On a bright sunny morning，a group of boys nearby decided to play a football match. Each of them brought some items for playing.
One boy brought a football， 1 boy，the corner flag. Similarly，all the other football kits（装备）2 ， such as goalkeeper gloves，marking chalk，goalposts，etc. After some time ， 3 got together on the ground and started picking the teams. Soon there was 4 argument about who would be the team leader. Then they decided that the person who had brought the most valuable thing should be the leader.
As time passed by，they 5 decide one. Then they decided to start playing the game 6 all the kits. But one by one they will get rid and see at last which is 7 to the game. The first thing they threw away was the whistle because they thought the referee （裁判） could shout instead of 8 the whistle. Then the goalkeeper removed 9 gloves and started playing with bare hands. They put a couple of bins on each side instead of the goalposts， 10 finally，they replaced football with an old tin.
11 ，they realized that because of their self-importance and individual （个人的） pride，they were not enjoying the game. Also，they 12 a proper football match at the moment even though they had all the necessary kits. In the end，the boys decided to put their 13 aside and start playing with proper football kits.
In life，everyone has a personal goal 14 . However，when we work as a team，the team's goal is more important than the individual 15 . We should work towards the team's goal.
With the development of science and technology，great changes have taken place in our world. People would like to have a better life and a better future for their children，so there are a lot of people 1 from the countryside into the cities every year，hoping to get more in the modern world. This brings more people and makes the city 2 . It means more factories，more products and the 3 use of man-made materials. This increasing industrialization （工业化） has caused a big problem in our world.
In the old days，people once enjoyed clean air，pure water and 4 food. However，as our technological achievements have grow n in the last twenty years，5 has become a serious problem. Our environment is being polluted badly in many ways and people cannot stop it at once. The 6 is that pollution is caused by man— by too much strong wish for a modern way of life.
Isn't it time we stop to 7 ourselves where we are going— and why？It makes one think of the story about the pilot who 8 his passengers on the plane over the loudspeaker，"I've got good news and bad news. The good news is that we're 9 at 530 miles per hour. The bad news is that we're 10 and don't know where we're going. " It's a sad fact that this becomes a true story when we talk about our modern world.
How is the solar term Jingzhe related to insects？
Falling on March 5th this year，Jingzhe，or the"the Wakening of Insects"，is one of the 24 solar terms in the Chinese lunar calendar.
The beginning of March brings some unusual weather，as temperatures rise and rainfall comes with thunderstorms. According to classic Chinese writings，this thunder would awaken insects that had been sleeping for the whole winter. Soon，flowers with different colours appear on trees while birds sing happily from trees to branches.
Chinese farmers pay much attention to Jingzhe，since it marks the start of spring plowing （春耕），one of the busiest times for hard-working farmers. Livestock，such as cocks，pigs and cows，also need to be protected from diseases.
It is thought to be healthy to do so when the weather is changing. As the weather gets warmer and the air becomes dry，people may feel their mouths and tongues dry，which can cause colds or coughs. They can make our mouths a little wet and protect our dry throats. People in China also have various methods of preparing pears, so people can taste pears easily in spring.
A. They rise up from the earth and many other animals also make their first appearance of the year.
B These terms were used in ancient China to help farmers work.
C. Pears are sweet，juicy and cold.
D. Another Jingzhe tradition is eating pears.
E. With the sounds made by insects，it is the key time to keep away pests which will eat crops and plants.
There once was a young king. He wanted to find the answers to what he thought the three most important questions in life：When is the right time for every action？Who are the most important people？What is the most important thing to do？The king promised a rich prize to anyone who could answer the questions. However，the king wasn't happy with all the answers he got from them. So he decided to visit a wise old man who lived deep in the woods.
When he went inside the wise old man's garden，he found the old man digging. He asked the old man his three questions，but the old man didn't respond. Seeing how old and weak the old man was，the king began helping him dig. The king dug for hours，but the old man still didn't answer his questions. Just as the king was about to leave，a wounded （受伤的） man ran into the garden and passed out （晕倒）. The king carried the wounded man into the house and took care of him. When the wounded man woke up，he told the king that he had wanted to kill the king but was wounded by the soldiers outside the house. At last，the king let him go and the wounded man thanked the king very much.
Afterwards，the king went outside and asked his questions to the old man again. The old man replied， "If you had not helped me dig earlier，you might be killed by the man. At that moment，the most important person was me，and the most important time was when you were digging. The most important thing to do was to be kind to me. When the wounded man arrived，he was the most important person，and saving him was the most important thing. By doing so，you made peace with an enemy. "
The king understood at once. The most important time is the present，as it's the only time we have the power to act. The most important person is the one you are with，and the most important thing is always to be kind to that person.
a. The king helped the old man dig the ground.
b. The king took care of the wounded man.
c. The king wanted to find out the answers to the three questions.
d. A wounded man ran to them and passed out.
e. The old man answered the king's questions.
f. The king visited the old man.
