It's many people's dream to travel around the world, and Cory Lee has already done it.
Cory's traveling journey started early 21 his life. Although he has to stay in a wheelchair because of his illness, Cory went on his first trip to Disney World 22 he was four. At the age of 15, he 23 abroad for the first time with his mother, and since then he has shown great interest in traveling.
The fearless young man never lets his wheelchair stop him from doing 24 . After visiting 37 countries all over the world, Cory just became 25 first traveler in a wheelchair to visit every continent (洲)! "I understand that not everything is surely going to be possible," he said. "But if you have made up your mind to do 26 and keep positive (积极的), you'll make it. "
It took 27 research and planning for Cory to prepare for his trips, which he said was plenty of work. That's what inspired him 28 Curb Free with Cory Lee, a website where he shares ideas with other disabled 29 . He also wrote a book for children—Let's Explore with Cor Cor. It tells a story about a boy who travels to different countries in his wheelchair. As you can imagine, many children 30 by his story.
Just in his own way, Cory shows the world that where there's a will, there's a way.
With fresh memories of my high school life, I started my college, hoping that everything would be going on well.
1 , on my first class day, I made two mistakes. The first one I made was that I went to a 2 classroom—I should have attended a history class, but ended up in a biology class! I knew everybody would look at me if I got up and left in the middle of the class, 3 I remained seated. I made the second mistake in the 4 where I stepped in a puddle of ketchup(番茄酱), dropped my food plate and fell to the ground. Feeling ashamed(羞耻), I avoided going to the dining room for the following three 5 . On the fourth day when I felt that others must have 6 what had happened to me the other day, I went to the dining room again. I was waiting in the food line when suddenly I heard a crash( 碰撞). I looked up to find that another poor 7 had met the same thing. I expected him to run out of the dining room, but to my surprise, he 8 and seemed to feel as if nothing had happened.
Finally, I came to realize that I 9 myself far too seriously. 10 cared whether I dropped a plate or whether I showed up in the wrong classroom. The story taught me that I don't have to care too much about other people's words or opinions. Be myself and be confident.
Mary is a thirteen-year-old girl. She had a bad cold yesterday. She didn't want to eat anything. Her mother took her to see the doctor. The doctor gave her a bottle of medicine and told her to take it as the instruction says. Here is the instruction:
Some animals can easily find their way home after a long journey. How do they make it? Scientific research shows that they are born with certain unusual abilities for direction.
A certain kind of ants, for example, can count their steps to avoid getting lost. They can go as far as 110 metres and bring food home. These ants live in the open desert (沙漠), so they have nothing to guide them along the way. It's like someone walking six kilometres through a dark forest.
Some fish have an unbelievable sense of smell. They can smell even a single drop of their home water in a large sea area. Some sea birds have a similar ability. They are able to make a smell map of their flying area.
Some animals can sense the earth's magnetic field (磁场), while humans can't. This magnetic field guides a certain kind of fish when they swim a long way to a place and then back. How can this kind of fish do that? It is still a mystery. Scientists have no good answers yet.
However, animals with such unusual abilities still have difficulty dealing with environmental changes caused by human activities. For example, many birds depend on stars for direction, but they get lost easily at night when city lights are kept on all night. To solve this problem, we can simply turn off some lights at night. Clearly, one small act of humans may mean a lot to animals.
Last year I had a trip with my friend, Nancy. The weather was cloudy except for one night. Nancy and I sat in the field and we felt relaxed. We talked about the fantastic trip, looking at the stars. "It's a pity we don't know which stars we're looking at, Jenny," said Nancy. "I know some of them," I answered. Nancy felt surprised when I finally finished telling her all the names I knew.
My interest in stars began when I was eight. My aunt took me to a planetarium(天文馆). A guide showed us the groups of stars and told us stories about how they got their names. The stories were wonderful.
