—Believe in yourself and stick to what you're doing.
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—I'm sorry for that, I was busy preparing the report and I ____ forgot it.
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Qingming in Chinese means "clearess" and "brightness". It is the fifth of the 24 solar terms(节() of the traditional Chinese solar calendar,1 the start of the warm weather of spring and the beginning of farm work. In 2024, Qingming Festival 2 on April 4th, when most Chinese people will enjoy a public holiday .
There are 3 activities for Qingming Festival. The most popular ones, such as tomb(坟慕) upkeep and repair, spring outings and kite flying, have been a(n)4 part of this festival since its beginning .
People remember and show 5 to their ancestors by visiting their tombs, and offering their spirits food, tea or wine , etc . They 6 the tombs, remove weeds(杂草), and add fresh soil to the tombs . They might 7 willow branches or flowers. They pray before their ancestors' tombs and 8 ask them to bless their families. It is 9 for many young people to sweep the tombs 10 because of their busy work and being far from their family homes, and an increasing number of young people show 11 in online tomb-sweeping.
Qingming is also called Taqing Festival. Taging means a spring outing, when people get out and 12 the spring flowers. The festival usually takes place on a day not long before everything 13 green in the north , and well into the spring flower season in the south . It is also a time when people spend more time outside. Flying kites is for 14 on this holiday, and it means taking away bad 15 .
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During last summer vacation, a 15-year-old boy made a model plane on his in less than a month. Then he flew it , which surprised all the people around him.
The boy is Li Banghua, from Hefei, Anhui Province. He made the plane completely by . The plane is 0.6 meters wide, has a wingspan(翼展) of 4.4 meters and weighs about 40 kilograms. According to a report, Li just finished his high-school entrance exam a year ago and got good . After the exam, he threw himself the work of making the model plane right away.
Li has been interested in model planes since be was a child. Besides, he has been studying and building model planes for years. This time the model plane is the he has ever built and he considers it the most successful one.
Throughout the process of building the plane, he came across many failures. "But the biggest difficulty I had was that the adults couldn't me well," Li said, "When I said I was going to build a model plane, a lot of adults thought it was impossible. But l to keep on working hard. That is because once l something, giving up is not a choice for me." When talking about his future, he said he dreamed of a plane engineer.
The Legend(传说) will come out in Big Screen Theater during the Spring Festival. it will be on from February 9 to March 1 1. This is a film with many famous stars in it, such as Jackie Chan, Zhang Yixing, Gulinazha and so on. It 's a tale, beautifully made and worth watching . Time : 15:30 -22:30 Price : ¥45 for adults, ¥35 for kids (under 12) Note: All the cars must pull into the parking lot. No smoking in the theater. No pets in the theater. |
Zhu Yu comes fom Hanyuan County in Sichuan Province. In 2008, during the terrible Wenchuan Earthquake. Zhu, who was only five years old, was attending an art class. Unfortunately, buildings fell down and Zhu had serious injuries. To save her life, doctors had to cut off her left leg.
Following this life-changing event, Zhu faced a series of challenges. Her rehabilitation(康复) training was very difficult, filled with tears and pain. Zhu recalls a particular winter in Dujiangyan city, when she studied away from home and got frostbite(冻伤) on her remaining leg. Being so young, she mistakenly thought that putting her leg in hot water would help, but this only made things worse. It took over two weeks for her to heal.
In 2021, Zhu took her first "gaokao", China's national college entrance examination. She scored well but didn't get into her chosen school. Not giving up, Zhu decided to study for another year and re-take the exam. Her hard work paid off, and she was admitted to the Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Encouraged by her family, Zhu wants to have a career(职业) in medicine. Her grandfather and brother are both doctors, and she dreams of joining them in their work to help others. Zhu faces more challenges than many people, but she is confident that she can overcome them.
Zhu's story is full of strength and hope. It shows the human spirit and the power of not giving up. As she prepares to start her medical studies, she's not just focused on her own future but also on the well-being of those she will one day care for. Zhu's journey started with heartache and hardship, but her plan for the future is clear and full of promise.
a. Her leg was cut off. b. She attended an art class.
c. She got frostbite in the winter. d. She got a high score in her first "gaokao".
Fruit tea, toys, and handicrafts(手工艺品) ... walk out of your home and go to a night market when the sun sets and you'll feel as if the day just begins.
There are many new kinds of night markets across the country. Some of the markets have regular opening times, but others don't. Bringing in popular things or recreating ancient Chinese markets, night markets are becoming very popular with young people.
The night market at Xixili Street in Haikou, Hainan has interested many people. Different from more traditional night markets, "you can see pet culture, handmade culture..." said Wang Yaqi to China Daily. He is a student from Hainan University.
Xu Dongjie, a pet stall owner(摊主) at the market, told Xinhua that the number of buyers there was larger than that of her pet shop. For her, being part of the market is also a way to relax and make friends with pet lovers.
