Peng Jingxuan, a girl from Hunan, was well-known for playing the guzheng near the Eiffel Tower 1 2018. The beautiful melodies (旋律) from her guzheng 2 tons of attention from listeners.
She has been playing the guzheng since she was 7 years old. She 3 playing the guzheng, an ancient musical instrument that dates back more than 2,500 years. She went to 4 for further study the year before 2018 and found that street performances in Paris were very popular. She tried playing the guzheng on the streets 5 received a warm welcome.
"I want to 6 the Chinese stories well in my own way," Peng Jingxuan said. "I played many wonderful pieces on the streets. The more I played, 7 prouder I felt".
She 8 picked music, including traditional guzheng pieces and pop songs with Chinese elements. "My dream is to make more people be 9 in the guzheng," she said. "Also, there are lots of excellent 10 spreading traditional Chinese culture around the world".
Do you like reading? Do you want to read more books? There are lots of books in the school library. Teachers and students are welcome to read or borrow books. Remember to take the school library card.
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The dog days, also called Sanfutian in Chinese, refer to the hottest and most humid days of the year. This hottest period can be different from year to year. It starts in July and lasts for about 30 to 40 days. It has three stages: Chufu. Zhongfu and Mofu. Zhongfu is usually the hottest of the three.
Because of the high temperatures, people may feel uncomfortable and have a poor appetite (胃口). Some even get sick from eating too many cold foods.
To stay healthy, it is important to choose the proper foods during the dog days. Foods which are easy to digest (消化) and full of protein (蛋白质), are good choices, such as various vegetables, chicken, eggs and peanuts. It's better not to eat uncooked, cold or spicy foods. Besides choosing the proper foods, the taste of a dish is also important. Sour taste can improve the appetite and bitter taste makes people feel refreshed.
As a saying goes, "Eating a chicken at the beginning of the dog days will keep you healthy for a whole year." Therefore, as soon as the dog days arrive, it will be better for you to choose proper foods to keep healthy.
Smart homes are becoming more and more popular these days. What is a smart home? A smart home is a living space with advanced technology. It allows you to control different devices (装置) in your home by just tapping on your smartphone—whether you're at home or on your way to work.
Smart homes include smart devices and systems, such as locks, fridges, bulbs, washing machines...You may wonder how they work. Smart speakers are used to play music or answer questions with voices. Smart lighting system can be controlled remotely according to your schedule. Smart fridges might suggest recipes and even order foods you need. All these devices work together as one to make your home smarter and your life easier.
What are the advantages of a smart home? Firstly, it is convenient. You can control your home with smartphones or voices. Secondly, it's helpful to avoid the unnecessary waste, so it possibly benefits the environment. Thirdly, if anything unusual happens around your home, the systems may begin to work to protect you and your home immediately.
However, it may not be for everybody. Smart devices are typically more expensive than the traditional ones. What's more, smart home systems rely on connectivity and data (数据) collection, so privacy concerns may arise.
Each coin has two sides, so do smart homes. It's up to you to design your own living environment.
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Have you ever been to Dali? Dali is quite a beautiful place in Yunnan. The wind, the flowers, the and the moon are not only landscapes and styles of Dali, but its real sceneries and countless stories.
There are nineteen peaks (山峰) in the Cangshan Mountain, all of are snow-capped. This mountain, which extends across Dali, runs from north to south, it reaches this small town with spring in the air. It is a companion to the Erhai Lake for thousands of years.
The clouds of the Cangshan Mountain are . When the clouds appear, fishing boats aren't allowed to in the lake. No matter what good weather it is now, it will soon be windy and the tides (潮汐) will be so high. It seems that the strong wind would only stop when the water in the lake became .
The Erhai Lake and the Cangshan Mountain make each other better. The shape of the lake looks like a(n) . Many people come here every year. They won't do except sitting in the courtyard of a folk inn, enjoying the breeze (微风) from the lake and the nice sceneries.
riding a bike between the Erhai Lake and the Cangshan Mountain, you are really in a wonderland.
The Belly and the Members
In former times, our belly, hands, legs, mouth and teeth were good friends. They worked together all day and all night. One day, there was an argument among the members.
"Each of us is unique and important. Why do we have to work for the belly? He is so lazy that he does nothing but eating every day," the hands complained. "You are right!" nodded the mouth, then the other members.
"We are tired and we don't want to work for him anymore!" They reached agreement.
From then on, everything stopped. The hands were no longer to carry food to the mouth, nor the mouth to receive the food, nor the teeth to chew the food. They felt relaxed ▲ any work. How excited they were!
Several days later, they became weaker and weaker. Finally, they got sick and began, one by one, to fail and flag. The members realized that although the belly seemed to be cumbersome (笨重的) and useless, it played an important role of its own. They were also convinced that they could do nothing without the belly and the belly could do nothing without them. Only by working together, could they stay healthy.
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Marathon in My Eyes
This year, 2024 Lanzhou Marathon was successfully held. I feel proud of my hometown. I'd like to share my ideas with you.
