—I dream of being an astronaut like them. Do you know____?
One day, a professor walked into the classroom and asked his students to get ready for a surprise test. They 1 anxiously（焦急地） at their desks for the test to begin. The professor handed out the question paper with the text facing 2 as usual. Once he handed them all out, he asked his students to3 the page and begin. To everyone's4 , there were no questions, just a black dot （点） in the center of the paper.
5 seeing the expression （表情） on everyone's face, the professor told them, "I want you to6 what you see there. "The confused（困惑的） students had no choice but to begin. At the end of the class, the professor took all the answer papers and started reading 7 one of them aloud in front of all the students. All of them 8 the black dot.
After all were read, the classroom was 9 . The professor began to explain, "I am not going to grade you this time, I just wanted to give you something to think about. No one wrote about the10 part of the paper. Everyone focused on the black dot. The11 thing happens in our life. Our life is a12 given to us with love and care. We have all kinds of reasons to celebrate. "
"However, we only see the 13 , like being short of money, not winning the first prize, missing the early bus, etc. But do you know that they are14 compared to （与…相比） everything we have in our lives. Take your15 away from the black spots in your life. Enjoy each moment that life gives you. Be happy and live a life with a positive mind!"
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Ancient picture books on show tell the story of China What are Chinese culture and traditions?The answers to this question are shown in all kinds of ancient（古老的） works of arts including picture books. More than 200 picture books are on show by the International College of Central Academy of Fine Arts（中央美术学院） in Beijing. Picture books were not something introduced to China from abroad in modern time. Instead, they have always been a part of the lives of Chinese people. They were used for both fun and education. They told stories of fairly tales, heroic figures（英雄人物） and so on. |
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____ When he was a kid, every time the bell rang, Li Zhi couldn't wait to run out of the classroom with his schoolbag. He went straight to the garbage bins（垃圾桶）. For Li, these were more than just garbage. They were quite special. He would pick up unwanted things, such as old clocks, bicycle chains（链条）, metal barrels（金属桶） and so on. Then he would change them into something artistic. "During festivals, the villagers would throw many things away, making it the best time for me to look for something wonderful, " recalls（回忆） Li. |
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Hebei farmer carves fragile works of art on eggshells Whenever he has time, a farmer in Handan, Hebei Province will lose himself in the art of egg﹣carving, a traditional folk art that needs carving（雕刻） and painting. Long Changqing can draw all kinds of things on the shells of ostrich eggs （鸵鸟蛋）, including people, animals and natural environment. He also put Chinese cultural elements（元素） into the carvings, so his works are welcome at home and abroad. |
A young woman spends her time helping people know more about saving Yangtze's "smiling angels". The Yangtze River is home to the endangered （濒危的） Yangtze finless porpoises（长江江豚）. We know them as the "smiling angels" because of their special mouths.
____. There are only around 1, 000 of the porpoises left. The government, scientists and volunteers（志愿者） are working hard to save them. Tan Ge is one of them.
Tan Ge was born in 1991. She grew up in Hunan's Yueyang, a city beside Dongting Lake. The lake is linked （连接的） to the Yangtze River. After learning about this important animal and the importance of protecting the animal, she joined a group of volunteers and started working to protect them.
As she worked with the volunteers, Tan Ge learned more about the animal. And she knew that maybe a lot of people, like herself, didn't know much of the animal. So, in 2018, she joined the association （协会） to save them.
Since then, she has tried her best to work for the animal. She has taken part in over 350 field trips to fight against bad fishing. She saved not only finless porpoises, but also other wildlife species （物种） in the area.
Many people in the world are short of basic skills. That's why governments are paying attention to food education in schools. They want students to have a good relationship（关系） with food and know about its importance.
Schools give kids different information on food. So, students learn about not only healthy eating but also food production （生产） and waste. They learn to make different food, too.
For example, UK students from 7 to 14 must learn to cook basic meals. In this way, students can learn a useful skill and good food habits.
In the US, schools use a farm﹣to﹣school method. They buy fresh food from local farms for their restaurants. Students also go on field trips to the farms. In some areas, US students learn to garden, too. When they grow their own fruit and vegetables, they respect（尊重） food more. They also try not to waste it.
Japan even has a rule on food education. Students can't skip（略过） breakfast, and they can't eat fast food. Students are living healthier lives thanks to good food education.
①They make different food.
②They sell different food.
③They learn about food waste.
④They learn about healthy eating.
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With the month of May coming near, the hot days are getting closer. It's t for the second solar term （节气） in summer—Grain Buds. Grain Buds starts on May21 and e on June 5 this year. The Chinese characters（汉字） Xiao Man means that the seeds of the grains（谷物） are （become） full . Xiao Man also means a lot of rain. Chinese farmers believe that if there is not enough water at this time, grains will not g well.
As a saying goes, " A h rain makes the river full. " Thanks to the rain, the fish is getting big and fat, so people can fish （easy） in the river. It is not only a happy thing for fishermen, but also a good time for those who e eating fish. In the old days, people in South China （move）"three wheels", waterwheel, spinning wheel（纺车） and oil wheel（油车）.
During these days, people should take good care their health. It is important to to keep health y during the hot sus. Walking, running and practising tai chi（太极） are popular activities for Chinese people at this time. Feel free to join the people who are walking or dancing in the nearest park!
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A Weekend to Remember
Tony is an exchange student from the US. Last weekend, I took him to the East Lake Greenway.
