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Earth is our planet. Our environment and the animals and plants that live in it are in greater danger than ever before Take a look at these kids who are working hard to save our world.
Most people like to ask for a plastic bag when they are checking out in the supermarket. The truth is that most of these bags will end up in the ocean, killing wildlife and even ending up in the seafood that we eat. But two sisters from Indonesia are doing their best to prevent this from happening. Two junior high school students, Isabel and Melati Wijsen, started Bye Bye Plastic Bags in 2013. The group's first goal was to stop the use of single-use plastic shopping bags across Bali. It succeeded. The government of Bali made a law to stop the bags in October, 2019. |
In many parts of the world, clean water is more valuable than gold. People get sick and die just because they don't have enough clean drinking water. A teenager named Marcus Deans saw a photo of a child in Africa drinking dirty water when he was 12. "I was surprised that this still happens in the world, "Marcus says. Since then, he has been working on a filter. Marcus calls the filter NOGOS. Now 17, Marcus is still working on NOGOS." What keeps me going is that I want to find a way for people who need clean water, he says. |
Animals have provided the inspiration for many works of art. Two years ago, Bria, a 9-year-old girl started painting pictures of animals. She started an activity called Faces of the Endangered to sell her paintings. She gives the money to groups that care for endangered animals. So far, Bria has painted more than 250 pictures and donated $36,000. |
Sometimes good things come in pairs. Perhaps no one knows it better than Shin Lim. After winning season 13 of America's Got Talent last September, the Canadian-Chinese magician won America's Got Talent: The Champions again not long ago. Fifty winners from past seasons around the world took part in The Champions, Lim became the final winner with his amazing card tricks.
Lim was born in Vancouver, Canada in 1991. When he was 11. his family moved to Massachusetts, USA and he grew up there. The boy was interested in music and started piano training at 9 and didn't begin doing card tricks until he was 16. When watching his brother do card tricks, young Lim fell in love with it, a late start for a future professional. He taught himself from You Tube, a popular video-sharing website and later began giving performances there from time to time.
In college Lim studied the piano. Unluckily, an illness led him to decide between music and magic. Finally, he chose to stick with his passion in magic. He spent all the time practicing card tricks. To make card magic more artistic he brought music to nearly all his tricks while he stayed silent during his show. His hard work paid off. Before winning AGT, he won many international prizes." He's incredible," the host Terry Crews said. "I was trying to catch what he was doing. I was watching cards disappear in his hands and I was like what in the world You know it's a trick, but he was fooling me every time."
After his AGT success, Lim said, "I couldn't be happier. All I can say is to follow your dreams, really."
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Recently, a man introduced his latest invention to the world-an upside down hair-washing machine. The strange machine looks like an upside down table used to cure back pain, with a transparent tank fitted near the bottom.
In order to show how it worked, the man lay on the table, clipping his nose and placing a plastic tube in his mouth to allow him to breathe under the water. After he turned on the machine the table slowly moved backwards until his head was fitted into the tank. And after he opened a valve, water began to fill in the tank while a small board at the bottom started turning round and round rapidly, creating a current, which ensured that all of his hair was given a good wash. At last, after the water ran from the tank, hot air from the hair-drying system gave the man a perfect blow dry.
The man, who invented this interesting machine, is Geng Shual, a 31-year-old DIY fan from Baoding, Hebei Province. He is famous for his inventions, such as a meat knife smartphone case, a BBQ football table and an earth quakeproof noodle bowl. Most of them are not useful but funny.
Geng may be a new kind of social media star whose calling card is his uncommonness. Most days he doesn't go to sleep until after midnight. He tries to come up with a new invention every week and to make videos three times a week. He makes about 150 every time he does a live broadcast. He can make enough money to support his family--his wife, their children and his brother.
Now he is called "Useless Edison" on the Internet and his whimsical inventions are always on the way. If you are interested, search him on the Internet!
a. Water filled in the tank.
b Hair began to be washed.
c. Hair got a perfect blow dry.
d The table moved backwards slowly.
e. The man s head was fitted into the tank.
