—Wow! It must be ____ most unusual exhibition.
—I guess not. The students ____ on it when I passed the classroom.
—I'm watching a film on TV. It ____ at 8:10 and will be on for another hour.
—That's interesting! I want to know all the Chinese ____
—Don't worry! I have got one. You can share ________.
—A dream can't come true ____ hard work.
—Yes. We have to say goodbye, ____ our friendship will last forever.
—Yes. I like the songs ____ I can sing along with.
— ____. We shouldn't buy fur coats any more.
The Women's Singles Final of the 2024 Australian Open(2024年澳大利亚网球公开赛女单决赛)was an exciting match.21-year-old Chinese player Zheng Qinwen put up a great fight against her opponent(对手). Sabarenka, but 1 she lost the game and had to settle for the second place. 2 she didn't win, she still made history. She became the second Chinese woman after Li Na to reach a Grand Slam(大满贯)singles final.
Zheng's good performance greatly 3 Chinese tennis lovers. She was cheered on by 4 Chinese crowd. Her good job also 5 a wild celebration from the local Chinese community in Melbourne as well as the fans at home. Zheng's6 has made her get a top-10 place on the WTA rankings(排名).
It was really 7 for Zheng to beat Sabarenka, who was in top form and seemed almost unbeatable. Sabarenka was so strong that few 8 were given Zheng to win. The Chinese star still has a long way to go before reaching the very top of the game in both her skills and 9 .
"It's a pity, but that's how it was," Zheng said after the final. "Thanks to all the fans for coming here to watch me. Thanks to my team for helping me. I really 10 playing in this Australian Open. It's an exciting experience for me. I'm sure it will be better in the future."
France fights bedbugs(臭虫) People in Paris, France, have been troubled with a problem for centuries: bedbugs. With more and more reports of bedbugs being found, the government is starting to think of ways to kill them before Paris holds the 2024 Olympics next summer. | |
A spotless giraffe born at zoo Brights Zoo in Limestone, Tennessee, US, is celebrating the birth of a very unusual baby giraffe. What makes this giraffe special is that it doesn't have any spots(斑点). The zoo is asking for help from the public to name the special animal. | |
Helping wheelchair users enjoy the sea People who have trouble walking or moving around often have a hard time enjoying the beach. But hundreds of beaches in Greece now offer a new way for people in wheelchairs to get into the water by themselves. It's called SEATRAC. It is actually a chair on a moving ramp(坡道)that can carry a disabled person into the sea. |
Duan Jiayang, a 12-year-old student of a primary school in Yinchuan, Ningxia, learns the skills required to take care of vegetable fields.
"I learned how to place the mulch film(地膜)," he says, "It's not easy."
In China, many parents place a heavy focus on their children's good results, but vocational(职业的)skills have little been cared.
"Some parents do everything for their children," says Yan Mei, an official with the primary school, adding that many students are short of the basic skills needed in their daily lives. For example, Yan says, some parents would do the school's general cleaning instead of their children.
Since March last year, the governments have launched a lot of policies, requiring that colleges, middle schools and primary schools pay more attention to teaching students practical skills.
Following these policies, the primary school launched an "agricultural(农业的)class base" on one of its schoolyards. Students plant fruit and vegetables on an area of land about 4,000 m2 in size.
In the days coming up to the May Day holiday, students of various grades at the school worked together in the fields, says school principal Yang Bo. They planted watermelon, carrot and corn. May Day, also known as Labor Day, is celebrated on May 1st in China.
The school hopes that students will understand the food is quite precious so that they will better realize the difficulties that their parents went through.
Have you ever thought of what life is like for old people? Have you ever helped old people who live alone? Can they get help when they need it?
Six students from Beijing 101 Middle School looked deeper at this question and wrote a proposal(提案)to the China Youth Model Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference(全国青少年模拟政协活动). They advised to build more old people's service stations in the neighborhood. They also gave suggestions about how governments, neighborhoods and hospitals can work together to make this happen.
An old people's service station is different from a nursing home. It offers things like daytime care. cooking, cleaning and friendship to old people who live in their own homes. The students surveyed more than 1,100 people, about 90 percent of them said they would prefer using the stations' services to moving into a nursing home. However, there are not enough of these stations, and many are not run very well.
The six students came up with a solution after reading more than 60 surveys, interviewing 108 people and visiting 25different organizations. Their proposal beat out almost 100 others to win the Best Proposal award(奖项)in 2021.
"This experience helps me to better understand the importance of caring old people. Also I see the light and abilities in us," said Xu Wanqing, one of the students.
"Taking part in the China Youth Model CPPCC has been good for students," agreed their teacher Li Jie. "They've developed a sense of caring old people, as well as gotten more confidence about themselves since they've seen how much they can do for others."
It might be fun to use your smartphone, but be careful. Too much screen time may be harmful to your health.
