A: You look so happy! Why?
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A: Congratulations (恭喜)! This activity is so cool!
B: Many activities such as reading programs, cooking competitions and so on.
A: Cooking competitions?
B: Yes, my school has cooking classes. I've learnt to cook some dishes.
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B: Yes, I do. Sometimes I help my parents cook.
A: Can you teach me how to cook?
B:I'll teach you when you're free.
A: Thank you very much.
B: You're welcome.
A. No problem.
B. What's the matter?
C. Do you help cook at home?
D. I had to finish homework.
E. Do you have time to learn to cook?
F. We won first prize in the school sports meeting.
G. What other activities do you have in your school?
On a sunny afternoon, I sat on a seat in the park. I could see two 1 racing on their skateboards (滑板). The one in front was laughing and calling to the other to go faster. The one 2 seemed angry and hurt. He was trying to follow his elder brother.
It made me think of myself as a boy. I often 3 myself with my elder brother, Paul. He was better than me at everything. I tried hard to 4 him. But I never could. I felt angry with myself and promised to beat him one day.
I waited and waited 5 the special evening came, the evening of my first victory over Paul. We had our final exam results and 6 were excellent. At dinner I wanted to show them to my parents 7 . I waited for Paul to speak first. Instead of saying a word, he just ate a little and then went to his room.
I didn't understand. What was happening? Then it hit me. Paul had failed his exams! I was finally 8 than Paul! But I didn't feel happy or proud. I only felt sorry for my poor brother. Victory was not 9 . It had a bad taste.
I found Paul crying in his room silently. I put my arms around him and said, " Don't worry, Paul. I still 10 you. You're the best. " Paul held my hand, " No, you're the best, the best brother in the world! "
I looked again at the two brothers, smiled and said to myself, " Having a good brother is better than winning a race. That's true. "
After the big exam, we'll have a relaxing summer vacation. How can we spend the happy time? How can we become healthier? Here are some choices for you. Have a look at the program in our school below.
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Students' Exercise Program on Summer Vacation |
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Rock Climbing We have an artificial (人造的) climbing wall in our center. You can learn to climb safely. Time: from 14:00 to 17:00 on Saturday Place: in the climbing center |
Ping-pong If you're a beginner, our coaches will teach you the basic skills. They are patient. Time: from 17:00 to 19:00 on Monday Place: in the training house |
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Tai chi (太极) As a traditional Chinese martial art (武术), Tai chi helps you build up your body. Time: from 18:30 to 21:00 on Wednesday Place: in the main hall |
Swimming It's very cool to swim on hot days in summer. We have just built a new pool. It's safe and clean. Time: from 8:30 to 11: 30 on Friday Place: in the swimming pool |
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∗With ID cards, you can take part in the exercise program for free. |
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China has a long history of over 5,000 years. What can stand for (代表) China in foreign students' eyes? The newspaper reporter interviewed some foreign students.
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Tom, America The Great Wall is a symbol (象征) of China in my eyes. It's one of the ancient walls in the world. I went to the Great Wall with my family last year. I enjoyed the beautiful scenery (风景) when we got to the top. |
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Jill, Canada China is the name of a country. But the word china also means porcelain (瓷器). I think porcelain is the symbol of China. Chinese people invented it, so China is called " the nation of porcelain" . Chinese porcelain is sold at home and abroad. It is so beautiful that all my family like it. I even have a Chinese porcelain vase (花瓶) in my bedroom. |
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Grace, France In my eyes, chopsticks can stand for China. They are quite different from our tableware (餐具)—forks and knives. It is hard but fun for me to learn how to use chopsticks. I bought some beautiful chopsticks as gifts when I returned to France. |
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Joe, England When I think of China, dumplings come into my mind. Families in China always get together and make dumplings during festivals. When my family visited China, I learned how to make dumplings from my Chinese friends. We talked and laughed. It was a wonderful experience. |
Watching videos is becoming a part of our daily life. Most of us like to watch them to relax or kill the time. Some videos are just for fun, some are news and some are short films. . .
Two retired (退休的) teachers are well-known for making short videos. They make them to share knowledge.
Wu Yuren is a retired physics teacher. She has become known as " Grandma Wu" by making videos. She uses a humorous and easy-to-understand way to do physics experiments (实验) online. She is good at using everyday tools to experience the magical world of science. She wants young people to be curious aboutdaily life. In this way, young people enjoy finding out the knowledge of science hidden in our life. Wu is more than 70 years old now but still works hard.
Wang Pinxian is an 87-year-old marine geologist (海洋地质学家) and teacher at Tongji University. During the past two years, he has used his videos to share his knowledge of the sea. He often studies things like the secrets of the Bermuda Triangle (百慕大三角) and whether there are sea monsters (怪物) in the sea.
These videos have been popular and thousands of people have watched and shared them. Many fans express their thanks for the chance to learn new things and stay in touch with the world around them.
Their videos are like " classrooms without walls and universities without barriers (障碍)" . The two gray-haired people have created real energy(能量) to society through their actions.
China is famous for its delicious food. Especially during festivals, there are different traditional foods. Among them is niangao.
Niangao, a kind of Chinese New Year's Rice Cake, is made from glutinous rice (糯米). It is very popular during the Spring Festival.
