Many students know what they want to be in the future* . We think boys are different from girls. Here is a survey in Green High School. Let's look at the diagram* .

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　   How is it going?  I'm watching the weather report on TV now. It says it's cold and snowing in Tianjin. But here in Sydney, it's different. It's summer! The summer is from December to February. I like summer because I can swim and play beach volleyball. Our autumn is from March to May. The weather is warm and sunny. My family often take a walk in a park. Winter in Sydney is from June to August. It doesn't snow, but it often rains. I like to watch soccer games in the rain. Spring here is from September to November. It's my favourite season. The weather is warm and I often take some photos of birds.

Please write and tell me about the seasons in Tianjin.

Yours,

                                                                                                                                                                                                  Bob

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What is your favorite color? Ask famous persons like Cate Blanchett, Scarlett Johnson, and Bono (singer for the band U2), and maybe they will say “green.” That's not because these artists like the color green best. Instead, they are interested in green fashion.

       Green fashion is about making (and wearing) clothes that are good for humans, animals, and the Earth. In the past, green fashion made people think of ugly clothes. But today, green fashion is different. It is about looking good and caring about the Earth and other people. You can have interesting clothes and be green.

Around the world, green fashion is becoming popular. For example, the U.K. company People Tree sells men's and women's clothing and accessories(配搭物). They are made from natural fabrics(织物) like cotton and wool. Workers who make the clothes are from countries like Kenya(肯尼亚), and Bangladesh(孟加拉国). People Tree pays the men and women good money for the clothes they make.

Singer Bono and his wife also started a clothing company called EDUN. When the clothes are sold, EDUN uses most of the money to help people around the world.

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    TWO English phrases show what people think about mice and rats: "As quiet as a mouse", and "a dirty rat".

    People think rats are dirty because they live in sewers(下水道) and other unclean places. They also carry diseases(疾病). Having a rat in your house is bad news. They smell terrible and make a lot of noise.

    Calling someone a "rat" in English means they are not to be trusted(信任). Saying "Rats!" is also a way to show that you are angry.

    Mice, on the other hand, are seen as quiet and cute. They live in fields and as unwelcome guests in people's houses. They are small and often kept as pets. Walt Disney's famous character Mickey Mouse helped make them lovable to children. Jerry, from the Tom and Jerry cartoons, is smart and naughty. It makes everyone happy.

    Rats and mice are both classed as rodents(啮齿类). But people think about them in different ways!

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How long do you think you will live? Many people don't think they will live a long life. How long will you live?

Probably much longer than you think.

In 1992, the University of Michigan's Health and Retirement Study asked 26,000 Americans over the age of 50 the chance of living to the age of 75. Now, researchers at the Brookings Institution checked the results to see if they were right.

In 1992, seven percent of respondents (应答者) gave themselves “zero” chance to reach 75. But in fact, nearly half lived to 75 or longer. Is it amazing?

Among respondents who gave themselves a 50 percent chance of living to 75, 75 percent lived to that age or longer.

And among those who said they were completely certain of living to the age of 75, nearly 8 in 10 did.

“In general, people wildly underestimate (低估) their chances of reaching 75, but you in fact can live longer than you think,” a researcher wrote on the blog. You'll probably live much longer than you think. Life expectancy (预期寿命) in the United States was 78.74 years in 2012, according to World Bank data, and 71 years worldwide.

"There is no clear relationship between how long people think they'll live and how long they actually do. We don5t know the reason of file results. Maybe people's life quality changes a lot but they don't realize,” the researcher said. In fact, respondents who gave themselves a 10 percent chance of living to 75 had at least a 60 percent chance of doing so.

Do you think that you511 live to 75? Just believe that you have a 90 percent chance, and you may probably do.

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CCTV News                                    June 2,2016，Thursday BEIJING—The Chinese military(军方)sent a specialist medical team to Mali on Thursday to join Chinese peacekeepers there and help deal with casualties(伤亡者)from a Tuesday terrorist attack．On Thursday，the Defense Ministry confirmed(证实)that a soldier Shen Liangliang,29，was killed in the attack，and another five soldiers were hurt．

China Daily                                     June 4,2016，Saturday     A team of refugees(难民)will compete for the first time at this summer's Olympics in Rio．In the past，athletes who did not represent a country were not allowed to compete．“The team will likely number between five and ten athletes．”the committee said in a statement． “it will be treated at the Olympic Games like all the other teams． We want to send a message of hope to all the refugees of the world．”

China Daily                                      June 6,2016，Monday NANNING—Floods have caused three deaths in South China's Guangxi．More than ten cities and counties in Guangxi were hit by floods in the last three days．About 592 people were displaced，and 27,800 people were affected，it said．Direct economic loss totaled 28 million yuan(about$4.26 million)．

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    The great success of Tu Youyou, the first Chinese woman national to win a Nobel prize in science, has made Chinese full of happiness and hopes on the future of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Tu was born in 1930.

