Reggie couldn't hear anything. He was a 1 boy because he had been born deaf. He was well-known to everyone in town, and they all loved him. Unluckily, though, he 2 seemed to end up being treated differently. Children worried they would 3 him because he wouldn't hear the ball being hit in his 4 . Adults acted like he was unable to 5 them, as though he was a baby.
His friend Michael didn't like this. He decided that things had to be 6 . Michael's father was the town's mayor, and Michael 7 to convince（说服）him that this year they should offer one day as the festival to deaf people. During that whole day everyone would have to wear earplugs（耳塞）.
People liked the 8 . The day became known as The Day of Silence, and when it arrived, everyone stuck plugs in their 9 . That morning was filled with jokes and laughter. But, as the hours passed, people knew more and more clearly how 10 the life was when they couldn't hear anything.
On that day, nobody was thinking of Reggie as just a（n）11 person. This meant he could be treated just like any other boys, and people found Reggie had a bright mind. On that day, using his usual 12 , Reggie was the one who could communicate best with everyone. This meant that people paid more attention to what he was saying, and they were 13 by his cleverness and his ability to find solutions to almost any problem. They 14 that he had always been like that, and that in normal life, all Reggie needed was a little more time than others to communicate. That was the only 15 .
Dragons are not real animals, but look like a combination of many animals such as snakes, fish and deer. They have two horns (角) and a long moustache. With fantastic powers, they fly in the sky or swim in the sea. They can make rain, too. The Chinese dragon is a symbol of strength and good luck. The emperors of ancient China loved dragons. Their clothes were covered with pictures of dragons.
We are proud to call ourselves the "descendants of the dragon". In Chinese, excellent people are often called dragons. A number of Chinese sayings talk about dragons, for example, "Hoping one's child will become a dragon.", which means hoping he or she will be successful.
It is said that people born in the Year of the Dragon have certain characteristics. They are creative, confident, brave and quick-tempered. There are also some traditional festivals about dragons in China, such as Dragon Head- Raising Day and Dragon Boat Festival. We have different kinds of activities to celebrate them. These two festivals come every year, but the Year of the Dragon comes every twelve years. The dragon is very important in Chinese culture. As the "descendants of the dragon", it is necessary for us to know the opinions on dragons in our culture. It can help us understand why our parents always want us to be "dragons".
Interesting Festivals in the World
Throwing Tomatoes—Spain(西班牙) Spain takes "tomatoes fights" to a whole new level. But the tomatoes are being thrown, not eaten. The festival takes place on the last Wednesday in August. Trucks(卡车) carry tomatoes into the square. People rush to the tomatoes and throw them into the crowd. |
Rolling Cheese—England This festival is celebrated on the last Monday in May. It takes place on Cooper's Hill. A large wheel of cheese(奶酪) is rolled down Cooper's Hill. The festival is actually a race where people run down the hill after the rolling cheese. The first person to cross the finish line at the bottom of the hill wins the cheese. |
Burning Man—the United States The Burning Man Festival lasts a week；it is from the Monday before Labor Day to Labor Day(which falls on the first Monday in September in America). The festival takes place in the Black Rock Desert. The best part of the festival is the burning of a large sculpture of a man. |
Pouring Water—Thailand The Songkran Festival is the celebration of the New Year in Thailand. Rather than a single day, Thailand celebrates the New Year from April 13th to April 15th. Thai people run after each other, pouring water. Songkran is one of the most important reasons why foreigners travel to the beautiful land. |
People celebrate different days in the world. Do you know there is a World Toilet（厕所）Day on Nov.19th? Why do we celebrate it? Because toilets are very important in our lives. Even today, 3.6 billion（十亿）people in the world still do not have safe toilets, the U.N. said. The Chinese government（政府）started a "toilet revolution（革命）"in 2015. It planned to spend（花费）more money building toilets or making toilets better. Do you find there are more toilets in public places?
How long does it take you to use toilets? About three years of your life! Many people use this time to do other things. Some like to read in the bathroom. Some like to talk with friends or family on their phones there. Others like to study or work. The great poet Ouyang Xiu wrote many poems on the toilet. Is it fun?
Halloween is just around the corner. People in the West celebrate it on October 31 every year. Children usually go trick-or-treating. They usually knock on their neighbors' doors and ask for candy.
But because of COVID-19, many cities have advised people not to go trick-or-treating this year. As health experts said, the virus spreads more easily when people have close touch with each other.
