On September 19, Alibaba went public (上市) on the New York Stock Exchange(纽约证券交易所). It shows that Ma Yun has done his business successfully. A short Chinese man seems to be the tallest man in the world right now. Ma used to be an English teacher. So far, he has become the richest man on the Chinese mainland.

    Ma was born in Hangzhou and grew up as a happy kid. At the age of twelve, he found that English was very interesting. Every morning he got up at 5 a.m., and then ran to a hotel near the West Lake where he could communicate with foreign tourists in English. He did it for nine years. The experience made him become a fantastic English speaker and also opened his eyes to the wide world. In a 1995 trip to the US, Ma was shown to the Internet for the first time. Seeing the chance, Ma returned to China and set up a website without knowing much about computers. Four years later, Ma set up Alibaba in Hangzhou. People called him “Crazy Jack Ma”. But fifteen years later, Alibaba has developed into the world's largest e-commerce (电子商务) company.

     Pan Changjiang is short and a little heavy. He has short straight hair. He is an actor and he is really funny. He also sings well.

     Liu Qian is a little thin and he is of medium height. He is good at magic. Many young people like him. He is very popular.

     Fei Xiang is tall and of medium build. He has long black hair. He is a famous singer and maybe our parents like his songs. He is handsome.

     Jackie Chan is a little heavy. He has a big nose. He is an actor and he is often in kung fu movies. He can sing well too.

    A dog on a surfboard is something you might enjoy seeing in a funny video. But would you believe that a real surfing dog could help raise money for those in need? A dog named Lucky is using her special talents to do just that.

    Lucky's trainer started coaching her to become a service dog when she was a puppy. Lucky did well during training. She learned how to turn on lights, open doors, and do other jobs. These skills would be useful for her to help a person with special needs.

    Judy, the dog s trainer, concentrated (关注) on Lucky's positive qualities. Like most dogs, Lucky loved water, so Judy look her to the beach. Lucky quickly became good at surfing. Her talent got people's attention. Judy decided that instead of being a service dog. Lucky would become a" surfing" dog. The idea was that Lucky could use her surfing talent to raise money to help people.

    Lucky's first charity event was in 2009. She starred at an activity to help a teenager named Patrick. Patrick was unable to walk, but he had always dreamed of surfing. At the event, Patrick's and Lucky were supposed to use their own surfboards. Lucky decided to jump on Patrick's board, however. They surfed together and raised $10, 00. The money helped pay for Patrick's medical treatment and his own service dog.

    Encouraged by this event, Judy started the organization named Surfing for Paws-abilities. Lucky now travels to different places and surfs at events t0 raise money for the organization that helps people in need.

    Not only does Lucky raise money, but also what she has done inspires many other organizations to help both people and animals. She's surfed to make money to buy pet masks for fire departments. She's surfed al charity events to help fight human and animal cancer. She's even shown off her surfing skills to raise money to buy teddy bears for children in hospitals and people in nursing homes. As of 2012, this amazing dog has raised $250, 000 to help those in need.

A. It is placed perfectly.

B. That's because trust is key to their success.

C. After the tour, we were lucky enough to interview two great riders.

D. It was from May 3rd to May 5th.

E. How do you make the horse jump?

F. What attracted me most was the judge's box.

I was amazed by the 2024 Shanghai Longines Global Champions Tour （上海浪琴环球马术冠军赛）.

After arriving at the equestrian （马术）centre, we first had a guided tour. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}In many sports, the judges' seats are usually placed in a point to help them clearly watch and score the performances. However, in equestrian events, judges often work from a single room, {#blank#}2{#/blank#} It can offer the judges a clear view of the competition.

{#blank#}3{#/blank#}As we are interested in equestrian sports, we had a lot of questions: How do you keep a good relationship with a horse? {#blank#}4{#/blank#} They patiently answered all of our questions. They said if you treat the horse as a friend and trust it, it will do better in the competitions. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}

Time flew and the wonderful journey ended. However, now, every time I think of it, I have a picture in my mind of a young boy racing with his horse, with a line of trust.

Are the classrooms all the same in the world? 

In China, children have a fixed classroom. In a classroom, you can see desks and chairs in lines and many other school things in order. There are usually about 40 or more students in every class. They always face the blackboard. What are classrooms like in other countries? Let's have a look! 

In the UK, most classrooms are similar (相似的). There are usually about 30 students in every class. Usually, two children share a long desk. 

In the US, classrooms usually have single (单独的) desks for each student. There are about 15 to 25 students in a class. The US children don't have a fixed classroom. They always go to different classrooms when the classes are different. 

In Japan, students have a fixed classroom. They also have single desks. At the back of the classroom, there are places for students' clothes. At the gate of the school building, there are places for their shoes.