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A篇Where to Eat in BangkokBangkok is a highly desirable destination for food lovers. It has a seemingly bottomless well of dining options. Here are some suggestions on where to start your Bangkok eating adventure.曼谷是美食爱好者非常向往的目的地。
它的餐饮选择似乎是无底洞。
以下是一些关于从哪里开始曼谷美食之旅的建议。
NahmOffering Thai fine dining. Nahm provides the best of Bangkok culinary (烹饪的) experiences. It’s the only Thai restaurant that ranks among the top 10 of the word’s 50 best restaurants list. Head Chef David Thompson, who received a Michelin star for his London-based Thai restaurant of the same name, opened this branch in the Metropolitan Hotel in 2010.提供泰国美食。
Nahm提供曼谷最好的烹饪体验。
这是唯一一家跻身世界50家最佳餐厅前十名的泰国餐厅。
主厨David Thompson因其位于伦敦的同名泰国餐厅而获得米其林星级，他于2010年在大都会酒店开设了这家分店。
Issaya Siamese ClubIssaya Siamese Club is internationally known Thai chef Ian Kittichai’s first flagship Bangkok restaurant. The menu in this beautiful colonial house includes traditional Thai cuisine combined with modern cooking methods.Issaya暹罗俱乐部是国际知名的泰国厨师Ian Kittichai在曼谷的第一家旗舰餐厅。
2021年高中英语新高考外刊知识学习讲义（002）Apple has unveiled digital wellbeing tools to help people reduce the time they spend glued to their screens.苹果公司推出了一款数字健康工具，以帮助人们减少沉迷于手机的时间。
1unveil sth to show or introduce a new plan, product, etc. to the publicfor the first time （首次）展示，介绍，推出；将…公诸于众SYN reveal◆ They will be unveiling their new models at the Motor Show. 他们将在汽车大展上首次推出自己的新型汽车。
A new app called Screen Time will offer iPhone and iPad users a dashboard highlighting how much time they have spent using which apps, how many notifications they receive, how often they pick up their device and how their usage patterns compare to the average.这款名为“屏幕时间”的新应用面向的是苹果手机和苹果平板电脑的用户，将会用数字仪表板的形式显示出用户使用哪一款应用消耗了多少时间，用户收到了多少个通知，以及他们拿起手机的频率，还有他们的使用模式和平均水平的对比。
1 notification：the act of giving or receiving official information about sth 通知；通告；告示◆ advance/prior notification (=telling sb in advance about sth) 预先通告◆ written notification 书面通知The app also lets users set daily time limits for individual apps, and a notification will be shown when the time limit is about to expire.Parents will be able to access their children’s activity reports from their own devices to understand and manage their browsing habits.这款应用还让用户设置单个应用的每日使用时间上限，时间快到时会发出通知。
高考英语应用文话题素材积累as shape our personality,but also they can contribute to developing our awareness of cooperation and enhancing team spirit.【丰富课外活动】想丰富业余生活，我们有很多选择，比如做义务工作，义务工作能培养问题解决能力，学会负责和获取自尊心。
做义务工作的途径很多。
在周末，我们可以到附近公园义务捡垃圾，这不仅能给我带来成就感，也有助于构建和谐社会。
我们还可以在社区陪伴孤寡老人，给他们讲讲趣事，打扫卫生。
在学校里，帮助图书馆管理员整理图书也很有意义。
常言道，“行胜于言”。
让我们行动起来，把业余时间变得更有意义、更有收获。
we have many options to enrich our spare time,such as voluntary work,which can cultivate problem-solving skills ,learn responsibility andacquire self-esteem.there are many ways to do voluntary work.at weekend,volunteering to pick up rubbish in a nearby park will not only bring us a sense of achievement but also contribute to a harmonious society.in the community,we can accompany lonely senior citizens,telling them funny stories or doing some cleaning.at school, it will be of great value to help librarians keep books in order.just as the saying goes,actions speak louder than words.let’s get down to making our spare time more meaningful and rewarding.【春游活动】我们打算这周末组织一次春游。
高考英语应用文33篇范文积累1. 祝贺+感谢信假定你是李华，你的新西兰外教John因为对学校所做的贡献而获得了嘉奖，请你用英语给他写一封祝贺信，内容包括: 1.祝贺获奖；2.感谢付出；3.表达祝愿。
参考范文1Dear John,I am writing to offer my sincere congratulations to you on your winning the award (表达祝贺). As your student, I just want you to know how glad I am at your achievement (表达高兴).For these years, you’ve shown great passion in teaching and kept on improving our English ability(总起). It is your humorous and instructive teaching that makes English learning an entertaining and eye-opening experience for us(感谢教学). Without your selfless devotion, we couldn’t have made such great progress (感谢付出). Thank you for your company(感谢陪伴).I really hope that you can enjoy your stay here and make more achievements(表达祝愿).Yours,Li Hua参考范文2Dear John,I’m writing to express my sincere congratulations on your winning the award in recognition of your contribution to our school(表达祝贺). We are lucky to have you with us (富有人情味).These years, we have benefited a lot from your devotion (总起). It is you who have made every effort to guide us in English learning, developing our interest in the language and improving our oral English (语言角度). It is you who have helped to bridge the two cultures, paving the way for our mutual understanding and further development (文化角度).Congratulations again and wish your stay here enjoyable and memorable(祝贺+祝愿).Yours,Li Hua2. 感谢+求助信假如你是李华,在英国朋友Alex的帮助下,你的英语有所进步。
