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　　Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, April 23rd Title: "extra-curricular books" are particular: how to "read good books" in compulsory education?

　　Xinhua news agency reporter

　　April 23rd is the 28th World Reading Day. The reporter found in interviews in many places that in recent years, especially after the "double reduction", primary and secondary schools have spent more time and more forms in carrying out various reading activities. However, with the "younger age", some teachers and parents also have some concerns about extracurricular reading.

　　School reading activities are increasingly rich.

　　On March 27th, eight departments, including the Ministry of Education, issued the Implementation Plan of National Youth Students’ Reading Action, proposing that compulsory education schools should incorporate reading action into the "double reduction" work, strictly control the total amount of written homework, create space for students to read, and offer reading activities in after-school services.

　　Reading is entering some after-school services in primary and secondary schools. In Songhua River Primary School in Harbin, reading areas have been set up in free corners such as corridors and halls, and each class has set up class book corners and added bookcases to create a strong reading atmosphere.

　　"The school has specially set up a reading course, forming a reading course from ‘ Single article ’ To ‘ Whole book ’ , and then to ‘ One kind ’ The curriculum system. " Ma Yongxin, the headmaster of Songhua River Primary School, said that all classes used Friday after-school service hours to set up a sharing stage to let students actively participate in various reading activities, including "I speak for the book", "I walk from the book" and "connect with writers" to stimulate students’ reading interest.

　　The reading service system covering all academic periods has been gradually improved. In 2022, the Guangdong Provincial Department of Education issued the Guide to the Construction and Management of Reading Space in Primary and Secondary Schools in Guangdong Province, which clearly defined the area and opening hours of primary and secondary school libraries, and proposed that primary and secondary schools should innovate the use of various resources and cultivate reading activity brands with a sense of the times and school characteristics.

　　The reporter saw in Junwei Primary School, Huadu District, Guangzhou, that there is a district library borrowing terminal in the school library, and students can share the resources of the district library on campus. As a Red Army primary school with a red history, the school is characterized by "red education" and has specially opened a "red reading" area in the library.

　　Yang Xiuhong, the headmaster of Junwei Primary School in Huadu District, Guangzhou, is leading the students in "Red Reading". (photo by Huang Xiaoyu)

　　Various reading activities are constantly emerging. A central primary school in Luwan, Huangpu District, Shanghai has been holding World Reading Day for many years. This year, the theme is "Wandering in the Woods and Reading Tang Poetry". Through various forms of reading activities, students’ interest and perception of Chinese excellent traditional culture are enhanced. “‘ Double subtraction ’ Since then, the number of books borrowed from school libraries has continued to rise, and with the enrichment of reading activities, students’ interest in reading has also expanded, and the categories of books they read have become more balanced. " Wu Xiaofei, a Chinese teacher at the school, said.

　　"Extra-curricular books" are particular.

　　Although the school reading activities are increasingly rich, in the interview, the reporter also felt the concern of some teachers and parents.

　　"Extracurricular reading should be outside the classroom ‘ Supplement ’ However, with the development of information technology, online reading has become an important channel, ‘ Supplement ’ Into a handful of ‘ Double-edged sword ’ . Extracurricular reading itself has the problem of mixed writing, and now with online reading, this problem is more prominent. " Wu Xiaofei said that there are many short essays or "reading a book in one minute" on the Internet, especially on short video platforms. If you get used to this fast-food reading, it may dispel children’s interest and concentration in immersion reading and deep reading.

　　A fifth-grade primary school teacher in Beijing told reporters that some students in the class were actually reading the "Redemption of Overbearing President" on the Internet when they were writing their reflections. "At that time, my comment was that I suggested reading more famous articles. Nowadays, children are more likely to get in touch with the Internet and some romance novel websites, and there will be three or five children in the class ‘ Small group ’ Like to watch. At the same time, students’ reading on literary masterpieces is uneven. In a quiz about Four Great Classical Novels some time ago, many students only knew what was said in class, and once they involved extracurricular knowledge, they could not answer it. " The teacher said.

　　Some teachers and parents are worried that their children will be impacted by some bad content in online novels before the three views are finalized. Ms. Zhang, a parent of a junior two student in Shanghai, said that some writers not only wrote about campus romances, but also wrote about campus pranks and school bullying in order to attract teenagers’ attention. "For children who are in adolescence, I am worried that these contents will make them feel very interesting and even want to imitate."

　　Some primary school students become reading groups of "beauty-obsessed" novels. A fifth-grade teacher in Beijing told reporters that there are children in the class discussing the content of "beauty-seeking" novels in the circle of WeChat friends. The reporter searched on various social platforms and found that at present, "primary school students look at ‘ Long for beauty ’ " There have been many discussions on the Internet, including concerns about the three views of pornographic description and incorrect transmission in some "beauty-obsessed" novels.

　　"Today’s online literature often combines suspense, science fiction and emotion. Students will inevitably come into contact with or be attracted by such books on the Internet, and do a good job in selecting and guiding extracurricular reading materials. Schools and parents should guide children to contact books with three views, good temperature, excellent writing style and relaxed and interesting content. The most important thing is to guide children to learn to read with critical thinking and consciousness, absorb the essence and discard the dross, so that children can resist the temptation of external risks. Ability and quality. " Ma Yongxin said.

　　Home-school cooperation helps children "read good books"

　　According to a survey released by Shanghai Education Association in 2021 in conjunction with universities and third-party scientific and technological teams, 12% of Shanghai primary and middle school students read almost every day, and 6% of them read for more than one hour every day.

