Many useful machines were 1by inventors. These machines have2the world a lot. There are many great inventors in the world, and Watt was one of them.
Watt was English. When he was a child, he liked to ask questions and he was always3 hard. One day, he was sitting in the kitchen with his grandmother, and he4a kettle (水壶) on the oven. Soon steam(蒸汽) began to come 5the kettle and the lid(盖子) was shaking. Watt asked what was in the kettle. His grandmother said, “Water, my child.”
“But I know there's6in it. It pushes the lid up,” said Watt. His grandmother told him that it was only steam. He asked his grandmother, “7does the steam come from?” His grandmother said that it came from hot water. Watt said to8 ， “The steam is very strong. It can push things. The steam will be much 9 if there's more water.”
Later, Watt tried hard and made steam 10for people. He invented the first steam engine(蒸汽机).
In China, the Spring Festival is the most important festival. It comes on the first day of the first lunar month(阴历月).
Before the Spring Festival comes, people go out to buy things, such as meat, chicken, fish, fruit, sweets and new clothes. They clean their houses and decorate them. Sticking the Chinese character fu is a must. It is usually stuck(贴) upside down, which means "fu comes".
The celebrations begin on the eve of the lunar New Year. The family get together for a big dinner. After the dinner, they will sit together, chatting and watching TV.
During the holidays, every family prepares something special. Each child will get money as a New Year gift. People in the north of China often eat dumplings for the breakfast. People in the south often eat niangao because niangao means “higher and higher one year after another”.
The celebration lasts 15 days. It will come to an end when the Lantern Festival finishes.
Nowadays, we seldom write letters. But a TV show, “Letter Alive”(《见字如面》)， is bringing back this old habit.
“Letter Alive” invites famous actors and actresses. There are no funny jokes or competitions. It's just one person reading a letter. The letters were written by people from different times in history. For example, in one period, they read a letter written by the famous writer Xiao Hong to her younger brother in 1941. The letter shows that Xiao Hong missed her brother so much and had great hopes for his future.
“Every letter opens another world for us,” according to director of the TV show. “We can also touch the hearts of the writers”. Since its first period on Dec 5, “Letter Alive” has been widely praised.
Besides “Letter Alive”, some other cultural TV shows have also been well received by Chinese audiences (观众). “Chinese Poetry Conference” is a traditional Chinese poetry(诗词) competition. And “Readers” invites people to read poems and articles they liked or wrote.
Some people think only school children do not agree with their parents, however, it is not true. Communication is a problem for parents and children of all ages. If it's hard for you to communicate with your parents, don't worry about it. Here are some suggestions for you to bridge the generation gap(代沟)．
Don't argue with your parents. Don't get to your parents when you are angry. Your parents probably won't consider your ideas if you are shouting at them. You can't express yourself well if you are angry. Go to someplace to cool off . Make sure you understand why you are unhappy. Then think about what you want to say to your parents. If you don't think you can speak to them at the moment, try writing a letter.
Try to reach a compromise(和解). Perhaps you and your parents disagree on something.You can keep your disagreement and try your best to accept each other. Michael's mother didn't agree with him about buying a car. They argued over it, but finally they came to a compromise. Michael bought the car, but only drove it on certain days.
Of course your parents might refuse to compromise on something. In these situations, it is especially important to show love and respect (尊敬) to them. Showing respect will keep your relationship strong.
Talk about your values. The values of your parents are probably different from those of your own. Tell your parents what you care about, and why. Understanding your values might help them see your purposes in life.
A good relationship with your parents can make you a better and happier person. It is worth having a try.
Many years ago, there lived an old man with his three sons, Dharma, Harrison and Keith, in a village. The man worked hard when he was young, . But his sons were all born to be lazy, which made him disappointed. He was worried that his sons would use up his money and starve (饥饿) to death.
One day, the old man came up with a plan. He called his sons and said to them, “Look, my dear sons, in the land we have at the farmyard, there is lots of hidden gold..”
In a wish to find out the gold, his sons worked hard from the morning to the evening, digging and digging all through the land. Three days had passed, . They got frustrated and angry. They decided to give up and returned to ask their father. There is no gold in the land.
“Since the land has been dug soft, ？” Their father answered.
The sons went off. Soon the whole once useless land was rich crops. “.” said the proud father.
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A. they found what they were looking for B. If you work together, you may find it C. so he had the largest farmyard and the most beautiful house in the village D. This is the real gold, my sons E. but they didn't find what they were looking for F. what about the plan G. why don't you plant some crops there |