Eleven straight victories! The Chinese women's volleyball team won the world championship at the 2019 FIVB Women's World Cup in Osaka, Japan.
Among all the Chinese sports teams, the women's volleyball team remains the most special one. It achieved five straight championships after the 3rd and the 4th Volleyball Women's World Cup, the 9th and the 10th FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship and the gold medal of 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games. The achievements those Chinese volleyball players made and their spirits were a big encouragement for Chinese people to work hard and get out of the darkness.
Known as the "Iron Hammer", Lang Ping was a member of the team that inspired the whole nation, He team still represents the best things that sports can offer to the Chinese: perseverance, courage and unity.
In the future, there's still a long way to go and there surely will be both successes and challenges. At the same time, China is also going to keep its spirits of never giving up and take on whatever challenges that may lie ahead.
A. During the 1980s, the Chinese women's volleyball team jumped up.
B. No matter what happens, the Chinese women's volleyball team will go on creating more wonders.
C. Now as the head coach of the national team, she leads her girls in winning more competitions.
D. This is China's fifth World Cup title, following the team's victories in 1981, 1985, 2003 and 2015.
E. At that time, China was experiencing a tough period in its own national development.
A new face-swapping app 1has faced some bad words recently.
The app ZAO, 41 means"make in Chinese, 2users to upload photos of their faces and swap them with faces of the famous by3artificial intelligence (AI)4the first day of its launch, the app attracted hundreds of thousands of followers 5privacy soon appeared. One concern was about something "unfair" in the app. The first article of the"6of service" said: Before you upload and publish contents, you should agree7ZAO app and8related company use your photos for free.
9speaking, you cannot say the app is more risky than other apps10similar functions. However the11is that it asks for more permission for the use of your photos. This means more risks for users.
Media reports on the problem put the app at the center of a storm. Many users worried whether their upload photos would be used for illegal purposes12whether their personal information could13or not.
ZAO is not the first app to let users play around with their faces. Last year, an app called Zepeto,14in South Korea, became popular in China for creating an animated version of users by taking a selfe. Such an app has privacy risks, too.15more market management and preventive measures are needed.
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With the great storyline and excellent production, the film Ne Zha is the biggest surprise this summer. Although Ne Zha's image in this film is strange and kind of ugly for the heavy dark circles under his eyes and his scary teeth, the new Ne Zha is praised for the soft place in people's hearts. Ne Zha who was well-known to Chinese people in old days. Ne Zha in this film was born as a devil. He is hated and feared. but he that he can control his future and that he can choose to be good or bad.
Meanwhile, his parents' patience and love is part that many people regard quite advisable for modern parents. Li Jing, who is usually known as a strict and cold person, is described as a a father who would give up his life for his son in this film. The of parents' company during growth is also discussed in the film. Ne Zha's mother, lady Yin. She is a working mom who finds time to care for and play with her isolated son.
Many people think that Ne Zha's parents can make modern parents think about this question: When a child is and isolated, how can parents encourage and guide him or isolate, how can parents encourage and guide him with love to find courage and confidence?
Once, a very lazy young man Richard lived in a small village. He spent all his time hanging out and was always daydreaming. He didn't want to do work. Some villagers gave him something to eat, so he could be alive.
One day, Richard found a bag full of money. He was happy. He knew that one had to work to make money. But he felt lucky to get so much money working hard. Then he got some new clothes. In such a way, he started to the money like water. In a few months Richard had spent all the money and nobody gave him food. Then he understood that free money not worth it. Only fruits of labor can feed a man for life.
A: Hey, Dick. The summer holiday is coming. ?
B: I plan to spend my holiday in Hainan.
A: ?
B. No. I have never been there before. . So I decide to go there. What's your plan?
A: I want to pay a visit to Beijing because I want to see Beijing Daxing International Airport.
B: Wow, sounds great! ?
A: For about five days
B: !
A: The same to you.
B: Don't forget to take some beautiful photos and share them on WeChat moment.
A: OK
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