    She discovered(发现) Artemisinin(青篙素), a medicine that is greatly useful for patients(病人) suffering from malaria(疟疾病). "Artemisinin is a gift for the world people from the traditional Chinese medicine. It is important to cure(治愈) malaria and other diseases and help the health of the world people," Tu said in Beijing. "The prize winning is an honor(荣誉) for China's science and traditional Chinese medicine in their course of reaching out to the world."

    In 2011, Tu became the first scientist on the mainland to win America's Lasker Award because of discovering Artemisinin.

    On China's Sina Weibo, hearing the breaking news, at least tens of thousands of users discussed and gave a lot of "thumb-ups." One of them called "Shengxiaxohuiyi" wrote, "Now I feel truly proud of being a medical student."

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    Education is very close in my heart. My father grew up in a very small village in China. In those days, not many villagers could read. So my father opened a night school to teach them how to read. With his help, many people learned to write their own names; with his help, many people learned to read newspaper for the first time; with his help, many women were able to teach their children how to read. As his daughter, I know what education means to the people, especially those without it. after generations(几代人)of hard work, China has come a long way in education. I am a beneficiary(受益者)of that progress. Otherwise I would never become a singer and a professor of music.

    Education is about women and the girls. It is important for girls to go to school because they will become their children's first teacher someday. In China, Spring Bud Education Program(春蕾计划) has helped over 3 million girls go back to school. Many of them have finished university education and they are doing well at work.

    Education is about equality. In poor countries and regions(地区) the number of school dropouts(辍学) is astonishing. We call for more educational resources to these places.

    Education is about the young people. Young people are the future. Education is important because it not only gives young people knowledge and skills but also helps them become responsible citizens.

    Many years ago my father made a small difference in his village. Together we can make a big difference in the world. I was once asked about my Chinese dream. I said I hope all children especially girls can have chances to get good education. This is my Chinese dream. I believe one day education first will no longer be a dream, it will be a reality enjoyed by every young woman on this planet.

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    Smart phones and e -books have become more popular in recent years. Some people worry that paper books will be gone. But recent surveys have shown that traditional books are still popular among readers.

    Research has found that in the UK, sales of e - books are falling while sales of paper books are rising. More surprisingly, it's young people who are buying paper books. Another survey of university students from the United States, Japan and Germany also showed that 92 percent of them preferred paper books.

    So what is behind the paper book comeback ( 回归) ?

    The most popular reason given is "I like to hold the product." It's true that paper books bring a very different reading experience. Some students say that they like the smell of paper books. Other students believe that they get a sense of achievement when they finish reading a paper book. Besides, they enjoy seeing it on the bookshelf.

    Paper books can also be very personal objects to lovers of reading. Many people like to sign their names on the books.

    Research has also shown that readers remember more information from paper books than e - books. It seems that paper books still have an attraction(吸引力). So why not pick up a book and start reading?

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    The Great Wall is one of the most famous historical sites in the world today. Do you know that an Englishman has spent years protecting it?

    William Lindesay got interested in the Great Wall when he was a schoolboy. In order to realize his dream of visiting it, he majored in (主修) Geography at college.

    In April 1987, he arrived in China and spent 78 days walking along the Great Wall. During the journey, William found that the Great Wall was actually not the same as what he had seen in pictures. "Some people scribble (乱涂) on it and some throw rubbish all around," he said. From then on, William made up his mind to stay in China, study and protect the Great Wall.

    In April 1998, William called together more than 120 volunteers all over the world to pick up rubbish. He also hired (雇用) local villagers to pick up rubbish. Later William realized that picking up rubbish was not enough to protect the Great Wall. To call on more people to make efforts, he founded the organization International Friends of the Great Wall in 2001.

    Together with the volunteers, William goes to the Great Wall to pick up rubbish every week. Following William's example, his two sons have also joined them to protect the Great Wall.

