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Once there was a famine (饥荒) in the town. A rich and kind cook gave some bread to the poorest children. He said to them, “In this basket, there is some bread for you. Each of you can have a piece of bread every day until the hard days end.”

The hungry children ran to the basket quickly. They shouted and fought for the bread because each wished to have the largest one. At last they went away, not thanking the good man. But Shirley, a poorly-dressed little girl, did not join them. She stood quietly around there. When the other children left, she took the smallest one left in the basket, kissed the cook’s hand and went home.

The next day the children were as noisy as before. Poor shy Shirley still took the smallest bread. When she got home, her mother cut the bread open. Many pieces of silver (银) fell out of it. Her mother was very surprised and said, “Take the money back to the good man at once. Be quick, Shirley! Be quick!”

But when the little girl gave the cook her mother’s message, he said, “No, no, my child. It was true. I put silver into the smallest one to reward (奖励) you because you are kind and honest (诚实的). Go home, and the money is yours now.”

According to a survey, many people enjoy watching movies in a cinema. They think the cinema has a better atmosphere (气氛) to enjoy the movie. However, I think people are happier and freer when watching movies at home.

Watching movies at home is more comfortable. To watch movies in a cinema, you have to buy the ticket before you go there for a better seat. However, there is no need for people at home to worry about the ticket. They can enjoy movies at any time they like and with the most comfortable seat. What’s more, people watching movies at home wouldn't have to face any traffic problem.

It is free to watch movies at home. In the cinema, we cannot go outside and do something else because the movie won't wait for us. Sometimes, if we miss part of the movie, we cannot follow the story. At home, we can pause (暂停) at any time and go back to watch the part.

All in all, a cinema is a good place to watch movies, but it isn't the best place to enjoy the movies. I think watching movies at home is better.

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Once, a man bought a big, fat hen from a farmer. He thought it would be nice to eat it for supper. As he was walking home, a rooster (公鸡) began to flap around his head.

It was crying and looked very sad. Maybe it was trying to tell him something. But he couldn’t understand what it wanted to say. When the man got home, he put the hen outside in a wooden box. That night the rooster flew to the man’s house and waited outside. The next morning the rooster was still there, standing close to the hen’s box. The man decided to catch it, but when he tried, the rooster dropped a piece of gold in front of him. Suddenly, the man realized what the rooster wanted.

“I understand!” he said kindly. “You love your hen and want to buy her back from me.” The man let the hen go, and the two birds went away happily together.

Zhao Zhenxing, Zhao Zhenzhong and Zhao Zhenhua are triplets (三胞胎) from Hengyang, Hunan. They did a good job in gaokao in 2022 and all went to their dream colleges.

They got 664,674 and 654 points out of 750 and they were happy with the results. Now Zhao Zhenzhong is a student of Peking University and his two brothers are studying at the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences. When the brothers were in primary school, their father worked away from home and their mother, an engineer, spent time helping them with their studies. “We all liked learning Math best, so Mom would teach herself first every day and then discuss with us,” Zhao Zhenzhong said. “She never push (逼迫) us to study, but helped us in different ways. She also made plans for us to help us get into good learning habits.”

The boys also love sports. When they felt too tired to keep studying, they would play soccer or run to relax.

The three boys’ mother said, “________ I hope they can inspire (激励) them to study hard and then work for our country in the future.”

THE SUNSHINE CENTRE

The Sunshine Centre has a swimming pool (游泳池), a park, a cinema, shops and restaurants.

Opening hours

Monday-Friday       10:00 am-9:00 pm

Saturday       9:00 am-8:00 pm

Sunday       10:00 am-5:00 pm

Inside the centre

All the shops are on the ground floor. The swimming pool is also on this floor. On the first floor, you will find a cinema and ten restaurants.

Outside the centre

Make time to visit the park. Boats for up to eight people can be hired (被租用) for £12 an hour. Bikes can be rented for £5 an hour.

Transportation (交通)

You can drive to the centre. There is free parking for 10,000 cars. It's also easy to visit the centre by train. There is a train every 15 minutes from Central London. When you get to Barnwell Station, jump on a No.19 bus to the centre. It takes you 5 minutes and there's a bus every 10 minutes.