Several days ago, an 8-year-old boy, Evan, passed by Mrs. Carter's shop. The 85-year-old lady was selling 1 for a living. Evan ran up to her and greeted her, "Mrs. Carter, I'm looking for a 2 . Can you please hire (雇佣) me?"
"A job?" the elderly lady laughed, thinking Evan was too 3 for that. But Evan proudly said he knew many things, 4 making sandwiches and doing the dishes. Mrs. Carter asked Evan how much money she would have to pay him 5 she hired him. Evan shook his head. "All I want is some flowers for my 6 . Her birthday is one week away." Mrs. Carter was touched and agreed.
Then for a whole week, Evan came to Mrs. Carter's store in the evenings. 7 had grown close for working together. 8 , Mrs. Carter made a huge bouquet (花束) for Evan's mother.
Carrying the flowers, Evan rushed home to 9 his mom. After knowing the whole story, she was 10 to tears (眼泪). They went to Mrs. Carter's shop and thanked her. The mutual (相互的) love and kindness brought the three closely together.
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With snow mountains around, a group of sheep are enjoying the warm sunshine and eating grass in the field. This is a scene from the TV series (连续剧) Tothe Wonder, which has become popular since it came out on May 7.
The series is from My Altay, a book written by a Chinese writer Li Juan. It tells the story of Li Wenxiu, a young woman who met some problems at work in Beijing. Then she returned to her hometown Altay to live with her mother, Zhang Fengxia. Zhang has lived in Altay for years and she lives a life true to herself.
People like the series not only for the beautiful scenery (风景) in Altay, but also for the characters and their stories. They show us what true life is and what is really important for us. Li Wenxiu, for example, always dreams of becoming a writer. Although she meets many difficulties, she never gives up writing. As she lives in Altay, she writes about her feelings and experiences. Finally she realizes her dream and gets happiness. People are moved by her spirit and they raise courage (勇气) to chase their own dreams.
When people ask Teng Congcong, the director of the series, about the reasons of making the series, she told New Weekly magazine, "People travel around to see the world and to look for the meaning of life. But the fact is that, we need to look inside, to search for a sense of peace and satisfaction and to realize our own dreams." It is probably this connection (连接) with one's inner (内心) world and search for true beauty that makes the series successful.
Molly Bremner is very short and thin, but she has a heart as big as the sky. This 9-year-old girl is from Melbourne, Australia. She likes running in her free time. And she has been running for as long as her mother Angela can remember. "When Molly started walking, she was at one speed (速度), which was full speed," Angela said. "She didn't walk. She just ran everywhere."
Usually, from Monday to Friday, Molly runs 6 km a day after school and on weekends she runs 21 km. Now she is in training to run 625 km in 16 days from Melbourne to Canberra. The activity will start next month. Molly plans to run it for a children's hospital and raise money for children with brain illness.
According to Angela, the brain illness sadly took the life of Molly's sister, Phoebe, when their big sister Lucy was just two years old. Molly is the only person in the whole family who never got to meet Phoebe because she died before Molly was born. "She doesn't feel good and it was her idea to run for a children's hospital. It's something she wants to do for Phoebe," said Angela.
Molly now can run 42 km in five hours and 59 minutes. And when she goes for her normal 21-km run, it's like a slow walk for her and it takes her two hours and 45 minutes. She doesn't get out of breath and talks to her mother the whole time. Her mother rides the bike alongside her. Molly's father Chris will also be nearby with his car if they need it. Molly's big sister, Lucy, sometimes runs with Molly. Lucy is athletic, too. She is fit and healthy, but she's not a runner like Molly. She likes ball sports, like tennis and baseball.
Since Molly has raised much money, she says she will continue running to do as much as she can for the sick children in the hospital.
China has already finished the task (任务) to the far side of the moon. After collecting samples (样本) and putting up a Chinese flag there, . the Chang'e-6 probe (探测器) returned to the earth from the moon on the morning of June 25th. Photos of the probe leaving the moon went popular online, with people finding a mark on the ground of the moon similar to the Chinese character "Zhong".
China became the first country to send a space task to the far side of the moon. This area is new to humans, which means we can do many researches on it. The Chang'e-6 probe landed on June 2nd and spent two days collecting samples. Study of the samples will help scientists to research the history of how the moon appeared and how it developed over time, spokesman Ge Ping said.