高考英语读后续写素材积累01.温柔1.At first, I couldn’t hear his tender words through the fog of anesthesia.一开始，我在麻醉的迷雾中听不到他温柔的话语。
2.Each time, the soft encouragement reached my ears like a song.每次，温柔的鼓励就像一首歌一样传到我的耳朵里。
3.With a final tenderness, he draped his worn jac ket over the older man’s shoulders.最后，他温柔地把破旧的夹克披在老人的肩膀上。
4.A trifle ruefully, I thought of the times I had held Pookie in my arms as he recovered from his wounds, stroking him tenderly as he lay inert on my lap.我有点伤感地回想起，当Pookie从受伤中恢复过来时，我曾把它抱在怀里，温柔地抚摸它，而它一动不动地躺在我的膝盖上。
5.As if Chip could sense her feelings, he remained extra gentle with her.好像Chip能感觉到她的感情，他对她仍然格外温柔。
6.The man’s voice was soft and kind, but had a bit of a laugh in it.男人的声音温柔而亲切，却带着几分笑意。
7.He was so excited about his find that my husband and I hated to rain on his parade with a gentle reminder.他对自己的发现如此兴奋，以至于我和丈夫都不愿意泼冷水，温柔地提醒他。
英语高考作文万能句子高考，那可是咱学生生涯中的一场大战役！在这战场上，英语作文就像是一道需要精心攻克的关卡。
说起英语高考作文，那些万能句子可真是救命稻草般的存在。
就拿我自己的经历来说吧，记得有一次模拟考，那英语作文题目一出来，我当时就有点懵圈。
题目是关于环保的，让谈谈自己对减少塑料使用的看法和建议。
我盯着题目，脑子有点乱，不知道从哪儿开始动笔。
这时候，我突然想起了之前背过的一个万能句子：“In today's society, the issue of has drawn widespread attention” （在当今社会，的问题已经引起了广泛关注。
）我灵机一动，就写上了“In today's society, the issue of plastic pollution has drawn widespread attention” （在当今社会，塑料污染的问题已经引起了广泛关注。
）嘿，你还别说，这一开头，感觉整个文章的气势就有了。
然后我接着写，可写着写着，又卡住了。
想表达“首先”这个意思，可一时间想不起来对应的单词。
正着急呢，脑子里又蹦出一个万能句子“Firstly, ” （首先，）我赶紧写上“Firstly, we should raise people's awareness of the harm of plastic pollution” （首先，我们应该提高人们对塑料污染危害的认识。
）这一下，思路又顺畅起来了。
还有啊，中间论述的时候，想举例说明一些减少塑料使用的具体方法，比如自带购物袋。
这时候我又用了个万能句子“For example, ”（例如，）然后详细描述了自带购物袋的好处和做法。
快到结尾的时候，想总结并且呼吁一下，又不知道咋组织语言。
万能句子再次派上用场：“In conclusion, it is high time that we took effective measures to” （总之，是时候我们采取有效措施来）就这样，一篇磕磕绊绊但好歹还算完整的作文就完成了。
Ａ这篇文章介绍了几位历史上的女医生，强调她们在面对疑心和不公正待遇时的坚持和她们取得的成就。
PRACTITIONERSJacqueline Felice de Almania (c.1322) highlights t he suspicion that women practicing medicine face d. Born to a Jewish family in Florence, she mov ed to Paris where she worked as a physician and performed surgery. In 1322 she was tried for prac ticing unlawfully. In spite of the court hearing test imonials (证明) of her ability as a doctor, she wa s banned from medicine.James Barry (c.1789 —1865) was born Margaret Bulkley in Ireland bu t, dressed as a man, she was accepte d by Edinburgh University to study medicine. She qualified as a surgeon i n 1813, then joined the British Arm y, serving overseas. Barry retired in 1859, having practiced her entire me dical profession living and working as a man.Tan Yunxian (1461 —1554) was a Chinese phy sician who learned her skills from her grandparen ts. Chinese women at the time could not serve a pprenticeships (学徒期) with doctors. However, T an passed the official exam. Tan treated women f rom all walks of life. In 1511, Tan wrote a boo k, Sayings of a Female Doctor, describing her lif e as a physician.Rebecca Lee Crumpler (1831 —18 95) worked as a nurse for eight yea rs before studying in medical college in Boston in 1860. Four years late r, she was the first African America n woman to receive a medical degre e. She moved to Virginia in 1865, where she provided medical care to f reed slaves.41．What did Jacqueline and James have in mon? A．Doing teaching jobs.B．Being hired as physicians.C．Performing surgery.D．Being banned from medicine.选C。