　　A person in charge who participated in the survey said that the team research found that the bad reading materials and contents on online reading and short video platforms and from the media are more attractive to young people. It is suggested that relevant departments can further strengthen the training of teachers and school librarians, so that they can better guide and assist teenagers in reading, and professional social forces can also play a role in it and participate in a series of work such as courseware making.

　　Wu Xiaoyun, a professor at Beijing Normal University, believes that the distinctive features of online reading are shallow reading and fragmentary reading, but students in the mental growth period, especially primary school students and junior high school students, still have to focus on paper books. This is not entirely a habit problem, but also involves the development of basic academic abilities such as reading, writing and arithmetic. Schools and families should encourage more paper reading and deep reading. It is suggested that by improving the book review and publication, as well as a series of mechanisms such as high-quality books entering the campus and bookstores, the books that children can access are as good as possible, and the influence of bad content on children is isolated.

　　"Teachers should play a guiding role and work with parents to protect a good environment that helps children read. For parents, many parents may not have read some famous books recommended by the school. If you can read them with your children instead of spending a lot of time on short videos, it will not only encourage children, but also improve parents themselves. " Wu Xiaofei suggested that relevant departments can launch a guiding platform and micro-courses for parent-child reading to provide parents with effective methods for parent-child reading.

　　In the era of digital reading, e-books and electronic paper books have become one of the reading habits of many primary and secondary school students. Audio books make children read classic forms more diverse and interesting. Wu Jingjing, vice president of Guangzhou No.5 Middle School, suggested that schools and parents should make good use of these digital resources and do a good job in screening the contents of books, instead of just throwing a tablet computer to their children. Through reading with children and sharing reading experience, we can guide teenagers to read classics and form the reading habit of reading the whole book. (Reporter Jindi, Zheng Tianhong, Wu Zhendong, Liu Yudong)

　　　　　

[Content at a glance]Blizzard has caused millions of people in Anshan, Liaoning Province to walk to work. Experts say that the recent extreme weather may be caused by global warming.

　　　　Source: Beijing News

　　　

　　　 March 5, Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang ProvinceMany citizens in the city walk to work in the snowstorm. Affected by the Jianghuai cyclone, the snowfall in some areas of Heilongjiang Province from 4th to 5th reached the historical extreme value in 56 years. Among them, there was a general snowstorm in the west of Mudanjiang and Jixi, and the snowfall reached 20 to 49 mm, the largest since the historical record. Xinhua News Agency (photo by Zhang Shuyong)

　　Heavy snow fell in Jixi, and the ever-flowing streets became "pedestrian streets". Yue Chunlei/photo　　

　　Cao Xiushan, a child who rushed to school in Dongning County to prepare for school/photo (photo from: Northeast Network)

Inconvenient transportation has caused citizens in Anshan, Liaoning and other places to walk to work; Experts say the recent extreme weather may be caused by global warming.

　　　　On March 5, 2007, Anshan, Liaoning, the first day after the blizzard, citizens walked to work.

　　　　Strong winds and blizzards continue to affect parts of Northeast China, North China and South China, with the northeast being the most affected, with Heilongjiang experiencing the largest snowfall in 56 years. In some parts of the three northeastern provinces, a large number of people walked to work, among which millions of people in Anshan, Liaoning Province walked to work.

　　　　Large airports in Northeast China are affected.

　　　　The heavy snow weather process in Liaoning, Jilin and Heilongjiang provinces since the 3rd has seriously affected the airports in Shenyang, Changchun, Dalian and Yanji. As of 16: 00 on the 5th, Shenyang Taoxian International Airport and Yanji Airport were still closed. At present, almost all expressways in Liaoning and Jilin are closed, and trains are delayed in a large area.

　　　　The snowfall in Heilongjiang is the biggest in 56 years.

　　　　The reporter learned from the meteorological department of Heilongjiang Province that the snowfall in some areas of Heilongjiang Province reached the maximum in 56 years from the 4th to the 5th. Mudanjiang, Jixi, Qitaihe, Shuangyashan, Hegang and Jiamusi all experienced heavy snow or heavy snow, and the heavy snowfall lasted until the night of the 5th. In addition, the temperature drop in all parts of Heilongjiang Province within 24 hours is about 6 degrees Celsius. As of press time, nearly 30,000 people were stranded in Harbin Railway Station and on the way, of which nearly 20,000 passengers were stranded on the way and nearly 10,000 passengers were stranded in the railway station.

　　　　On the 5th, traffic jams in cities in Heilongjiang Province were serious. Harbin-Harbin section of Jingha Expressway (Harbin to Shuangcheng) is closed. From March 4th to 5th, the snowfall in Mudanjiang City, Heilongjiang Province reached a record high. Many vegetable greenhouses in the suburbs were collapsed by heavy snow. The snow in the street is deep, and some areas are almost knee-deep and have to walk to work.

　　　　Jilin Expressway was once completely closed.

　　　　All expressways in Jilin Province were forced to be closed, and the opening time is still unknown. Wang Xiaoming, deputy director of Jilin Meteorological Observatory, said that as of 8: 00 on March 5th, the average snowfall in the whole province reached 22.5mm, and there were snowstorms in 34 counties and cities. At the same time of snowfall, it is accompanied by a northwest wind of about 6 levels and strong cooling. Changchun Longjia International Airport was closed at 18: 15 on the 4th. After cleaning, it resumed normal operation in the early morning of the 5 th.

　　　　Liaoning Expressway and Airport are still closed. All 11 expressways in Liaoning are closed, and Shenyang Taoxian International Airport is also closed. Freeways and airports have been closed since the 4th, and walking on the dug snow road is like walking in a trench-the snow on both sides is even higher than the waist. Through the efforts of relevant parties, at 1: 16 on the 5th, the southern power grid of Dalian was successfully tied with the main network, which passed the most critical moment.

