During summer vacations, I worked at the vet's, so I have seen a lot of dogs. Minnie was the funniest-looking dog. Her thin, curly hair barely（勉强） covered her body. And her tail looked like a rat's tail. So it made people think she was not an 1 pet.
But Minnie had a sweet personality. "No one should judge her by her 2 ," I thought. I put an advertisement（广告） for Minnie in the newspaper. "Funny-looking dog, well-behaved, needs loving family."
When a boy 3 , he told me on the phone that his grandfather's 16-year-old dog had just died.
They wanted Minnie, no matter what. Then we 4 them to arrive.
At last, an old car arrives. Two children jumped to the 5 . They came to us, scooped（抱起）Minnie into their arms and rushed her out to their grandfather. The grandfather in the car held Minnie in his arms and 6 touched her soft hair. Minnie licked（舔）his face. "She's perfect!" the old man said with a smile.
I was 7 that Minnie found a good home. I saw that the grandfather's eyes were a milky white color—he was blind. He would never mind what Minnie 8 like.
After that summer vacation, I 9 Minnie so much that I went to the grandfather's house. The grandfather was walking in the garden with Minnie 10 the way. I could see both of them were happy.
Remember how Harry Potter and his friends used magic spell to make their feathers float in the air? Now you can do magic too! Here are three fun experiments you can do at home to see the power of static electricity（静电）!
Dancing Plastic Bag What you will need: a plastic stick（塑料棒）, a piece of cloth, a light plastic bag Steps: Rub（摩擦） the stick with the cloth for 40 seconds; Flatten the plastic bag and rub the cloth against it for 40 seconds; Wave the stick and you will see the bag "dance" in the air. |
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Jumping Pepper（胡椒） What you will need: a plastic spoon, salt, pepper, a piece of cloth Steps: Mix some salt with some pepper; Rub the spoon with the cloth for 40 seconds; Hold the spoon over the mixture. And you will see the pepper jump up to the spoon, while the salt stays still peacefully. |
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Bending（弯曲）Water What you will need: a plastic stick, a piece of cloth, running water Steps: Rub the stick with the cloth for 40 seconds; Tum the tap on so there is a steady stream of running water; Hold the stick close to the water and watch it "bend". |
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Zhou Shen shows the world his musical talent
Zhou Shen's musical journey began ten years ago. At that time, he was just a fresh graduate from college. Standing on the stage of The Voice of China, he looked unimpressive. But once he opened his mouth, his beautiful voice impressed everyone. The talented singer didn't go very far in the show. Since then, however, he has kept working towards his music dream. He has sung every song with heart. He has always believed that one day he would sing on a very big stage.
That day finally came on April 18. On Chinese Language Day. Zhou performed his new song. "Ode to Peace（《和平颂》）", at the United Nations headquarters（总部） in New York. Singing the song at a place that calls for peace was very meaningful for the singer. "I hope more people can hear it and realize the importance of peace," he said Zhou was born and grew up in a mountain village in Hunan province. His humble roots made him especially proud to sing on the international stage. "As a very ordinary person who comes from an ordinary place, I stand here today, and so can you," said Zhou.
Altay（阿勒泰）, a place in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region（新疆维吾尔自治区）, has become a famous place for tourists because of a successful TV show named To the Wonder（我的阿勒泰）. The show displayed the area's amazing natural beauty, with mountains covered in snow, lakes that are very clear, and old villages that are still in good condition. Altay is also a favorite place for skiing during the cold season.
People who study tourism say that Altay has always been famous for its beautiful nature, but it was no a popular place to visit before because it took a long time to travel there and the cost of staying in hotels was high. However, the popular TV show has made more people, especially young people, interested in visiting Altay.
Even though it can be difficult to travel to Altay, experts think that the area could become a great place for tourists. Altay has different interesting things to see in summer and winter, so it can attract visitors all year. The people in charge of Altay are advised to keep making their area better for tourists by improving their tourism and cultural attractions, as well as making the places for tourists to stay and visit better.
