A large number of emojis (表情符号) are sent online every day. Emojis are pictures used in texts and web pages. Since emojis were invented in the late 1990s, they have been used as a modern international language.
We like emojis for different reasons. A written message is always black and white, but emojis can show meanings beautifully. Sometimes emojis also change the way we write. The more emojis we use, the fewer words we use.
There are many emojis with different meanings. They are easy to understand. For example, a smiling face means “I’m happy”. A cake with candles means “Happy Birthday”. When we want to say “goodbye”, we use a smiling face with a waving hand. When we are in a terrible situation but we have to laugh to cheer ourselves up, we can use a “cry-laugh” emoji.
Now emojis have great influence on us. Sometimes, emojis can be helpful to people from different countries in understanding each other. And when we are communicating online, we can’t see the person’s face and there is no feeling exchange. Then the invention of emojis helps change the situation. For example, when we receive a smiling face from our friends online, we try to exchange our feelings by sending the same picture.
It seems that emojis change as time goes by. However, we should be careful when we use them online.
Title: Emojis | |
Brief introduction | Emojis are pictures that we use in texts and web pages. Emojis have been used as a |
Reasons for their popularity | Emojis can show Emojis change the way we write. |
Examples of emojis | A smiling face means “I’m happy”. A cake with candles means “Happy Birthday”. A “cry-laugh” emoji means we want to |
The influence of emojis | Emojis can Emojis can allow us to exchange our feelings. |
Conclusions | We should use emojis |
The Slender West Lake Scenic Spot (瘦西湖风景区) lies in the northwestern part of Yangzhou, with its south gate facing Great Rainbow Bridge Road. It covers an area of about 123.6 hectares (公顷). The Slender West Lake was named a National Key Scenic Spot in 1988 and National AAAAA Tourist Area in 2010.
The Slender West Lake used to be a long river named the Baozhang Lake, which is 4 kilometers long and less than 100 meters wide. A famous poet Wang Hang in the Qing Dynasty once wrote a poem, from which the Slender West Lake gets its present name and for which it is well known all over the world.
During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, many gardens were built along the Slender West Lake. Following the lines of the natural landscape (景观), a large number of houses along the moats (护城河) were built in different locations (位置) during different periods. Emperors Kangxi and Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty both visited the Slender West Lake.
The Slender West Lake Scenic Spot is a symbol of the lake gardens in China. In a word, the Slender West Lake not only stands for the beauty of natural landscape but also has a long history and rich culture.
The Slender West Lake | |
| Location | It lies in the |
| Name | ◆It used to be a long river named the Baozhang Lake. ◆It gets its present name from a poem and becomes very |
| ◆Many gardens were built along the Slender West Lake during the Sui and Tang Dynasties. ◆More buildings appeared along the moats during different periods. ◆Emperors Kangxi and Qianlong both | |
| Features | ◆It is a symbol of the ◆It connects the beauty of natural landscape with the richness of history and culture. |
“I sometimes get up at three or four in the morning to surf the Internet.”
“I browse (浏览) Douyin almost 20 times a day.”
“I spend more time in chat rooms than with my ‘real-life’ friends.”
Do you know any people like this? They are part of a new addiction (瘾) called Internet addiction. The people with Internet addiction spend more than 30 to 40 hours online every week.
A study shows that about 10% Internet users have Internet addiction. They can’t get off the Internet easily. Some young people spend more time on the Internet than with family and friends. That’s why some experts (专家) worry most about them.
Is “surfing the Internet” a hobby or an addiction for you? You may have a problem if you have one of the following symptoms:
①You go out with your friends less and less.
②You can’t wait to get online again.
③You want to cut short the time online, but then you still spend several hours.
④You do not take part in important family events or you do not do school projects because you like to spend hours on the Internet.
How to solve the Internet addiction? Some experts advise people to set strict limits (限制) on their time for Internet use. You have to learn to control it, or the Internet will control you.
Internet Addiction | |
| How long | People with Internet addiction spend |
| How | About 10% Internet users have Internet addiction. |
| Symptoms of Internet addiction | ◆You spend less time going out with friends. ◆You can’t wait to get online again. ◆You plan to make the time online ◆You don’t |
| How to solve the Internet addiction | The |
4 . On December 26th, 2020, China passed a new law to protect the Yangtze River, the “mother river” of China. It is Yangtze River Protection Law. It took effect (生效) on March 1st, 2021. It’s the first law to protect a waterway in China.
