—After all you are too young, safety first.
—No problem. Look at my mouth and listen carefully.
—A dream can't come true ____ hard work.
—It ____ be him. He is always in the library at this time.
—Of course. AI makes difficult tasks easy. It will be ____ used soon.
—____ You promised that you would come.
—Never spend too much time on screen.
In recent years, great changes have taken place in China. Li Lin's grandparents have been enjoying free 1 checks for people aged above 65 since 2013. It was hard to imagine in the past. The river near Li Lin's house used to be dirty and 2 . But now, it is clean and green. Trees are on both 3 . There are even fish swimming in it. From 2013 to 2016, 55.64 million people in China were lifted out of poverty (贫困). This means their personal income (收入) has 4 to more than 3,000 yuan a month. By the end of 2020, China had made all the people 5 poverty.
Also, China now has more than 22, 000 kilometers of high speed lines. That's about 60 percent of the world's 6 high-speed railways.
Such progress could not have been made 7 the leadership of the Communist Party of China. As the ruling party in China, the Party has 8 89 million members who are from all walks of life. They have a big influence on both the government 9 people's lives.
According to President Xi Jinping, our socialism with Chinese characteristics (特色) has entered a new era (时代). The Party must always put people 10 and continue working hard to help people live better lives. "…Our people's lives will improve year after year," he said. "This is a society to be enjoyed by each and everyone of us... No one must be left behind."
Making invisible ink(隐形墨水) is a lot of fun. All you need is some common objects. |
What you'll need: ·Half a lemon ·Water ·Spoon ·Bowl ·White paper ·Cotton bud(棉签) ·Light bulb(电灯泡) |
Instructions: 1. Squeeze(挤) some lemon juice into the bowl and add a few drops of water. 2. Mix the water and lemon juice with the spoon. 3. Put the cotton bud into the mixture(混合液) and write a message onto the white paper. 4. Wait for the juice to dry so it becomes completely invisible. 5. When you are ready to read your secret message or show it to someone else, heat the paper by holding it close to a light bulb. |
What's happening? Lemon juice turns brown when heated. Putting some water in the lemon juice makes it very hard to notice when you put it on the paper. Other things which work in the same way include orange juice, honey, milk, onion juice and even more. |
Confucianism (儒家思想) has been followed by Chinese people for more than two thousand years.
To help people understand how to behave towards others, Confucianism teaches the Five Constants (五常). These are ren, yi, li, zhi and xin. They are general virtues (美德) around the world. The most important two are ren and li.
Ren is the feeling of care and love we should have for others. Confucius explained ren could best be understood as loving others. He is famous for teaching people "What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others". It is quite similar to what is known in the West as the Golden Rule (treat others as you wish to be treated).
While the meaning of ren is easy to understand, li is a little harder to express. It can be thought of as duty or even respect. Generally, li is the way we should connect with people in our everyday life. In Confucian writings, discussions about li include the proper way to drink tea and how to remember ancestors (祖先). While ren is mostly about our opinions and feelings, li is about how we express our opinions and feelings towards others and towards the world around us.
Perhaps the most well-known Confucian virtue is xiao. This is the duty children have to their parents. Xiao means loving, respecting, obeying and taking care of one's parents in their old age. In Confucianism, xiao is important for a harmonious (和谐的) society: Without it, the whole world would fall into a mess.
A 27-year-old woman named Tian Oian met an old man selling wild kiwifruit (猕猴桃) at a morning market in Xi'an, capital of Shanxi Province. The short conversation between the two strangers ended up with a heartwarming story that has gone viral on Chinese social networks.
"He was very friendly, so I talked to him and learned that he picked wild kiwifruit in the mountains. Everything he was selling had grown in the wild," Tian said. "I mentioned that my hometown was also in the countryside and that my grandparents used to collect wild jujubes(枣子) for me when I was little. I told him that I missed the jujubes' flavor." Then the old man told her that there were still a few wild jujubes in the mountains, and that he would find some for her.
Tian didn't really take his words to heart as she didn't even know the man's name, ____. When she saw the old man two days later, she was in surprise. "He was waiting for me!" He quickly stuffed a big bag of wild jujubes into my hands as well as a bag of wild honeysuckle flowers (a traditional Chinese medicinal herb), telling me to stay healthy," the young woman said. "No money," the old man said. "I promised I'd find you some. They are for you. I can't take your money and I won't give them to you if you pay me." Tian recorded the conversation on her cellphone and later uploaded it online attracting more than 600,000 views within a few hours.
The old man's kindness won online applause. Netizens were moved by his kind act and praised him for keeping his promise.
