【推荐1】Have you heard of the Chinese idiom “taoli mantianxia”?

“Taoli” refers to peach and plum trees. Peach and plum trees _______ as a metaphor (比喻) for a number of students. One of _______ things that can happen to a teacher is to see his or her students grow up to be productive members of society.

You _______ wonder: why are students compared to these two types of trees?

It actually _______ from an ancient story about Zizhi, an official _______ lived in the state of Wei during the Spring and Autumn Period (BC 770—BC 476). Zizhi, an educator, was a wise person. But the king didn’t like him at the time. Zizhi had to leave his state _______ he was not well liked by the emperor. Zizhi opened a private school and started to teach students to make a _______.

After _______ the school. Zizhi chose his students based on neither their wealth _______ social status(地位). He often gave his students useful advice. He often pointed at a peach and a plum tree in his garden and said, “You should become ________ useful person and work hard to benefit society, just like when the peach and plum trees bloom and yield fruit.”

Keeping teacher’s words in ________ minds, many of Zizhi’s students went on to different places around the country and achieved great things along the way. They planted many peach and plum trees to show their gratitude and respect ________ their teacher.

Later, ________ Zizhi traveled around the country, he saw his students and the trees they had planted. He was ________ moved. “My students are like peach and plum trees. They are everywhere, and they ________ great results,” he said.

【推荐2】Abigail Adams was the wife of one American president and the mother of another American president. Adams was born _____ November 22,1744. She married John Adams, the second president of the United States in October, 1764. John and Abigail Adams_____six children together. One of their sons, John Quincy Adams, would later become the sixth president of _____United States. Abigail Adams was remembered for the letter that she wrote back and forth to her husband while he_____with the continental congress in Philadelphia. John Adams would _____write to her and ask for her advice on_____social and political issues of the time. The letters of Abigail Adams to her husband, John Adams, are part of Revolutionary War history_____they serve as a firsthand eye-witness account of political life during this time. Abigail Adams is_____known as the "first Lady" to live in the White House_____became the official residence of the presidential family, after the nation's capital was relocated to Washington, D. C. in 1800. The "First Lady" enjoyed_____ at the newly built White House. When Thomas Jefferson defeated Adams in the presidential _____of 1800, Abigail and her family moved back to Quincy, Massachusetts. After_____the White House, Abigail Adams continued_____letters to famous Americans of the time like Thomas Jefferson. She followed John Quincy's political career with great interest. Abigail Adams died_____typhoid fever(伤寒症) at the age of 73 on October 28, 1818. Both John and Abigail_____together in a family crypt in Quincy.

Zhang Guimei is a great woman and hero in our country. Her action has moved ________ people all over the country. She was born in Heilongjiang in 1957 and came to work in Yunnan ________ the age of 17. She has been helping girls for more than 40 years.

As a teacher, she was heartbroken when she saw her girl students leaving school. It was possible for many of ______ to go to college in the future. However, they couldn’t do so ________ their families could not allow them. Their parents’ money ________ on their brothers.

In 2008, Zhang started a free school for poor girls in ________ small village in Yunnan. Since then, she has been busy ________ for money for the school. She has convinced （说服）parents to send their daughters back to school. So far, the school ________ more than 1, 800 students to go to universities and colleges.

Zhou Yunli used to be a student in Huaping High School for girls. “Without the school, I would be nobody,” She said. When she was a child, she ________ continue to study because her family was poor. “When I heard that a kind teacher built a free high school, I felt I found a bright way to my future.” Zhou said with a smile. In fact, Zhang has really made a lot of girls know ________ help means like Zhou.

【推荐2】You may know the song Happy Birthday very well. But do you know about its writer? It was written by an American girl. And now she ____ a very rich woman already.

When she was a child, she was poor. Once a friend of ____ invited her to a birthday party. She was very pleased but sad because she didn’t have enough money ____ gifts for her.

“The party is coming soon. Now I have ____ money.” tears ran down her face.

Late that night, she was in bed. While she ____ about the gifts, the door opened and came in her grandma. “What happened?” her grandma asked. After hearing the girl’s story, she said, “Don’t worry. My dear, ____ up. I think I can help you. How about singing a song together? Happy birthday to …” What a beautiful song! They sang and sang. Suddenly, she woke up. ____ it was a dream, she decided to write it down at once and sang it to her friend at the party.

When she sang the song at the party the next day, the people at the party were very happy. “How ____ she sings! The song is one of ____ songs we have ever heard. Thank you for giving me the special gift.” said Joan. And they learnt to sing ____ song together. Later, the girl became well-known in America.

Do you know Peng Min? The 36-year-old man ________ the fifth season of the CCTV’s Chinese Poetry Conference（《中国诗词大会》）this year.

Peng was ________ in Chinese poetry when he was a little boy. He has learned more than 1000 poems by heart. He once wrote poems by himself in his free time, but stopped after he started working at ________ magazine. Peng’s good grades on the show didn’t come easily. Before this, he joined the second season and the third season of the show, but he lost ________ of them. After he lost in the third season, he cried (哭) as ________ as a baby in his teacher’s arms—it broke his heart truly. He was so sad but he still wanted ________ to the fourth season.

However, Peng’s love for poetry didn’t stop. This year, he was back. “________ I lose, at least I’ve tried,” Peng said. This time, he became the winner of the show. ________ lucky he was!

