Peter, a successful businessman, told an experience of his childhood.
When he was 12, his parents died. He was alone and didn't get on well with 1. No one showed kindness to him. People always laughed 2 him. His only friend was a dog called Lucky. His dog 3 enough to eat and drink, but he was a little rude to it sometimes.
One clay when he 4 down the street, he saw a young lady 5 in front of him. Suddenly one of her bags dropped from her arms. As she stopped to pick it up, she dropped other bags. Peter came to help 6 "Thank you, clear! You are a nice little boy!" The lady said kindly and politely, smiling.
A special feeling came to him. He had never heard such kind words before. He watched her 7she went far away. He was very8 , then he whistled to his dog.
"Thank you, clear! You are a nice little boy!" He repeated the woman's words. Then in a low voice he said to his dog, "You are a nice little dog!" Lucky raised its ears. It seemed that the dog had understood 9 he said, "Even a dog likes it!" he thought.
"Well, Lucky, I won't say unkind words to you anymore. he said. Lucky waved its tail 10 . Later, they went directly to the river nearby. When he arrived at the riverside, he looked at himself in the river. He saw 11 but a dirty boy. He washed his face carefully. After that, he saw12 nice clean boy. From then on, he started a new life.
After 13 this story, the businessman stopped for a while. Then he said, "Ladies and gentlemen, she was that kind woman 14 planted the first seed of kindness in me. All of us 15 learn about kindness. What great power it has!"
During the Tang Dynasty, there lived a man named Zhao Gu. He was good at writing 1and so many people enjoyed reading them.
One day, people who liked Zhao's poems got together. They2 about Zhao's old works happily. But it was such a pity that Zhao didn't write3 poems very often. So they discussed how they could get Zhao to write.
After a while, a man said, "Zhao will travel to Yuhang in Zhejiang province. He will 4 visit Lingyan Temple because it is very famous. " He5 , "Let's do something before he arrives."
Finally they came up with a good 6 . There was a wall in the temple for people to write. So they invited a man to write only two lines of poem on the wall.
After several days, Zhao went to Lingyan Temple. When he saw the two lines of poem on the temple wall, he could not help adding another two lines to make it a 7 poem with four lines.
When Zhao's fans 8 it, they were excited. The man was not as 9 as Zhao, but the two lines led to Zhao's wonderful poem. This could be described as "throwing a brick to attract jade （碧玉）"
Now people often express in this way when they give an opinion or a speech. It is a polite and modest way to show their hope in seeing other people offer something 10. Have you learnt it?
Sam, a foreign student at Communication University of China, often shares his experiences of Chinese culture on his vlog.
In one video, for example, Sam shared how he had learned the Chinese word " dongxi", He translated each part separately into "east west". And he introduced one theory about how "dongxi" came to mean "things". He told people that all marketplaces in ancient Chinese cities were set up along a single road that ran from east to west. So when you would say "qu mai dongxi", you'd be saying, 'Tm going to buy things. "
Some other videos show his reading Chinese poems and performing kung fu in Chinese traditional custom, which are quite welcome among his 40, 000 followers.
"Many of my followers are learning Chinese, M Sam said. "But sadly, they know little about Chinese culture and the country. n
Like many foreigners, Sam once believed that all Chinese could perform kung fu, flying onto roofs and walking over walls. He thought the country was not that developed. But after he got a scholarship （奖学金）to study in China in 2019, his view changed. "China has entered a new period, but many people's impressions of China are still stuck in the 1970s, " Sam said. "That's why I started to shoot vlogs to share Chinese culture in 2019. "
Until now, Sam has posted more than 40 Chinese culture vlogs online. But making these vlogs is not easy. Take reading the poem Second Farewell to Cambridge by Xu Zhimo as an example.
"I can understand and read every word in the poem, " Sam said. "But to touch readers, I need to use proper feelings while reading. So he needed to look for much background information and make his feelings suit each part of the poem.
Though shooting these vlogs takes lots of time, the young man feels proud that his vlogs have inspired many people. Sam said that he wanted to continue bridging the differences between two cultures. "This goal may not be achieved easily, but I will spare no efforts to do my part.
What object has the magic ability to provide you with a whole new world, where you can read books, send messages or go online chatting, post pictures on social media or watch TV programmes anytime? What can entertain you day and night? Yes, you know the answer—your handphone.
