China is a big country with rich food culture. Every place has its own special food. Let's take a fun food trip to different parts of China and find out some delicious local（当地的）favorites!
| Huabobo in Shandong Huabobo is a kind of traditional food in Shandong. It has a history ofmore than 300 years and it's a must-have for festivals. It is made of wheatflour（麦粉）, vegetables and fruit juices. Huabobo comes in different shapes,like animals, flowers and fruit. |
| Shaved Ice in Taiwan Shaved ice is a really popular treat in Taiwan. Long ago, people inTaiwan started making shaved ice as a way to cool down in the hot weather.You can also see fresh fruits on top. In the hot summer, having some shavedice is the best! |
| Roujiamo in Shaanxi Roujiamo is a really famous snack in Shaanxi. It has a long history ofhundreds of years. It's like a Chinese hamburger. The soft meat and the breadgo together so well. Both the local people and tourists（游客）really love thegreat taste of roujiamo. |
Jenny is a writer. She likes writing short stories, but she often finds it hard to find good ideas for her stories. One day, on her way to the office, she saw an old man lying（躺）on the ground. Jenny is a kind person and she often helps poor people. This time was no different. She came to the old man and helped him stand up.
Then she went to buy some porridge and bread for him. The old man ate up the food quickly and thanked her for her kindness. Then Jenny learned the old man was 92 years old and had no home,having to sleep outdoors at night.
Jenny felt sorry for the old man and asked:"Why not live in a nursing home（养老院）for old people?" " Because I don't like old people," answered the old man. "They always want to play mahjong（麻将）and I don't like it." Jenny went on asking and found out he had a son. "Why not ask him to help you then?" asked Jenny. The man thought and smiled. "Because he is old too and I don't like playing mahjong with him either," he said.
Hearing this, Jenny felt inspired. Then she had an idea of what to write for her next story.
When we watch movies about the future（未来）, we sometimes see robots. They are usually just like our helpers. They help with the housework and do jobs like working in dirty or dangerous places. Today there are robots working in factories. They help to do jobs over and over again but never get bored.
New robots will have many different shapes. Some will just look like humans, and others may look like animals. For example, a robot made by Wuhan University looks like a man. It can walk ,run and jump. Its special hand can pick things up just like a human hand. Another robot made in Japan looks like a snake, long and thin. It is used to look for people under the buildings when buildings fall down（倒塌）with people inside.
Scientists are now trying to make robots do the same things as us. Mr. White thinks that robots won't be able to do this. But some scientists disagree. They think that robots will even be able to talk like humans in 25 to 50 years. Future robots will have all kinds of looks. Who knows what amazing things robots will do in the future?
Ma Long, born in 1988 in Anshan, Liaoning, began to practise table tennis when he was 5 years old. In 2003, Ma Long joined the national team. He worked very hard and he was always the first to arrive at id the last to leave. At 18, Ma Long won his first team world champion（冠军）。
However, after joining the national team for nearly ten years, he didn't do so well. At the worst time, Ma Long even wanted to give up. ▲ .
In the Suzhou 2015 World Championships', Ma Long' won the singles champion. Then Ma Long started his"great time".
However, because of years of competition, his left knee（膝盖）was getting worse. So Ma Long made a difficult decision to have surgery（手术）before the Tokyo Olympics. Finally, In the Tokyo Olympic Games, Ma Long beat Fan Zhendong and won an Olympic gold medal again. And in 2024.he won his sixth Olympic gold medal and became the first Chinese sports player to do so.
As a player, the best ending is to be successful and retire（退役）with fame. But Ma Long does not want to follow it. He wants people to remember Ma Long when they talk about table tennis. He did so a long time ago, and continues to do so.
