Pyramids（金字塔） are one of the most interesting buildings in the world. Many of the pyramids still survive along the Nile River in Egypt today for us1and study. In modern days, people look at them and ask, "Who built"2? Why? When? What is inside? "
3years ago, some kings of Egypt created the pyramids. They4them as tombs（坟墓）. They thought the pyramids could5people remember them as important people.
As we know, the oldest pyramid is about6old today. Some of them are huge. 7pyramid is the Pyramid of Khufu. It is about 144 metres high and it is made82, 300, 000 stones. The stones are very big and heavy. Most of them are taller than9man. Scientists estimate（估计） it10at least 100, 000 workers over 20 years to build the pyramid. As one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the Pyramid of Khufu is a very popular place of11. Every year, travellers from all over the world come to visit it.
How did ancient people build the pyramids? 12did they carry and lift up the large stones? Each stone fits with one another so well, 13the people didn't have modern machines at all! Now scientists14hard to study the pyramids. However, 15can say how ancient people built them. How amazing the pyramids are!
This is a story about a famous scientist. After reading it, you may know what made him1from others. He said all his2came from an experience that happened when he was five years old. At that time, he tried to take a bottle of3away from the fridge. However, the bottle4and the milk was all over the kitchen floor.
When his mother came in, instead of shouting at him, she said, what a great mess you have5!I have never seen such a big puddle of milk. Would you like to play in the milk for a few6before we clean it up? "
Actually, he did. After a few minutes, his mother said, you have made a mess like this, 7you need to clean it up. How would you like to do that? With a towel or a mop（拖把）? " He chose the towel and they8the milk together.
Then his mother said, "You were not able to9a big milk bottle with your small hands in the kitchen. Let's fill the bottle with water and see if you can discover a way to carry it without dropping it. 10, the boy learnt that if he held the bottle with both hands, he could carry it and it wouldn't drop.
From then on, the boy knew he didn't need to be afraid of making mistakes. It was more important for him to find a way to correct the mistakes.
Here are three traditional Chinese stories. They are all interesting and educational.
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In the Warring States Period, the State of Qin had a fight with the State of Zhao. Some talented people were needed to ask for help from Chu. Then Mao Sui -- the man who believed he was the right person for this task came and recommended（推荐） himself. And he made the king of Chu send the army to help successfully. Zhao was safe. From then on |
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One day, Shang Yang put a thin wooden pole near the south gate of the Qin capital. He promised to pay 10 gold pieces to anyone who could move it to the north gate. It was such a simple job that all people thought Shang was joking. Then he added 40 more gold pieces. A man moved it and he really got 50 gold pieces. After that, the people of Qin believed Shang was a man of his word. So they all followed Shang's new law later. |
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Wang Xizhi was one of the most famous calligraphers（书法家） during the Eastern Jin Dynasty of China. When he was very young, he practised his art every day and never stopped. Because of his achievements Once, Wang Xizhi wrote on the wood for an engraver to cut. Then the engraver found the ink had penetrated one centimetre into the wood. Now "Ru Mu San Fen" is often used to express sharp ideas or useful views. It is very popular among people. |
Encyclopaedias can give you facts and information about all kinds of subjects. There are different kinds of encyclopaedias, such as encyclopaedia of science, encyclopaedia of music and so on. Do you know which encyclopaedia the following two articles are from?
Philippe Bizot is a famous Mime Master（哑剧大师） from France. He was born in 1967 and began learning mime when he was just eight years old. Since then, he has never stopped studying it. At the age of 20, he has given shows to people across the world. Bizot thinks living in a world without words makes people imagine. With no other things or conversations, Bizot gives the shows only by using bodygestures and facial expressions（面部表情）.
