One day a little boy asked his father, “What does the word ‘great’ mean? Who are great people and _________ do they become great? “

The father asked his son to bring two plants and then told him to plant one of them _________ the house and the other outside the house. The boy did as his father said.

The father asked his son, “Which one of the two plants do you think will be _________ and bigger? “

The boy replied, “The plant inside the house will be safer, _________ it will grow bigger, while the plant outside the house is not safe at all. No one will be there to _________ it.It may be eaten by animals.”

The father smiled and said, “Let’s wait _________.We will know the answer.”

Then the boy _________ for study and after four years he came back to his house. He said to his father, “Look, _________ happens to this plant inside the house and it is safe.”

When the boy went outside, he was very _________ to see a big tree. The boy couldn’t believe his eyes. He couldn’t __________ how the plant outside was able to grow much bigger than the plant inside the house.

“The plant outside the house faced four __________ and many difficulties!” the father __________ to his son why the plant outside was bigger. “The plant inside was safe, it didn’t face weather changes, and it didn’t get proper __________, so it didn’t become big.”

Here is the __________ to the question about being great: __________ a great person, one must have failed many times, experienced many difficulties and overcome those difficulties. After that, he is able to become great.

Preparing for the college entrance exam is heavy work for high school students. For Wang Xiaofeng, who has a muscular （肌肉的） illness, the challenge was especially big.

The 17-year-old boy comes from Luoyang, Henan Province. When he was at high school, he had a serious illness. As a result, he often fell while walking. And this became more serious as he grew older.

Every night, Wang had to use a ventilator （呼吸机） while he was sleeping. To correct his bent back, he wore a rigid frame （钢架） on his upper body during the day.

In spite of all these difficulties, he refused to give in and never stopped learning. “I am fighting against the illness, and I cannot give myself up.” he said.

According to Wang’s mother, Wang got up at 5:45 am and went to bed at 11:30 pm every day during his three years at high school. Sitting down means a big challenge for Wang. Because of his illness, he always felt very tired after sitting for two classes, let alone seven or eight classes a day. But he seldom complained, and just fixed on studying.

The school gave Wang the greatest support. To make it easier for him to take lessons, his class was arranged in the school on the first floor. And that lasted for 3 years. The school also gave his mother a job as a cleaner and offered them free rooms to live in.

Luckily, Wang’s hard efforts paid off. He was admitted into Nankai University in 2021. He decided to do something to repay the kindness he received. So during the summer vacation, he offered free teaching on high school courses to the students from his village. He hoped to help them realise their personal ambitions.

It is often said, “You can’t live only on air.” But now the Chinese scientists can tell you: Maybe you can.

Recently, some Chinese scientists have developed a new technique（技术）. They turned CO₂, one of the main greenhouse gases, into starch（淀粉）.

Starch is the main part of flour（面粉）, rice and corn that we eat every day. Usually, it’s created by plants with CO₂, water and sunlight.According to the team’s director Ma Yanhe, it takes the plants nearly 60 steps to produce starch. But now, the team, after six years of hard work, has found a simpler way to do this, with only 11 steps.

“Our study shows that creating something like starch is possible in a lab, and this technology may be helpful in many areas.” said Ma.

The scientists first turned CO₂ and hydrogen（氢气）into methanol（甲醇）. Then they pieced（分解）these methanol molecules（分子）into bigger and more complex（复杂的）molecules. Finally the starch was produced.

This method makes it possible to produce food in factories, replacing traditional farming. This will not only help make plenty of food, but also save water and land. It may also help recycle CO₂ to deal with climate（气候）change, according to China Daily.

The study can be helpful in space, too. Astronauts may no longer need to worry about their food as they travel in space. They may simply turn the CO₂ they breathe out into the food they eat!

A one-hour special event was held online to mark the 12th United Nations “Chinese Language Day” on Tuesday. People around the world were invited to express their interest and love for the Chinese language and culture through short videos.

Chinese has a long history, which has influenced other languages in Asia, just like the way Latin has influenced languages in the West. With this history, will Chinese have a surprising future?

At present, over one billion people speak Chinese in the world ——far more than any other language’s speakers. It is the language of the country which is the world’s second largest economy （经济体）. Chinese people are found studying and doing business all over the world.

In fact, Chinese is certainly going to be a world language. Why is this certain? We must look at the economic and political power of China, which is increasing every day. As we all know, world languages have always been the languages of countries with powerful economies. So we believe that the world language will include Chinese someday.

Foreign interest in Chinese has developed very quickly together with the development of the Chinese economy. Chinese has become one of the most important and popular languages around the world.

As China develops, more and more people want to learn about Chinese language and culture to work and study in China, and to do business with Chinese companies. Chinese is becoming an international language.

Wushu, also known as Chinese Kungfu, will make its first appearance as an official（正式的） sport at the 4th Youth Olympic Games in 2022.
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The IWUF made applications（申请）to the International Olympic Committee（IOC）in 2001, 2008 and 2011, but failed.
57． The third application made it to the final voting（投票）but missed out once again.

