Peng Liyiian, First Lady of China, made a speech in English at the United Nations on September 26, 2015. She talked about education and shared her Chinese dream with the world.

    Peng began her speech with a story of her father. Her father grew up in a small village in China. In those days, not many villagers could read, so her father opened a night school to teach them. With his help, many people learned to write their names and read newspapers for the first time. And many women were able to teach their children how to read. Peng's father's love for education influenced her deeply. She was lucky enough to have a good education. Later, she followed her father's footsteps and became a professor of music.

    Education is important, but still, some children in China can't go to school. Peng hopes that all children can have a good education, and that is her Chinese dream.

    Last month I got the chance to take part in an underwater research project in an area of the Gulf of Mexico called the Flower Gardens. A team of professional researchers were trying to learn more about the fish and other animals that live in this part of the sea. The Flower Gardens are a long way from the shore(海岸) and we spent three days on a boat.

    The team used a piece of underwater equipment to collect information. This underwater equipment is called a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV). The ROV could measure water depth and temperature and it also had a camera that sent live film back to the boat. The ROV was great fun. It was controlled by a computer on the boat, and I was allowed to operate it a few times.

    However, the thing I enjoyed most was diving into the water. At first, I was quite frightened—mainly because I couldn't see land in any direction. But as soon as I jumped into the water, I wasn't afraid anymore. It was amazing to see the colourful fish swimming around and I could see all the way to the Flower Gardens, which are almost 30 metres down.

    I will never forget the Flower Gardens. The trip was like a holiday but I also learnt new things about science and research projects. The team were very friendly and everyone was happy to explain what they knew about the sea. It was a great opportunity and it has made me think about my goals in life. The experience will surely encourage me to work harder to become a scientist.

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Chang An, a cartoon movie, has become 51 most popular movie for many children this summer. The movie hit（上映）cinemas {#blank#}1{#/blank#}July 8th and so far it has collected more than 600 million yuan at the box office. Why was it so popular?

The movie tells stories about some famous poets such as Li Bai, Du Fu and Wang Wei by{#blank#}2{#/blank#}        (use) Gao Shi as a main character. Unlike any movie put on Chinese screens before, the 168-minute movie is well {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(know) for the excerpts (摘录) from 48 famous poems. 

In the cinema, many children recited the poems excitedly and {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (loud) whenever the poems appeared, While some find it interesting, others consider it boring. 

"More than half of the audience (观众) were primary school {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(student) in the cinema, and the girl behind me was reciting really loudly , "one review (影评) said, adding that parents should teach their children good manners, especially when they are trying {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(let) their children learn something.

"There were even parents who recorded {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (they) children reciting in the cinema, "another review said. They went on to suggest cinemas organize family-only showings. And they keep them separate from those who want {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(silent) during the show.

This movie lasts for about 3 hours, so some people said that it suited older audience. {#blank#}9{#/blank#}, more people said, "It's a wonderful movie for children to learn traditional Chinese culture. "

58-year-old Zhang Xiping , a build farmer, was chosen to be one of the 2022 Chinese Filial Piety figures (中华慈孝人物) during the 8th Chinese Filial Piety Cultural Festival held in Hangzhou.

Zhang was born in 1964 in a small village in Shanxi province. His father passed away early and it was hard for his mother to raise him by herself. He wanted to make big money so that his mother could live comfortably. In 1984, Zhang heard sister in-law was raising chickens and selling eggs, so he decided to learn and do it himself.

Every night, he spends about three hours picking eggs for sale, putting each one carefully on top of another inside two baskets. And every morning, he wakes up at 5 o'clock, carries the two baskets weighing over 90 kilograms, and goes to a market street over 30 kilometers away from home. He walks more than 30,000 steps and passes by hundreds of streets per day.

For the past 38 years , he has been raising chickens and selling eggs to support____ his adopted (领养) daughter and now 87-year-old mother. Through his efforts, he has made a good living and even built a new house for his family to live in.

Although his physical disability has made him experience more difficulties in life than normal people, Zhang feels kindness from those around him. " As a disable person, I don't have much to give back to others. When I die, I will donate(捐献) my body to the hospital for scientific research," said Zhang.

Most people have heard of the Great Wall of China, but not many people outside of China know about the Grand Canal(大运河).This manmade waterway, known in China as Da Yunhe, is 1，700 kilometres long and some parts of it are more than 2，000 years old.It links(连接) the north of China with Hangzhou, a city in the southern part of the country.It's the longest manmade waterway in the world.

 It was built as a way to transport food from the rich land in China's south to cities in the north.In fact, it's not one canal, but a system of canals and rivers linked together.

It's still an important part of the transport system in China.Thousands of boats use it every day to transport food and many other kinds of things.

China is now doing new work on the Grand Canal.It is making part of it deeper, so bigger ships can pass.The canal will also help to move water.There is a lot of rain in the south of China, but not so much in the north.The canal will carry lots of water from the south to the north.

The Grand Canal is much less famous than the Great Wall, and not very many visitors know it.But it sees the changes in Chinese history.It's possible to go on a trip along some of the oldest parts of the canal.Visitors can see beautiful parts of China that others don't see.

How long is Da Yunhe?

The Best Way to Travel

I did a survey about the best way to travel in my class. Here are the results. 

Thirty- five percent of my classmates like {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(travel) by plane. They choose to take the plane {#blank#}2{#/blank#} it's the fastest way. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}, it's also the most expensive. Forty- five percent of them think the train is their first {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (choose). It's{#blank#}5{#/blank#}(safe) and the most comfortable. Besides, it's the second {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(fast). It usually costs less {#blank#}7{#/blank#} taking the plane. Only twenty percent of them choose the coach {#blank#}8{#/blank#} their best way to travel. It's the cheapest but also {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(slow) way. 

Whatever you choose, safety is always {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (important) thing of all. Do remember that!