【推荐1】In 1896, the first modern Olympic Games was held in Athens, Greece. Since then many countries have successfully held the Olympics, such as England, France, Germany, Canada, the USA, Spain and Australia. After more than a century the Games returns to its hometown this year. When people hold the Olympic Games, they always make an emblem (会徽). The emblem of the Athens Olympic Games this year is a white circle of olive branches in the sky. Now Athens is developing a spirit of peace( 和 平 ). An officer said, “while in Athens, the world should be at peace. We hope the peace is not just for a short time. We would like the message from the Athens Games to help countries come together and solve their problems.”

Four years later, the Olympic Games will be held in China. And China has already made a seal as the emblem of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. The emblem has a single Chinese character on a red seal and means “Chinese seal-dancing Beijing.” Below it, there are the words “Beijing 2008”.The character in the emblem is “Jing”. It means “capital” of China and it is also like a runner or a dancer. The running figure(人形) of the emblem shows the spirit of the Olympics- faster, higher and stronger.

【推荐2】The opening ceremony of an Olympic Games, whether the Summer or Winter Games, is a pageant (盛会). It attracts hundreds of millions of viewers on TV across the world. Did you watch the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games? It’s totally different from that of the 2008 Summer Games. Because there were no stars, no celebrities or professional performers. Just common people showed the world who they are.

The message of the opening ceremony for the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympic Games was peace. But the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games was different. The viewers were treated to a simple but wonderful ceremony. It didn’t have the large performances that marked the 2008 opening ceremony. But it was no less symbolic (象征性的) — symbolic of a shared future for humankind.

Besides, China wants to have a greener Winter Olympics. According to the Beijing 2022’s idea of hosting a green Winter Olympic Games, the medal podiums (领奖台) are made of recyclable and environmentally friendly things. The handmade bouquets (花束), rather than real flowers, will be given to the winners. And all the Olympic venues (场馆) are being run on clean energy. And after the Games, they will be open for the public all year round. In the future, many high-level winter sports events will be held in these venues. Also, during the preparation for the Games, all the work was done in an environmentally friendly manner.

For China, holding a simple, safe and yet green Olympic Games is not just an idea. It is a way of life for every Chinese.

【推荐3】The year 2023 is a big year for sports in China. That’s because it held not only the 24th Winter Olympics in Beijing, but also the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou.

On August 6th, 2018, the official emblem (会徽) for the Hangzhou Asian Games was released (发布). The city won the hosting right (主办权) for the 2022 Asian Games in 2015. It will be the third Chinese city to host the Asian Games after Beijing and Guangzhou in 1990 and 2010.

First held in 1951, the Asian Games is the largest multi-sport event in Asia. It also means a lot to China. The Beijing Asian Games was the first large international sports event to be hosted by China, China News Service reported.

To make the Games a great success, Chinese people worked hard to prepare. Beijing built a great number of roads and gyms, including the famous Beijing Olympic Sports Center and Asian Games Village. The Games helped the world see China and its achievements. Since then, China has improved its global image (国际形象), China Youth Daily reported.

For the 2022 Asian Games, Hangzhou has already started building 33 sports venues, according to China Youth Daily. The themes of the Hangzhou Asian Games are “green, smart, economical (节俭) and civilized”. All the Games’ buildings will be environmentally friendly.

【推荐1】It is Sally’s ninth birthday. What does Sally do for her birthday?

Sally gets a new blue dress as her birthday gift. It is from her mother. The blue ring is from her sister. The blue pencil box is from her brother. The blue radio is from her father. They all know her favorite color. The ping-pong ball and bat are from her friend, Cindy. Sally doesn’t know how to play it, but Cindy says it is easy.

Sally’s friends like sports. They play basketball and volleyball with her. Then, they eat lunch. Sally has good habits. She likes to eat healthy food. Sally doesn’t want to be fat, so she doesn’t eat burgers or ice-cream. Sally likes fruit and vegetables. They are good for her.

After lunch, Sally and her friends watch TV. They have a relaxing afternoon!

【推荐2】Do you know a book named Tiangong Kaiwu? It is one of the greatest books written in Chinese. But how many things do you know about its writer, Song Yingxing?

Song Yingxing was an excellent scientist during the late Ming Dynasty (朝代). He was born in a common family in 1587 and had a happy childhood. He and his older brother Song Yingsheng went to school together. Song Yingxing won the third place and his brother won the sixth in the Imperial Exams (科举考试) in their province. Later, Song Yingxing and his brother took the national Imperial Exams, but they both failed.

