A boy guarded the barrels (木桶) in his father's winery (葡萄酒厂). Every morning, his father gave him a 1 of brushing the barrels and putting them in order, but the wind blew the barrels here and there overnight.
The boy was so 2 that he wrote a letter to the wind, "Please don't blow down my barrels." After seeing that, his father asked the boy with a smile, "Can the wind read your 3 ?" The little boy said, "I don't know. I have no 4 but to make this request (请求)."
The next morning, when the little boy ran to 5 the barrels, he found that the barrels were blown here and there again. The little boy felt very unhappy and cried. His father came and said 6 , "Son, don't be sad. We may have no way to deal with the 7 , but we may have ways for you, so we can have our own ways to 8 the wind." Then the little boy 9 his tears and thought over and over. Finally, he thought of an idea. He filled the 10 barrels with water. After that, he went home worriedly.
The third morning, the little boy 11 his clothes in a hurry and ran out. He was 12 to find the barrels were placed in good order. The little boy smiled happily and told his father, "It's a very 13 way, that is, to make the barrels heavier." The little boy's father smiled and 14 his head.
We can't change many things in the world, but we can change ourselves. To add you the 15 is the only way not to be knocked over.
Have you ever heard of Hainan Tropical Rainforest National Park? It is our own "Amazon". If you travel there, what can you enjoy?
Animals
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The park is home to Hainan gibbons (长臂猿). They look like monkeys, but have no tails. They eat fruits and leaves from over 130 kinds of plants. In the 1980s, there were fewer than 10 gibbons in the park. In 2022, there were 36 because people protected their homes and planted trees. |
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Plants
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The park is a "live museum" of plants. It is home also to 133 kinds of national key protected plants. Cycas hainanensis (海南苏铁) is an example. It has big, feather-like leaves. It grows slowly, but can live as long as 200 years. It probably won't grow flowers or fruits in North China. But in Hainan, cycas hainanensis over 10 years old blossom (开花) and bear fruits almost every year. |
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Culture
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Miao and Li people have lived in the park for generations (世代). Their houses look like upside-down boats. They are built above the ground to keep away animals. Li people make clothes from bark (树皮). Their history of tree bark clothing dates back to about 10,000 years ago. Some people still use bark clothing nowadays. |
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Both my wife and I are running lovers. I usually run on the track in my neighbourhood. Most people walk on the track, so I am faster than them. My speed seems amazing to the walkers and I often pass by them twenty or more times around the track. This makes me feel proud.
One day, a short man came. He didn't look like much of a runner. I saw him get out of the car and warm up before running when I passed by two walkers. He started running a few metres ahead of me. He was fast but I sped up and managed to catch up with him. I had someone to compete with. But after a lap (圈), I fell behind him and had great difficulty in breathing. After two laps, my foot began to hurt, so I had to slow down and began to run at my usual speed. This time I could breathe again without sounding like I had a lung disease (肺病) and the pain in my foot went away. In a very short time, he was far ahead. He was too fast for me to follow.
That day, I learnt several lessons. In life, there will always be those slower and faster. Some have natural talent (天赋), and some have trained harder. Don't judge (判断) the capacity of a person by how he or she looks.
The point is that we each have our own speed. When we are trying to keep up, we often end up hurting ourselves and being out of breath. Slow down or speed up, but run your race to your best. Don't run fast when you should be running slowly. Don't run at all when you should be walking. Don't walk when you should be running.
The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China points out the importance of reading and calls on people to read more books, so shared bookhouses have appeared in many places. Reading has become a trend in our country.
A reading campaign (行动) took place in Shenyang in April, 2023. Many people took part in it. Li Hong, a girl from a junior high school, said, "My mother and I took part in the campaign because both of us like reading. Books are our necessary furniture in our house. I know a lot about Chinese classic (经典的) works. Reading makes my life colourful and will change my dream into reality (现实)."
Reading is one thing, but knowing how to read and what to read is another.
There are mainly three kinds of reading: recreational reading, study-type reading and survey reading. Recreational reading can bring you much fun. You can read at a relaxed speed. Study-type reading usually needs you to read the text very carefully to understand the ideas and details. Survey reading is a way of reading fast to get the main idea or find the information you need.
