— ____.
— ____. It's my favorite subject.
—What a pity! I ____ you could stay with us for another two days.
—It's meaningful to our students. Let's join them.
—Thanks. In my eyes, math is difficult ____ interesting and magic.
—Yes, I missed them so much, but they got me a great ____—they're coming back to China next week.
—Well, so do mine. It's ____ for parents to worry about their children.
—He always promises (承诺) to ____ the time of playing computer games but never does it.
—Because the competition (竞争) is ____ these years.
—You know, " A good neighbor is better than a brother far away. "
Sara's birthday came and it was about 7 o'clock in the evening. Sara and her family happily got into a Chinese restaurant to have a great 1 there.
The restaurant had Beijing Roast Duck, fried noodles and many other nice dishes. She loved Chinese dishes a lot, and they 2 her favorite ones. Then mom said, " Let's get a large bowl of 3 for you. I hear they're a 4 of long life in China. " " Sounds great!" Sara cried. The dishes soon 5 and the family began to sing the song " Happy birthday" to her.
Suddenly (突然), the lights went out and people all stopped talking. The restaurant was so dark everywhere 6 they couldn't see anything at all. Everyone got a little worried — " What's wrong? How 7 can it be bright (明亮的) again?"
" Dad!" Sara said 8 " We'll have to have a birthday dinner in the dark!"
Soon the restaurant's owner came and said, " Ladies and gentlemen, I'm sorry for this blackout (停电). But don't worry, our waiters and waitresses will9 you candles.
Ten minutes later, each 10 got a candle on it and people started to talk again.
" 11 !" said Dad, " Look! The candles give out beautiful light, and all the people are wearing a 12 . Don't you think the candlelight makes the restaurant a 13 place?"
" You're right!" Sara looked around and smiled, " Now everything here looks so 14 and great!"
" So we are really 15 to have a birthday dinner here!" said Dad, smiling (微笑) too.
Norwegian Student Excels in Dragon Boat Racing Ole Eidskrem, from Norway, is a third-year student at East China Normal University. The first time he came to China was in 2016. With a love for Chinese traditional culture, he developed an interest in rowing dragon boats. In the recently held Shanghai International Students Dragon Boat Race, he and his teammates were crowned champions (冠军) of the race. Shi Hailin Breaks Asian Slackline Walking Record Chinese slackline athlete (走绳运动员) Shi Hailin set a new Asian record for walking on a slackline high above the Yellow River in North China's Shanxi Province on June 2nd, 2024. Shi Hailin, the athlete, walked barefoot for 569 meters on the slackline 186 meters above the water surface in Yuncheng City, beating his previous record (打破他先前记录). ____ On May 30, a seventh-grader from Tampa, Florida, became the 2024 Scripps National Spelling Bee champion. Bruhat Soma, 12, crushed a lightning tiebreaker round (决胜局闪电般获胜) by spelling 29 words correctly in 90 seconds. The winning word was abseil. It's a word used in the sport of mountaineering. This was Bruhat's third time in the bee. In 2022, he tied for 163rd place. Last year, he came 74th. |
How do you feel about onions? Some people think they smell bad. They make people " cry" . However, people in Switzerland celebrate ( 庆祝) onions. They have a festival just for onions. It is called the Zibelemärit, which means " Onion Market" .
As for the start of the festival, there is a story. In 1405, there was a big fire in Bern, Switzerland. The fire burned (燃烧) the city and many people died. Farmers from another city Freiburg came to help. The leaders of Bern were happy and wanted to thank them. So they set up a market in their city, where farmers from Freiburg could sell their onions every autumn. The Onion Market then started.
There are railways (铁路) in Bern. Farmers used the railways to transport (运输) their onions. The railways are still helpful today. Visitors can also take the train to get there.
During the Zibelemärit, people have a lot of interesting things to do. They can cat things made with onions. They can buy onion artworks. There are sculptures (雕塑) made of onions. People dress up like onions. There is also a confetti programme. At around 4: 00 pm, people begin to throw confetti at each other. It is little bits of colorful paper. People enjoy themselves so much. The old city of Bern turns into a sea of color.
The Onion Market is popular and it has a very long history. It is held on the fourth Monday in November. People look forward to celebrating it.
Visitors from all over the world go to Switzerland to celebrate onions!
①Buy onion artworks. ②Throw confetti at each other.
③Eat things made with onions. ④Wear clothes made of onions.
Having lost his eyesight in childhood, Ang Ziyu faced many difficulties when he went on with his studies. But can you imagine he will finish college in June this year?
Ang started at Minzu University of China in 2020, the first student with visual disability (视觉障碍) at the university. Surely, he had many worries: Would I be able to look after myself on campus? Could I learn difficult things using Braille (布莱尔盲文)? Would I be able to finish my studies in four years? " What scared me most was that I didn't know what to expect. I faced many problems after starting college, but I always found a solution," said Ang, " It took about a month for me to get used to the paths on campus (适应校园小路). "
Schoolmates helped him a lot, like reading textbooks and math questions to him. During exams, Ang answered the same test papers as his classmates, but in a special way. His teacher read the questions to Ang, then he would answer them using Braille, taking 1. 5 times the usual time for the exam. Then he would read his answers to the teachers for grading.
Besides getting help, ★ He has volunteered to teach visually impaired high school students in his hometown in Anhui Province many times and created a WeChat group to share c-learning materials and tips on how to prepare for college entrance exams (准备高考) with other visually impaired students.
Ang also enjoys traveling. For him, traveling is not just about visiting places but also about the people and experiences he meets, as well as learning about history and culture. " Last month, I climbed to the top of Taishan Mountain. I started at 11 pm and reached the top at around 3 am the next day, waiting to see the sunrise," Ang said. " I could feel the sunrise on my face. The temperature on my skin told me when the sun had risen," he added.
Ang's positive attitude (积极的态度) and energy also inspire those around him. Dong Shiyuan, one of his classmates, said, " Ang's way of thinking about life is special, and it helps us see life differently. "
①Ang's schoolmates helped him. ② Ang enjoyed traveling.
③ Ang helped other students like him. ④Ang lost his eyesight.
⑤ Ang worried about his studies in the university.
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Mr. Brown is an old man with no family. Today is a day, because it's his 70th birthday. But he doesn't know how to the day. He takes a walk in the park near his house. There are many children there. Then Mr. Brown has an . He a board (木板) in the park. It says, "Would you like to have dinner with me tonight? Here is nice food for you. " Then Mr. Brown goes to buy kinds of meat and vegetables. The children come to Mr. Brown's house. They eat delicious food and sing for the old man.
In the State. of Zheng, there was a man. He wanted to go to the town to buy a new pair of shoes.
Before he (leave) home, he measured (测量) his feet with a piece of straw (稻草) for size. After (arrive) at the town, he went to a shoe shop. He put (he) hand into his pocket. But (luck), he couldn't find the straw. Also, he (forget) the size. Then, he turned around and started home. he ran back to the shoe shop with the measurement, the shop closed. In the end, he was busy (get) nothing.
Later, someone asked him, " Were you buying shoes for yourself or for others?"
He answered, " For myself. "
Someone asked him, " Don't you have your feet on yourself? I think you need to do is only to try on shoes with your feet. You really needn't go back home (bring) the measurement. "
The man of Zheng still said, " I trust (相信) the measurement is better than my own feet. "
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My Best Friend
I have a best friend.