China has developed rapidly in its "space dream". Beijing has made great achievements in its space program over the past few years, hoping to catch up with the US and Russia. It has recorded many achievements, including building a space station called Tiangong. Beijing has also sent robotic probes to Mars and the moon, and China is only the third country to put humans there.
China plans to send a crewed (载人) task to the moon by 2030 and plans to build a research station on the moon by 2035. The US is also planning to send astronauts back to the moon by 2026 with its another new task.
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You are the most important person in your parents' hearts, they are the closest people to you in the world. However, many teenagers have with their parents. They always complain (抱怨) that parents say too much. What they do just shows love for you. , your parents love you more than they love themselves. you need help, they are always there, standing by you. Try to put yourself into their shoes, and you'll them.
When the midday nap (午睡) bell rings, Geng Xian from a foreign language school in Shenzhen pulls out the footrest (搁脚板), reclines (靠) on her chair and (躺) back for a nap with her classmates.
Since May 6th, the school has introduced reclining chairs for students to nap (在……期间) the lunch breaks. The chairs have been used across four grades. The school has (提供) over 100 sets for Grade 9.
"Before this, I could only rest at my desk for a nap, often leading to a sore (脖子) and numb (麻的) hands. Sometimes I even found (我自己) pressing my eyes against my arms, causing pains," the 15-year-old Geng told Teens. "Now, with the reclining chairs, lying down for sleep is very (舒服), just like being at home."
For Wang Tingnuo, lying down to nap has made her want to rest. "I used to be (醒着). Now I choose to sleep on the reclining chair (代替)," she said. She added that the longer sleep time also helps her do better in her studies, (尤其) in the afternoon.
According to Xu Weimin, a sleep expert in Shanghai, lying down for a nap brings physical and mental benefits. "It can relax the muscles and improve (血) flow to the brain," Xu told Xinhua.
Benten Mountain is in Tokushima, Japan. It is the shortest (nature) mountain in Japan with a height of just 6.1 meters. is in the middle of fertile paddy (稻田) fields along Tokushima's Road Ten. It takes a person just one minute (reach) the top and yet over 10,000 people come here every year for this special purpose. For some people, it's (simple) relaxing to climb a 6.1-meter-tall mountain, while others come to enjoy both the trees flowers.
Benten Mountain is opened to (tourist) on June 1st, when a "First Climb of the New Year" event is organized here by the local government. this day, visitors who reach the 6.1-meter top are given a Proof of Scaling Certificate as a prize. Every year, this Japan's shortest mountain (hold) different events, like cherry blossom festivals and wedding ceremonies.
In fact, Benten is also the (safe) mountain in Japan, with no accidents or missing person reports ever recorded here. For comparison (比较), highest mountain in Japan, Mount Fuji, is 3,776 meters high.
Chinese Chopsticks
Chopsticks (筷子) are a pair of sticks to be used when eating. They were first used in China and then introduced to other areas in the world. Here are 4 things to know about them.
★When did people invent chopsticks?
In fact, Chinese ancient people used hands to eat, but how did they eat porridge? Chinese people started to use chopsticks about 3,000 years ago in the Shang Dynasty. By the Ming Dynasty, people began to call them "Kuai", meaning "fast" in Chinese. This is the start of today's name of Chinese chopsticks.
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There is no exact (确切的) record about the question, but there are many stories about it. One is that Jiang Ziya was inspired to invent chopsticks by a magic bird. Another one is that Daji, the favorite consort (妃子) of the King Zhou of Shang, invented chopsticks to make the king happy, so chopsticks came into being.
★What should we know when using chopsticks?
When eating with the elders, Chinese people usually let the elders pick up chopsticks before anyone else. Besides, it's not good to tap chopsticks on the bowl, because in ancient China beggars (乞丐) often did that.
A. Who invented chopsticks? B. What are chopsticks made of? C. They had to use sticks to eat them. D. It's not proper to play with chopsticks, either. E. Chopsticks are a symbol of Chinese food culture. |
What do you think of using chopsticks? (不多于10个单词)
Plans | Reasons |
● do sports; ● eat healthy food; ● do volunteer work; ● … | ● stay in good health; ● … |
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