Favourite Cartoon Characters | ||
Amy | Snow White | She is clever, I can a lot from her. |
Cindy | Garfield | Garfield is a and funny cat. He likes eating very much. |
1 | Superman | Because he is and keeps fighting bad people. |
Peter | Doraemon | He is and he always makes him happy. |
—It's next to the post office.
When I was 12 years old, my mother sent me to a Chinese school in California. I 1 spending my Saturdays in a three-hour Chinese class, because I thought it was difficult and boring.
However, my mum thought that I should develop and improve my Chinese language skills. I seemed to know that it would bring me 2 good in the future, but at that time I was so busy finishing my homework at school. So I couldn't realize the 3 of learning a second language.
Many years later, I had a 4 to work in Asia. I chose to work in China mainly because I know a little about Chinese. After all, I learned Chinese when I was 5 . I am also very confident that I can read street signs, buy food and talk to people there.
Shortly after I arrived in China, my Chinese language 6 came back soon and improved very quickly. I can't make so much progress without my mother's 7 . Thinking of the experience of learning Chinese and staying in China, I am always 8 for what she did to me. A long time ago, I wanted to 9 learning Chinese, but my mother encouraged me to learn Chinese. Because of learning Chinese, I made a lot of new friends. 10 , I'm glad that it has helped me a lot in my work. My life is getting more and more colourful.
Some Information about Chinese Medicine
Name: Huoxiang Note: If people vomit (呕吐) and don't want to cat anything, they can use it. Way to take it: First cook it in water for some minutes and then get the medicine soup. When taking it, you can add some brown sugar to it to make it taste better. |
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Name: Paconiac Radix Alba Note: It's useful for the stomachache and the headache. Way to take it: First put it in water for 30—60 minutes. Then cook it for some minutes. Finally, get the medicine soup and drink it. |
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Name: Panax notoginseng Note: People can use it to stop the bleeding or use it when they have a sore back, a toothache or a sore in other parts of the body. The taste is not terrible. Way to take it: It's OK to take it after making it into powder (粉末). People can also put it on the sore part of the body. |
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Name: Niuhuang Note: It's useful for the sore throat and clearing heat-toxin (消热解毒). Way to take it: Take it with water or make it into powder and put it on the sore body part. |
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Nowadays, mobile phones take up most of our time. We look at our mobile phones as we're walking, play with them as we' re studying, and don't want to put them down as we go to bed.
The China Security Perception Report (2021) by the Internet Development Research Institution (机构) of Peking University says over half of internet users say they want to get away from the internet and stay away from mobile phones. However, it is a very tall order especially now in China because we use our phones to pay for everything we bought every day.
There's a new app which has a function (功能) to help users manage the time. For example, users can see how many times they've unlocked their phone, how many times they've checked their social media apps, and how much time they spend on each app every day. After seeing this information, the users will make some changes.
With the App Timer (计时) function, users can set a time limit (限制) for how long they can use each app for every day. After they've reached the limit, they won't be able to use the app until the next day. And with another function, the app gets incoming calls silent when the user puts the phone face down.
But if people truly want to make full use of their free time instead of losing hours on their phones, it will not need to depend on any apps. After all, who needs to use an app to stop you from using other apps? The easiest answer would be just to use your willpower (毅力).
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Do you think childhood is the most beautiful time in your life? Maybe not. Nowadays, Chinese children are sometimes on weekends than weekdays. Some students are learning exam skills, are taking up hobbies to develop themselves.
The Lins are a typical (典型的) Chinese family. Mrs. Lin's two children are very busy. "On most days after school," She says, "I take my son to basketball training and my daughter to dancing and piano . Maybe I could cut out a few of their activities, but I believe these activities are important for my future. I really want them to have dinner and then it's time for their homework."
Han Yue, a mother of three knows all about such stress. "In some families, competition starts very young and it continues the kids get older," she says. Parents worry if they don't send their small kids to all of classes, their children will fail at the beginning. And they are always comparing them other children.
Doctors say too much stress is not good for children's development. Dr. Luo says all these activities can cause a lot of stress for children. Kids should have time to relax and think for themselves, too. It's normal to want children, but it's even more important to have happy children.
Nowadays, Citywalk (城市漫步) is attracting a growing number of people in China. Why is Citywalk popular among young people? Actually Citywalk is a new travel style that people can roam (漫步) around a city on foot. Young people like this style because they are busy with their work instead of spending time around. Chen Kele teaches English in Guangzhou. She took some videos about her Citywalk experience and posted them on the social media platfoms. She said she liked wandering around the city without the purpose. It was very relaxing to walk along the city with her friends, because she could communicate with local people, make more new friends and learn about the history and culture of the city. Xu Hui, a 22-year-old computer programmer in Nanjing. She said, "For me, without any plan in Nanjing, I just want to wander through its streets and enjoy the charm of the city. Maybe on my way, I can help a man who needs help to push wheelchair or a man who paints the wall in the lively summer day. Citywalk can give us a chance to enjoy a slower life style." Chen Lei is a 28-year-old doctor in Wuhan. He said, "Through the Citywalk, I can explore the unknown places, challenge myself, and build my strong will. Nowadays, many people especially teenagers, they are under a lot of pressure, the number of the students with the mental problems is increasing, Citywalk promotes young people's health mentally and physically." |
你们学校的英语社团想制作本市关于Citywalk的英语宣传片，需要招募三位英语讲解员（English guide），假如你是李华，你很想成为其中一位英文讲解员，请你结合以下思维导图内容提示，用英文向社团团长Mr. Green写一封自荐信。
作文要求：
1）可在提示内容基础上适当拓展信息。
2）不能照抄原文：不得在作文中出现真实校名、地点和考生的真实姓名。
3）语句连贯，词数80词左右。作文的开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数，也不必写在答题卡上。
Dear Mr. Green,
I have heard that some English guides are wanted for the videos about Citywalk. I'd like to be an English guide of them.
I am looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
