As the saying goes, "A hero is known in the time of misfortune（不幸）". Zhong Nanshan is a hero like this. He is a doctor in Guangdong, who 1 many people's lives in 2003.
In 2003, SARS2in Guangdong. Later, it spread(传播，扩散) across China.
Patients coughed a lot and got fevers. Hundreds of patients even 3from the disease.
Even many doctors and nurses got SARS when they treated patients. So everyone was afraid of it. But Zhong was brave enough to fight 4 the disease. Zhong spent days and nights 5 the cause of the disease. And with his way of treating, many patients began to get better. Zhong finally 6 people's trust.
In early 2020, a disease called Novel coronavirus pneumonia ( 新型冠状病毒肺炎) hit
Wuhan. It spread 7 around, tens of thousands of Chinese people were infected (感染). Zhong, 84, led his team to Wuhan to fight against the illness. Zhong's team took many measures to cure the patients with Novel coronavirus pneumonia. He advised people to wear masks, 8 hands frequently(频繁地), stay at home and not to go to crowed places.
Zhong likes sports very much.9he was 67, he could still play basketball. Now 10 the age of 84, Zhong still treats patients in the hospital and teaches young doctors. "I am just a doctor." Zhong says. But we think he is a hero and a fighter.
It's been a long holiday. Because of the virus outbreak (爆发), many of us have already stayed at home for more than a month! How did you spend your time? Have you done anything special? During this difficult period, some teenagers have come up with new and interesting things to do. They have not only shown how creative they are, but also helped to cheer up those who are feeling down. Let's see what they've been up to.
Write a rap song
"I close my eyes and pray (祈祷)/ hoping everything will be OK/ the one who can save you is not God/ but an ordinary man in flesh and blood (血肉之躯)."
These are a few lines from a rap song written by Liu Yixin and Li Yusheng. They are Senior 3 students from The High School Affiliated to Renmin University in Beijing. Liu has read many news stories recently, both good and bad. He wanted to express (表达) his own ideas with this song. "I love making music and used to have my own band. Music is the best way for me to express myself," Liu said.
Encourage people to dance
Matthew Lee is a 16-year-old Chinese-American. He is now living in Los Angeles, US, but still feels worried about the outbreak in China. When he learned that most Chinese are unable to leave their houses, he decided to encourage them to exercise at home. So he made a dance video with his friends and posted it online. For the cooldown part of the dance, Lee chose the song We Are The World. As Lee said, "I believe that with sweat (汗水) and smiles, together, we will make a better day."
Write an English poem
Ma Qichao is a junior 2 student from Baoding, Hebei. Having to stay at home during the outbreak, Ma and his classmates wrote several acrostic poems (藏头诗) in English to help cheer people up. "I found it quite interesting. You can hide a message in the first letters of each line and surprise your readers as they read downwards," Ma said. "The process (过程) of writing poems makes me feel that I'm closer to people from Wuhan." Here is part of a poem written by Ma.
Just stay on your path to guarantee (保证) our safety
Ignore other countries' criticism (批评) and make your own contributions (贡献)
All of us are on your side and we are finding new solutions
You stand out as the "heroes in harm's way" (逆行者) in this situation
Optimism can be significant (重要的) no matter what your position is
Use your strong power to overcome (战胜) this epidemic outbreak
a. encourage people to exercise
b. lift people's spirits
c. bring people a better day
d. help them make more new friends online
Even though the epidemic(流行病) continues to keep you at home, you still have to study. Luckily, online learning resources and platforms (平台) are here to help. Let's see how you can better learn from home.
Kids all over the country are studying online now.
The novel coronavirus might have stopped Chinese students from going back to school. But it hasn't stopped them from learning. Many of them are now studying at home.
Most schools across China started their new semester (学期) online on Feb 17. They have moved offline (线下的) classes online. Students can have classes at home through livestreaming (直播) and recorded broadcasts (录播).
Besides school courses, students can also find many free resources (资源) online to learn by themselves at home.
On Feb 17, the Ministry of Education (MOE) made a national cloud learning platform for primary and secondary schools. The cloud platform covers all major(主要的) subjects, so 180 million students can keep learning even with schools closed. In some countryside areas, students might not have the Internet. But they can learn through their own educational TV channel (频道), according to Xinhua.
