Last Saturday, I went to a coffee shop to meet a friend of mine. I got there 10 minutes earlier. So I ordered a cup of coffee and sat by the window, watching people. There were some boys playing football on the street, and a small boy was running after the football as it rolled(滚动) across the road.

Suddenly, there came a car. It was going very fast. When the driver saw the boy in his way, he braked(刹车) hard. But it was too late… The small boy was lying on the street without moving. Everyone was surprised that the car didn’t stop. It drove away quickly.

I ran to the boy. There was a cut on the boy’s head, and he lost a lot of blood. I telephoned the police without thinking twice and told them what happened. Soon an ambulance(救护车) arrived and took the boy to the hospital. At 6:30 p.m., the police arrived and started questioning people. About half an hour later, they asked me to go to the police station because I saw everything and called the police. I told them all the things I knew because I really wanted them to catch the driver. I didn’t leave the police station until 8:00 p.m. After that, I went home because I didn’t want to talk to anyone.

The next day, the boy’s parents called me to say thanks. They also told me their boy was fine. He was saved by the doctors in time. And the driver was at the police station already.

【推荐2】Although most of us are staying at home because of the corona virus (新型冠状病毒), there are still many people trying to do some creative things during this difficult time. Now, let’s look at some creative indoor activities.

Write a rap song

“I close my eyes and hope everything will be okay, the one who can save you is not God but a common man in flesh and blood.”

These are a few lines from a rap song written by Liu Yixin and Li Yusheng who are Senior 3 students in Beijing. Titled An Empty City, the song became a hit because of its great words and deep emotion (感情). People was touched by their strong sense of social responsibility.

Encourage people to dance

Matthew Lee is a 16-year-old Chinese-American who is now living in Los Angeles, US. When he learned that most Chinese are unable to leave their houses, he and Jojo decided to encourage them to work out at home by making a dance video with his friends. Lee chose to dance to the song We Are the World.

Write an English poem

Du Wenwen is a Junior 2 student from Cangzhou, Hebei. While staying at home, Du and her classmates wrote acrostic poems (藏头诗) in English to help cheer people up. She said, “I found it quite interesting, because I can hide a message in the first letters of each line and surprise readers. As teenagers, we can’t go to the front line to save people’s lives, but we should learn to care about others and do something meaningful.”

Mike and Dick work in the same office. They don’t like the cold weather. And one day they decided to take their holiday in Australia. Their plane arrived in Sydney at nine in the morning. They had a good rest in a hotel. The next morning they rented a car in the city and began their travel. A few hours later the sun was shining in the sky. It was too hot, so they could hardly go on driving. They had to stop to look around! Mike found a river about half a kilometer away from them. They were both very happy and drove the car quickly. Soon they got to the river. Before they jumped into the water, Dick saw a boy playing under a big tree. He asked, “Are there any sharks (鲨) in the river, boy?” “No, there aren’t,” answered the boy. So they began to swim in the river. After a while, Dick felt something hit (撞到) his leg. He told Mike about it. They were afraid and stopped swimming. Dick asked loudly, “Is it true that there aren’t any sharks in the river?”

“Yes, Sir,” said the boy, “there’re a lot of crocodiles (鳄鱼) in the water. All the sharks have swum away!”

【推荐3】Many children like to go hiking. Why? Because they can be free from school and their homework. They can also enjoy beautiful nature, play with friends or family. If you want to have a happy hike, you must pay attention to the following.

First, find a good day. Fine weather is the most important for a happy hike. If the weather is good, you can do a lot of things, like riding a horse, going bike riding, swimming in the river, flying kites and playing ball games.

Second, go with the people you like. If you go hiking with the people you don’t like, you won’t have a great time. So, find the person who has the same interest as you.

Third, find the right place. Different people have different ideas about the places. As for me, my favorite place is the beach with tiny white sand for a hike. I like to walk along the beach, listening to the sound of the sea, and watch children playing.

In fact, the suggestions above are necessary but not enough. Besides these above, it is also important to make good preparations before starting off. To have a pleasant hike, you must have comfortable shoes, enough water and some food. In that case, then you can go hiking and must have a nice experience!

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【推荐2】It’s said that humans have seven basic emotions: anger, contempt, fear, hate, happiness, sadness and surprise. While we all search for happiness and achievement, we still often end up with bad feelings. Helping yourself is the best thing to do if you’re feeling low, yet it may be the hardest thing for anyone in this situation to actually do. The basics of life can easily be forgotten. You may not sleep well, feel very tired, lose interest in activities, or do poorly in schoolwork.

Here are some tips to help you defeat your low feelings.

This is the obvious answer, but that’s only because it works. When you talk about your feelings and someone who you respect understands how you feel, it starts you on the path to healing（治愈）. It also helps you to see yourself in less limiting ways, so you can get back to being who you want to be.

Getting out can be hard if you feel like you don’t want to be around people. That’s OK for now, but at least make yourself walk to a spot with a nice view or a place that makes you feel peaceful. A change of scenery and fresh air will help you heal.

Don’t overdo it, but allow yourself to eat whatever foods you love. Maybe the foods you love are actually good for you. Certain foods that include something special like fresh peach, dark chocolate can make you feel happier. They have also been proved to help fight low moods.

Someone once cured himself of a serious illness by laughing at old movies. I know when you’re in a low mood, you may not want to make yourself laugh. But the cycle of sadness must be broken so that you can get back to your normal life, and this is a very easy way to start.

Look at yourself in the mirror and see the difference between when you express your sadness and when you smile. The act of smiling actually releases chemicals in your brain that make you want to smile more and make you feel better. Practice at home first, and then go to a public place and wear that smile. People will smile in return, and that will make you feel happier.

You can’t do everything on this list at once, so try one or two ideas, and see what works for you. If the results are positive, then try another. The idea here is to make your life better, and no one can do that but you. Please give it a chance. You’d be surprised at how easy it is to feel better when you do things to help yourself heal.

Cute lion heads, deafening gongs and drums, an excited crowd—these are all part of the lion dances you often see during Chinese holidays.

The lion dance has been performed for more than 2,000 years. Chinese people believe that lions can drive away bad things and bring good luck.

Wang Rentao, 41, has been performing the lion dance for 28 years. He was born in Zhongkeng Village in Dongguan, Guangdong. Wang watched villagers perform it when he was young. “It’s a tradition with a long history here and the love for the lion dance is in everyone’s blood,”Wang said.

He is now the head of the village’s lion dance team. In 2019, the team took part in the celebration of the 70th birthday of New China at Tian’anmen Square. Wang was very proud of the team’s achievements.

The team is famous for dancing on quincuncial piles (梅花桩), one of the most difficult lion dance skills. Performers jump from one pile to another at a height of about 2.5 meters. The piles are about 1.8 meters away from each other. When performing, performers need to have enough team spirit, which can also show the unity of the people.

“The training is really hard. Performers need to have a great base of kung fu skills first. Even with that, they can fall from the piles and get hurt.” Wang said. “It can take many years to learn this skill.”

The lion dance is popular not just in China, but in overseas Chinese communities. Many overseas Chinese see the lion as a symbol of China. The lion dance reminds them of the culture of their homeland.