Where does Harry come from? He’s from the U.K. It has four parts (部分)—England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Scotland is on the north of England. Wales is on the west of England.

England is the biggest part in the U.K. .The weather (天气) of England is very changeable. In England, you can feel four seasons in one day. It can be sunny, rainy, or windy at any time of a day. It’s raining when you get up in the morning, but it can be sunny or windy in the afternoon. It is sunny when you get up, but when you go out, it can be rainy. So don’t forget to take an umbrella with you.

In England, stores open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. from Monday to Friday. On weekends, stores open from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. But a lot of stores don’ t open on Sundays. Banks and other places open from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. If you want to go to the parks, you can get there at any time of a day. In England, you can take the bus, the subway or the taxi to the places. Englishmen go to a restaurant every month. They also like fast food like hamburgers, sandwiches and chips.

【推荐2】Think about a world without insects (昆虫). It might sound nice at first. There would be no flies in your room. But in fact, this could be really bad news. The number of insects is less and less, according to British biologist Dave Goulson (戴夫·古儿森). “In the 27 years from 1989 to 2016, the number of insects fell by 75 percent,” Goulson wrote.

Scientists say the main reason for this is the use of pesticides (农药). They are bad for the places that insects live in. What would happen without insects? It’s almost impossible to give an answer, but the results would be far-reaching. We need insects to pollinate crops (给庄稼授粉). They also break down dead plants and animals and turn them into new useful things. We need them to keep the soil (土地) healthy and do much more. Without insects, many animals would have nothing to eat. They would go hungry and die. The ecosystem (生态系统) would be off balance (失去平衡). The first step to stop this is to let more people understand “the values (价值) of the natural world, both for what it does for us and for its own sake,” Goulson said. “The best place to start is with our children. We should encourage them to protect the environment from an early age.”

China has entered the business of making airplanes. The first Chinese-made commercial (商业的) aircraft took off from Shanghai on Sunday and landed at Beijing Airport. The narrow-bodied C919 plane had 128 passengers on board. The company that made the plane is the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China Lid. This is shortened to “COMAC”. China’s President Xi Jinping praised the C919 aircraft as a “triumph of Chinese innovation”. Newspaper s in China called the C919 “a symbol of industrial strength and national pride”. A passenger on the flight was impressed with the plane. He said: “The flight was very smooth, comfortable and memorable. I’ll remember this deeply for some time to come.”

COMAC hopes to be a major player in the commercial airplane market. It hopes to compete with industry giants such as Boeing and Airbus. COMAC started developing the C919 in 2008. Production began in late 2011. In September 2022, it passed the standards (标准) to fly commercially in China. COMAC’s first customer was China Eastern Airlines, which bought five of the aircraft. COMAC plans to build 150 planes each year for the next five years. A spokesperson said there were orders for more than 1,000 C919s from different Chinese airlines. He hopes airlines from other countries will soon start making orders. He added that the plane was an “important milestone” for China’s aircraft industry.

【推荐2】Do you ever feel no one really understands you? Well, "Pepper", a robot could change all that. Pepper is not like any other robot. Pepper is the first robot to read human's feelings. Using its emotional recognition functions. Pepper can do a lot to people when it is close to them — making jokes, dancing and even singing in Japanese.

The man-like robot looks like a small girl. It is four-feet tall with a table computer set to its chest. It has human-like hands, a girl-like body and baby-like voice. It was shown to curious people in Tokyo stores on Friday by Softbank, a Japanese robotics company.

Pepper can examine facial expressions (面部表情), human voice and signs, then make an answer. Pepper is designed to be a family robot, but it isn't like Rosie who can do housework on the cartoon. Pepper is used at home or in the store, where it provide fun and entertainment.

Pepper gets power from love inside a family. Not only is it making jokes and making people laugh, but also it helps people when they are in trouble. In a natural accident, it can help make those people who are sad or lonely feel relaxed.

Pepper was on sale in Japan for around $ 2,000 in February 2018. For now, several Peppers are at Softbank stores in Tokyo for people to visit. The creators say before selling Peppers, they want the robots to store more knowledge, so it can get along better with humans.

Look at the camels（骆驼）, the desert and the Great Wall behind them. This is not a painting but a paper-cutting work created by Li Baofeng.

