The history of women in space began 60 years ago. Since then, 57 women astronauts from nine different countries have flown into space.
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Russian astronaut Valentina Tereshkova made history by becoming the first woman in space. She flew into space on June 16, 1963, and stayed there for three days. |
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Sally Ride became the first American woman astronaut to travel into space. She flew into space on June 18, 1983. She returned on June 25. |
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US woman astronaut Karen Nyberg began to work on the International Space Station on May 29, 2013. She returned in November, 2013. |
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Wang Yaping, the second Chinese woman astronaut, flew into space on June 11, 2013. She stayed in space for 15 days and became the first Chinese teacher in space. |
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Dear Mary, These days, I have problems with my study. In school I can't listen to teachers carefully because I always feel tired and sleepy. I don't spend time with friends after class either, because I think it's a waste (浪费) of time. I even miss writing some answers in the test. At home, I can't get my homework done every night. My parents don't let me stay up. So I have to get up early the next morning to finish it. Lately, I even get a bad headache. How can I solve these problems? Yours, Liu Ya |
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Dear Liu Ya, When you have problems listening to teachers carefully in class, you can ask your teachers or desk mate to remind (提醒) you often. Then spending time talking about many different things with friends can make you happy. It's not a waste of time. As for homework, when it's hard to finish it, one thing you can try is making plans by yourself. You can ask your parents to help you. You must take a break if you don't feel well. You might be surprised but a short rest can help you get more done! Lastly, if you don't worry and have enough sleep, your headache will leave you. Yours, Mary |
Each year on Feb 21, UNESCO (联合国教科文组织) holds an International Mother Language Day (IMLD). The event is to help people to pay attention to the disappearance of the world's languages and try to encourage people to learn and use them.
What happens when a language dies out? Something great is lost — not just sounds and marks but the way that people understand the world and communicate with each other. We keep different cultures and traditions through languages. Kill a language and all these are killed too.
Through IMLD, more and more people come to realize the terrible situation and try to stop it.
Google's 2018 Endangered Languages Project (濒危语言计划) is a good example. In order to avoid losing them, many speakers and protectors of endangered languages upload(上传) texts, audios and videos to the project website. They want to introduce the way that people communicate and express themselves around the world. The Myaamia Project is the same kind of way to revive the language spoken by the Miami tribes (部落) of the United States. Project members work to encourage people to study and communicate with this language, which died out in the 1960s. These activities give life to those endangered languages. People who work to keep languages alive are not limited to the past. Many young people design apps and use social media to support their activities. They "spread the word" to save the world.
So, although the problem of disappearing languages remains a very serious one, there is hope. We all have a special feeling of our mother language. This is why we should remember the wise words of late president of South Africa, Nelson Mandela, "If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to a man in his own language, that goes to his heart."
In 1994, a Japanese Masahiro Hara invented the Quick Response code (QR二维码) as a way to increase the amount of information that could be stored on a paper label. Before this, one-dimensional (1D) barcodes had already been used since 1974 when the first barcode (条形码) was scanned in a supermarket in USA.The first barcodes consisted of two parts: the barcode and the 12-digit number. But the two-dimensional (2D) code made by Mr Hara can hold as much as 7,000 digits or 4,000 characters of text, including all Japanese characters. Many books have QR codes on their back cover which provide information such as the price, the author and the publisher.
Around 2006, Wang Yue and his team developed the Hanxin Code which can also encode Chinese characters. Short Hanxin Code, instead of long Chinese names, are now widely printed on the large quantity of shoes on trucks and ships. In 2014, Wang Yue's company produced its first self-service OR code reader—the Smart Box. Now it has become the most popular offline payment in China.
QR codes an be easily read with any mobile phone that has a camera. So they are now widely used in factories and supermarkets, on various tickets and restaurant cashier tables. On 14 February, 2020, a QR code called 'Health Code' is used in Hangzhou for people to quickly report their health status. Firstly, find an app named Alipay and scan the QR code included. Secondly, provide your name, phone number and ID number. Thirdly, answer some questions about your health status and whereabouts. Then you will get the 'Health Code' with different colour, green for "being healthy". Only with an updated green code, you may be allowed to enter or leave Hangzhou. On 21 February, 2020, a QR code is also used by Ms. Tang to inform her students about the course arrangement.
How to achieve your goals?
We all have goals that are important to us. Do you want to know how to achieve them? Here are some useful tips for you.
Set one clear goal at a time for yourself. Without a clear goal, you may feel lost at the beginning. Make sure that it has personal meaning to you. Try to remember your goal as you try to achieve it.
The act of writing down what you are going to do is a strong motivator (动力). Use action verbs to write down your goals.Also record what your reward will be for achieving the goal.
Share your goal with a trusted friend or with your family and ask them for advice. The help from others will help you keep going, especially when you meet difficulties.
Small wins are a way to achieve a bigger goal. Break a big goal down into smaller and easier steps.You can finish your small goals in a short period each time. Small wins add up to big ones!
Being active and open can help you face difficulties. No matter how bad the situation is, you can always find something good in it. Believing that you can achieve your goals makes all the difference in your success.
A. Stay positive (乐观) B. Use "small wins"
C. One goal at a time D. Give yourself time
E. Get help from others F. Put your goal in writing
When he heard about the talent show to be held at his school, Jerry 2 to take part in. He had never acted on stage(舞台) before and he was very 3 . But some students laughed at him. "You are not funny at all. No one will like what you do!" his classmate Ken said to him 4 .
Jerry couldn't understand why he was so unkind to him. For a moment, he thought about giving up the show. But he remembered how much his friends like his 5 , and also his teachers said he was very funny. So he started to 6 for the show.
Jerry did a great job at the talent show. Everyone 7 his performance, and he won the first prize! His teachers and friends were proud of him. Even so, Ken told Jerry that he would 8 succeed. Jerry didn't understand why Ken said so, but he realized that it had 9 to do with him. He kept on working hard for his 10 .
As the years went on, Jerry met more people like Ken. "You'll do a 11 job," they said to him. Luckily most people encouraged(鼓励) him and some helped him to become even funnier. He got a lot of chances to perform in movies. He was even invited to 12 on television. His fans thanked him because his comedies made them 13 good when they were unhappy
Now Jerry is a 14 ! He is doing what he loves best, and he laughs all day long.
We can learn from Jerry that 15 we stick with (坚持) what we like, we'll be successful. So just be yourself!
Volunteering (志愿活动) is becoming popular now. You could work with groups to pick up something dirty, help to teach kids or feed people homes. People will thank you for your work.
Volunteering doesn't just help those groups. It also helps you. When you volunteer, you can make quite a few (friend), improve your health and learn something useful. If you volunteer more, you (experience) more meaningful things.
Volunteering helps with your body and mind. When you volunteer, you'll become friendlier and (outgoing). So if you don't have enough friends now, be volunteer. You'll meet people who can share your interests and feelings. Your friendships will last for a long time. It will mean a lot to you. That's your work plays a role in
someone's life.
After you join a group and decide to be a volunteer, someone may give you lessons and teach you how to be a good volunteer. Then you can know to solve some problems when you are volunteering. So listen (careful) when you are in class. Although you never (appear) at some volunteer work before, it's not late to start from now on. Are you ready (help) others?
Dear Li Bo,
How's everything going? I am planning to take a holiday to Hainan Island this summer. I've heard that you have been there. So I hope you can share some of your experiences with me.
Could you please tell me where it is and the weather condition? Did you enjoy your vacation there and are there any fantastic activities that I should never miss? By the way, what are the necessary things that I need to take with me?
Hope to hear from you soon.
Yours,
Ruby
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