Lei Feng is well known in China. He is an ordinary (普通的) Chinese soldier, 1 he is a national folk hero. 2 caring spirit to help others, makes him a famous role model in China.
Lei Feng was born on December 18, 1940 and passed away 3 on duty at the age of 22. In his short life, he was always doing good. Once, he came to Shenyang 4 in a military (军事的) training. As soon as he got on 5 train, he began to help others. He 6 helped the trainman (乘务员) sweep the floor, clean the windows, and tidy up the table. Then, he helped women hold their children 7 his arms, and found seats for the elderly. When free, he would read newspapers to passengers who didn't know the words.
After his 8 , Chairman Mao called on the people to learn from Lei Feng. The whole nation 9 by his deeds. And since 1963, March 5th 10 the "Lei Feng Day".
Tom's family was very wealthy. One day his father took him on a trip to the country. His father aimed to show Tom how poor people live. So they 1 several days on the farm of a family, which he considered very 2 . On their 3 from their trip, the father asked his son if he liked the trip.
"Oh, it was 4 , dad" the boy replied. "Did you notice how poor people lived?" the father asked. "Yeah, I did" said the boy. The father asked his son to tell more about his ideas from their trip.
"Well, we have only one dog, and they have four. In our garden there is a 5 , while they have a river that has no 6 . We've got expensive lanterns, but they have stars at night. We have the garden, and they have the whole horizon (地平线). We have only a small piece of land, while they have the endless fields. We buy food, but they 7 it. We have high walls for protecting our property (财产), and they don't need it, as their friends protect them."
The father felt 8 . He could not say a word.
Then the boy added: "Thank you, dad, for letting me see how poor we are."
This story shows that the true wealth as well as 9 is not measured by material things. 10 , friendship and freedom are far more valuable.
Different from running, walking and biking, it takes time to master the skill of swimming. However, swimming provides special benefits that some other activities can't offer. It's a full-body exercise. Swimming exercises muscles of your whole body. You'll use muscles (肌肉) in the arms to pull your body through the water. Besides, muscles in your shoulders and back give you more power and speed. It can be relaxing. Some call it mindful swimming. When swimming, you focus on your movement and breath. With the sounds of water, your stress can be reduced and then you feel relaxed. It may help reduce body fat. With a healthy diet, swimming can help reduce fat. A 10-minute swim can burn 60 calories (卡路里) at least. It's generally a safe sport. Sports like basketball and football carry a certain risk of getting hurt. Swimming provides a safer environment to work out in. It isn't a risk-free sport though. Make sure you're in a pool with lifeguard. It may improve your blood pressure. In a 2014 study, 62 women with high blood pressure joined in a swimming or a control group. Researchers found that the blood pressure of the swimming group dropped. But no changes were seen in the control group. |
Imagine flying through space in a rocket. When you land, you jump right onto the moon. With virtual reality (VR), students don't need to imagine it. They can experience it. They don't even have to leave their classroom.
Many teachers are starting to use VR. Monica is a teacher in a school of New Jersey. Her students saw the 1969 moon landing with VR. "Some students were nervous. They thought they were going to get dizzy (眩晕的)," Monica says. "But they love going to the moon better than looking at pictures of the event. It was so lifelike."
The technology of VR has been around for over 50 years. But it is getting better all the time. For that reason, it is becoming more popular. VR allows users to explore a 3D setting with a computer. They wear a headset over their eyes. They sometimes wear headphones for sound. Users say it feels like jumping into a video game.
Speaking of VR, some parents and teachers have concerns. The first problem is the cost. Many schools do not have enough money for the headsets. The second problem is that it may be too much technology for young eyes and young minds.
Right now students can't touch objects in these virtual worlds. But scientists are working on that, too. One day, in the classroom students might be able to touch or smell objects that aren't really there at all.
Frank is interested in Cantonese Opera. He would like to know more about it. Daily is a big fan of Chinese Tang and Song poetry. She enjoyed reading poetry even more after she came to China last year. Susan can't forget the amazing taste of Chinese food. She is wondering how Chinese traditional food is made. John is a wine (酒) lover and he wants to know how to make rice wine. Alex is a great fan of Monkey King. When he first heard the story of Journey to the West, he was interested in monkey king. He also wants to be a hero like him. | A. The school cooking club will hold the yearly Chinese food festival on the school field on Saturday. Club members will teach students how to make dumplings noodles, baozi, and so on. B. Tomorrow evening, a Shaoxing wine company will come to introduce the history of yellow wine, including the making method of it. C. Activities of picking mulberry leaves (桑叶), raising silkworms next weekend on the school farm. Come and learn how to make silk. D. Come to the teaching building hall this Thursday morning. You will see a paper-cutting match and many amazing Chinese paper-cutting works. E. On Wednesday evening, there is a reading sharing activity of the Four Great Classical Novels. F. Huang Chunqiang, a famous Cantonese Opera actor, will be invited to sing his new works in the concert hall next Sunday. G. A lecture (讲座) on Li Bai and his poetry will be given in the school meeting hall on Tuesday. |
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In China, cold weather means one thing: Hot pot season. People love it it is convenient. You just need to set a pot of boiling broth (肉汤) on a burner. Around it are plates of meat, seafood, and vegetables, all ready to be .
There are different styles of hot pot around Asia. in a country each family will do it differently. But if there's one common hot pot rule, it's this: Hot pot is the social dining method. You don't have it with people you don't like. You are one table sharing a meal, cooking your food together in a shared pot.
There are also many kinds of hot pot in China. What makes one different from is the broth and the meats used. In colder northern China, lamb (羊肉) is a common . Cantonese hot pot, on the other , is heavy on fresh seafood, including live fish, shrimp, oysters. And in Chaoshan area of Guangdong Province, beef hot pot is . It is strongly recommended to taste amazing it is with shacha sauce.
However, stress can be negative or positive. Generally, most of us only think about the bad sides of stress. Negative stress is stress beyond one's control. This bad effect of serious stress is often shown in body and mind signs. When we face only mild (轻微的) stress, we are experiencing the good sides of stress. During the course of dealing with stress, your ability develops. It includes improved creativity, learning, efficiency (效率) at work. And finally, you get a higher level of ability to face higher stress levels in the future. Experts in a stress study center found the most common stressors that cause stress. Those stressors include heavy work pressure, family and relationship problems, and so on. Besides these, even positive life moments, like getting married, may also act as stressors? Actually, all things pushing you to work on it can be called a stressor. Whether negative or positive stress, stress can be reduced by listening to music or doing exercise. |
You feel a bit worried when hearing the word "stress" because stress has effects on your whole life. Well, each one of us has his own feelings towards stress. Those feelings are more on the negative effects. 