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When Michael Jordan’s feet left the ground, time seemed to stand     1    . The player who became known as “Air Jordan” changed basketball with his     2     moves and jumps. Jordan’s skills were impressive, but the     3    strength that he showed made him     4    . In the final seconds of a game, Jordan always seemed to find a way to win. Jordan says that the secret to his success is     5     from his failures. “I can accept failure; everyone fails at something. But I can’t accept not trying.” Losing games taught him to practise     6    and never give up. In life, Jordan has learnt to share his success with others. The Boys and Girls Club     7     he started in Chicago has been young people since 1996.

At the beginning,     8     Chinese was a picture-based language. It dates back several thousand years     9    the use of animal     10     and shells on which symbols were     11     by ancient Chinese people. Some of the ancient symbols can still be seen in today's Hanzi.

By the Shang Dynasty, these symbols had become     12    well-developed writing system. Over the years, the system developed into different forms,     13     it was a time when people were divided geographically,     14    to many varieties of dialects and characters. This,     15    , changed under the Emperor Qinshihuang of the Qin Dynasty (221-207BCE).

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     As an English-learner, you must know some common idioms. An idiom (习语) is a phrase that cannot be understood word by word. It often needs real-world environment and much life     1     to understand.

“It’s not rocket science”

“It’s not rocket science” is a common English idiom that’s used to show how     2     something is, especially compared to rocket science. It has the same meaning     3     the-very-popular idiom — “it’s not brain surgery (手术).’’ We don’t really know     4     it came from; We just know it was commonly used in the late 1900s. For example, to cheer a friend up, you may say to him, ”Get yourself together! It’s really not rocket science.“

“Don’t put all your eggs in one basket”

“Don’t put all your eggs in one basket” is an idiom that     5     “don’t risk everything on one plan or idea .” The phrase suggests that someone puts all the eggs they have in one basket and is then at risk of breaking the basket and losing     6     they worked hard for. The first example of the idiom     7     in the 17th century in writing. It was likely in Spanish or Italian. There is a wonderful quote from Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes. It reads, “It is the part of a wise man to keep himself today for tomorrow, and not venture all his eggs in one basket.”

“Call it a day”

“Call it a day” is a simple idiom. It is used when someone wants to tell others they’re done with work for the day. That “work” could be their job, exercise, a creative activity, cooking, or housework. According to Dictionary. ”Call it a day“ first appeared in writing in 1919.     8     you want your workers to go home and get some rest, you can say, “Okay, let’s call it a day here and start work again tomorrow.”

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So this is it—    1    (高级的) high school at last! I’m not     2     (外向的) so I’m a little     3     (焦虑的) right now. I want to make a good first     4     (印象). Will I make any friends? What if no one talks to me?

Peru is a country on the Pacific coast of South America with three main areas:     5     (狭窄的), dry,     6     (平坦的) land running along the coast, the Andes Mountains, and the Amazon rainforest. In the 1400s and 1500s, Peru was the center of the     7     (强有力的，有影响力的) ancient Inca Empire. The Inca     8     (皇帝) lived in the now-famous     9     (地点) Machu Picchu. Spain took control of Peru in the 16^th century and ruled until 1821. It is for this reason that Spanish is the main     10     (官方的) language of Peru.

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When it comes to the Silk Road, Zhang Qian, one of the most influential explorers of the Silk Road, will come to my mind.

Zhang Qian was a great explorer during the Han Dynasty.     1     (不管天气多坏), he never abandoned his     2     (assign). He made great contributions to opening the east­west route connecting China’s Han with the western regions. Furthermore, (he not only introduced silk and other products to the west but he also brought back many new products and knowledge of technologies of the outside world)     3     (用倒装句升级加黑体部分).     4     (激励我的是他完成探险的毅力和决心).

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The city of Qufu in Shandong Province is the hometown of Confucius, founder of the Confucian school of philosophy. There are many cultural sites, among which the most famous are the Mansion, the Temple and the Cemetery of Confucius.

Confucius b     1     to the State of Lu in the Spring and Autumn period. By the time of the Warring States period, there were seven chief kingdoms left. Sometimes, they were joined to each other because the power of an individual kingdom was too small, and sometimes they broke away from each other. During this period, the kingdoms went through a number of battles, including military offensive as well as military d     2     . Finally, the State of Qin c     3     the other six kingdoms and united the country. After that, the Qin Dynasty established a new legal system and a unified currency. Evidence shows that the Qin Dynasty made great a     4     in many aspects. Why the Qin Dynasty was strong is no longer a p     5     .

山东省曲阜市是孔子的故乡, 孔子是儒家哲学学派的创始人。那里有许多文化遗址, 其中最著名的是孔府、孔庙和孔林。
孔子属于春秋时期的鲁国。到了战国时期, 还剩下七个主要 诸侯国。有时候它们联合在一起, 因为一个诸侯国的力量太小, 有时候又彼此分离。这一时期, 诸侯国之间经历了许多次战争, 包括军事进攻和军事防御。最后, 秦国征服了其他六国, 统一了国家。那之后, 秦朝建立了新的法律制度和统一的货币。有证据表明, 秦朝在许多方面都取得了巨大的成就。秦朝为何强大已不再是一个谜。