March 12th is Tree Planting Day in China. Trees are important to the earth. You can help to improve the environment and make the world a better place by planting trees. If you want to plant a tree, here are some simple
Step 1: Choose the Right Kind
You need to choose the right kind of trees
Step 2: Choose the Proper Place
Once you have your tree, find a proper place for planting. Look for an area that gets plenty of sunlight and enough space for the tree to grow. What's more, the ground should be neither too wet nor too
Step 3: Plant the Tree
Dig a hole that is just a little wider than the root ball of the tree. Pick up rocks from the soil (土壤) because they may
Step 4: Care for the Tree
Continue to water the tree once a week during the first year after planting. Then the tree will get used to the new environment sooner. Cut
In a word, planting trees is important to the health of our planet, and it's something that everyone can do.
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The Pursuit of Happyness is based on the true story of Chris Gardner. In the film, Chris Gardner is trying to make a living by selling medical equipment. His wife Linda is working two jobs to help pay his
Chris’s persistence
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Lipton and his team interviewed 37 adult soccer players from New York City and took high-tech scans (扫描) to
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Bing Dwen Dwen, the mascot (吉祥物) of the Beijing Winter Olympics, is a cute panda whose
Have you ever wondered why it is called Bing Dwen Dwen? In Mandarin (普通话) bing has several meanings, though the most common is “ice”. The character also symbolizes purity (纯洁) and strength, while dwen dwen means “strong and lively”.
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Could machines really develop human-like intelligence? And what would happen if they did? Would thinking machines work alongside humans or
The French author Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin once
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Whether you are someone who has an idea for a better product or a(n)