Have you ever heard of the Power Station of Art (PSA)? It is the first public modern art museum in mainland China. I was very lucky to have a chance to be a 1 at the PSA.
I spent a lot of time preparing for the voluntary work. 2 when I started my first tour, I realized that the most difficult thing for me was not remembering all the 3 about the exhibits, but communicating with visitors.
When I met my first guests, I was so 4 that I couldn't even say a word. It made me very embarrassed. Then a full-time guide at the PSA 5 me, "It is not a big deal, Carrie. Just tell the visitors that you are a volunteer guide. Try your best and you can do it much better." I then saw another group of visitors coming in.
I 6 , went up to them with a smile and asked 7 , "Excuse me. I am a volunteer guide. Would you like to join me on a free tour?". "Sure!" They accepted my invitation 8 and listened to me carefully during the tour. I was well-prepared and answered their questions 9 .
I worked better and better in the following weeks. The experience at the PSA taught me a lot and became part of my 10 memory. I hope I can take part in more voluntary activities in the future and help more people.
COVID-19 has brought many challenges, and it has also created many changes. Let's look at some of them.
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News A While the human world is suffering from the novel coronavirus outbreak, our planet is actually showing certain signs of "recovery" from the damage caused by human activity. According to the BBC, new satellite images released by the European Space Agency showed that levels of air pollutants and greenhouse gases have "fallen sharply" in major cities in Europe and the United States ever since the lockdown (封城) started. |
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News B Just a week ago, the idea of canceling the Olympic Games was "unthinkable" by the governors of Tokyo. But following the continued spread of COVID-19, officials have to postpone the biggest event in the sporting calendar. On March 30, The IOC announced that the Summer Olympics would be held from July. 23 to Aug. 8 in 2021. The fans and athletes will be largely unaffected by the postponement. According to the IOC, pre-bought tickets can still be used in 2021, and athletes who have already earned a slot (名额) at the games will retain (保留) it. |
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News C Due to the coronavirus outbreak, China has begun one of the largest online learning exercises in human history. Now many primary and secondary school students in China have already started their new semester online. On February 17, the Ministry of Education (MOE) launched (发布) a national cloud learning platform for elementary and secondary schools. The cloud platform covers all major school subjects, and students from rural area can have their own educational TV channel. |
A few days ago, I received a letter from my Aunt Cathy. It was a "thank you" letter written by hand because I sent her some cookies. Aunt Cathy is ninety-one years old with good manners. That is why she sent me the letter. She also has wonderful handwriting. Each letter and word is perfect. It is a pleasure to read her letter.
Aunt Cathy received education many years ago. At that tune, handwriting was considered an important skill. Now, it is the age of e-mail and social media. Few people have the time or need to practice their handwriting or write letters by hand.
This is unfortunate. In my opinion, good handwriting is still important. This is especially true in school. If you want to get good grades on your writing, neatness will be important. Your writing may be full of good ideas. However, bad handwriting can turn an A into a B or even a D!
Good handwriting has other benefits, too. Since it's a skill, it trains your brain and develops your learning abilities. It also helps you organize your thoughts. And, believe it or not, that slow process of pushing a pen along paper improves your reading, spelling and even your pronunciation of English.
In addition to all these educational benefits, good handwriting also has personal benefits. A well-written letter to a friend is something he or she will keep forever. A letter that looks as if a chicken dances across the paper will be quickly thrown away. 1 have kept the letter from my Aunt Cathy. It's a great treasure!
An updated edition of Shenzhen maps, "2020 Atlas of Shenzhen," was released Wednesday ahead of the 40th anniversary of the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone. The atlas, a collection of maps of Shenzhen, illustrates the city's achievements over 40 years from economic, ecological, social, environmental, cultural and geographic perspectives.
The atlas was designed by Wang Jiaoyao and Guo Renzhong, academicians of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (中国工程院院士). It covers not only traditional geographic data, but also vast amounts of data relating to the ecological environment, scientific innovation, education, medical care, elderly care, housing, public facilities(设施), greenways and parks.
Some "dark technologies" in mapping, such as night light remote sensing imaging and indirect photography MESH model, have been applied. Shenzhen is the first Chinese city that has realized production of a citywide real-time 3D model. It presents the city's skylines and skyscrapers from Futian CBD towards Nanshan District. It allows people to immerse(沉浸) themselves into Shenzhen's spatial(空间的) environment and experience the urban glamour(魅力) personally. It provides a strong visual impact to viewers by presenting the urban areas and their construction from a 45-degree angle.
