A. The girl. B. The boy. C. George.
Two years ago, on a flight to New Zealand, I watched the film Everest. In the film, a group of travelers get stuck on the mountain in a snowstorm and almost1 dies. Maybe I just2 more adventure( 冒 险 ) in my life, I thought. So made up my mind to start climbing, which was not the reaction( 反 应 ) most people have3 watching that film.
I decided to climb the highest mountain in every European4 , about 50 mountains in total. I wanted to see if girls just like me could climb mountains.5 I was just a normal teenager, I wished to be a role model for girls.
There is no standard definition(标准定义) of a mountain. In Holland, the highest mountain is6 just a small hill. You could even park your car at the top. It sounded a bit like cheating, but I still decided to climb the7 mountain. Then, I chose to climb Mount Elbrus in Russia, Europe's highest mountain. It was tiring, but I made it. And I started to make plans for climbing since my 8 to Switzerland, where I planned to climb Dufourspitze, but a heavy snow made it fall through. I realized that I should make9 before going up a mountain.
Climbing mountains is an experience that is hard to put into words. You are in a beautiful environment, and when you10 the top, you feel extremely happy. But also you have to climb down, which is when most accidents happen—since people are tired and it gets dark, it's 11 to ensure the safety.
You have to12 your weak side while climbing. I am afraid of things getting out of control, but I13 I couldn't control anything on a mountain. However, I successfully14 the problem. If you're 15 on a mountain, quietly with your thoughts for hours, later you will return home with a light heart.
There's a small brick house I visit from time to time. It's not the house that is special, but the person who lives inside.
I met Miss White about forty-five years ago when she was my sister's kindergarten teacher. I remember wishing I was her student. Miss White created a safe place where we could be whatever we wanted to be at that moment. My parents promised me I could start school when I was 4. Though, when I turned 4 in spring, I couldn't understand why I had to wait until September.
When I graduated, I became a teacher. I couldn't wait to invite Miss White to my classroom. She arrived one day, and I saw joy on my students' faces singing the same songs I sang with her as a child. As a new teacher, I was amazed by how she connected with children for years. Miss White volunteered in my classroom.
Over the years we have shared with each other's ups and downs. She asks me about my family and friends, and she tells me about hers.
I am here for her now as the time to sell her house is near. I bring up boxes from her basement(地下室). We look through every painting a student has given her, every thank-you note a parent has written and her teaching aids (教具).
I find my own name printed in green marker. Suddenly, my mind goes back to Room 3.
More than 40 years ago, Miss White sat on a chair while my classmates, and I sat on the carpet (地毯) at her feet. We learned about the letters and their sounds. Now, Miss White sits on her rocking chair (摇椅), and I find myself sitting at her feet. Over tea, we talk for hours. I listen carefully because I know I still have more to learn from her.
Our friendship is one that neither one of us expected. Making friends with your favorite teacher is truly a valuable gift.
During the National holiday, many people want to search for dazi (搭子) or activity partners on Xiaohongshu or Weibo for travelling. This has sparked heated discussion among young people. In some ways, the activity of finding dazi is a new form of social contact for young people.
Unlike friendship, the idea of dazi is simple - people with the same interest come together to join an activity. Dazi can appear in many different ways in daily life, from eating to studying,working or even going to the toilet. It helps people find the person with the same hobbies and doesn't take people too much time. With one or a few dazi, people have more fun in the activities.
A girl called Ge Jinyuan, a high school student from Hangzhou, enjoys talking with her meal dazi when she is having lunch. "We love to share our ideas on the food and find other fine food," said the girl. "If my meal dazi doesn't come to school one day, I will be upset."
"Traditional friendship requires a lot of time and emotion to maintain (维持), while having dazi means not needing to worry about it."said another girl Shi Zhimin, a student from Shanghai. Ge Jinyuan also has the same idea. She doesn't want to spend too much time making friends, so having a dazi is a relaxing way for her. She can feel relaxed and then focus more on study.
Also, dazi sometimes may give you some big surprises. "Once, my game dazi and I did something wrong when playing the game Eggy Party; but we worked together to turn the tide. By playing the game together, I find I do better in communicating and working with others now." Shi Zhimin said.
