Paper, as one of the Chinese four great inventions, can be seen everywhere in our life. Although it is very 1 , it can always play an important role when we need it.
Paper is an important 2 in ancient China. Writing was developed gradually from ancient times, when people mainly made ropes to record things. 3 , oracle bone (甲骨) was used as writing material. Bamboo, wood and silk were also 4 and used during the Spring and Autumn Period.
Paper was produced 5 silk was too expensive and bamboo pieces were too heavy. Thanks to the invention, people could no longer use stone, wood, metal and other materials to record writing, pictures or 6 daily things. A large amount of ancient information was spread and preserved.
Paper is quite 7 in our life. It is the carrier (载体) of writing and painting. Painters use it to 8 the beauty of the world, writers use it to tell the warmth of the world, and teachers use it to spread knowledge.
It is also 9 used for packaging (包装). Harder cardboard is used to pack things, such as delivery boxes (快递盒). Of course, it can also be used for other 10 , such as printing paper, toilet paper, and so on.
When it comes to giving a name to a child, there are many different kinds of traditions in different places around the world.
In many European cultures, parents' choices for their child's name may be based on names of relatives with their family. For example, in Italy, children are traditionally named after their grandparents. The parents generally use their grandparents' names first on their father's side. If they have more children, they will use the ones on their mother's side.
Traditionally in some Asian countries, it is a child's grandfather who chooses the child's name. What's more, a child's name may influence his character. From the name, we might know the child is outgoing, shy or brave and so on. For example, names have something to do with some certain things such as wuxing: metal, wood, water, fire and earth.
In some certain African cultures, the time of a baby's birth plays an important part in choosing the child's name. But each day has different names for boys and girls. For example, a boy born on Friday is usually named Kofi and a girl born on the same day is usually named Afua.
No matter where the name comes from, a child's name is the first gift in life. The name reflects something about different cultures.
Kara's neighborhood was filled with many children of her age. She knew everyone on her street and how talented they were.
She could hear Joanne playing her guitar every afternoon when they got home from school. And she could hear Tommy practicing the piano for hours at a time. Sylvia had a sweet singing voice.
"There is so much talent right on this street," Kara said to her mother. "I wish everyone could see and hear all the great things."
"Have you ever thought about setting up a talent show?" her mother said. "So all the kids can show what they can do."
"A great idea, Mom," Kara said. Soon Kara started to prepare for the talent show. To attract as many people as possible, Kara made some beautiful posters and put them up all around her neighborhood. Soon, everyone was talking about what they were going to do in the show.
Kara was pleased that everyone wanted to be in her talent show. But she couldn't help feeling a little sad. "I wish I had a talent so I could be in the show, too," she told her mother.
Her mother smiled. "I think you will discover something about yourself by the end of the day," she said.
Kara went to the park a little early and set up a small stage for the performers. Everyone brought chairs to sit on the cool grass. Soon Kara's friends began to perform one by one. The audience (观众) cheered loudly after each act. When it was over, everyone told Kara how wonderful her talent show was.
"What a success your show was, Kara!" said her mother as they walked home. "And I think we've discovered what your talent is!"
Our lives would not be the same without bees. Bees help plants grow. Many of these plants provide us with food. What would happen if there were no bees? Some fruits and vegetables that we enjoy could not grow. Bees are wonderful creatures.
But now the number of bees is getting lower and lower. Scientists worry that bees may die off. How to solve it? One answer is to make our gardens friendly to bees.
Making our gardens bee-friendly can increase the number of bees. Planting a bee garden is a great idea. These gardens provide bees with nectar (花蜜). A successful bee garden would have flowers from spring to fall. The garden would have all types of plants that are closely grouped together.
Many people believe that all bees live in hives (蜂箱). In fact, some bees dig into the ground. There they build their nests and lay their eggs. People lay wood pieces or other things on the ground. Bees can not dig nests when these materials cover the ground. Here is another good way to help bees. When you are working outside, leave loose dirt (松土) in flower beds and gardens.
Some bees' nests are in old pieces of wood while others' in holes, in buildings or in trees. Gardens can provide spaces like these for bees. Trees or walls that stop wind are a good idea. And cool areas also can help bees get away from the hot sun. Bee gardens also provide bees with water. Bees need water just like people do.
