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These days, the Night School for Youths in Wuhan is very popular. Many young people attend it. It has a lot of classes, like make-up, African drumming and calligraphy. 

Cheng Weihong is a calligraphy teacher at the night school. He has over 20 years of teaching experience (经验). According to Cheng, most of his students are young women in their 20s and 30s. "I'm glad that young people want to learn calligraphy and learn more about traditional Chinese culture," he said.

All the students at the night school have day jobs. Zhang Cheng is one of them. She spends many hours teaching at school before coming here as a student in the evening. Zhang tries many classes. She is happy to meet a group of people with the same interests as her. 

Learning at the night school is meaningful. It helps young people learn new skills and make new friends.

Are you good at singing or dancing? Can you ride a unicycle (独轮车), do magic tricks, drink a glass of milk in ten seconds, or recite poems from memory in a short time? If you are able to do one of these things, well, you've got talent, my friend! And it's the best time for you to show it at the school talent show!

Middle school talent shows in the US happen every year. Whatever you're good at, you have five minutes to show yourself to the world. The school talent show usually takes place at the beginning of the school year and every kid has a chance to become a little star. The shy boy who spends his evenings practicing Spanish guitar will surprise his classmates with beautiful music. The sporty girl on the soccer team will amaze the crowd with her sweet singing voice. Everyone has a chance to shine.

Almost anyone can do almost anything in a talent show. As long as your act isn't rude or illegal (不合法的), you can show yourself freely. On the day of the show, all the students sit in the school gym and are ready to cheer for their classmates.

Many of today's stars started their careers (职业) in school talent shows—Madonna, Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake all showed their skills early in life. Though you're not Justin Bieber, you can become a star in your own right at your middle school talent show.

My First Day at Junior High

When I walked into Sunshine Junior High on September 1st, my heart was beating fast. This was the start of my new school life. A teacher with kind eyes greeted me at the gate. "Welcome! I am Ms. Lee, your homeroom teacher," she said. Her warm smile made me feel less nervous.

In our first class, Ms. Lee explained the school rules. "Being polite is very important," she told us. She asked us to always say "please" and "thank you". I wrote this down in my notebook because I wanted to remember it.

Later, we visited the library. A librarian showed us how to find books. When I asked about a science magazine, she answered patiently, "Its name is Discovery. Its covers are blue." Her help gave me confidence to ask more questions.

At lunchtime, I sat with two new classmates. They shared their sandwiches with me. "This is our school tradition—sharing food," one girl said. I thanked them and gave them some of my apples.

In the afternoon, we learned the school motto: "Learn and Grow". Ms. Lee asked, "What's the meaning of this motto?" A boy raised his hand and answered, "It means we should keep learning new things every day." His answer helped me understand better.

When the bell rang at 4 PM, I realized how quickly the day passed. My new schoolbag felt heavier with books, but my heart felt lighter. Junior high isn't just about studying—it's about growing with others.

Hands-on experience

Canadian teens go to a university to learn woodwork and other skills

加拿大初中生走进大学当"技工"

Recently, middle school students from Kingston, Canada, had a great time at Queen's University. They learned many trade skills (技工技能) there, reported Global News. 

It was the first year of the Tricolour Tech program (项目) at the school. This program gives students a chance (机会) to work with their hands. 

Diyar Ali, a 14-year-old boy, shared his love for making things. "During the week, I made a catapult (弹弓) with wood and a paper cup."

"My dad was a builder. I want to be like him," Ali said. He wants to do welding (焊工) in the future after taking welding courses.

Educator Scott Darling was there to help the kids. She taught them skills and also learned from the students. "The students do teamwork. They are very kind to help each other," she said.

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It is Friday afternoon. The students are having the last 1 of this week. At the end of the class, the teacher 2 the students to bring some tomatoes in a bag to school the next Monday. "And you should give each tomato a 3 of the person (人) you don't like. For example, if you don't like five persons, you should bring 4 tomatoes." the teacher says. 

The students don't know why, but they feel happy 5 they don't need to do homework at the weekend. On Monday, they all bring 6 Some have two, some have six, and some 7 have twenty in their bags. 

