My dad is a sports lover. He always encouraged me to be on sports 1 as I grew up. AsI became a sports parent, he went on to give 2 advice.
Last year, Dad asked my son, Joe, if he was going to 3 the basketball team. Joe said,"I don't know."Dad knew that Joe was 4 and unsure of himself. He thought for a moment, and then said, "Don't ever let anyone tell you that you 5 do somethıng, and never be afraid to try something new, even if you think people will 6 you."
This spring, Joe decided to play basketball and made the team. His grandfather was very7 . After the first few weeks of 8 , the assistant coach(助理教练) had to leave the team. The coach sent out a(n)9 asking if any parents would take over the job. 10 many other parents, I thought someone else would volunteer(自愿). Then a second and third email came out asking for 11 . No one was volunteering. I 12 what my father had told my son about never being afraid to try something new. At the next practice, I told the 13 I could take over the job. Another parent walked up to me and said,"That's lovely, 14 you can't coach these boys." This parent looked at me,a 15 155-cm-tall woman, and thought I could not coach a basketball team of teenage boys. I did it anyway.
Children's games in ancient China
During ancient times, children didn't have smart phone, iPad or computer to entertain them. Instead, they came up with interesting games to play in their childhood. Let's take a look.
Playing hide-and-seek Hide-and-seek is a traditional game for children, popular around the nation. There are two ways to play: covering a child's eyes while other kıds run around to play a trick on him or, more commonly,others hide and one child must try to find them. |
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Flying kites Kites have quite a long history in China. The earliest kites weren't made of paper. They were made of wood instead. Nowadays,the three most famous kites are the Beijing kite, Tianjin kite andWeifang kite. Each has its own style. For example, the bird-shaped kite with long wings is a special kind of the Beijing kite. |
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Watching shadow plays The most similar thing to watching a film during ancient times was going to see a shadow play. The artists controlled puppets ( 木偶) behind the screen to make the puppets move like people and tell stories. People liked listening to the music and enjoyed the beautiful puppets. |
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Kicking stone balls During the Qing Dynasty (1644—1911), kicking a stone ball around was a popular sport in the northern part of China, and it was often played in the winter to keep warm. Stones were carved into small balls and kicked along with feet. |
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To-wit-to-woo. to-wit-to-woo! What's that strange sound coming from the forest u n the moonlight? It's an owl(猫头鹰), of course!
All day long, seated comfortably on a tree, the owl is sleeping or at least he's trying to snooze, because it's sometimes hard to close the eyes with all the sounds made by the little birds and animals in the forest! The owl hunts(捕猎) only at night. When evening comes, the animals all get to a safe place. The owl opens its big, round eyes. Any little anımal around had better watch out! The owl mostly eats small animals like mice, but it wouldn't say no to another bird, if it gets the chance!
The owl uses its fantastic hearing to find its food, and then it turns its head from side to side, using its sharp(锐的) eyes to follow the animal. Finally, it flies down to get the animal. Owls have special, soft feathers(羽毛), so they can fly without making any sound. Owls are such good hunters that they can even catch a fly in the air!
The owl is quiet most of the time, except when you get too close to its home. The owl is a great mother, who will protect her babies by opening her feathers angrily. An owl will even hurt people if she thınks her babies are in danger!
An owl has no teeth, so it eats an animal whole. All the parts of the animal that the owl can't digest(消化) will end up as small pieces. If you find these small pieces, you know you are near an owl's home.
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Type in"A cat wants to go to space"and ask the robot to write a bedtime story. Just one second later, you'll get the story of Max,who was on his way past many difficulties to sing among the stars.
This robot writer is real. It's called ChatGPT. It was developed by US company Open Al. It can translate languages, talk with people and write songs, poems and even jokes. It's one of the top AI tools of its kind, with almost all the writing range(范围)of a real person! According to a US report of more than 1, 000 students, over 89% of them have used ChatGPT to help with homework. Some students even got high marks thanks to papers written by ChatGPT.