2023高考英语新高考1卷D篇阅读理解全考点解析附译文[名校内部资料]On March 7, 1907, the English statistician Francis Galton published a paper which illustrated what has come to be known as the “wisdom of crowds”effect. The experiment of estimation he conducted showed that in some cases, the average of a large number of independent estimates could be quite accurate.This effect capitalizes on the fact that when people make errors, those errors aren't always the same. Some people will tend to overestimate, and some to underestimate. When enough of these errors are averagedtogether, they cancel each other out, resulting in a more accurate estimate. If people are similar and tend to make the same errors, then their errors won't cancel each other out. In more technical terms, the wisdom of crowds requires that people's estimates be independent. If for whatever reasons, people's errors become correlated or dependent, the accuracy of the estimate will go down.But a new study led by Joaquin Navajas offered an interesting twist (转折) on this classic phenomenon. The key finding of thestudy was that when crowds were further divided into smaller groups that were allowed to have a discussion, the averages from these groups were more accurate than those from an equal number of independent individuals. For instance, the average obtained from the estimates of four discussion groups of five was significantly more accurate than the average obtained from 20 independent individuals.In a follow-up study with 100 university students, the researchers tried to get a better sense of what the group members actually did in their discussion. Did they tend to go with those most confident about their estimates? Did they follow those least willing to change their minds? This happened some of the time, but it wasn't the dominant response. Most frequently, the groups reported that they “shared arguments and reasoned together.”Somehow, these arguments and reasoning resulted in a global reduction in error. Although the studies led by Navajas have limitations and many questions remain, the potential implications for group discussion and decision-making are enormous.32. What is paragraph 2 of the text mainly about?A. The methods of estimation.B. The underlying logic of the effect.C. The causes of people's errors.D. The design of Galton's experiment.33. Navajas’study found that the average accuracy could increase even if ________.A. the crowds were relatively smallB. there were occasional underestimatesC. individuals did not communicateD. estimates were not fully independent34. What did the follow-up study focus on?A. The size of the groups.B. The dominant members.C. The discussion process.D. The individual estimates.35. What is the author's attitude toward Navajas’studies?A. Unclear.B. Dismissive.C. Doubtful.D. Approving.参考答案：BDCD文章主旨：本文是一篇说明文。
科学家们说，地球的自转速度创几十年新高等Scientists say Earth is spinning faster than it has in decades; a 'leap second' may be added科学家们说，地球的自转速度比几十年来都要快；可能会增加一个“闰秒”Even the Earth wanted 2020 to be over in a hurry: Our planet spun faster than normal last year, scientists say.就连地球也希望2020年匆忙结束：科学家们说，我们的星球去年的自转速度比正常情况下要快。
As noted on LiveScience, the Earth's 28 fastest days on record (since 1960) all occurred in 2020, with Earth completing its revolutions around its axis milliseconds quicker than average.正如LiveScience上所指出的，地球有记录以来最快的28天(自1960年以来)都发生在2020年，地球绕轴公转的速度比平均快几毫秒。
Usually, the Earth is an excellent timekeeper, according to . On average, with respect to the sun, it rotates once every 86,400 seconds, which equals 24 hours. This is known as a mean solar day.通常情况下，地球是一个很好的计时器，根据。
就太阳而言，它平均每86,400秒自转一周，相当于24小时。
高二英语阅读(实用18篇）高二英语阅读（1）objectivesto practise reading for inference.to practise making opposites of adjectives using a prefix.to practise talking and writing about one’s experience of meeting someone for the first time.pre-reading☆ have you ever met someone you didn’t like, who later became your friend? tell the class.example the first time i met tom, he seemed very bad-tempered! then…reading☆ read the text and answer the questions.1) where does the story take place?in the local library2) what kind of books does jenny like?poetry3) what exam was jane studying for?an important science exam4) what was the last straw for jane?she heard someone humming behind her.5) what kind of person do you think jenny is?friendly, warm-hearted, forgiving6) how did jenny get jane’s phone number?she asked a librarian and got it from the library files.7) do you think that jane over–reacted in the library? have you ever experienced a similar situation when you were studying?you can answer this question according to your own experiences.