The 6,397-kilometer Yangtze River is the longest river in Asia. It provides one third of the freshwater resources (淡水资源) for Chinese people, but it has met lots of environmental problems in recent years, such as heavy pollution and overfishing. Especially, the river’s Chinese paddlefish (白鲟) has died out. So the “mother river” is in great need of protection. To solve these problems, China put a 10-year fishing ban (禁令) to protect fish resources.
According to a report of the government, the fishermen said they would give up fishing along the Yangtze River to protect the “mother river”. Chinese officer Han Zheng said that more support should be given to the fishermen to help them find new jobs and places to live.
Yangtze River Protection Law includes resource protection and green development. The government says the purpose of the new law is to strengthen (加强) environmental protection, use resources well and make the development sustainable (可持续的).
1. When did Yangtze River Protection Law take effect?2. How long is the Yangtze River?
3. Why does the Yangtze River need great protection?
4. How did the fishermen protect the Yangtze River?
5. What does Yangtze River Protection Law include?
5 . The earth is a ①['bjuːtɪfl] place. There are forests and rivers, mountains and fields. Some places are very hot, and some are very cold. There are many different plants. Some are large. Some are small. All the plants need sunshine and water. ②There are different animals on the earth. Some live on the land. Some fly in the sky. Some live under the water. There are also many people like you and me on the earth. The Earth provides us with air, water and food. ③It is our home.
But there is a lot of pollution today. We burn (燃烧) things to make energy (能量). This pollutes (污染) the air. We put the rubbish into the sea and under the ground. ④This may pollute the earth and kill animals and plants. We must stop doing these things. It is ⑤i________ for us to protect the earth for our future.
1. 词汇：根据音标['bjuːtɪfl]在①处填入正确的单词2. 对②处句子的划线部分进行提问
3. 根据文章内容回答问题：Are there any animals under the water?
4. 根据上文判断③处It指代什么：
5. 将④处的句子翻译成汉语。
Our school is beautiful all around the year.
In spring, plants turn green and the grass comes out. Some students often fly kites on the playground. While I like playing football with my friends on the grassland.
In summer, it is hot. All sorts of flowers can be seen everywhere. There is a spring (喷泉) behind the teaching building. My classmates sit around it and chat with each other.
In autumn, my friend Mary always takes photos of leaves. They are of different colors. The road with leaves looks like a colorful blanket. All kinds of fruit trees are my favorite.
In winter, when our school is covered (覆盖) by snow and it is white here and there, it looks attractive. Although it is cold, we all like playing with snow outside.
| Four | |
| Spring | Plants turn green and the grass Students often fly kites on the playground but I like playing football. |
| Summer | We can see all kinds of Classmates sit around the spring , chatting with each other. |
| Autumn | My friend Mary always takes photos of I like all kinds of fruits . |
| Winter | Our school is covered by white snow. It is white We like playing with snow outside. |
Wukong. Tiangong. Tianwen. Do you know where the names of Chinese space programs come from?
Wukong, the Dark Matter Particle Explorer satellite （暗物质粒子探测卫星）, is named after Chinese superhero Monkey King. According to Journey to the west, Monkey King has a pair of sharp eyes which can tell the difference between good and evil. The Wukong satellite is just as sharp-eyed as Monkey King to help scientists search for dark matter in space.
The name of the space station, Tiangong, means “Heavenly Palace”. In Chinese myths（神话）, this is the home of Tian Di. Now Tiangong Space Station is a home for Chinese astronauts in space. And China welcomes foreign astronauts to Tiangong in order that they can work together.
Tianwen, China’s Mars missions（任务）, gets its name from the poem Tianwen by Qu Yuan. Qu Yuan is a well-known poet from ancient China. In Tiamwen, he had the questions about the sky, stars, nature, myths and the real world, showing his hunger for truth. Perhaps the Tianwen missions will end up answering some of Qu Yuan’s questions.
If you look into more names of Chinese space programs, you will find that they all have beautiful meanings. We, the Chinese people, have a long-cherished （珍藏已久的） space dream. So it is serious to take the naming of Chinese space programs.
| What Beautiful | |
| Wukong | ◆It is named after Chinese superhero Monkey King. ◆The Wukong satellite is just as sharp-eyed as Monkey King to help scientists |
| Tiangong | ◆It means “Heavenly Palace” ◆Tiangong Space Station is a home for Chinese astronauts in space. ◆We hope that astronauts from other |
| Tianwen | ◆It gets its name from the poem Tiamwen by Qu Yuan. ◆Perhaps the Tianwen missions will help to find out the |
| Chinese people have a long-cherished space dream. So the naming of Chinese space programs is taken very | |
8 . After appearing as a special event at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and the 2014 Nanjing Youth Olympic Games, Wushu, widely known as Chinese Kungfu, will make its first appearance as an official（官方的）sport at the 4th Youth Olympic Games in 2022.