Nan Zhaoxu, a scholar in nature and the history of Shenzhen, was the first citizen to receive the atlas. "I am glad that my suggestions on environment protection were taken into consideration. It is the first atlas in China that adopted environment-friendly materials and techniques that reduce pollution and save energy," said Nan.
Roger Tyers, 37, spent a month on board trains and over $2,500— almost three times the cost of a return flight — to travel to the Chinese port city Ningbo for an academic research in May. It was the climate crisis, not a love for trains, that made the sociologist(社会学家) choose this difficult route over a return flight.
According to a survey in May 2019 by Swedish Railways (SJ), 37% of interviewees chose to travel by train instead of plane where possible, compared to 20% at the start of 2018. An SJ spokesperson said: "Travelling by train is becoming more popular thanks to climate fears."
A passenger's footprint from an individual flight depends on a number of causes, including how far they fly and how full the plane is, but also on what class they travel in: First class passengers arc given more space than economy passengers, meaning they're responsible for a bigger part of the plane's emission(排放).
Tyers calculated that his train journey to China produced almost 90% less emission than a return flight.
The aviation industry (航空业) gives off 2% of man-made carbon dioxide emission (CO2). By 2050, this is expected to increase to 22% if nothing changes. A passenger on a return flight from London to New York produces much CO2. It is the same as the average person in the European Union does by heating their home each year, according to the European Commission. We should pay special attention to it and can surely do something to change it.
Zhong Nanshan said at a news meeting on Thursday that as long as countries took the outbreak seriously and were prepared to take strong measures, it could be over worldwide in a matter of months. "My advice is calling for all countries to follow World Health Organization (WHO) instructions and take nationwide action," he said.
Zhong was the first to confirm on January 20th, 2020 during an interview with CCTV that the new coronavirus (冠状病毒) can be spread between humans.
While many people in China were taking high-speed trains back home for the Spring Festival, Zhong Nanshan, rode the rails on January 18th to Wuhan, Hubei, where there was an outbreak of pneumonia (肺炎). He advised people not to travel to and from Wuhan while he rushed to a hospital in Wuhan to learn about patients' conditions to fight against the outbreak.
Bom in October 1936 in Nanjing, Jiangsu, Dr. Zhong Nanshan is now a professor as well as an academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering. In 1960, he graduated from Beijing University Medical School and taught at the School after graduation. During 1979 to 1981, he studied at the Edinburgh University and London University.
Zhong played a huge role in discovering the SARS coronavirus in 2003. He was named the "SARS hero". Zhong, then 67 and other doctors in Guangdong questioned the finding about the cause of SARS. With their experience in virus, they believed SARS was much more likely to be caused by an unknown virus. On April 12, 2003, Zhong and his team separated the coronavirus successfully. Four days later, the WHO announced that the coronavirus is responsible for SARS. Under his guidance, an effective treatment was discovered. Because of it, Guangdong achieved the lowest death rate and highest recovery rate for SARS in China. Now aged 84 already, Dr. Zhong returns as a fighter against Covid-19.
On winter nights, the wind usually blows strongly. Most of us stay inside our warm homes. Few of us think about the homeless. These people have no (choose) but to sleep on the streets. Some of them are so poor that they have no money to buy food.
A young man in Birmingham, England, decided to do something meaningful. Every night, he puts a Spider-Man suit and gives food to the homeless. The local people call him "Birmingham Spider-Man."
young man believes that his action will show others everybody deserves a helping hand, (hope) more people may join him.
The 24-year-old man started his work in 2015. Every night at nine, he (buy) some sandwiches. Then, he finds a street and puts on his "uniform" (secret). After that, the "Spider-Man" starts handing his food out to people who are in need.
The man said he wore the Spider-Man suit he wanted to draw attention. Without the suit, few people took a second look at him when he was handing out food. When people see the "Spider-Man", however, they come over and ask what he is doing.
"The Birmingham Spider-Man" (draw) lots of attention already. Many people offer (raise) money for him. But the young man never accepts it. Instead, he encourages people to go out and give a hand by themselves. He said, "If more people offer a helping hand, the cold winter nights will be (warm) than
ever."
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1. People you want to help: two deaf students in the Hope Middle School.
2. The reasons to help them: poor, living in a silent world, having trouble in their daily life, each hearing aid costs about 5,000 yuan.
3. The way to raise money.
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Dear all,
Two deaf students in the Hope Middle School need our help.
If everyone offers his help, the world will be more beautiful. Let's take action!