☆read the strategies and look at these true/false sentences. underline important words.example 1 = pleased1)jane was pleased when jenny started humming.2)tennyson must be a poet.3)jane first saw jenny near the poetry section.4)jane was upset that she had left her book in the library.5)jane didn’t feel that it was necessary to apologise.answers: ftttfpost-reading☆complete the paragraph below with the correct form of the following words.glance, annoy, recognize, concentrate, disturb,resist, whisper, glare, inconsiderate, gratefuljanet was 1) on writing an essay when a noise 2) her. she 3)her brother’s whistling. “shh” she 4) ,5) at him quickly. the noise didn’t stop.janet 6) the urge to scream and instead 7) at him angrily. “please stop it, simon. you are being very 8) ,” she said. but still he didn’t stop. janet was now very 9) .just then her father called simon out of the room. janet smiled, feeling 10) to her dad.answers: 1concentrating 2disturbed 3recognised 4whispered 5glancing 6resisted 7glared 8inconsiderate 9annoyed 10grateful高二英语阅读（2）一、养成良好的阅读习惯良好的阅读习惯是提高阅读能力的前提，不同的阅读方法会产生不同的结果。
Chinese Folk TalesTzeng-Shen Killed One ManIn Chun Chiou Age in China, Tzeng-Shen, one of Confucius' students, lived in Fei County in Shandong. Another man who was also named Tzeng-Shen lived in Fei, too. One day the man killed someone. But some people didn't know the truth and thought that Tzeng-Shen did it. So, someone went to Tzeng-Shen's home and told his mother that her son had killed someone. She didn't believe it and kept weaving because she knew her son was a virtuous person. A little while, another man came and repeated the news. Still, she kept weaving. Then the third man came and told her the same thing. This time Tzeng-Shen's mother started to believe what she heard and became scared. Finally, she threw away the shuttle and ran away.The story tells us how terrible a rumor could be- maybe those who know you well might not believe you anymore.A little Chinese StoryChinese idioms are interesting. What impresses me most is the one about spears and shields. When describing someone is contradictory, we Chinese like to say that he contradicts himself with spears and shields. Here comes the story!Once upon a time, there was a peddler traveling around every country to sell his spears and shields. He was so talkative and persuasive that he always made good businesses. One day, he got to a small village and started to brag about his wares. As usual, he gathered many people by beating a gong, and then he said, " Watch here, everyone! In my hands is the sharpest spear you could ever find. It can poke through any thing and hurt your hard-bitten preys right on the spot." As his words were so convincing, he sold most of his spears in a short time. Later he took his shields out and played the tricks again. "Look, my friends! This is the hardest shield in the world. It can protect you from any assault. No spear ever can poke through it." While he was bragging, an old man interrupted," What about poking your shield with your spear!" The peddler was stunned and couldn't utter a word. He packed his wares in a hurry and ran away.Since then, spears and shields have been used to laugh at someone who is contradicts his own words. Next time, when someone doesn't stick to what he says, tell him," You are contradicting yourself with spears and shields!"The Wolf in Sheep's ClothingA long time ago, a shepherd grew a group of sheep in a small village where they lived happily and peacefully.One night, some yells of wolves were heard everywhere around the village. As soon as the shepherd heard this, he knew wolves were coming. The entrance to the sheepfold was closed tightly and the sheep dogs watched these sheep thoroughly securely. The protection was so severe that the wolves couldn't catch these sheep for food.After a few days, one of the wolves had an idea that it could pretend to be a sheep. On a windless night, there was no moonlight, it was quieter and darker than usual. So the wolf decided to put its idea into practice. By