A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms( 习语 ), though my teacher emphasized(强调) the importance again and again. But soon, the importance of English idioms was shown in an amusing experience.

    One day, I happened to meet an Englishman on the road, and soon we began to talk. As I was talking about how I was studying English, the foreigner seemed to be astonished. Gently shaking his head, shrugging his shoulders, he said, “You don't say!” “You don't say!” I was puzzled. I thought, perhaps this is not an appropriate(合适的) topic. “Well, I'd better change the topic.” So I said to him. “Well, shall we talk about the Great Wall? By the way, have you ever been there?” “Certainly, everyone back home will laugh at me if I leave China without seeing it. It was magnificent(宏伟的).” He was deep in thought when I began to talk like a tourist guide. “The Great Wall is one of the wonders in the world. We are very proud of it.” Soon I was interrupted again by his words “You don't say!” I couldn't help asking, “Why do you ask me not to talk about it?” “Well, I didn't request you to do so,” he answered, greatly surprised. I said, “Didn't you say ‘you don't say?'” Hearing this, the Englishman laughed to tears. He began to explain, “‘You don't say' actually means ‘really!'. It is an expression of surprise. Perhaps you don't pay attention to English idioms.” Only then did I know I had made a fool of myself. Since then I have been more careful with idiomatic expressions(习语表达). Remember -- what the English teachers said is always right to us students.

    Today was quite an amazing day for me. It was the day that my father returned home from Russia. He had been away from us for over a year. I had missed him more than words could ever say. Although we were proud of him, we hoped that he could wake up under the same roof (屋顶) as us. Now the day had finally arrived. He had worked hard and it was now time for him to return home.

    Mom woke us at 6 a.m. to go to the airport. My father's flight (航班) was due to arrive at 9:30. “We don't want to be late!” she kept saying as she woke everyone up. She had no need to remind me! I quickly dressed, washed and had breakfast. I could not take my eyes off the clock all morning. Time was going so slowly. When it was 8:45, my mom told us all it was time to go. We all ran to the car and made our way quickly to the airport.

    We arrived just after 9 and waited patiently. But 9:30 came and went and our father's flight had still not arrived. I kept asking Mom where he was. She just kept smiling and saying he'd be there soon. Another 10 minutes went by, and suddenly a tall man appeared in the crowd. There was my father standing before me. He dropped his bags to the floor and hugged my sister and me. “I've missed you so much,” he said. We all cried together. I never want my father to be away for such a long time.

    Today was pretty perfect.

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I'm Ben, a 10-year-old boy. I have a big family. Here are some pictures of our rooms. 

A    B    C  

1. This is my room. It's tidy, isn't it? My bed is by the window and my desk is next to the bed. On the desk is a computer. I often watch news on it. It's fun. What's on the bookshelf? Some books, of course. And my red model car is on it, too. 

2. Next to my room is my sisters' room. I have two sisters. They are Kate and Gina. They are very different. Kate is tidy, but Gina is not. Gina's books are everywhere—on her bed, on the sofa and under the chair. Her white model plane is under the desk. "Where's my ruler? Where are my keys?" She always asks. 

3. This is my parents' room. You can see a green plant in it. My mother often waters it. There is a big window in the room and on the wall is an old photo of my parents. My father likes blue very much, so their pillow and quilt are blue. It's a nice room. Do you think so?

Recently, a video game named Black Myth: Wukong has been a great hit all over the world. Black Myth is China's first AAA video game. Why is it so popular? It is because of the Chinese culture inside it.

Wukong is a main character from Journey to the West, a Chinese classic god-evil novel written 500 years ago. "Chinese god-evil stories are fantastic themselves. No one would dislike them once they start to learn about them. And my game just opens a window." Said Feng Ji, the game's producer. For this reason, although players from other countries were not fans of Chinese culture, they are now "hard-working" on every detail（细节）of the novel. For almost the first time, the world tries actively to understand Chinese culture.

The beautiful scenes（风景）in the game are also attractive. Among the 36 places that appear in the game, 27 are real in Shanxi Province. Take the Hanging Temple for example. It was built nearly 1,600 years ago and truly hangs on a steep cliff（峭壁）. Players are amazed when they realize it is a true attraction.

An American player said, "China is rich in culture and stories. I hope we can get more like this. I would love to go to China some day."

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