— What a happy family!
Tony is a little boy. One day, he told a 1 to his mother. That night he felt very upset and unhappy. He did not go out to play with his friends.
He sat on the doorstep with his head down. When he 2 in the sky, the moon was still big, round and bright. But it didn't smile at him as usual, it was laughing at him. Tony thought the moon must know about his lie. He was so scared. He ran along the street to get away from it, but the moon kept 3 him. Finally, he rushed into the house and went to bed. The moon looked at him 4 the window. Tony pulled the quilt to cover his head, but he could not fall asleep. Then he hid under the bed and started thinking about the lie over and over again.
At last, he told his 5 all about it and promised her that he would never tell a lie. He went to bed again and fell asleep soon. The moon nodded to him with a big smile in his dream.
"Pure love, only for China." When the host of the Harbin Ice and Snow World read out the words in a lost phone to find its owner, people all cheered for these 1 words on the wallpaper (屏保) of the phone. These words were written by Chen Xiangrong who lost his life for the safety of our country. The 2 of the lost phone is a student from Heilongjiang University. Her family name is Xie.
Xie knew Chen Xiangrong when she 3 in a high school. One day, she learned about Chen's story from a newspaper and was deeply moved. Since then, Xie has regarded Chen as 4 and hoped one day she could also serve our country like him. She has kept Chen's words "Pure love, only for China" in 5 phone together with a Chinese national flag as an inspiration.
To her surprise, the wallpaper 6 on the Internet suddenly. Even many people asked for the wallpaper. "I am very 7 that many young people hold the same dream as me. We all have a feeling of responsibility and big 8 ," Xie said. "I believe that through our hard work, our country will be stronger and stronger! We will 9 to create a better future for our country!"
We Chinese people are confident, ambitious and responsible. "Pure love, only for China." 10 these words are simple, they show our strong respect, love and loyalty to our country.
Nosebleed Have the person sit up and put the head down a little. Tell the person to press the sides of his or her nose for 10-15 minutes until the bleeding stops. | Broken bone Do not move the hurt body part. Place an ice bag on the hurt area, and wait for a doctor to arrive. | |
Animal bite(咬) Wash the bite area with soap and water. Take the person to a hospital. Tell the doctor what kind of animal bit the person as the doctor might need to use aspecial medicine. | Being choked(噔) Stand behind the person and put arms around him or her. Put one fist(参头) on the person's stomach and place the other hand on the fist. Press his or her stomach with both hands continually until the thing comes out from the throat and the person can breathe again. |
A Farewell Song Wang wei No dust is raised on the road wet with morning rain; West of the sunny pass no more friends will be seen. (Translated by Xu Yuanchong) |
Friends are important in our lives, but we sometimes have to separate from our friends. "A Farewell (告别) Song" is about saying goodbye to a friend. It is a famous poem by Wang Wei, a great poet, who lived in Tang Dynasty. He is good at writing poems and drawing. When talking about Wang Wei, people often say there are pictures in his poems and there are poems in his pictures. His poems are full of beauty and imagination.
"No dust is raised on the road wet with morning rain", "The willows by the hotel look so fresh and green", a picture of silence and peace gets into our eyes. After a morning rain in spring, the road, the willows (柳树) and the hotel are completely different. The hotel looks green. The willows look fresh. Everything is nice, gentle and silent. Willow branches are considered as a typical symbol of farewell in China. In ancient times, Chinese people often used them as gifts when they said goodbye to their friends.
"I invite you to drink a cup of wine again" is the poet's warm and real way of not wanting to say goodbye to his friend. Having another drink together is like a symbol of their goodbye. Lastly, "West of the sunny pass no more friends will be seen" shows the feeling of being alone and missing someone. It also shows his sincere love and care for his friend.
"A Farewell Song" creates a feeling of quiet sadness It mixes beautiful pictures and human feelings to deeply express the common experience of saying goodbye.
(Rose and Jack are talking about their weekend activities. Rose=R, Jack=J)
J: Hi, Rose. What did you do last weekend?
R: Nothing much. How about you?
J:
R: A field? What did you do in the field?
J: We grew some vegetables.
R:
J: Certainly. First, dig a hole, put a small plant into it. Then, put the earth back. Finally, water the plant.