Making a garden friendly for bees is far from a useless task. The results are worth the efforts. A bee-friendly garden is beautiful and colorful. Most importantly, it helps to keep bees healthy and happy.
①Plant flowers as many as possible.
Provide spaces that keep bees from harm.
③Lay wood pieces or other materials on the ground.
④Clear useless materials on the ground in the garden.
You've been playing in a pool for almost an hour. When you get out of the pool, you will notice there are some wrinkles (皱纹) on your fingers. This is nothing new. But do you want to know the reason?
In fact, your skin is covered with its own special oil. It is the surface of your skin. It can protect your skin and keep the water out. When you stay in the water for a long time, the oil will be washed off. The water can then get into your skin. This makes your skin doubled in some places but not in others. Then wrinkles appear as a result.
Anyway, there is no need to worry about the wrinkles. Once the water in the fingers has completely gone, they will go away soon and the skin will return to normal. They may even help protect you better. The wrinkles can give you a better grip in water or on wet ground so that you can't fall easily. Then you can hold things and move more easily under water. Imagine a world without wrinkly fingers. How terrible it is!
Although it isn't harmful to us, we still need to protect our hands carefully. What can we do to avoid getting wrinkly fingers? The first is to cut down the amount of time when your hands or feet are in the water. The second is to have less contact (接触) with soap and other similar things. These things may break the outer surface of your skin. The last is to use plenty of hand cream. All of these methods will play a role in keeping your hands smooth.
a. By using fingers less.
b. By having less contact with soap.
c. By reducing the time in the water.
d. By using plenty of hand cream.
B . 
C . 
D . 
AQ is the ability of a person to think, manage, experience and overcome difficult situations. But now, just like Q, it is also important to develop our ability to rise in challenging (挑战性的) or difficult situations and improve our AQ. I would like to share my ideas on how to deal with countless difficult situations.
Exercise and walk. Whenever a difficult situation happens, try to exercise or walk at least 30 minutes a day. And the problems with your study will no longer trouble you, since you've cleared your mind and you're sure you'll make it.
If allowed, when a difficult situation happens, it's best to take a break to think and cool down. You can go to a cafe and read a book you've been wanting to read but had no time. When you take your mind off your problems, you'll find yourself much better no matter what they are.
Last but not least, once you have overcome the difficult situations, be kind to yourself by giving yourself a prize. It may not be something expensive. It can be an experience or something that will make you feel fulfilled and pleased.
Even if there are still difficult situations in my life now, the list above has helped me better than before. I hope it will help you too in overcoming whatever difficult situations you are going through.
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A. Take a break or time off. B. You'll be surprised how much energy this will bring you. C. In the past, most people give so much importance to IQ alone. D. Or you can go out and be with nature like going hiking or swimming. E. Therefore, you'll get the courage to face other following challenges. |
Wherever you go in China, you can see lion statues (雕塑). Do you know why?
(put) lion statues outside of buildings is a common practice in China. It was especially common in /ˈeɪnʃənt/ times. We can see them at the gates of palaces, temples, government offices and the homes of rich people. The statues are usually made stone. People believe they can scare away evil (邪恶的) spirits and bring good luck.
However, the lion is not /ˈləʊkl/ in China. It was not until about 2,000 years ago, when lions were (give) to Chinese emperors as gifts, that the animal could be found in China. Emperors loved lions they look strong.
They kept lions as pets. The animals were also believed to look like Suan ni (狻猊), one of the nine legendary (son) of the dragon.
Since the old times, people have put lion statues outside their houses to /prɔˈtekt/ their families. They usually put a pair of stone lions on each side of the gate to their home. A male lion stands on the playing with a ball, which stands for power. A female lion is on the right with a baby lion under (she) left paw (爪子). She stands for a large and happy family.
提示：（1）马拉松是一项怎样的运动？ （2）你觉得它为什么会如此受欢迎？ （3）如果有机会，你会参与吗？为什么？
参考词汇：run a marathon跑马拉松比赛；half marathon半马；Happy Run欢乐跑
注意：（1）包含以上要点； （2）行文连贯，条理清晰； （3）词数：不少于80词。
Get ready to run a marathon
good at
in, spare
fly, tomorrow
difficult, violin
than