One day, Daniel got lost when he and his mom went shopping in the store. He had thought he was right beside Mom, 1 when he looked up, Mom was gone.
" Mom! Mom!" Daniel called. Many people hurried by, yet nobody 2 for Daniel. The store seemed very large, and Daniel felt himself very 3 .
Then Daniel remembered something. Mom had told him what he should do if he got lost. She had said that he should find someone who was 4 at the store for help. Daniel looked around and saw a saleswoman hanging sweaters, so he ran to her for 5 . " I' m lost I can' t find my mom. " he said.
6 she could answer, a customer hurried over, holding a black sweater. " How much is this? " she asked.
Now Daniel was 7 . Would the saleswoman help him?
" Just a moment, please, " the saleswoman said to the customer. " We have a lost boy here. ' ' She turned to Daniel, " Don' t worry. " she said, " I will 8 Mr. Henson, our store security guard(保安). He will help find your mom. "
The customer smiled at Daniel. " I will bet your mom is looking for you. too. " she said. Daniel hadn' t thought of that! Mom would be looking for him, and now she would know 9 to find him. He felt better.
While they were waiting for Mr. Henson, the saleswoman gave Daniel a green lollipop(棒棒糖). Although green was Daniel' s 10 , he did not feel like eating at the moment.
Soon here came Mr. Henson. He put his hand on Daniel' s shoulder. " What' s your name, little boy? " he asked. Daniel told him. Then Mr. Henson asked. " What' s your mom' s name? " " Mom, " but he 11 that Mr. Henson meant Mon' s other name, the one adults called her. " Her name is Amy Wilkerson. " he said.
" Good job!" Mr. Henson said. The saleswoman smiled.
Mr. Henson said he would make an announcement that could be 12 all through the store. He pushed buttons on a special telephone, then said, " Will Ms. Amy Wilkerson please come to ladies' 13 on the second floor? Your son is waiting for you here. "
Mr. Henson' s voice was strong, and the store' s music 14 stopped playing when he made the announcement. Mom must have heard him. And she really had. Soon Daniel saw her running toward him.
Mom held Daniel close. " I was worried. " she said. " Me too. " Daniel said. " But I 15 what you taught me. " He told Mom about Mr. Henson and the saleswoman.
Then he gave Mom the lollipop, because green was her favorite, too.
Badaling Great Wall lies in Yanqing County, more than 70kilometers northwest from the center of Beijing City. It was theearliest part open to the tourists among all the parts of thewhole Great Wall.
If you want to visit it, the following information may helpyou.
Opening Time
*Apr. 1 to Oct. 31: 7: 00 a. m. — 18: 00 p. m
*Nov. 1 to Mar. 31: 7: 30 a. m. — 17: 00 p. m
Ticket Price
*Apr. 1 to Oct. 31: ¥40 for adults, half price for students aged 6-18
*Nov. 1 to Mar. 31: ¥35 for adults, half price for students aged 6-18
Transport
*Bus No. 877: Deshengmen— Badaling Great Wall
*Beijing Suburban Railway Line S2: Huangtu Station —Yanqing Station
*High-speed railway: Beijing Beizhan—Yanqing Station
Contact
*Tourist Center
Address: Badaling Special Zone, Yanqing County, Beijing
Phone number: 010-69121226
*Website: //www. badaling. gov. cn
*Wechat official account: 
Badaling Great Wall
Spring is the season when plants start to grow freely from the ground. In China, wild spring greens are traditionally thought of as a healthy food. They are stillcommon in many dishes today.