wearing the skin of a sheep, it cheated the shepherd and got into the group easily. The wolf was so happy that it could get the food without efforts from now.During the night, the shepherd invited his friends to his birthday party, so he came into the fold to prepare food for dinner. It was too dark to figure out which one was fatter. Accidentally, the shepherd caught up the wolf, instead of a sheep, and killed the pretentious wolf.Story About The YearOnce upon a time, there was a big monster called "Year" in the sea. It slept all the time except the last night of the year. On that day, people hid themselves in the mountains because "Year" would come up to the land and eat them.This year, on the last night of the year, people hid themselves in the mountains as usual except an old woman. She stayed to fight "Year" because her son was eaten by "Year" last year. A genie knew this and wanted to help her. He pretended to be a crippled beggar and asked her for some food. She pitied him and gave him some boiled dumplings. After finishing the dumplings, the beggar asked why people ran so fast on the road. The old woman told him the reason. The beggar laughed and saw it's easy to fight off "Year."He asked her to bring him two pieces of red cloth. He stuck it to the door and burnt his bamboo stick in front of the house. The burning made a lot of noise. He also asked the old woman for some more dumplings because they were so delicious. So she began to chop the meat for the dumplings in the kitchen.The sky was becoming darker and darker, and the yelling of the big monster was becoming louder and louder. The old woman was very afraid and she choped the meat more quickly and louder. The big monster couldn't endure the noise of the burning and chopping. Its head hurt so much and he began to seek the source of the noise. However, when it reach the house, it was frightened by the red color on the door, so it fled to the sea.The next morning, people came back from the mountains. When they found the old woman still alive. They were very surprised and asked her what happened. The old woman told them the truth. Everyone was very happy because if they made boiled dumplings, burn bamboos and stick red cloth to the door on the eve of the Chinese New Year, they wouldn't need to be afraid of "Year" again.Therefore, they call the day that "Year" flees away "to pass the Year." This is why we eat boiled dumplings, set off firecrackers, and stick "chuen-lian" to the door on the eve of the Chinese New Year in order to pass the year.Zeng Zi Would Not LieOne day, as Zeng Zi's wife was going out, her child began to cry , begging to go with her." Stay home," the mother said to him. " When I return, we'll kill a pig for your dinner!"When she came back, she found Zeng Zi preparing to slaughter a pig for the child's meal. She hurried over to stop him: " What are you doing? You're not really going to kill a pig, are you? I was just kidding him!"" How can we lie to children?" Zeng Zi replied. " They learn each and every movement from their parents. If you deceive your child with lies, you are teaching the child to lie. One cannot educate children this way."In the end, Zeng Zi killed the pig.Kitchen God DayLong ago, there was a lord. He was very fond of eating. He soon tasted all the delicious food in his palace. Later he went out of the palace to look for food. He came to a woman's house and begged for food. The woman gave him some sugar cakes, and he ate them up in a short time. Then he asked the woman to go to his palace and baked cakes for him. The woman wouldn't listen to him. The lord then threatened to drag her to the palace. The woman got mad and slapped him on the face. The slap sent the lord flying to the wall behind the kitchen stove. From there on, the lord couldn't get down. All that he could do was watch people eat. Afterwards, he became the Kitchen Lord. People worried that he might report bad things about them to the Heavenly God, so they got an idea. Every year on the 23th day of the twelfth lunar month, they will prepare some sugar cakes and candies for the Kitchen God, and hope that he will only say good things of