Online education companies have also offered help. Yang Zhengda is the founder (创始人) of online education startup (初创公司) vipJr. He said that the company's recorded classes are all available for free online. The company has also helped several schools build a platform called Air Classroom. It can give students learning resources and question-answering services.
Epidemic prevention and control efforts are also part of the online classes. According to the MOE's guideline (指导意见), students should learn about the novel coronavirus, as well as how to protect themselves and tell rumors (谣言) apart from facts. They can also get mental health advice online.
For many of us, the idea of a family is a lot narrower(狭窄的) than it used to be. Today children go away to college, and take up jobs wherever chances seem greatest. So instead of growing up in a family with grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins, many of us are truly connected(有联系的) only to our parents, brothers and sisters.
Many kids today know little about the lives of their relatives and don't care deeply about them.
Whether we realize it or not, this feeling of being disconnected makes people feel kind of lonely. "People need to feel connected," says Joy Browne, a doctor in the U.S. "And they will do it in the easiest ways." When family members aren't connected, what could be easier than forming a connection to famous people?
For that, we need to stay connected to our own families. Parents can help by telling their children stories about their grandparents, aunts and cousins, and by telling them the children's latest activities and interests.
We can use technology to keep connected with each other. It's easy to send e-mails to grandparents and take a vacation with members of your relatives – not with any other person. A week or so of relaxing vacation can be a great way to tie up family ties(纽带). And when a bad thing happens, no one can be as helpful as your relatives. Because no matter how much we cry for the famous people, they can't be there to cry for us.
Have you ever eaten a whole packet of biscuits(一袋饼干), but you planned to only have one? Or have you stayed up much later than you planned, or even all night, having "just one more" try in a game? Both of these are examples of mindlessness. When we live this way, we are not fully awake and not fully living our lives.
However, when we are mindful, we are different. We are conscious(清醒的) of our thoughts, our actions and what is happening around us. We might notice a beautiful sunrise or really listen carefully to what a friend is saying, instead of planning what we're going to say next. We are also clear about our own feelings and thoughts. So, we are consciously deciding what to pay attention to(关注) and we are not worrying about the past or planning for the future.
For most people, life is getting busier and more stressful. People are often doing two or three things at the same time: sending messages while watching TV, or even looking at phones while walking.
A study shows that ▲ . It can help you to focus to have a better memory and think more clearly. It can also help you to manage pain better and improve sleep, and it can even help you to lose weight because you won't eat that whole packet of biscuits without thinking.
A very simple skill that you can try right now is to close your eyes for a few minutes and count how many sounds you can hear. This will help you to focus on what is happening right now. Another skill is to focus on a piece of food instead of eating it without thinking, and notice how it feels and how it tastes.
Both of these skills help you to slow down and focus on the present moment. Jon Kabat Zinn says mindfulness is "Paying attention on purpose in the present moment and without judging."
Qingming, meaning "clear and bright" in Chinese, is an important traditional festival. The festival can date back to Zhou Dynasty (1046-256 BC). The words "clear" and "bright" describe the weather in this period. The day before Qingming Festival is Cold Food Day when people are not allowed to set fire and only eat cold food. As time went by, the two festivals became one. Some areas in south China still keep the custom.
The main custom of Qingming Festival is tomb sweeping, one way to pay respect to ancestors(祭祖). On that day, people clean the tombs, add some fresh earth, offer flowers, and burn candles along with paper money and some other paper things. Once tomb sweeping finishes, families have a picnic around the tomb and commonly spend the afternoon enjoying outdoor activities.
Spring hiking is also a popular custom for Chinese. It's good for health, and it's an excellent opportunity to go into nature and communicate with families and friends. In the early blooming days of spring, families climb mountains or take a walk into forests and fields, enjoying the "clear and bright" weather. In the past, Chinese called it "Xun Chun"－looking for spring.
Willows(柳树) always sprout(发芽) in spring. The old Chinese thought it was a symbol of life and people would pick willow branches, and even put them on the doors and the roofs of houses. It is said that willows can help to get off bad luck.