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Chinese Toon shoots 香椿芽 Toon shoots are usually the best just before gu-yu, the sixthof the 24 solar terms(节气). Guyu means that spring is almost to end. This is when the leaves are very tender(嫩的). It is often cooked with eggs to balance the sometimes strong tastes of theleaves. It can also be prepared with tofu. |
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Indian aster 马兰头 The meaning of Indian aster is to make a horse turn itshead. It is said that its tender-taste could make a horse stopmoving on. Perhaps because of the name, the green has becomea goodbye gift, cooked when one wants to wish a friend a safejourney, according to the website The World of Chinese. Thevegetable is usually boiled in water, cut and mixed with tofu andsesame oil. |
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Shepherd' s purse 荠菜 Shepherd' s purse is a green herb(草本植物 ) with an unusual smell. It grows early in spring and can be eaten bothcooked and uncooked. It tastes a little but bitter(苦的) and sweet and can be used in dumplings and wonton or cooked in soup. Intraditional Chinese medicine, it is used to improve eyesight, dealwith high blood pressure and stop bleeding. |
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Luhao 芦蒿 Taken as a symbol of spring, luhao was thought highly ofby a famous Chinese poet. He said: " When the land is green andluhao is everywhere, spring has truly arrived. " Before or during guyu, luhao is very tender and is usuallycooked with meat. It tastes light and can be simply cooked withginger, spring onion and a little chilli. |
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※ Do not eat wild vegetables you don' t know. ※ Do not eat polluted wild vegetables. ※ Do not eat wild vegetables which have been kept for a long time. Eat them fresh after picking them. ※ Do not take wild vegetables as a main course. |
Family is very important for everyone, no matter where you are from. So in both East and West, people have festivals to celebrate family reunions(团聚). These festivals include the Mid-Autumn Festival in China and Thanksgiving Day in the US. How are they celebrated and what are the differences? Let' s take a look.
Sharing the moonlight
The Mid-Autumn Festival is the second most important traditional festival in China after the Spring Festival. It' s on the 15th day of the eighth month of Chinese lunar calendar. In ancient China, the day was considered as a harvest festival since fruits, vegetables and grain(谷物) had been collected from the fields. All the family got together and had a big dinner. They ate a special festival food-moon cakes and enjoyed the full moon.
On that day, the moon is full. The full moon is a symbol for family reunions which mean tuanyuan in Chinese. Now people also celebrate the festival by getting together and having a big dinner.
When it gets dark, people look up at the full moon, eating moon cakes and missing friends and relatives who are far from home. " We wish each other a long life so as to share the beauty of this graceful moonlight, even though miles apart!" wrote Su Shi, a famous Song Dynasty poet.
Showing thanks
Thanksgiving Day is one of the biggest holidays in the US. It' s on the fourth Thursday of November. People visit their friends and relatives to remind themselves that they are lucky to have happiness, health and family and also to have a roof over their heads.
In 1621, about 100 English people took a ship, the Mayflower, and arrived in the northeastern US. The winter there was very cold and life was hard. As the American Indians helped them a lot, the English people asked them to have a big meal with then in order to express their thanks. The celebration lasted for three days.
Today, people usually have a family meal on Thanksgiving Day. They enjoy delicious food such as pumpkin scorn and a big, golden turkey.
There are other traditions on the day. For example, the turkey has a V-shaped bone in the breast. It' s called a wishbone. After roasting(烤), two persons each take one end of the bone. They make a wish and then pull it. If one gets the larger part of the bone, he or she will get good luck.
The most important part of Thanksgiving Day is to say " thanks" — this is the spirit of the holiday. People also like to watch the Thanksgiving Day Parade on TV.
In Flanders, a small town in Belgium, lived a little boy called Nello. He became an orphan(孤儿) at the age of two. Then he lived with his grandpa in a small house. Life was harder for them.
Their life depended on Nello' s grandpa. Every morning, the old man would collect fresh milk from one house to another. He then had to load(装载) the milk on a cart and sent it to the city. Growing up a little older, Nello would try to help his grandpa to travel from Flanders to the city.
One day, as Nello and his grandpa were going home from the city they saw a large dog lying on the side of the road. The dog was motionless.
