Today we have a class meeting.     1     In my opinion (意见), a lot of what we see in science fiction (科幻) films will come true.

    2     If this happens, there won’t be any more traffic jams (交通堵塞)! I believe that most houses will be green. And they will only use the energy (能源) like wind and solar power (太阳能).

    3     The life will be much easier. For example, There will be robot teachers, too. Children won’t take books to school because they study on the computer. No one really knows what the future will be like on the earth.     4     As Albert Einstein once said, “Never think of the future. It comes soon”.     5     What’s your opinion about the future?

【推荐2】“Bobby, one, two, three, get up! It is seven o’clock on February 25th, 2050. It’s time to get up and go to school,” says the clock-robot. Then the clothes-robot dresses Bobby very fast. Next the kitchen-robot gives Bobby some bread and eggs. Bobby doesn’t like them. Then the kitchen-robot takes them back and gives him a hamburger. After eating the hamburger, Bobby goes to school.

Bobby leaves home with his schoolbag. A car-robot is waiting for him. “Hello! I will drive you to school. Your name is Bobby, isn’t it?” says the car-robot. “Right,” answers Bobby. “Now would you like to show me your school ID card?” asks the car-robot. Bobby shows it his school ID card. “Come in, please,” Bobby gets in the car. Then the car-robot says, “I will check your homework. Please take it out.” Bobby does that. When they get to school, the car-robot says to Bobby, “See you, Bobby.”

【推荐1】Smartphone apps certainly make our lives easier. However, sometimes they can also cause problems.

Recently, the Ministry of Education announced that teachers should not use WeChat or QQ to give homework or ask parents to grade kids’ homework.

Many teachers in China depend heavily on apps to give homework. The kids have to do their homework, staring at a phone screen. For example, Liu Yanming, a sixth-grade student in Shanghai, usually has to use his mother’s mobile phone to do his homework. Liu Yong, his father, is afraid that the apps could distract kids by encouraging them to watch something unrelated to homework. “He is just 12 years old, and I do not want to buy him a cellphone,” Liu told China Daily. “I also worry that my son’s eyesight will be hurt because of staring at the phone for too long.”

However, Bai Yueping, president of Shanghai Tangzhen Middle School, defended (辩解) using apps for homework, “Parents can understand their kids learning situation and supervise (监督) them to finish the homework,” Bai told China Daily.

Zhang Siqi is a student from Renmin University of China. “The use of WeChat or QQ to give homework is convenient,” Zhang told China Daily. “We’re living in an Internet era. It’s unwise to refuse to take advantage of technology.”

Chu Zhaohui, a researcher at the National Institute of Education Sciences, believed that it is impossible to stop the use of electronic devices in the Internet era. However, students should use them when it’s necessary, such as when they do listening exercises. We don’t want to stop online education models, but they must be used carefully. Modern technologies are good, but they should not steal the show (喧宾夺主), ”he told China Daily.

【推荐2】China is a big country with many kinds of famous Kongfu, which is also called Wushu (武术). The Red Quan is just one of them.

The Red Quan is a kind of fist (拳). It mixes traditional Chinese culture with Wushu. It has a very long history and it can date back to the Qin dynasties. The Red Quan’s skills can show people the agility, flexibility (灵活、敏捷), clear thinking, and powerful attack and defense (攻击和防御) movements.

There are seven kinds of Red Quan, and each of them is special in its own way. People need to learn the positions, moves, routines and basic knowledge. Among them, positions are the basic and the root of the Red Quan. It can help you exercise your tendons, hips and waist (肌腱、臀部和腰), and then the whole body. Some moves can help you exercise your legs and feet. The Red Quan has many skillful moves. It requires people to keep the whole body flexible and quick. If people want to learn Chinese kung fu well, they’d better learn one skill well instead of learning too many skills at a time. The key to learning the Red Quan well is to keep the body flexible and agile.

Now many students are interested in learning the Red Quan. It is a good chance to learn the spirit of Chinese kong fu by learning the Red Quan.

【推荐3】Some people learn a foreign language easily. Others may not. How can you help yourself learn English? I think there are two ways to make learning English a little easier and more interesting.

First, you should build up confidence (自信). If you believe that you can learn, you will learn. When you read or listen to something, you may not be able to understand (理解) it all. Don’t worry. You can use a dictionary to help you. You can ask your teacher or friends to help you. Do not be afraid of making mistakes. You can learn from mistakes.

Second, practice (练习) using English. For example, write a diary in English every day, and you’ll be able to write better. Speak English whenever you can. You may practice with your friends after class. Then you’ll be able to speak better.

Remember the famous saying (谚语), “Practice makes perfect.” The more you practice using English, the better you’ll learn it.