Do you know that not only the fish but also some animals live in the sea? For example, the whale is not a fish. It can't breathe in the water. It swims in the water. But it comes up for air. The blue whale is the world's biggest animal. There are other sea animals too. One is called the dolphin. Dolphins need air to live. They breathe air as whales do. Dolphins are very clever. They sometimes seem to speak to each other. Many other animals live near the sea. Seals and otters（水獭） love the sea. They swim and play there. They eat smaller fish and sea plants.
It was a Sunday afternoon in Chengdu, Sichuan, Qiu Chenchen was sitting on a chair watching her son swimming. Her ten-year-old son was swimming in the pool and his coach was teaching him. At the same time, watching her son hitting a ball with a coach. Why did more parents let their children take part in sports? More and more children have bad health. To make children stronger, sports have higher points in tests for high schools. Parents want their children to have better grades in tests.
Shaanxi Province said the final marks of sports tests would rise from 50 points to 60 points from 2020. "The more sports scores can make the sports more important, " said a man for education in Shanghai. "We have many ways to test students in the future. "
Because of the change, several swimming, badminton, many parents say they're happy to pay as long as they make a real difference. A teacher at Shanghai University of Sport said sports clubs would need to play. an important role in teaching, as schools couldn't do it all themselves. But the prices must be OK.
Have you ever tried 3-D printing? A team of seven students from No 34 Middle School in Zhengzhou, Henan, have won prizes for their creative 3-D printing works.
Two of the team's works took home the top prize at the International Youth Innovation Design Competition. It was held in France this summer. One of their works had the topic "China's New Era". The other work was an ancient Chinese palace.
The team members learned how to print in their school's 3-D printing club. They took classes twice a week to learn 3-D printing. To make 3-D -printing items, they first draw a blueprint. Then, they use a computer to design models of the pieces they need. After that（组装） them, as Liu Songyuan said.
But knowing how to use the tools is just one part of mastering 3-D printing. One also has to have imagination. To show the topic "China's New Era", they printed items representing（代表） high-speed trains, cashless payment and online shopping. They made this work within just three hours. It won a national 3-D printing competition in China and later the international competition.
When they got to the international competition, they wanted to show something that represented traditional Chinese culture. They were inspired by a trip to the Palace Museum. When we saw the building there, we thought‘That's it'!" said Zhang Jiuxing. They took photos of the buildings and did a lot of research to make their 3-D-printing work more realistic. "We will continue to learn about this technology and make more creative things
The Internet is very important in our life. It gives us lots of information. But sometimes students may misuse（滥用） it and it can be very dangerous.
Personal safety on the Internet
Students must know the importance of keeping their personal details as secret. They mustn't tell others on the Internet where they live, what job their parents do and which school they are in.
Information on the Internet
Not everything on the Internet is believable. Students and their families should discuss how to identify acceptable websites（鉴定可接受的网站） and what to do if they enter a wrong website. Students should know different kinds of advertisements on the Internet. They need to know which information is able to share with others online, and which should never be shared.
People on the Internet
And they should only make friends with people who are helpful to them. Also, they should know who is the right person to ask for help when they meet problems.
Last but not least, students should use the Internet wisely and not spend too much time doing useless things on it.
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A. They mustn't give out their personal information. B. So students must learn how to use the Internet safely. C. Similarly, students should learn to identify online friends. D. And they should understand not all websites give true information. E. They should look for educational things on the Internet, but not play games for long. |
WeChat is a new way to connect with each other. It has become the most p text and voice messaging tool all over the world. It has an unusual Chinese name Weixin. It is very convenient to use WeChat. First, you can log on to WeChat, and then add your friends' phone in your contact list. Now you can start your conversation by t words or tapping the speak button. It supports sending voice, videos, photos and text messages. In, you can chat with your family or friends easily by using your phone. It is a wonderful ithat changed the world.
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夜里照明 |
食物保鲜 |
随时随地出行 |
生活便利 |
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There are many inventions in history and some of them have greatly changed the world. Recently, we did a survey on "What's your favourite invention" in our school, and here is the result.
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