(Mary and Nile are talking about the study after the period of online classes)
Mary: Hey, Nile. Long time no see. You look worried. What's the matter?
Nile:
Mary: Why do you think so?
Nile:
Mary: In fact, online classes are real challenges to us. What did you do then?
Nile:
Mary: I think you should improve your self-control ability.
Nile: I see.
Mary: Sounds great. Remember, the most important thing is to be a good time manager.
Nile:
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A. I couldn't help playing computer games. B. OK, I will. Thank you. C. Because I didn't take the online classes carefully. D. Oh, I'm sorry to hear that. E. I'm afraid I can't go to the dream school, Mary. F. I'll be strict with myself. |
During my second year of nursing school, our teacher gave us a quiz (小测验). I was a hard-working student and I did well1all the subjects. I finished the questions successfully until I read the2one, “What is the first name of the3who cleans the school?"
I saw the cleaning woman every day. She is short and about 60 years old. She has dark hair. But4would I know her name? I have5talked with her before. In fact, I've never even thought about6to her! I stared at my paper and started to feel rather guilty (惭愧的). Finally, I handed in my paper7writing the answer to the last question.
Before the class ended, one student8the teacher if the last question would count (计入) into our grade. “In your life," the teacher said, “you will9many people. All are10They're worth getting your attention and care, even if all you do is just11and saying hello."
I'll never12that lesson. Everyone deserves our attention and we13try to get to know all the people who work and live around us. That was the most important14of my life. Later that day, I15that the cleaning woman's name was Dorothy.
What's your favorite book? Here are the answers of four students in the middle school.
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My favorite book is A Friend like Henry. It's about how a family dog helps a boy deal with his autism (自闭症). When I felt sad, my best friend gave me this book. It cheered me up. — David |
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Reading in the holiday is an interesting thing. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea is my favorite book. It's about a captain's travels under the sea. The story is very interesting and the pictures are fantastic. This book can make you relaxed. — Tony |
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I like reading the Four Great Classical Novels of China although I'm a foreigner from Sydney. I can't wait to tell the book Romance of the Three Kingdoms(《三国演义》). I learned a lot about the three kingdoms of Wei, Shu and Wu. If you are interested in history, don't miss it. — Bob |
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In my opinion, The Little Prince is the best one. In this book, a young prince falls to the Earth from a small planet and experiences a lot. It's not just a fiction, and it also tells us about the correct values. — Mary |
Are robots going to take over the world? This was one of the biggest fears people had about the development of technology. But since then, those fears have been largely replaced by COVID-19. Now, more and more people are beginning to regard robots as a useful solution for social distancing problems.
Robots have been used for years, even though you might not connect these tasks with robots. ATMs in banks are common examples of everyday robots. There are many companies using robots even before the pandemic (疫情). Robots have also been used for tasks considered dangerous.
Among COVID-19 conditions, new robots are being tested in many fields. At McDonald's and other fast-food restaurants, robots are being tried as waiters and even cooks. Restaurants are using robots to send their food safely to homes of old people because they're at high risk from COVID-19. Disinfection (消毒) robots have been developed to fight against COVID-19 in Qingdao, Shandong Province. They can replace human beings in carrying on the responsibility of disinfection. These newly developed disinfection robots have been put into operations in the quarantine wards (隔离病房) of some hospitals.
The arguments against robots include the loss of human jobs and the idea that machines could control our lives. But now that COVID-19 has changed the world, more people will likely be accepting robots. The situation now is showing us how technology can be used to improve the world.
The woman who first suggested Mother's Day was a famous poet named Julia. She suggested a Mother's Day for peace and against war. Mother's Day became a designated holiday in 1914.
A study shows that the number of phone calls goes up 11% on Mother's Day. So don't be lazy: Your mom certainly expects to hear from you, and not just with a text. Carnations (康乃馨) have already become the symbol of Mother's Day. Many moms hope to get flowers from their kids or loved ones on this special day. If you're thinking about taking your mom out to eat, you might consider which time of the day will have enough open tables. Mother's Day is one of the busiest days of the year for restaurants. Besides, you need to get your mom a gift, clothing, electronics or gift cards, etc.
Many countries have a Mother's Day, though they don't always fall on the second Sunday in May like it does in the US, Australia, China, Japan, and India. Flowers and gifts are a worldwide tradition for the day, but in Thailand parades (游行) are held. In another country, moms are tied up until they give sweets and gifts to their children. What a special and funny tradition!
Mr. Guo is a teacher from Xi'an. He asked his students to hand in their homework through a QR code (二维码).
“We spent an hour or two in class learning how to use the codes, and in the end everything gets easier," said Mr. Guo. "When students finish the homework, they keep it on the Internet. So I can check their homework everywhere using my computer or mobile phone. I find it becomes more creative, with many pictures, music and even videos."
"We are living in the information age. Many students like to work with computers. It makes learning more fun." said a student named Sara." But the code is easy to keep and share. Education itself is a kind of creation."" Tom said.
They are afraid that their children will spend too much time on computers. Actually, it's not. Students still need to look up information in books and write it down when they do their homework. Also for teachers, it allows them to check the students' work at any time.
And it's also an easy way to share homework with other students.
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A. However, some parents are worried. B. The paper is not easy to keep. C. They only use the code when they hand in their work. D. Then, each student makes his own QR code and gives it to me. E. Mr. Guo's students like the new way and think it is interesting. |
Recently, the epidemic (疫情) abroad has been serious. The epidemic is not only a test of the governments, but also a test of human nature.
An American man opened a "free kitchen" in his yard to share his food and water. “As long as you need them, you can take them away for free." At first, the Uncle was very worried. "I think someone is going to take them all away, or destroy it, and this free kitchen1 won't last very long." But the reality made the Uncle moved. The kitchen didn't get smaller, but bigger and bigger. People just took what they needed and shared more of what they had in their homes. There was food, books, "valuable" toilet paper and so on. Some people directly gave money to buy table sets and tents for the Uncle to put things on. Everyone was spontaneous (自发的), and kindness spread warmth in the face of the cold epidemic. With more and more things, the Uncle could not help himself: "Sincerely, I'm confident of human nature." Now the Uncle is sharing the extra food with the homeless people on the street. Internet friends know the Uncle's kindness, also have thumbs up! "That's so sweet!" "This is what I want to see, what makes people human." "Thank you, this is wonderful." they said.
Where there is little to loot (争抢), there is much to divide.
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It's well known that International Nurses Day is on May . This day is set up in memory of Florence Nightingale. This year, the main is Nurses: A Fore for Change-A vital resource for health. As far as we know, nurses usually work. They take good care patients so that they can recovered sooner and better. Nurses are the real heroes in my eyes. Let's every nurse to be healthy and happy forever. |