Over the years, both the IWUF and Chinese Wushu Association（CWA）have done a lot to make progress with strong support from the General Administration of Sport of China（国家体育总局）. The Administration offers technical support, often sending experts or teachers to help their Wushu training camps.
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Every year, many local Wushu groups are sent abroad to put on Wushu shows, trying to improve the influence of Wushu in foreign countries.
59． Studies show that, today about 120 million people are interested in Wushu around the world.

Finally, China got Wushu accepted as an official Olympic sport in January, 2020, which helps to make it more international.

60． They’re men’s and women’s Changquan and men’s and women’s Taijiquan.

Hello, everyone! I’d like to tell you something about a famous scientist named Qian Xuesen. He was
71． in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province on December 11, 1911. After graduating from Shanghai Jiao Tong University in 1934, he got a chance
72． in USA. After he graduated, he became a
73． as well as a researcher who studied rockets and missile（导弹）theories（理论）.

When he was 44, he
74． to his motherland and the country’s space research was almost a blank. In 1956, he set up the
75． research institute （研究所） of rockets and missiles in China. He made such important contributions to the missile and space programs
76． he was honored as “The Father of China’s Missiles”.The Chinese people are
77． of him.

He passed away on October 31, 2009 at the age of 98, but all the
78． will remember him forever. His devotion （忠诚） to China was expressed in his saying, “My career is in China, my success is in China and my destination is in China!” When someone said he could make a lot more money if he stayed in the United States, he laughed and said, “My
79． name is Qian, but I don’t like qian.” His spirit
80． encourages us to love our country and devote ourselves to science. He sets a good example for us.

We cannot travel every path. Success must be won along one line.

1. I hate a thing done by halves. If it is right, do it bravely. If it is wrong, leave it undone. The men of history were not perpetually （无休止地） looking into the mirror to make sure of their own size. When they worked, they paid attention to nothing else and insisted on it. They did it so well that people around the world saw them to be great, and they called them great men.

To live with a high ideal （理想） is a successful life. 2. Whatever they do, they always try their best. That makes the man strong. They know that if they do not work with all their efforts, others will overtake （超越） them.

3. Success depends less and less on luck and chance. Continuous effort is the key to success.

It was a hot summer day. Clara was drinking juice in the yard. Her mom was cutting grass with a lawnmower（割草机）. The lawnmower was loud, and Clara wished her mom would play with her instead. But Mom said the grass was tall and had to be cut.

Suddenly, the lawnmower stopped. Clara’s mom looked sad. Clara wondered what was wrong. Her mom picked something up out of the grass, and walked to Clara.

Clara’s mom had a little turtle in her hand! As Clara looked closer, she saw that one of his legs was in bad shape. “I think I broke his leg.” Clara’s mom said. “I’m really sorry. Will you help me nurse（照料） him back to health? “

Clara felt bad for the little turtle. A turtle moved slowly, so he probably could not run away when he saw the lawnmower coming. And Clara’s mom could not see him in the tall grass! It was a mistake, but Clara and her mom would do something to make it right. Clara named the turtle Phillip.

They took Phillip to the vet（兽医）. The vet took an X-ray of Phillip’s leg, and made sure that it was broken. The turtle got a little splint（夹板）and bandage. The vet told Clara that the turtle needed plants to eat, water to drink and a place to live in. Clara and her mom bought a small tank（水箱）for Phillip on the way home.

At home, Clara took good care of Phillip. She put water and rocks in the tank. She brought him fruit and leaves to eat, and kept his tank clean.

After eight weeks, Clara and her mom took Philip to the vet, who said that his leg was healthy again. Clara was both happy and sad. She was happy because Phillip was better, and she was sad because she had to let him go. After Clara got home, she fed Phillip some fruit, kissed his back and said goodbye, then put him in the grass and let him go. Clara would always remember Phillip.

If you want to help protect the environment and save the planet, we’ve got some easy-peasy (容易极了) tips for going green.

★Avoid food waste

Go green and know the importance of finishing your meals to avoid food waste. Do your bit to save the planet as well by planning your meals for the week, so you only buy what you need.

★Use reusable bottles and save water

Earth Day is a great time for you to drink from reusable water bottles when you’re out and about. Keep in mind that you should save water whenever possible.

★Try more plant-based meals

What about eating less meat and more vegetables? It’s a surprisingly simple way we can all use to help save the planet. Try with one day a week to get you start, and then expand to more days when possible.

★Cut down on the air-conditional

Usually Singapore is called the “air-conditioned nation”! Whenever you can, go green and open the window to get some natural air. If you can’t live without your AC, set it at between 25℃ and 27℃ for the most energy-efficient (节能的) temperature.

★Know more about nature

There’s no better way to know about nature than by getting yourself outdoors and into nature. Whether it’s raining or sunny, you can get close to nature and enjoy it.

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I hope my advice can be helpful to you.

Li Ming

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