—Yes, it was from April 19th to 22nd, 2024.
It was a sunny Saturday. Eleven-year-old Emma felt 1 —it was the neighborhood yard sale day. She loved finding special treasures among people's old things.
After breakfast, Emma went out with her chore 2 . The first yard looked interesting—tables piled with books, toys and more. Emma noticed an old carved wooden box under a table. "How much 3 this box?" she asked the owner. The elderly man replied, Oh, that old thing? You can have it for a quarter." Emma happily 4 her money and took the box. As she continued 5 , she found other good deals too.
At home, Emma admired the box's wonderful designs. She always liked hand-made things like this. Suddenly, the box bottom opened up! 6 fell out—a shiny silver locket (吊坠盒) on a beautiful chain. She 7 picked it up, admiring it. Emma thought the locket must have special value. She couldn't 8 it. The next day, Emma returned to the same yard sale. "Excuse me sir, I think this locket fell into the box I bought. I wanted to return it in case it's 9 to your family," Emma explained. The man's eyes widened. "Why, this was my wife's! She passed away last year. I'm so grateful (感激) you brought this back." He gave Emma a warm 10 .
Emma felt proud for doing the right thing. Her mom would be pleased she returned the locket instead of keeping it. A true treasure is something earned through good character.
The China-Laos Railway is a big hit for travelers, making trips between China and Laos fun and easy. This year, over 5.19 million people rode on this train, and more than 60,000 of them went across the border. People love it because it's quick and lets them see new places. Imagine having breakfast in Kunming, China, and then enjoying coffee in Vientiane, Laos, by evening!
This train line is special because it brings different cultures together. It helps people explore and connect with new places in a cool way. In Yunnan, China, this train has made traveling easier and more exciting. It connects Kunming to many places quickly, helping more people travel inside China and to Laos.
Lots of people are choosing to travel to beautiful spots in Yunnan like Xishuangbanna, Shangri-La, Dali, and Lijiang. To make traveling even better, there are new trains and trips designed for fun experiences. One of these is the "Elephant Towards Number" train, which goes around the province and is a big hit with tourists.
The train service is also thinking about older travelers by offering special trips to big cities. This makes traveling nicer for them. Plus, there are cool trains for sightseeing, like the Jianshui Ancient City mini train and the Shipping tourist train, which lots of visitors enjoy.
The China-Laos Railway is making travel cooler and helping people see more of China and Laos in fun and easy ways.
Dear Students and Parents,
We hope you are all doing well. As the school year is coming to an end, we want to share some important news and events with you.
First, we are happy to tell you that our school's English Language Festival will be held on May 15th, 2024. This is a great chance for students to show their English skills through fun activities like reading poems, telling stories, and acting in plays. We hope all students will join in and have a good time.
Second, don't forget that the last day to send in your writing for the English Writing Competition is April 30th, 2024. All students can take part, and there are prizes for the best short stories, essays, and poems. The winners will get their prizes at the English Language Festival.
Third, our school has started working with an international language school to offer online English conversation classes. These classes will be taught by native English speakers and will help students get better at speaking and listening. If you want to join these classes, you can sign up on the school's website.
Finally, we want to remind all students to keep practicing their English. Reading English books, watching English movies, and talking with English speakers are all great ways to get better at the language.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the school's English Department.
Thank you for your time and support.
Best wishes.
The English Department
Sarah was always a hard-working student. She got good grades and helped people in her neighborhood. One day, she got a letter from a well-known university. They offered her a full scholarship. She was very happy and went to tell her parents.
But her parents weren't smiling. Her mother held her hand and said, "Sarah, we're so proud of you, but we can't pay for you to go to college. Even with the scholarship, there are still many things we can't afford."
Sarah felt sad. She had worked so hard to reach her goals, but now they seemed impossible. She went to her room and cried until she fell asleep.
The next morning, Sarah found an envelope on her desk. It was a letter from her grandparents. They wrote, "Dear Sarah, we heard about your scholarship, and we know how important this is to you. We've been putting money away for years to help pay for your education. Please take this gift and go after your dreams. We trust in you."
Sarah cried happy tears as she read the letter. She ran to her grandparents' house and gave them a big hug, thanking them for their kind gift and love. With their help, Sarah was able to go to the university and study what she loved.
Years later, as Sarah finished school with top grades, she looked at the crowd and saw her parents and grandparents smiling big. She knew that their love and the things they gave up had made her success possible. From that day on, Sarah promised to give back to her family and community, just as they had given to her.
Cross-bridge noodles, or crossing-the-bridge noodles, are a special dish that originated (起源) in Yunnan Province. It has become such a popular part of Yunnan's culture that in 2008, it was listed as an item of the intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产) of Kunming City.
There is a story behind the first creation of cross-bridge noodles. It is said that there was a learner during the Qing Dynasty. He studied every day on an island of Mengzi City in Yunnan. His favorite food was rice noodles, and his wife brought him the noodles every day. But she was disappointed because the noodles would get cold on the way to the island. One day, she discovered that boiling the rice noodles separately could make them taste better. The chicken soup could also stay warm during the trip. It was the oil layer (层) on top of the soup that kept the cold outside and the heat inside. Realizing this, the wife then came up with an idea. She brought the chicken soup, rice noodles, and other ingredients (原料) separately and then mixed them after she arrived on the island. That way, the dish stayed hot and the noodles were fresh when they were added just before eating.
The word spread of the delicious dish and the wife's smart way of keeping the food hot. The dish became known as "crossing-the-bridge noodles" or simply "cross-bridge noodles" in memory of the wife.
Building good habits is tough but really important. Habits can make you healthier and help you do better in school or sports. Here's how to start:
1. Think about what you want to achieve. Make it something easy to understand and measure. For example, if you want to improve at math, your goal could be to spend 30 minutes practicing math problems every day.
2. Find a Good Habit: Using the math example, your habit could be to review one math lesson each night after dinner.
3. Know Why You're Doing It: Knowing why this habit is good for you is important. Maybe getting better at math will help you with your dream of becoming an engineer. .
4.Start Small: Don't try to do too much at once. If you want to eat healthier, try adding one fruit to your lunch every day before cutting out all junk food.
5. Keep Going: Sometimes, it takes a few weeks or even months to make a habit stick. .
6. Use Reminders: Put notes in places you'll see them, like on the fridge, to remind you of your new habit.
7. Tell a friend or family member about your goal. They can help remind you and support you.
8.Reward (奖励) Yourself: When you reach a small goal, like doing your math practice for a whole week, give yourself a small reward. This could be an extra hour of video games or your favorite snack.
Remember, the key is to take small steps and not lose heart. You can do it!
A. Pick a habit to help you reach your goal.
B. Share Your Goal:
C. Learn to Relax:
D. Set a Clear Goal:
E. Don't give up if it feels hard at first.
F. Don't be shy if you don't make it.
G. Write this reason down to remind yourself.