▲ . People may put on fake masks and lie on the Internet. For example, a young and beautiful girl on the Internet may be an old, short, and heavy man in real life. Therefore, think twice when finding dazi.
Close your eyes. Try to bring back a memory of taking an exam in your worst subject with your strictest teacher. It seemed that you didn't know any of the answers. You may feel extremely nervous with a fast-beating heart.
But maybe it didn't have to be that way. A paper inNaturereports that good mindset (思维模式 ) exercise improved the way that young people thought about stressful events. The exercise is based on two mindsets: first, ability can be changed and improved with hard work and support; second, body responses （ 反应） to stress can be helpful. As students do mindset exercise by themselves, they will understand how the brain builds on experience and how the body uses stress— a fast-beating heart sends more blood to the brain to help you think. The exercise also asks students to write about what they might do differently in a stressful situations next time.
Researchers invited thousands of students to take the exercise. The results show that this exercise is able to change our understanding of the world and our responses to it. Students who took part in the exercise thought about stress differently. They turn it into a way of energizing the motivation(激活动力) to achieve a goal. Also, the exercise changed their body responses for the better, preparing the body to respond to events as a challenge.
"Difficulty and struggle are your friends." says one of the researchers. "Those experiences don't feel good at the moment. But if we want to be excellent, that's what we have to experience." The exercise could be put into further use. It could be especially made for players or office workers in the future. Once it has been fully tested, the exercise could be ready for use in high schools and colleges nationwide.
The researchers says, "Our studies suggest that we might not teach young people that they are too weak to get over difficulties, instead, we should provide them with resources and guidance so that young people can show their skills and creativity in dealing with big problems."
Lanterns have been part of Chinese culture for centuries and play an important part in many celebrations.
Palace lantern （宫灯）
When making palace lanterns, fine wood was used. The palace lanterns were covered with silk or glass. Different kinds of pictures were drawn on the covers. These lanterns were not only used as lights but also as decorations in palaces.
Gauze lantern （纱灯）
Less expensive bamboo and gauze（纱布） were used to cover the lantern. Red gauze was used when making them.So red lanterns are always hung on important festivals such as Lantern Festival, Spring Festival and National Day in parks or along main streets. In some famous Chinatowns abroad, you can see red lanterns all the year round.
Shadow-picture lantern （走马灯）
It was usually used for amusement. There were two layers ( 层 ) of covers and pictures were drawn on the inside layer. When the candle was lit, the heat caused a paper wheel inside the lantern to turn around, so that moving pictures appeared on the outside cover.
Now more kinds of lanterns appear in festivals besides the traditional ones. More modern technology is used on making lanterns. There is no doubt that the modern lanterns will be more creative and interesting.
A. In Chinese culture, red lanterns are symbols of happiness. B. They have become a symbol of Chinese culture worldwide. C. It was mainly used in palaces in ancient times. D. The shape was much like that of the palace lanterns. E. However, traditional lanterns are still the most popular ones in people hearts. |
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Nowadays, people see small cars that look more like colorful eggs than common cars. These cars (call) the EN-V. They use electricity, run on two wheels instead four and hold only two passengers. People don't need to worry they can park such small cars or not. They can park (them). So far, the company (build) another electric car named Lean Machine, too. But different EN-V, it has three small wheels and only one seat.
Scientists are finding new ways to make cars (safe) and smarter. New cars may care about your health by reminding you (take) medicine. They will help drivers watch out for other drivers and reduce traffic accidents on the street. One day, such small electric cars might carry people around, (especial) in crowed cities.
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To: Zhangming@hotmail.com | From: Julie Smith@hotmail.com |
Dear Zhang Ming, Glad to hear you're in Grade 9 now. I believe you have changed a lot in many ways. And I'm interested in your school life. How have you changed in appearance, personality and hobby? I also hear that you have made great progress in English. What problems did you have in learning English? How did you solve them? I look forward to hearing from you soon. Julie | |
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Dear Julie,
Yours,
Zhang Ming