Li Baofeng is a paper-cutting artist. She was born in a small village in Jilin in 1963. She learned paper-cutting from her mother when she was young, and showed a great interest in it. Although she dropped out of school in her teens, Li didn’t give up the hobby. She then became an auditor（旁听）at a high school. After graduation, she became an art teacher thanks to her great paper-cutting skills.

Traditional paper-cutting works are often cut out of red paper, but Li’s works are different. She has combined（结合）traditional paper-cutting skills with modern art and created her own art style. 她的大部分作品都是关于中国文化的。

Her work Chinese Red is about traditional Chinese culture. You can see red lanterns and traditional wedding dresses in it. Li’s another great work is about the ancient Chinese classic-Dream of the Red Chamber. She created more than 100 images about the great book. Other works like Silk Road and Dunhuang are also popular.

Li’s works have won many international awards（奖项）, and she has held paper-cutting exhibitions around the world.

“We should create traditional art with greater cultural meaning,” says Li. “These works should suit the aesthetic standards（审美标准）of modern people, so that the skills can be passed down.”

Clay Figurine Zhang (Ni Ren Zhang) is famous folk art in north China’s Tianjin and has a history of nearly 200 years. It’s a kind of painted figurine (小塑像) made of clay (粘土).

The figurines are loved both at home and abroad. But making one is difficult and requires a high level skill. It sometimes takes months to complete a fine figurine. And because it places much stress on the use of materials, the figurines can still be lifelike after a long time.

Clay Figurine Zhang was created by Zhang Mingshan in the late Oing Dynasty. Zhang grew up in Tianjin. He started to learn how to make clay figurines from his father when he was a child and soon developed a great interest in it. He watched people from different walks (行业) of life and put what he saw into his figurines. He also added western skills to this traditional art. He made quite a name for himself with these clay figurines.

Now, this great folk has been passed down to Zhang Yu. the sixth generation (代) clay figurine maker in this family. Zhan Yu works very hard to develop his skills and carry the art. And to introduce this art to the young, he also teaches in some universities.

“New generations should be allowed to learn the Chinese culture they are interested in and improve the culture with their own ideas,” Zhang Yu said.

When Zhang Mingshan was very young he began to make clay figurines with his father and not long after that, he found great interest in this art.

Yangzhou is famous for its jade production and long history in jade carving(玉雕). Over thousands of years, jade craftsmen(工匠) have devoted themselves to continuing and developing the ancient traditional skills to create many fine jade articles of various shapes and sizes.

The craft(工艺) of Yangzhou jade carving dated(追溯) from 4,000 BC, during the Xia Dynasty. Due to social development, Yangzhou jade carving was further advanced during the Han Dynasty. Many kinds of excavated jade relics(出土的玉器) showed the growth of jade carving craft over time.

The economic development of the Tang Dynasty led to a new level in Yangzhou jade carving industry. At that time, wealthy families usually had their houses decorated with jade objects. On the other hand, the ordinary people began wearing small jade pieces. At the same time, Yangzhou jade articles and jade carving craft spread all over China.

During the Song, Yuan and Ming Dynasties, Yangzhou jade shaping skills reached new heights. In the Qing Dynasty, especially in the time of Emperor Qianlong, the craft reached its peak（顶峰）. Yangzhou had to contribute(贡献) jade articles(玉器）to the emperor every year. At that time, the artistic style of “mixing the northern grandness with the southern fineness” of Yangzhou jade wares made its first appearance.

After the 1950s, Yangzhou jade carving was brought to life again. Yangzhou stays ahead in the jade industry and has therefore won many national awards. Now there are some famous jade craftsmen living in Yangzhou. With their guidance, Yangzhou jade wares of top quality are being produced, enjoying high praise from both home and abroad.

My problem is that I can’t get on with my family. Relations between my parents have become difficult. They fight a lot, and I really don’t like it. It’s the only communication they have. I don’t know if I should say anything to them about this. When they argue, it’s like a big , black cloud hanging over our home. Also, my elder brother is not very nice to me. He always refuses to let me watch my favorite TV show. Instead he watches whatever he wants until late at night. I don’t think this is fair. At home I always feel lonely and nervous. Is that normal? What can I do?

                                                                                                                     Sam