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Once upon a time, a king went for hunting in the forest. While returning back, because of the dark he couldn't find his way. At last he found a small 1 . The king went over and 2 the door. A poor farmer lived in the house. He 3 great care of the king.
Before leaving the next day, the king gave the farmer a nearby sandalwood (檀香木) forest as a gift. But 4 , the farmer didn't know the value of sandalwood. He started to make coal from the sandalwood and 5 it in the market. At last, only a few sandalwood trees were left in the forest.
One day, it rained a lot, and the farmer couldn't make coal from the 6 wood. So he cut down some branches (树枝) and took them to the market. The sandalwood 7 very good. Many customers came to buy it and they wanted to pay a lot for a small branch. The farmer didn't 8 that. He asked one of his 9 , "Why does everyone want to pay huge amount for this wood?"
The buyer 10 , "This is sandalwood. It has good smell and it's very 11 "
When the farmer understood this, he started to cry and just at that moment an old man was passing by.
12 he knew everything, he said to the farmer, "All people in the world can make 13 But it's better late than never. You still have some sandalwood trees left. You can use 14 wisely."
The farmer 15 his mistake and then went back and sowed (播种) more sandalwood seeds in the forest. He would use his sandalwood wisely from then on.
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After winning the under-14 boys' singles (单打比赛) title at the 2022 ASICS Tennis Junior Tour in Guangzhou, Wang Fa became popular on the Internet. He is as "a basket tennis boy" now.
Wang is a member of the Va ethnic group (佤族) in Yunnan. In 2016, he was chosen by a tennis to learn to play professional tennis. At first, Wang's parents didn't want him to learn tennis because they thought it was too expensive, but the tennis club offered to teach him for .
Wang was at first. The outside world was really different from his home. tennis helped him make more friends and get a much better education. Over the past six years, Wang has improved his skills by training . He ran 9 kilometers and swung his racket (球拍) more than 7, 000 a day. "If it wasn't for tennis, I would still be helping out my family with farm work," he the reporter from China Daily.
When people asked him why he carried his rackets in a bamboo basket, he explained he just wanted his hometown. For Wang, winning the game was the beginning of a promising . "I will head to the top spots on the professional stage," Wang said.
There are lots of fun-filled ethnic (少数民族的) festivals in our country. Let's take a look at some of them.
Ethnic festivals | Introductions |
March Fair of Bai People | The March Fair is the most important festival for the Bai people living in Dali, Yunnan. It starts from the 15th day of the 3rd lunar month and lasts about 7 days. During the festival, people in and around Dali come together for trade. What's more, they race horses, dance to and sing traditional songs. |
Torch Festival of Yi People | In Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan, Yi people celebrate the Torch (火把) Festival. It usually takes place from the 24th to the 26th day of the 6th lunar month every year. As part of the festival, every family needs to light a torch. The idea is that these torches will drive away bad luck. In the center of town, there is always a bonfire (篝火) . People of all ages sing and dance around it. |
Water Festival of Dai People | The Water Festival is the New Year for the Dai people living in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan. It lasts 3 days in April. During the festival, Dai people wear their festival suits to dance and throw water at each other (they believe it could bring happiness and good luck) . The wetter you get, the luckier you will be. |
Interested in these Chinese festivals? Go and experience them yourself.
Computers are wonderful machines. The Internet is also wonderful. But some people spend too much time online. They can't stop. Doctors say this is a new illness called Internet Addiction Disorder (互联网成瘾症) .
People with IAD are online a lot. They spend many hours chatting with their friends or playing games online. Many people with IAD spend more time surfing the Internet than staying with their families or friends. Some people with IAD even give up their jobs!
Do you have IAD? Think about the following questions carefully: How many hours a day are you online? When you are not online, do you want to play computer games or check your messages? When you are online, do you often lose track of time? Do you get angry when you can't play computer games?
If you have IAD, what should you do? Dr. Ivan Goldberg and Dr. Kimberly S. Young give some advice. First, ask yourself, "Why am I online a lot?" Then try to take a break. For example, use the computer or play computer games twice a week, not every day. In this way, you can spend more time with your families or friends.