The man in question, Huang Yangsheng, comes from Zhaijia Village in Lantian. He traveled about 15 km and found some wild jujube trees in the mountain the next day. He spent an hour picking the fruit and went to the market to give them to Tian. "He wins respect as he lives up to his promise." "His actions warm the world and fill it with love. Some netizens wrote." "Keeping one's word is a traditional virtue in China. I was touched by the story between the two strangers." One netizen named Haoaixin wrote. Many netizens wished Huang a long and healthy life because of his honesty and warmth.
Why do We Yawn?
Do you yawn? There are about 20 reasons that scientists think are possible for yawning after research. They do not know exactly why yawning happens, but they do know many facts about yawning.
We know that everyone yawns in the same way. First you open your mouth slowly. Your mouth stays open for about five seconds. You take in a lot of air and then push it out. Then you quickly close your mouth. We also know that yawning is contagious. When you see someone yawn, you yawn, too.
Many people say they yawn because they are bored or tired. That might be true. People do often yawn before they sleep and after they wake up. However, we know that people also yawn when they are excited or nervous. Olympic runners, for example, often yawn before a race. Why is that? In 2007, scientists found that a yawn can help a warm brain cool down.
Some scientists believe that yawning makes you notice things more quickly. When you yawn, you breathe deeply. You also stretch (强化) the muscles (肌肉) in your face, mouth, and neck. Your eardrums stretch, too. Maybe this helps you to be quicker to notice things.
In some countries, people think yawning is not nice. People put their hands over their mouths to cover a yawn. In other countries, people think yawning is healthy. They think that opening the mouth very big can let good things in. When they breathe out, they think that bad things go out of the body with the air.
Scientists do not spend much time studying yawning. That is probably because yawning does not hurt. It is just something we do.
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Pound was a famous professor of Law College of Harvard. Although he was 80, he still worked eight hours every day no matter what the weather was like.
His workmate once said, "Though he was old, he kept on walking from his house to the office. It would take him an hour to do so, but he insisted (坚持) because it made him get a sense of success. I admired him. He not only made great achievements in his field, but also came up with creative teaching methods to inspire students."
One day, a student got out of the professor's office with a lot of books. He complained (抱怨), "He always answers my questions with just a yes or ①____. At the same time, he always gives me too many books and advises me to read them again and again. I have to spend plenty of time ②____ the answers on my own."
By accident, the professor knew what the student complained about. He explained to him patiently. "This is the method I have learnt—the harder you work independently, the better solutions you will get. If you can make full use of the books, you will probably become a good lawyer." He believed "Teaching people to fish is better than giving them fish".
Ten years later, the student became a well-known lawyer. When he returned to Law College of Harvard, he met the professor again. He thanked the professor. Besides, he gave away many books to Harvard.
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If you can put the books to good use, perhaps you will be a good lawyer.
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Save the Sharks!
Many have heard of shark fin soup. This famous and expensive dish is especially popular southern China. But do you realize that you're a whole shark each time you enjoy a bowl of shark fin soup?
When people catch sharks, they cut off fins and throw the sharks back into the ocean. This is not only cruel, but also to the environment. Without a fin, a shark can no longer swim and dies. Sharks are at the top of the food chain in the ocean's ecosystem. their numbers drop too low, it will bring danger to all ocean life. Many believe that sharks can never be endangered because they are the in their food chain. But in fact, around 70 million sharks are caught and in this industry every year. The numbers of some kinds of sharks have fallen by over 90 percent in the last 20 to 30 years.
Environmental protection around the world, such as WildAid and the WWF, are teaching the public about "finning". They have even asked governments to develop laws to stop the sale of shark fins. So , no scientific studies have shown that shark fins are good for health, so why eat them? Help save the sharks!
Active listening is needed when communicating with others. It has an effect on your relationships and your work. How to be an active listener? The following suggestions may help you.
It's impolite to break in when someone is speaking. Don't express your thoughts immediately. Wait for a second, so that the other person can finish his sentences.
Make sure that you listen with your eyes, heart and ears. To hear what other people are really saying, you also need to listen to what they're not saying.
Ask questions. To be an active listener, you can also show your interest in what he is saying, and you want to know more. By doing this, you can develop friendship with the speaker.
Active listening can help you truly understand what people are saying in conversations.
How to be an active listener | |
Importance | Active listening has an on your relationships and your work. |
Suggestions | Wait the other person finishes his sentences. Listen with your eyes, and ears. Show that you are in what he is saying. |
Active listening can help you truly each other. | |
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