①Helping others is helping yourself.
②An old man's sayings are seldom untrue.
③Three questions a day keeps problems away.
④The present moment is the most important time.
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| In many people's eyes. Chang Yangyang is different from his friends. He always stay s at home. paints flowers，cuts paper and carries a small pair of scissors in his pocket wherever he goes. His mother complains about his paper cutting career and wants him to find a good job as soon as possible. "I just want to do something I like，" Chang replied. Chang，in fact，has become a famous folk artist in his county in Henan province. There are different kinds of themes in his works，including folk stories，social development and traditional festivals. "When I was young，I found paper cutting interesting. And when I got some prizes. and knew more about paper cutting artists. I came to realize the artistic value of paper cutting. I want to carry forward this form of art with my scissors. " Chang said. Chang tries to help more young people learn about paper cutting by giving free classes at many local schools. |
▲ | A 38-year-old craftsman （手艺人），Li Jianzhong，works hard at keeping the art of sugar painting alive. Li worked as a miner （矿工） for more than ten years. But he hurt his finger badly and had to give up his work. Earlier this year，sugar painting caught his attention. He really had an interest in it and had a strong desire to learn it. Since there was no sugar painting craftsman in his village，he learned it by himself through video s and information on the internet. He soon mastered the skills and could make different kinds of sugar arts. Sugar painting is usually made with melted brown or white sugar. Craftsmen often paint animals and flowers on a stone board with the syrup （糖浆）. When the sugar cools down，a piece of sugar art is finished. "The most important thing is brewing sugar. If the temperature is too high，the sugar color will darken and won't be that transparent （透明的） and beautiful ，" Li said. |
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At the beginning of 2023，a computer programme called ChatGPT has become a hot topic and swept the world very quickly. It was developed by a company called OpenAI. So what is ChatGPT，exactly？
ChatGPT is an AI chatbot（聊天机器人） based on a language model，the GPT（Cenerative Pretrained Transformer）. It's a tool that allows users to enter words or sentences and receive new human-like text，pictures，or video s made by the AL This text-based tool can produce many wonderful responses to different kinds of requests people make，from a poetry in the style of William Shakespeare to advice on what to do for a child's birthday party. It requires deep learning technique to make human-like responses.
ChatGPT is powered by a large language model，LLM. It can understand human language and create responses based on large amount of data. GPT-4，an updated one，is one of the largest and most powerful language AI models to date. What's exciting is that the responses are more and more human-like，so what we're seeing is the things that we did not think computers could do before. The more information we provide，the better responses we can get.
The tool is popular also because it's so easy to use. No other AI application has achieved the kind of influence that ChatGPT has. The chatbot got 1 million new users in five days after it came out. By January，ChatGPT had got 100 million active users in only two months，making it the fastest-growing one in history. It took TikTok nine months to reach 100 million users. Chinese tech giant Baidu made a similar one called Ernie Bot.
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Andres May 23rd，2023 14：18 [#GBA Through The Eyes of Foreign Students#] The programme was wonderful!Among all the 11 cities in GBA，I like Guangzhou best!And my hometown Arequipa is a Sister City of Guangzhou. You can find a Guangzhou park in Arequipa with the Statue of Five Rams in it. I love local food very much……[Full Text] | |
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Ksenia：Wow!!!I've fallen in love with Guangzhou too since I came here in 2014❤❤❤. The city is unique and the culture is brilliant. I am deeply amazed by the Canton Opera（粤剧）. June 24th，2023 16：20 |
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Freddy：I like Guangzhou because people here are always open-minded. and protecting their tradition at the same time. I love standing on the top floor in the Canton Tower to view the whole city. June 244，2023 10：08 |
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Alena：I love Chinese culture especially Chinese calligraphy & Wushu. I visit Guangdong Museum a lot. June 12 h，2023 06：26 |
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"Why do parents like telling us to follow their advice？" As a teenager，you may always have this question. You will feel angry when your parents a you to do what they want you to.
Parents love us so much that they are worried about us all the time. They are afraid that we may get into trouble or even be in d ，so they try their best to protect us from harm. What's more，they don't want us to make mistakes. A they believe their advice is the best，they are not always right.
All parents were once children，but maybe only a few of them remember it. They always forget what it is like to be a teenager，so it is o that they don't understand us. To make the situation better，first，we need to truly believe that our parents do everything for our own good. We can express our thanks and listen to them c . It's also important to tell them our own opinions calmly. They may not always know what we think，so sharing our opinions can help them understand us better.
Result | 32% not willing 68% willing | |
Reasons for volunteering | Reasons for not volunteering | |
Students' ideas | responsibility valuable experience communication skills | busy boring tiring |
Your opinions | （请陈述你的观点并补充至少两个理由） | |
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In order to encourage more students to take part in the voluntary activities. I have done a survey. According to the survey.
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