A fast way to travel in a city is by subway. In many big cities, there1 usually several subway lines. How to travel by2 ? Here is something that needs to be known3 you travel by subway. First, you should choose the right line. If you don't, you will have to get off and take4 one. Second, you need some coins to buy your5 . For6 of the ticket machines, only coins can be used. You can change7 at the service office. If you have a prepaid (预先付款的) card, you can just go ahead. After you buy the ticket, you should8 the train behind a yellow line. You9 stand too close to the yellow line. It's10 .
Travelling is very interesting. Many people love travelling. There are many ways to travel: by plane, by train, by ship or by car. Everyone has their favourite way.
Greg: My favourite way of travelling is by car. I can bring my pet dog along. I can travel three hundred miles or only fifty miles a day. I can stop at a good restaurant to enjoy a good meal or at a hotel to spend the night.
Eliza: I love travelling by train best! It's very exciting. I travelled most of Europe in 5 months by train. It's the best way to talk with the local people and make new friends on the way. Trains make the long trip enjoyable. The train ride to me is just like a big moving party. I also like travelling by ship. It is a very great way to spend a holiday. I can go to parties and watch movies on the ship, and enjoy the blue sky and water.
Danny: Travelling by plane is my favourite. It's the fastest way. I can quickly get to another country. Planes have very comfortable seats. I can have something to drink and eat. I can also read some free magazines and newspapers.
AI(人工智能)makes our lives easier and better. Let's see the amazing AI.
Cool driverless bus
A bus door opens and you get on. Wait! Where is the driver? Here is a new kind of driverless bus called Apolong. It has 14 seats and doesn't need a driver. The bus follows traffic rules. It stops as soon as it sees a stop light.
Your close friend
Hi, everyone. I'm Xiaobing, a chatbot (聊天机器人). I speak like a 17-year-old girl. If you feel lonely, you can talk with me. I'm talented at singing, writing poems and telling stories. I want to be your friend!
World's first AI anchor (主播)
Hey, look! The famous Chinese anchor Qiu Hao is reporting the news for us. But, is "he" really Qiu Hao? The answer is "no". This is the world's first Al anchor. It looks and speaks just like a real person. It can work 24 hours and doesn't make any mistakes. You might see it on TV soon.
Popular AI artist
This beautiful painting was at an auction(拍卖)in 2020. The painting is worth about 3, 000000 yuan! But it is not a work by a famous painter, such as Vincent van Gogh. It was painted by an AI arts. Three Frenchmen created the Al artist It studied over 15, 000 paintings. In this way, it learned to paint.
Taiwan island, the biggest island of China, is between the South and East China Seas. Almost two-thirds of the island is covered by mountains.
Traveling in Taiwan, you can do lots of things. In Taipei, you can taste all kinds of delicious food from the mainland, as well as some local delicacies. Standing at the top of Taipei 101, one of the world's tallest buildings, you can get a view of the whole city. In Tainan, the oldest city on the island, you can visit different temples. Known as the "City of 100 Temples", the city in fact has 220 temples in it.
Taiwan has a nice natural landscape (景观) as well. Sun and Moon Lake is a beautiful lake. On one side of the island it looks like the sun; on the other side it looks like the moon. That is why people call the lake Sun and Moon Lake. Ali Mountain is the nearest mountain around Sun and Moon Lake. You can enjoy a nice experience with Gaoshan people. It′s a wonderful place to see a very beautiful sunrise. If you enjoy swimming, fishing, boating and eating delicious fruit and fresh fish, Peng Lake must be a good place to visit. The East Rift Valley is where the world′s largest continental plate (大陆板块) and largest oceanic plate meet. In this area you can see mountains, valleys, and hot springs (温泉), together with fields of rice, oranges and tea.
Learning new words is never easy. Within 24 hours, you may only remember about 20% of the words you memorize(记忆). So what is the best way to memorize new words? The answer is to review! That is to say, you have to see new words again and again.
According to psychologists(心理学家), you need to memorize new words more than seven times to turn them into your long-term memory. A good way to do this is to review new words from time to time. For example, after learning new words, look at them again on the same day. Then, review them a week later, and then ten days after that.
However, it is not enough to repeat new words or to review them in the same way again. It is much better to use new words in different ways. For example, you can use pictures to memorize new words or use new words when you write in your diary. Take your time, and you will keep new words in your mind for a long time.
Peter: Do you know Lily, Sue?
Sue: Yes, she is my best friend.
Peter:
Sue: Because she likes to do the same things as I do.
Peter: Do you like playing table tennis, too?
Sue: Yes. But I play tennis better than Lily. What about you, Peter?
Peter: My best friend is Tony.
Sue:
Peter: He is tall and has short hair.
Sue:
Peter: Yes. Some people say that we look the same. But Tony is a little heavier than me.
A. What does he look like?
B. She likes playing table tennis.
C. Why is she your best friend?
D. Do you look different?
E. Do you look the same?
F. Who's your best friend?
G. What does he like?
Nowadays, English is one of the main subjects and Chinese students have to study it hard. However, some students say it is difficult to learn English. Now I will give you some advice about how to learn English well.
Memorize vocabulary
Vocabulary is the base of a language. Carry a notebook with you every day. When you see words you don't know, write them down. After school you can look the words up and write some sample sentences (例句).
Learn grammar carefully
Grammar is a difficult part for most students. Don't be worried. Learn it carefully in class and do some exercises after class. You will find it easy to learn English grammar well.
Read English stories
Read short English stories in newspapers or books. It can help you to learn vocabulary and grammar. Stories are very interesting, so you will have great fun learning English.
Talk with native speakers
Communicate(交流) with some native speakers. It is a good way to improve your English speaking and listening.
Watch English movies or listen to English songs
Also, you can learn English by watching English movies or listening to English songs. It is an interesting way to learn English. Come on!
If you want to learn a foreign language well, you should follow some ways. Here (be) some advice for you.
First, you must know the importance of (listen) and speaking. You can listen to English programmes on radio. You may only understand a few words at the beginning. But it's OK. Just be relaxed, try to listen for key words main ideas.
Somebody may be good listener, but he can't speak because he's afraid of making (mistake). Try to have conversations with your friends or foreigners in English. It is always a good way (practise) your spoken English. Remember, the more you speak, the fewer mistakes (you) will make.
Reading and writing are more important too. First, choose the books you are (interest) in. A lot of reading will improve your language skill. This is the (important) of all. Then, keep writing English diaries. You can also write English articles if possible. You may even post them to English (magazine). Don't worry about failure（失败）. Failure is the mother of success.
