A: Hello, Linda! I saw you were not in the classroom just now,
B: Hi, Jack! Look, I'm reading this book now.
A: Oh, what is it about?
B: It's about some customs in different countries.
A: Well, my father has been to Moscow on business. He once told me about Russian customs.
B: Really?
A: Yes, you're right. This is the same as what we do.
B: I see. What else did you learn about?
A: People are supposed to eat with a knife and fork.
B: Sounds interesting. By the way, what do they usually eat?
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B: Wow! It must be delicious. I really hope I will go there to enjoy it one day.
A. Well, black bread is their favorite.
B. What did your father use to do?
C. I went to the library to borrow some books.
D. And it's impolite to make a sound while eating.
E. What do you know about them?
F. Are people there supposed to shake hands when they meet?
Can you imagine that a 14-year-old boy goes to university? Jia Zijun, from Henan, has just done that. He is the 1freshman (新生)at Beihang University in 2021.
Jia Zijun took part in gaokao in June and got a total score of 642. People often think students like him must be very 2. But Jia thinks his3just came from his curiosity (好奇) and good study habits.
"When I was in Grade l, I was curious about4 we were going to learn next. So I borrowed Grade I textbooks and learned the lessons during my summer holidays. I enjoyed learning new things, "he said. 5 this, Jia skipped Grade 2, and then Grade 4.
As Jia went to high school, he 6 things were getting harder to learn. So he started to make plans every day and set (制定)7_ for himself. "I strictly followed the plans, and 8could see my progress"
Jia also 9what he learned each day before going to bed. 10there was something he couldn't remember well, he would take a look at it the next morning. I wasn't good at11 in high school, so I printed the vocabulary lists and stuck them on my bed. Every morning when I woke up, I 12 the words, and it was a good way to remember things. "
When Jia felt13 he had a special way to relax: working on math problems. "I'd like to find difficult problems to challenge myself, and when I worked them 14, I felt really happy."
In the future, Jia hopes he can keep his curiosity and study habits in university, and keep15himself to become a better and more useful person to society.
As the capital of 13 dynasties in Chinese history, the ancient city Xi'an has never been far from sports. The students in our grade are interested in some sports of the ancient city Xi'an. Here are the results that we had a survey about the sports of the ancient city Xi'an last week. The number of the total students is about 350. The chart shows their answers.
The following information is about four sports of the ancient city Xi'an
Cuju (微球)is an ancient game in which players kicked a ball into a net. It was very popular during the Han Dynasty. Emperor Hangaozu Liu Bang not only liked watching cuju games, but always played it. The earliest record of women cuju players was also from the Han Dynasty.
Jiju (击鞠) was a popular sport in the Tang Dynasty. In the game， players used sticks to hit a ball while riding on horses. In the Tang Dynasty, there were lots of fields for playing. In the capital, there were formal courts for jiju games.
As early as the Zhou Dynasty，archery (射箭) was one of the Six Arts. And formal competitions were held during the Tang Dynasty. Archery was an important part of the wuju examinations, and five kinds of archery skills would be tested.
Ancient jueli is a Chinese—style wrestling (摔胶). During the Sui and Tang dynasties, jueli was preferred by emperors. In the"Tang Dynasty, there were professional wresting teams. Wrestling competitions were usually held twice a year in spring and autumn.
①The ball. ②The stick ③The horse. ④The net. ⑤The field.
Henry was going through a very hard time. His wife passed away one month ago! He thought his life became pointless. Henry sat in his house sadly and did nothing.
One day, Henry's neighbor, Lisa, saw him from her yard. She hadn't seen him outside for several days. She wanted to help Henry. Then she had an idea.
Lisa said to Henry, "Hello, Henry! Just look at this fence between our houses. It is falling apart. You are a strong man, Can you help me fix this fence?"
After hearing Lisa's words, Henry was a little angry. He didn't want to help her. He thought he was the one who needed help. He thought Lisa was kind of rude. However, he agreed to help Lisa because Lisa was too old to fix the fence herself.
Henry spent a few days fixing the fence. When he finished, Lisa thanked him. Henry gave her a smile. It was his first time to smile after his wife passed away." What a wonderful job! Could you please paint it for me?" Lisa said to him.
Henry thought for a while and agreed. Then he began to paint the fence in the hot sun. As their neighbors passed by, they all praised Henry for what he did. Henry felt happy and proud. He felt like his life was not pointless any more.
Henry finally understood Lisa's purpose. She wanted Henry to know that staying busy could help him forget his sorrows. Henry thanked Lisa a lot
China is a great country. China, which has Four Great Inventions in ancient times, has again showed its ability to change the world with it's "new four great inventions". The four new ways of life are the most popular among young foreigners who study and work in China.