Some schools in the US, Australia and France have banned the use of ChatGPT. In theUS, for example, students and teachers in New York City public schools are not allowed(允许) to use ChatGPT on the networks and devices(设备), CNN reported.
The move comes out of worries that the tool could make it easier for students to cheat(作弊) on homework. Some also worry that ChatGPT could bring some problems at the same time."It does not build critical-thinking(批判性思维) and problem, solving skills, which are necessary for academic(学术的) and lifelong success," said Jenna Lyle, a secretary of theNew York City Department of Education.
However, not all educators say "no" to Chat GPT. Some Canadian universities are makıng policies(政策) on its use, for both students and teachers. They have no plans to completely stop the use of the tool so far.
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Mark Twaın once said,"Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today."The famous writer talked about
a problem many of us have. The problem is procrastination(拖延症). However, everyone can run away from it by taking a few simple steps today!
Make daily"to do"lists.
Before your day ends, make a plan for tomorrow. As you complete each task, check it off. You should always keep your daily schedule with you. Use it to remind yourself what you need to do next.
Break large tasks up into small ones.
You may feel upset before beginning. But every project will be easier if you can finish it in small steps. Begin by breaking up your large tasks into smaller parts. This helps remove(去除) the unnecessary fear of having to do a large project all at one time.
If your workplace is full of distractions(使人分心的事), you will need to make some changes. You may need to keep away from your phone or TV.
Follow the five-minutes rule.
The hardest part about any task is gettıng started. That's why so many people don't start their work until the last minute. Doing so usually leads to more stress. One way to solve this problem is to work on it for only five minutes first, and then decide whether or not to continue.
A. Change your working environment. B. This will give you a sense of failure. C. This will give you a sense of success. D. A big project will stop you from starting. E. Procrastination always makes our lives terrible. F. Once you begin, you may keep going and finish it. |
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In China, the traditional Chinese lunar calendar(阴历) divides a year into 24 solar terms(节气), and they were by people thousands of years ago to guide agricultural production(农业生产). But the solar term culture is still useful today in guiding people's .
Spring Equinox(春分) is the fourth solar term of the year. Days to be longer than nights after this day. As for activities, flying kites is a activity during this time. People often write good words on their kites. They all hope that their wishes will come true the kites are flown high in the sky.
Great Heat(大暑) is the 12th solar term of the year. During this time, most parts of China enter the season of the year and the sunshine, high temperatures, and heavy rainfalls are good for the plants. But many natural disasters(灾害) also.
Frost's Descent(霜降) is the 18th solar term of the year, the last solar term of autumn, during this time, the weather becomes much colder than before and the temperature greatly from day to night. The chrysanthemums(菊花) arc in bloom(盛开).
Major Snow(大雪) is the of the solar terms, and the third one of winter, making the arrival of mid-winter. The temperature drops day by day, as the year is coming to an end. The snow in North China may a whole day, and heavy snow brings us a fantastic ice world of pure white.
Exams are a fact of school life for most people. Almost everyone worries about them and feels stressed(有压力的), although they have prepared well.
A little stress caused by the exams is useful as it can motivate(激发) you to do well. But too much stress can stop you working to the best of your abilities. Here are some ideas to help you.
The keys to being prepared for exams and avoıding unnecessary exam stress are knowing what you need to know, planning and preparing for your revision(复习), and giving yourself enough time to do it.
If you can, find a copy of the syllabus(教学大纲) for each subject. This tells you what you need to know and gives you the topics for revision.
About 12 weeks before your first exam, record the dates and times for each of your exams in your diary. And make a copy to put on your wall at home.
Try to go to bed early so you get enough sleep. Tell yourself"It's going to be OK."If you have difficulty answering a question, leave it and move on to the next one.
You are not alone while dealing with the stress. Call psychological(心理的) hotline to share your worries and get help from others going through the same experience. Remember that there is life after exams. Things may feel stressful right now, but it won't last forever. And then the rest of your life will still be there.
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How do the Students Learn Chinese Poems?
We did a survey in our class about how students learn Chinese poems(中国诗词). Here are the results.
