Anything Is Possible
by Cotney Moore
When I was just a little girl
Trying to walk there to here
My parents urged, "Anything is possible"
And I took one more step near.
When I was a little older
Trying to ride my bike
My dad said, "Anything is possible"
And I rode till ____.
When I was in the fourth grade
With work that was very new
My mom whispered, "Anything is possible"
And I made it through.
Now my sisters face_these_challenges
That I once went through
I say "Anything is possible"
To them and now to you.
Five years ago, my mother, gave birth to a brother for me when I was 8. I have learned a lot from getting along with him.
After he was born, I almost became a babysitter. I had to amuse him after school. I would make faces and sing to him when he was crying. Sometimes I even carried him everywhere in our yard to refresh him while my parents were busy. What I liked to do best was to feed him when looking after him. How cute he was as he tasted his favorite food! My parents often praised me happily, " As an elder brother, you've made contributions to looking after your younger brother. "
I have got happiness from sharing. When I was young, I was the only child in my family. I could get what I wanted from my parents and get my parents' whole love. I was a "Little Emperor".
But now, as long as I get something good, I will share it with him. I remembered the year when he was three, he was fond of Rubik's cubes(魔方). I bought one for him with my lucky money as a birthday present When he got the toy, he was so happy that he laughed, hugged me and said, "Brother, I love you!
Thanks for spending these years together, with my family. It has taught me what responsibility means, what unselfishness means and what friendship means.
Not only should I look after myself, but also I should pay attention to my family and my friends.
How do blind people get around safely? Some people use special guide dogs. A well-trained dog knows how to help its owner cross busy streets and get from place to place. Some people use long white canes（手杖）to help them get around.
Guide dogs and canes are helpful, but there must be a better way for blind people to get around. A scientist in England thought so. His name is Waters and he studies bats（蝙蝠）. He knows that bats are able to fly in the dark. Besides, he knows that bats go by using sound to "see". Dr. Waters wondered if people could do something similar.
Bats make sounds as they fly. These sounds travel in waves（波）in the air. When the waves hit an object such as a tree or house, they bounce back（反射回来）. The waves travel back to the bat's ears. A bat learns the location and shape of objects around it.
Dr. Waters talked to other scientists, including Withington from America and Hoyle from Germany. They worked together and invented a new kind of cane. They called it a "bat cane" because their idea started with bats. The new cane has a computer in the handle（手柄）. ▲ The sound waves hit objects and echoes（回声）back. This causes the handle to make sounds, which humans can hear.
With a little training, a person using the cane can easily tell where objects are and can "see" with sound!
①Are you tired of people asking the questions, "What's your hobby?" Well, you always hear the same old answers: reading, listening to music, painting and so on. There's nothing wrong with these activities, but maybe it's time for some new ideas.
②For example, how about "yarn bombing"? What's that? Maybe you have heard of knitting(编织) to make sweaters, scarves, gloves and other things. With yarn bombing, people knit different kinds of things, like sweaters for trees or hats for the stones in the park. It's the latest form of artwork. In some cities, people are even paying knitters to decorate public places with their art. Some call it "Knitting Graffiti(涂鸦), " but unlike other forms of graffiti, it is easy to take away, and it doesn't destroy anything.
③Do you like those TV shows in which the police use science to solve crimes? If you do, you can take up "forensic science" as a hobby. That's the science used to find crimes. You can get a set of at-home fingerprint tools and find out who is taking cookies from the cookie box or perhaps who is reading your secret diary.
④Finally, here's a hobby for those who want to have fun and make a little money. It's called "upcycling". You've heard of recycling —you put things like glass, paper and plastic in special boxes so the materials can be used again. Upcyclers take old things and make them into new things. Sometimes they can even sell the things they make. For example, you can take an old book bag, clean it up and decorate it. It will look like a cool new bag. There's even a magazine called Upcycle that is full of ideas. All you need for this is an old thing and a good imagination.
⑤So look around for a new and interesting hobby. Then when someone asks you the question "What's your hobby?" you can give them an answer that they've never heard before.
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Street stalls (摊位) are making a comeback in China after the government announced (宣布) its support in street stalls to the public.
Chengdu has set up at least 36, 000 street stalls since the end of May. Changchun reported that it would encourage and support the opening of night markets. Yichang in Hubei Province has allowed stores to set up roadside stalls.
In fact, street stalls are not new in China. Later, to have a more beautiful environment, many cities made strict rules over street stalls. So there were fewer and fewer street stalls.
Now, thanks to the government's support, street stalls have returned.
