98%: In China, all schools in the country have the Internet. Over 98% of the students can have classes in multimedia (多媒体) classrooms.

170: May 10th is China Brand (品牌) Day. Chinese brands are very popular in our country and even other countries. Over 170 countries use Chinese communication equipment. And many of them think that Chinese equipment is very good.

160,000: China has the world’s largest expressway network (高速公路网). It’s about 160,000 kilometers long in all at the end of 2020.

13,700,000,000: China’s “Sky Eye”, the world’s largest single-aperture radiotelescope (单孔射电望远镜), opened to the world on March 31st, 2021. It can see things about 13.7 billion light years away.

These are small parts of China. Come on, China!

When green wind blows around,

all the flowers seem to be surrounded (包围)

by green leaves.

What a beautiful sight!

The wind in summer should be light blue

because it is too hot.

When the light blue wind blows over

you will seem to be in a swimming pool.

How cool!

The wind in autumn should be golden

because autumn is a harvest time,

and golden makes us have harvest feelings.

The wind in winter should be light yellow.

When light yellow wind blows on white snow,

it is very warm, isn’t it?

If wind has colors, the world will be colorful

If life has colors, life will be meaningful!

A horse fair is an amazing place. There is always a lot to see. There are young horses from the country, little Welsh ponies, like Merrylegs, and many beautiful horses too. But there were also a lot of poor, thin horses, worn out from hard work. I was very sad to see them.

At the horse fair there was a man with a gentle voice and kind grey eyes. He offered twenty-three pounds for me, but they refused, and he walked away. Then a man with a very loud voice came. I was afraid he was going to buy me, but he walked off. Then the grey-eyed man came back again and said, “I will give twenty-four for him.”

“Done,” said the salesman. “He’s a quality horse and if you want him for cab work, he’s a bargain.”

Half an hour later we set off for London along country roads, until we came to that great city. There were streets to the right, and streets to the left. We went into one of the small streets,and then into a very narrow street, with small, old houses on one side, and stables on the other.

My new owner stopped at a house and whistled. The door opened, and a young woman, a little girl and boy, came out They all looked at me. “Is he gentle, father?” “Yes, Dolly, as gentle as a kitten; you can pat him.”

Dolly, the little girl, patted my shoulder without fear. It felt good! They led me into a comfortable, clean stable, with plenty of dry straw, and after a delicious me all lay down to sleep.

—Adapted from Black Beauty

How to beat sadness

We all have days when we are down, tired and unhappy. That’s OK. You need days like this, or how would you know you are happy? You’ll enjoy your good days even more when you have a few bad days. Even if sadness is a part of life, Let’s try to make it small. Here are a few simple ways to help you feel better when you are feeling sad.

1.Stand up straight and this helps your energy flow (流动). When your energy is flowing freely, you can flow too.

2.Smile! It’s easy to do and have good results. This way can not only leave you in a good mood (情绪) but also bring others a good mood.

3.Listen to music. It can be your favourite music. Some kinds of music work better than others, so try and find out what kind of music works the best for you.

4.Take some “me” time. You can find pleasure in reading a book, watching a sunrise or having a hot bath, or something like that.

5.Exercise. Even something as simple as taking a walk will get your blood flowing. It is a great way to clear your mind of anything that makes you sad.

These ways will cheer you up when you are down, but don’t just use them when you are sad. Try and practice them every day to make them a habit. You will be surprised to learn that these simple ways will keep your sadness away. But if you are in a deep depression (沮丧), go to see a doctor.

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