The teacher says, "All of you have to take your bags 8 you to the places you go to for a week." The students says "yes" happily. Then it is Friday again. The tomatoes' smell (气味) are not 9 "How do you10 this week?" the teacher asks. All the students complain (抱怨) about the smell. Some also say their bags are really heavy (重的) because they take 11 tomatoes. 

The teacher smiles and says, "These tomatoes are similar to what you take in your 12 . When you don't like someone, you take that hatred (厌恶) with you. If you can't stand (忍受) the smell and these heavy tomatoes for only a(n) 13 then 14 can you stand bad feelings when you take them every day? "

The students look at their tomatoes and 15 what the teacher's words mean: they should always keep good things in mind.

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Keeling's daughter is a sports player. To help her mother out of her dark cloud, she asked her mother to take up running, not just slow running around the neighborhood, but professional running. At the time, Ida Keeling was 67.

Keeling hadn't done any running for many years. Why did she decide to do such a great thing? She really wanted to do something new so she decided to give it a try. She would laterrecall that her first running was wonderful. "I just forgot all my bad things," she said. Although it was hard at first, Keeling didn't give up. Running needs great endurance (耐力). And over time, her skills got better, so running became less difficult. She went on breaking records (记录) in the 60-meter running race in the 95-99 age group and set a record in the 100 meters for runners over 100 years old. "No one believed I could," she says, "I was just exercising and now I'm famous all over the world."

When she's not running, she's working out. She goes to the gym for exercise three to four days a week, such as running, dancing and bike riding. She even finds ways to exercise while cooking. She wrote a book about her life story. She believes that every day is another day.

Have you ever thought about how many different things you like? You may like pets, parties, presents, foods, and even superheroes! Our world is full of so many things to like!

Do you ever wonder (琢磨) why you like certain animals or why you like to do certain things? You may not think about it often, but you may learn something about yourself if you think twice.

For example, why do you like to play with cats more than dogs? Why do you like going to parties and playing games? Why do you like some sweets but not others?

Our personality helps form what we like and dislike. Sometimes the things we like just come naturally to us. For example, who's your favourite superhero? You probably like that character (人物) for reasons that are all your own. You may not have even thought about why you like that superhero... you just do.

As you learn more and do more, you may find out that there are more and more things you like. That's a good thing!

Do your friends like the same things that you do? Maybe you and your friends like different things. But it's OK. What you like is part of what makes you you!

My dad really likes gardening (园艺), so he built a1 in our yard. He plants a lot of2, and this year we have beans, cabbages, tomatoes, potatoes and carrots. Now, we are starting to grow fruits,3 grapes, strawberries and pears.

Growing plants isn't easy. First, we have to4 seeds (种子) at a store (商店) called "Garden Nursery". Next, we turn the soil (土壤) over, and then5 the seeds. We then wait until the seeds come out from the soil and grow into little leaves. My father and I water them every day. We have to do this6 vegetables are just like us—they need water, air and food, so they can grow better and more7.

Autumn is the season to8. The garden gives us a lot of fresh vegetables and fruits to eat.

We may9 get some vegetables that we can't get at the supermarket.

With time and hard work, I have learned to take care of the plants in our garden. It is really a great10.

B:. What's it about?

A: It's a new Chatbot model (聊天机器人模型). It is very available to everyone.

B: Sounds interesting.?

A: It can do lots of things, such as chatting with you, giving you advice and so on. It can even write an article for you.

B: Wow! It seems that it is really smart and amazing.?

A: It was invented by Sam Altman and he's very good at computer science.

B:?

A: It was invented in 2022. Although ChatGPT is helpful, people believe there is still room for development. You can go online to search more information.

B: Sounds great. Thank you for sharing.

A:.

Many times, when you are feeling down, thoughts can be running around your head. You may miss out on some of your brighter ideas. To stop this, you should write down your goals. This will make them clearer in your mind and give you something to stick to. Writing it down will help you think about how you can achieve it. It will make you feel much better after you mark it in your list.

