New Year was coming. One day, 1 my way home from school, a lady gave me a piece of paper saying that the neighborhood was asking people to give New Year gifts to those 2 needed them. When I got home, I showed my mother 3 paper and said that I wanted to take part in the plan. My mother agreed and encouraged me to offer 4 to others. She said we would become "Neighborhood Angels."
Several days later, my mother 5 me to the town center. "I will drive you to Boots Department Store 6 something you think suitable for a neighborhood present."she said. As we went into the store, my mother gave me $20 to pay for the gift. Then she left me alone to do the shopping. I was not used to buying things on my own. Everything seemed very strange and confusing to me, but I carried on. I asked 7 what I should buy and for whom. An idea quickly came to me. There was a poor boy in our neighborhood. I used to see him often without a jacket during the cold winter months. He 8 "Poor Ralph"by other boys. So I decided, then and there, to buy him a warm jacket.
As I paid for the jacket 9 , the assistant asked,"Is this for someone?" I said yes,and she wished me a Happy New Year. I felt as if I were a real"Neighborhood Angel."10 unforgettable experience!
During the past summer vacation, a 15-year-old boy made a model plane on his own in less than a month. Then he flew it successfully, which 1 all the people around him.
The boy named Li Banghua is from Hefei, Anhui Province. He made the plane 2 by himself. The plane is
0.6 meters wide, has a wingspan (翼展) of
4.4 meters and 3 about 40 kilograms. According to a local report, Li just finished his high-school entrance exam a year ago and got good 4 . After the exam, he threw himself into the work of making the model plane right away.
Li has been 5 model planes since he was a child. Besides, he has been studying building model planes for years. This time the model plane is the largest that he has ever built and he considers it the most 6 one.
Throughout the process of building the plane, he 7 many failures. "but the biggest difficulty that I had was that the adults couldn't 8 me well," Li said. "When I said I was going to build a model plane, a lot of adults thought it was impossible. But I decided to 9 working hard. That is because once I start something, giving up is not a choice for me."What's more, on May 1, 2022, he took the"fire fighting drone (消防无人机)"to a test 10 in the field of his hometown successfully.
When talking about his future, he said he dreamed of becoming a plane engineer.
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Knotting (结绳) Class 9:00 a. m.-5:00 p. m. July 31–August 2, 2023 Teacher: Karen Smaby Cost: $150 Knotting is a traditional craft that is about tying things together to create different shapes and designs. In this class, you will learn the basics of knotting, including different types of knots and how to create beautiful pieces of art. With all the tools and materials provided, you can create your own knotting projects, such as rings and necklaces, and they all belong to you. |
Hand-made leather (皮质的) bag July 29-July 30, 2023 Teacher: Candace Lacosse Cost: $270 Leather bags are fashionable and they can last a lifetime. However, you don't need a top brand to show your taste. Learn to design and make your own leather bag in this class. You will make a 45cm×30cm leather bag. It can be left with you and it's perfect for carrying several books. Some bag-making experience is helpful but not necessary. All the tools and materials will be provided. |
Soap-making (肥皂制造) in a traditional way August 4-August 6, 2023 Teacher: Jeanne Wright Cost: $170 Soap —so simple yet so misunderstood. Have you ever thought about the materials needed in a soap? In this class, you will learn how to make gentle and natural soap. No experience is needed. You will leave with the soaps you made. Your teacher will provide all the tools and materials. |
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In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI人工智能) technology has developed rapidly and is being used in people's life and work. From self-driving cars to smart homes to data analysis, Al is gradually changing the way we work and live. In this situation, many traditional human work can be replaced by intelligent tools. On the one hand, people are happy to have so many useful AI tools to make our work and life easier. On the other hand, people are worried that their jobs will be replaced by AI tools, and can't find jobs to live on.
Some young people believe that with the popularization of AI translation tools, the need to learn foreign languages is greatly reduced. After all, an APP on a smartphone can translate different languages quickly, helping people who speak different languages communicate.In addition, AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and many other such tools or websites can help people realize all kinds of ideas, such as writing, drawing, making videos, searching for materials, and analyzing data. Most AI tools can help with writing in any language. Some teenagers think the ability to write in a foreign language or a native language is not important,as long as they can use AI tools. They no longer need to spend a lot of time learning these "fungible"skills.
However, other young people have different ideas. They believe that improving information literacy (信息素养) and the ability to control AI technology is more important in the time of AI. This includes not only basic computer skills, but also thinking and moral judgment (道德判断). Students should be prepared to live with AI, learn knowledge, use AI and even develop new AI tools.
When going shopping, I sometimes get a direct "No bargaining(还价)" in return. Is it not good to bargain here? As a newcomer, I know little about the table manners in China Can you tell me some of them? How interesting it was! I met my Chinese roommate today. When she held out her hand, I bowed. I gave a gift to my Chinese friend on her birthday. She didn't open it when she received it. Didn't she like my gift? Last night, I had dinner with a Chinese friend. I wanted to pay for my share of the meal but he fought to pay for the whole meal himself. | A. Normally, you're supposed to take off your shoes before entering a Chinese person's home. But don't worry. There will be slippers (拖鞋) for you. B. Actually it's very common to ask for lower prices in China. After a few minutes' bargaining, you might get 50% off. C. It's not like that You should never expect Chinese to open gifts in front of you as this is considered impolite in China. D. If you plan to give a gift to a Chinese, be aware that things like clocks, pears, and knives are considered to bring bad luck. E. Well, there are several rules about using chopsticks. Don't stick them into the food, or point at others with them. F. Take it easy! Most Chinese people fight over the bill to show their friendliness. Maybe you can treat him next time. G. That's what we do in China. We are supposed to shake hands when we meet people for the first time. |
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Over the past 13 years, 31-year-old Li Hongjia has helped nearly 500 deaf-mute (聋哑的)children return to school.
Li was born central China. When she was in college, she began working with deaf-mute children as a in a rehabilitation (康复) center.At first, Li wanted to be a designer after graduation as her parents expected, but the volunteer service experience her mind. She wanted to be a teacher at the center to help these children more. And she made it. However, it wasn't for Li to work in the center at first. Li couldn't afford a big room she only got 800 yu an a month. She had to live in a small room of than 10 square meters Even the bed was with two chairs by herself . The biggest problem came from Li's . They couldn't accept their daughter's job. Her father even refused to see her. But when he saw the children for the first time, he was touched and got a better understanding of his daughter's work.
Li tries best to teach the children to speak. "If a job is only for money, I would not choose it," Li said. "This job gives me a great sense of achievement."
In recent years, Guangdong has made great efforts on green development. Ecological construction (生态建设) has achieved some great results. At an important meeting of CPC Guangdong Provincial Committee (中共广东省委) on December 8, 2022, an important decision on further promoting green ecological construction in Guangdong was made. The idea "Green and Beautify Guangdong"was put forward in the decision.
The whole society take actions to build a green and beautiful Guangdong. In 2023,more than 6,400 voluntary tree planting activities were held in Guangdong, and about 2.13million trees were planted. That all the people love green and protect green has become the new fashion.
Thanks to the great improvement of the ecological environment, 92 kinds of waterbirds were monitored in Guangdong. As national synchronous monitoring of wintering waterbirds (全国越冬水鸟同步监测) started and completed in January 2024, one of the precious (珍稀的) national first-class protected wild animals, the Chinese merganser duck, has been monitored three times in Nanshui Lake, Ruyuan, Shaoguan.
Ecological construction in Guangdong is of great meaning and importance to improve ecological environment, people's quality of life and sustainable (可持续) development.
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