With the coming of New Year, eight foreign college students made a big special gift. They wanted to thank their teachers who helped them get over troubles in 2020.1special gift is Laba congee(腊八粥).
Laba Festival falls on 2 day of the 12th month on the Chinese lunar calendar(农历). It is traditional to cook congee on Laba Festival. People boil (煮沸) rice in water until it becomes thick. They also add other grains(谷物) in it. The congee 3 with family to welcome the new year.
"With the coming of Laba, we hope everyone will be safe and thank our teachers 4 they gave us much care during the hard time. They brought us things we needed and always encouraged us 5 difficulties bravely, "one student said.
In China, food and festivals are often connected. For many Chinese people, traditional food is as 6 as other celebration activities during festivals. The food carries good wishes. That could be the reason why today traditional food is still so popular 7 people of different ages. In order to cook delicious congee, these foreign students asked their Chinese friends 8 they could buy the best grains. At last, they 9 the grains online from Northeast China.
"We also want to thank our students for sharing congee with us. They may not speak Chinese, but I can feel 10 hearts. This is not only a bowl of congee but also a symbol of love for China," one of the teachers said.
Food waste is a world problem. In June 2020, the United Nations warned that the world is nearly in the worst food crisis(危机)in 50 years.
In China, many actions have been taken to1people to save food, such as the" Clear Your Plate" campaign (光盘行动). The campaign means we should finish our meals2. Now Liu Jichen, a 24-year-old student, is making a big difference with technology. He3a WeChat program called Clear Plate to help people fight food waste. After meals, users can open the program, share photos of4plates online. Then they can collect points and use them to buy gifts or give away meals to people5. He has succeeded in making people have the habit of clearing their plates through a more6way.
ln 2018, the program was put into use on October 16, World Food Day. The idea to develop such a program came from Liu's7. In 2017, he found that a restaurant would give customers who finished off their food a card and offer small gifts8they cleared their plates six times."It's a great idea, but cards are easy to9,so l thought of using Internet tools like AI," he said.
New laws are being considered to give clear10on avoiding food waste, and refusing food waste should be a lifestyle(生活方式)choice for everyone.
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Green District Poster Exhi bi tion (海报展览) You are required to create posters which show your ideas about environmental protection at home or in the community, or your new ideas about protecting environment in the future. Our purpose is to get all of you knowing about the importance of protecting environment. What you need to do: Poster MUST be drawn on 18 cm × 20 cm paper or poster paper only. (Paper Provided) Poster must have a 1 cm white border(边界)on ALL four sides. Spelling counts—use as little writing as possible. Posters should be drawn only by yourself. Parents' sign is needed. Please write the following information on the back of your poster: Your Name, Teacher's Name, School, School Phone Number. Hand in your work: Address : 3021 Main Road , GR, 81639 (Paper can also be picked up here) Time: From April 15, 2021 to May 28, 2021 Prizes: The first TEN students to hand in posters will receive an art gift! Exhibition time and place : From June 1 ,2021 to June 28, 2021 ,in the hall of No.1 Middle School More information : Call 697-1728 or email bdc@green.com |
For thousands of years, people have trained and studied homing pigeons(鸽子). These birds choose a homing place by the time they are six weeks old. When released(被放开)from a place that they don't know, they have a special ability to return to their home.
On its journey home, any pigeon can fly over 500 miles in a single day. One pigeon was released from Africa and flew over 7, 000 miles to arrive safely at its home in England. In its journey, which took 55 days, it flew a surprisingly straight way home.
Homing pigeons have served people in different ways. Clever children have been known to train a pigeon to fly between their houses and send messages. Hospitals have used pigeons to take medicine, while workers in the ships have used them to give directions. In World War l, pilots brought these pigeons along as they flew tasks. If their plane could not work, one pilot would release the pigeon with a message stating his place and calling for help. It was believed that these pigeons had saved the lives of many brave pilots. Today, there are over four million trained homing pigeons around the world.