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Should Museum Entry Be Free     With International Museum Day coming up, today we are asking readers: Should museums be free or should people have to pay for a ticket? Let us know your view.     Comments     Museums are not only there for enjoyment; they are education. This is why they must be free. While museums need a huge amount of money to operate, let the wealthy pay for it. The idea of a person or child interested in art not being able to view it because of cost is wrong Krista Chen(US)-Age 15     Free entry does not attract people or encourage them to appreciate art. Generally people respect things that are difficult or costly to get Museums should require regular visitors to pay a fee, but provide free tickets as prizes for high-achieving students who can appreciate them more     Fred Smith(New Zealand)-Age 14     Museums teach people about their past. This is part of our shared culture that should be available to everyone, rich or poor People should never be asked to pay an entrance fee.     Rob Sanchez (Australia)-Age 17     There are no simple answers. Low ticket prices could help museums stay open. But companies and businessmen should also provide museums with more money and other support. They have a social responsibility too.     Amber White (UK)-Age 16     I think museums and art galleries should all be free to the public. I do, however, think twice a year the museums should organize money-raising events to help pay for the cost of staying open. Li Mishao(China)-Age 15

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    After nearly five years of construction, the Beijing Daxing International Airport officially opened on Sept 25m 2019. It's topped the Guandian's "seven wonders of the modern world" list. The airport has attracted great attention from home and abroad because it uses new technologies that make it smarter and more efficient. For example, the airport will use a robot-operated parking system. Drivers only need to park their cars in designated locations. Robots will then lift the cars and carry them to an empty space. When collecting their vehicles, drivers simply need to scan 2 parsing ticket如find out where to collect their cars.

    The following is all about the new airport.

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    Are you carrying too much on your back at school? You're not the only one. Back experts in the United States are worried that young students are having back and neck problems as a result of carrying too much in their backpacks (schoolbags).

    "It hurts my back when I run," said Oberlin Reyes, a student in Virginia. "It's hard to get up the stairs with my backpack, because it's too heavy."

    Oberlin is among students whose backpacks were weighed for a week in a recent study. They had regular backpacks with two straps (带子) to carry them, but a number of students with heavy loads had switched to rolling backpacks (which have wheels and can roll on the ground). Shirley Park, whose backpack weighed 10 kilograms, said she changed to a rolling backpack because she was starting to have back pain.

    How much is too much? Experts say students should carry no more than 10 to 15 percent of their own body weight.

    A few students had one suggestion to lighten the load: less homework.

P.S. (附) Doctor's suggestion:

    ① Lighten the load. Clean out binders (活页材料) and take home only the books you need that night.

    ② Wide straps are better. They send out the weight over your shoulders more evenly (均匀). And be sure to wear both straps rather than hanging the pack over one shoulder.

    ③ Pack smart. The heavier things should be packed closed to the back.

    ④ Bend both knees when you pick up the pack, and don't just bend over at the waist (腰).

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    Children grow quickly, especially their feet. But many families cannot afford (买得起) new shoes each time. As a result, about 300 million children around the world go barefoot(赤脚), those children risk picking up diseases and parasites (寄生虫) from the soil.

    Kenton Lee, an American, has a solution for those barefoot kids — a shoe that grows with the child. He explains how the shoe works and how it is able to last so long. "It grows in three places: the front, the sides with velcro (尼龙搭扣) and the back with a buckle (扣环). It can last up to five years. The bottom is made of compressed rubber (压缩橡胶), and the top is high-quality leather. The shoes come in two sizes: small that fits children aged 4 to 9 and large for children aged 9 to 14."

    Lee says he got the idea for the shoe while working as a volunteer in Kenya. "There were many children with too small shoes for their feet, but they were too poor to buy a new one. So they had to cut open the front of the shoes to let their toes stick out. I want to do something to help them, so I invent these shoes."

    Up to now, they have sent more than 50,000 pairs of shoes to 70 countries. A pair of shoes, he says, gives a child not only protection, but also self-worth. It's a small invention but really does make a big difference in these children's life.

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    This passage is about a man. He is from Brazil and he is old. It's not quite the classic Santa looks. He has snow-white hair and a beard. When it is Christmas, he plays Santa Claus. He sits in a shopping centre. And thousands of young Brazilian boys and girls will be queuing up to see this guy for Christmas. They talk to him about Christmas presents. Brazilian artist Vitor Martins has been a shopping mall Santa in Sao Paulo for 16 years.

    There is something interesting about the man. He has many pictures made out of ink on his body. Ninety-four percent of his body has tattoos.

    Anyone doubting Martins' commitment (献身) to playing Santa has to do nothing more than having a quick look at the artwork which covers his skin.

    From Jesus to Jingle Bells, there's no shortage of Christmas-themed pictures made out of ink on his body to show his dedication (献身精神).

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Playing with apps on smart phones is very common among young people. Let's try some special apps and enjoy them.

Butter Camera     In this app, there are many filters(滤镜)that can make your photos more beautiful. But the coolest thing is that it can help you add pretty and artistic characters. The characters can be anything you like. They can be your own words, famous sayings or even a poem. You can make a photo diary that shows your feelings.

