You can almost hear music in every corner of the world: in different communities and in every culture.1 ? Music is part of human nature and it is needed for many reasons in our lives.
Music plays an important role in helping us 2 . We hear it when we are shopping, in hotels, airports, and restaurants. There is music that you can dance to, or you may just prefer to listen to it for fun. In the movies, music is as important as the acting. Although most people don't pay attention to it, a good 3 has music that helps create the mood for the story.
However, there are times when music does more harm than good, for example, when you listen to music that is too 4. You might think this is OK now, but that's only because you're still young. Listening to loud music is not good for ears and it can even make you 5 If music is a necessary part of your world, keep the volume (音量) down.
In Chinese culture, the color red stands for many good things, for example, happiness. But writing names and letters with red pens is usually 1 Why?
In ancient times, red was the symbol of power. Not everyone could write with red pens—only2 They would reply to officials' memorials (奏折) with red pens. The red ink was made of cinnabar (朱砂), so their replies were known as zhupi.
Writing with red pens also had something to do with 3 In ancient China,4Some criminals were supposed to die, the records of their names were all written in red words. 5 on
the tombstones(墓碑) were red as well. Therefore, the person was thought to be 6 if his or her name was written with red pens. Since red words carry bad meanings, people don't write 7 with red pens. If you write to friends or family members with red pens, it means you want to 8with them.
Nowadays, red pens are used to read and correct a piece of written or printed work. Teachers 9 students' homework with red pens. So do editors who need to correct mistakes in newspapers and magazines. But writing names or litters with red pens is 10 a bad idea to many people.
Environmental pollution is a big problem. Here are three new inventions that can make the earth a better place.
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Light up Oranges An Italian company (公司) has made a 3D-printed table lamp (台灯). At 23 cm tall, the lamp is made out of orange peels from two or three oranges. The company chose 3D printing because it allows them to avoid wasting materials. Also, it smells just like an orange! The company is selling the lamp for 72 pounds (about 640 yuan). |
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Travel with Solar Some college students from the Netherlands, made the world's first solar-powered (太阳能的) motorhome. It can run for 730 kilometers a day. The students drove it for a month-long trip. They hope to send the message that we could make future transport greener. |
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Stop Mask Waste Iceland-based designers made a jacket out of 1,500 masks (口罩)! They wanted to solve one of the biggest COVID-19 pandemic's pollution problems. The inventors found thrown masks on the street. Then they disinfected (消毒) them carefully and made them into fling for the jacket. They named the jacket Coat-19. |
Can you imagine going to university at age 14? This year, Jia Zijun, from Henan, did just that. He became the youngest freshman at Beihang University and plans to study aircraft design. "I didn't know I was the youngest until I got here, and it feels quite cool!" Jia told The Paper.
Jia took part in the college entrance exam in June and got a total score of 642. People often think students like him must be really talented. But Jia thinks his achievements mainly come from curiosity (好奇心) and good study habits.
"When I was in Grade 1, I was curious about what we were going to learn next. So I borrowed Grade-2 textbooks and taught myself during my summer holidays. I enjoyed searching after new information." he said. Because of this, Jia skipped (跳过) Grade 2, and then Grade 4.
As he went to high school, he found things were getting harder to learn. So, he started to make plans every day and set goals for himself." I would strictly follow the plan, and gradually I'd see my progress."
Jia would also review what he learned each day before going to bed. If there was something he couldn't remember well, he'd take a look at it the next morning.
"I was not good at English in high school, so 1 printed the vocabulary list and stuck it onto my bed. Every morning when I woke up, I looked through them, and it's a good way to remember things."
When Jia felt stressful, he had a special way to relax: working on math problems. "I'd find difficult problems to challenge myself, and when I worked it out, I felt really happy""
As he told The Paper, he hopes he can stay hungry and keep study habits in university, and keep challenging himself to become a better person.
You go out for a meal. You use your phone to scan a QR code to order the food, but it asks for your phone number. You go back home and are asked to scan your face. Information collection is everywhere.
However, the personal information collected by companies can be leaked (泄露) for marketing or used for communications fraud (电信诈骗). According to a 2018 survey of 5,458 people by the China Consumers Association, 85.2 percent of people said they had experienced personal information leaks from apps on their smart phones. Most said they got unwanted calls or text messages afterwards.
To deal with such problems, on Nov 1", 2021, the Personal Information Protection Law (法规) was made in China. It is the first law on personal information protection.
