In our modern world, when something is worn out, we throw it away and buy a new one. The 1 is that countries around the world have growing mountains of rubbish because people are throwing out more rubbish than ever before.
How did we become a throwaway society? First of all, it is now easier to replace an object than to spend time and money repairing it. 2 modern technology, companies are able to produce products quickly and inexpensively. Products are plentiful and cheap.
3 cause is our love for disposable(一次性的)products. As we are getting busier, we are always looking for ways to 4 time and make our lives easier. Companies produce thousands of different kinds of disposable products: paper plates, plastic cups, and tissues, to name a few.
Our love for new products also makes us believe that 5 is better and that we will be happier with the latest products. The result is that we throw away useful things to make room for new 6.
People don't realize the bad influence of this throwaway lifestyle 7 they see mountains of rubbish keep getting bigger, threatening(威胁) our living environment. Remember, big changes 8 small acts. To reduce the amount of rubbish and to protect the environment, governments require more people to recycle materials. Some cities begin to take actions. For example, they set up recycling（回收利用） sites to collect and arrange waste materials. But this is not enough. We shouldn't throw our things away. 9, we should repair them. We also need to rethink our attitudes(态度)about 10. For example, buying new products only when necessary should be encouraged. If everyone can make efforts, we are sure to reduce the amount of rubbish and take care of our environment.
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Yue opera(越剧)is also called Shaoxing opera. It is one of the five operas in China. Since 2006, it has been one of the first national non-material cultural heritages(非物质文化遗产). Yue opera appeared in Sheng County, Zhejiang Province in the Qing dynasty, and then it became famous in Shanghai in the 1920s.
Yue opera is famous for sweet singing, touching music and lively performances. The main subjects of Yue opera are stories about excellent gentlemen and beautiful ladies. Main music instruments are the erhu and some other traditional Chinese music instruments.
First performed by male(男性)farmer artists in the countryside, Yue opera was later developed into a popular performance in cities. The first female troupe(女性剧团)of Yue opera was created in 1923, and then female performers took the place of the males. Nowadays, almost all performers are females. The most famous one of Yue opera is Yuan Xuefen. One of the classics is Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai.
In fact, Yue opera is getting more and more popular among young people in China nowadays. And many people who have watched it for the first time like Yue opera. So if you haven't watched it before, why not give it a try next time?
Some people ski(滑雪)down mountains. Others climb huge rocks or take photos of dangerous animals. Why do people enjoy risky(冒险的)activities like these?
Some people take risks simply because it makes them feel good. An expert Bob says that these explorers(探险家)are always looking for change and excitement. When people do something new or risky, something special in the brain creates a happy feeling. They love this feeling and want to experience it as often as possible.
Some people don't take risks for the feeling of excitement but to achieve something. For example, Mike Fay went on a dangerous 2, 000-mile special journey in central Africa. He worked to help save the animals there. Fay's efforts helped create 13 national parks.
For other people, such as extreme athletes(极限运动员), taking risks is part of their job. Sports psychologist Shane says extreme athletes see the world differently. In a dangerous activity, most people probably do not feel in control . Extreme athletes are different: they feel in control in dangerous situations. The danger can even help them. For example, famous skier Daron Rahlves says that being afraid makes him try harder to succeed and all the risk- takers like to challenge themselves.
Most of us are not extreme athletes or explorers, but we still take risks in our lives for all kinds of reasons. And what kind of risk-taker are you?
Looking for Crafts(手艺)is a documentary(纪录片) about the story of 199 Chinese craftsmen. We can watch it online. Although it doesn't show beautiful pictures or exciting scenes, it quietly tells the story of traditional Chinese crafts and their special skills. After watching the film, you may be deeply touched by the warmth and faith(信念)of the traditional culture.
Zhang Jin, the director of the documentary is from the countryside of Hunan. After living in a modern and busy city for many years, he came to miss the traditional crafts of his hometown, so he made a decision to record them. He sold his apartment and invited two friends to join him and travelled all over China. The film was made without professional filming machines or much money. Yet its accented narration(带有口音的旁白)made people feel at home.
In the film you can see an 80-year-old man who makes paper umbrellas with bamboo for the Dai people. Making umbrellas is laborious. It includes six steps, and he often needs to sit for days to make one umbrella. But he has continued with his hobby for 60 years. After watching the film, many people wanted to buy such an umbrella, but the old man was dead.
It's easy to notice that the hands of these craftsmen are full of winkles(皱纹)—these craftsmen are using their lives to protect our culture heritage(遗产). From making a piece of clay to creating a musical instrument, these crafts are hard work.
True artists give up their own comfortable lives to produce what's in their heart, which is believed to be the real meaning and the purpose of making this documentary. The film reminds people of the importance of the crafts. And it has also caught a lot of attention.