" What happened? " asked Nello. " ls the dog dead? " His grandpa touched the nose of the dog with his hand and examined the body of the dog. He then said to Nello, " The dog is seriously ill. We have to take him to a vet(兽医), or he will die. " With the words, his grandpa put the dog on the cart and the two went home. The fact was that the dog was abandoned(抛弃) by his master because of his serious illness. Seeing the dying dog, Nello was heart-broken. The kind hearted boy took good care of him. Even though Nello and his grandpa did not have enough to eat, he would still feed the dog with milk and bread. Day by day, the dog began to stand on his feet and became stronger and stronger.
" We should give him a name, " said Nello one day to his grandpa.
" That' s a good idea, " replied his grandpa. " What name do you want to give him? " How about Patrasche? " said Nello.
" Patrasche is a beautiful name, " said his grandpa.
From then on, Patrasche became a member of the family.
One day, as Nello and his grandpa loaded the cart with milk and were ready to start their journey to the city, Patrasche stood in front of the cart.
" Out of the way, Patrasche, " said Nello. " We' ll be late. " But Patrasche refused to move. He was simply staring at Grandpa and wagging(摇摆) his tail. " What does he want to do? " asked Nello.
His grandpa smiled and said. " I believe our Patrasche wants to help pull the cart. " Hearing Grandpa' s words, Patrasche was wagging his tail even harder.
Patrasche had been badly treated by his master all his life. Never had anyone treated him nicely as Nello and his grandpa. Patrasche was thankful for the kindness he received, so he wanted to help, Grandpa tied a stripe on Patrasche, and he started to pull the cart right away.
From then on, people in town would see such a scene a large dog was pulling a cart loaded with milk with the grandpa pushing behind and Nello helping at the side.
(Adapted from A Dog of Flanders)
a. Patrasche helped to pull the cart.
b. Nello named the dog Patrasche.
c. Nello and his grandpa found a sick dog.
d. Patrasche became a member of the family.
Life is full of unexpected (始料不及的)moments. Whether these moments are surprising or challenging. we all need to face them bravely. Here are foursimple ways.
Take a deep breath
Breathing exercise can help relax us in both mind and body. We can breathedeeply through our nose . then blow slowly through our mouth. .
Be creative
If we fail to express ourselves, we can urn to artistic outlets(艺术表现途径). These can help us share our thoughts and feelings.
We can get good advice through reading. Good books are good friends. They canhelp us feel better after a busy day. They can also open up a whole new world to us.
Practise positive(积极的)self-talk
If we often practise negative(负面的)self talk, we will think negatively about ourselves.
Shall we try these ways when we face the unexpected moments?
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A. Do some reading B. We need to speak to someone we trust. C. So we' d better talk to ourselves in a positive way. D. Then, how can we students face these properly? E. This can be a great way to help us feel calm. F. For example, we can colour, paint, or keep diaries. G. Try different things to find out which one is right. |
Deng Qingming is one of the three Chinese astronauts carrying out China' sShenzhou-15 spaceship mission. He (final) got the chance to go to space afternearly 25 years of preparation.
Deng was born in a village in Jiangxi Province in 1966. As his (parent) bothworked in the fields, he had to look after his younger brothers and sisters. At that time, his dream was to go to college and find a job (support) his family.
Deng (be)a member of the PLA Air Force(空军) since 1984. When he left his village that year, his friends came to say goodbye to him. He was deeply touched and decided to work hard. Years of hard (train) made him an excellent pilot, and he was chosen as one of the (one) group of Chinese astronauts in 1998.
For a long time, Deng served as a backup(后备) astronaut. His road to space was (long) than that of his teammates. He spent almost all of his time preparing and waiting and he (give) the chance to travel to space in the end.
Besides that, Deng' s wife supported him a lot. She (take) care of the whole family and never complained. " You' ve set an example to (we)daughter and we areproud of you, " she told him.
After a long wait, he flew into space by Shenzhou-15 spaceship in November2022 at last. Twenty-five years was quite a long time, but Deng never gave up. Whenever the nation needs him, he is always waiting there, ready to take on any challenge.
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Dear Editor,
I am glad to tell you something about the after-school services in our school andthe voluntary work we do.
Best wishes,
Li Hua
