Bikes are very popular in China. In the country, you can see bikes almost everywhere. When you walk on the road, you can find a lot of people riding bikes to schools, shops and any other place. So many people call China “the kingdom of bikes”. In China, many families have one or two bikes.
Compared with cars, bikes have many advantages. First, bikes often don’t need much money. Some Chinese can’t buy cars, but they can buy bikes. They can also use OFO bikes (共享单车) with only one yuan every hour. An app on the phone helps them to do that. Second, bikes are small to park anywhere. But cars need a bigger place. What’s more, they can’t ride bikes too fast. So it’s usually not dangerous to ride.
However, bikes also bring some problems. Some riders don’t follow the traffic rules and some don’t think about others’ safety. So they ride too fast during rush hours (高峰期). There may be traffic jams because there are too many bikes on the road.
| Bikes are very popular in China. | |
| The | First, it don’t need much money. |
| Second, it’s small to | |
| What’s more, it’s not | |
| The | Some riders don’t |
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Many of you have probably had this experience: You get on a train and are ready to take a nap (打盹) or read a book, only to find that the passenger in front of you is watching a TV show on his tablet without headphones. The child next to you won’t stop crying. And the old lady behind you talks on her phone during the whole trip.
Wish the train could be less noisy? There might be a way for you. The Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway, one of China’s busiest high-speed rail lines, will have “quiet” carriages (静音车厢) starting from Dec 23rd.
In quiet carriages, onboard videos will be muted (静音) and announcements (公告) will be made at a lower volume (音量). Doors at the ends of the carriage will be kept closed to cut down noise from other carriages. Train attendants (乘务员) will be responsible for making sure that passengers remain quiet and follow the rules.
Passengers who are willing to follow the rules can choose the quiet carriages when booking their tickets.
Some people have pointed out that this kind of quiet environment should be offered in all carriages. They say that having quiet carriages might give people the idea that they don’t need to be quiet in non-quiet carriages.
While some internet users are in favor of the new service, it has also caused discussion about just how quiet travelers should be in quiet carriages. Many people have raised questions such as “What if I snore (打呼噜)?” and “Can we talk to our travel companions (伙伴) if we need to?”
1. When will the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway “quiet” carriages start? (no more than 6 words)2. Who can choose the quiet carriages when booking their tickets? (no more than 8 words)
3. Why does the new service cause discussion about how quiet travelers should be in quiet carriages? (no more than 20 words)
4. 请将文中画线的句子翻译成汉语。
5. 请给短文拟一个适当的英文标题。
Look! Here comes a new bus. It looks like a panda with black ears and big eyes. It can carry 22 people and it is about 12 meters long. It was made in China.
The panda bus looks cute, and it’s also quite smart. It uses AI technology. There is no drivers on the bus. It can find its way. When you get on the bus, you can swipe your hand. The bus can read your handprint and know who you are. There are also many clever and helpful robots on the bus. If you are in danger, the bus will call 110 right away. Inside the bus, there is a vending machine. You can buy breakfast and dinner on the bus. When you get off the bus, and need to take another bus, you can also get the transfer information from the bus.
People in the cities, like Changzhou in Jiangsu Province, Ji’nan in Shandong Province and Xia men in Fujian Province, can take the bus. Do you want to take it?
1. What does the new bus look like?It looks like a panda with black ears and
2. How long is the new bus?
It is about
3. What does the panda bus use?
It uses AI
4. Can people buy breakfast and dinner on the panda bus?
Yes, they
5. What new word(s), phrase(s) or sentence(s) can you learn from the passage above?
I can learn
Do you know the self-driving bullet (子弹) train just for the Beijing Winter Olympics? Is there anything new on the train? Let’s have a look!
The train links (连接) Beijing and Zhangjiakou, the co-host cities of the Games. With a top speed of 350 kilometers an hour, the train can run the 174-kilometer journey between the two cities in around 50 minutes, while a regular express (特快的) train takes three hours.
It is said to be the world’s first high-speed train with a 5G live broadcast studio (现场直播演播室). It can carry 564 passengers each trip in its eight cars (车厢). It has business, first-class and second-class cars. Besides, for the needs of media (媒体), it also has special working cars with 12 tables and international electric sockets (电源插座).
The train is painted in white and blue colors and there are 24 snowflakes (雪花) on the outside of the train, showing this is the 24th Winter Olympic Games. Inside the train, there are winter sports photos on the walls and paper snowflakes on top.