First, it is bad for your eyes. A researcher called Sarah Hinkley says the problem comes from the blue light that the screen gives out. Looking at a smartphone for a long time can cause eye strain(劳损), headaches and dry eyes. So it is a good idea to take a break every 15minutes when you are working at a computer or using a smartphone.
Second, screen use can do harm to children's brains. A new study shows that using screens too much can affect(影响)how children's brains grow. If children use screens for more than one hour a day, they might have lower levels of white matter in their brains. White matter is a key to the development of language and reading skills. So it is wise to cut down the time of children using all kinds of screens.
Third, using screens too much will affect your sleep. According to a study, about 95% of the people between the ages of 13 and 64 use electronics before bed, especially the young people under 20. Doctors say that the light from those electronics at night may make you excited before you go to bed. Then it's hard for you to get enough sleep. So you'd better turn off smartphones, TVs, and all other screens an hour before your bedtime.
To keep healthy, doctors and researchers strongly advise that you shouldn't use screens for long hours.
These days schools don't allow students to bring mobile phones to schools. Many parents are worried. How can they connect(连接)with their kids? Well, smart watches may be the answer to their worries. Smart watches are like small computers. They usually tell time and count a person's steps. Most smart watches connect with smart phones and they let the users make calls, and send and receive messages. Often smart watches have microphones(麦克风)and speakers. Some even have cameras.
Children are too young to have a mobile phone, so many parents buy smart watches for them. They are less worried because they can call their children at any time through smart watches. Also, many smart watches have GPS trackers(追踪器)where their children are, so they know if everything is OK.
But now some groups in Europe say many smart watches are not as safe as what we think. Some watches allow more than parents to track where the children are. They also allow anyone to send the children a message. People can also control the watches from far away to watch and listen to the children. To be safe, anytime a smart watch makes a call or sends a message or GPS information—the information should be processed(数据处理). So no one else can get the information.
Why are many parents worried?
Children are so young that they can't have a mobile phone.
What do you think of smart watches?
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Which word will you use to describe the beauty of a girl? In Chinese, we may use sayings as Chenyuluoyan or Biyuexiuhua. However, do you know where the sayings are?
In Chinese ancient history, there are four well-known beauties named Xi Shi, Wang Zhaojun, Diao Chan and Yang Yuhuan. Here are two about Xi Shi and Wang Zhaojun. Xi Shi lived during the Spring and Autumn period. One day, she to a river to wash silk with her friends. Some fish were in the clear water. When the fish saw Xi Shi, they swam down to the bottom of the water . The fish were shocked by the beauty of Xi Shi and felt shamed of
Wang Zhaojun lived during the Han Dynasty. The king of Han wanted to send her to the king of the enemy country as a . A few days later, while Wang was on the way with a group of guards, something happened. There was a wild goose above the head of Wang Zhaojun. It was so shocked by the beauty of Wang that it even forgot to flap wings(扇翅膀). Then it down heavily into the forest.
What homework did you do in the winter holiday? Now homework is not simply about exercises. It can be researches, experiments and even work experiences. Take a look at three students' special homework.
Studying snacks
One day, Wang Yang, from Shanghai Yuying School, was doing his biology homework. His teacher asked them to research the nutrients(营养物质)of different snacks. He bought 10 kinds of snacks. Then he checked their ingredient(成分)lists one by one and wrote down the amount of sugar. fat and so on, in each. "We are told it is not good to eat too many snacks. They have high calories(卡路里). But we always pay no attention to it," he said. After analyzing(分析)each snack's ingredients, he realized it was true.
Wang Yang spent three days on the homework. But he said it was interesting. "I learned a lot. I collected the data(数据), created forms and wrote the report by myself."
Physics in real life
With some plasticine(橡皮泥), steel(钢铁)balls, a ping-pong ball and a piece of paper, could you make a tumbler(不倒翁)? This is the physics homework of Huang Jiameng, 14, of Shanghai 54 Middle School.
Huang first cut the ping-pong ball in half. Then she put the plasticine and steel balls into one of them. The bottom of the tumbler was made. Finally, she used the paper to make the "hat".
"Next term we will learn about the center of gravity(重心). This homework made me more curious about it," she said.
Learning on the job
While Wang and Huang did their homework at home, Ding Zhenzhen, 15, of No.5 Middle School, had to go outside. She worked as a guide in the local museum. "Everyone at our school has to take part in volunteering or other activities," she said.
Ding was a guide in the gallery(展馆)of coins. She got brochures(小册子)from the museum, but she still did research and added more information to her introduction. She worked three hours a day and had no time to take a break. But she felt it was a meaningful experience. "My communication skills are improved," she said.
Three students' homework | Studying | Wang Yang collected the data, created forms and wrote the by himself |
Physics in real life | This homework made Huang Jiameng more about the center of gravity. | |
Learning on the job | Ding Zhenzhen's are improved. |
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