It is not the first time that a TV show has made a place more popular for tourists. In the last few years other places, like Dali in Yunnan Province, have also become popular tourist destinations（目的地） because of interesting TV dramas. By making tour products that include both natural beauty and cultural activities, Altay can make visiting even better and bring more people to see their special area.
During ancient times, children didn't have smart phones, tablets or computers. Let's take a look.
Flying kites
The earliest kites were made of wood, instead of paper. Nowadays, the three most famous kites are the Beijing kite, Tianjin kite and Weifang kite, which each has distinctive features. The swallow-shaped kite is a well-known Beijing style
The closest thing to watching a film or television for fun during ancient times was going to see a shadow play. Folk artists control puppets behind the screen, telling stories. During the Qing Dynasty shadow play art reached its peak, and was staged for each major occasion.
Stone balls
During the Qing Dynasty, kicking a stone ball around was a popular sport in the northern part of China and it was often played in the winter to keep warm. And this game is still popular till today in Beijing.
Hide-and-seek
Hide-and-seek is a traditional game for children, popular around the nation. There are two ways to play. Second, more commonly, other children hide and one child must try to find them.
A. Watching shadow plays B. Kites have quite a long history. C. Stones were made into small balls and kicked along with feet D. First, cover a child's eyes while other kids run around to get his attention E. Instead, they came up with interesting games to play in their childhood F. They had nothing to do so they felt bored most of the time |
One of Linda's favorite family activities is flying kites in the park. She'd like to see some unusual kites. She always thinks it's amazing to see different kites flying high in the sky. Sam's sister once studied in China. There is a calligraphy work of "jia" by her in his home. He always wants know how she wrote it. Leo lives in Shenzhen with his parents. During the Spring Festival, he often sees people dressed up as lions and give shows. He likes them a lot. Helen joined her school's paper cutting club. She can make some easy paper cuttings now. She hopes to have a close look at paper cuttings in the shape of animals. Anna watched the opening ceremony of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. The countdown of 24 solar terms surprised her. She wants to learn more about them. | A. For a long time, people in Guangdong like to put on lion dance shows. In the Window of the World, there will be a 3-day lion dance show. You will be amazed at these wonderful "lions". B. China has a long history of drinking tea. A Tea Fair will take place in Shenzhen Civic Center. Visitors can then enjoy some famous tea there, such as Biluochun and West Lake Longjing. C. More and more people from other countries try Chinese calligraphy（书法）. Some famous calligraphers will appear in our city next week. They will write some usual characters like "jia". D. Paper cutting is a traditional skill in China with a history of thousands of years. A paper cutting competition is going on in the Book City in Shenzhen. There you can see lovely animals, flowers and words. E. China is the birthplace of kites. Kite-lovers get together from different countries at Dameisha Beach to join in the Shenzhen International Kite Festival every autumn. People will have a chance to see kites of different sizes and types and great kite-flying skills. F. In ancient times, the 24 solar terms helped Chinese farmers with farming. Many poets wrote famous poems about them. A lecture about the 24 solar terms will take place in the City Museum. If you' re interested, you can't miss it. |
Zhi Xuanzi was the head of a big family in the State of Jin during the Spring and Autumn Period. He was old, so he wanted a family member, Zhi Yao, （be） the new leader.
However, his adviser, Zhi Guo, disagreed with the idea. Guo knew that Yao had some strong points. For example, he was smart and strict with （he）. He was very good at （ride） and shooting. But Guo was （worry） about one big problem. Yao was not kind-hearted person.
Still, Xuanzi didn't listen to his idea. Yao became the head of the family （successful）. With his hard work and strong ability, he quickly （make） his family the strongest in Jin. However, because of his aggressive（咄咄逼人的） acts, three other big families worked together to fight his family. Finally, Yao lost the fight.
People use this story to talk about the （important） of virtue（品德）. Va person has talent but no virtue, he may use his talent wrongly. Excellent people must have both talent and virtue.
注意：1. 词数为80左右（开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数）；2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3. 文章不能出现真实姓名及学校名称；4. 条理清楚，语句通顺，意义连贯，书写规范。
Hello, everyone. I am glad to have a chance to give my speech here.
