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— ____I forgot teachers had told us.
Hu Ming, a Guizhou University teacher, whose 85- year- old mother has Alzheimer' s disease （阿尔茨海默病）, has to take his mother to class with him. And he has done this for years.
Maybe you will say he can have some other people take care of his 1 . Indeed, he has sisters. But they 2 do it because his mother only recognizes him. And she 3 him wherever he goes. He also tried a nurse but failed. " My mother' s illness was 4 . She drank dishwater, and she mistook washing powder（洗衣粉） for salt or sugar. " explained 58-year-old Hu. " I couldn' t imagine she stayed at home without me and that always made me 5 , so I began to take her with me to class. " " With my mother sitting 6 in class, I was able to pay more attention to teaching, " Hu added. But still,there are many different voices. Then Hu told a 7 .
A son took his mother,old and 8 , to a restaurant for dinner. While eating, the mother dropped the food 9 , on her shirt and trousers,the table,the chair and the floor. Other people watched her in disgust（厌恶） while the son was 10 .
When the mother 11 eating, the son quietly took her to the washroom, cleaned the food on the clothes,smoothed her hair and fitted her glasses. When they came out, all the people were 12 them. Without saying anything or watching anybody, the son walked 13 to pay the bill and started walking peacefully out with his mother.
At that time, an old woman called out to the son and asked him, " Don't you think you left something behind you？ "
The son thought for a few seconds, " No, madam, I didn' t. " he replied.
The old woman said, " Yes, you did! You gave a lesson to every son and 14 to every mother. "
" To care for those who once 15 for us is our duty. I am a son, and what' s wrong with being the hope for my mother？ " Hu said.
Event Record
Name
Opening ceremony（开幕式）of"2023 Taizhou Hu Yuan Reading Festival"
Purpose
To encourage the national reading campaign（全民阅读）
Time
On the morning of April 20, 2023, three days before the 28th World Reading Day
Place
In Taifuli Square, Taizhou
Activities
1: Speeches,singing and dancing and story telling were performed.
2: " 2022 Yearly Most Beautiful Reading Spot Award in Taizhou" was presented.
Influence
Li Ming（a student）:
I enjoy reading. For me,reading is the best way to encourage myself. I spend as much. time as I can reading,for about 1 hour every day. I love novels best. How the Steel was Tempered is one of my favourite. When I am facing difficulties, Pavel Korchagin' s story will always remind me to be brave and never to give up.
Zhang Hong（a teacher）:
After a hard day' s work, a piece of music,a cup of coffee and a book may make me feel comfortable and relaxed. I recommend the four great classical Chinese novels to all my students,for we can enjoy the beauty of different language styles,as well as traditional Chinese culture. But it's a pity I have 2 hours at most to read every week.
Wang Hua（an officer）:
Books are my assistant. When I am in trouble,a suitable book is always the best friend I go to. I keep the habit of reading for nearly 4 hours every week. Books tell me how to step forward. Shih Chi or Thirty- six Stratagems can not only improve my working ability but also fill my life.
Hu Shanshan（a volunteer）:
I seldom have time to read,but I learned quite a lot today,and I will start my reading from today on.
Poems from Tang and Song dynasties,operas from Yuan dynasty, and novels from Ming and Qing dynasties are very famous in China' s history. Today, I' d like to recommend Song of Autumn,one of the poems by Liu Yuxi （772-842）, a famous poet and writer in the mid Tang dynasty.
Just as shown in the first line of the poem,most ancient poets liked to describe autumn as a sad time, but in this poem the season appears differently. In Liu' s eyes, autumn, full of life and hope,is even better than spring morning. He describes the bright scene of a crane riding the clouds and flying into the blue sky.
With his poems paying special attention to expressing personal feelings, as well as the daily life of common people, Liu wrote poems with beautiful music- like words. You may feel it in this poem. Though being translated thoughtfully by experienced Xu Yuanchong, the poem still reads not so beautifully as that in Chinese. I personally think that English is sometimes not so powerful as Chinese.
