These years, we can see more and more people have fun 1 in public places. We call this kind of dance "Guangchangwu". It seemed to 2 in the 1990s. Later in 2005, it became popular 3 the elderly in China.
Nowadays, about "Guangchangwu", people have 4 ideas. Some people think it is a kind of entertainment (娱乐) and good for health. It gives the elderly a good way to 5 , keep fit and make their life 6 . It is better for them to go out to dance with their friends than to play cards or watch TV 7 home, because they need to keep 8 and active.
But not all people have the same idea. You may have had the following experiences: you want to sleep till noon 9 a weekend morning but find it impossible 10 a lot of noise downstairs the elderly make while dancing. Sometimes you are having a rest or 11 with your friends in the park. But the music from the dancing is 12 loud that you have to stop. So quite 13 people are worried about the places occupied for dancing. Sometimes, they have to 14 away from those places.
It is all right for people to get exercise and have fun. But when they choose a kind of entertainment, they should 15 other people's life.
On May 18th, 2023, the China-Central Asia Summit (中国—中亚峰会) was held in Xi'an. President Xi Jinping made a speech on "the Belt and Road Initiative (倡议)". It has been 10 years since President Xi announced the initiative.
The great initiative has offered the chances to do business between countries. It helps products from other countries enter Chinese market. At the same time, all kinds of products made in China are sold to other countries, too. It leads to a win-win situation. Besides international trade, China has built plenty of high-speed railways for neighboring countries. The China-Laos Railway (中老铁路) is a typical project of the Belt and Road Initiative. It is more convenient to send products to Laos and visit Laos for the Chinese.
The Belt and Road Initiative is based on the ancient Silk Road. However, it is very different. It focuses on the Asian, European and African countries, and is also open to all the other countries. It's not only the name of trade roads but also a bridge of culture between China and many other countries. China also works more closely with the countries in languages, science and education. There is even a Silk Route Museum in Jiuquan, China. It has over 30,000 objects from all along the Silk Road.
Would you like to make more friends and be a better person in high school? Here is some advice for you to be such a person of good character (性格).
First, people with a good character do not tell a lie. They always tell the truth and keep their promises. For example, if a child promises his parents to be home on time, he keeps his word, so his parents will trust him next time.
Second, being responsible means being glad to take on duties or tasks. It also means being willing to accept the mistakes you have made. A responsible person accepts the results of his or her actions and decisions, whether they are good or bad.
Third, learn how to listen to others' ideas without trying to make them accept yours. Be kind to others like the way you expect others to treat you.
Finally, caring means treating others with understanding. Caring people are kind and they care the feelings of others. Try to help others when you can. Change your ways of helping others.
A good character is not something you feel or show once in a while. It will last for a long time. By having a good character, you feel good about yourself and are able to make responsible decisions.
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Bottle gourd pyrography (葫芦烙画) is an art of burning pictures on the surface of the gourds. The skill known as pyrography dates back more than 2,200 years ago to the Qin Dynasty.
The gourd has long been considered to bring good luck, because in Chinese the word for "gourd" sounds like the words for "blessing and wealth". It was often used to store food, ladle water or hold water when people went out. Its shape made it a perfect tool in the past. In ancient times, many doctors used it to hold medicine and hung it in front of their clinics (诊所).
Skilled artists can turn common gourds into artworks. The first step is to pick a golden gourd. Then the artist draws a creative picture on the gourd. Finally, he usually takes advantage of the natural shape of the gourd, burning the pictures with electric cautery pens. This is the most difficult step. If there is any mistake in this step, all the work will go back to the beginning.
Zheng Xiaoliang from Anhui has been working on the gourd art for more than 40 years. "The gourd pyrography is difficult with a pyrography brush to create a wonderful picture and it requires skills in painting," Zheng said. "If you want to learn this kind of art, you need to ..."
①Drink water.
②Stay cool.
③Go swimming.
④Wear light-coloured clothes.
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Though he was one of China's most famous scientists, Yuan Longping considered himself a farmer, because he worked the land to do his research.
Known as "Father of Hybrid Rice (杂交水稻)", Professor Yuan graduated from Southwest Agricultural College in 1953. From then on, finding ways to grow more rice was his life goal. As a young man, he saw the great need for increasing the rice production. At that time, hunger was a serious problem in many parts of the countryside. Professor Yuan searched for a way to get more rice with the same size of the fields. In the 1970s, he became an agricultural pioneer in the world to grow rice with high yields that is called Super Hybrid Rice. In the 1980s, he went around the world and gave advice about growing rice to farmers in other countries. In 2004, he received the World Food Prize for his work.
