Lixia, or the Start of Summer, is the (seven) of the 24 Chinese solar terms (节气) which falls on May 6 of this year. It symbolizes (象征) the passing from spring summer.
With the heat of summer, plants and crops will begin to grow much (fast). So farmers are always happy to welcome the arrival of Lixia. This is best time of the year to plant early rice in the southern part of China. Chinese has plenty of old sayings are used to warn people not to be lazy during this period of time.
In China, people celebrate the day of Lixia in different ways. For example, in some places people cook "Five-Colored Rice". Usually, it (make) from five kinds of beans (豆)—mung bean, red bean, yellow bean, black bean and green bean. It stands for people's good wishes for a colorful life. People also have the custom of (eat) some different kinds of fresh fruits and vegetables. On the day of Lixia, children will wear a bag with an egg around their necks in some areas. This is believed to help keep (they) safe and healthy. Other (tradition) of Lixia include the singing of beautiful folk songs. And people also weigh themselves on Lixia. When the summer (pass), they'll weigh themselves again to see how many pounds they have lost during the hot season.
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John and Tom went to Canada during the summer holiday. One day, they decided to visit a zoo. They noticed a sign when they the zoo. It said: Don't feed animals.
John and Tom were holding some chicken they had just bought. When they passed by the area where large animals lived, they saw a tiger. They were very excited, they threw a piece of chicken to the tiger. The tiger seemed to like the taste. Then John threw another piece. This time, his hand wasscratehed(抓伤),because the tiger jumped up and took all the chicken from his hand. The pain made John sadly. Tom hurriedly took him to the clinic(卫生所) at the zoo. But the medical at the clinic was poor and they had to go to a bigger hospital. a busy day, John finally got a treatment(治疗).
The sign in the zoo had reminded , but the two boys didn't follow the words. Up to now, they are still for what they did that day. But it is also the that makes both of them realize the importance of following the rules. All things are here for some reasons, and don't challenge them easily.
A: Hi,Mary! Long time no see. ?
B: Hi,Jim! Not too bad. You know I went to a new school this term.
A:?
B: I think it is colourful and there are a lot of rules in my class.
A:?
B: Sure. For example, no matter what happens, we can't be late for class. It taught me how to manage my time.
A: It's great. Can you eat or drink in the classroom?
B:No..Are there any rules in your school? A: Yes. For example, we can't play games in class.
B: Neither can we. And in my school, when we meet the teachers on the way, we must greet them.
A: I agree with that.
B: That's right. As long as everyone follows the rules, we can have a better school life.
A: That is very good!
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The Rule that Influences Me Most
Terry from Kenya has spent 20 years in the city he now calls home. Having lived in Beijing for more than 20 years, Terry has finally made his Chinese dream come true—becoming a volunteer.
He often gives tourists directions, gets water for a baby and even helps a neighbor sell cold drinks. "I like helping other people," he said. "This is where I live, where my friends are and where I call home." Terry became interested in Chinese culture as a teenager when he read the Tao Te Ching by Laozi.
In 1981, he went to Shanghai. His first visit to Beijing was six years later on business. Terry and his family moved to Beijing in 1997, and since then he has lived and worked in Beijing. Now Terry can make traditional noodles, and when he goes to a restaurant, he usually orders dumplings and some traditional Beijing dishes.
He likes chatting (聊天) with people there, especially taxi drivers. "I am more familiar with the lives of taxi drivers than most Beijingers," he said. "When I see their license numbers, I can tell how many years they have worked." "They are so knowledgeable," he said. "I learned many Chinese from them."
Terry does not want to leave Beijing. He said, "Your home is where your things are. In this sense, Beijing is my home. Now I just enjoy living here."
A To be a volunteer. B. To sell cold drinks. C. To live in Shanghai.
There was a sign on the bridge. It says, "Danger!" But a driver did not see it. When he drove the van through the bridge, there came 1 , and the van suddenly stopped.
2 tried to drive it back, but he couldn't. The men passing by helped him move it out of the bridge. But they could not. So he 3 a garage (修理厂) and, a few minutes later, a truck got here from the garage. The truck pulled, and the men pushed, but the van did not move at all.
The men 4 and stopped pushing. Others were angry 5 they could not move their cars. However, no one 6 what to do. Then a little girl 7 an idea. She pulled the truck driver's arm and said something in his ear.
There was 8 on the truck driver's face. He nodded (点头). Then he went to the van and pressed (按压) the 9 on the van's tyres(轮胎). The air came out and the van began to 10 . Then the van's driver drove the van out easily.
I'm Lisa from Guangming School. Here is a question for you. Do you know yourself? In fact, it is important to know our good and bad points. Because knowing them will help us to improve. We should examine ourselves and learn we are. First, we should recognize our good and bad points. For example, I am (health) and fit, so I can work hard and (offer) help. I'm also friendly, (unfair) and polite. And I can follow the rules in our school. Besides, I always look on the bright side of the things. These (be) my good points. the same time, I have bad points, too. I'm a little stubborn (固执的) and want everything (go) on my own way. Sometimes I do things (lazy) as well. On Saturdays I stay at home, only (watch) TV and eating junk food. Moreover, my room is in mess on weekends. To be honest, I'm not ashamed to admit these bad points. As far as I know, knowing what they are lets me better myself.
After all, nobody is perfect. Self-awareness is important. It is the best way to improve ourselves. What's your idea?