Song Yingxing worked as a teacher for many years. Meanwhile (同时), he took the national Imperial Exam for another four times. Unluckily, he never achieved success. On his many trips to the capital to take the exams, however, he learned about many different technologies in lots of fields which helped him create Tiangong Kaiwu in 1637. The name of this Chinese book means that humans make good use of the wealth of nature with the help of technologies. The book covers more than 130 kinds of agricultural (农业的) and manufacturing (制造业) technologies. There are also many pictures in it to help people understand the text. The book became popular soon after it was printed.

The Ming Dynasty fell in 1644. Song Yingxing and his brother refused to serve the new Qing government and gave up their jobs. Song Yingxing lived a poor life until the day he died. However, the great book he wrote has influenced the world.

【推荐3】A well-known speaker started his speech by holding up a $20 bill. In the room of 200 people, he asked, “Who would like this $ 20 bill?”

Hands started going up. He said, “I am going to give this $20 to one of you. But first let me do this.” He crumpled(揉搓) the bill. He then asked, “Who still wants it?” Still, the hands of stayed in the air.

“Well,” he replied, “What if I do this?” He dropped it on the ground and started to grind(碾压) it into the floor with his shoe. He picked it up, now crumpled and dirty. “Who still wants it?” The hands did not move.

“My friends, you have all learned a very valuable lesson. No matter what I do to the money, you will still want it because it is still worth $20.”

“Sometimes we feel like we are worthless because we did something wrong or the situation is not good. But no matter what has happened, you will never lose your value and you are still priceless to those who love you. They care about you because you are special to them.”

“The worth of our lives comes not in what we do or who we know, but by who we are.”

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【推荐3】Teenage life is interesting, adventurous(冒险的) and difficult. Teenagers have to go through many problems. It may probably be a family problem or a school problem. It is important to learn how to deal with those problems.

Be grateful(感激的) to your parents' support. When you have a problem, ask your parents to support you. When a child is thirteen, he feels like he has grown up. As a part of a family, teenagers do not want their parents to involve in their personal activities and they think they are able to be independent(独立的).

It is very normal and parents should also cooperate(合作) with their kids. They should try to get to know what their child needs. Sometimes a child may be hesitating(犹豫) to tell something but they should try to know what the matter is. Parents' support is the greatest support for a teenager.

Learn to live in society. Society plays a very important role in everyone's life. What teenagers see from society has a big influence on their characters.

As a teenager, you should know what is wrong and what is right. Never be impatient in making a decision. Always keep cool and calm(沉着的), take advice from your parents and you will make a good decision. Don't let the bad things of society influence you. Instead, get to learn good things from society.

Learn from school. School is like a second home. We learn a lot from our school, and at the same time, it is the hardest part of a teenager's life.

·First are the studies. You should know what you want to do. Don't come under pressure in making choices.

·Learn to take your own stand(立场). If you don't do well in exams, don't feel broken. Be strong-minded and spend more time on your studies.

·Share your problems with your friends. Your friends are always ready to help. If you are confused in your life, talk about what all you've done and what you want to do with your friends.

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Are you the first or the last child in your family? Or are you a middle or an only child? Some people think it matters where you were born in your family. But there are different ideas about what birth order means. Some people say that the eldest children are smart and strong-willed. They are very likely to be successful. The reason for this is simple. Parents have a lot of time for their first child; they give him or her a lot of attention. So this child is very likely to do well. An only child will succeed for the same reason. What happens to the other children in the family? Middle children don't get so much attention, so they don't feel that important. If a family has many children, the middle one sometimes gets lost in the crowd. The youngest child, though, often gets special treatment. He or she is the baby. Often this child grows up to be funny and charming. Do you believe these ideas about birth order too? A recent study saw things quite differently. The study found that first children believed in family rules. They didn't take many chances in their lives. They usually followed orders. Rules didn't mean as much to later children in the family. They went out and followed their own ideas. They took chances and they often did better in life.

The Amazon rainforest is in South America. It covers 5.5 million square kilometers. That’s about half the size of China! The Amazon River runs through the rainforest. It’s the world’s second longest river. The Amazon covers much of Brazil. The green color on the country’s national flag stands for the rainforest.

However, the Amazon rainforest may become grassland in a few years according to a latest study. The Amazon is the world’s biggest rainforest. Climate (气候) change and human activities make it “sick”. The rainforest feels too “tired” to get better. The trees may die and the rainforest may turn into a hot.

The Amazon is one of the world’s wettest places. But since 2005, three droughts have hit the rainforest. They were caused by climate change. The trees don’t have enough water to grow. What’s worse, as the trees become dry.

On top of this, people cut down rainforest trees for wood. They burn the forest to make farmland. They clear trees to find minerals (矿藏). All these activities have caused about 17 percent of the rain forest to disappear.