　　　　Parts of Fujian dropped below zero.

　　　　According to the forecast released by Fujian Meteorological Observatory at 5: 00 on the 5th, the temperature drop in some counties and cities in the northern part of the province could reach 7℃ to 9℃ on the 5th, and the local temperature dropped above 10℃. The highest temperature in Fuzhou on the 5th was only 13℃, which was 15℃ lower than yesterday. On the 6th and 7th, the extreme minimum temperature in Fujian province was low at night and in the morning. The extreme minimum temperature can reach MINUS 1℃ in the northern region.

　　　　Strong winds and snowstorms hit Tibet. The reporter learned from the Xizang Autonomous Region Meteorological Bureau that there was a 37.5-mm snowstorm in Nyalam on the evening of March 1, which caused the snow depth in Nyalam to reach 69 cm. As of March 4, the depth of snow has remained above 58 cm for one month. There are 8-9 strong winds in northern Tibet and southern marginal areas during the week.

　　　　The maximum wind force of Yantai storm surge is 13.

　　　　From the night of the 3rd to the 5th, there was heavy rain, strong wind and cooling weather in Yantai. In the storm surge, Yantai suffered the biggest storm surge in 38 years. According to statistics, on the night of the 4th, an island named "Daqin Island" in Yantai had a maximum gust of 13. This is also the strongest gale process in Yantai since it was clearly recorded in 1971.

　　　　■ Rescue

　　　　74 people were rescued in Yingkou Yantai and 3 others were missing.

　　　　The First Rescue Flying Team of Beihai, Ministry of Communications, rescued six fishermen in distress in Yingkou waters of Liaoning Province from the storm surge on March 5.

　　　　According to reports, at 11: 51, three fishing boats were in distress outside Yingkou Port, Liaoning Province, with a total of nine people on board. The professional rescue helicopter of Beihai First Rescue Flying Team took off for rescue, rescued 6 people, and 3 fishermen were still missing.

　　　　In addition, six ships in Yantai sea area were in danger, and all 68 people in distress escaped from danger, including 20 crew members from Pakistan, Malaysia and other countries.

　　　　■ Interpretation of causes

　　　　Frequent extreme weather and global warming are the main reasons.

　　　　Experts from the Central Meteorological Observatory said that the strong warm and humid airflow encountered active cold air and extreme weather occurred; Some experts also said that it has nothing to do with warm winter.

　　　　After the second warmest winter in more than 50 years, most parts of northern China have experienced a large-scale snowfall that is rare all the year round, and the coastal waters have also encountered a storm surge that comes once in decades.

　　　　Meteorologists said that in recent years, affected by global warming, some extreme weather and climate events are appearing frequently.

　　　　Xu Liangyan, a senior engineer at the National Climate Center of China Meteorological Bureau, said that warm winters mainly appeared in the context of global warming. In this case, some extreme weather and climate events are prone to occur. According to meteorologists, the intensity of this snowfall is rare in the same period of several decades. This is mainly because the warm and humid airflow is relatively strong after the warm winter, and the cold air is relatively active recently. The combined effect of cold and warm airflow has led to a large-scale snowfall in the northern region.

　　　　In addition, the biggest storm surge since 1969 began in the coastal waters of China on the 3rd night. Huang Bin, a marine forecaster of China Meteorological Bureau, said that such a large-scale storm surge rarely appeared in the spring. The storm surge was caused by the temperate cyclone, that is, the cold current, and it coincided with the astronomical tide, so the sea level rose abnormally.

　　　　However, some meteorologists said that the frequent foggy weather in February and the drought in some areas could not be regarded as extreme weather and climate events. Han Jiangwen, chief forecaster of Shenyang Central Meteorological Observatory, said that the snowstorm in Liaoning is an extreme weather, which is not directly related to the warm winter weather, but is formed by the superposition of various meteorological factors.

　　　　■ countermeasures

　　　　Some primary and secondary schools in the three northeastern provinces are closed, and social vehicles in Shenyang are restricted to single and even numbers.

　　　　Large-scale snowfall since March 4 has affected the normal teaching of some primary and secondary schools in Jilin Province. At present, the school buildings in some areas have been damaged in the snowstorm, and the education departments in some cities have issued urgent notices to suspend classes in primary and secondary schools to prevent students from accidents.

　　　　The reporter learned from the Education Bureau of Mudanjiang City, Heilongjiang Province that since the snowstorm, the Meteorological Observatory of Heilongjiang Province and the Meteorological Department of Mudanjiang City have successively issued the red warning signal of snowstorm in Mudanjiang area, in order to avoid the impact of snowstorm on school teaching and student safety, all primary and secondary schools in this city will have a holiday from the afternoon of the 5th.

　　　　Primary and secondary school students in Shenyang and Dalian, Liaoning Province continued to suspend classes. With the consent of the Shenyang Municipal People’s Government, all primary and secondary school students in Shenyang continued to suspend classes due to the snowstorm on the 6th. Due to the strong wind in Dalian, 550,000 junior high school and primary school students in Dalian continued to suspend classes on the 6th, and 230,000 senior high school and vocational school students resumed classes.

　　　　In addition, in order to ensure the smooth progress of snow removal after the heavy snowstorm in Shenyang and restore the normal order of urban road traffic in Shenyang as soon as possible, the emergency command center of Shenyang Municipal Government issued the fourth emergency announcement at 19: 00 on the 5th. The announcement requires social vehicles to implement single and double number restrictions on the 6 th and 7 th.