Clearly, the handphone satisfies all our wants and needs, leaving us desiring more. According to a survey report by Connected Life, Singaporean youths spend an average of 3.4 hours a day on their phones. This may not seem like a big number to you, but think: what could you do in three hours? Cycling at the park with your family, reviewing your work, helping a friend with his work. Time wasted is life wasted. Is the sacrifice worth it? No, phone addiction must come to a full stop today. How?
One way to stop addiction is to download some apps to follow the time you spend on your phone daily. You will find many mobile apps that help track the exact length of time you spend on your phone, telling you if you run over time.
Each day you can start afresh with a new goal, with a new sense of what you need to do and what you do not.
Another method is to keep your phone off and place it out of sight. When your phone is off, you would be unable to check it so often. Although there may be a strong desire for your phone, keep in mind the many different tasks you need to do instead and work on them. When you feel like turning it on, smack your hand and tell yourself firmly, "Later!"
In short, the most effective way is to busy yourself with other activities and push the complaints of the loss of valuable time with Mr Smartphone out of your mind. After all, these joys are only short-term, and will be your regret in the long run. Now is the time to lock your handphone and unlock your life. Be alive in this world, full of hopes and dreams, beauty and wonders. Cherish your youth while you can. You do not want to regret.
Li Qingzhao (1084-1155) is one of the best-known female writers in Chinese history. She showed great love for writing and was known as a talented special woman then. But her life was a bittersweet story.
Born into a famous literary family, Li was someone who always wanted to destroy old customs and traditions from the start. Women in the Song Dynasty stayed indoors. They didn't discuss politics, and only spoke when spoken to. But just at the age of 17, Li Qingzhao made a name for herself.
She was lucky in her marriage. In 1101, she married Zhao Mingcheng, with whom she shared the interest in the art collection. They lived in present -day Shandong. They were not wealthy, but they lived happily together. Li and her husband collected many books. They shared a love of poetry and often wrote poems for each other. They sold clothes and went hungry to slowly build up a big library, and they always spent their nights on literary drinking games like this one: An event would be chosen from a pile of books, and the person would win if he or she first named the book, chapter, page, and line where it was found.
This happy life was ruined by the wars of 1127. The Northern Song capital fell this year during the Jin-Song wars. Fighting took place in Shandong and their house was burned. The couple took many of their possessions and ran away to Nanjing, where they lived for a year. Zhao Mingcheng died in 1129, leaving her childless and alone. Li Qingzhao9 s life was full of turns, but she left many valuable poems to us.
a. The Northern Song capital fell during the Jin-Song wars.
b. Li and her husband tried their best to set up a big library.
c. Li left her hometown with her husband because of the war.
d. Li made a name for herself.
e. Li lived alone after Zhao Mingcheng's death.
B . 
C . 
D . 
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Climate change is one of the biggest challenges we're facing. Human activity over the last 200 years has meant that we're standing on the brink （边缘）of an environmental disaster. Yet we're told that there are still things we can do to protect the planet.
Drive less often
Instead of driving to your workplace, take public transportation, walk, skate, or ride a bike. Not only are they good for the planet, but they're also good for your health. Depending on the weather, you may enjoy this new trip mode even more than sitting in traffic.
Though it may seem unimportant in the whole wide world, your shopping habits can actually influence our environment. By selling and buying gently used clothes online, more resources will be saved. Some studies have shown that online shopping is better for the environment.
Change your diet
What we eat can have a great effect on the environment. They also create a lot of methane （甲烷）, a greenhouse gas. Additionally, food shipped from overseas uses a lot more resources than local produce. By eating fewer animal products, especially red meat and shopping for locally -grown food, you can make a big difference.
The Earth is a fine place and worth fighting for. Do something every day that will improve your surroundings to make the planet a better place to live in.
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Courage is often thought to be one of the i spirits everyone needs. It is the ability to do something difficult. One isn't necessarily born with courage, but one is bom with potential （潜力）. Kids build courage as they are growing up.
Courage always stands side by side fear. If there is no fear, there is no need for courage. That is to say, courage is the ability to do what makes you feel afraid. Courage doesn't only mean great actions such as s one's life or taking a big risk. Courage also means the smaller actions of our everyday lives. For example, we show courage when we raise our hands to answer some hard q during class or try some new sports.
Learning to fail is another important part of courage. When we become b enough to face failure, we'll be more willing to try new things and try again after we fail.
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Dear Tom,
I am glad to receive your e-mail. Let me introduce my favourite Chinese traditional festival to you.
What do you think of this festival? I'm looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
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