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Thenovel coronavirus might have stopped Chinese students1goingback to school. But it hasn't stopped them from learning. Many of them are now studyingat home.
Mostschools2China started their new term online on Feb17. They have moved offline classes online. Students can have classes at home throughlivestreaming(直播) and recorded broadcasts(录播).3 schoolcourses, students can also find many free resources(资源)online to learn by4at home.
OnFeb 17, the Ministry of Education (MOE) made a national cloud learning platform(平台）for primary and secondary schools. The cloud platform5allmajor subjects so 180 million students can keep learning even with schools6.In some countryside areas, students might not have the internet. But they can learnthrough their own educational TV (频道)，according to Xinhua.
Onlineeducation companies(教育公司) have also7helpto the students. Mr. Yang is the founder(创始人）of online education startup(初创公司）vipJr. He told TEENS that the company's recorded classes are all availablefor free online. The company has also helped several schools build a platform calledAir Classroom. It can give students8resources and question — answering services.
Epidemicprevention and control efforts are also part of the online classes. According tothe MOE's(指导意见), students should learn about the novel coronavirus,9 how to protect themselves and tell rumors (谣言）apartfrom facts. They can also get mental health10online.
There was a kingdom long,long ago. It was ruled by king who loved riddles. Once a year the king made a newriddle. He gave a prize to the person who could solve the riddle.
There was a baker who alsolived in this kingdom. Everyone agreed that he baked the finest breads. The bakerhad almost everything he needed except for a horse. If the baker had a horse, hecould sell his fine breads from one end of the kingdom to the other.
One year the king madea new riddle that puzzled everyone. "I will give a prize to the person whocan solve my riddle," the king said. Whoever wins will have the pick of oneof my strongest horses." He then drew a line down the middle of the courtyard."Make this line shorter without erasing(清除) anypart of it," the king challenged.
People came from far andwide. They looked at the line and squinted at it. They even put their noses to theground and scratched their heads.
"How can you makea line shorter without erasing any part of it?" the people in the crowd askedeach other. Some of them tried. The dressmaker kicked dirt(泥土)over the line to hide it. The farmer poured water over the line to makeit disappear. None of these efforts worked, and the people went home disappointed.Everyone was puzzled about how to solve this new riddle.
A week passed, and nobodyhad any new ideas. Then one day the baker came into the courtyard with a bag offlour(面粉).
Your Majesty, "thebaker said to the king, I can make your line shorter without erasing any part ofit." Then the baker opened his bag of flour. He poured out a line of flourright next to the king's line. The line the baker made was longer than the king'sline.
Now, good king, "thebaker smiled, "your line is shorter.
The people were amazed.The king laughed and clapped his hands. "You have won the prize. I will giveyou a horse of your choice.
The baker was excited.Now he could sell his breads from one end of the kingdom to the other.
Brooke wanted a dollhouse and some sugar cookies. So the 6-year-old girl asked Alexa to get them. Alexa wasn't her mom or babysitter. It was a voice — activated home assistant powered by AI (人工智能). And it made Brooke's wishes come true. A few days later, much to her parents' surprise, a $170 dollhouse and four pounds of cookies showed up. They ate the cookies and gave away the dollhouse to a local hospital. And that's not the end of the story. When a news reporter told the story of what happened on TV, Alexa devices (设备) in many listeners' homes woke up and tried to order dollhouses!
Alexa isn't the only AI willing to serve you. Apple Home Pod has Siri, Google Home has its Assistant, and the upcoming Galaxy Home device will have Bixby. People who have these devices use them mainly for listening to music, checking the weather, and setting timers. According to a report from The Information, nowadays voice shopping is rare. But many scientists predict a boom in voice shopping in the near future. Is that a good thing?
▲ You can shout out an order as soon as you think of it, even if you are cooking, cleaning, or driving. In addition, people with disabilities who are unable to use a keyboard or mouse can shop without any help.
But voice shopping has its disadvantages. Unwanted dollhouses aren't the biggest problem. It's usually very easy to cancel an order or return products. The thing that worries some people is that these assistants are always listening. They have to be able to respond when you want them. So they listen for "Alexa" or "OK Google" or another order. When they hear it, they start recording the conversation. Some have worried about what happens to shopping habits? And what if someone hacks (入侵) the device? The CIA found a way to hack smart TVs to turn them into spies that listen all the time. Others could do the same with any smart device.
What do you think? Are you ready to start voice shopping?
A. AI sometimes forgets people's orders.
B .personal information might be hacked.
C .it's difficult to cancel or return products.
