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The city zoo bought a new kind of kangaroo (袋鼠) from Australia. It was for jumping very high. The zoo keeper was worried that the kangaroo would , so he built a 3-metre-high wall around its home.
, the next morning people found that the animal was playing around outside. So the zoo keeper made the height of the wall 5 meters. But the kangaroo again the following day. The zoo keeper felt very angry, so he made the wall as high as 10 meters, but the kangaroo still got out.
"How high do you think he'll keep on building the walls?" a monkey asked the kangaroo.
"I don't know," said the kangaroo. "Maybe it'll reach 300 meters if the zoo keeper still forgets to lock the gate."
You can see all these things at the Beijing Winter Olympics. Some technologies make the Games stand out and help people stay safe during COVID-19.
Driverless helpers
Walking inside Shougang Industrial Park, you can see different kinds of driverless cars. When you feel tired, you can get in a driverless minibus. When you feel hungry, you can buy food from a "driverless car store". Some driverless cars can even send things to you just like a delivery man (快递员).
Body temperature check
People can wear a thermometer (体温计) on their skin. It looks like a bandage (创可贴). One charge (充电) can work for about ten days. Users can check their body temperature through an app on their smart phones. If someone gets a fever, the thermometer will report it.
Remote interview
Usually after each event, reporters will interview players face to face. To stay safe, the Beijing Winter Olympics will do remote interviews. The reporters can't meet the players. But they can talk with each other by video.
Do you Like Going Dutch?
You had a great time with some friends at a nice restaurant, eating steak, fish, chicken and a lot of 1 delicious food. The waiters and waitresses were good.
2 dinner one of your friends said, "Let's go Dutch," You then see 3 the cost was and paid for yourself. But wait a second, why do we use "go Dutch" to mean 4 our own expense (费用)?
Nobody knows 5 we started to use it, but there is one explanation. In the 17th century, the Dutch (荷兰人) and the British hated each other. They were economic enemies (经济上的敌人). Since (既然) the British 6 beat( 打败) the Dutch economically, they tried to beat them in words. They used Dutch in many bad expressions.
7, the British thought the Dutch were misers (吝啬鬼 ), so they used "go Dutch", meaning you don't even want to pay for your friends! Of course, the Dutch didn't love this expression. But more and more people around the world got to know and used it. New people also use the noun phrase "Dutch treat" to mean the same thing.
Do you like to hear "It's my treat (我请客) today" or "Let's go Dutch"? Which one do you like to use?
Follow a big star
Do you know Ariana Grande (爱莉安娜·格兰德)? She may be the most p singer among teenagers in the United States. She w Favorite Female Artist at the 2022 Kids' Choice Awards in April—for the fifth time!
As a singer, Grande has a sweet four-octave (四个八度) voice and hundreds of s. On the other h, she is an icon (偶 像) for millions of teenagers. She has more than 252 million fans on Instagram. This makes her the most followed (被关注的) female on the app.
Grande's fans like her b of her style and personality (个性). She has this signature high ponytail (标志性高马尾). She often wears cat, bunny or Minnie Mouse ears on stage. Almost every day she posts pictures on social media (社交媒体). She also speaks to her fans on the I. Her fans call t "Arianators(爱莉安娜粉)". As a fashion magazine wrote, "Ariana Grande is a star. A really big star".
Besides studying and tests, students need to learn some life skills for the future. These skills can help them live by themselves. The following are some important skills.
Managing (管理) money
You often get a little money from your parents, and you may spend it as you like. You can make a list of the things and plan how to spend the money before going shopping. Don't waste.
Washing and cleaning
Doing some washing correctly is important. You should first read the instructions(说明) on clothing, and then check the pockets of the clothes. Pay more attention to the different colours of them.
As for cleaning, you should learn how to use brooms (扫帚), mops (抹布) and so on. If you often do more cleaning, the people who live with you will thank you for your work.
Cooking your favourite meals
You should learn how to cook a few of your favourite meals. First, ask parents for help to decide on the menu and ingredients, and then you can go shopping, cook the meals and clean up the kitchen together.