We found the homing pigeons' great ability to navigate, but scientists are still wondering how these birds can return home perfectly. Many scientists have believed that these birds use the Earth's magnetic field (磁场) to navigate. ln support of this, scientists discovered that something on a homing pigeon's mouth has iron particles (铁颗粒) which are lined with the North Pole(北极) that can show the bird directions.
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Mr. Black stays up late. These days, he is worried. He can't fall asleep until midnight because he meets some difficulties at work. He wants to watch some relaxing shows. Mrs. White is a housewife. She usually gets up early. She wants to know the things happening in the world. She also wants to learn how to cook to help the whole family eat well. Jane is a 10-year-old primary school student. She can play different kinds of instruments, and she is good at playing the violin. She wants to watch a music show, but she has to go to bed before nine in the evening. Sheldon is a middle school student. He loses himself in reading books. There are so many books he wants to read. But he doesn't have so much time. He wants to learn how to choose good books. Kelvin is 70 years old. He used to be a sportsman. Though he hasn't got a chance to do dangerous sports, he likes to watch this kind of sports programme. |
A. Bedfime Talk Show 10:00 p.m.—11:00 p.m. Do you have worries? Have you ever met problems at work? The show invites guests to talk about their work and personal lives. They give people advice to solve problems from work and family. B. Instruments can Talk7:00 p.m.—7:30 p.m. The show includes a large number of interviews from musicians. They will bring their own musical instruments and play them on the show. C. Terry Winter man 9:00 p.m.—10:00 p.m. lf you are a fan of pop culture or want to learn more about it ,Terry Winter man is the right show to watch. It often ends up with a live musical performance(表演). D. Information for Early Birds6:00 a.m.—6:30 a.m. The show is for those stay-at-home adults（成年人)that getup early in the morning. It can provide people with weather information. Sometimes, it brings the latest news about movies and books. E. This Morning6:00 a.m.—6:30 a.m. The show usually starts with a review of news. At the end of the show, there are some tips on fashion, cooking and healthy eating habits. F. Sports Show8:00 p.m.—9:00 p.m. People do dangerous sports in the show. In recent shows, some of them climb rocks. It is dangerous but fun. It sometimes helps people forget their worries. G. Books can 'Talk 7:00 p.m.—7:30 p.m. Books give people chances to think deeper. Some famous writers are invited to the show to talk about their books. It helps teach the public to choose right books. |
Last winter holiday I was so crazy about watching videos on the Internet that I spent too much time on it. "Miriam, why don't you read books?" My mother , but I refused.
One day my mother said to me, "Miriam, you're in dancing. I know you learn to dance all by . Each dance needs perfecting moves and you make it. Could you please teach me to do one of the dances?" I agreed and we began to . We've been together for hours. At that time I was away my phone and losing myself in dancing with mother. I felt like she was a dancer and we both wanted to get this right. She shared the feelings filled me with such joy. I really felt the deep love from her.
The next day, we had a talk. I realized although a phone provided me with information and connection, long-time use of it is for my eyes and even my brain. To protect my eyes and make sure I can give more attention to my study, I should myself out of the screen. With my mother's , I spent more time dancing, reading and exercising with my family or friends.
It's very important for us to learn to control ourselves. Let's put down our phones and do what we need to do.
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Do you help your parents with housework around the house? Can you cook for your family? According to People's Daily, a study showed that primary and middle school students in China only spend 12 minutes a dayon housework, compared to 72 minutes in the US, 42 minutes in South Korea and 30 minutes in France. In 2020, China gave special attention to labor(劳动) education in primary and secondary schools and colleges. Housework like cooking always ends up at the bottom of many of our to-do lists. Some students even think that they should be taken care of by parents. However, these abilities are important and should be taught as part of labor education. Students can get labor education in different ways, such as doing housework, cleaning in schools, and volunteering in communities." Labor education must be paid more attention to because it can cultivate(培养) students'right view of the world, life and values ,"said a government leader. Through such education, students are expected to learn basic working abilities as well as forming good working habits. Middle school students are required to work more than 3 hours every week. The government also asks high schools to make sure that students have 40 hours of volunteer service during the full three school years.
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