My day began when I saw my six-year-old son Jerry doing something in the garden by my azalea bush （杜鹃花丛）. By the time I got1, I found he'd broken it!It was my favorite!
"Can I 2this to school?" he asked, smiling. Though a bit unhappy, I nodded. Then I turned back to the3bush and pruned （修剪） it with great care.
The rest of the day, I was busy doing endless housework. Time had passed by 4before I realized it was already 3：00. Leaving the clothes in the washing machine, I hurried to school to5Jerry. When I got there, the teacher told me she wanted to talk about Jerry.
"What now?" I thought.
I had prepared myself for the worst, 6the teacher's words greatly surprised me. "Did you know Jerry brought flowers to school today?" she asked. I nodded, thinking about my favorite bush. "See that little girl?" the teacher7I noticed a bright—eyed kid busily drawing a picture with crayons8the paper.
"Well, her parents are separated and she has been9these days. I did all I could to comfort（安慰） her, but nothing10. This morning I watched your son walk over to her with some pretty flowers and said. This is for you, "What a difference it makes!?"
I felt my heart full of11for what my son had done. Holding Jerry's hand, I said, "Thank you, dear!"
I was warmed by the12Jerry showed to the little girl and I decided to pass it on. Later that evening when my husband came back home, I picked some pink azaleas and handed them to him. "This is for you. " I said.
This is the best homemade science fiction movie I have ever seen. It takes into both the amazing picture and the plot（情节）. Especially in the first 40 minutes, the visual effect（视觉效果） of showing space in the movie impressed me deeply. At the same time, its plot is also excellent.
—Jackson
It is a very fantastic film. The only thing that needs improvement was some of the English dubbing（配音）.
—Gardenia
It is a fascinating film that is worth your 3 hours. The actors were great, story was touching, visual effect was top-notch!
—Leonard
This movie is educational. When humans face disaster（灾难）, all countries and nations are connected as one to get through it instead of waiting for some kind of unreal supper hero to save.
—Alexander
The brown bears at Helsinki's Korkeasaari Zoo received a special treat, thanks to the generosity（慷慨） of a young boy. Twelve year—old Otso Riali donated（gave away） 200 euros to the zoo to give the bears new climbing trees, without which he thought they would be in danger.
Otso, from the small town of Karjalohja west of Helsinki, says he saved up the money by selling 400 bottles of homemade berry（树莓） juice with the help of his grandmother. "It was hard work and my back hurt badly from all the bending in the forest while I was picking berries. " said Otso.
A visit to the bear shelter a few years ago drove Otso to bring some cheer to the animals, which he said didn't seem energetic.
"Otso could have kept all he made by means of selling juice for himself, but he made a decision to give a part of it to help animals. Otso showed an unusual ability to act. He did not stop when he saw what a bad situation the bears were in. Instead, he began to act in a practical way and made it. "
The zoo gladly accepted Otso's donation. However, bear caretaker Tina Koivu mentioned that the bears'foot—dragging（步履蹒跚） at the time of Otso's visit was caused by the summer heat.
It happens that the name Otso is also an old Finnish（芬兰的） word for bear. "I was born to be a bear lover. " said Otso with a smile.
①The zoo accepted Otso's donation with gladness.
②He made berry juice with the help of his grandmother.
③He paid a visit to the bear shelter a few years ago.
④He picked berries in the forest though it was hard.
A man in black jumps high into the air. Before he lands, he makes a pose. With long white sleeves（袖子）, he spreads his arms like wings. Sometimes, he carries a red fan（扇子）. His dance is eye—catching, often attracting crowds.
He is the Chinese dancer Ma Jiaolong. Since 2020, he's made short videos of himself dancing in London. He has performed at the city's parks and famous landmarks like Tower Bridge. The 35-year-old has nearly 5 million followers on Douyin, where he shares his videos.
Classical Chinese dance connects martial arts（武术） movements with those of traditional Chinese opera. He started to learn it at the age of 12. He was attracted by the dancers who play ancient heroes through the movements of classical Chinese dance.
Later, Ma studied at the Beijing Dance Academy. Since 2019, he has been teaching classical Chinese dance at Goldsmiths, University of London.
Three years ago, Ma had to give online classes because of COVID-19. In his small home, he could only make small moves. One day, he took his wife's advice and danced at Greenwich Park, a popular tourist spot. She recorded Ma. He then edited（剪辑） the video, added music and sent it to friends. Surprisingly, they loved it, which encouraged Ma to share it online.
Later, Ma made more short videos. He connects his dance moves with amazing actions. Strangers like watching his performances. While dancing, he likes to interact with them. As his video spread quickly, he received messages from people around the world.
Now, making and sharing short videos has become a part of Ma Jiaolong's life and most importantly, a great way to introduce classical Chinese dance to more people, especially overseas viewers.
2023 is the year of the rabbit. It is the year of the water rabbit. We Chinese use 12 different animals to stand for the order of our birth year. The recent rabbit years are 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011, and 2023...
The Year of the water rabbit is supposed to be a year of peace. The mix of the rabbit and water means a peaceful year is coming. This year is going to be a peaceful year.
Oxes, Tigers, and Snakes are the luckiest zodiac（生肖） animals in 2023. Roosters and Monkeys may make great achievements if they work hard. But unfortunately, Rabbits and rats may not be so lucky as they offend the"Age of God"（犯太岁） this year.
Most of them are good at music and painting. They are so kind and well organized that they can be great teachers. For example, actress US Angelina Jolie and England soccer star David Beckham. In China, famous director Zhang Yimou and kung fu star Jet Li are rabbits, too.
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A. Rabbit people can make more money this year. B. There are some famous people who were born in the Year of the Rabbit. C. The rabbit is the fourth of all Chinese zodiac animals. D. Then, come Dogs, Horses, Goats, and Pigs. E. And most of us will have a smooth life after big changes in the year of tiger 2022. F. Rabbit people are talented and they like artistic activities. |
How does the tea plant grow?This term, some students got their answers in the school's rooftop（屋顶） garden. Many schools have built small gardens on their teaching building's rooftop. Some students planted tea plants there. While taking care of tea plants, they also did experiments （know） more about tea.
How to make egg soup and sandwiches?Some students learned to cook in after—school cooking club. To parents' surprise, their kids could cook some simple（dish） in a short time.
In the past, Chinese children were sometimes busier after school. They had to take so many after—school classes. Now, students join all kinds of clubs. Why do students have free time to take up their hobbies? China has introduced the"double reduction" policy（双减政策）. It hopes to ease（减轻） students' learning burden（负担） reducing homework and after—school classes.
Students' lives （change） a lot since the policy was carried out. On the one hand, their homework is less than before clearly, they aren't encouraged to buy workbooks any more. Teenagers have more chances to get knowledge from the real life. This is much （good） than just hitting the books. On the other hand, students spend more time（join） after— school clubs. They get lots of life skills from these colorful clubs and have enough time to relax and think for （they）. It's believed that the "double reduction" policy has an influence on students' lives.