them. We call the day "Kitchen God Day."Sun-Wu Kong--the King in the Flower Fruit MountMany years ago, there was a monkey, named Sun Wu Kong. He was a smart monkey leader in the Flower Fruit Mount. He had 72 magic powers and one magic stick--Gin Koo Bang.The monkey was very happy to be the king there. One day the King of the Gods invited all of the gods to a party; however, the monkey was not invited. This made him very angry. So he decided to play some tricks to the King. The Heaven was in such a mess, so the king had to teach him a lesson.But no God could do anything about the monkey, until the Buddha showed up. He kept the monkey under a small mountain. And he would have a Monk, Tang Shan Jang, to free him five hundred years later.Time flies by. Soon it was the time for the monkey to be freed. The Monk then became his master and they would go on their trip to the West for the Buddha Books.Though they has to face many troubles on their way to the West, the monkey really did a good job. He never gave up easily. All of their stories are seen in the Book--A Tour to the West. It's one of the best books in China. And the king in the Flower Fruit Mount has become the most famous monkey in Chinese history.The Dragon Boat FestivalThe Dragon Boat Festival is one of the most popular festivals in Taiwan. It falls on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. Traditionally, we have dragon boat races and eat Chung-tze on that day, which has something to do with the festival's origins. As legend has it, during the Fourth century B.C., Chu Yuan, a poet and senior government official, committed suicide on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month by throwing himself into the Milo River in Hunan Province. He did so to protest the king's corrupt practices, hoping that by dying he could cause the king to come to his senses and return to honest and upright practices. When the people in the nearby village saw what had happened, they put their boats into the water and raced to rescue him. But his body was never found. The villager threw rice into the river to keep the fish from eating Chu Yuan's body or to feed Chu Yuan's soul. Ever since, they have remembered this long-ago event with the Dragon Boat Festival. Besides, people eat Chung-Tze in honor of the great poet, Chu Yuan. Therefore, the Dragon Boat Festival is also called the Poet's Day.Monkey Keeper 朝三暮四Once upon a time, in the land of Sung Dynasty there was a monkey keeper wholoved monkeys very much. He raised a whole swarm of them and could understand their thoughts as well as feelings. These monkeys were very dear to him and he treated them as his family. He loved them so much that he would even take the food from the mouths of his own family to satisfy them. However, as time went by, his money was running short and he found out that he couldn't afford the huge amount of money used for buying the food for monkeys. Finally came the time when he had to reduce their provisions. Fearing that the monkeys would feel upset and stop obeying him, he decided to trick them into accepting short rations. One day he told the monkeys, " Here are the chestnuts for you. You will get three each morning and four each evening. Is that enough for you? " On hearing his words, the monkeys started to shout loudly and jumped up and down in anger, as if displeased with his new policy.So, the trainer said, "All right, all right. Please calm down, my dear. Since you don't like it, I will give you four each morning and three each evening. Is that enough for you?" Delighted, the monkeys quieted down and agreed with the new arrangement.The trainer felt contented, too. ------ Lieh Tzu 列子The Prime Minister's Coachman 宰相的車夫Yen Tzu (晏子) was the prime minister of Chi (齊國). One day when he wentout, his coachman's wife watched her husband from the gates. The coachman was sheltered by a large awning befitting his rank. He laid the whip to the team of four horses, his spirits merry, his mood self-satisfied. But when he returned home, his wife said she wanted to leave him. The coachman asked her reasons. "Yen Tzu is hardly five feet tall, " she replied, "and he is the prime