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The Qingming Festival, or Tomb-Sweeping Day, is an important festival in China. On that day, people sweep the tombs, mourning(悼念) their dead relatives.
Qingming means clear and bright in Chinese. As one of the 24 seasonal division points(节气) in China，it is thought to1 farm work. It falls on April 4th to 6th each year. After the festival, the sun shines brightly and the2 rises up. There will be more rain. The trees and grass become green and nature is3 of life. It is a great time for farmers to plant.
4 the climate(气候) is agreeable, a lot of people prefer to go out to enjoy nature. Flying kites and planting trees are popular activities5 that period.
The willow (柳树) is an important plant in the festival. perhaps the most common and familiar one. People6 insert willow branches (插柳) under their roofs or make garlands (花环) out of the willow branches and wear them on their heads. on their heads. The willow, with strong power of life, is believed to 7 ghosts. With the fact that the8 of willow in Chinese is liu，9 to that of staying, willow is expected to make ancestors' souls(祖先的灵魂)10 .
In ancient times, during the festival, people would go outing11 sweeping the tombs. poets would write about their12 , as well as interesting or unforgettable experiences they had during this time. Many 13 are still popular today. The Mourning Day, written by Tang Dynasty poet Du Mu (803-852), is a most14 one. Even a kid knows it. It reads:
A drizzling rain(毛毛雨) falls like tears on the Mourning Day;
The mourner's heart is going to15 on his way.
Where can a wine shop be found to kill the sad hours?
A cowherd points to a village afar in apricot(杏) flowers.
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Several years ago, I moved to Spain. I thought my Spanish would improve quickly. I gave up everything about thelearning: classes, books, exercises and so on. I did nothing but speak o native(本国的)speakers. It was easy and fun!
However, about a year later, I noticed that my Spanish had hardly improved. I still spoke with grammar structures(结构)and sentence patterns as well as limited words(有限的词汇）.
Sometimes I felt that my Spanish was getting worse. It made me upset. What was wrong? I wondered.
I started to realize that because I didn't get training in other aspects(方面), I would not any progress as I liked. I started to go back to my old language learning , including reading books, watching movies and doing grammar and reading exercises. And they ! I quickly made progress. I could hold more difficult conversations.
To learn the language, one should speak it first and then use it! That's the secret to and effective(有效的)language learning, right? Well, I know now, that if that's all you do, progress will come very fast. Considering the at which native speakers speak, you don't really have the time to learn new words or grammar structures. To learn a language more effectively, you need to spend some time on other trainings besides .
The 3 most wonderful train journeys provide the natural beauty of our motherland. Read on to see which line you want to start your journey with. |
Xining to Lhasa Length: around 1 900 km long Price: 781 yuan for a soft sleeper The railway line is popular with travellers who want to visit Tibet(西藏). It is the longest high altitude(海拔)train trip in the world and is named as "the way to the sky". Most of the line is over 4000 meters. You can see Qinghai Lake outside the train's windows. |
Chengdu to Kunming Length: around 1 100 km long Price: 487. 5 yuan for a second class The railway line has been in service since July 1970. From Chengdu, with an altitude of 400 meters or so, the train goes up to about 2 000 meters across mountains. This line is called Geological Museum(地质博物馆) because of the special geography along the railway line. |
Lhasa to Rikaze Length: around 250 km long Price:64 yuan for a soft seat This railway line connects to the Qinghai-Tibet Railway and has an altitude of above 3 600 meters. It makes Tibet travel easier for travellers, especially those who want to see Mount Qomolangma, the highest mountain in the world. |
①There are 56 ethnic(民族的)groups in China. Different ethnic groups have their own special cultures. Let's enjoy some of them.
②The Bai people use a very old way，tie-dye(扎染), to dye clothes. Tie-dye has a history of nearly 1500 years. During the Tang and Song dynasties, people chose tie-dyed clothes as gifts.
③The Mongolian people live in the Mongolian yurts(蒙古包). These yurts are large round tents and their tops look like umbrellas. They are the traditional homes of the Mongolian people. The yurts are usually white because they're made of sheep's wool. And white is a symbol of happiness.
④The Zhuang people like singing even more than talking. On the third day of the third Chinese lunar(阴历的) month, they hold a big singing festival. It is thrilling and wonderful. Men and women singers sing in pairs. The winners are the "king"and "queen"of singing.
⑤The Miao people have a special festival, Manghao Festival. It's in the first Chinese lunar month every year. The Miao people regard Manghao as a hero who helped to protect their homes. At the festival, young men dress up like Manghao and touch others to send good wishes.
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I was fourteen years old and I just came to the junior high school. It seemed that I would have difficulties finishing high school because I was a troubled teenager. However, one person came into my life quietly and then completely changed everything.
The first year in my school, Mr. Brown taught me history. He was quite different from the other teachers I had known. But I had to say that he was sure a great teacher.
One day, Mr. Brown called me aside(到旁边) and asked why I was a B student in his class but a C student in the rest of my classes. I passionately(热情地)told him about my divorced(离婚的)parents, the gangs (尤指滋事的青少年团伙), the fights, the police—all of the evil things I had experienced. It was then that Mr. Brown patiently explained that the only person responsible(有责任的)for my situation was me. And the only person with the ability to change my situation was me, too. He told me that I failed not because I was a failure as a student. He encouraged me to become a better student.