TaoMix 2(自然之声2)     Once in a while, you may feel tired after a busy school day. Why not try this app? This is a music app. But the sounds in it all come from nature. There are over 100 sounds of nature, such as birdcalls, wind and rain. You can hear all these sounds. The best thing is that you can create your own music by recording other sounds you like, for example, the sound of your own laughter.

Beaker(烧杯)     Is chemistry your favorite subject? With this app, your smart phone turns into a beaker. You "pour" chemical materials by touching the upper right-hand corner of your smart phone. You "light" a match by swiping the screen quickly. You can shake the "beaker" to make chemical reactions go faster. There are 300 chemical reactions in all.

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Yuan Longping delivering an English speech becomes a hot search online

Editor: Zhang Huanqin

Source: english. rednet. cn

Updated: 2017-07-13 10:02:59

On July 11 at the 10th Symposium for Overseas High-level Talents and Overseas Academician Qingdao "Yanxi Lake Forum", 87-aged Yuan Longping from Hunan province, Academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering and American Academy of Science, delivered an English speech on super hybrid rice（超级杂交水稻）fluently for 20 minutes.

Up to 12:00 am on July 12, his English speech video had been accumulatively（累计地）viewed for more than 100 million times and his delivering the English speech at such high age had received a hot search on Weibo for about 200,000 times.

Yuan Longping mentioned in the speech as below:

It is expected that 60%more rice should be produced in 2030 than that in 1995. Currently, 1 ha.（公顷）for rice production provides food for 27 people. By 2050, 1 ha, will have to support 43 people.

"Yuan has made huge contributions to the country's agricultural（农业的）development. He has fed generations of people. "one net user wrote. "It's a surprise that Yuan can speak English at his age. "another commented.

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    Nearly 7,000 medical workers in the team supporting Central China's Hubei province left the capital, Wuhan, the hardest-hit city in the novel coronavirus outbreak in China, and went back to their hometowns on Tuesday, March 31, marking the largest scale departure (离开) of medics (医学工作者)since the first group left on March 17. The Civil Aviation Administration of China has organized 51 planes to support the departure.

    More than 42,000 medics from other parts of the country have joined the battle with local medics to fight against COVID-19. The support teams came from 21 provinces, cities and autonomous regions(自治区) and some of them worked on several battlefields during the past months. The support team from the First Hospital of China Medical University in Shenyang, was among those in the group. Sixty members were in charge of treating COVID-19 patients in 100 beds in the Union Hospital and treated 174 patients who have been seriously ill since they arrived on Feb 10.

    Wang Zhenning, the leader of its support team, expressed his thanks to the Wuhan people who offered great help to them. "I am proud to witness and play a role in history. We've been here, seen it happen and become better. Wuhan is our second hometown. We will forever care about the city and the people fighting with us." he said.

    Wuhan city government showed great thanks to all medics in a letter, expressing their gratefulness of the medics' efforts to save lives in the battle. "Thanks to your arrival, Wuhan welcomes today's peace and stability. We will always remember your kindness!" the letter said. In it, the city government also invited the medics to visit Wuhan in the future for sightseeing. Local people volunteered to line up and see medics off as the medics left for home after finishing their mission(使命) in Wuhan. Wuhan traffic police led the way for medics to the airport.

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The Middleton Fire Department received a call at 9: 30 on Friday night. The firemen were told that a house was on fire in Idaho. The firemen set off at once. When they arrived, they heard cries of "help"and"fire". They expected to find an elderly woman inside the house.

However, after they went into the room and searched the house carefully, they couldn't find anyone. The cries continued （热成像技术）. However, it detected（探测）, but two parrots sitting on a table. One was talking, while the other seemed much quieter. In the end（营救） by the firemen successfully.

The female parrot was given oxygen by way of an adult oxygen mask. It immediately woke up and started to imitate（模仿） the sounds of the sirens（警报器）. Luckily, and the fire was finally controlled to only one room in the house, according to the Middleton Fire Department.

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We study hard in order to get into our dream universities. However, not every student can do so. Some students' college entrance exam scores are too low to get them into their ideal school.

The gross enrollment ratio (GER) is used around the world to show how many students end up in higher education. It is the rate of 18- to 22-year-olds who can get into university. China wants to achieve a GER of 20 percent, which means that one in five students would be studying at a university or college.

In the early 1990s, China's GER stood at about 5 percent, lower than many developed countries. In 2019, the GER reached 51. 6 percent, with over 40 million students studying in colleges and universities, Xinhua reported.

This was not easy. In 1999, the government carried out a higher education expansion policy (扩招政策)to give more students the chance to get higher education. Many new measures, including building schools, hiring teachers and offering money to poor students, were taken.

The GER often has a relationship with higher income levels and better jobs. For example, service economies often have greater need for people with higher education, which usually decides over 50 percent of a country's GDP.