Everyone knows we can see the stars better when it's not cloudy, but lots of people don't realize that a bright moon also stops us seeing very much. I always look for the Plough(北斗星), because once I see that, I can find the North Star and other stars.
I wanted to learn more about the stars, so I took a course at the club. There are so many lights in the city that we have to go into the countryside to see any stars. I'm planning to make videos about stars in the countryside. I'll post them online for everyone to watch. My greatest dream is to be an astronaut(宇航员) and I wish I could have a space travel.
When you use a knife and fork, you have to take the knife with your right hand and the fork with your left hand, or you can't put food into your mouth. But with chopsticks, you can solve the eating problems with just one hand.
Chopsticks were called zhu or jia in ancient China. It is said that they were invented by Da Yu, who successfully controlled the heavy flood(洪水). One day, he was busy dealing with the flood. In order to save time when eating, he used two sticks from a tree to take the hot food. That was how chopsticks came into use.
In fact, the earliest chopsticks found in China were made of bronze(青铜), which were unearthed from Yinxu in Anyang City, Henan Province.
Many people probably haven't realized the cultural meanings of chopsticks. Do you notice that one end of the chopsticks is square and the other end is round? So, why? According to our ancestors, the round end symbolized(象征)Heaven and the square end symbolized Earth. In Chinese culture, it shows the perfect combination(结合)of yin and yang.
The influence of Chinese culture has stretched(延伸)far and wide. So it's unbelievable that foreigners cannot use chopsticks.
A. Besides, chopsticks are used in pairs. B. It's convenient and efficient(有效率的). C. It was one of the legends(传说)about chopsticks. D. At least 1. 8 billion people are using chopsticks around the world. E. Chopsticks are made of many kinds of materials. F. It is not easy to learn to use chopsticks. G. They are regarded as one of the symbols of Chinese food culture. |
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A picture can express what someone feels or wants to say. No doubt that's one reason why digital stickers (表情图) are used and by so many people.
Stickers can be fun, silly or serious. People can use them to or complain. They can use them instead of a single word or an entire sentence.
A survey found that 36 percent of people aged 18 to 36 prefer pictures to .
Many of them think stickers are the best way to pass feelings.
While the emoji is a simple symbol represents an emotion, stickers are made up of many parts. Some of them have layers (层次) of and have been designed to represent reallife experiences.
Some people treat stickers like toys. They compete to see who can collect the and the funniest. use them as a social tool. Stickers provide a lowrisk way to communicate new and old friends.
No matter how stickers used, they have become the language of choice for many people.
Camping in the Forest
Make a fire, explore a river and climb a mountain. Find interesting animals and strange plants in the forest. Discover life in the forest! Explore the different habitats of our area, from woods to rivers to fields to lakes. Understand the secrets of how each environment works and learn valuable skills that every forest adventurer (探险者) needs to know. Welcome to join us.
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Camp I Cost: $150 Ages: 10~ 13 years old Time: April 15th ~ April 19th Place: Hills Forest Director: Isla |
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(Li Lei is talking on the phone with his French friend Mike. )
Mike:Hello! ?
Li Lei:Yes, speaking.
Mike:Oh, hi, Li Lei, this is Mike. What are you doing now?
Li Lei:Not much. I am just reading Journey to the West. ?
Mike:No, I haven't. I hear that it is very interesting. Could you please lend it to me?
Li Lei: . I will lend it to you as soon as I finish reading it.
Mike:Thank you. By the way, I would like to buy some books about Chinese culture. ?
Li Lei:Near our school? Yes, there is. I can go with you tomorrow.
Mike:Really? It is very nice of you. Thank you so much.
Li Lei: .
Mike:See you then.
Li Lei:See you.
提示问题:1. What activities did you have at school last term? 2. When and where did you join in them? 3. …
Dear Editor,
Our school life has changed a lot since we had all kinds of colorful activities last term.
I enjoyed my school life so much.
Yours,
Li Hua