The Beijing Winter Olympic Games opened in February, 2022. The high-speed train provided transportation services for the 2022 Winter Olympics and the Paralympics (残奥会) from January 21 to March 16. Up to 40 pairs of trains traveled between the two cities every day.
1. Which two cities does the train link?2. Can the train run faster than a regular express train?
3. How many kinds of cars does the train have according to the passage?
4. What do the 24 snowflakes stand for (代表)?
5. What does the passage mainly talk about?
Courage (勇气) is the ability to be brave in different kinds of situations in our life. Here and there, now and then, everyone needs courage to do something well. Courage may make you confident of your success. If you have courage, you will not show fear in face of anything difficult or dangerous.
How can we build up our courage?
Believe that you will be successful. Take chances and know that you have your own talents. Besides, your family and friends are always there for you.
Exercise your courage. It is like a muscle (肌肉). The more we use it, the stronger our courage will be.
Know that giving up is not a choice. It’s much easier to give up, and it takes courage to say or do what you think is right, even when other people think you are wrong.
Fight to control your fear. Courageous people may still be afraid, but the difference is that they can control their fear. They don’t let it hold them back but use it as a reminder of what they can lose if they don’t go on.
Get courage by reading inspiring (令人鼓舞的) stories of brave people. Abraham Lincoln is one of the people who you may think of.
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| Believe that you will be | You have your own talents, your family and friends are ready to |
| Take every chance to | Our courage will be stronger and stronger if we often |
| When others don’t think you are | |
| Even the courageous people may be afraid sometimes, but they don’t let fear | |
| Get courage from the stories of brave people. | Abraham Lincoln is one of the good |
Mother’s Day is on May 8th this year because the second Sunday of May is Mother’s Day. It is a day to give thanks for all the things that mothers do and show your love. So what can you do for your mother on that day?
Make a Mother’s Day breakfast
Every day, Mom makes food for us. So let’s surprise (使惊讶) her with a great Mother’s Day breakfast. In the US, the father and children in a family make breakfast for the mother. They also take it to her in bed. Mothers get to be very lazy on Mother’s Day. It’s their favorite day.
Choose the right gift (礼物)
On Mother’s Day, many people buy their mothers carnations (康乃馨). In the language of flowers, carnations mean happiness, sweetness (温柔) and love. So carnations are the best flowers for mothers.
If you are creative (有创意的), you can make a Mother’s Day card. Just draw beautiful pictures and write some words to thank your mother.
Be a helper
Do you usually help your mom do housework? On Mother’s Day, you can do many things like washing the dishes and doing the laundry (洗衣服) for a day.
The most important thing to do on Mother’s Day is just to show your mother you love her. Any way you do it is fine. Mother’s Day is coming. Let’s do some things to thank our mothers.
1. Are carnations the best flowers for mothers?2. When is Mother’s Day this year?
3. According to the passage, what can you do for your mom on Mother’s Day?
4. Do you think we need to celebrate (庆祝) Mother’s Day? Why or why not? (回答20词左右)
【推荐3】Is there anyone you hate? Well, maybe you don’t really hate them. But you really get angry every time you think of them. If you don’t let this anger go, it will turn into bitterness（痛苦）.
Bitterness appears when we can’t forgive someone who has hurt us or made us angry. Someone might say or do something that hurts us. But instead of controlling the anger, we keep it deep inside. Before long, a bitter feeling begins to grow. We may think we’re hurting that person by criticizing（指责）him or her often, but we’re really only hurting ourselves. Bitterness can not only lead to serious health problems such as heart disease, but also hurt our relationships with friends and family members. No one enjoys being around an angry person for a long time. If you see bitterness in your life, here are some ways to deal with it.
●Accept it
Instead of trying to deny（否认）your anger, make it clear to yourself and accept it. See what causes your anger and quickly deal with it.
●Stop making excuses for it
You may feel you have the right to be angry. You may think you’re right and the other person is wrong. You may even secretly enjoy making the other person look bad. But in the end, bitterness hurts you much more than the other person. The bitterness will hold you back, and the other person will go on with his or her life.
●Forgive（原谅）and forget it
You probably can’t completely put the anger out of your mind. But you can decide to forgive others. Forget it and move on. You’ll enjoy better health and peace of mind.
阅读短文，回答下列问题。
1. How do you feel every time you think of someone who you hate?
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2. Are you hurting yourself when you often criticize the person who made you angry?
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3. How many ways of dealing with bitterness are there mentioned in this article?
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4. What will you enjoy if you forgive others and go on your life?
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5. Everyone has his own way to deal with bitterness, what is yours?
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