Philip likes dogs. He asks his parents to1a dog for him. but his parents can't do the because Philip's grandma doesn't like dog.

    Philip says to his grandma, "I will2the dog out of your way." Grandma says yes. On Friday evening,Philip3his dog. He is so4and he calls his dog Fifi.

    One day Grandma says she will watch TV in her room and that she doesn't want Philip to disturb (打扰) her, 5Philip plays with his dog in his room. After some time, Fifi6the door (门) of Grandma's room. and begins barking (吠叫) at the door. Philip tells Fifi not to bark. But Fifi doesn't7.

    Philip's father8something is wrong (不正常的), and then he opens (打开) the door and sees Grandma on the floor (地板). They9her to the hospital (医院) quickly.

    After Grandma leaves hospital, she thanks Fifi for saving (救) her10and says that Fifi is now one member (成员) of her family.

A better town for teenagers

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Each year, thousands of Chinese middle school students go to study in foreign countries.

"Chinese children hope to study abroad(到国外) to 1 a wider view(视野) of the world," said a Chinese writer called Chen Yi. Chen told the parents and their children that life in foreign countries can be hard for young people. "They have to meet a 2 shock(冲击) and language problems."

However, these are not the most difficult things. To most children, looking after 3 when studying alone in a foreign country is a big challenge(挑战).

Zhang Jia began to study in a high school in Australia last October. To his surprise, his teachers there didn't 4 students to study. And 5 there wasn't homework. "With these education(教育) systems, we have more 6 time and more space for thinking." said Zhang. "But if you don't know how to 7 your time and money, you will not have an easy time."

"Studying abroad at a young age can help students learn foreign languages 8 and open up their eyes, but students and parents should know about the challenges," Chen said.

9 you want to study abroad, try to talk to someone with 10 in foreign countries. Make sure that you are ready for it.

A Chinese song contest (比赛) for overseas Chinese was held in London on Sunday. It was organized by the London Chinatown Chinese Association. 

Twenty competitors were divided into three age groups: adults (18-40), juniors (12-17) and children (5-11). The contest awarded one gold, one silver and one bronze prize for each group. The winners will attend the final contest in Beijing this summer. 

In a welcome speech, Jiang Lei, consul general of the Chinese Embassy (中国大使馆总领事) in the UK, said the contest is a great platform to show the talents of overseas Chinese and promote (弘扬) traditional Chinese culture. "2024 marks the Year of the Dragon. It's especially meaningful for overseas Chinese to get together and sing Chinese songs. I believe that these young competitors will move from today's small stage to larger ones in the future," she said. 

Jacky Zhao, a 15-year-old boy, got a silver prize. "It was my first stage performance here, which I think can help me get used to the life in the UK," he said. Li Siyu, in a traditional Chinese horse-face skirt, performed the song Qingming Shanghe Tu. By mixing classical Chinese dance and Peking opera into her performance, Li successfully showed the beauty of the traditional Chinese culture to the world. 

The contest has been held for 14 years since 2011. More than 45,000 competitors from around the world attended it. It has become one of the most popular cultural events for overseas Chinese.

If you ask people of different countries" Could you tell me the way to the post office?", you will get 1 answers. 

 In Japan, people 2 landmarks(路标) instead of street names. For example, the Japanese will say to 3 , " Go straight down to the corner, 4 left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market. The post office is across from the bus stop. "

 In Kansas, America, there are no 5 or buildings within(在…之内) miles. So instead of landmarks, people will tell you 6 and distance(距离). 7 , people will say, " Go north two miles(英里). Turn 8 , and then go another mile. "

 People in Greece sometimes do not even try to give directions because few visitors 9 the Greek language. They will often say, "10 me. " Then he or she will take you through the streets of the city to the post office. Sometimes 11 a person doesn't know the answer to your question he or she, like a New Yorker, might say, " Sorry, I have no 12 . " But in Yucatan, Mexico, no one13 "I don't know. " People there think"I don't know" is not 14 . They usually give an answer but often a 15 one. A visitor can often get lost in Yucatan!

Have you ever been to Taiwan? Do you want to pay a visit there? We'll show you the best places in Taiwan. Here we'd like to introduce an eight- day tour to you.