handicraft has become an important way for local people to get (rich) than before.
The tiger is a typical subject for colored clay sculptures. Nie (start) to learn to make clay tigers in 2010, the Year of the Tiger. Over these years, he has seen the development of the art form. first, the clay tigers were all of the same small size. Now there are tigers of different (size) and the largest can be over two meters tall. The tigers used to be colored pink and green, but now have become more colorful.
Today Nie cares for the future of clay sculpture handicraft encourages young craftsmen to create more works. He (real) hopes that the sculpture handicraft will be passed down to the next generation.
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What kind of person you are |
friendly, active… |
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What you are good at |
speak English, tell stories… |
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What you can do |
introduce local culture, help foreigners… |
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Dear Mr. Wang,
I am Li Hua. I am glad to know that you are in need of some tour guides.
Yours,
Li Hua