The law says personal information is any kind of information that helps to identify people. So, a person's name, date of birth, ID number, address and phone number are all personal information.
There are also some kinds of personal information that are sensitive (敏感的): faces, medical health, and all information on people who are under the age of 14.
According to the law, collecting, using, storing and trading personal information will be strictly controlled. One key rule is that they should let users know and get their agreement before collecting personal information. The rules are even stricter for sensitive information. For example, if companies want the personal information of a kid, they must get agreement from their parents.
As common people, we must study the law carefully and use it when necessary. For example, we need to read the privacy policies (条款) carefully before using a service. If it's not necessary, don't agree to it. When we find that personal information has been used without agreement, we can report it to the China Consumers Association.
What is time? What is beauty? What is a good life? Have you thought about such big questions? In fact, these are things that philosophy (哲学) cares about.
The word "philosophy" comes from Greek, meaning "love of wisdom (智慧)."It is the study of the nature and meaning of the universe and of human life. It studies basic questions about the world and ourselves. What makes a philosophical question is not what it is about, but at what level it is asked. A philosopher will ask," What is famines?" _As the saying goes, "Every empire started from a thought." For thousands of years, people were doing what they were told to. No one questioned if it was right or wrong. Widows (寡妇) were burning themselves along with the dead bodies of their husbands. But 2,500 years ago,
Greek philosopher Socrates started to question some thoughts, asking "Why?" and "Is this the best way?" Gradually, humans entered a time of active and rational (理性的) thinking.
Epictetus, an ancient Roman philosopher, said what makes men painful is not events, but their opinion about events. He also notes that you can't control what happens to you, you can only control how you react (应对) to it. These ideas help us control our feelings and live better.
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A. Girls were seen as a burden (负担) for centuries. B. So what is philosophy and what can it do for us? C. Philosophy makes sense to us in daily life as well. D. The birth of philosophy has helped social development. E. Philosophy has helped create many great empires (帝国). F. For example, someone might ask whether something is fair. |
How cold this winter is! _we still feel happy and warm because of the coming Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games. We sing the song together for a Shared Future to welcome all friends to come.
We've done much to make sure the games will be held (success). First of all, our medical team is ready to protect all (play). So far, more than ten hospitals in Beijing and Hebei Province (choose) enough doctors and nurses who have received plenty of training.
The team can offer medical treatment as fast as in 4 minutes after accident.
Then, many volunteers are also specially trained for the games. They're waiting (help) anyone in need. Dong Jiachen from Peking University is one of (they). "It's my honor to be a Beijing 2022 volunteer. I'll try my (good) to let visitors from home and abroad feel the warmth of China's young people." Dong said. After (serve) Beijing 2022, he will join the team of volunteer teachers. He believes that he can learn a lot from different volunteering experiences.
a middle school student, would you like to do something for the event?
Have you ever heard of Liubao? Or have you ever been there before? Liubao is a town in the southwest of China. It sits in Wuzhou, Guangxi. People know the town because of its dark tea. Liubao tea is considered one of the best in our country and it was served to Emperor Jiaqing during the Qing Dynasty.
Why do people like Liubao tea so much? Experts say that Liubao is a wonderful place for tea production. The high quality (品质) tea is due to the suitable weather condition, enough sunshine, special soil and the elevation which is about 600 meters above sea level.
Each year in late October, villagers are busy picking tea. There is little rainwater and the tea leaves are considered to be the best because of the temperature difference between day and night at this time of year. Many tourists also come to the town to experience the special life then. They do what the villagers do: carry a bamboo basket on their shoulders and pick tea leaves. After hours' work, they usually relax by drinking a cup of tea, tired but happy.
The local government has developed tea and tourism over the years. From 2017 to 2020, the tea production went from 2,600 tons to 4,180 tons in that three-year period, with output value more than doubling from 310 million to 670 million yuan. For the next years, they will develop a different "tea street" and green tea parks for sightseeing and the output value of Liubao tea will reach more than 50 billion yuan in 2025.
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Liubao is for its dark tea |
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Location (地理位置) |
It's in the of China. |
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for high quality tea |
Suitable weather condition. Enough sunshine. Special soil. 600 meters above sea level. |
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Tea-picking |
Late would be the best time. Tourists can experience tea-picking. |
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The developing plan |
Tea street and tea parks will be built. The output value will quickly. |
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