　　　　■ Emergency response

　　　　150 delayed passenger trains resumed 48 hours, and the Ministry of Railways and other departments launched emergency plans to actively fight disasters.

　　　　After the blizzard hit, various departments at the national and local levels took measures to deal with the serious impact of the snowstorm.

　　　　According to reports, in the face of the sudden severe snowstorm, the railway department immediately launched an emergency plan in bad weather and strictly implemented the driving methods in bad weather to ensure the safety of trains, especially passenger trains. Liu Zhijun, Minister of the Ministry of Railways, was on duty at the Transportation Command and Dispatch Center of the Ministry of Railways all night.

　　　　The relevant person in charge of the Ministry of Railways said that under the day-and-night fighting and strong organization of the railway department, many railway trunk lines are currently safe and smooth. The 150 passenger trains delayed by the snowstorm will be resumed within 48 hours.

　　　　Affected by the heavy snowfall in North China and Northeast China, the operation of some airports of civil aviation in these two areas has been seriously affected. From March 4th, the Civil Aviation Administration of China launched an emergency plan and actively took measures to deal with the impact of heavy snowfall.

　　　　The reporter learned from Northeast Power Grid Co., Ltd. on the 5th that the sudden heavy snowfall and windy weather seriously affected the stable operation of Northeast Power Grid, and four 500 kV lines were blacked out successively. Northeast power grid quickly launched an emergency plan and repaired it day and night. By 17: 00, most of the damaged lines had resumed power transmission, and the power grid was running smoothly. Some areas in Dalian, which were seriously damaged, still took load limiting measures and continued to repair.

Editor: Mao Ting

Early this morning, the Argentine football player known as the "hand of God"Diego Diego Maradona.He died of cardiac arrest, and the media all over the world reported that countless fans posted articles on social media to mourn the "King of the Ball".Diego Maradona.

In today’s single sports events in the world, football is the most popular sport and the craziest one. Why is football called the first sport in the world?

Take the World Cup as an example:

The participating countries of the World Cup are all over the world, and football teams from more than 200 countries compete for the qualification to enter the finals (only 32 teams and 736 players were selected in the final). Every game is full of audiences, and its ratings, broadcasting fees, sponsors, advertising revenue and peripheral products have exceeded the scale of the Olympic Games.

There are at least four reasons why football is called the first sport in the world:

(A) the entry threshold is very low

Football has very low requirements for venues, equipment and equipment. For example, many world-class stars come from poor areas in South America and Africa, so they can easily participate in this sport in economically backward countries or poor families. In professional football fields, dirt floors and streets, you can have fun as long as there is an open space! I still remember when I was a child, after school, several classmates found an open space and used schoolbags as goals. Several people agreed on the rules and didn’t need referees, so they could have a great time.

(2) The requirements for body shape are not high.

Generally speaking, if a sport wants to be a top athlete, congenital conditions are very important. Although the acquired efforts can make up for some congenital deficiencies, in the fierce sports competition, the actual effect is very limited, so many sports keep many people out for this reason. However, football doesn’t require high body shape. There is a saying in the industry that "if you can’t play football with a sense of accomplishment, never blame yourself for being inferior to others."

In football, tall players have long legs and great strength, and are not easy to be pushed down due to collision. Short players react quickly, which is beneficial to dribbling and shuttling and has the advantage of possession of the ball.

Therefore, in football, becoming a top star requires personal physical fitness, personal skills, personal psychological quality, teamwork, tactical strategy, organizational system and other conditions; Take one’s physical fitness as an example. It requires both speed and endurance, and it requires both footwork and footwork.

(3) Actively participate in all countries, big or small.

Basketball and volleyball, among the three major balls in the world, are usually played by a few fixed countries in international competitions. Football, on the other hand, is different. No matter big or small, strong or weak, rich or poor countries actively participate in international competitions.

For example, the Asian island country Maldives, with a population of less than 300,000, even lost to Iran 0-17 in a World Cup, setting a record for the biggest score gap in an event, but it did not affect the country’s love for this sport at all.

(4) A game that keeps people hopeful forever.

For example, in the World Cup, when team A wins team B and team B wins team C, the logical final result should be that team A wins team C, but the result of football match is not like this, and the reversal of team C winning team A often occurs. In the 2018 World Cup group match, Group F: Mexico wins Germany, Germany wins Sweden, and Sweden wins Mexico; Group H: Japan wins Colombia, Colombia wins Poland, and Poland wins Japan in turn. Therefore, the football match is a game that people will always have hope.

Do you think football is the first sport in the world?

This article is a selected work for the first children’s popular science essay contest in Zhengzhou.

Author: Wu Ailian

Views only represent the author himself, not his position.

　　CCTV News:The third week of August (August 19th — August 25), various departments voiced their voices and a series of policies were released one after another. The editor sorts out the important measures focusing on people’s livelihood concerns in many fields, which are closely related to your life and mine? Understand in one article.

　　◆　Consumption:General Administration of Customs completely suspended the import of Japanese aquatic products.

　　On August 24th, the Japanese government officially started the Fukushima nuclear sewage discharge project. In order to prevent the risk of radioactive pollution on food safety caused by the discharge of nuclear contaminated water from Fukushima, Japan, and protect the health of consumers in China, the General Administration of Customs decided to completely suspend the import of aquatic products (including edible aquatic animals) originating in Japan from that day (inclusive).

　　◆　Supervision:The General Administration of Market Supervision strengthened the supervision of aquatic product food safety and salt price.