Electronic payment. "My wallet is no longer in use. I can buy and eat whatever I want with a tap of fingertip on my phone. "said Lin Jinlong, a student from Cambodia（柬埔察）in China. "Even pancake sellers are using Alipay mobile payment. "
Online shopping. "I can order food online at home. This is super convenient. IfI am at home in Cambodia, I have to go outdoors. "China is innovating (创新) and no longer copying Western ideas. China has the largest mobile phone use in the world. This makes online shopping much easier.
Shared bicycles. Shared bikes bring cycling back to people's lives and make public transport more popular. The bikes themselves aren't new, but China has made the world surprised with the operating model (运营模式) of bike—sharing.
High—speed railways. Lin talked about his experience of traveling by Chinese high—speed train from Beijing to Tianjin. The journey takes only half an hour, while in Cambodia. which has only two railways, such a journey may take up to three hours.
The world is full of wonders, only if we open our eyes to see them. Millions of people around the world have been working together to honor the wonders in the nature. , The final list of the New Seven Wonders of Nature finally came out. Let's take a look at some.
◆The Amazon Rainforest
Stretch across nine different countries. A single hectare(1, 000 m')of Amazon rainforest contains about 900 tons of living plants, including more than 750 types of trees and l, 500 other plants.
This is because its plants continuously recycle carbon dioxide into oxygen. About 20 percent of the Earth's oxygen is produced by the Amazon rainforest.
◆Komodo National Park, Indonesia
The park is home to the endangered Komodo dragon, which can be as long as three meters and weigh over 70kg.
No wonder that one of the most popular tourist activities in the park is scuba diving (戴水肺潜水).
◆Table Mountain, South Africa
People say that it's as if the gods themselves put this mountain into place so they could drink and eat on it. The gods even have tablecloth— the cloud over the top of the mountain.
A. It becomes the largest rainforest in the world.
B. They chose their favorite places by voting by people around the world.
C. From its name, you can tell that the mountain must look like a big table.
D. It has long been described as the "Lungs of our Planet".
E. The park also includes one of the world's richest marine environments.
Osmanthus (桂花) is one of the most beloved autumn flowers. It is widely planted in China, with a very long planting history of more than 2, 500 years. This famous plant even appeared in The Classic of Mountains and Seas (《山海经》). And the flowers are seen in the cities of Hangzhou, Suzhou, and Guilin as their city flower.
The name "osmanthus" comes from the Greek, word osma, meaning "sweet", and anthos, meaning"flower", Since the ancient times, osmanthus has been a symbol of good things, like peace, love and happiness.
Legend (传说) has it that there was an osmanthus tree on the moon. A man named Wu Gang was ordered to cut it down. However, the tree could grow again. Wu had to keep on cutting it again and again on the moon. The tree has been growing till now.
Osmanthus flowers between September and October, and it is when the Mid—Autumn Festival is celebrated. so osmanthus has become the best flower for people to enjoy with a full moon. It has been loved by many poets, including Li Oingzhao and Yang Wanli from the Song Dynasty, Yang wrote that the sweetness of osmanthus is so clean and rich that it's hard to believe it comes from nature and not the moon in heaven.
The Chinese people's love for osmanthus has become a part of their drinks culture. Osmanthus wine and tea are popular traditional Chinese drinks. For those who have a sweet tooth, there are many foods made from osmanthus flowers. The flowers of osmanthus can also be collected to make honey and jam.
As we all know, different countries and different people have different manners. We should find out their customs so that they will not think us ill—mannered（不礼貌的）. Here are some (example) of the things that a well—mannered person does ornot do.
If you visit a Chinese family, you should knock at the door (one). When the door opens, you'll not move before the host says "Come in, please!" After you enter the room, you can't sit until the host asks you to take a seat. When a cup of tea is put on a tea table before you or sent to your hand, you'll say "Thank you" and take it with your two hands, not one hand, or they'll think you are Before (enter) a house in Japan, it is good manners to off your shoes. In European countries, even though shoes sometimes become very dirty, this is not (do). In a Malaysian (马来西亚的)house, a guest never finishes the food on the table. He leaves a little to show that he has had enough. In England, a guest always finishes a drink or food to show that he has enjoyed it. This will make the host, (especial) the hostess pleased.
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Dear Jack,
I'm glad to hear from you. And now I'm very happy to share something about Chinese tea culture in reply to your last e—mail.
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Welcome to China to experience it yourself, maybe, you will all in love with it.
Yours,
Li Hua
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