minister, famous among the lords ofthe realm. I have noticed that when he goes for a drive, he seems serious and reflective and always has an air of humility. You are more than six feel tall, but you serve others as a coachman and seem very pleased with yourself. That's why I want to leave you." Thereafter the coachman made less of himself and became very humble and good-mannered. Yen Tzu was surprised by the change and asked the reason. The coachman told Yen Tzu about his wife's remarks. Admiring him, Yen Tzupromoted him immediately. -------------- Ssu-ma Ch'en 司馬遷False VanityThere was a man living with his two wives. Each time he got drunk when he came home. It seemed that he always had a big meal with the rich on his trip out. His curious wives wondered his good fortune as none of the privileged person was ever seen in their house.They were going to unveil his secret. One of his wives followed her husband's steps only to find that nobody said hello to him. At last, they stopped at a graveyard outside the town. There, many people offered a sacrifice to the dead. The wife was astounded at her husband's begging for surplus food from other people. She realized at this moment that her husband told a big le to cover his shameful behavior.The two wives were angry to discover the truth. They were sad to marry such a pitiful man. It's a regret that the husband still bragged about his verbal enjoyment without knowing his wives' blazing resentment.The Land of Peach FlowersLong time ago there was a fisherman in China. Once he sailed on a small river and forgot the distance the boat had pushed. He surprisingly found a grove of peach trees, which were fragrant and beautiful. He went forward and saw a strange land. The people's dress was unlike those outside. But all people had happy hearts. When they saw the fisherman, they were surprised and asked him a lot of questions. The fisherman answered fully all the questions. The villagers said their forefathers took their families to the land to avoid the great disorder of the Ching Dynasty. Since then they had never gone out. Several days later, the fisherman who was treated passionately wanted to go home. The villagers beseeched him not to tell anyone what he had seen. On his way back, he marked every place. After getting to the city, he went to see the mayor and reported what he had seen. The mayor sent out officers with the fisherman. He tried to find the marks he had made. But he lost his way and couldn't get to the land of peach flowers.Ho's JadeThere was once a man named Bian Ho who lived in the state of Chu. He found a piece of unpolished jade, and decided to present it to the king. The Chu's king, Li, told a jadesmith to examine it, and he said that it was only a piece of rock with no jade in it. King Li thought he was deceived by Bian Ho, so he had Bian Ho's left foot cut off. After several years, King Li died and his son, Wu, took the throne. Bian Ho presented the jade stone to the king again. But King Wu regarded him as a crook, and had his right foot cut off. Later King Wu died and his son, Wen, became king. However, Bian Ho dared not present the jade stone any more. He went to the foot of the hill where he discovered the jade rock, and cried until blood flowed from his eyes. When King Wen heard this, he sent for Bian Ho to ask for an explanation. Bian Ho said he was sad because true jade had been taken for worthless rock and his loyalty for deceit. King Wen then ordered the jade rock to be split open. Sure enough, there was a piece of true precious jade. Surprised and touched, the king decided to name the jade "Ho's Jade" in honor of Bian Ho.Plucking Up a Crop To Help It GrowIt is said that a short tempered man in the Song Dynasty (960-1279) was very anxious to have his rice crop growing up quickly. He was thinking about this day and night. But the crop was growing much slower than he expected.One day, he thought a solution to this. He plucked up all of his crop a few inches.Even though he was very tired after doing this for a whole day, he felt very happy since the crop did 'grow' taller.His son heard about this and went to see the crop. Unfortunately the leaves