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—No, they are not ____. They are Bob's.
—I like ____best.
—It ____be Allen, but I am not sure.
—Yes. They ____the poster of the art show.
—OK, I will.
—Yes. It's on Wednesday.
A: Hi, Henry. You look so worried. What's up?
B: Hello, Jack. Many people hurt because of it.
A: Oh, I'm so sorry to hear that. Why did it happen?
B: And the weather was dry and windy at that time.
A: That's the point.
B: You are right. Safety comes first. Some children lost their home.
A: I want to do something for the children.
B: Maybe you can make a short video to cheer them up.
A: Our schoolmates can also help them, too.
B: That's a good idea.
A: Let's go and talk with him.
A. What can I do for them? B. It's about the big fire in Guizhou. C. We can ask the headteacher for help. D. Because someone burnt the dry grass. E. Everybody should be careful of the fire. F. I don't know how to read the news online. |
The elephant-foot drum is one of the most famous musical instruments of the Dai ethnic group (傣族). It got its name 1 it looks like the white elephant's leg. The drum-making skill was 2 as a national intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产) in 2011.
Xie Wenping, 32 years old, used to 3 his grandfather to learn how to make a drum. His grandfather made elephant-foot drums for a living. "I wanted to make more and better 4 when I grew up." Xie said. Making an elephant-foot drum which is made of special wood is 5 . It usually takes about 30 steps and one month to finish the work. After Xie chooses the wood 6 , he needs to carve (雕刻) the wood into an elephant-leg-like shape and take out the wood. "A good elephant-foot drum 7 have thick and loud sound." Xie explained. The work of making the drum is boring, but whenever Xie sees his grandfather's smile while making the drum, he feels 8 again. "Over the years, fewer and fewer people are excellent in making elephant-foot drums." Xie said, "I feel like I should carry it on."
Xie tries to make the elephant-foot drum 9 to places outside Yunnan. He wants to get more people to know about 10 . He came up with the idea of making key chains (链子) shaped like the elephant-foot drum. "Tourists love them!" Xie said.
A cold winter night, a girl quarreled (争吵) with her mother, then ran out of the house. When she went through a noodle shop, she suddenly felt very hungry.
The seller saw her standing there and asked, "Hey, little girl, you want to eat a bowl?"
"But... but I do not carry money..."she shyly replied to the man.
"Okay, I'll treat you. Come in. I will cook you a bowl."
A few minutes later, the seller brought her a bowl of noodles. After eating some pieces, the girl cried.
"What is it?" he asked.
"Nothing. I am just touched by your kindness!" she said with tears. "Even a stranger on the street gives me a bowl of noodles. But my mother, after a quarrel, she is not a good mother!!"
"Girl, why did you think so? I only gave you a bowl of noodles and you felt that way. Your mother has been taking care of you since you were born. Why were you not grateful (感激的) and why did you hurt your mom?"
The girl was really surprised after hearing that. "Thanks, I got it."
How do you manage your money? Grade: 9 Name: Steve Quick Questions: A stands for "agree", B stands for "not sure" and C stands for "disagree". ①I have an idea of how much money I have. A.☑ B.□ C.□ ②I keep a record of my money and my spending. A.□ B.☑ C.□ ③I try to plan my spending and keep some money for emergencies (紧急事务). A.☑ B.□ C.□ ④I save some money each week until I can reach my saving goal. A.☑ B.□ C.□ ⑤I often save up money for something special. A.□ B.□ C.☑ ⑥When I've got lucky money, I put it in a bank where it can get interest (利息) and grow. A.☑ B.□ C.□ ⑦When I meet an amazing pair of shoes, I will give myself some thinking time. A.☑ B.□ C.□ |
Assessments (评价) Mostly "A" answers: You're already careful with money and realize the importance of managing money. Mostly "B" answers: You can pay attention to your money, but there are many more useful skills you can learn. Mostly "C" answers: You still have a long way to go before you can manage your money well. But don't worry, you've begun your journey. |
There was a rich man who had many banana trees in a village. After a good harvest (丰收), he decided to give some bananas to the nearest temple (寺庙) as an offering to God (神). He asked one servant (仆人) to take the bananas to the temple.
The servant got very hungry and ate two bananas on the way. When he reached the temple, he gave the remaining bananas to the temple. That night, the rich man had a strange dream. In his dream, God visited him and said, "The two bananas you gave me were very good." The rich man woke up suddenly and was surprised by his dream.
The next morning, he asked the servant whether all the bananas had reached the temple or not. The servant told him he had eaten two bananas. The rich man was disappointed but wasn't angry. Instead, he realized that helping the poor was the only way to reach God.
From that day on, the rich man started helping people in need in the village. He gave away food, clothes and money to the poor, and he even built a school for the children. His kind actions inspired others to do the same. Great changes took place in the whole village soon. Everyone was happy, and there were no more poor people. They learned that the true way to happiness was through kindness.
a. The rich man had a dream.
b. The servant ate two bananas.
c. The rich man knew the only way to reach God.
d. The servant was asked to send bananas to the temple.
① "When side by side two rabbits go, who can tell the buck (雄兔) from the doe (雌兔)?" China's Yang Jingru and Li Jinzi "played the buck and the doe" in the women's 1,500m short track speed skating (短道速滑) event of the Winter Youth Olympic Games on Jan 20th, 2024.
②They used the classic "rabbit strategy (策略)". The key of the "rabbit strategy" is teamwork of two skaters. One skater runs very fast from the start, while the other stays behind. This is different from the usual 1,500m speed skating strategy of keeping the same speed and then speeding up in the last few turns.
③Using the "rabbit strategy", after the first turn, Yang suddenly skated at full speed. She ran one turn faster than the other skaters and stayed at the back of the group, but nobody noticed it.
④Working with Yang, Li changed between the front and the back in the first half of the race. This made the other skaters wonder (感到疑惑) who was the "leading rabbit". In fact, when the bell rang and showed that there was only one turn to go, everyone had two turns left except Yang. As a result, Yang and Li rushed the finish line successfully while others were getting into a mess.
⑤The two Chinese short track speed players cleverly use the "rabbit strategy". They won both gold and silver medals, making it a classic case at the Winter Youth Olympics.
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Do you love animals? I think you all say "yes". But maybe loves them as much as Joel Sartore. Joel is a photographer. He travelling the world to take pictures of animals.
Joel is working on a project. He is taking photos in different around the world. He hopes his photos can encourage people to animals in danger. "My job is to tell their stories and I hope the world cares about them in time," he said. Joel calls his project the Photo Ark (影像方舟). He started the project in 2006 in his hometown of Nebraska, the US. And now he's working on it. He took his 10,000th in 2020. It was a small wildcat in America.
Joel puts each animal on a black or background and then takes photos of them. This helps people see their true colors and lets people see a little mouse as as a big elephant.
Joel shows his photos around the world and puts on the Internet, too. He also asks people to buy his photos, give money to the Photo Ark, and support zoos in their cities.
内容包括：1.你的阅读喜好(书籍类型和阅读方式等)；2.你的阅读收获；3.倡导多读书， 读好书。
注意：1.词数在80词左右；2.可适当增加细节， 以使行文连贯；3.文中不能出现真实姓名及学校名称；4.短文开头已给出， 不计入总词数。
参考词汇： increase (增长), knowledge (知识), improve (提升)
Love reading, enjoy life
I like reading very much.