Ten years later, I was preparing to graduate(毕业)from a university. The first person coming to my mind was him. So I tried to reach him and wanted to tell him that I really wished him to come to enjoy this important moment together with me.
I'll never forget his reply. He said, "Who is this again?"
At that moment, I came to realize that I was just one of hundreds of the students whose lives were changed by him but he had no idea of his influence.
Mr. Brown never came to my graduation(毕业), but his not coming taught me another important lesson. His final lesson for me was that we will never know or understand the influence we have on other people's lives. And he also taught me that we all have the chance to influence people's lives for the better or for the worse.
The Chinese pingfeng (folding screen) is an ancient invention and traditional Chinese furniture(家具). Its earliest common use dates from the Han Dynasty. The term pingfeng means protection from wind. showing its purpose at the very beginning.
As time passes, it has been made into different sizes with colourful paintings. On screens usually appears a dragon. It's a symbol of light, growth and life-giving water. It also stands for nobility and power. The peacock, a beautiful bird, can be seen on screens, too. It's a symbol of everlasting life. Beautiful flowers, which mean wealth and good luck, are also chosen as a popular design of the pingfeng. All the designs carry people's beautiful wishes.
Behind the pingfeng lies an interesting story. In the past the unmarried daughter of a rich family was not supposed to see or be seen by men except her father, brothers or very close male cousins. When an admirer paid a visit, however, she might take a secret look at him from a screen behind which she would be completely hidden. Her father would discuss poems with the young man and ask him to create one. If the daughter and her father were satisfied with the young man's poem and his looks, she might agree to take him as a husband.
Today the pingfeng is back in fashion for its beauty and its practical(实际的) use as furniture. Acting as a moving wall or divider, it can be the perfect match(相配) for modern sofas and walls, which adds style to them.
The pingfeng is more than beautiful furniture.
Plants are more than just pretty to look at. They give us fruits, vegetables and food we eat. Some plants even provide materials for medicine or building things. But do you know that plants can do something even more amazing? They can make our homes, schools and workplaces much healthier. we spend a large part of our day indoors. Unluckily, the air inside buildings can often be full of chemicals(化学物质)from many things around us. This poor ap quality(质量) can make us feel sick，causing sore eyes and throats, and even making it hard for us to breathe. When the air inside buildings gets really bad, people even call them"sick buildings".
The good news is that plants are like nature's little superheroes. They have a magic power fighting against bad air. Plants breathe in carbon dioxide( CO2) and breathe out oxyen ( 02) which we humans need to live. They can also add moisture to the air if it's too dry, making it more comfortable for us to breathe.
▲ Scientists have discovered that plants have the ability to take in harmful chemicals, making the air around us safer to breathe. They set up a completely closed building called "bio-home" for experiments. Before they added plants, the air inside was full of chemicals and people found it hard to breathe. But after they added plants, the air got much cleaner and it became easier to breathe. To make the air inside even better, the scientists used different kinds of plants. After a while, the building wasn't a"sick building"any more. People could go inside without feeling unwell.
So you see, plants are fantastic! They are not only beautiful to look at, but they also provide us with food, help create materials and play an important role in our health. They make our indoor environments cleaner and healthier, making us feel better. Next time you see a plant, remember all the amazing things it can do for us!
Reading is a lifelong journey. Put yourself into a world of books and get lost in another world—but where do you start?
◆ Ask a librarian(图书管理员)
The best people to throw your questions at are librarians! If you tell a librarian what you've read before and what you liked or disliked about it, they will suggest some possible books for you to try.
◆ Make a change.
You may get used to reading history books or you just take an interest in science fictions. What about the books about culture? You'll never know until you try. Give a new style a chance and you may enter a whole new world of reading.
◆ Read reviews.
Book reviews can help you decide if a book is for you. There are usually short reviews on the covers of books. Some websites provide book suggestions from writers, parents and teachers. Some people's opinions about the books are very interesting. Their ideas may help you get a right pick.
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Reading something comfortable might be your first choice. But why not challenge yourself to read something more complicated(复杂的)? It is a good way of pushing yourself to improve your reading skills.
A. Challenge yourself. B. They are cool book brains C. You can also read reviews online. D. Let me tell you how to write book reviews. E. Changing into a new style of book is not easy. F. Here are some suggestions to pick a great book. G. Developing good reading habits takes a long time. |
A: Excuse me, sir!
B: Yes?
A: Could you please tell me how I can get to the subway station?
B: Sure. Go down this road and take the fourth turning on the left into East Road. You will find a big supermarket. The subway station is on its right.
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B: It is about half an hour's walk.
A: It is really a long way.
B: Yes. The No. 66 bus will take you right there.
A: Thank you very much.
B: You're welcome.
A. Can I take a bus? B. I am new here. C. I'll go there by bus. D. How far is it from here? E. It's kind of far from here. F. Do you know where it is? G. Walk on until you reach the end of the road. |
过去 | 功课不好，常与同学争吵，垃圾被他撒的满地都是，课桌总是一团糟。 |
现在 | 自从老师和他沟通后，有了很大变化。(学习、与同学相处、生活……) |
结果 | 父母、老师对他满意多了。 |
希望 | . . . . . |
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This term, Li Hua has changed a lot.
