Diego was looking at the old guitar on the wall of his house. The guitar had an old story.Diego's grandfather, Miguel, played it everywhere he went. His playing was so good that people came to listen when he played it.
Diego knew this story well. He wanted to be like his grandfather. So, he started to learn to play the guitar when he was little. After he grew up, he had his own band. So, his grandfather gave him the guitar as a gift.
Diego's grandfather saw how some stars smashed their guitars on the stage(舞台) during big rock shows. He didn't like this. He thought people should take care of their guitars.
"Promise me you'll never do this to our guitar,"he said to Diego.
"Of course,"said Diego.
Diego was now a big rock star. Once he brought this guitar on the stage and played beautiful songs with it. All his family watched him and felt very happy. At the end of the show,Diego got really excited and he lifted (举起) the guitar in the air. When everyone thought that he was going to smash it on the stage, he slowly took a bow.
He always remembered his grandfather's words,"If you really love rock, love your guitar,it is your companion(伙伴), not just a thing."Diego kept his word. He showed his love for rock music.
Meet Sora, the cool model from OpenAl. It can turn your words into videos like magic(魔法)! Just tell Sora your idea, and it will make a video right before your eyes.
How good is it?
Videos by Sora look good on both big and small devices (设备), such as computers and smartphones. Sora can also make scenes (场景) with lots of people doing different things with clear details(细节). It also knows how things should look in real life.
Why is it so good?
Sora looks at many videos and learns from them by breaking(拆分) them into very small bits (片段). It uses these bits to make a new video. The new video is gray at first and very messy(乱糟糟的). You can't tell what's in it. Then, Sora fixes the video until it looks good. Sora also gets help from ChatGPT. It turns the users' short sentences into clear instructions (指令). This helps Sora make the video just as you asked.
Is it good enough?
Sora may find"busy"pictures hard to understand. For example, when a person moves,things around them change. In one video by Sora, a grandma blows the candle on a birthday cake,but the flame(火焰) doesn't move. Sora may not be able to tell"left"from"right".
Do you think about what you want to do in the future? It's something I like to do. Still, a dream is only a dream until you write down a plan to make it happen.
First, get a good notebook or computer to write down some notes. Make sure you can keep it well.
Do you want to become a writer? Or maybe a doctor? It doesn't have to be a job-it could just be something you want to see happen. Maybe you want to travel to 10 countries by the time you turn 30 years old. Whatever it is, write it down.
Next, try to think of the steps (措施) you need to take to make that dream happen. So you'd better try to find out how much money your dream needs.
Finally, think of ways, like how you will make that money. Most young people need to take a part-time job outside of school to save up the money they need. Just remember, don't be afraid to try if a dream is expensive.
A. But you may have your own ways.
B. A good plan is best to make your dreams come true.
C. I think good dream comes from hard work.
D. Then, think about what dreams you have for the future.
E. Usually, it takes money to make our dreams happen.
Sarah is an active student. She 1 taking part in club activities at school. Last year, she joined the gardening club, and 2 brought her a lot of happiness.
In the gardening club, Sarah learned about different 3 and how to take care of them.She liked getting her hands 4 while planting seeds(种子) and watering the plants. When she saw the small seedlings 5 into beautiful flowers, she had a great sense of achievement(成就感).
Sarah loved planting, 6 she spent many afternoons in the school garden. She 7 the plants very carefully.
The club 8 gave Sarah a chance to make new friends. The club members worked together 9 a team. They often shared their knowledge(知识) and helped each other while working in the garden. Sometimes, they 10 their flowers to make beautiful bouquets(花束)and gave them away to teachers and students.
The hands-on activities, teamwork and the beauty of nature filled Sarah's school days with joy.
—Great. we enjoyed (we) very much.
Li Kui, Lin Chong. Song Jiang…These are popular (man) from the classic novel Outlaws of the Marsh(水浒传). Every Spring Festival, they "come out" of the novel and dance in the street. This is Yingge dance.
Yingge dance is a (tradition) Chinese folk (民间的) dance in Guangdong. It is a mix of dance, opera and kung fu. It gets ideas from Outlaws of the Marsh and (tell) stories of good beating evil(邪恶).
Dancers wear opera-style makeup and hold short sticks in (they) hands. While walking and dancing. they hit the sticks together. With the fast beating drums and the (dance) cool moves, the dance rocks the streets and makes people feel powerful(有力的).
Guangdong, young and old all like the dance. Female (女性) Yingge dance started later than the male dance. It (usual) gets ideas from the stories of Mu Guiying and Hua Mulan.
Zheng Zixin. 8*grader, is a member of a female Yingge dance team in Shantou. She(become) popular online when dancing during the Spring Festival this year.
"Yingge dance is very cool,"she said."Practicing the dance is hard work, we will bring out our best."For people, Yingge dance is not just a kind of dance, but also a way of showing the hope.
Children in Brazil often throw mangoes at each other as a fun game. Now the game has become a real sport. It's popular across the country. Its name, manbol, comes from the words mango and ball.
In the game, each player throws a mango-shaped ball over a net(网) in a fast, fun way at the same time. You win a score by throwing the ball over the net —as long as (只要) you also catch the other ball when your rival(对手) throws it to your side. If both balls fall, you have to start all over again.
A mango-shaped ball is about three times smaller than a rugby ball:(橄榄球). RuiHildebrando, 44, started the sport."At first, it was a simple game between us. My brother Rogerio would throw a mango at me and I would throw it back."Hildebrand o told AFP. After his game got popular, Hildebrando made the official(正式的) rules.
Now, there are about 2,000 players across the country. It has also gone to 11 other countries."It is an inclusive (包容的) sport."said Katia Lessa, president of the Rio manbol federation. She hopes it will become an Olympic sport one day.
假如你是李华，这个暑期，你的学校想组织学生们去游学。学校现在向所有学生征集游学计划。请你给学校写一封电子邮件，内容包括：1. 推荐地点; 2. 推荐理由; 3. 活动设计。
注意：1.词数 80-100，开头与结尾已给出，不计入总词数。2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。3.邮件中不能出现真实姓名及学校名称。
参考词汇: 游学study tour
Dear teacher,
I am glad to hear that there will be a study tour during this summer vacation.
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I'm looking forward to the trip.
Yours,
Li Hua
