I received a phone call from my friend the night before yesterday. We talked for more than 40 1 . But I spent 30 minutes listening to her. Her 2 were full of complaints (抱怨) about the work, the society and other things. Later I stopped her and 3 her, "Firstly, what are you trying to tell me after repeating all that? Secondly, how do you feel after 4 these complaints. I think 5 can be changed unless you make up your mind to change it. " In the following communication, we talked much better. We talked about the progress she had made on her6 , and I also gave her some advice on her work.
We all have problems with our work, our friends, our families, or within ourselves. We should do something to 7 the problem instead of complaining all the time. What is the use of complaining? No use at all. The goal of changing the world is too 8 . We cannot achieve that big goal in one go. Try to start with yourself, face to life actively and change your world. Changing your world is an important part of changing the world. And remember to be9 to others. Be thankful, so you don't complain. Then everything will change, 10 get better and better!
Change yourself, start by stopping complaining, and the world will really start to change.
East China Normal University in Shanghai is home to at least 13 stray dogs (流浪狗). Every night, members of the university's animal protection club are happy to walk the dogs. As soon as a dog-walking notice is put up in a WeChat group, the walking task will be taken in a few minutes.
"We make a plan for walking dogs at the beginning of each term, but there are always changes, so we'll call for help in our WeChat group,"said Xie Yifan, a member of the club. "It seems that this year more students have joined the club, so stray dogs have become ‘rare' (稀有的). "
The animal protection club was started in 2004. Stray dogs and stray cats were once a problem at the university. The dogs chose to live at the university because of the large green spaces and friendly students there, but they caused safety problems for people. To protect dogs and people at the university, some students then decided to build a kennel (狗舍). There are 13 dogs living in the kennel now.
"Taking care of these stray dogs and cats isn't very easy," Xie said. The work of the club members includes cleaning the kennel, bathing the dogs, and taking them to animal hospitals to have a health examination. The cost comes from the club's activity fund and income (收入) from selling creative products.
Instead of keeping them in the kennel, the club members hope the stray dogs can be adopted (收养). They hope to find forever homes for them.
On a recent Saturday morning, an excited crowd gathered together on San Francisco's waterfront. They were watching in amazement as bubble (气泡) artist Kurth Reis slowly drew a large bubble from his bucket (桶) and released it into the air. Several minutes later, the bubble suddenly popped. A little girl in the crowd jumped and clapped. She turned to Reis, eager for another show. The "bubble man" had succeeded once again in bringing a little bit of joy to others.
The 49-year-old traveled a rocky path to his new "job". In 2018, Reis, then a deliveryman, had a serious motorcycle accident. The man had several operations. Each time he woke up after an operation, he felt like he had been "reborn". Following 88 days in the hospital, he felt ready to start a new life. In 2020, COVID-19 fled his city with sorrow. Reis thought about what he could do to help make people feel happy again. He turned to soap and learned to make large bubbles.
Last year, Reis began performing his art form in parks across San Francisco. People started to call him the "bubble man". Some of them give him tips, but the man says he doesn't care about the money. Reis feels that his art is useful in more important ways. Not long ago, a woman spoke to him after watching one of his performances. She told him that she had been very sad ever since her father's death. Seeing his "joyful" bubbles, however, made her feel much better.
"I can't save the world. I'm not trying to," Reis says. "But by making some bubbles, I can put a smile on somebody's face. "
A tornado (龙卷风) is a kind of strong storm with air which moves in a circle quickly. They can move over 200 miles per hour and cause a lot of damage. As they move across the land, they can easily pick up cars, trucks, and even houses, and then throw them very far. It is important to find a safe place if a tornado gets close.
A safe place could be a basement or the lowest floor. If you are in a home without a basement, try to find a first-floor bathroom or a small room without windows in the middle of your house. You should curl up (蜷缩) into a ball and cover your head and neck with your hands.
But there are some people who actually want to get close to tornadoes. They are scientists who want to learn more about tornadoes. One of the best ways to do this is to get as close as possible to the tornado. They use special tools to measure (测量) what is happening in and around a tornado.
