It was nearly seven o'clock, when a man walked into a bar, ordered a drink and turned to watch the television.

    The seven o'clock news was on and it was showing a man standing on top of a tall building. He was looking down at the crowd of people below.

    On the ground, a police officer with a megaphone(扩音器)was trying to tell him not to jump.

    "Let's talk about your problem," the police officer was saying. "Perhaps we can help you."

    The man turned to the bartender(酒吧侍者)and said, "I bet you a hundred dollars he doesn't jump.

    The bartender looked at him. "You're offering me a hundred dollars if he jumps? Is that right?"

    "Yes. I don't think he'll jump."

    The bartender smiled. "OK. You've got a bet."

    The man turned back to the TV and watched it carefully. The bartender, however, did not seem to be very interested. He continued washing glasses and serving the other customers.

    Then, after about five minutes, the man on the building threw himself off the building and fell to the ground.

    The man in the bar turned to the bartender.

    "He jumped," he said. "You win."

    He held out a hundred dollar bill to the bartender, but the bartender would not take it.

    "I can't take your money," he said. "I knew I couldn't lose. That story was on the six o'clock news. I saw him jump."

    "Well, yes, so did I," the man said, "but I didn't think he'd do such a stupid thing twice."

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Jin Ying , 25, is a lover of 1 Chinese Medicine (TCM). She took part in a 2 training course on acupuncture and tuina (针灸推拿) in the winter of 2023 at Beijing University of Chinese Medicine. 

Jin's life has been different since the training. She 3 her life habits after learning the Five Elements theory (五行学说). For example, she avoided sweating too much during exercise in winter 4 the cold of winter means people should slow down, according to TCM. For 5 , learning these skills and theories was not about becoming a TCM doctor but rather about having a new lifestyle. 

Between Western medicine and TCM, young people often 6 TCM "due to its excellent efficacy (疗效)," according to Ma. Some people question 7 TCM treats the same illnesses with different prescriptions (处方). "This is actually an 8 of TCM, rather than a shortcoming (缺点), as it can be a more accurate treatment (精准的治疗) for different patients," Ma explained. 

Younger age groups are welcoming TCM, and TCM is 9 benefiting young people. As Jin said, "It helps young people understand Chinese medicine and learn why it is believed to be a national 10 of our Chinese culture."

Chinese schools often have parents' meetings. They help1 know about their children's school work. 

In our school，the parents' meeting is on the first 2 afternoon of a new school year. The next day is weekend， 3 teachers and parents have enough time to have a good talk. The meeting starts at 6：00 p. m. and most parents can come to school after 4 . 

On parents' evenings，teachers talk 5 parents. Teachers meet one or two of the parents at a time（一次）. These meetings are very short，maybe five or ten6 . These face﹣to﹣face talks are very7 for teachers，parents and students. In our school，students can listen to the talks. They can sit near their parents.  8 do you feel when you hear your teachers and parents talk about you？I really feel 9 ，because I am good at all my 10 . 

What about parents' meeting in your schools？

Hanfu has become popular again these years. A growing number of young people in China start to {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(wear) the traditional (传统的)Han Chinese clothing. The style (样式) has even interested some foreigners. One of them is Jack,a young man from Brazil.

 Jack lives in Xi'an. Two years ago the beautiful city and {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(become) an English teacher at a primary school. "After         seeing many people wearing Hanfu in the streets, I {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(show) great interest in it and wanted to try it on {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(I). My first taste of Hanfu was the Tang style. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}is fun to wear Tang-style Hanfu," said the young man. "Today, it is still my favorite Hanfu style." Every time he puts it on, he feels as if he has traveled back to old times.

Since then, Hanfu has helped Jack learn more {#blank#}6{#/blank#}China. In the past, the only thing he knew about the country was that it had {#blank#}7{#/blank#}long history and a rich culture. But now he knows more than that. He hopes {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(share) his feelings with friends all over the world, so he begins to make short videos(视频) of himself trying on Hanfu and posts them up online in foreign countries. These videos {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(quick) become popular on the Internet. He spreads (传播)Chinese culture {#blank#}10{#/blank#}his own way.

Grandparents Day

Grandparents Day is on the first Sunday in September. It is a day to celebrate grandparents. It is celebrated in a few countries around the world. It is always important to respect your elders. 

The night before Grandparents Day, Nancy and May couldn't go to sleep because they wanted to do something for their grandparents. "Now, " said Nancy, "It's time for us to do something for our grand- parents. Let's think about a surprise for them. " The children thought and thought. 

At last May got a good idea. She said, "Oh, I'll tell you. " And she began to talk very fast. "Oh, oh!" said Nancy. "That is just the thing!" The next morning the children got up early. They were very busy making breakfast. After some time, they called their grandparents. "Happy Grandparents Day!" they said. "Breakfast is ready. ""Oh, what a surprise!" their grandparents cried. 

Your grandparents have learned a lot. What have they taught you? Did your grandpa teach you how to fish? Did your grandma show you how to bake cookies? If you think about how much your parents do for you, just remember that your grandparents helped them that much, too! How can you return the favor? Do they need your help now? Maybe they would just like to see you or hear you on the phone!