—At the end of May.
A: Hello! This is Daniel. May I speak to Paul?
B: Hello! We haven't seen each other for a long time.
A: Yes. It's been two months since I last saw you.
B: No. We haven't taken online classes any longer.
A: Really?
B: It lasted over one month.
A:
B: Not bad. But I prefer to meet my teachers and friends at school. What about you?
A: I think so. And the final exams are coming.
B: Come on!
A. It's Paul speaking.
B. How long did it last?
C. What do you think of it?
D. How long does it take?
E. I wish to have a party for you.
F. I hope we can get good grades.
G. Are you still taking online classes?
Murray Fang is a Chinese American. He was born and 1 in the United States. He and his family live in New York. 2 of his parents are Chinese and work at a university. His father teaches chemistry and his mother teaches Chinese. Murray and his sister go to the 3 school but they're in different classes.
Murray can speak Chinese well. His family like to call him by his Chinese childhood name Maodou. His parents 4 him and his sister to speak Chinese at home. He can't read the Chinese characters (汉字) well 5 he can read books with pinyin. He loves reading picture books about Chinese history.
Murray's parents find different 6 to teach him about China and Chinese culture. In 2019, they asked for Murray's leave from his school and 7 him and his sister back to China for the Spring Festival. They went to Shenyang and got together with their relatives 8 . Murray set off the firecrackers (爆竹) as his dad did 9 he was a kid. They also watched colorful lion dances and enjoyed the lanterns (灯笼). His sister liked traditional Chinese food best, 10 hotpot (火锅) and dumplings. Those experiences were so amazing for them.
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Mr. Ma is an old man with no kid. He lives alone and most of his friends and relatives live abroad. Wang Lei is a fruit seller nearby. They live in the same building. Once Mr. Ma fell down on the street, Wang Lei found him and sent the old man to the hospital in time. Wang Lei didn't leave until the old man recovered (康复). After the old man went back home, Wang Lei cared about the old man in daily life. When he knew more about the old man, he decided to live with him. Wang Lei and his family gave him good care. The old man felt happy.
Now the empty house is filled with warmth and happiness. The old man and Wang Lei's family live together. Other neighbors often hear their laughter (笑声). Mr. Ma regards Wang Lei as his own son and wants to provide something valuable for him. But it's inevitable for Wang Lei to refuse his thanks. All the people around them praise him for his kindness.
Mr. Ma says he's lucky enough to meet Wang Lei. He cares about the old man and the old man gives back love and care, too. Their love and kindness for each other are a good circle.
We hope that there are more warm-hearted people like Wang Lei, so that love can make the world kind and bring warmth among people.
The swan(天鹅) is a very gentle bird. It likes to swim on lakes. When it is young, it is grey and not a pretty bird at all. But when it is full-grown, it is as white as snow.
Look at the swan in the picture. See how graceful(优雅的) it is while the swan is swimming.
The swan builds its nest(巢) among high grass near the water. It is made of dry sticks and is placed on the ground. Here the swan lays its eggs.
As soon as the young swans are born, their mother leaves them and returns to the water. They need no school and no teaching, they can swim well at once.
▲ They are made for swimming. All birds that love the water and swim in it, have webs(蹼). Swans, ducks and a number of other birds have web-feet. They can all swim well, but hens(母鸡) and chickens can not swim at all, for they don't have webs like the swan and the duck.
The swan has a long neck, so it can reach its food without diving(潜水) as ducks do. The swan feeds on the leaves of water-plants.
Yuebai(月白), qielan(窃蓝) and shiqing(石青). . . Do you know these words about the color blue? It's how ancient Chinese people talked about different kinds of blue—light or deep. Yuebai is not white. It's a kind of blue close to the color of the moonlight.
Ancient Chinese people divided colors into basic colors and mixed colors. There were five basic colors: blue, red, yellow, white and black. People could put them together to get mixed colors. For example, mixing yellow and blue gets green. Thousands of colors came in this way.
Colors have special meanings in Chinese culture. In ancient China, color was a symbol of social positions. For example, yellow stood for power. And officials of different ranks(不同品级的官员) wore clothes with different colors. Only officials of the top three ranks could wear purple clothes. Blue was for those in the two lowest ranks.