R: Oh, sounds kind of difficult. Did you feel tired?
J: Yes, a little.
R: Great! What else did you do?
J:
R: Wow! How meaningful it was!
J: We plan to go there next weekend. Would you like to join us?
R: I can't wait!
A. Sure. I'd love to.
B. Can you tell me how to grow vegetables?
C. But we had fun and learned a lot.
D. I worked in a field with my classmates.
E. We also helped pick grapes and oranges.
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With the development of science and technology, our life is becoming more and more convenient. It seems that has been reinvented and greatly improved. But there is one thing unlike them. It's a blind walking stick. It was invented over 100 years ago and has been used many blind people for a long time. However, it had remained unchanged until an engineer named Kursat decided a change. Kursat is blind. He deeply understands the difficulties and challenges that the blind face. He put some technical knowledge into his invention and invented a stick. He hoped his invention would help the blind.
The smart stick uses built-in speakers and different sensors (传感器) to warn about possible dangers. It helps blind people know about the environment around by using modern technology. It makes their travel much than before. The stick is priced at around $500. It is less than half the price of most smart phones. Most people can it.
In the future, this invention is going to make a big difference to more blind people. "It will not change my life, but also the life of other people." Kursat said, "These days, we are talking about flying cars, but the blind have been using just simple sticks. As a blind person, I am at the subway station, I don't know which is my exit. I don't know which bus is coming or which stores are around me. But now, the smart stick can provide a lot of for the blind," he said, "I believe the life of the blind will be much more convenient and safer."
Different countries have different manners about social situations. In Mexico, people shake hands when they meet for the first time. In Brazil, people sometimes kiss. In Korea, people usually bow. Do you know Chinese fist and palm salute (拱手礼)? It is one of classic greeting manners in China.
The occasions of making fist and palm salute
For centuries China has been known as a "Liyi Zhibang". Nowadays, Chinese usually shake hands when meeting others, but sometimes they also make fist and palm salute. People make fist and palm salute when they visit someone during the Spring Festival or attend someone's wedding ceremony, birthday party and so on.
The history of fist and palm salute
It started in West Zhou Dynasty. If people met strangers, they would prepare for a fight if necessary, and hands were always ready for holding weapons (武器). Holding hands together pointed to themselves was a meaning of expressing kindness. Later it became one of traditional Chinese manners when meeting each other.
How do you make fist and palm salute properly? First, stand at attention. Then, if you are a man, right-hand half-fist, and then left-hand hold the right-hand in front of your chest. For a woman, left-hand half-fist, then right-hand put the left-hand on the top. Next, watch each other, raise both hands to brow (额头) and bend down. Also, you could say some lucky greeting words to each other for three times.
A. Now let's learn more about it.
B. The way to make fist and palm salute
C. When and where do people use it?
D. It is often widely used among western countries.
E. Finally, shake hands towards each other for three times.
F. Fist and palm salute has a history of more than 3000 years.
Bring Nature Indoors
Indoor plants seem to just sit around without doing much, but in many ways they are the silent heroes of homes. Not only do they look beautiful, but they can lift our health in body and mind by making us feel good and taking away stress. What's more, indoor plants are easy to look after and are not very expensive.
What are indoor plants?
Indoor plants, also known as houseplants, are plants that like to grow indoors. Many of these kinds are not used to growing outside, especially in winter, they grow better inside because of the warmer condition. There are many kinds of indoor plants around us, such as peace lilies, spider plants and succulents.
Why are indoor plants good for us?
There are many advantages about growing plants indoors. Plants around houses can improve our feelings. Studies have supported this and found that indoor plants can improve our creativity, focus and memory. There is also research showing that houseplants can clean the air around them by removing some harmful gases, such as HCHO (甲醛). Dr Tijana Blanusa said, "Plants catch and hold tiny polluted materials. They remove some harmful chemicals from cooking or painting. Peace lilies and devil's ivy are the best."
How to choose indoor plants?
We can get plants from supermarkets, garden centers or online. Younger plants are often cheaper than fully grown ones. Caring for them is always full of joy. You water them, talk to them, see them grow up… Learning about the habits of each plant can bring a new interest and attention into our lives and help to connect our homes with nature.
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