In a village near a desert lived a young businessman named James. Although he had a lot of money, he often felt 1 because of the endless challenges(挑战) he faced.
One day, a wise old man came to the 2 with 100 camels. It's said that he 3 solve(解决) any problems. James went to see him and said, "I'm very unhappy with my life. Ialways have business worries, family troubles and health problems. Please tell me 4 to make them disappear(消失). "
The old man smiled and said, "I'll give you an answer tomorrow morning. But first, can you do a small thing for me?"James agreed. The old man asked him to 5 the 100 camels for the night, making sure that they all sat down and rested 6 he went to sleep.
The next 7 , the old man asked James how his night went. James said 8 , "Ididn't sleep at all. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn't get all the camels to 9 together. Even if I managed to get some camels to sit on one side, a few others would stand on the other
side. "
"That's true. As you noticed last night, some camels sat down on their own, while others10 some effort(努力), and yet many camels did not sit 11 after huge effort, If you had come back later, you would have seen that some camels didn't sit 12 , but sat down on their own in the end. "the old man said. James13 . The old man continued, "Problems are just like 14 —some problems get solved by themselves, some get solved when you put in some effort, and others do not get solved even after you have tried your best. Leave such 15 to time. At the right time, these problems will come to an end. "
James felt a sense of understanding. It completely changed the way he saw life's challenges.
Nottingham School Sports Day! A day of fun and exercise! |
This year, we have some new sports and games for you to take part in! You can choose to join in: a. Basketballb. Soccerc. Tennisd. Running Sign up(报名参加) for the following workshops(讲座): a. Taekwondo(跆拳道)b. Athletics: Jumping c. Athletics: Throwingd. Volleyball Sports workshops are run by trained instructors(训练导师). Workshops will teach the students more about the sport and how to do it. There are only a few places for each workshop, so sign up early to get your first choice. Sign up in the library for the sports you want to play. Signed parental permission slips(签署家长同意书) are needed to join. The school has free picnic lunches on the day. Welcome everyone! 10 a. m. -2:30 p. m Wednesday, May8. |
There is an old saying in Xunpu, Fujia n Province:"Put flowers in your hair in this life, and you'll also be pretty in the afterlife. "Xunpu is a small fishing village. In the past, all the women there used colorful and special flower headdresses(头饰). The headdress is known as zanhua or zanhuawei. In 2008, zanhua became a national intangible cultural heritage(非物质文化遗产).
As a child, Huang Rongbing watched his mother, Weng Xiuzhen, comb(梳) her long and thick hair. Weng often made a bun(圆髻) at the back of her head. And then, she put colorful flowers into her hair.
The 34-year-old man now has a salon(美发店). There, tourists can get a hairstyle in the Xunpu tradition. They can also take photos there.
More and more tourists visit Xunpu. It makes Huang happy because it keeps his salon busy. What's more, it also helps share the history and culture behind zanhua headwear.
Hu Titi is one of Huang's customers(顾客). After trying zanhua, she even brought it to Paris in France last year. She dressed in traditional Chinese clothes with a zanhua in her hair. Under the Eiffel Tower, she took photos and videos of herself.
Huang said the women of Xunpu are hard-working and brave. They can catch the best seafood. "When they put zanhua on their heads, they show their wish to be happy. The flowers are a symbol of hope, "he said.
The"April snow"is here! It's not real snow, of course — it's catkins(飞絮) from willows and popular trees(杨树) in spring. For some people, this"snow"is not welcomed. Catkins can cause allergies(过敏), making people's noses, eyes, and skin uncomfortable.
In spring, female(雌性的) trees grow lots of flowers. When these flowers finish growing, they bear cotton(结出棉花)— like seeds that spread through the air.
Luckily、 scientists have found many ways to control catkins. Doing"ge n der change surgery(变性手术)"on willow and polar trees is one of them. People cut off the branches of female trees and replace(代替)them with branches from male(雄性的) trees. This cuts down the number of catkins. However, this way is slow and expensive. A skilled worker can do the"surgery"on less than ten trees a day. Scientists in Wuxi, Jiangsu, use special injection(注射剂) to reduce the number of catkins on trees. These injections make the trees mainly use their energy to grow bigger and get more leaves, not to reproduce(繁殖) and make catkins. Xu Qinming, an expert in Wuxi, told Science and Technology Daily that this method is safe for the trees. However, the trees need to get injections every year to keep the catkin number under control.
Besides injections, the trees can take"medicine". The medicine can be sprayed(喷洒) onto the trees before the catkins form, which can quickly reduce catkin numbers. Still, people need to be careful about how much of the medicine they use and when they use it, or they might hurt the environment.
Jan lies in bed, looking at the photos on her phone. She looks for a long time at the picture of her parents and then smiles when she sees the photo of Tom in the living room. Then she goes to sleep.
A loud noise wakes Jan up suddenly. She looks at the alarm clock. It's five o'clock. Then she hears the noise again. It's thunder. Then she hears a different noise. It's the sound of something hitting the window. She gets up and goes to the window. She can see Tom standing outside in the rain. He's shouting at Jan, telling her to come outside.
Jan gets dressed, puts on her anorak(夹克) and goes downstairs quietly, trying not to wake up Tom's parents. She meets Tom outside. "What are you doing, Tom?""The storm, "he says. "it's the same storm asThursday night. Let's go to the tree. Maybe you can go home!"
Jan follows Tom down the road, then she remember s something. "The time capsule(胶囊)!"