As an important traditional festival, Qingming Festival enjoys great culture value. On the 20th May, 2006, it was added to the World Intangible Cultural Heritage(非遗) List.
Qingming Festival is filled with contradictory emotions(矛盾的情绪). Especially for the ancient poets(诗 人), it's a day when it is easy to get sad by over missing the passed families. A number of poems about Qingming Festival have been created by them.
"A drizzling rain falls on the Mourning Day. /Pedestrians are broken-hearted on the way. /Where can a tavern be found to drown their sorrows? /There a cowboy points to a hamlet amid apricot flowers." It is the most famous poem by Du Mu.
(①=Para 1 ②=Para 2 ③=Para 3 ④=Para 4 ⑤=Para 5 ⑥=Para 6 ⑦=Para 7
A: Hey, Charlie. You look worried. What's going on?
B: Hi, Bruno.
A: Tell me about it.
B:
A: Maybe you need to spend less time watching TV shows at night.
B: The biggest problem is that I can't help playing with my phone when I have classes.
A: With different kinds of electronic devices like smart phones and iPads around, students are easily
distracted(分心).
B: That's true!
A: Perhaps you should put away your phone next time.
B: Yeah, that might work. I'll try.
A: No problem!
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A. Thanks for telling me so much! B. Well, that's not the only problem. C. What should I do then? D. Sometimes I can't get up on time to have morning readings. E. I disagree with you. F. I think it is really hard to study online. G. I've got a sore throat |
Han Hong is mainly known for her strong voice and her famous song Heaven's Road. In fact she is not only a singer but also does a lot for charity. When COVID-19 hit Wuhan, Han felt she should do something. She called up famous people and the public to help Wuhan. "I want to call up my friends in the art circles to donate(捐款) and help people affected by this terrible virus outbreak," the 48-year-old singer said on her Sina Weibo, which has over 15 million followers. Within just a week, a large number of Chinese pop stars and the public went into action. Over 278 million yuan and lots of medical supplies(医疗物资) have been donated through her charity organization, Han Hong Love Charity Foundation, which she founded in 2012. Thousands of fans as well as other common people answered her call to help Wuhan. "When you're going through a situation like this, you would like to offer help. There are so many kind people out there," said a fan, who donated through Han's foundation. "It's good to know that there are trucks with medical supplies going straight to the medical workers." Han turned down interviews. Her friend said she was busy coordinating(协调) work in Wuhan. "Many people don't trust charity organizations to use their donations properly. We must make sure the donation process is open and clear. Also, we update(更新) and share detailed information online, so the public know which place the goods and money come from and go to, even a packet of instant noodles." said Han Hong.
As video social media like Weibo, bilibili and YouTube become hotter and hotter, being a vlogger - or video blogger - seems really cool. Here are some tips for you to be a successful vlogger.
⚫ Be yourself. When you are being yourself in your videos, you will become comfortable with yourself. Try not to be anyone else in your videos you want to keep acting in front of the camera. What your fans want to see is a true you.
Think about your audiences(观众). Are you reaching out to people, or older people?
What are you going to vlog about? Think about these questions before making your way onto bilibili and start your vlogging.
Prepare your equipment(设备). You don't have to buy the most expensive equipment or camera for your vlogs. , you should get a camera with good HD quality, and one that offers good sound quality.
Plan eye-catching titles. It can be a title that causes a special memory in your audiences. When they look at the title, it'll them of their own experiences or feelings. The title can be interesting, wild or even funny! Here are some of fun titles: A Trip to Tibet! / I Went Sky Diving! / You Won't Believe What I Found.
Learn to edit(剪辑) videos. It is necessary for you to learn how to edit videos. using Final Cut Pro, Premiere or some other softwires(软件), you can edit your videos well. Try to improve your videos. People like your video because of the great story you're telling and the creative ways you tell it. Well edited videos your videos more attractive and interesting. Hope these tips can help with your vlogging. The most important thing of all is to make sure you have passion(热情). If you're not passionate, it will show through in your videos and you'll find really hard to keep up with vlogging.