　　In response to Japan’s nuclear pollution discharged into the sea, the General Administration of Market Supervision has further strengthened food safety supervision, prohibited food producers and operators from purchasing, using aquatic products and processed foods originating in Japan, making meals or selling them, strengthened food safety sampling and monitoring of imported aquatic products sold in the market, and investigated and dealt with illegal acts in strict accordance with the law.

　　At the same time, the General Administration of Market Supervision has deployed all localities to strengthen the monitoring of salt prices, and strictly investigate illegal activities such as hoarding, fabricating and spreading price increase information, etc.

　　◆　Monitoring:The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs has stepped up the monitoring of nuclear pollution risks of marine aquatic products.

　　In response to Japan’s nuclear polluted water discharged into the sea, the relevant person in charge of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said that it will strictly follow the national standard for the restricted concentration of radioactive substances in aquatic products, increase the monitoring of nuclear pollution risks of marine aquatic products, and ensure the quality and safety of aquatic products. At the same time, pay close attention to the possible harm to China’s marine fisheries caused by the discharge of nuclear pollution water from Fukushima, Japan, and protect the healthy development of marine fisheries.

On August 25, 2023, in Tokyo, Japan, people gathered in front of the Japanese Prime Minister’s office to protest the discharge of treated nuclear polluted water from the damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant.

　　◆　Life:China National Salt Group stated that 87% of the salt in China is well salt, and the reserves are sufficient.

　　Affected by the news that the nuclear polluted water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant was discharged into the sea, there was a phenomenon of grabbing salt in Beijing, Shanghai and other places. China National Salt Group issued a statement on ensuring the supply of salt market, saying that at present, China’s salt product structure accounts for 87% of well salt, 10% of sea salt and 3% of lake salt, and the production of well salt and lake salt is not affected by nuclear pollution in Japan.

　　◆　Health:Can eating iodized salt prevent nuclear radiation? Beijing CDC rumors

　　After Japan’s nuclear sewage was discharged into the sea, there were rumors that "iodized salt can prevent nuclear radiation". Beijing CDC clearly pointed out that this view is incorrect. The purpose of iodizing salt is to prevent and treat iodine deficiency disorders. In a nuclear pollution accident, radioactive iodine is mainly accumulated in the thyroid gland. In the early stage of the accident, it is necessary to take 100mg of "stable iodine" once, which is equivalent to taking 3-5kg of edible iodized salt once.

　　The Dietary Guidelines for China Residents (2022) clearly states that "adults should not consume more than 5g of salt every day". If excessive intake occurs, it will cause serious burden to various organs of the human body, induce or aggravate cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases and chronic nephropathy, and even cause dehydration and even death in severe cases.

　　◆　Travel:The price pressure line is raised, and the price of refined oil products is "five consecutive rises"

　　According to the National Development and Reform Commission, according to the recent changes in oil prices in the international market, domestic gasoline and diesel prices have increased by 55 yuan per ton since 24: 00 on August 23rd, 2023.

　　Since June this year, the maximum retail price limit of domestic refined oil products has gone up five times in a row. It is estimated that it will cost 2-3 yuan more for a family car and a small private car to fill a box of No.92 gasoline than before.

　　◆　Health:Covid-19 mutant EG.5 appeared, and the National CDC responded to hot concerns.

　　The World Health Organization announced that the new coronavirus mutant EG.5 was listed as a "need to pay attention" mutant. In addition, the number of people with colds has increased, and there has been a discussion about "Sanyang" among the people. In response, the National CDC said that the global risk level is low. Although the strain has an epidemic trend in China, the established population immunity of XBB series mutant in Omicron still has an immune protection effect on EG.5 mutant, and there will be no large-scale epidemic in the short term.

　　◆　Housing:The preferential tax refund policy for house exchange will continue until 2025.

　　On August 25th, the Ministry of Finance and other three departments jointly issued an announcement, deciding that from January 1st, 2024 to December 31st, 2025, taxpayers who sold their own houses and repurchased their houses in the market within one year after the sale of their existing houses will be given preferential tax refund for the personal income tax paid for the sale of their existing houses.

　　In the era of information explosion, simple and unified visual design is easier to catch users’ attention. As the first medium for brands to communicate with consumers, the importance of product packaging is self-evident. Recently, the snack brand — — Ah! Potatoes usher in a new visual upgrade. Bright and bright colors, brand-new chef’s IP image, and brand ideas that directly hit the heart are expected to bring new vitality and vitality to this first item sold for 18 years by Haoliyou.

　　In 2006, Hao Liyou officially entered the puffing market, yeah! Potatoes are its first single product. The shape of hollow French fries, fluffy and crisp taste and rich flavor make this product popular quickly. The flavors of tomato sauce, honey butter, tenderloin steak, spicy roast chicken and spicy crayfish have gradually become the love of thousands of consumers. Eight years later, yeah! The annual sales of potatoes exceeded 1 billion yuan, and it was promoted to the head brand of French fries puffed food.

　　This rejuvenation upgrade is right! An important step of potato brand rejuvenation strategy. The new packaging design is simple and fashionable, and the classic chef IP image is refreshed synchronously, presenting to consumers with a younger and more friendly attitude. The brand proposition of "fragrant and crisp, sucking fingers and aftertaste" is even more direct to consumers’ taste buds. At the same time, six different flavors have achieved unity and coordination in packaging design, which not only retains a high degree of brand recognition, but also highlights the diversification of products.

　　It is reported that at the same time of visual rejuvenation, the brand has also optimized the flavor details of the products. For example, it reduces the taste of tenderloin steak! The salinity of potatoes enhances the delicious and juicy flavor of steak, making the product taste richer. And for the flavor of Zixiang roast chicken! Potatoes, R&D personnel managed to improve the meat feeling of the products, highlighting the flavor of salty and fresh roast chicken.

