Have you seen lions walking on the streets? In China, it often happens during the new year days. The lions dance to the beat of a drum. They are not 1 lions. They are dancers in lion clothes.
The lions are part of the 2 that is centuries old. It started in China. It is meant to bring good 3 in the coming year. In many Asian countries, the new year is4 with the new moon in January or February. In 2022, Chinese lunar (农历的) new year began 5 February 1.
Usually, a lion is made up of two 6 . One dancer controls the head. The other controls the body and 7 .
"I think of it as a sport," says Anthony Huang aged sixteen. He is a(n) 8 of the New York Chinese Freemasons Athletic Club. Anthony performs as the lion's head. It can weigh 20 pounds. Lion dancing is9 to Anthony. "This tradition really represents(代表) me," he says.
In the past, lion dancing was performed mostly by men. 10 it is more inclusive (包容的) today. LionDanceMe is a lion dancing group. 11 is in San Francisco, California. There are boys and girls in the group. They dance together.
Ananda Tang-Lee is seventeen. She says anyone can12 lion dancing. "You have to have13 that you can do it," she says.
There are14 types of lion dances. One of them is15 Jong. In this one, lion dancers do tricks（把戏）on poles（杆子）more than eight feet tall. The dancers use their acrobatic(杂技)skills. They also use martial-arts（武术）skills.
Winter is coming, the weather is getting colder and colder.
You wake up and don't feel well. You have a headache and don't want to get out of bed. And you can't breathe out of your nose. What's wrong? You may have a cold. |
*low fever *coughing *runny nose and watery eyes *feeling cold, tired and not hungry *hard to breathe because of your stuffy (不通的) nose |
*Hot drinks make you cough less, so have some chicken soup. *A humidifier (加湿器) helps your nose feel better. *Have a good rest. Go to bed a little earlier for a few nights. *If you're worried too much, you will feel worse when you have a cold. So try to relax and use the time to read, listen to music or watch a movie. |
Imagine you are a member on your school's football team. You are playing against another school. Your opponent appears to be strong. At halftime, the other team is ahead of yours by the score of 2-0. Are you feeling sad because of this? "Oh! It couldn't be worse! It's almost impossible for us to win now. "
On February 6, China's women's national football team faced a similar situation. It was the final of the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup. The ladies were playing against the women's football team of South Korea. The halftime score (2-0) came as a big disappointment to many Chinese football fans.
However, the Chinese players on the field (球场) didn't lose heart. Instead, they fought back. In the second half of the match, Tang Jiali, Zhang Linyan and Xiao Yuyi each scored a goal. The result of the match: China beat South Korea 3-2. It was the ninth time in the tournament's(锦标赛的) history that China's women's national football team had been able to lift the Asian Cup in victory. People all over the country were excited about the win.
Many football fans chalk this win up（归功于）to the "spirit of China's women's national football team". Even when they had to play against an "unbeatable" team, the ladies never gave up.
Now let's get back to the match at the beginning of this article. Why would you be feeling discouraged? Do you know for sure that your team will lose? In many matches throughout your life, you may find yourself falling behind at halftime. Don't lose heart just yet! You may still be able to make a comeback and win!
①China beat South Korea 3-2 in the final match.
②The Chinese players on the field didn't lose heart.
③Chinese football fans were excited about the win.
④The women's football team lost to the team of South Korea 2-0 at half time
Love, a forever topic in human history, is also an everlasting theme(永恒的主题) in Chinese literature and poetry. What symbol means love in your country --the heart, rose, swan（天鹅）, or dove（鸽子）?
There is a famous classic Chinese poem,"Love Seeds". It is a Tang Dynasty poem, written by poet Wang Wei. He used red beans to express his longing for one of his friends. Red beans are also seen as "love seeds" in China. As time goes on, Chinese people have been using red beans to express a feeling of missing between lovers.
Red beans have a strong meaning in Chinese culture. Red beans are often hard and come in a heart shape. They are similar in color to that of blood and can be stored for a long time. Red beans mean love and fidelity(忠诚). Men give red beans to their lovers to show their fidelity, while women wear jewelry(首饰) made of red beans for a happy life.
The poet wishes his faraway friend to collect as many red beans as possible, as the beans will remind his friend of the poet.
Instead of expressing love to others by saying "I love you" or "I miss you", Chinese people are more likely to express feelings of love in a symbolic way in Chinese literature. For example, poets use pears (the same pronunciation as"离") to describe the moment of parting.
Chinese people love to use poems to express their deep thoughts and feelings. The charm (魅力) of Chinese culture and words is shown by several words because of this.
