Once a farmer's daughter began to think and plan while she was carrying her pai1 (桶) of milk from the field to the farmhouse.“I will sell this milk”, she said to herself,“and with the money I can surely buy three hundred eggs. I will put these eggs under hens. And surely two hundred and fifty of them will hatch(孵化). I will feed these chickens, and make them fat. And I will take them to the market when chickens are dear. I will sell them at the market, and with the money, I will buy a new dress. In this dress, I will go to the fair. I shall look so fine that all the young men will ask me to marry them . But I will toss my head, and say NO to them all..”As she said this, she really tossed her head.  Down fell the pail, and the milk spilled all over the ground. That was the end of all her fine plans.

The moral of this story is: Don't count your chickens before they are hatched.

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    We can see many people riding shared bikes in China now. Bike-sharing helps people to borrow a bike from one place and return it at another place easily.

    This kind of bike has GPS or Bluetooth on it. If you have a smart phone, you can use it. First, you have to download(下载)an APP on your smart phone. Then what you need to do is to find a nearest bike through the APP, scan(扫描)the QR code on the bike and you will get the bike. Then you can enjoy your trip. What's more, you can easily find one and never worry about where to park it. Every hour you ride, you need to pay only one yuan. It doesn't cost so much, does it?

    Science changes our lifestyles. We have to say bike-sharing makes our life easier. And we also hope that people can not only enjoy it but also put it to good use.

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    Mr. Green brought his family to China and visited Zhangjiajie On May 4th. 2019. They enjoyed the magic mountains there. They had a great time. They took a lot of photos on the way and then they had a picnic under a big tree. ①Suddenly it began to rain heavily. So they hurried to the hotel. When they got there, they couldn't find their expensive camera. They wanted to go back to look for it, but there wasn't enough time because they had to catch the plane at 20: 30 that night! They didn't have dinner in the hotel because they all felt sorry. To make his family happy. Mr. Green said. "Well. ②让我给你们讲一个有趣的故事吧。 An old man lived in a 200-meter-tall building. One day he fell down from it by accident, but he didn't hurt himself at all."

    "It was a miracle(奇迹)" shouted his children, why?"

    "Because he lived on the first floor!"

    They all began to laugh loudly. Just at that time a policeman with a camera came in. He said a Chinese boy found it under a big tree and the boy asked him to find out the owner.

    "It's really a miracle!" the Greens said happily.

    Do you know the Tantou New Year Picture? It's a famous traditional art form in Shaoyang. It is used for the Spring Festival.

    The Tantou New Year Picture appeared in the Tang Dynasty first. And it has a long history more than 1,300 years. Since the end of the Ming Dynasty, the Tantou New Year Picture has got its special features(特点)一 bright colors, old and exaggerated images(夸张的图象), ordinary materials and special skills. There are more than 20 steps to make the Tantou New Year Picture. All these steps, from making paper by hand to producing the New Year Picture, are finished in one place. This is not usual in our country.

    In 1994, the Tantou New Year Picture won the silver medal at the folk arts fair. However, fewer people know the skill well now and most young people are not interested in it. The Tantou New Year Picture is in danger of disappearing in the world. Luckily, the government has taken action to protect and save it.

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    In 1995, the UNESCO's General Conference held in Paris designated the World Book Day on April 23 to say thanks to books and writers worldwide and to invite everyone to be a lifelong reader.

    The following reading list consists of 5 books, 3 in English and the others in Chinese, about China and Chinese culture.

    ⒈Insights into Chinese Culture (中国文化读本)

    As an overview of Chinese culture, this book shows many ways of Chinese culture, they include Chinese customs, scenic spots, science and technology, folk art, literature and international cultural exchanges. Many people think it a perfect start for anyone who wants to learn about China.

    ⒉Quotations from Confucius (孔子语录)

    This book keeps most of the words and thoughts from Confucius, who is the greatest educator and thinker in history. People around the world think Confucius' teaching ideas and philosophy are still working in today's education.

    ⒊Chinese Folk Art series (中国民间艺术系列读本)

    Published by Shanghai People's Fine Arts Publishing House, each book focuses on one folk art, such as paper-cutting, clothing and Chinese New Year picture. Readers can enjoy the beautiful photos and learn the history and development of each art.

    ⒋Chinese Characters (中国汉字)

    This book offers us a main introduction about the wonderful culture of Chinese characters. With enough examples, it proves that learning the most difficult language in the world can be rather interesting.

    ⒌Symbols of China (中国符号)

    Taking a special way to explain Chinese culture, this book chooses over a hundred cultural symbols and tell the story behind every one of them. Like a hundred small mirrors, these symbols show the value of traditional Chinese culture.