In fact, many beautiful color names come from famous works. For example, dongfangjibai(东方既白) is a light blue color. It comes from a work written by Su Shi. The blue color describes the color of the sky before the sun rises. Like this, the pink color taoyao comes from The Book of Poetry (《诗经》). This color describes blooming peach trees(盛开的桃树). Sounds beautiful, right? These colors from ancient China show the understanding of beauty.
A: You're wearing a new T-shirt today. It looks nice on you.
B: . I bought it last week.
A: ?
B: It's 80 yuan.
A: I want to buy a T-shirt, too. ?
B: I bought it at a clothes store on Green Street.
A: ?
B: Yes, I'd love to. I can go with you.
A: Is it far from here?
B: . We can walk there.
A: Let's go.
We'll leave our deep-loved campus(校园) right now. Our school has invited us to take some photos of our school. They can remind us of our most beautiful memories.
Campus is the place which we learn and grow in. We spend a lot of fun time together here. We'll say goodbye to the teachers and classmates who have stayed with us for three years. If someone asks you about the most beautiful memory on campus, what will come to your mind first? It might be our playground at sunset(日落), lines of old trees or a teaching building with students' morning reading in.
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Tom was a 16-year-old student. His father about him because he had no courage at all. Tom's father wanted his son to be a(n) man. So he decided to call on a master(大师) to train his boy. The master said to the boy's father, "You should leave son alone here. I'll make him into a real man three months. However, you can't come to see him during this period. "
Three months later, the boy's father returned. The master arranged(安排) a boxing(拳击) between the boy and an experienced boxer.
Each time the fighter struck(击打) the boy, he fell down, the boy stood up at once. Each time a punch(拳) knocked him down, the boy stood up again. Several times later, the master asked, "Now do you like your child?"
"What a shame!" The boy's father said, "I never thought he would be so knocked down. I don't have to leave him here any longer. "
"I'm sorry that's you see. Don't you see that each time he falls down, he stands up again and doesn't give up? If you want him this kind of courage, he does a good job. " Finally, the boy's father understood what the master said.
When you are in your favorite clothing store, everything is so cheap and fashionable(时尚的) in your eyes! Even if you don't need anything, you still leave the store with bags of new clothes.
This doesn't seem so bad. However, there are a lot of other costs behind the low price. It's clear that the fashion industry is terrible for the earth. It uses a lot of resources(资源) and pollutes the environment with waste.
Fashion is one of the least sustainable(可持续的) industries. We've all become our own waste managers, collecting fashion waste in our homes. It doesn't just take up space but also ends up in landfills(垃圾场). Three out of every five pieces of clothing are sent to landfills. Luckily, second-hand clothing is becoming popular. It's cheaper. More and more people choose to buy second-hand clothing. The value of the second-hand market may reach $80 billion(十亿) by 2029, an increase of 185% compared to the value at present.
In fact, there is still an even better choice. It's not to shop at all. Making full use of what you have already had is the best choice of shopping.
Congratulations! You'll enter a new high school. Are you ready for the future life? Here is some advice for a new senior high school student.
Be a positive(乐观的) person
Positive attitudes(态度) can make you full of energy. Do remember to encourage yourself when you're down. You can keep your old friends close and make new friends with the students who make your life better and happier.
Make a plan
You might have more difficult courses but high school teachers won't take care of you like in junior high. Mostly, you have to learn by yourself. Getting enough sleep and exercising more are both important. You need to manage your time wisely. You'd better make a time plan or a calendar can help.
Be responsible(负责的) for yourself
There is always someone smarter, richer or better looking than you. I hope that you only pay attention to your own work. Please find out your goals and make them clear. Then stick to your decisions and be responsible for the results.
Help other students
Not everyone is going to be nice to you. But you should give him a hand when you find someone is in trouble. Giving makes each other closer and makes you more popular.
Some advice for a new senior high school student | |
Be a positive person | ☆When you're down, remember to . ☆You should make friends who make you happier. |
☆You have to learn by yourself because others can't always look after you. ☆You need to manage your time wisely you can get enough sleep and exercise while studying. | |
Be responsible for yourself | ☆I hope that only your own work . ☆You'd better find out your goals and stick to them. |
Help other students | ☆When someone is , give him a hand. ☆Giving makes us closer and more popular. |
