Kathy has had a special scarf for many years. One day she decided to give it to her granddaughter, Eliza, to wear to her first job interview (面试) for good1Kathy was afraid Eliza would lose the scarf, but the granddaughter promised, "Don't worry, Grandma2will happen to your scarf. It can bring both of us good luck today."
That afternoon, after Eliza finished the interview, she felt sure that she could get the job. So she decided to3by going to a restaurant. As she was sitting at a table, she felt someone looking at her. Sitting next to her was an old woman, who could not take her 4away from her.
"Excuse me, do I know you?" Eliza asked. "I'm sorry, dear, but you make me5my best friend," the old woman replied. "She looked like you and used to wear a scarf just like the one you're wearing around your neck." Eliza listened6, with her eyes and mouth wide open. She heard about some stories of her grandmother's best friend and knew how 7the scarf was. Could she be Monica, her grandmother's childhood friend?
Then she heard the woman8herself. "My name is Monica," she said. "I used to live in Hungary (匈牙利) as a child,9my family had to leave when I was 14. I've lived in America ever since."
What a(n)10! Eliza could not believe her ears.
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The very hungry Caterpilla by Eric Carle The book starts with a little caterpillar (毛虫) who comes out of its egg and starts looking for food. In the beginning, the caterpillar eats healthy food. Later it enjoys eating junk food. Its stomach hurts because it has eaten too much junk food. Then it decides to eat something good again. In the end, it becomes a butterfly. This book is great for learning some necessary English words, like numbers and foods. |
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If You Give a Moose a Muffin by Laura Numeroff It is about a moose (麋鹿) who always wants something more. First, he wants a muffin. Then he wants some jam to go with it. When he has finished eating, he wants some more until it's all gone. Then he asks you to make more and more…The writer uses a lot of future tenses (一般将来时). So it is helpful for learning the future tense. |
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Curious George by H.A. Rey and Margret Rey It is about a monkey named Curious George. He is too curious (好奇的), which causes humans to catch him and bring him to their big city. There, he brings many problems. He calls the fire service, goes to prison (监狱), runs away, flies into the sky in balloons and finally he arrives safely in the zoo. This book uses a lot of short simple sentences, making it very easy for English learners to read. |
①Calling the fire service. ②Taking balloons into the sky.
③Helping a caterpillar become a butterfly.
Dressed head to toe in protective clothing, Shi Xuebin climbs in the ambulance (救护车) to take his special passengers to the hospital. As an ambulance driver, 46-year-old Shi volunteer to carry patients with COVID-19 to the hospital.
Shi first did the job on January 25, the first day of the Chinese Lunar New Year. He wore a protective suit, an N95 respirator (口罩), a pair of medical goggles, two pairs of gloves and protective shoes. While on the way, doctors asked for information about the patient and took his body temperature, heart rate and blood oxygen levels.
The job was far more challenging than he had expected. Soon, Shi's goggles started fogging up and he couldn't see clearly. "I had to be very careful on the road," he said.
Every time he finished a transfer (转移),the ambulance must be fully disinfected (消毒) and completely cleaned. The driver and doctors had to spray (喷洒) disinfectant all over each other's body. The next step was taking a warm shower. Shi had to take showers every time he returned from a transfer. "I once transferred six patients a day. That meant six showers," he said.
"I have been doing something really meaningful over the past few months, and I will stay at my post until the end of the epidemic (传染病)," Shi said.
① Disinfecting the ambulance.
② Transferring a patient.
③ Taking a shower.
Chinese pianist Lang Lang joined in an online global concert on April 18th this year.
"It is one of the most important experiences in my life. It has made me a part of music history. I feel proud to do what I can do for fighting the virus," said the pianist. "I do think good music can unite the world and give people power."
The event, curated by Lady Gaga and organized by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the nonprofit group Global Citizen, is the biggest effort the stars have done. It is to mark COVID-19 that has killed more than 400,000 people worldwide so far.
The two-hour online concert began at 8 pm US Eastern Time on April 18. Before that, a six-hour online pre-telecast show began at 2 pm. Many famous artists including Paul McCartney, Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Victoria Beckham and many other Chinese stars including Lang Lang, Jacky Cheung and Eason Chan took part in the event.
"We are forever thankful for what the healthcare workers have done to keep us healthy and safe." said the artists.
When throwing away rubbish, do you know which bin it should go in? Have you ever noticed the differently-colored rubbish bins (垃圾箱) on the street?
Some of you might not be able to answer the questions. However, it's actually quite important to know how to sort (分类) your rubbish. Not knowing how to sort rubbish can make it harder to save energy and protect the environment. If you don't sort your rubbish, all of it will be buried (埋) together. It can take up large areas of ground that could have been used for planting trees. Shanghai is the first city to put rubbish-sorting into practice in China. Shanghai government has asked all the people who live there to sort rubbish into four groups: wet, recyclable (可回收的), harmful and dry.
"Wet" rubbish is also known as "household" rubbish. It is what people produce every day after they eat or drink. "It is the thing you don't want but pigs can eat", Guangzhou Daily explained. Paper, metal, glass and other things that can be reused are recyclable rubbish. Harmful rubbish includes things like medicine, batteries and so on. Finally, any rubbish that is not wet, recyclable or harmful will go in the dry rubbish bin.
Many other Chinese cities, including Changsha, plan to use this method to sort their rubbish. Now that you know this, perhaps you can do your part in protecting the environment.
Bethany Hernandez is 24 years old. she is young, she has become a good helicopter (直升机) pilot. Only 5% of the pilots in the world today are (woman) and she is one of them.
Bethany once posted a photo of (her) on the Internet. In the photo, she sits in a toy helicopter at a children's play area and smiles. She wrote the words: "Give me a couple of years to make my dreams come true." Finally she (succeed).
Whatamazing story! But as we all know, it is always not easy (achieve) dreams. What she did was working and practicing hard. When she was in the face of difficulties, she showed that she was better than anyone. She never gaveuntil she overcame (克服) them one by one. However, Bethany has heard lots of bad words. Instead of (make) her upset, those words have encouraged her to be better than everybody thought she would be. They have made her (strong) than before and helped her pull through.
So far, Bethany (get) a bit of respect (尊重). The best thing for her is seeing the results of her hard work from up in the sky.
Boys and girls, this summer vacation is the time for you to take your mind off homework and prepare yourself for the future. The following is some advice on how to make your vacation meaningful and colorful.
Take regular exercise. You've worked hard most of the time. Therefore, you need to join in outdoor activities, which can bring your whole body into action. You can improve your① by doing different kinds of exercise such as swimming, jogging and mountain climbing.
Learn some basic life skills. One day, you will live alone. You can't ② on your family any longer. So, you should learn to cook, wash and learn other practical skills.
Go for a journey. Travel to places of interest. In this way, you'll understand cultures that are different from that of your hometown. Beautiful sights can also make you relaxed.
Enjoy family time. Don't always sit in front of a computer. It's great fun for family members to sit around the table, discussing sports, clothes or other common topics.
If you follow the advice above, your summer vacation will be full of joy and meaning.
We wish you a wonderful time!
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