Zhou Xiufang is a retired teacher. She is trying to 1 money to build schools in poor areas of Hunan and Guizhou Provinces these years.
In 2014, Zhou just retired and heard the news that a school in Guizhou wanted 2 . She sent a letter at once and was 3 in getting the chance of working there. As a result of her childhood 4 , she said she hoped to help children from 5 families get an education. "My family didn't have enough money when I was young." she said, "6 one of my teachers paid my school fees (学费) 7 I didn't have to leave school at that time. Then I was able to 8 studying."
The idea came to Zhou in March 2015 when she 9 to teach at a school in Hunan. There were three small buildings without glass windows in the school. Twelve students were in a classroom 10 three small electric heater (电热器) to keep them warm in winter. She was upset when she saw how bad the 11 of the school was. She 12 something about it on the Internet for some money.
Because of Zhou, more people 13 to help build schools. More than 400 poor children got or getting a good 14 with her help. Zhou also tried to 15 the problem of the shortage (短缺) of teachers in the countryside. Zhou said she would keep on helping others.
"Study trains" provide "study carriage" for passengers A slow train NO. 5609/5610 which runs between Chongqing and Xiushan county has attracted much attention. In some carriages, seats have been replaced with desk and chairs close to the windows to transform it into a "study carriage" for passengers in need. The Chinese characters "Yu Yue" appear on the train, which translates to "traveling and reading happily". Other inspirational slogans(激励标语) can be seen throughout the carriages. ▲
Wearing his bright red armband and speaking fluent Mandarin(普通话), 62 year-old Gao Tianrui could be taken for any regular Chinese man. But on a closer look, things are not quite what they seem. Gao's real name is Terry and he is from the United States. Having lived in Beijing for more than 20 years, Terry Crossman has finally made his Chinese dream: becoming a public volunteer. Life as a "Xicheng Dama" has even made him an online hit. "I like helping others," he said. "I live in the hutong and my neighbors and I usually help each other… This |
is where I live, where my friends are and where I call home." Left-behind children didn't leave behind phones
A recent report by a research center on rural(乡村的) issues at Wuhan University shows that 90 percent of left-behind children in China's rural areas spend a long time on smartphones every day: nearly 70 percent are hooked on short videos and 30 percent are playing online games. In some extreme cases, a child was found playing games without sleep for five days. More than half the students in the sixth grade spent more than 10 hours on their phones during weekends. As a result, children's physical fitness, learning abilities and interests have all declined, the report said. |
A group of children gathered around their grandfather. They were filled with excitement and curiosity (好奇). That day, there had been quite a fierce (激烈的) fight between two adults, their grandfather was called in to mediate. The children were curious to hear what he had to say about it. One of the children asked a question to the grandfather that was puzzling (使困惑) him.
"Grandfather, why do people fight?"
The old man replied, "Well, do you know, my child, we all have two wolves inside us? They are in our chest (胸膛)... and these wolves are fighting each other at times."
The eyes of the children had grown big by now.
"In our chests too, Grandfather?" asked another child. The grandfather nodded his head and said, "Yes."
"And in your chest too?" asked a third one. The grandfather replied, "Yes, in my chest too."
The grandfather surely had all the children's attention now, and went on, "There is a white wolf and a black wolf. The black wolf inside us is filled with fear, lies, anger and sadness. The white wolf is filled with peace, love, hope and kindness. And do you know there is always a terrible fight between the two wolves?"
Then he stopped. There was complete silence and all the children were looking toward him. Finally, the grandson who asked the first question could not wait anymore and broke the silence, "But Grandfather, which wolf wins?"
The old man smiled and replied, "That's simple... the one we feed more."
One day, you open the fridge and find some moldy（发霉的）food. But before you can throw it away, your mother stops you. She doesn't want to waste it, so she cuts off the moldy part and eats the rest. Is it safe to do this?
Mold can grow on almost all kinds of food. It is usually green, white, black or gray. Mold makes food soft and changes its color. Moldy food tastes quite bad and it's not safe to eat.
If you find mold in soft food, just throw it away. Soft food, such as bread, tomatoes or hot dogs, usually contains（含有）water, which allows mold to grow easily below its surface. Bacteria（细菌）can also grow along with it.
But it's easy to remove mold from hard food because mold can't grow very deep inside this kind of food. According to BBC news, you should cut about 2.5 cm around and below the mold to remove it. It's OK to cut the moldy parts out of hard food and eat the rest. But if the food is completely covered with mold, you should still throw it away.
Most kinds of mold are bad for us. But some kinds of mold can be used to make food. For example, penicillin（青霉菌）can be used to make many types of cheeses, such as blue cheese. These cheeses are safe to eat and they're quite delicious as well.
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According to some old Chinese stories, there once was an ancient emperor named Shennong. At that time, there was no medicine to treat illnesses. Many s people could only wait for （die）.
To save his people, Shennong decided to find and test out different plants. He and his men set out on a journey in s of medicinal（药用的） plants.
Each time the t found a new plant, Shennong would taste it himself. Some plants made him feel sleepy, some c him to have a stomachache, and some made him tremble（颤抖） all over. After Shennong searched and tested over a long time, he and his men discovered lots of medicinal plants.
As they continued their search, the team found a plant small yellow flowers. Shennong picked off one piece from the plant in o to taste it. He said, "It （look） like a medicinal plant. I have to test it, or some people may misuse it."
Suddenly, Shennong's face turned pale and he f on the ground heavily. Even after he was given the leaves from other medicinal plants, he still l his life. People covered him with thousands of flowers. From then on, they called him "the Emperor of Medicine".
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How often do you help with the housework?
What chores do you usually do?
Why do you help with the housework?
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Doing chores matters
Labor Education has great meaning to our improvement. I am willing to help with the housework at home.