　　In today’s increasingly fierce competition in the puffed snack market, how to empower product performance growth with the help of its own brand IP has become a problem that many classic brands have deeply considered. Ah! Potato’s classic chef IP image is not only the precious wealth of the brand, but also an important bridge to establish emotional connection with consumers. By activating the IP image, yeah! Potatoes have successfully injected vitality and emotional value into the products.

　　The restraint relationship in nature maintains the ecological balance. Termites have great destructive power, which will not only tear down their homes, but also cause serious damage to the forest. Therefore, they are often used to control their pangolins to avoid their infinite reproduction. What animals can protect the forest from termites? The following is an introduction.

　　What animal can protect the forest from termites?

Correct answer: pangolin

Related reading: the harm of termites

　　According to the statistics of National Termite Control Center. First, the proportion of buildings damaged by termites is 80%-90% in Guangdong and Hainan, 40%-75% in Fujian, 30%-64% in Nanning, Guangxi, 10%-60% in Anhui, 20%-30% in Hubei and about 2% in Shandong.

　　Second, the ancient cultural heritage was seriously damaged. According to the survey, 86% of the scenic spots and historic sites in Hangzhou, Zhejiang suffered from termites. 84.6% of the ancient buildings in Jinhua, Zhejiang have termite hazards; The termite damage rate of 252 ancient buildings in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province reached 80%. Almost all the key protected ancient buildings in Nanjing are endangered by termites; More than 90% of the ancient buildings in Wuhan City, Hubei Province are harmed by termites. The rate of termite damage to ancient buildings in Chengdu, Sichuan Province is 85.71%. The rate of termite damage to ancient buildings in southern Anhui is 50%-70%; The rate of termite damage to ancient buildings in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province is about 78.3%.

　　Third, agricultural and forestry crops suffered heavy losses. The average rate of sugarcane damaged by termites in Chongzuo, Guangxi was 26.32%. In Yunnan, the loss caused by termites to peanut can reach 40%. The yield reduction of Poria cocos and Gastrodia elata caused by termite damage is 5%-20%, and the serious one can reach 80%. In Zhuji City, Zhejiang Province, torreya grandis, chestnut and other economic forests are seriously damaged by termites. According to the investigation, the rate of termite damage in torreya grandis forest is 90%, and the rate of termite damage in mulberry garden and chestnut forest is between 20% and 80%. The rate of ant damage in peach tree forest and ginkgo forest is above 65%, and the death rate of trees caused by ant damage is 4%-5%. This has not yet calculated the losses caused by termites in garden vegetation, water conservancy projects, power communication and so on.

　　Compared with pangolin, termites have multiple impacts on the ecological environment, so we must look at this problem comprehensively, that is, we must understand its enthusiasm for the ecosystem and face its disadvantages. At the same time, we also actively call on everyone to protect pangolins, so that the number of pangolins can be restored to a level that can restrict termites. At that time, the two "forest guards" will perform their duties, restrict each other, coordinate with each other, and maintain the ecological balance of the forest spontaneously.

Han Songluo’s new collection of short stories, Love Story in Late Spring, was recently published by People’s Literature Publishing House. With his unique brush strokes of the northwest earth, he observed and recorded his own stories of the times coldly and delicately. Among them, Fish Tank and Xiaguang won the first place in the novella list of Harvest in 2023, and My Father’s House of Fantasies won the fourth place in the novella list of Harvest in 2021.

"Han Songluo" is a pseudonym, and the word "Songluo" comes from the preface of Pu Songling’s Strange Tales from a Lonely Studio: "Songluo is the fire of autumn fireflies, and the charm wins glory; Drive away the dust of wild horses, and laugh at them. " For Han Songluo, writing is like chatting under the lamp, which can gather many people.

Born in Xinjiang and living in Gansu, he has spent more than 40 years in northwest China, adding new content to northwest writing by his own way of not sticking to traditional writing techniques and narrative skills.

According to Zhang Yiwei, an associate professor and writer in the Chinese Department of Fudan University, Han Songluo’s novels are "westerns" of China’s contemporary literature. Zhang Li, a well-known critic and professor at the College of Literature of Beijing Normal University, also said that Han Songluo’s words are full of fantasy and a deep sense of reality, with a distant, wild and chilly wind. He is an unforgettable writer who brings new temperament. Perhaps it is precisely because of his delicate and never lazy perception of the northwest land and everything around him, spying, thinking and writing that his words and works were cast.

The six short stories in Love Story in Late Spring all revolve around "running away". Without exception, they all run away, looking for themselves or the future, or a running-away ceremony that has no purpose, no end and no answer, but must be completed.

In "The Fish Tank and the Sunlight", he took Li Zhiliang’s "running away" as the anchor point and began to exert his strength and spread outward: the boredom of adolescence and the dialogue between psychologists … … Finally, the ultimate fate of all people is to run away. The destination of running away is not to be prosperous or urban, but to be wild, crazy and a long road with no return.

"Love Song for Remy Young" describes the musical memory of a generation in the 1990s, the teenagers in Guangdong and small towns, people who want to be famous and fearless. He focused on the fate of the little people. After several years, the music ensemble, can everything be the same?

In the Golden Age of Remy Young, the hero Remy Young is trapped in a dirty, chaotic and crowded family, and he is eager to break out of the shackles and build a beautiful new world. After leaving the wilderness again and again, he was shocked that everyone was telling and confessing, spreading dark rumors to the world. Finally, with a sigh, return to his real world.

