Mr. and Mrs. Brown are from America. They are now teaching English in Zhengzhou. Their son Jack is with them. Jack speaks English. They want him to learn some Chinese. Jack is in Grade Three in a Chinese school. He plays with Chinese children every day. He listens to Chinese, speaks(讲) Chinese, reads books in Chinese and writes in Chinese. He is doing well in his Chinese.

    Karan Singh is just like any other five-year-old- except for the fact that he is 5 feet 7 inches tall! When he was born, he was 15 pounds- the usual1of a newborn baby is about half of this, and he was four inches taller than the usual baby.2his height and weight at birth, his father Sanjay thought there might be something wrong with him, but doctors found he was3and really fine.

    Before he could walk or talk, Karan was made into The Guinness Book of World Records in 2008 as the tallest and heaviest newborn baby. Karan clearly4his mother, Shweatlana, who is 7 feet 3 inches tall and one of the5women in South Asia! Sanjay is also quite tall at 6 feet 7 inches.

    Being so tall isn't always a great thing for Karan and his6. Karan used to get bullied about his height, but he doesn't anymore. "But they all say that I am cheating when we7 basketball," Karan said.

    Shweatlana also had trouble finding diapers that fit him when he was8and still has trouble finding children's clothes for him sometimes. "Now I just buy him adult size9. They fit him perfectly well," she said.

    She is also10about her health and that her son might have the same condition she has. "I used to get about 1.5 inches of height every year because of too much growth hormone. I sometimes feel afraid that my son has the same disease as I have. But I know he is doing well and he will grow up to be a nice and healthy person."

Do you know running wasn't popular in the past? In the past, only some players and strong people liked to run. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}at that time, women hardly ran. Why women hardly ran? Because they may be laughed at if they did.

But today things are different {#blank#}2{#/blank#}the past. Men and women of all ages enjoy {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(run). Early in the morning, at noon, or in the evening, in big {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(city) and in the countryside, you can see many people run. People run everywhere, in the street, in the park, or in the playground. Some people even run in {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(they) living rooms.

Dale is a great sport lover. He {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(usual) runs in his free time. He thinks running is good exercise {#blank#}7{#/blank#}it helps build strong lungs and hearts. It also helps him to keep {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(health). So, he always runs to school instead of taking a bus. He is going to be {#blank#}9{#/blank#}great player when he grows. up. He {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(hope)he can take part in the Olympic Games one day.

If you're a city walker and planning a vacation in Shanghai, I've got a great place for you to visit: Huaihai Middle Road. Here, you can {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (sure) find the beauty of old Shanghai {#blank#}2{#/blank#}experience the international side of the city. 

Starting from the northern end, you'll find {#blank#}3{#/blank#}local (当地) restaurant called Guangmingcun, known {#blank#}4{#/blank#}its delicious mooncakes. Right across the street, you can discover different {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (kind) of Shanghai local snacks at Harbin Food Factory. This is the {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (perfect) place to pick up some Shanghai food like butterfly cookies. As you continue along. you'll come across a Pop Mart shop. If you're a fan of unknown boxes, this is a must-visit! And if you're want to buy a pair of glasses with something new and fashionable, it's better to check out Gentle Monster, a cool South Korean glasses shop that has a good {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (communicate) with future. 

There are so many things {#blank#}8{#/blank#}you won't miss anything you're interested in. So, come here and go on an {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (excite) city walk to discover it all for {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (our)!

Wu Zeyin, 12, comes from Hubei, China. He {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(move) to Botswana with his family eight years ago. "I can see only a few kinds of fruit and vegetables at supermarkets here. They don't look good, but their prices are high," Wu said

Because of the desert climate (气候) in Botswana, it is {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(true) difficult for farmers there to grow fruit and vegetables. Botswana has to buy lots of fruit and vegetables from other{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(country), such as South Africa. Botswana has been working with China {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(solve) this problem. In July 2022, Botswana started {#blank#}5{#/blank#}program to grow China's water - saving rice. Knowing it, Wu wanted to help with local agriculture (当地的农业) in his way. "I dreamed {#blank#}6{#/blank#}creating an app to help local farmers," Wu said.

Wu has a good brain and he has made his dream come true by {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(develop) a new app called Farm Assistant. The app can teach farmers how to grow vegetables such as potatoes, onions, carrots and cabbages. Farmers who use the app can click ( 点 击 ) on a picture of a vegetable to see {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(it) seed (种子) price, watering needs, selling price, etc. After the farmers plant the seeds, the app can remind them {#blank#}9{#/blank#}they need to do at different times. Wu hopes his app can make the farmers' work a lot {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(easy) than before.

What a useful app and what a smart boy!

Have you ever been to Xitang Water Town?

Xitang Water Town is a small ancient town on water. It is in Jiashan County, Zhejiang Province, China. Xitang is famous for its bridges. alleys(小巷) and sheltered corridors(廊). 

Nine rivers run through Xitang, dividing it into eight parts, with stone bridges, quiet streets, and corridors. The bridges of Xitang date back to the Ming and Qing dynasties. 

Through a bird's-eye view of the whole town, green waves are everywhere and every family lives near water. In the morning, water

runs under bridges; thin mist(薄雾) is like silk: pink walls on both banks stand tall and houses are reflected(反射) in the water. In the evening, the setting sun shines softly and songs come from fishing boats. The whole old town is like a poem and a picture. It is hard to know that it's people in the picture or the picture in the heart of people. 

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Xitang enjoys convenient transportation. Visitors who travel to Xitang usually need to go to Shanghai or Hangzhou first, then go to Xitang from there. 

From Shanghai: Traveller s may take direct buses from Shanghai South Long- distance Bus Station or Shanghai Tour Bus Centre to get there. 

From Hangzhou: You may take direct buses from Hangzhou Jiubao Bus Centre Station to get there. 

It is recommended to spend a whole day to visit the water town.