It was in autumn. A young woman was ill. She 1 in the hospital. There was a tree 2 her room. She saw the leaves fall down. Day after day, there were less and less leaves on the tree. The woman 3 very sad. She didn't eat or drink, and she didn't want 4 . The doctor asked her to 5 and take a walk. She 6 do that. She became worse day by day. One day she said, "When the last leaf falls down, I will die, too."
An old artist knew that. He decided to help 7 . One night, all yellow leaves fell down. The artist painted a green and yellow leaf, 8 put it in the tree. The next morning, when the woman looked out of the window and saw the last leaf, she was filled with 9 . She would like to be alive. She didn't want to fall down like other 10 . From then on, she became better and better and lived a long time.
Don't give up your hope at anytime.
Lin Hai: Hey, Ma Hua. I called you last night, but you didn't answer. at that time?
Ma Hua: I was looking after my dog, Lucky. She was ill.
Lin Hai: Have you taken her to the animal hospital?
Ma Hua: Yes, I have. By the way,
Lin Hai: Not yet. But I'm planning to keep a pet. A cat, maybe.
Ma Hua:
Lin Hai: Cats are always lovely, and they don't need much space since they're small.
Ma Hua: It's true. But you still need to be responsible and look after it very carefully.
Lin Hai: Having a pet is far more than just playing with it.
International Museum Day is on May 18th every year.
It started in 1977 and it has got much attention since then. 20,000 museums celebrated International Museum Day in 2009. They had events in more than 90 countries. In 2011, the official poster of International Museum Day was translated into 37 languages. In 2012, almost 30,000 museum s from 129 countries joined in the celebration.
Every year, many museums around the world join in International Museum Day. People celebrate it by holding fun, special and free activities. International Museum Day plays an important role in making people know museums are important for cultural exchanges (文化交流). During the International Museum Day celebration, many activities take place. There are some special activities from different countries. These special activities are different each year. Many groups around the world plan free trips to museums. Many people visit museums on this day.
After some warm-up activities, Zhang Hanliang starts her martial (武术的) art exercises in the morning. To promote (推广) martial arts to more people, Zhang and her team (make) many (tradition) Chinese martial art videos in the past few years. (million) of people watched the videos. "I hope that more and more people will feel the beauty of (do) Chinese kung fu." said Zhang.
Zhang has practiced martial arts for over 20 years. (she) love for martial arts (come) from her family. After Zhang had practiced at home for a few years, her father sent her to a sports school. At that time, Zhang was the (young) child to learn martial arts at the school, but she practiced very hard. "I would keep (practice) after daily training every day." Zhang said.
In 2007 Zhang began to teach martial arts. Besides her job at the university, Zhang (work) to promote the martial arts to foreigners now. She has been invited to many foreign countries to give lessons on it. "Martial arts can be a bridge for cultural exchanges between China and other countries," said Zhang. She wished more and more people (know) and love martial arts.
Puberty (青春期) in the process of life when young people leave childhood and move into adulthood. It is difficult for teenagers because puberty influences them on both their minds and bodies.
Some young people may begin puberty at 8, while others may not start until 14 or 15. Usually, teenage girls start puberty two years before teenage boys do. For boys and girls, it is usually complete by the age of 18.
During those yours, the body develops in many ways. Feelings can also change quickly.
Teenage boys during puberty often begin to take unnecessary risks. Their attention is on having fun and being accepted. They like trying some challenging outdoor activities like skateboarding and rock climbing. So they need to think deeply before they act and make good decisions for themselves.
A girl's personality (个性) often doesn't develop in the same way as a boy's. Teenage girls sometimes don't believe in themselves. They aren't sure about their own feelings. However, they are usually afraid to tell their parents or teachers about their problems. For this reason, teenage girls should be encouraged to discuss things with trusted adults.
Parents, schools and communities can do a lot to care for and help young people. It is everyone's responsibility (责任) to help young people grow into healthy adults.
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Pan Yuzhen, 77, is an inheritor (继承人) of the intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产) of Miao embroidery (刺绣) in Southwest China's Guizhou Province. Pan has often been a guest on the International fashion stage.
" Since I was five years old, I have learned embroidery from my mother and sister. Miao embroidery methods are complicated (复杂的), but I have financially mastered all of them." Pan said. "I can embroider clothe for myself and family."