One special tool is called a tornado probe (探测仪). Inside the tornado probe, there are sensors (传感器) to measure wind speed, temperature, pressure, and direction. Some probes even have cameras, so the scientists can see and understand what it's like to be in a tornado.
To be able to get these measurements, the scientists have to get a tornado probe near or into a tornado. Scientists will try to guess where a tornado will go next. Then they drive to that location and put down the probe. If they do not guess correctly, they pick up their probe and try another place. If they are right, the tornado will go near or even right over the probe. Then they take all of the measurements from the probe and use them to predict where future tornadoes may form and travel. And they can give people some warning to keep away from a dangerous tornado.
①pressure ②direction ③temperature ④wind power
There are many wetlands（湿地）in China and some of them have become the world's important ones. The Chinese Yellow Sea Wetlands are among them. They are in the east of our province（省）. The world's largest Deer Nature Reserve（自然保护区）is in them.
The temperature（温度）in the wetlands is usually not too high or too low. There is a lot of rain and sunshine too. They offer enough food to some kinds of animals and birds. However, it is not the only reason why we need to protect wetlands. Wetlands are important. They are home to many different kinds of birds and animals, and they help stop floods（洪水）too. They want to make more room for farms and buildings. If this goes on, wild animals will have nowhere to live.
They try their best to protect them. Every year, on February 2nd, lots of activities take place to tell people more about wetlands. It's World Wetlands Day.
A. They are good places for wildlife.
B. We must take part in the activities to protect wetlands.
C. The Chinese Yellow Sea Wetlands are in Jiangsu.
D. More than 700 deer live freely there.
E. But some people want to change the wetlands.
F. Now, many Chinese people know the importance of the wetlands.
Li Ping is a nursing student. She is kind, and wants to help the old with what she has learnt. Zhao Jun is always worried about the environment of the city. He wants to help to pickup Rubbish in the public places. Cheng Guo does well in her art lessons. She wants to be an art teacher in the future. Wang Mei lives in Gnangzhon and goes to school by subway. She knows all the lines well. She is free every Saturday afternoon. Li Hua is good at speaking English. He likes to introduce things about China to foreign friends | A.Special Travelers Needed Do you like traveling during May Day holiday? We are going to many parks in our city Take a big bag with you, and we will pick up rubbish and keep the parks clean. B.Volunteers Wanted for GZ Metro There are 16 subway lines now working in Guangzhou so we need lots of volunteers from middle schools to show the way on weekends. The volunteers must know Guangzhou well. C. Teachers Needed in Art School In order to help students know more about Chinese traditional art, we plan to teach drawing and paper cutting. If you are good at art, welcome to join us! D.Volunteers Wanted in the City Museum There will be an exhibition about local culture We need volunteers to guide foreign visitors and introduce the information about the exhibits. If you are interested in it and good at English, come and join us! E. Volunteers Wanted in Medical School In order to collect information about healthcare, we need volunteers to pay home visits and do some interview. F. Volunteers Wanted in the Red Cross A free medical check for the old will be held in the community at the weekend. Volunteers with nursing and medical background are welcomed to help. |
When the world talks about traditional Chinese philosophy (哲学), they think of Confucius, or Kong Zi. So it's important (understand) who Confucius is and what kind of role he has played in China's history and (develop).
Born in 551 BC, Confucius grew up in poor family. He visited famous scholars (学者) and (learn) a lot. He developed his thoughts into a system of philosophy known Confucianism (儒学).
Confucianism values self-cultivation (修身养性), good relationships with each other respect for the old. Friends should be honest to each other. Rulers should make an effort to provide a (good) life for people. When (talk) about personal relationships, Confucius once said, "Don't do to others what you would not want others to do to you. "
He was a great teacher as well and promote (推动) education for ordinary people. During his life, about 3, 000 (student) studied under his guidance.
Over the last more than 2, 000 years, his philosophy has (deep) influenced China and the rest of the world. It is regarded as the symbol of oriental (东方的) culture.
提示：
1. 很多人浪费水；
2. 有些人出门不关灯；
3. 人们每天制造很多垃圾；
4. 很多资源被浪费，资源短缺；
5. 呼吁人们不要浪费资源，回收利用废物。