Here is another example, in Liu' s essay An Eulogium on a Humble Cell（《陋室铭》）, with less than 100 words, he shows a lively picture of his humble cell. However, it also shows how he was pleased with the poor and simple life. People may find it strange that one can feel happy living in such a humble cell. Learning from his famous sentence, " be fragrant because of my virtues" （斯是陋室,惟吾德馨）, I think to be a respectable man is more important than to live in big houses, to wear beautiful clothes, to enjoy delicious food, and even to gain knowledge.
Now, primary students learn cooking at school. It has been discussed by teachers and parents. Some think that it is a useful skill for students, while others think it' s a waste of time,some even think it' s just a show. But do they really understand cooking？
It' s been said that good cooking is an art form. The truth is that it' s much more than that. Then talking about different foods from all around the world, or cultures and histories of dishes, students are connected to the world and learning history and culture in a new field Then learning cooking, students measure（称量）materials from time to time, or find oil and water don' t usually mix. Students are also learning maths and science in practice.
The importance of failures in making food is as much as successes. Li Mei, 11, was crazy about the yummy cakes made by her father and wanted to make one on her own. But when taking her cake out, she was frustrated （沮丧的） to find that the cake was hard and black at the bottom. Her father told her when he was 13, he tried to make cakes,but wasted boxes of eggs. Then together with Father, Li Mei found out what had gone wrong and succeeded in making one. Li Mei learned in the failure of cooking, and could be braver to face failures.
Apart from the practical skills, cooking builds character. It encourages kids to work with others. It also encourages them to be open to foods they might not have tried. Though being good to our health, carrots were hated by 12- year- old Xiao Lei. But he started to love them after he made a salad with them. By cooking, students put down their phones and work together with family members in the kitchen. By cooking, students form the habit of doing labor work. As a part of labor education, cooking is a way to teach kids vital 21st century skills, such as creativity, team work and so on. If these skills aren' t taught to today' s students, they might hardly survive in the future.
I love snakes, while my mother does not. Lots of people who are afraid of snakes have never seen one. Neither has my mother. So where does the fear come from?
To find out the answer,scientists put pictures with snakes, pandas, cats, flowers and many other things in front of a group of people of all ages, even babies. People found snakes faster than flowers. It wasn' t just snakes. They found " black faces" , another example, spiders（蜘蛛）, faster than" safe" things like flowers. It seems we find things that might be dangerous to us faster. Maybe we are born to be afraid of them.
Scientists also found people learned to fear snakes faster. Why did they fear snakes？ Most of them said that in their experiences, they were influenced by the scared voice and faces of those who met snakes, but wasn' t bitten by snakes. After all, if we had to be bitten by a snake to learn that it' s dangerous, we might learn our lesson too late.
So why is it important whether we are afraid of snakes or not? It may not matter much to us,but it is really very important to snakes. People protect animals they like,not animals they fear. Snakes may not be as cute as pandas,but they' re just of the same importance to the environment. Snakes eat insects and mice that are pests（害虫） to humans. Snakes are also food for other animals, so, when we kill snakes, we' re breaking the balance.
How can we reduce our fears to give snakes a chance? Scientists did a study recently. Some volunteer students went on a field trip. With the help of safety tips, everyone could safely touch and hold a snake. It turns out that snakes aren' t so bad when you know the way to stay with them. Most people who were afraid of snakes before the field trip weren' t afraid afterwards. In fact, snakes even became some students' favorite animal. Hmm, maybe I should take my mom on the next field trip.
John: Hello, ChatGPT, I' m John. What can you do to help people？ For example, improve their English？
ChatGPT: As an AI （人工智能） language model, I can do many things to help people improve their English. I can offer advice on grammar and vocabulary, help with pronunciation and provide feedback （反馈） on written or spoken English. What's more, I can take part in conversation with people in English which can help them practice their language skills interestingly and naturally. Would you like me to help you with any problems of your English？
John: No, not at the moment. That sounds even more powerful than some English teachers. So do you think you'll replace （替代） some human beings in some areas,such as English teachers,news reporters or people who do customer service work？
ChatGPT: No. I don't think I can replace them completely. Though I can provide useful help in many areas, I am still a machine and there are things only human beings can do. English teaching, news reporting and serving are far more than skills. They are also about feelings, thoughts, cultures and so on. However, I believe that I can be a valuable tool to support and improve the work of human beings in these fields. By working together, better results can be achieved to those we serve.