It’s a long-awaited breakthrough（期待已久的突破） for IWF（国际武术协会）, which made applications（申请） to IOC（国际奥林匹克委员会） in 2001, 2008 and 2011, but failed. The first two applications were refused at the very beginning. The third application made it to the final voting for taking part in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games but missed out once again.
Over the years, both IWF and CWA（中国武术协会） have done a lot to make improvement with strong support from the State General Administration of Sport of China（中国体育总局）. The Administration not only offers technical （技术的）support, often sending experts or teachers to help their Wushu training camps, but also generously（慷慨）provides a great deal of Wushu equipment（设备）for free.
Every year, many local Wushu groups are sent abroad to put on Wushu shows, trying to improve the influence of Wushu in foreign countries. Through their continuous efforts, Wushu has become widely popular across the world, especially among young Wushu fans. Studies show that, today, about 120 million people are attracted to Wushu around the world.
China successfully included Wushu as an official Olympic sport in January, 2020, which helps to make it more international quickly.
A total of 48 athletes from across the world will compete in four Wushu events: men’s and women’s Changquan and men’s and women’s Taijiquan.
| News: Wushu Is Included in Youth Olympics | |
| News lead | ●Wushu will |
| News body | ●IWF made applications to IOC three times but didn’t ●In order to ●Through continuous efforts like putting on Wushu shows abroad, Wushu has been widely ●48 athletes from across the world will join in the |
Where does your food come from? How is it made? These days, many people worry about food safety. But food safety is not a new worry. In 1906, Upton Sinclair wrote The Jungle. The book is the story of a poor family in Chicago. It is also about the dangerous ways that food was prepared. People were so worried that the U.S. started testing food.
These days, most food in the world is safe. The reason is laws control where food comes from. They also control how food is managed and prepared. Laws are important. But it’s more important to make sure the rules are followed. A good food safety system keeps people safe. It also helps them eat healthy food. Labels (标签) on food give people important information. Then they can make good choices about their food.
Although food safety systems usually work, there can be problems. Sometimes mistakes are made. For example, a truck might carry eggs and then ice cream. The ice cream could make people sick when the truck isn’t cleaned before carrying it. Other problems are not mistakes. Sometimes companies break rules to make more money. When this happens, people don’t know if their food is safe.
As we all know, food is closely related to our everyday life. We should take action to make food safer!
Title: Food safety | |
Introduction | ●These days, lots of people ●Upton Sinclair wrote a book about food safety in 1906. |
Measures | ●Nowadays most food is safe ● ●A good food safety system helps keep food safe. ●Labels on food help people choose safe food. |
Problems | ●There can be problems in food safety systems. ●Sometimes mistakes are made. ●When some companies break rules to make more money, people have no idea |
Hope | ●We’d better act to make food much |
Whenever the exam season comes, stress may come along. Here are some ways that have helped me and my friends through this season.
When the stress of exams is really hitting me, I stop and take a walk. I usually borrow my neighbors’ dogs and walk for about fifteen minutes. Many boys would simply choose to run for a while, or play ball games. Having some sports drives away your stress easily most of the time.
And if you find music helpful, give it a go. Listening to your favorite songs will surely make you happy. The best thing about this is that you don’t have to go anywhere.
But if you are a book lover just like me, read a book you like for half an hour. Reading can take you to places you’ve never been to. Putting yourself into a new world helps you forget your stress in this world for a little bit.
For sure, laughing is the best medicine. It can really keep worry off your mind! Very often I call my best friend and we talk about our good time or something funny, and I’m feeling better than before.
Remember many others also face the problems of stress just like you, and it is not something that cannot be dealt with.
| ※Take a walk; ※Run; ※Play ball games. | |
| Listening to music | ※It will make you happy. ※And there is no need for you to go |
| Reading books | ※It can take you to places you’ve never been to. ※It helps you |
| Laughing | ※Nothing is ※Call your best friend and talk about your good time or something funny. |
| Face the problems of stress bravely and you can know how to deal with them . | |