Pan's daughter Zhang Yanmei was born in 1977. She suffered from poliomyelitis (小儿麻痹症) at the age of three. Because her family is so poor, She traveled to many cities including Shanghai, Beijing and other places by train. Zhang remembered that her mother was always back home in a hurry and brought some candies and new clothes to her, but she never complained about her hardship.
In 1999, Zhang went to Beijing to join her mother after graduation from high school to do business while learning embroidery. she met many foreign friends there. "They advised me to go abroad and sell embroidery products. I went to the United Sates to do business related to Miao embroidery from 2006 to 2016." Pan said.
Pan also went to the UK to join in all kinds of fashion show activities. Pan said. "When the foreigners saw these products Miso embroidery is the pride of our Chinese people."
A. Due to the family's heavy financial burden (经济负担).
B. At that time, Pan had a stall (摊位) in Panjiayuan Antique (古玩) Market.
C. who were interested in Miao embroidery.
D. She has been famous for these experiences.
E. Pan began to sell Miao embroidery products around the country.
F. they rushed to take photos with the Chinese embroiderer.
G. The girls in my hometown can embroider with needles (针) from a very young age.
As you may know, coral (珊瑚) is not a plant, but an animal. However, coral reefs (珊瑚礁) around the world are in danger. Here is a piece of bad news. Thailand will close one of its beaches to protect its coral from business activities for tourists. The beach is called Sunshine. It is so famous that many tourists put it on their wish lists. More than 5,000 visitors visit it a day. They arrive by boat. This does much harm to the coral reefs. Most of the coral has died. The beach will be closed between June and September to let the coral come back to life.
Experts say that 80% of Thailand's coral reefs have been killed. Too many tourists cause a lot of pollution to these beaches. An expert said the biggest problems were hotels by the beaches, boats, and plastic waste in the sea. He believed the best choice was to close the beaches forever. He said, "I hope the government can take steps to protect the coral reefs. At the same time. I also hope all of us should try our best to protect the environment around us."
"Every ____ /wз:kə/ coming to Beijing has their own reasons. No one lives here without a dream," said Chen Jianguo, a food deliveryman (送餐员) from a small city called Songyuan.
Chen Jianguo dreamed of having his own business in Beijing about 16 years ago when he graduated from senior high school. (A) But his father asked him to take his place as a truck driver at the oil field. Although Chen disliked the job, he didn't want lo l ____ his father down, He took the job us a truck driver. Then he got married and had a son.
"I got quite good pay, but life was boring there during those years. (B) time, had, of, do, the, I, to, nothing, most, because the trucks were not often used," said Chen.
Two months ago, Chen decided to give up his job and come to Beijing. His wife agreed that he should go for his dream.
Chen has been a food deliveryman for a month. (C)他每天工作15小时and hardly has time for lunch at noon. Chen spends only 10 yuan on each meal to cut the cost of living in Beijing. "I went to give a better life to my wife and little son." he said. "I must work harder and try to become the best food deliveryman at my station." Chen likes his job because he can meet many different people. Every "thank you" from a customer is like praise for his work.
Chen plans to start his own restaurant in the future, therefore he always writes down what food people have ordered. In this way, he gets a better knowledge of people's tastes.
But he to take his father's place as a truck driver at the oil field.
to have the same opinion as somebody
Gui Haichao became the country's first payload expert (载荷专家) in space and the first Chinese civilians (平民) to go on a space flight. He went into space in the Shenzhou-16 together with Jing Haipeng and Zhu Yangzhu. They set out for the space station from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi Desert.
Gui's interest in science started when he was a child. He read a lot about space from a set of books he had at home. After finishing his studies at Beihang University, Gui went to Canada to do research and wrote many papers. Since then, he had been working at Beihang University as a teacher. In 2018, China planned to choose its third group of astronauts. Gui was chosen and went through really hard training for his body and mind. He even had to learn how to deal with high G-force during his training. Gui and his team also went to the Badain Jaran Desert in northwest China to learn living skills. They had to collect water and repair their tools in very difficult situations. During the training, Gui's shoes broke and he had to walk on the hot sand for two hours, which was very painful.
The Shenzhou-16 is the first crewed mission (载人任务) since China's space station entered its application (应用) and development stage. Gui Haichao is a member of the team, and he did lots of research to help scientists learn more about space. "I'm sure we can finish the mission successfully," he said.