of the crop began to wither.This proverb teaches us to let nature take its course and let things go in natural course. Being too anxious to help an event to develop often produces unwanted outcomes.The Long Pole Got into the GateLong ago in China, there were a couple living in Lu, a place far away from the city.One day, the woman gave her husband one hundred dollars and told him to buy a long pole. After he got one, he had the long pole in his hand and walked home.On his way home, he had to get into the City Gate.But how did he pass the gate with a long pole?First, he held the pole upright, but the pole could not pass through. It was too long.Then, he held it another way, but it still could not pass through.It was still too long.Again, he tried the other way, but the pole just couldn't pass through.It was always too long.Finally, an old man came and said to him:"I am not God, but I know better than you do.I see better than you do.And, I have more experiences than you.Why don't you cut the middle of it?Why don't you make the pole shorter, and then it could pass through? "The man then happily cut the pole in two.Now he made his dream come true.The long pole could pass through.When he got home, his wife asked him how much money he paid. He answered"one hundred dollars."" How smart you are. One hundred dollars for two poles." She said happily.But what can short poles help do?So what lesson do you learn from the story?When someone tells us to do something, think carefully before you do it.What lesson do you learn from the story?What we see and hear may not be true.Don't judge a book by its cover.What lesson can you learn from the story?Try to see more, experience more, read more, and get the right person to ask questions.And what lesson can you learn from the story?The Big CraneLong ago, there was a poor young man, Yu-zuo, who lived in a small village. Yu-zuo eked out his livelihood by lumbering. One day, there was heavy snow, but Yu-zuo still backed the wood to the town for sale. After earning some money, he bought food. On his way home, he found a big crane was trapped. Yu-zuo untied the crane as quickly as he could. The crane which just gained freedom flew over Yu-zuo's head around and around as if it was showing its gratitude.That night, it was extremely cold. Someone was knocking on the door. Yu-zuo opened the door and he saw a beautiful young girl standing at the door. "I was supposed to visit a person in the village, but I get lost. Can I stay here tonight?" said the young lady. Since it was still snowing, Yu-zuo allowed her to stay. The next morning, when he got up, the breakfast was served by the girl. Yu-zuo was very surprised and asked the girl to live with him. The girl promised him and asked him to buy some thread from the market. After Yu-zuo got the thread home, the weaving machine was also prepared by the girl. "When I weave clothe, you can never enter the room," asked the girl. Yu-zuo promised. The girl continuously wove the clothe for three days without resting and eating. On the morning of the fourth day morning, the girl finally showed up with a piece of beautiful cloth on her hand. "You take the cloth to the market, and it will have a good price," said the girl. It happened exactly as expected. A rich man saw the cloth in the market, and he not only bought the cloth but asked to buy more the other day. Yu-zuo happily got home and asked the girl to weave another piece of cloth for him. The girl forced herself to do the hard task, but she still asked him not to enter the room. Five days passed by, but the girl didn't show up. Yu-zuo was worried about her. He couldn't help but peep from the keyhole. He couldn't believe what he saw. He saw a big crane plucking its feathers and weaving the feathers into the cloth. On seeing this, Yu-zuo was too astonished to speak. The big crane found Yu-zuo peeping, and it changed itself into the girl suddenly. But it was too late. "I am the crane saved by you; I came here to thank you for your help. Now you know the truth; I have to go," said the girl sadly. No matter how Yu-zuo urged the girl not to go, she still flew to the sky without turning back.。