My Father’s House of Fantasies is a inner senses connected with the real world, which is constructed in fantastic imagination. The sudden disappearance of my father when I was young made the building he designed a fantastic space for me. With the "mystery of my father’s disappearance", "I" kept searching until the appearance of "Xu Lihu", which made "I" discover some clues … …

The opening of Love Story in Late Spring is the return of Pu Yilin. Lin, who has been abducted for more than 20 years, "went home", and the joy he recovered, familiar and unfamiliar relatives and friends, guilt and hatred hung over the Pu family for an instant. After the ups and downs, mother Fengtai fell into endless assumptions: if he was shown the "White Pagoda" near his home, would it be possible to get it-his son never left home, and everything in front of him would not have to be accepted in a hurry and panic?

"Lonely Hunter" is the twilight, when "she" dials the phone number randomly generated in her mind, her unstable mood and her whispers with no fixed destination. Don’t cross the line, don’t trespass, just vent everything by yourself. When the beep sounds, go back to the scene and look around, as if nothing had happened … …

Modern Express/Modern+Reporter Wen Ching Cheng

(Photo courtesy of the publishing house)

　　Is it reliable to learn English by watching American TV series? Of course, it is reliable, provided that you master the correct way to open American TV series!

　　Isn’t the correct way to watch a drama, moving a small bench, drinking with your left hand and snacks with your right hand, and laughing while watching? No！ It’s hard to improve your English even if you read countless plays like this.

　　If you want to learn English through American TV series, you need to treat TV series as learning materials rather than entertainment materials, and master a set of correct practice methods. Otherwise, it’s just a waste of time under the guise of learning.

　　According to the learning method, the entertainment may be weakened, but when you really understand each episode, you will find that this is a more interesting perspective, and you can discover the connotation and even cultural phenomena behind many plots.

　　So, what is the correct way to learn English through drama?

　　First, pick the drama series

　　If you want to improve your English by watching TV plays, you must first choose a suitable TV series, because not all American TV plays are suitable for learning English.

　　For example, Hollywood blockbusters with cool special effects, or medical drama, crime dramas, criminal investigation dramas, etc. with small themes and strong professionalism are very suitable for entertainment and relaxation, but they are not suitable for learning materials. The length of movies is generally 1.5~2 hours, which is not conducive to repeated learning and easy to get bored. However, most of the words in the dramas with too strong professionalism are related to this specific field, which is relatively uncommon and difficult to use in daily life (unless you are particularly interested in this field, you can challenge it after reaching a higher level).

　　Choosing a drama for the purpose of learning should not only focus on the plot, but also take life-oriented, multi-dialogue and clear pronunciation as the standards, and also distinguish the difficulty level. Some American dramas speak too fast, and all kinds of accents and slang are mixed, so they are not suitable for beginners to practice.

　　I suggest to choose life sitcoms at first. 80% of the words in these American dramas are within the common vocabulary of daily communication. The plots are close to life, and the pronunciation is generally standard and clear. Both listening and speaking are ideal materials. Moreover, the duration of a single episode is moderate, and there may not be a plot connection between each episode, which is suitable for learning each episode independently. The most typical recommendation is Friends. The story is light and humorous, and the episode lasts for more than 20 minutes. It is very convenient to listen and imitate repeatedly. Every time you conquer an episode, you don’t have to worry about where you saw it last time, and you can quickly accumulate a sense of accomplishment.

　　If the foundation is weak, cartoons are also a good choice. For example, the British cartoon "Piggy Peggy" on fire is only 5 minutes per episode, which is more convenient to practice. But don’t underestimate it, its vocabulary in the first four seasons reached 4503, which is about the level of CET-4.

　　When the level is improved, you can choose drama American dramas for advanced practice. Relatively speaking, melodrama has more complicated scenes, characters and topics, more orthodox and authentic expressions, and a rich vocabulary.

　　In short, it is the first step to success to choose the most suitable drama according to your own English foundation.

　　Second, prepare materials

　　After finding a suitable drama, you can search the lines and scripts of this drama on the Internet (it is also recommended that you choose life sitcoms because such dramas are widely circulated, and it is easy to find scripts and even intensive notes on the Internet).

　　Go through the script, look up the new words you don’t know, and get a general idea of the dialogue and story. Then take the script, put on headphones and start watching the play seriously!

　　Third, watch the drama

　　First of all, it is clear that there is no future to rely on Chinese subtitles all the time! If you want to really improve your level, you have to ask yourself to get used to getting rid of subtitles and learn to chew raw meat. As for how to set Chinese and English subtitles, QQ Video and Storm Video all have the function of "mosaic subtitles", and Baidu’s experience can be found (see the picture on the right).

　　Step 1

　　The first time, you can open Chinese and English subtitles, get familiar with the plot, and make comments in the script book, marking the places you don’t understand and excellent expressions. When recording, don’t analyze or try to remember for the time being, and then review it uniformly after reading it all over.

　　Step 2

　　The second time, turn off the Chinese subtitles, only look at English to understand every dialogue of the characters, open the Chinese comparison where you really don’t understand, and mark the points you don’t understand.

　　Step 3

　　Try to turn off the subtitles for the third or fourth time, listen to the dialogue of the characters, and try to reflect the meaning of each line immediately when you hear it, and fully understand the plot. You can listen to the places that are faster and more difficult to understand, and arrange the practice times according to your own situation.

　　Step 4

　　Open your mouth and follow.

　　The dialogue and narration in American TV plays are the best examples of oral learning. On the basis of watching it carefully for several times, opening your mouth and following it can greatly improve your oral ability, and at the same time consolidate and train your listening.