________ his story, Peng tells us that we should never give up (放弃) easily. We ________ not be successful on our first try. But we will make it one day as long as we keep trying!

【推荐1】Last night I went to a concert of Chinese folk (民间的) music. The piece which was played on the erhu ______ touched me. I sensed a strong sadness and pain. The piece was Erquan Yingyue, and it was one of the ______ pieces of music that I’ve ever heard. The erhu sounded so sad that I almost cried along with it. Abing ______ was a folk musician wrote the music. He could play many musical instruments with his father’s help. By age 17, he was known ______ his musical skills. Today, Abing’s Erquan Yingyue is a piece which all the great erhu masters (大师) play and praise (称赞). It ______ one of China’s national treasures so far.

Have you heard of Guangdong Lion Dance? Guangdong Lion Dance _________ Xingshi by local people. It is an art form _________ requires skills of dance, music and kung fu. It _________ around for more than 2,000 years.

Wang Rentao, 41, has performed the lion dance since 28 years ago. Born in Zhongkeng village in Dongguan, Guangdong, Wang watched villagers _________ it when he was young. “It’s a tradition here and the love _________ lion dance is in everyone’s blood ,” Wang said.

He is now head of _________ village’s lion dance team. Wang’s team is famous for dancing on quincuncial piles（梅花桩）, a lion dance skill which is quite _________ to learn. The piles are about 1.8 meters away from each other. Performers jump from one pile to another at a _________ of about 2.5 meters. “The training is really hard and performers need to have kung fu skills first. Even with that, _________ may fall from the piles and get hurt,” Wang said. “It takes many years to master this.”

The lion dance is famous not just in China, __________ it is also popular in overseas Chinese communities. The lion dance reminds overseas Chinese of the culture of their homeland.

【推荐1】Each morning a rich man found a poor man sitting on a park bench（长凳）. The poor man always sat there, looking at the big hotel __________ belongs to the rich man. One day the rich man got out of his car and said to the poor man, “Excuse me, but I just want to know __________ here and look at my hotel every morning.” “Sir,” said the poor man, “I am __________ loser. I have no money, no family, and no home. I sleep on this bench, __________ every night I dream that one day I’ll sleep in that hotel. “ The rich man said, “That is easy. Tonight your dream will come true. I’ll pay __________ the best room in that hotel for you for a whole month.”

A few days later, the rich man __________ by the poor man’s room. He wanted to ask him how he was enjoying __________. To his surprise, he found that the man had moved out of the hotel, back to his park bench. When the poor man __________ why, he said, “You see, when I am down here sleeping on my bench, I dream I’m up there, in that big hotel. It’s a wonderful dream. __________ , things changed to be opposite（相反）. When I was up there, I kept __________ that I would be back to this cold bench. It was a terrible dream, and I couldn’t get any sleep at all.”

【推荐2】When life tries to bring you down, just dance! That’s the message from Peng Xiaoying, 45, and her _______ husband, Fan Deduo, in Zhejiang Province.

The couple of farmers _______ grow corn on a field in Ruian recently became popular on the Internet for a shuffle dance step(曳步舞) they invented. They have cheered up millions of Chinese. And many of them were touched by the couple’s smiling faces and positive attitude(态度) to life.

The couple dance along the path to the field. They drag their feet(拖着脚) and _______ jump into the air to act like ducks. These offer the couple a lot of joy. “When we feel upset, the shuffle dance always helps cheer us up and lighten our mood. I like to enjoy it every day.” Peng said.

The couple began dancing about four years ago. Fan had been sad after _______ serious traffic accident in Yunnan Province 18 years ago. He became nervous, upset, and had trouble in sleeping at night because of the accident. The couple then decided to end their shoe-selling business in Yunnan _______ returned to their hometown, Ruian.

To help deal with his sadness, Peng, a big fan of dancing in public squares, invited Fan _______ her. The minute he began, his suffering eased(减轻) like magic. The couple then often took part in square dancing. That’s where the shuffle dance step _______.

During the novel coronavirus epidemic(流行病), the couple uploaded(上传) some dance videos to Douyin, and began live streaming on the sharing platform. Their childlike smiles and special dance steps attracted more than 1.6 million netizens(网民). One of them said _______, “Look at them! I think that’s really what the meaning of dancing is—not showing off _______ but really bringing happiness to the dancers in a simple way. This is _______ dancing I’ve ever seen.”

March 5th is Lei Feng’s Day every year in China. On this day, Chinese people would carry on Lei Feng’s spirit by _______ others. Do you know Lei Feng? He is a kind-hearted _______ helpful person. He is always willing to help those people in need. Many of _______ stories about helping others are known to _______ Chinese people. One day, he had to go to Andong for a training. On the train, he _______ busy helping others do a lot of things _______. For example, he helped _______ woman look after her child and found seats _______ old people. What’s more, he carried luggage (行李) for others. When he _______ off the train in Shenyang, he saw a middle-aged ________. She was worried and ________ because she lost her ticket and money. She didn’t ________ what to do. Lei Feng used his own money ________ a ticket for her though he was poor. The woman was touched and ________ to know Lei Feng’s name and address in order to return the money to him one day. But Lei Feng refused to tell her his name. He only said he was a Chinese soldier.

From Lei Feng’s stories, I learn that we ________ help each other so that we can build a happy society.