Tom shows her the biscuit tin under his jacket. "I've got it. "They walk quickly back down the road past Jamie's
house and Pauly's house. It seems so long since she arrived here in the past. And now maybe there's the possibility that she can return to the future. They run up the path through the trees and arrive at the place with the apple tree. "Now what do we do?"asks Jan. "Iput the time capsule back where I found it and . . . ""And I go home. ""Yes. "
Tom uses his hands to di g a hole by the tree. He buries(埋) the time capsule and then stands up. Jan suddenly realizes something. "Tom! I want to give you something from the time capsule. ""I don't want anything. It's more important for you to go home. "Jan feels sad that Tom doesn't want something to remember her. But he's right. The important thing is to get home. "I'm never going to forget you, Tom. Thanks. You're a real friend. ""Bye, Jan. Look for me in the future. Promise?""I promise. "
Then he turns and runs back to the trees. Jan watches his shadow(影子) disappear(消失) into the trees. A sudden flash(闪光) of lightening illuminates(照射) the scene(场景) followed by a loud crash of thunder. Jan looks around and sees her house. She's back in the garden of her house in HamptonStreet.
— From The Time Capsule
a. They walk along the road past their friends' houses.
b. Jan comes back in the garden of her home by the time capsule.
c. Tom hits the window and tells Jan to come outside.
d. Jan wants to send Tom something important to remember her.
Remembering new English words is difficult. How can you remember and learn English words well? .
After learning some new words, you can write a short story using all of these words. This way, you can better remember the spelling and learn how to use the words. . It is the best way to learn the exact meanings of the words. And, it's fun! You get to break away from the dull(单调的) act of word memorizing and free your imagination. and try to use new words?
. For cxample, when you try to remember a word with a suffix(后缀) like"-ment", think of some others words this suffix. This way, you can remember many words at the same time.
It's also fun to work together with your classmates. , like spelling bees(拼字比赛) during the class breaks. These activities are never boring. When you have company (陪伴), learning can become a part of your daily life.
A. What's more, you'll learn how to use the words in the right context(语境)
B. Here are some suggestions for you
C. Write down a list of new words, and ask your teachers for help
D. Another way is to choose your favourite words to learn
E. Do some word guessing games or organize competitions
F. If you can't think of anything to write, why not just write about your day
G. Another method is to create connection between words
The book The Yellow Storm(《四世同堂》) is one of (popular) works of the Chinese writer Lao She (1899-1966). It was published in 1944. Since then, a large number of people all over the world (read ) and translated it. It's a story about a Chinese family with four generations(世代) living during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression
(抗日战争).
The writer uses different (character) to show what society was like at that time. Elder brother Qi Ruixuan (be) an English teacher. Though he wants (help) fight in the war, he has to look after his large family and (make) money. Qi Ruiquan, the youngest son and a university student, becomes an underground fighter.
There are other fighters like Qi Ruiquan, such as the truck (drive) Qian Zhongshi. He drives a truck into a cliff(悬崖) and kills all the Japanese soldiers on the truck, along with (him).
All characters are common people. Some people are doing things for their own good, while others choose between their families and the battlefield(战场).
The story (give) readers a feeling of hope. It tells us that justice(正义) will (final)win. After reading it, you will have a strong feeling of pride for the brave Chinese people. They fight until the last minute of darkness.
People often say, "The more you work the land, the better your crops(庄稼) will be. "That's the spirit of our school during our recent Growing Week!
In the morning, we went to our rooms. And the teacher showed us how to make the bed and where to put our things. At first, we wondered why we needed to learn such simple tasks. The teacher said, "Even simple things can be difficult until you know how to do them. "
At lunchtime, the teachers told us, "You have to wash the dishes after eating. "At first, we didn't do it very well. So, the teachers showed us the right way to clean them. After that, the dishes looked much better!
In the evening, the teachers taught us how to cook rice. We made some mistakes at first, but at last we got it right! We were so happy, because we were eating food cooked by ourselves. That night, we didn't waste(浪费) any rice.
Time went by quickly, and Growing Week ended. Now, I think it's time for me to help out more at home.
Answer each question in no more than 10 words(每题答案不超过10个单词)
Which animal do you think is the No. I pet in China, cats or dogs? Many people think cats are the winners.
According to Petdata. cn, then umber of petcats in China increased(增长)to 69.8 m in2023!It is higher than that of pet dogs in the same year.
Why do s many people choose cats?
Liu Lang, a 28-year-old policeman, thinks that looking after dogs is h than cats. "Dogs n walking every day. It is difficult, especially for young and middle-aged people with a lot of w to do. "said Liu.
Keeping a cat also makes a difference to someone who lives a . It brings companionship(陪伴)and joy. Chen Haoxing is a retired(退休的) worker. In his s time, he often watches his cats play on the lawn. "They make my life m fantastic. "he said.
However, some doctors warn that keeping cats may bring some t . If some one is allergic(对…过敏的) to cat hair, it is dangerous for him to stay w a cat. Moreover, if someone has difficulty in sleeping at night, the meow(喵喵叫) of a cat can be very disturbing(烦扰人的).
So, which animal would you like to keep?
文明礼仪 | (1)公共场合保持安静; (2)不插队, 有礼貌;……(自由发挥 1-2 句) |
关爱他人 | (1) 乐于助人, 友善待人; (2)参加社区志愿者工作(举 1例) |
环境保护 | (1)不乱丢垃圾: (2)步行或骑自行车上学; …(自由发挥 1-2句) |
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Sihong is now trying to become a national civilized modern city. As middle students, what should we do?
I believe Sihong will be more and more beautiful.