But this won't smash the fans' Halloween spirit. For example, Elizabeth Lusty from London came up with an idea for her two children. She and her neighbors will put boxes of candy on their front yards. Then they'll plan a safe route so that children can take the candy without coming into touch with others.
Andrew Beattie from the US also got creative. He and his 6-year-old daughter made a contact-free candy chute (滑道). It stretched (延伸) from the family's front door to the sidewalk. They can send candy down the chute to trick-or-treaters outside. The idea became popular online and many people are doing the same.
"This is something that the kids will enjoy and not think of it as ‘I'm doing this to prevent disease'." Beattie told CNN. "They are doing it to have a good time, and we need that now more than ever."
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I started to learn Chinese a year ago. Now I can talk with Chinese people very (good). If you want to learn Chinese, I am able to give you some (advise).
(get) a mobile phone. Believe it or not, I learn Chinese with a mobile phone. I have a lot of apps on my phone. These apps help me a lot with my Chinese.
To learn a language, I think the first thing (be) to learn some easy but important words. Then practice a lot. I learn a few words from an app every day. The app teaches me some ways (remember) words.
It is not enough to learn pronunciation by learning words. I use another app to listen to Chinese people speaking. Then I speak after them word word. The app will tell me when I make mistake. I think pinyin is very important to Chinese learning, the same word can have different pronunciations with different meanings.
(learn) grammar is not easy for me. But Chinese is an analytic (分析型的) language. So it's not that difficult to learn Chinese grammar. With some apps, I study grammar by reading and writing Chinese (passage).
The Lantern Festival is on the 15th day of the first lunar month. It has a Chinese name: Yuanxiao Festival. Yuanxiao comes from the f that people call the first lunar month the Yuan Month and night Xiao. The night of the th day of the first lunar month m the beginning of the first full moon. On the Lantern Festival, the Chinese people have the custom（习俗）of e lanterns and eating glutinous（黏的）rice dumplings. There is a common saying that "Playing on the Lantern Festival."
The custom started during the Han Dynasty, and has a h of more than 2,000 years. As night f, people go in crowds to the sea of lanterns: palace lanterns, figure lanterns, flower lanterns, and animal lanterns, of all types and c. Some lanterns have riddles on them, which encourage people to try to be the f to find the answer.
It is also a t to eat glutinous rice dumplings at this time. As early as the Song Dynasty, there was such a kind of food, a round ball m of glutinous rice flour with a filling of sugar and kernels. Since it is eaten on the Lantern Festival, people call it yuanxiao. The Chinese people hope that e is satisfactory, and to eat glutinous rice dumplings on the first night with a full moon in a year is to wish that family members will keep united and happy.
It's on holiday. Peggy puts on her red clothes. She'll spend time with her families and eat Tangyuan at home, and she is going to admire the lanterns. Charlie is a boy from America. Today is a special day for lovers. He has a girlfriend named Susan. He'll express his love to Susan. He'll get her some chocolates and then send her some roses. Harry is a naughty boy. He likes playing tricks from house to house. He likes this holiday because he can play games and tricks in costumes. Lucy's family get together today. They'll paint the eggs at home. After painting them, they will put them on the grass in the garden. Dennis has bought a tree home. He is helping to decorate the tree. He puts some lights on it and a big star on the top of the tree. Under the tree are a lot of gifts. | A. Valentine's Day is a day for lovers and one of the loveliest holidays. It comes on February 14th. Americans think that day is a day for telling someone that you love him or her.B. Lantern Festival is a traditional festival in China. It is a time for people to get together and eat Tangyuan. At night, people will go out with their families and friends to admire the lanterns and guess the riddles with their friends. C. Christmas Day is the biggest and the best loved holiday in western countries. The Christmas tree is very popular during this time. People put many decorations and presents to decorate the tree. D. Halloween comes on October 31st. Children make all kinds of marks(面具) and go from house to house to play "Trick or Treat". E. Mother's Day is celebrated for mothers in the whole world. It comes on the second Sunday in May. Children often buy some flowers or some other gifts for their mothers. F. Easter is always on a Sunday between March 22nd and April 25th. It celebrates the beginning of new life. Kids like this festival because they can find painted eggs as a gift around the homes or gardens. G. Memorial Day is celebrated by Americans on the last Monday in May so that all can enjoy a three-day weekend. It's a day to memorize those people who have lost their lives for their country |
