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There are many great stories in Chinese history.And this is one of the most educational stories.
Kuang Heng was a famous person in the Western Han Dynasty.He was born in a 1 family.He liked reading very much.He needed to 2 in the daytime, so he had to read books during the night.But he didn't have much 3 to buy a candle.
One day, he found his neighbor had candles, but the light was too 4 in his house.After thinking for a while, he had an idea.He 5 a small hole on the wall in his house so that he could use the light from his neighbor's house to read books.From that day on, he could read books every night.
After some days, there were no books for him to read in his 6 .Then he went to a rich man's house and wanted to work for him without 7 any money.Hearing this, the rich man asked in 8 , "You meant you would work for me for free.But why? " Kuang Heng replied, "Well, I only want to borrow your books to read.That's enough."
The rich man was moved and he agreed 9 .Kuang Heng read the books one by one.Finally, he became a 10 scholar (学者).
From Kuang Heng's story, we can learn that nothing can stop us from being successful if we work hard.
The Dayuan Community (社区) is a very large community and it needs some volunteers (志愿者) for the following jobs.
Football teachers Only boy college (大学) students. To teach the children aged 8-13 football. Volunteering time:Every Saturday afternoon from 1:30 to 3:00 and every Sunday morning from 9:00 to 10:30. Call Mr.Green at 6542838 for more information. |
Library The community library needs a girl student to help the librarian (图书管理员). You help put the books back into their places and help people find the books they want.You also help count (清点) the books.The work seems boring, but it really helps our librarian a lot. Volunteering time:Every Wednesday afternoon from 3:00 to 5:00. Call Lisa at 8854798 for more information. |
Park We need some men and women volunteers to help in the park. We want you to help us take out some rubbish, plant some trees and clean up the park.The work is not easy.We have free bread and bottles of water for you. Volunteering time:Every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. Call Diana at 13468376780 for more information. |
Zoo Are you an animal-lover? Are you willing to spend some of your free time looking after the baby animals in our community zoo? We also need volunteers to be guides at weekends.If you volunteer here, it's free for your family members to visit our zoo! Call David Brown at 8804791 if you are interested in this job. |
The sun provides sunshine for plants, animals , and people the on Earth.Energy from the sun is called solar energy.It comes in the form of light or heat.Solar energy makes you feel hot.People have used solar energy for thousands of years.Houses were built with windows so that sunlight can get inside and provide heat.The sun's energy can also be used to heat water and even food.
We can also turn the sunlight into electricity.This is done with solar panels(太阳能电池板).Solar panels are made up of silicon(硅).When the sunlight reaches the solar panel, the electrons (电子) in the silicon, move and flow through wires in the solar panel.
Using this technology , we can run even cars.But what happens when clouds block the solar panels? The electrons in the silicon will stop moving.But this doesn't mean that solar energy can only be used on bright sunny days.Solar panels can have batteries to store(储存)electricity for a rainy day.When the sun is shining, the electricity flows from the solar panels into the batteries.This stored electricity can be used at night or on cloudy days.
Solar energy is not as expensive as before.The sun produces more energy in one second than people have used since the beginning of time.Just imagine what we could do if we used the sun's energy to power our Earth.
First Chinese astronaut with glasses flew into space
Shenzhou XVI spaceship successfully reached space on May 30.There are three people onboard (在飞船上):Jing Haipeng, 57, Zhu Yangzhu, 37, and Gui Haichao, 37.
They are special in many ways.Jing is now the most experienced astronaut in China.This is the fourth time for him to fly into space.Gui is a scientist.He is also the first Chinese civilian (平民) on a spaceflight.
Both Zhu and Gui are China's third-generation astronauts.They were picked in 2020 from a group of researchers (研究人员) and engineers.One woman and 17 men were picked.And they are in three groups.One group is spacecraft pilots.They "fly" the spaceship.Another group is spaceflight engineers.They "fix" the spaceship.There is also a group of science payload specialists (专家), such as Gui.They do scientific studies in space.
Everything in the spaceship is a payload, such as machines, people, and animals.Science payload specialists are scientists onboard.
Gui's glasses also draw people's attention because astronauts aren't usually nearsighted (近视的).But picking specialists is different from picking other astronauts.It's safe to wear glasses in the space station.However, during the launch (发射) and return, Gui needs to take off the glasses.
Or there might be problems as the glasses may vibrate (振动) with the spacecraft.
Fires do happen.If there is a fire, you might not have much time to decide what to do.Being prepared and knowing what to do early can save your life. Your family should practice this getting-out plan. If you have such a meeting place outside, you can quickly make sure that everyone is out of the house.
You should also remember that smoke is usually far more dangerous than the fire.A person can die after just a few minutes in a smoke filled room.
Finally, before you open any doors, always feel the door lock first.If the door is hot, fire must be on the other side of the door. You will have to find another way out.These are simple suggestions.
A.Your family should also have a meeting place outside.
B.The most important thing is to have a getting-out plan.
C.Since smoke rises, stay low to the floor.
D.Go upstairs to the top of the building.
E.If you can remember them, you will be much safer in a fire.
F.Do not open it!
A.Peter Pan
It's about Wendy and her brothers' adventure in Neverland with Peter Pan, a boy who could fly and wouldn't grow up.It is a great storybook for children and teenagers.
B.Gone with the Wind《飘》
The story happens in the American Civil War (美国内战).Scarlett O' Hara is a woman in the story.She is full of energy.She is strong and saves her family but she is also selfish.
C.A Dream in Red Mansions (楼)
It is also called The Story of the Stone and is one of China's Four Great Classical Novels.It was written sometime in the 18th century during the Qing Dynasty.
D.Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
This is a science fiction adventure novel.In the story, a French scientist, his servant and a Canadian whaler (捕鲸人) join the expedition (探险) to the deep sea to find and destroy a sea monster.
E.Fun Reading
Bad at English reading? Want to get a higher grade in English reading tests? This is a book full of interesting reading exercises and it can help you improve reading skill.
F.China Daily
China Daily is an English-language daily newspaper.It is mainly for foreigners in China and those who wish to improve their English.It is often used as a guide to Chinese government's policies (政策).
Your parents are the most important people in your life.They usually spend most time with you.They care about you, love you, teach you try their best to give you a better life.But many children can't get along well with their parents. can you have a good relationship (关系) with your parents? The following ways may help you.
Tell your feelings to your parents and ask ( they) for help.You may need your parents' help when you have ( problem).But they might not find that you are having a problem sometimes.So, you need to tell them about it.And they must be ( cheer) to help you with your problem.
Help your parents.Sometimes some little things might mean a lot to them.Before they push (敦促) you to do something, it will be very lovely of you ( do) it actively (积极地).For example, you can wash the dishes after supper or tidy up your room.
Show your care to your parents.A usual way is to say "I love you".You can also show your love by ( understand) them.Sometimes, they might be very strict you.But don't be angry.You should know that they just love you so much.
( actual), it is not difficult to be close to your parents.Just try these ways, and soon you (find) you can become good friends.
1. 许渊冲先生是中国著名的翻译家。 2. 简要生平: born:April 18th, 1921;Nanchang, Jiangxi died:June 17th, 2021;Beijing 3. 年轻时, 毕业于清华大学后去巴黎留学深造……from Tsinghua University…… 4. 成就:一生共翻译了约120部作品 translated about 120 works 参考词汇:translator 翻译 |
翻译家:achievement 成就:成绩graduate毕业
I like reading poems and I read a lot of poems translated by Xu Yuanchong.