I hope these ancient and wonderful skills will be alive forever.
①When the great library of Alexandria burned, the story goes, and one book was saved. But it was not a valuable book, and a poor man got it.
②The book wasn't very interesting, but between its pages there was something very interesting indeed. It was a thin strip of vellum(羊皮纸) on which was written the secret of the " Touchstone. The touchstone was a small pebble( 鹅卵石) that could turn any common metal into pure gold.
③The writing explained that it was lying among thousands and thousands of other pebbles that looked exactly like it. But the secret was this: The real stone would feel warm, while ordinary pebbles are cold.
④So the man sold his house, bought a tent, camped on the seashore and began testing pebbles. He knew that if he picked up normal pebbles and threw them down again because they were cold, he might pick up the same pebbles hundreds of times. So, when he felt one that was cold, he threw it into the sea. He spent a whole day doing this but none of them was the touchstone. Yet he went on and on this way. Pick up a pebble. Cold - throw it into sea. Pick up another. Throw it into the sea. The days stretched into months and the months into years.
⑤ One day, however, about mid- afternoon, he picked up a pebble and it was warm. He threw it into the sea before he realized what he had done. He was used to throwing each pebble into the sea as soon as he picked it up. So when the one he wanted came along, he still threw it away.
⑥ Opportunity knocks but once. Unless we are vigilant(警惕的), it's easy to fail to realize an opportunity when it is in hand and it's just as easy to throw it away.
(①=Para. (自然段)1 ②=Para. 2 ③=Para. 3 ……)
A: Hi, Judy.
B: Hi, Dennis. I read an article about the invention of paper money.
A: Paper money?
B: In the 11th century in China. And the money was called "jiaozi".
A: What an interesting name!
B: From the book I learned Sweden issued(发行)the first European banknotes(纸币)in 1661.
A: Really? It's much later than China. Chinese people are very great!
B: Yes.
A: Like what?
B: Paper, silk and chopsticks and so on.
A: Wow! There are many inventions in China.
B: I also think so.
A. Who invented paper money?
B. What did you do this morning?
C. Today it is used less and less.
D. When and where was it first used?
E. They have greatly changed our life.
F. Then when was it issued in Europe?
G. Many things were invented by Chinese people.
Wearing sunglasses, a black hat and a green youth T-shirt while holding a cup of Starbucks coffee, an 83-year-old man named Grandpa Kang in Wuhan, has got tons of attention because of his fashionable outfits(潮流穿搭)on short video Tik-Tok. Grandpa Kang used to be a university professor and has always loved fashion since he was very young. He believes that life is all about trying new things. And he often shops for clothes with his grandson.
"People at my age usually wear regular clothes. They don't think about fashion(时尚)and dress in black and white, or gray. I am different. Those people show that life in retirement(退休)is not colorful. That's not the truth. I wear fashionable outfits because I want to keep changing to keep up with the world. " said Grandpa Kang.
In fact, Ms. Qi, a 73-year-old woman who has chosen a life backpacking(徒步旅行)as young people won millions of fans on the Internet last year. Years ago, she chose to travel instead of looking after her grandchildren at home. "Why do elderly Chinese people have to do the housework or look after their children and grandchildren?" Ms. Qi says in the video. "We should have our own lives. " She has been traveling all the time after her retirement, visiting countries in Asia, Europe and North America.
After watching their videos, many people consider them as the free-spirited because they choose to have their own lives and they do whatever they like.
Warm weather and sunny days means it's a barbecue(烧烤）season in the US, These days, people say they're going to a barbecue, they usually that they're going to cook the food over a grill(烤架) outdoors.
Popular barbecue foods include hamburgers, hot dogs, and vegetables.
Barbecue fans say that this is not the real barbecue; it's just grilling. The true barbecue, which is also BBQ, is an American tradition that is as old as the country itself.
The barbecue refers to meat that is cooked for a very long time (sometimes as long as 24 hours) over low heat from a wood fire. The smell of the burning wood Adds flavor (味道 ) to the meat, which becomes soft as it cooks. parts of the US have different of making the barbecue.
In Texas, people often use beef. In North and South Carolina, pork is the most common. In Kansas City, pork ribs(排) are the favorite. Each region(地 区) says that its own barbecue is the . There are barbecue competitions every year, all of the competitors want to the first place and there are even magazines about the art of making the great barbecue.
Most Americans don' t have the time or patience to dig a hole, fill it with special wood, light fire and then cook meat carefully over it all day and night. So when they want a real barbecue, they go to restaurants that do the hard work for them. For those who want to have own easy barbecues, there's always grilling.
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