What kind of books should you read? Emerson, a great writer and thinker, had three rules: never read a book that is not a year old; never read any but famous books; never read a book you don't like.
Good books can lift you to a higher plane (境界). Whatever you read, read with interest, with the whole mind. Try to be a best reader. If you are getting the most out of a book, you will do things more confidently. Reading is rewarding (有益的)!
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In China, people often talk about "Shuxiang", especially during the Spring Festival. Images (形象) of the 12 Chinese "Shuxiang" animals are fun for everyone. The rabbit is in the (four) place.
The rabbit is a symbol (象征) of kindness and a love of beauty in Chinese culture. People born in the Year of Rabbit are usually (peace) and quick-minded. Although they are sometimes shy, they have a strong mind and will try their best (make) their dreams come true. It is said that rabbit people are much (wise) than other people and love taking part in artistic activities.
2023 is a "rabbit year". Rabbits become more popular. You can see (they) across the world. As a cultural image, the rabbit has been in different forms of art, including (stamp), colourful lights and so on. Through the rabbit, people from other countries can get a closer look into Chinese culture. In January, 2023, an exhibition (展览) about rabbits (hold) in the US.
Here is some information about three organizations. They provide funds (基金) to help children, women and animals in need.
CCTF
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CCTF is short for the China Children and Teenagers' Fund. One of the CCTF's special activities is the Spring Bud Project. In 1989, 4.8 million children in the country, aged from seven to fourteen, (A) were unable to attend school. 83% of them were girls. As a result of this, the CCTF started the Spring Bud Project to help them. (B) From then on, the project started to help them go back to school. |
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UNICEF
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UNICEF is the "United Nations Children's Fund". A lot of children suffered during World War II. It was started in 1946 to help those children. (C) 今天它仍然很重要. It offers help to children and women in over 190 countries. It helps them get proper food, clean water and (D) everyday health supplies (供给品). |
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WWF
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The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) was set up in 1961. It uses a panda as its logo. The WWF is (E) ____ environmental organization. Now many animals become endangered (F) ____ people kill them and destroy their homes. The WWF aims to build a future where people live in harmony (和谐) with nature. |
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In the coastal city of Laguna in Brazil, there is a special fishing team. (A) ____ is made up of fishermen and dolphins (海豚)! They cooperate (合作) to catch fish.
Mauricio Cantor from Oregon State University, US, studied this relationship. As he told Science News Explores, (B) they started to work as a team more than 100 years ago.
"The dolphins are really good at finding fish in dirty water and driving them to the coast," Cantor said. "The fishermen are really good at catching the fish with their nets." Once the fish are caught in the nets, dolphins can move in and get some for themselves. ①
Cantor's study described how fishermen and dolphins give cues (信号) to each other during fishing. When dolphins find fish, they drive them to the coast. After that, they arch (拱起) their backs in front of the fishermen to tell them to get nets ready. ② Fishermen may wait for a long time (C) 如果他们失去最好的机会. Therefore, they should be well-trained to understand the cues from dolphins.
The study found that fishermen are 17 times more likely (可能的) to catch fish by working with dolphins. ③ At the same time, cooperative dolphins have 13 % higher survival rates (生存率) (D) ____ other dolphins.
Human-animal partnerships have been uncommon throughout history. But they give us an idea of how positive our human cooperation can be with nature.
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We all have trusted elders (长辈) around us. They take good care of us and help us .
My grandma is a short woman . She is always busy with housework. She is a very good cook. Her dishes are probably the best in the world! She looks after my family. She is really kind and patient.
Mr. Li is my maths teacher. He is tall and thin. His classes are always . He uses lots of games in his teaching. He is strict about our studies, but he always encourages us and gives us support.
Uncle Zhang is my neighbour. He is an engineer. He never when he meets difficult problems. He is a . After work, he likes to play table tennis with me in the neighbourhood. He is the best neighbour I have ever had.
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Show respect for elders
Showing respect for elders is one of the family traditions that Chinese people have kept for thousands of years.
