China is a great country with 5,000 years of history. The are many places of interest which attract1tourists from all over the world every year. Some of them are fantastic lakes, beautiful mountains and long rivers.
Many mountains, such as Mount Tai, Mount Emei, Mount Hua are very famous. People go to Mount Tai 2 the sunrise.
3 the rivers the Yangtze River is the longest one and the second 4one is the Yellow River . They are the birthplaces of Chinese culture.
Have you5 the love story about Xu Xian and White snake? It is said that the story happened on the West Lake. The West Lake is the most fantastic place the I have ever visited. It 6 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. It is surrounded on three sides by mountains. Many tourist attractions there are well worth visiting , such as Sudi Causeway , the Broken Bridge and Leifeng Pagoda. The scenery is so attractive that visitors often lose 7 in it
The West Lake has become 8 its special scenery as well as some beautiful poems. These poems were written by Bai Juy and Su Dongpo. 9, the surrounding area of the West Lake the home of the famous Dragon Well Tea.
Have you ever10 the West Lake? If not ever, look for chance to go to the fantastic place!
Why do people grow green plants on the houses or tall buildings?
Cities call it concrete jungles(水泥丛林）or green roofs. In many people's minds, cities don't have enough green. Green roofs are great to look at and great for the environment. They also give people fresh food and help people make more money.
Now roof gardens are becoming popular in New York City. Some people plant vegetables and fruit on the roof, such as tomatoes, eggplants, green peppers and watermelons.
" I water my vegetables every morning and sell them in the afternoon , so they are very fresh , "said Zaba, a shopkeeper in New York . In fact, he started planting vegetables and fruit on the roof 15 years ago . Half the food in his shop comes from his roof garden.
Some people even keep bees on their roofs. Kurt has 250 boxes of bees. He says the little bees are good for cities. They can not only pollinate(给……传授花粉）plants, but also clean the city's air . Of course, they can give people honey, too.
More than 95 percent of people in the world have phones today, according to the United Nations, Phone calls and messages help us easily communicate with others, It means that we seldom write letters now. But a TV show, Letters Alive, is bringing back this old habit.
Letters Alive got its idea from a UK program with a similar name. Both shows invite famous actors and actresses, but there are no funny or different competitions, it's person walking up to a microphone and reading a letter.
The letters were written by people from different times in history. For example , in one episode(集）they read a letter written by famous writer Xiao Hong to her younger brother in 1941.The letter shows that Xiao Hong missed her brother so much and had great hopes for his future" Every letter opens another world for us , " according to Guan Zhengwen, the director of the TV show. "It seems that we can experience the real lives and feelings of the writers,"
Since its first episode on the fifth of December, Letters Alive has been widely praised. Many audience(观众）members said that it had provided a breath of fresh air to today's TV shows. Apart from(除了……之外）Letters Alive, some other cultural TV shows have also been well received by Chinese audiences. They include Chinese Poetry Conference(《中国诗词大会》）,a classical Chinese poetry competition , and Readers , a program that invites people to read poems and articles they like or wrote.
"This means that our audiences are not only looking for entertainment(娱乐）like gossip(八卦）or eye-catching games, "reported China Youth Daily."Cultural values and true feelings are the keys to winning praise."
What is your favorite colour? Do you like yellow, orange or red? . Do you prefer grey or blue? Then you are probably quiet, shy and you would rather follow than lead. You tend to be a pessimist（悲观主义者）. At least, this is what psychologists（心理学家）tell us, and they should know, because they have been seriously studying the meaning of colour preference, as well as the effect that colours have on human beings. . If you happen to love brown, you did so, as soon as you opened your eyes, or at least as soon as you could see clearly.
. A yellow room makes most people feel more cheerful and more relaxed than a dark green one; and a red dress brings warmth to the saddest winter day. . A black bridge over the River Thames, near London, used to be the scene of more suicides（自杀）than any other bridge in the area—until it was repainted green. The number of suicide attempts immediately fell sharply. Perhaps it would have fallen even more if the bridge had been done in pink or baby blue.
. It is an established（已确立的）fact that factory workers work better and harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black or grey.
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A. On the other hand, black is depressing（令人沮丧的）. B. They tell us, among other facts, that we do not choose our favorite colour as we grow up—we are born with our preference. C. The rooms are painted in different colours as you like. D. If you do, you must be an active person who enjoys life. E. Light and bright colours make people not only happier but more active. F. Life is like a picture or a poem, full of different colours. G. Colours do influence our moods—there is no doubt about it. |
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I still remember five years ago when I first came to this school. I felt very lonely because I had few friends. One day, a girl called Nina came into my life. She was friendly and kind. She told me to talk with others often and make some new friends. Wher help, I changed a lot and became active and outgoing. But last week, I had a pwith her . She told me that she wasn't rfor the English exam , so she wanted to copy my answers. I rto do so and she was really mad at me. I promised her after the exam that I could help her with English , but she didn't listen. She said that our fcame to an end. I don't want to lose my best friend . I really don't know how to deal with it. Who can help me?
On a cold
winter morning, a poor boy called Howard Kelly was on his way to school. He was
so hungry that he decided to beg(乞讨）for a meal at the next
house.
A lovely young lady opened the door
and she brought him a large glass of milk. He had it slowly, and then asked, "How
much do I owe(欠）you?"
You
owe me nothing," she replied. "Mother has taught me never to accept
pay for a kindness." He said, "Then I thank you from the bottom of my
heart."
Years later the woman became
seriously ill. The local doctors sent her to the big city, where specialists(专家）can study her illness. Dr. Howard Kelly, now famous, was called in
for the consultation (会诊). When he heard the name of
the town she came from, a strange light filled his eyes. Immediately, he rose
and went to her room. He recognized her at once and decided to do his best to
save her life. From that day on, he gave special attention to her and her
illness.
After a long time, the lady was well
again at last. Dr. Kelly asked the hospital office to pass the final bill to
him. He looked at it and then wrote something on the side. The bill was sent to
her room. She was afraid to open it because she had thought that it would take
the rest of her life to pay it off. Finally she looked, and the note on the
side caught her attention. "Paid in full with a glass of milk."