There are new rules for the return of street stalls. For example, people in Chengdu can only set up street stalls in special areas so that they would not affect traffic. There are also new types of street stalls. In a night market called "Anyi Night Market" in Shanghai, there are not only food sellers, but also designers and artists selling their own works. Street stalls are welcomed by the public.
A. Many cities have set an example. B. Setting up street stalls is a good chance to make money. C. What's more, sellers can't leave rubbish on the ground. D. But they are not the same as they were many years ago. E. Years ago, they were everywhere from towns to cities across the country. |
Why do you think street stalls are welcomed by the public?(answer with no more than 15 words）
Can you imagine going to university at age 14? This year, Jia Zijun, from Henan, did just that. He became the 1 freshman (大一新生) at Beihang University and plans to study aircraft design.
"I didn't know I was the youngest 2 I got here, and it feels quite cool!" Jia told The Paper.
Jia took part in the college entrance exam in June and got a total score of 642. People often think students like him must be geniuses (天才). But Jia owes (归功于) his 3 mainly to curiosity(好奇心) and good study habits.
"When I was in Grade 1, I was 4 about what we were going to learn next. So I borrowed Grade 2 5 and learned the lessons in my summer holidays. I enjoyed exploring new information, " he said. Because of this, Jia skipped (跳过) Grade 2, and then Grade 4.
As he went to high school, he found things were getting 6 to learn. So he started to make plans every day and 7 goals for himself. "I would 8 follow the plan, and little by little I'd see my 9 . "
Jia would also 10 what he learned each day before going to bed. If there was something he couldn't remember well, he'd take a look at it the next morning.
"I was not good at English in high school, 11 I printed the vocabulary list and stuck it onto my bed. Every morning when I woke up, I 12 through them, and it's a good way to remember things. "
When Jia felt stressful, he had a 13 way to relax: working on math problems. "I'd find difficult problems to 14 myself, and when I worked it out, I felt really happy. "
As he told The Paper, he hopes he can 15 his curiosity and study habits in university, and keep challenging himself to become a better person.
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Paper cutting is one of the most popular traditions in China. It is popular among Chinese people because it is cheap and easy to make. Paper cutting is cutting paper with scissors knives. Chinese people like red, so paper cuttings are often red. We believe they can bring us happiness and make us . People use paper cutting to express their wishes for important days.
It a long time to practice paper cutting so young people feel bored about it. This is one of the why paper cutting is not popular among them. Perhaps there will be no more paper cutting sixty years, and we will lose it in the end.
Have you ever heard about "E-sticks"? People (很少) connect sticks with BDS. Wang Zikuan, a teenager from Shenzhen, made a big (区别) by inventing the walking sticks for the elderly people. Zikuan found that elderly people always get hurt badly or hit (碰;撞) things when they walked around. Inspired by the car alarm system, he built a sensor(感应器)into his walking sticks. If the stick comes within 25 cm of a wall or other things, it will sound the alarm to (警告)the user. The stick's BDS system also allows users to be found if they get lost.
His teacher Mr. Zhang noticed his talent and （建议）that he should take part in inventing competition, which was organized by (当地的)government. After trying for many times, he finally made it and won the first place in the competition. Now the walking sticks are (广泛地) used by the old and the disabled. Many accidents are (避免) with the help of the walking sticks.
Zikuan's parents took (骄傲)in what he had done. In order to develop Zikuan's creativity, his parents always (鼓励) him to think more ideas that pandas are well worth considering and take him to different invention fairs.
Old new medicines
What should you do if you have a headache? In modern times, people often take aspirin(阿司匹林). But is aspirin (actual) a modern medicine?
More than 4, 000 years ago, ancient Egyptians used dried leaves to treat pain. And in the fourth century B. C. , a medicine made from tree bark (树皮) (use) to treat fevers. In the nineteenth century, European scientists discovered that both medicines have the same chemical (化学物质). They used the chemical to make a modern medicine—aspirin. Today, it's one of the world's (cheap) and most helpful medicines.
Some of the medicines we have today come traditional Chinese medicine. In the third century B. C. , some people (begin) studying the human body. They tried many different ways to treat the patients and recorded 71. (they) results. For more than 2, 000 years, doctors recorded they found in books. These ancient books are still useful today. Tu Youyou, a Chinese medical researcher, found that in past, people used a herb with yellow flowers to treat fevers. After studying it, she developed a medicine that saved millions of people from dying.
For (century), Western medicine paid little attention to traditional Chinese medicine. But today, scientists are studying traditional treatments (develop) new medicines.
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