In a night market, people can also have a taste of traditional culture. At a market in Haikou, 30 stalls recreated the look of streets during the Song Dynasty. They put up ancient decorations and had stall workers wearing clothes of ancient times.
Many cities are trying night markets to make the economy(经济) better. The "Night Touring of Wanshougong" project in Jiangxi has become a local hot spot. In Chongqing, one night market is full of stalls set up in the trunks(后备箱) of cars. "Shoppers enjoy the night market, and at the same time, it builds up the confidence of stall workers. It also provides a new way of living for people who look for jobs," Liu Jiangyong, a worker from Chongqing, told Xinhua.
The government has encouraged businesses to develop a night-time economy(经济). Night markets play a big part in the night-time economy.
① all have regular opening times ② bring in popular things
③ are welcomed by young people ④ recreate ancient Chinese markets
When Fourier Intelligence, a new company in Shanghai, showed its black humanoid (人形的) robot GR-1 at the 2023 World Artificial intelligence Conference(世界人工智能大会) in Shanghai in July, it soon stole the show. A lot of people came around to take a closer look.
The Chinese-made GR-l is said to be able to walk on two legs at a speed of 5 km an hour while carrying something with the weight of 50 kg. It reminds people of the possible ability of two-legged robots which have interested companies around the world.
Fourier has not always been interested in humanoid robots. It was first set up in 2015 in order to develop rehabilitation(康复) robots to help users improve health. In 2019, after rehabilitation robots were brought into hundreds of hospitals and medical care centers in over 10 countries and Fourier was very famous in the industry, Alex Gu , the company's founder, decided it was time to begin a new journey. Back then, few companies in the world had successfully developed a humanoid robot because of the high degree of technological difficulty and development costs.
GR-1 was born in a small laboratory where a group of engineers managed to make the 1.65-metre-tall robot rise up on both legs and walk in 2022, three years after the start of the project. "Humanoid robots require very good motors(电机) that are both powerful and light," Gu said, "and many technologies used in rehabilitation robots are almost available."
An online video of walking GR-1 published by Fourier spread wildly, drawing both praise and doubt, but Gu thought it was often the case with a newly-appearing field, just like some had argued 20 years ago whether electric cars would be able to hit the road.
A small number of GR-1 robots have already been sent to some universities and Al companies for research and development. Still, there is a long way to go before they become a part of people's daily lives. "You have to give them time," said Gu.
In North China, there are many traditional dishes, and the steamed bun, or "mantou", is very common. These buns are known as "flower buns" or "huamo" and are seen as a symbol of luck.
They often appear in festivals, birthdays, and housewarmings. They are especially loved in regions like Shanxi, Shaanxi, and Hebei. For generations, people living near the Yellow River have used these special buns with their bright looks to share their feelings.
The most famous flower bun is from Wenxi County in Shanxi Province, called the Wenxi "huamo". This bun has a long history that goes back over 1,300 years and was recognized as a part of our national intangible cultural heritage in 2008. The locals in Wenxi use simple tools, such as scissors and chopsticks, to craft buns into the shapes of flowers, fruits, and even birds. It takes about four to five days and has over a hundred different steps, all done by hand.
Liu Danmei is a creative young chef from Hebei Province. She combines the old ways of making flower buns with new ideas. In 2022, Liu created flower buns featuring designs from the Beijing Winter Olympics. Her creations caught the eye of many people in China and around the world. They're a mix of tradition and new ideas, a celebration of culture in a form you can eat. Liu shows that traditional food can be modern art too.
A.These flower buns are more than just food. B. Making a Wenxi "huamo" is a hard process. C. Flower buns play a big role in celebrations. D. Now people can buy these buns in the supermarket. E. Not all families will eat huamo during their festivals. F. She has turned these traditional steamed buns into works of art. G. Nowadays, people create buns in different shapes and colors to show their good wishes. |
( Tom and Cindy are talking near a notice board. T= Tom C= Cindy )
C: Tom, what are you reading?
T: It's information about a star party.
C: A star party?
T: No Cindy. You know our city has a nickname of the Capital of the Moon.
C: Sounds interesting!
T: Yes, at the party, people get together to look at the night sky.
C: Where is it?
T: Right. It's going to be held in the countryside far from any big cities or small towns.
C: I see .. We can enjoy the moon clearly.
T: Exactly. People say it's a lot of fun. Do you want to go?
C: Sure.
T: The bus leaves at five, so we can get to the school gate at 4:50
C: OK. Let's go!
A. It 's too far away. B. I like our city very much C. There are no city lights. D. You need to go to the party, right? E. So the party is about enjoying the moon. F. Let's make it at 4 o'clock on Friday afternoon. G. Is that a party with a lot of movie stars or something? |
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