Once there was a 14-year-old boy who was known as a fast runner in his village. He only cared about winning every race and becoming more 1 .
One day, the boy 2 a running race in his village. He won the 100-meter and 50-meter races with no problem. He was 3 himself and received great applause (掌声).
But his grandfather asked him to have a race with two unexpected people, an old man and a blind (盲的) 4 . The boy thought it was unbelievable but agreed. In the race, the boy finished 5 , but the old man and the blind girl were 6 at the starting line (起跑线). With joy, he was waiting for the applause from the crowd. But they kept 7 .
"Why are people not cheering 8 me like before?" he asked his 9 . "Start the race again with them. But this time all of you should cross the finish line at the same time," the grandfather said.
The boy was surprised but 10 .
During the second race, the boy took the 11 of the old man and the blind girl and walked 12 with them. The crowd gave them a standing applause.
The boy asked his grandfather, "For whom are the people cheering? Is it for me, or 13 ?"
The grandfather was happy. He 14 and said, "The crowd did not cheer for anyone of you. They 15 for how you all ran the race together."
Facing the race of life, what matters is not just winning, but how you run the race.
Everyone has bad feelings, such as anger, worry, or sadness. But do you know how to deal with your bad emotions (情绪)?
●Breathing (呼吸): Imagine that you smell a flower, and then blow up a balloon. Keep doing it and you can calm down.
●Moving: Do some exercise, such as jumping and running. Sweating helps you relax.
●Talking: Talk to others when you feel worried.
●Hugging: Hug your parents, friends, or your pets. They can make you feel safe.
●Drawing: Paint your feelings with color pens.
Remember that you are the master of your emotions, so you should be responsible (负责任的) for your bad emotions. You know where the problem is, and next time you can do better. You will feel hopeful this way. Have a try!
Money is valuable. We use money to buy what we need and want. That is why we have to choose between things and spend our money wisely (明智地). Here is a survey about the monthly spending of two foreigners.
Betty's and Lucy's monthly spending
Yushu, Qinghai is one of the habitats for black-necked cranes (黑颈鹤). Cranes have very long necks and their necks are black. That's why they are called black-necked cranes. Cranes travel very far every year. Cranes spend about 5 months in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.
Starting in March, black-necked cranes will fly back to Qinghai. There are lakes and marshes (沼泽), perfect for them to live in. Year after year, black-necked cranes may fly to other places, but they always come back to the plateau areas.
Their life is harsh, because they have no enough food and the weather changes very often. Black-necked cranes have a very small population. They are under first-class state protection in China. Local people treat the birds with love. In local tradition, they are a symbol of good luck, so they are very popular.
It is not hard to get along with the wild animals. Just give them a little more space. They can have a bigger chance to thrive (兴旺). People in Qinghai are working very hard to make sure the black-necked cranes live better.
Li Hua and his foreign friend George are chatting.
George: Hi, Li Hua!
Li Hua: I'm enjoying the pictures of Stilts-Walking (踩高跷) of Huangzhong, Qinghai. Have you heard of it?
George: Can you tell me something about it?
Li Hua: Sure, it's very famous. It has been invited to perform at the Henan Spring Festival Gala (春晚). Now almost all Chinese people know it!
George: Please tell me more about it.
Li Hua: The performers usually dress up as ancient people and walk on more than 3 meters' stilts carefully.
George: I can't wait to watch it.
Li Hua: No problem. I can share the video with you later.
George: Thank you!
A. No, I haven't.
B. Can you share me the video?
C. Wow, that's so cool!
D. It's a traditional performance during the Spring Festival.
E. What are you doing?
I'm Li Xia. One day my classmate Xiaoming fell down and hurt his leg badly. Then our teacher called the ambulance (救护车). I'm Ma Li. My father took me to Qinghai Lake by car. On the way, he saw the sign and then he turned right. I'm Su Ming. Last weekend I went to the Library of Qinghai Province. It's not allowed to eat or drink there. I'm Liu Mei. I have a pet dog. Next weekend I plan to visit Regong Art Museum. My mother tells me that dogs can't be brought into the museum. I'm Wang Hao. I want to introduce the People's Park of Xining. There are many beautiful tulips (郁金香). But remember not to pick them. | A. B. C. D. E. |
A Thankful Meal
Li Wei is a 15-year-old boy. He has a 1 family. His parents always give him unconditional (无条件的) love. His father is a taxi driver who works more than 10 hours a day. His mother is a shopkeeper who 2 very early and goes to bed very late every day. They work very hard. He wants to cook a meal for his parents to show his 3 and love. Last Saturday, after 2 hours' work, he served his parents some 4 . Although the meal wasn't that delicious, they had a 5 together!
Wu Muliang is a photographer from a village. He is kind boy. He takes (photo) for old people in his village. Wu Muliang is very young, but he helps his neighbors by (take) pictures.
Wu's grandparents took care him when he was a little boy, but they couldn't see each other often after he (start) school. Wu's grandpa died years ago. But there was no picture of him for the family to remember him with. This made Wu and his family very sad. Wu knew that many old people in (he) village didn't have pictures either. They didn't have phones with cameras like us, so Wu wanted (help) them take pictures.
Wu took pictures of his grandma other old people in the village. Some of them were not very old, but they wanted pictures to remember themselves when they were younger.
Wu learned that it's (importance) to spend time with family from his experience. He will help more old people in his village and other places too. He would like to see them smiling (happy) when they look at their pictures.
Candidates (候选人) | Aspects (方面) |
Li Wei | ☆ study hard and have good grades ☆ exercise every day and be good at sports ☆ be confident and optimistic (乐观的) |
Ma Li | ☆ be always willing to help classmates ☆ organize art shows and be good at singing and dancing ☆ be kind and easy-going |
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