The pronunciation of niangao sounds like year and high, which means higher income (收入), better jobs, higher marks, the growth of children, and generally the promise of a better year.
Niangao is usually made from glutinous rice flour (糯米粉), wheat starch (麦粉), salt, water and sugar. The tastes can be divided into two main kinds: sweet niangao in northern China, while sweet or salty niangao in the south. Salty and sweet tastes are both fantastic. In the Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas, people can put different things inside niangao, such as flower sugar, oil, and sweet red beans.
▲ The ways to make niangao include braise (炖), stir-fry (炒), deep-fry, piece-fry, soup cooks and so on. Stir-fried niangao with sugar is quite popular.
Stir-fried niangao with Shepherd's Purse (荠菜) is also very delicious. Chicken soup niangao should appear in every family on Chinese New Year's Eve.
Niangao is not only delicious but also meaningful. Do you want to learn to cook it or just want to eat it?
A: Hello, Lin Tao! What are you going to do this summer vacation?
B: Nothing much. ?
A: I'm going to the Ancient City of Pingyao. I love the local food there.
B: ?
A: Yes, I have been there before. But I want to go there again.
B: ?
A: It's in Shanxi Province（省）. Would you like to go with me?
B: . After hearing your words, I'm interested in it.
A: What about making a trip plan first?
B: .
A: Let's do it now.
If you are an animal-lover, and you'd like to work with animals, you can choose one of the following jobs as you like.
First, working as an animal behaviour（行为）scientist is interesting. The work is to watch animals carefully and understand how animals live as a group. You can learn about their problems and protect them. Second, you can be a zoo vet（兽医）. You might work with birds, fish or even a lion! As a zoo vet, you know the animals well and see them right now if they are sick. Sometimes, you tell stories about animals to people who visit the zoo. Third, an animal nutritionist（营养师）can make the right food for the animals.
There are many other jobs working with animals. Just find something right for you.
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Laura Mills could never wake up early in the morning. She was always for work and her life was in a mess.
One day, after getting up late again, Laura had a terrible day. She felt upset（烦恼的）and to make some changes. Then she came up with an idea. She bought an alarm clock for. It could make a loud noise.
Laura put her clock next to her bed. Every morning, when she heard the noise, she could wake up at once. However, a few days later, the alarm clock was still loud and clear, it didn't wake her up. A lazy voice in her head kept saying, " Don't get up and some more. " So she turned over in bed and fell asleep again. This made Laura get into —she missed a very important meeting that morning. At that moment, she realized she must stop listening to the voice. She put the clock next to her pillow（枕头）and went to bed early that night. The next morning, she forced herself to get up as soon as the clock .
From then on, she finished the things earlier and had time to do more things she liked. Her life changed .
Do you have the same experience? Good make a good life. All of us can have another voice calling us early in the morning, saying " Get up and greet（迎接）a wonderful new day! " That is the alarm clock in our mind!
Zengzi, also called Zeng Shen, became a good student of Confucius（孔子）when he was 16.
Early one morning, Zengzi's wife left for the market. Her little son wanted to go with her. But he was too young and the market was too far.
Then she cheated（欺骗）her son and said, " I will soon be back. You stay at home and wait for me. If you do as I say, I will kill a pig and make a nice dish for you. " The child went back to the house happily.
When Zengzi's wife got back from the market, she showed no sign of killing a pig. So Zengzi himself prepared to do that, but his wife rushed to stop him and said, " Don't do that. I just cheated the child. "
" Honesty（诚实）is the most important thing," Zengzi said. " Children are like blank（空白的）pieces of paper. They understand nothing but they can learn from their parents' actions. Because you have cheated your son, he won't trust you anymore. In the future he will cheat others. "
Hearing her husband's words, Zengzi's wife regretted cheating the child. So she wanted to keep her word. She joined Zengzi in killing the pig, and cooked nice dishes for the child. While eating, the boy was happy and thankful to his parents.
One evening, when the child went to bed, he suddenly got up and ran outside. Zengzi asked him where he was going. The boy replied, " I promised I was going to return a toy to a friend today. But I forgot, so I am going to return it now. " The couple exchanged（交换）satisfied smiles, and waited until the boy came back.
As we all know, plants and animals depend on water to live and grow. In fact, water is needed everywhere. Here are some cool facts about water.
Water in our body
Water isn't just an important part of our planet. It's an important part of our body, too. More than half of our whole body weight is water. Our body loses water whenever we sweat (流汗) or take a shower. That's why we need to drink plenty of water every day.
Water in our life
We drink water. We use it to cook, clean, and carry waste out of our homes. Believe it or not, we probably use between about 300 and 380 kilos of water every day.
Water and weather
Water vapor (水蒸气) is the most important gas (气体) around us. It usually stays in the air for less than 2 weeks. It can become the rain which is good for plants. It can also become the snow and children love to play in it. Do you know that the biggest snowflake (雪花) fell in 1887? It was even bigger than a dinner plate (盘子). Is it surprising?
From water to electricity (电)
Water can run very fast. When it rains heavily, its speed through the air may reach at 20 miles an hour. Because of this, people use moving water to make electricity. For example, people built the Baihetan Hydropower Station (白鹤滩水电站) in Sichuan.
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My First Day in the Middle School
When I first walked into the middle school,
Now I will leave my school. I'm going to work hard in the future to make my school proud of me.