Otters (水獭) are cute water animals. These days, keeping otters as pets is getting popular. In Japan, some "otter cafés (咖啡馆)" are open for business. People can pay to play with the otters there and to take photos with them. In Indonesia, people go swimming with their pet otters and take funny videos. These photos and videos posted online have interested more people to buy otters as pets.
However, these enjoyable photos and videos hide the damage (损害) that the online trade is doing to otters. In fact, wild otters are facing many threats—they have long been hunted for their coats; in some places, fishermen have been killing otters in order to stop them from eating fish; and now, the online pet trade has become another big problem for otters.
In the wild, baby otters usually stay with their mothers during their first year of life. According to a report, 70% of the otters sold online are under one year old. These baby otters have been stolen from their mothers. When they are kept as pets by humans, they do not live full and natural lives.
Otters are very social. They live in family groups of up to 15 in the wild. Keeping an otter as a pet can make it very sad and lonely. These animals also need enough space to swim. Their owners' bathtubs (浴缸) or pools are nowhere near as large as the bodies of water in the wild.
On the other hand, otters simply don't make good pets. They have a very special fishy smell. If they are kept indoors, they will leave a lot of waste around the house. This would make the smell even more unpleasant. Besides, when otters are unhappy, they will make loud noises and even attack (攻击) people. If a person is hurt by an otter, he or she needs to go to hospital at once.
So, we should stop the otter pet trade and never share photos and videos about them online.
People are always trying to live a healthy life. You might have read so much on this topic. The following ideas may sound strange but they can really help you.
Exercise when you are tired. After a long and tiring day of study, exercising might not sound like a good idea, but it should. In fact, physical activities can provide you with the missing energy. Research shows that exercising for just 30 minutes can make you feel good!
Write by hand to help the brain be active. Although writing something using a computer is faster, it is much better to remember the whole thing by writing it down by hand. When you read a handwritten text naturally, it's easier for your brains to remember the information.
Spare more time for yourself. By sparing the time for yourself and just being alone for a while, you can have a chance to think and get to know yourself better. And you won't behave impulsively (冲动地) .
Drink hot drinks on a hot day. What cools more on a hot summer morning, cold water or hot water? The study shows that the hot water does make people feel cooler. When you are drinking something hot, the body will feel the change in temperature and increase the perspiration (流汗) , which helps you cooldown!
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Nowadays, a new method is used to decide who are the top students in school. The best students are those who not only get high marks, but also follow the rules and the behavior standards (行为标准) for middle school students.
Tell the truth. Have you ever copied someone else's work on an exam? That's not something an honest student should do. If you have played computer games for two hours in your room, don't tell your parents you were doing homework.
It would be more fun when more people work together. Did you fight with your teammates when your basketball team lost? Only working together can make your team stronger. Be friendly to the people you are with. Try to think of others instead of only yourself.
Be open to new ideas. Perhaps you'll discover Earth II someday. Don't look down on new ideas. Everyone's ideas are important. You should welcome them, because new ideas make life better for everyone.
Use the Internet carefully. Some websites on the Internet aren't for kids, so make sure to visit the web pages that are good for you. You'd better visit the websites with your parents together.
A. Practice your hobbies often. B. If you have, then don't do it again! C. Learn to work together with others. D. You can visit the websites for fun or homework. E. Here are some of the new rules and standards. F. Your behaviors will make your classmates uncomfortable. G. Have you ever thought that people could live on the moon? |
A: Li Hua, do you know Ren zhengfei?
B: Yes, of course. He is the CEO of Huawei.
A: Right.
B: And Huawei's 5G also leads in the same field.
A: Now, many things made in China are popular in the world.
B: Yes. There are high-speed train, Alipay (支付宝) , WeChat and so on.
A: Actually, we can also do something to make our country stronger. What do you think we students should do?
B: We should work hard now and make us better in many ways.
A: I agree.
B: I want to be a scientist to do something for our country.
A: Great!
B: Thank you. I hope so.
A. So proud of all of these. B. Do you often go shopping? C. Can you give some examples? D. Wish all your dreams come true! E. What are you going to be in the future? F. Our country need more and more scientists. G. He has made Huawei famous around the world. |
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1. Why did you come to study in China?
2. Did you make friends with Chinese students?
3. What kind of Chinese culture are you interested in?
4. What's your favorite Chinese food, sport and character in literature (文学) ?
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