Short-term pleasure such as junk food (垃圾食品) or computer games is not true happiness. You'd better cut out a lot of the negative things in your life. You can start a new hobby like exercising. It can improve your body as well as feelings. Doing things like that will help you get into a better man. You can even see your progress in the mirror.

If you still can't change by yourself, there is no shame in finding help from someone. By reaching out, you are already making a great step. It doesn't even have to be a professional (专业人士). Sometimes just go to your friends and family and tell them what your trouble is. It helps a lot.

It is not easy to make a change and maybe not everyone needs to do it. What works for one person may not work for somebody else. You need to find what helps you out and then stick to it. If you can find out the goals and develop some good habits, your life will slowly but surely turn around.

Where is noise from? Noise can be caused by many kinds of things, such as transportation, factories, machines and so on. To some people, rock music is also noise.

What will happen to people who live near noisy machines or use them for a period of time? Doctors find that noise can influence their health and behavior. It can cause high blood pressure, hearing loss, sleep problems and other harmful effects.

Scientists use a unit called the decibel (分贝) to measure the loudness of a sound. The sound of a quiet room, for example, measures 35 decibels. The sound of an ordinary talk measures between 40 and 65 decibels. The sound of the traffic and some rock music can measure over 120 decibels. The sound at this high level causes great hearing loss.

How do you reduce the damage? Turn down your music player and wear earplugs (耳塞) when you work in a noisy environment. Earplugs can protect your ears.

At a young age, he was (encourage) to paint by his family. In 1917, he went to Japan to go on (learn) painting. Two years (late), he went to Shanghai to receive traditional painting instruction two famous Chinese (paint). With the help of them, Zhang had the chance to study some ancient paintings.

Zhang went to north in the late 1920s. He began (work) with a Beijing painter, Pu Xinyu. Zhang and Pu were so well-known they were honored as "South Zhang and North Pu". It showed (they) high status (地位) in painting.

In 1940, Zhang Daqin went to the caves (窟) of Mogao and Yulin. He and his group worked hard day and night there. (final), they studied over 200 paintings. After this experience, his painting (skill) were much better than before. Zhang passed away in 1983, but his famous paintings (remain) in the world. One (sell) at a very good price in 2021.

A peacock (孔雀) with beautiful feathers (羽毛) was dancing happily on a rainy summer day. He enjoyed the rain so much that he couldn't help1. But as he tried, he found his voice didn't sound beautiful at all. He stopped dancing, feeling sad.

While the peacock lost himself in the2, a nightingale (夜莺) started singing happily. The sweet voice3 the sad peacock and further made him unhappy with his own voice. He began wondering why the nightingale was a born4 with such a sweet voice while he wasn't.

Just then, the forest god noticed the whole forest was filled with joy except for the crying peacock. He was quite5, so he went up to the peacock and asked, "Why are you sad in such wonderful weather?" The peacock talked about his terrible voice and how6 it was that he couldn't sing like a nightingale. The forest god listened carefully and then7 in a soft voice, "Everyone is born with special8 that help them shine in their ways. Yes, the nightingale has a sweet voice, but you also have your beautiful feathers. So do not compare yourself with others.9, see what you have and make the best use of it. You'll never be happy if you always compare yourself with others."

Hearing this, the peacock10. He realized how silly he was in comparing himself to others and forgetting his own advantages. Everyone was special in some way or the other.

Some students expect to"relax" for their four years at university. Now, they are receiving"wake-up calls" that aren't(comfort). Lazy students at big universities like Peking University and Fudan University are being"asked to stop"— to leave the university(quick). 

It's a common belief in China that once(一旦) you' ve been accepted by a university, you will be promised to graduate. Your teachers may even tell you that you must study hard soyou can pass the zhongkao and gaokao. Then your university life will be piece of cake. 

During junior and senior high schools, you(require) to do lots of exercises. Yet at university, there is not much homework and pressure. But universities require you(complete) tasks on time. Some universities    are less strict about these requirements sometimes. If you fail an exam, you to take another chance.Many universities at. present, however, think making life(allow) to take another students than before isn't good idea. It may make the diploma(文凭) less (easy) for. 

Getting knowledge is the purpose of education at all levels, from primary school university. And the best way to get knowledge is to work hard.