D .the needs for products can't be satisfied.
The Coffee Pot Restaurant We're looking for Saturday assistants(帮手) in our busy town centre restaurant. The job will include setting and clearing tables, serving customers and helping in the kitchen. We're looking for polite and patient people who can work under pressure. Hours: 10 a.m. — 4p.m, including half-an- hour lunch break without the pay. Pay: £5 an hour + lunch | Film Extras Wanted Have you ever wanted to be in the movies? Are you interested in acting? We're making a film in the local area during July and August and we'll need several young people as extras(临时演员). We're looking for active and social 14 — 18-year-olds. Pay: £ 50 a day + meals. Please include a recent photograph in your application. |
Newspaper Boys/Girls We're looking for honest young people to deliver(投递) newspapers and magazines. We need one person for morning deliveries(7 — 8) and two people for evening deliveries (5 — 6). You must be at least13 years old and have your own bicycle. For morning deliveries, you need to be good at getting up early, too! Pay:£ 30 a week When you apply(申请), please say whether you prefer mornings or evenings. | PART — TIME ASSISTANTS WANTED Shop 'n' Save Supermarket needs two young people (14 — 18) for evening and weekend work. The job includes helping customers, putting things on the shelves, collecting trolleys, etc. Hours: 5 — 7 evenings or 10 — 5 Saturdays and Sundays. Pay: £ 4 an hour and free lunch for weekend hours |
Since the novel coronavirus outbreak, many families have been told to stay safe inside their homes. This may have been nice at first, but now you are probably bored.
One important thing, of course, is to keep active. While it can be tempting (诱人的) to sit down all day, make sure you get up to get your blood flowing. Stretching (拉伸), sit — ups or push — ups are all easy exercises to do at home. You can even find live — streaming (直播的) workout classes online so you aren't alone.
Coding (编程), drawing, playing a new instrument – the options are endless. You can browse (浏览) the thousands of how — to videos online to learn just about anything. Who needs to take extra classes when you can just watch videos and learn for free?
If you don't trust food delivery during this time, you'll need to cook your own food. It's a great time to practice preparing a meal for your parents. You can try your hand at folding the perfect dumplings, prepare a variety of meat and vegetables for homemade hot pot, or make use of your oven and bake yourself a pizza or some cookies.
Nowadays the virus outbreak is a serious matter. Internet users have been flooding online with memes about the virus. For example, the lack of surgical masks has also produced some interesting innovations (创新) with ways to cover your mouth and nose: fruit, plastic containers and bags have all been used as mask replacements (替代物). Some young people even airbrush (修图) masks on WeChat avatars (头像). Seeing pictures of these unique masks is sure to make you laugh.
It's true that staying at home will breed boredom sometimes, but it's also an opportunity to try new things. You now have more time to do all the things you were too busy to get started before.
What are you waiting for? Get to it!
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A. But it's important to maintain a sense of humor and stay positive. B. Make sure to keep up a daily exercise routine. C. We've got some suggestions for you to beat the blues. D. Now is also the perfect time to learn a new skill. E. Don't place the responsibility for making food on your family alone. |
A: Hey! How's your day going?
B: Pretty good!
A: Excellent! Where are you going?
B: Well, I'm going to Thailand!
A: Wow! Really?
B: One week later. About 16 May.
A:
B: Of course not! I'm going there with my family.
A: Amazing! What are you doing there?
B: We're going to visit some tourist attractions and I'm really looking forward to the elephants!
A: Sounds great!
B: About Five days. That means we're coming back on 22nd. Well, what about your plan?
A: I'm going to take part in the summer camp in Beijing.
B:
A: You, too.
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A. Who are you going with? B. When will you start off? C. I hope you will enjoy yourself. D. How soon are you coming back? E. Are you going alone? F. I'm planning to go on holiday. G. How long are you staying there? |
When talking about health and safety, do you know how keep safe at school?
"You protect the world, and I protect you." When hearing this, many audiences are touched in tears when seeing the hit movie Better Days (《少年的你》), which came out in China October 25, 2019.
Starring (以……为主演) Jackson Yee and Zhou Dongyu, the film follows an outstanding candidate (学霸) for the national college entrance exam Chen Nian, who meets teenage hooligan (混混) Liu Beishan at a sad situation. Liu tries to protect Chen from school violence (校园暴力). The two form strong relationship, and support each other as they grow in a difficult environment.
Talking about he chose to star in the movie, Yee said that he was attracted by the theme of teenage bullying (霸凌). "Beyond the problem of school violence, the film also reflects on the mental growth of youth," he told Global Times.
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