　　First, read one sentence after another, watch one sentence, press pause and read one sentence after another. Try to imitate the pronunciation and intonation rhythm of the characters, not only the pronunciation, but also the phonetic forms of words in real communication, such as linking, stressing and shortening, and carefully understand the language habits in expression.

　　After following the whole episode for 1-2 times, you should already know its contents by heart, so you should try to follow it synchronously. You can practice in 3-minute or 5-minute intervals, and try to keep up with the speed of the characters’ speech until they imitate like the video before starting the next paragraph.

　　Step 5

　　Dictation.

　　If you want to maximize the value of American TV series, you will eventually have to write it. Dictation is definitely a good method. Turn on the video (you can turn off the subtitles) and listen to the sentence by sentence. You will find some problems that you neglected before. The most common thing is that you can’t write words. Master the words that you can’t write, and you won’t really "catch up" with an episode of American TV until you have dictated the content of this episode.

　　Knowing the correct method, it’s time to choose a play and practice it.

　　entry level

　　The Simpsons The Simpsons

　　Douban score: 9.0

　　The Simpsons is the longest-lived sitcom and animation program in American history, and it is also an absolute masterpiece in many people’s minds. The story is set in the fictional American town of Springfield. The Simpsons are an ordinary American family of five. His father Homer is the safety inspector of the nuclear power plant in the town, and his mother Ma Zhi is a thoughtful housewife. His naughty eldest son Bart, his clever sister Lisa and his little girl Maggie will never grow up. The happy life of a middle-class family is shown in a funny and humorous way full of nonsense.

　　For beginners, cartoons are the first, with short dialogue, slow speech, easy dialogue and simple plot. The Simpsons story is interesting and deep, so it is the first choice for getting started.

　　Friends

　　Friends

　　Douban score: 9.6~9.8

　　One of the most popular American dramas in history tells the story of six friends with different personalities who have gone through ten years of ups and downs together from acquaintance to acquaintance. This play is so classic that I won’t introduce it too much. As entertainment, humor is relaxed and the characters are full; As a learning material, most of its lines are short spoken sentences, with moderate speech speed, daily vocabulary and standard and clear pronunciation.

　　Other similar excellent sitcoms include Modern Family, The Big Bang Theory (there are too many uncommon words in the first two seasons, so it is recommended to watch them from the fourth season) and Desperate Housewives (compared with Friends, there are more long sentences and advanced words, which are slightly more difficult).

　　Advanced edition

　　This is us "our day"

　　Douban score: 8.8~9.6

　　The American drama, which is extremely warm and healing max, has the nostalgia of the 1980s in the United States, and also has the laughter and tears that contemporary people feel the same way. It is the drama that touched me the most times. It is about the family life of an ordinary American couple and their three children. Jack and his wife Rebecca have three children born on the same day. Both generations born on the same day have their own troubles and confusions. Faced with countless problems thrown by life, how do they actively resolve and embark on different life trajectories … …

　　The plot of "thick chicken soup flavor" magically makes people immersed in it and can’t extricate themselves. Laughter and tears are juxtaposed, which is not dull and unpretentious. The dialogue in it is very life-oriented. It is a necessary drama to understand the daily life of Americans and learn common spoken English, and maybe it can cure your "mourning" inadvertently.

　　Felicity

　　Felicity

　　Douban score: 8.5~8.6

　　Felicity, a girl, gave up the opportunity to go to Stanford Medical School to pursue her boyfriend, but came to new york thousands of miles away alone. The play tells the story of Felicity’s new independent life after she left her parents, and the important choices she and her new friends made for various problems in life when they entered adulthood. Although it is a 1998 drama, it is not out of date at all. The youth, growth and confusion it tells always resonate easily, and it can also be used to explore the daily life and culture of American university campuses.

　　The plot is very close to daily life (especially college life), the words are more everyday, and there are many authentic oral expressions, which are suitable for learning materials.

　　Advanced edition

　　The West Wing "the west wing"

　　Douban score: 9.1

　　High-quality American TV series with political themes. Butler, the leader of the Democratic Party, won the election and became the new president in the White House. He and his team were baptized in a series of political events based on real historical events, and experienced the transformation of life in the first year of high-intensity work.

　　There are countless classic debates and speeches, but the speed of speech and professional vocabulary are very difficult, so it is difficult to chew them down, which is suitable for people with higher English level.

　　Mad Men

　　Mad Men

　　Douban score: 8.7~9.4

　　The 1960s was the heyday of American advertising. The drama tells the brutal commercial competition of American advertising industry and the scenes of cross-border wars in the workplace, shopping malls and love scenes on Madison Avenue in Manhattan, which are interspersed with many creative cases. If you are familiar with or interested in advertising industry, this drama is very suitable for challenges.

　　Similar excellent American TV dramas include Newsroom, House of Cards, Prison Break, etc. The plot is very compact and wonderful, and the content is deeper, but it is also relatively difficult, which is suitable for those with higher level to challenge and break through.

　　Finally, I will give you some important tips:

　　1. English learning is a process of repeated practice. You should practice and listen again and again until you are satisfied. There is not much in learning, and it is far better to read one episode thoroughly than to watch ten episodes.

　　2. Learning English with American TV plays is mainly about listening and speaking, so as to improve daily communication ability. You can’t rely entirely on watching American TV plays for English learning, and you have to memorize the words!

　　3. Persistence is the most important thing in learning English. Repetition over and over may be a little boring, but if the purpose of watching American TV series is just for entertainment, don’t expect it to improve your English. After all, there is no shortcut to learning. (Senior Feng Xiao, Master of Sociology, Cambridge University, UK)