Scientists have worked out when the Sun will die. It won't be any time soon. It will be in 10 billion years. The scientists are from the University of Manchester in the UK. They predict that in about 5 billion years from now, the Sun will turn into a "red giant". This is the scientific name given to a star at the end of its life. When the Sun becomes a red giant（红巨星）, its center will get smaller. Its outer layers（外层） will spread（延伸） as far as Mars. This means the Earth will be burnt and disappear. After the Sun turns into a red giant, it will become a planetary nebula(行星状星云). This is a bubble (气泡) of gas and space dust（尘埃）. The scientists say no humans will be on Earth when the Sun dies out. Humans will disappear in around one 1 billion years from now.
The Sun is still quite young in space. It is just 4. 6 billion years old. This means it is only around one third into its lifespan（寿命）.
Professor Albert Zijlstra, a scientist from the University of Manchester, explained what happens at the end of a star's life. He said,"When a star dies, gives off plenty of gas and dust into space. This reveals (揭示) the star's core. By this point in the star's life, it is running out of fuel. " He said it turns off and dies in the end.
Professor Zijlstra was happy that modern science calculate (计算)the age of stars and what will happen to them. He said we can measure the presence（存在） stars in distant galaxies（遥远星系）, and"we even have found what the Sun will do when it dies".
①The Earth will be burnt and disappear.
②Humans will disappear.
③It will become a bubble that is made of gas and space dust.
④ Mars will disappear after it.
relax, twenty, raise, close, look after |
Fitness Buses
Many people in London are too busy to do exercise in the gym. (然而),they will soon get the (机会)to do exercise on the way to and from work. That will change the people's life. They can do exercise(当……时候)they are taking the bus. The fitness bikes（健身自行车）are fixed(安装) on the buses so that people can make full use of the time to do exercise.
The fitness bikes will take the place of the seats on the changed buses. That (允许) people to do exercise as much as they can on the way to work. After getting off the buses, people can take a bath, have a drink and then go to work.
The (令人兴奋的) idea for the fitness buses comes from James Balfour and Giles Dean. "It is not a difficult thing to (提高)people's lives by changing the buses," Balfour said. "Some people want to go to the gym to make themselves stronger and (更好的),but they have no time to do it during the day. This gives them a great way to (度过) the time not just travelling to work. "
On the other hand, safety is the (最大的) problem for the good idea. Balfour said, "We are working with bus companies and the (政府)to make the buses healthy and safe. "
I have some wonderful childhood memories(童年回忆). When I was young, I always played together my cousins in my grandparents` house. My grandparents had a large swimming pond (池塘) in (they) garden. We spent many (interested) summer days there fact, it was a fish pond before, but my grandpa made it a swimming pond after all the fish (die).
Another memory of my childhood was about my fifth birthday. My parents held a party for me. My friends and I sang and danced (happy) at the party. I got a lot of (present) too. Then my dad told me to take something out of the car. I opened the car boot (汽车行李箱) and saw bike. I thanked my parents for (give) me the present that I wanted to have so much. I didn't want to ask for something, sometimes my parents did a lot for me. I thanked them very much.
ChatGPT has been in the news since it shows on November 30th, 2022. It can talk with humans freely. ChatGPT is developed by Open AI, which is founded by Elon Musk and Sam Altman. .
Provide help in doing homework
ChatGPT is an AI-powered chatbot(聊天机器人)that can help kids with their homework. It uses natural language processing(自然语言处理) to understand questions and provide answers to them. ChatGPT can not only offer step-by-step ways to solve problems and explain concepts (概念). . With ChatGPT, kids can get help with their homework anytime, anywhere.
Understand the basic(基本的) knowledge
ChatGPT can help kids to learn the basic knowledge and get a better understanding of how the technology（技术）and AI work. . What's more, kids can also learn how to use natural language processing and machine learning algorithms (算法) to make their chatbot smarter. ChatGPT can also help kids to improve their writing skills.
ChatGPT can help kids in learning coding（编码） by offering them with a conversational interface (对话界面) that can be used to ask questions and receive answers. . What's more, ChatGPT can offer useful help and tips by the learning process, making it easier for kids to understand and use the concepts they are learning.
A. Learn how to code（编码）. B. It can also help kids find useful text and topics. C. Now the platform is free and children can do many things with it. D. This means that kids can play with ChatGPT to get knowledge and understanding of coding concept. E. By using ChatGPT, kids can make up their own conversational AI chatbot and join it. |
Signs (迹象) of a cold