Zhou Xiufang is a retired teacher. She is trying to 1 money to build schools in poor areas of Hunan and Guizhou Provinces these years.
In 2014, Zhou just retired and heard the news that a school in Guizhou wanted 2 . She sent a letter at once and was 3 in getting the chance of working there. As a result of her childhood 4 , she said she hoped to help children from 5 families get an education. "My family didn't have enough money when I was young." she said, "6 one of my teachers paid my school fees (学费) 7 I didn't have to leave school at that time. Then I was able to 8 studying."
The idea came to Zhou in March 2015 when she 9 to teach at a school in Hunan. There were three small buildings without glass windows in the school. Twelve students were in a classroom 10 three small electric heater (电热器) to keep them warm in winter. She was upset when she saw how bad the 11 of the school was. She 12 something about it on the Internet for some money.
Because of Zhou, more people 13 to help build schools. More than 400 poor children got or getting a good 14 with her help. Zhou also tried to 15 the problem of the shortage (短缺) of teachers in the countryside. Zhou said she would keep on helping others.
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A group of children gathered (聚集) around their grandfather. They were filled with excitement and curiosity(好奇). That day, there had been quite a fierce(激烈的) fight between two adults, their grandfather was called in to mediate. The children were curious to hear what he had to say about it. One of the children asked a question to the grandfather that was puzzling(使困惑) him.
"Grandfather, why do people fight?"
The old man replied," Well, do you know, my child, we all have two wolves inside us? They are in our chest(胸膛)…and these wolves are fighting each other at times."
The eyes of the children had grown big by now.
"In our chests too, Grandfather?" asked another child. The grandfather nodded his head and said," Yes."
"And in your chest too?" asked a third one. The grandfather replied," Yes, in my chest too."
The grandfather surely had all the children's attention now, and went on," There is a white wolf and a black wolf. The black wolf inside us is filled with fear, lies, anger and sadness. The white wolf is filled with peace, love, hope and kindness. And do you know there is always a terrible fight between the two wolves?"
Then he stopped. There was complete silence and all the children were looking toward him.Finally, the grandson who asked the first question could not wait anymore and broke the silence," ButGrandfather, which wolf wins?"
The old man smiled and replied," That's simple... the one we feed more."
One day, you open the fridge and find some moldy (发霉的) food. But before you can throw it away, your mother stops you. She doesn't want to waste it, so she cuts off the moldy part and eats the rest. Is it safe to do this?
Mold can grow on almost all kinds of food. It is usually green, white, black or gray. Mold makes food soft and changes its color. Moldy food tastes quite bad and it's not safe to eat.
If you find mold in soft food, just throw it away. Soft food, such as bread, tomatoes or hot dogs, usually contains(含有) water, which allows mold to grow easily below its surface. Bacteria (细菌)can also grow along with it.
But it's easy to remove mold from hard food because mold can't grow very deep inside this kind of food. According to BBC news, you should cut about 2.5cm around and below the mold to remove it. It's OK to cut the moldy parts out of hard food and eat the rest. But if the food is completely covered with mold, you should still throw it away.
Most kinds of mold are bad for us. But some kinds of mold can be used to make food. For example, penicillin(青霉菌) can be used to make many types of cheeses , such as blue cheese. These cheeses are safe to eat and they're quite delicious as well.
Your parents do a lot of work around the house to keep things clean and tidy. If you want to pay them back, try to help out with the chores around the house.
In fact, there are lots of things to do in your own room. Make your bed and f old your clothes to keep them tidy. Get them off the floor and find some places to put them away.
Before a meal, help your parents to set the table. After the meal, do the dishes and then make sure to put them away. Be careful not to hurt yourself when doing the chores. Cleaning the floor is also important after a meal. Finally, don't forget about an easy chose—taking out the rubbish.
Sometimes your parents might keep a pet. It's a good idea to help them to care forit. Like you, a pet needs to eat well every day. So make sure to feed it on time. And remember to clean the pet's room often. The pet is part of your family, so spend some time playing with it. .
A. Take care of the pets in your family. B. Always clean your room. C. You can do some work outside of the house, too. D. Help around the house. E. Pick up books and toys in your room, too. F. If possible, take the pets for a walk sometimes. |
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Most people today are only getting good jobs to make lots of money. In their free time. they think about what to do for. However, few people think about what they can do to help others. There are many people who are less than us. Volunteering our time to help these people is a good way to spend our free time. For example, we can make plans to visit sick children in the hospital or money for homeless people. Some people even stop doing their jobs for a few months to a year to move to place, like one of the countries in Africa, and help people there.
What will happen if there is no Internet in your family for a month? One American family d to find out. They have sent an i to a leading US TV station, expecting that it will send a film group to record their day-to-day life w information technology for a month.
When the film group meet the Smiths, they find that Mr. Smith, Mrs. Smith and their two sons are so c about Internet that they hardly do things together. At mealtimes, no one sits at the dining table for their food. Mrs. Smith e "Everyone just runs into the kitchen, takes their food and then goes back to their screen. If we don't make a change, our family will become s to each other!"
Getting back to the n life is not easy, especially when the Smiths 1 themselves in it. They have to make many changes. For e the two brothers have to go to the school library to borrow books for their scientific projects and Mr. and Mrs. Smith need to go shopping because they cannot buy things online. As the family has picked up the new lifestyle, they can spend more time t with each other, playing sports and doing all kinds of activities together.
Would they be able to go for long without using the Internet after the challenge?
Just a few days after his 18th birthday, Beijing 2022 gold medal winner Su Yiming received a surprise gift—a letter from Xi Jinping, President of the People's Republic of China.
In the letter, Xi expressed his congratulations(祝贺) to Su and other sportsmen in ice and snow sports for their great achievements(成就) at the Beijing Winter Olympics, hoping what they had achieved would encourage young Chinese to aim(立目标) high.
When Su first stepped onto a snowboard at the age of four, a future as a world-class sportsman seemed to be" a dream too big" for him. Little did he know that he would not only compete for his country but also take home the gold medal. With the great excitement of winning an Olympic gold medal still fresh in his mind, Su wrote a letter to the president, telling him how lucky he felt to have made his dream come true.
Su still remembers what Xi wrote in the reply," The new era is the time for young people to realize their dreams."
"I have always kept those words in my mind," Su said.
"When I made up my mind to be a professional (职业的) snowboarder, I know there is a big difference between my performance and that of the top sportsmen in the world. But I have been working hard to realize my dream. Now my story shows the fact that hard work will pay off."Su said.
Su believes the sky is the limit." Find the thing you love, believe in yourself and do your best. Finally, your dream will come true."
Now Su has his strong wish to win all the competitions in his sporting field.
How often do you help with the housework?
What chores do you usually do?
Why do you help with the housework?
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Doing chores matters:
Labor Education has great meaning to our improvement. I am willing to help with the housework at home.