Professor Yuan also had lots of hobbies. He enjoyed playing the violin, swimming and reading in his spare time. Spending money on himself meant very little to him, so he gave millions of yuan to help some researchers with their research in farming.
Long ago Professor Yuan had a dream about the rice plants growing as tall as sorghum (高粱). With his hard work, he grew the rice that could feed more people. President Xi Jinping praised him for his great contributions to China's food safety and the world corn development.
Yuan Longping considered himself | A who worked the land to do the research. |
goal | Finding ways to grow more rice. |
Achievements | He became an agricultural in the world in the 1970s. In the 1980s, he went around the world and farmers to grow rice. In 2004, he received the World Food Prize for his work. |
Playing the violin, swimming and reading. | |
Praised by Xi Jingping | His great to China's food safety and the world corn development. |
What did Yuan Longping do to help solve the hunger problem?
What is name of the rice with high yields that Yuan Longping has grown?
Did Yuan Longping spend much money on himself?
Have you regretted what you did in the past? Anyone will have no difficulty in telling his regrets. As we get older, we look back and wish that we had made better choices. ①
Make better plans
If you begin to do something, you need to make a plan before doing it. You'll know what comes first and what comes last. You'll also know what you should and shouldn't do.
Live a more active life
More outdoor activities can keep you relaxed. You also need to be kind. "Thank you" can bring a smile to someone's face. Learn to say "sorry" and don't be angry with others.
A friend may make your life and he or she can break your life as well. So you need to think twice when you choose a friend. Good friends will always improve your ideas.
Never fear failure
Everybody fails. We should not fear failure, because failure is not the end of the road. We must take failure as a chance to learn and improve ourselves.
Life is good. We do hope that we can plan better, live better, and work better when we have the chance to do so.
A. Find a right friend. B. You can go around more often. C. Even the greatest person failed. D. What can we do to avoid future regrets? E. And if something goes wrong, you can deal with it better. |
A teacher gave his students a test. Most students finished all the questions without much effort until they all read the last one. It was "What is the (one) name of the woman who cleans the school?"
All of the students (think) that was some kind of joke. They had all seen the cleaning woman many (time) during each day at school. They knew she was tall and old, how would they know her name?
So all the test papers (hand) in, leaving the last question unanswered. Just before the class ended, one of the students asked (quiet) if the last question would count toward the results of the test. "Of course," said the teacher.
Just few seconds later, the teacher said, "In your lives and careers, you (meet) many people who are important, worth your attention and care, even if all you do is to smile and say hello to them."
All the students realized the (important) of this question, and everyone tried (find) out the name of the cleaner. They all learned that the cleaner's name was Dorothy, and everyone introduced (they) carefully to her in class. They never forgot this lesson.
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It's true that junior high school days are coming to an end soon. Have you imagined what life in senior high school will be like? The first year of high school may come with . Here senior students from different high schools can you some advice. It can help you get used to the new environment faster and more .
"No one is always there to keep a close eye on you. It means you are supposed to your own learning and achieve them independently," Zhao Yang said.
However, senior high school life isn't all about learning and testing. It's also about preparing for the future and discovering yourself. Liu Xin shared experience of attending after-school activities. a member of the school's drama club, she found herself becoming outgoing.
"I used to be really shy and . Then I joined the club and myself enjoying working with others," Liu said. "Besides friends and having fun, I have also learned a lot in the club."
All first-year students should be encouraged to look for more ways to prepare themselves well when they start this new journey.
A: Hi, Wu Jing! I was so excited to watch the crewed (载人) spaceship Shenzhou-17 rising on CCTV this morning.
B: Yeah, for six months. They will come back in December.
A: I agree. I'm also proud of them and I make up my mind to be a man like them.
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A: I want to be an engineer in the future.
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A: I'm going to study harder and get more knowledge.
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A: I want to work in our hometown. I should do what I can to make our hometown better and better.
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A. What do you want to be when you grow up? B. I think they are the pride of the Chinese. C. Do you know how long the astronauts will stay in the space station? D. I hope your dream can come true. E. How are you going to do that? F. Where do you want to work after you graduate from university? |
The Treasure of Chinese Culture
China is a country with a long history of 5,000 years which is full of cultural treasures, such as tea, paper cutting, Chinese Kung Fu and so on.