John: Great. I like your ideas. So my next question is, what advice would you give to human beings in order to be better prepared for the future？
ChatGPT: Good question, John. Here are a few pieces of advice for people to think about. First,develop thinking ability. In a word, instead of copying others' ideas, you should have your own thoughts. Next, learn to work together with machines. Don' t be afraid of AI, it' s important to know how to work together with machines to improve your own abilities. Then, develop skills only human beings have, like creativity, and empathy （共情）. Fourth, keep learning and changing. The world is changing fast and it' s important to stay up to date with the latest development s in technology and other fields. I hope these tips are helpful,John.
The relationship between ChatGPT and human beings to ChatGPT' s eye
ChatGPT can help human beings in several ways, including English learning.
ChatGPT won' t replace human beings ,for the following reasons.
People can several suggestions from ChatGPT and keep learning and improving.
*Offer advice on grammar and vocabulary.
*Help with pronunciation.
*Give feedback on spoken and written English.
*Have conversation with people in English to help people improve language skills in a fun and way.
*ChatGPT can provide useful help, it is still a machine. There are things only human beings can do. They areskills. They are also about feelings, thoughts,cultures and so on. *Working together with human beings,we can better results.
*Develop critical thinking. That's to say, don' t copy others' ideas, have their own thoughts. *Don' t be afraid of Al and improve their own abilities bytogether with Al.
*Develop skills creativity and empathy, which only human beings own.
*Always keep up with the latest developments.
Students at a university in Anhui Province will probably not receive their diplomas（毕业文凭） if they fail a fitness test. The test has running, standing long jump and some other sports （ activity）. This rule has caused hot discussion. According to the plan, the new rule （come）into force soon. And if students fail to pass the fitness tests, they won' t get their diplomas.
However, it is not a one-time test like gaokao. Students who fail the tests graduation will be given another chance. He can take the test for a （two） time. And if they fail again, they will have to take the test even after graduation.
Do you think it is only university doing so？ No! If students want to enter Tsinghua University, they also have to be able to swim. Or they will prepare to learn swimming. And they must pass a swimming test after school begins.
Tsinghua University will ask the students （learn） swimming and will organize a swimming test for all new students in September. If students fail to swim as long as at least 50 metres, they will have to take the swimming course throughout their studies. And of course,students are also reminded to learn and practise swimming （safe）. They will be able to swim by the time they graduate, the university won't give them diplomas.
University students （encourage） to do more exercise after class. But some just stay in the classroom all day long. Few students take exercise even if they are free. They need to do some exercise to keep （they） healthy. Swimming is also a survival skill. It does no harm to people at all and is the correct sport for students. Any student who wants to enter Tsinghua University,remember,swimming is your necessary skill.
I am proud to be a student in Taizhou
Hu Ming, a Guizhou University teacher, whose 85- year- old mother has Alzheimer' s disease （阿尔茨海默病）, has to take his mother to class with him. And he has done this for years. 
Now, primary students learn cooking at school. It has been discussed by teachers and parents. Some think that it is a useful skill for students, while others think it' s a waste of time,some even think it' s just a show. But do they really understand cooking？ 
I love snakes, while my mother does not. Lots of people who are afraid of snakes have never seen one. Neither has my mother. So where does the fear come from?
Students at a university in Anhui Province will probably not receive their diplomas（毕业文凭） if they fail a fitness test. The test has running, standing long jump and some other sports （ activity）. This rule has caused hot discussion. According to the plan, the new rule （come）into force soon. And if students fail to pass the fitness tests, they won' t get their diplomas.