Interviewer: | Tim, congratulations! How did you start swimming? |
Tim: | Thanks! I wasn't very strong as a kid. I often got sick. ___ They just hoped to make me stronger. |
Interviewer: | That sounds like a good idea. ___ |
Tim: | Yes! I had to move my whole body to swim. I became fit and strong. It was also good for my heart. I don't get sick much now. |
Interviewer: | That's great to hear. ___ |
Tim: | Something funny happened. I joined a swimming race at the age of ten. I swam just for fun. But to everyone's surprise, I won! Then I realized that swimming helped me so much. |
Interviewer: | Wonderful! Do you want to share some words with our audience? |
Tim: | Of course. ___ Everyone should have a try! |
A. Did it work? B. Then Who help you learn swim? C. So my parents took me to the pool. D. Then how did you become a swimmer? E. Doing sports is a great way to stay active and healthy. |
What is your favorite sport? Why?（不超过15个单词）___
Do you know a siheyuan in China? Yes, a siheyuan is a kind of 1 home for Chinese people. Those siheyuan in Beijing are the most typical（典型的）. There are thousands of siheyuan in Beijing, not just 2 .
A siheyuan is mainly 3 brick（砖头）and wood, with grey as the main color. It is warm in winter and cool in summer. In its 4 , you can see a big square courtyard（院子）. There are usually four buildings 5 the yard. Usually, one siheyuan can be for one big 6 to live in.
The siheyuan 7 Confucian（儒家的）ideas of showing respect for the elderly. The northern house gets the most sunshine. The main house facing 8 is for the elders to live. The east and west house are for the second generations（一代人）and their9 . People want 10 to enjoy a happy life together, so the siheyuan 11 has only one gate（大门）leading to the outside.
Chinese people enjoy living in a siheyuan12 they can share laughs and cries in the same yard. It also helps to keep every family member 13 . As time goes on, the siheyuan is now a big neighborhood for many different families. Some of 14 are transformed into（被改造为）museums, art halls or hotels. The design（设计）of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Village also got some 15 from the siheyuan.
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Sleep is very important to everyone. March 21 is the World Sleep Day.
Laura is thirteen years old and she is in Grade 7. She ___ energy every day because she has a good sleep every night. How can she sleep so well? Let's have a look.
Laura loves all kinds of sports. In the morning she enjoys ___ and she is a great swimmer.She has ___ for breakfast, but she uses an app to keep fit. The app can also show her ___ .When she sleeps, she often turns off the light and closes the door to help her sleep ___ .
In a forest, many animals live peacefully together. ___ （在······中）them, there is a snake Cathy. One day, Cathy notices some animals fight with one another. She is ___ （相当）wise and decides to help. She visits the school where young animals learn the rules of the forest, but she finds that some students are ___ （缺席的）from class. Some young animals ___ /'seldəm/ go to school. So many of them have ___ （足够的）time to hang out. Cathy reminds them that the ___ （精神）of the forest depends on everyone following the rules. She also ___ （鼓励）them to learn hard at school. The animals listen and promise to do ___ （较好地）。
From that day on, no animals break the rules, and the forest isn't noisy, ___ （也）. Cathy is happy to see that. Some friends of ___ /hɜːz/ think she does a good thing for all the animals.
Tofu is a big part of our daily life. In a school dining room or a restaurant on the street, you always find tofu ___ the menu.
We can make many ___ (dish) with tofu, such as mapo tofu and stinky tofu（臭豆腐）。
Each kind of tofu ___ (taste) great in its own way. Also, tofu is a kind of ___ (health)food. It is rich in soy protein（大豆蛋白）, vitamins and minerals（矿物质）. All of ___ (they)are good for health.
Then ___ made tofu for the first time? A story said that ___ Chinese cook made the first tofu over 2,000 years ago. One day, he wanted ___ (treat) his friends with something different.He added nigari（盐卤）in a pot of soybean milk. After trying ___(two), he succeeded. The milk got hard ___ became tofu.
Actually, tofu is not only popular in Asia but also in western countries. People all over the world love it!
Family Rules | |
Exercise | * Do sports three times a week. * Join a sports club. |
Eating habits | * Eat three meals a day. * No soft drinks. |
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Dear Linda,
How's it going? I'm glad to share my family rules with you.
Yours,
Li Hua
