Tom walked into a shop. It had a sign outside: “Second-hand (旧的）clothes bought and sold.” He was carrying an old pair of trousers and asked the owner of the shop, “How much will you give me for these?” The man looked at them and then said,“Two dollars. ”

  “What?!” said Tom. “I thought they were worth at least five dollars.”

  “No,” said the man “They aren't worth a cent more than two dollars.”

  “Well,” said Toni, taking two dollars out of his pocket. “Here's your money. These trousers were hanging outside your shop. The list price (标价）of them was six dollars and a half. But I thought that was too much money, so I wanted to find out how much they were really worth.”

    Then he walked out of the shop with the pair of trousers and disappeared before the shop owner could think of anything to say.

    Carol and Linda took a trip to San Francisco last July. They went there to visit Nick. Nick is a friend from their old neighborhood in Rome. He moved to San Francisco five years ago. They went there by train because they wanted to see more of the United States.

    They arrived in San Francisco in the evening. Nick met them at the train station. They were so delighted to see him. He looked the same as before. They gave him a big hug(拥抱).The next day, they went sightseeing(观光).They saw the Golden Gate Bridge. They had lunch at Fisherman's Wharf. At Fisherman's Wharf, they saw the fishing boats come in. The next day, they visited the University of California at Berkeley. Nick teaches music there. Carol and Linda liked the school. They thought that it was very big and very beautiful.

    They saw all of San Francisco before they left. Nick took them everywhere! They went back to New Orleans by plane because they didn't have time to go back by train. Nick was sad(伤心的)to see them go and they were sad to leave.

    All in all, Carol and Linda had a wonderful trip. They traveled(旅行)across Texas, New Mexico and Arizona. They visited all of San Francisco. They had a great visit with Nick. They both wanted to go again next summer!

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My name is Mary. I'm a teacher. It's 9 o'clock on Monday. My class begins. There is a boy in my class. His name is Bob. I ask Bob, "I get some apples from a fruit seller*. And I give you one apple and one apple and one apple. How many apples have you got?"

After some time, Bob says, "Four. "

I say, "Please listen to me carefully. It's not difficult. I give you one apple and one apple and one apple. How many apples have you got?"

"Four, " Bob says. 

I remember Bob likes carrots. Then I say, "I give you one carrot and one carrot and then one carrot. How many carrots have you got?"

"Three?"

"Yes!" I ask, "I give you one apple and one apple and one apple. How many apples have you got?"

"Four. "

"How? Please tell me. How?" I ask. 

"Because I already have an apple in my bag, " says Bob. 

Now I think Bob gives the right answer all the time. 

On May 3, 2024, Chang'e 6 Spacecraft was sent from Wenchang Space Launch Center to the far side of the Moon. On June 25, it travelled back and brought valuable soil (土壤) from there for the first time.

Before Chang'e 6, Chang'e 4 landed on the Moon's far side on January 3, 2019, but it did not collect and bring back moon soil. It only explored the area near its landing site.

During its 49-hour stay, Chang'e 6 used tools to collect soil from the surface and underground. The soil is very important because it will help scientists around the world to study the Moon.

Before this, all soil was from the near side of the Moon. For example, Chang'e 5 brought back the soil from the near side of the Moon. It has helped scientists find a new mineral (矿物质): Changesite-(Y). So the soil that Chang'e 6 brought back can raise new hopes to scientific study. And the success of Chang'e 6 shows China is becoming stronger and stronger in space exploration.

①Sixty-two-year-old American Brian Linden wears many hats: traveler, businessman, educator, writer, and founder of the Linden Center hotel(Xilinyuan Hotel). Having lived in a village in South China's Yunnan province for nearly twenty years, he now considers himself as one of the"cool new Dali people".

②Born and raised in Chicago, Linden first visited China in 1984. He received a scholarship(奖学金) from the Chinese government and came to study in Beijing. During his stay, he was deeply attracted by Chinese culture and would love to be its communicator.

③After working and traveling in over 100 countries, he gave up his job in the US, sold his house and moved to China with his wife and two sons in 2004. He wanted to find a place and create a new lifestyle. After a tour around China, Linden and his wife finally chose Xizhou, which is not far from Dali. "It is a beautiful place with hundreds of old buildings from the Ming and Qing dynasties. Actually I'm a fan of China's traditional buildings. Traditions here remain as alive as ever and the local people treat me like family. I immediately fell in love here," said Linden.

④With the help of the Dali government, Linden spent all his money repairing a traditional Bai-style house into a hotel for foreign tourists. Now the house is known as Linden Center hotel. It provides international education projects for European and American schools. It also opens 50% of its space to the public, creating a place for more people to communicate with the villagers. It offers free English classes to villagers once a week.

⑤When talking about his future plans, Linden said he wants to do more to share with the world the beauty of China. "Our goal is to turn Xizhou into a window for foreigners to learn about China," said Linden. "I hope that through my efforts, more people can love China."