Have you ever played the tangram? It's a traditional Chinese puzzle (拼图) game. It's usually made up of seven pieces. These pieces can create , including animals, buildings, and plants. Players need to get these pieces to fit together perfectly. It may but it requires careful thinking about space and shape. Traditionally, these puzzle pieces were made of wood, but now they are made of many materials. You can even play the game online.

No one knows exactly when the tangram was created. It's said that it the Song Dynasty and developed into a game in the Qing Dynasty. In the 18th century, it was brought to the West and became in the 19th century. Now, it is still loved by people of all ages.

The tangram is more than just a game. It's also a great tool to , helping people learn how to solve problems. Isn't it amazing? Why not challenge yourself with a tangram now?

John: Hello, DeepSeek! I'm John.

DeepSeek: As an AI tool, I can do many things. For example, I can offer advice on grammar and vocabulary.

John: Anything else?

DeepSeek: I can practice conversations with people in English anytime, anywhere.

John: That sounds powerful (强大的).

DeepSeek: No. I don't think so. There are things only people can do. English teaching, news reporting and serving are far more than skills.

John: My next question is: what advice would you give to people to prepare for the future?

DeepSeek: Good question. Instead of copying others' ideas, you should have your own thoughts.

John: That's right. What else?

DeepSeek: Don't be afraid of AI. It's important to know how to work together with technology. I hope these tips are helpful.

A. Great. I like your ideas.

B. First, develop thinking ability.

C. What can you do to help people improve their English?

D. So do you think you'll take the place of people in some areas?

E. Though I can provide useful help in many areas, I am still a machine.

Later, I found that TCM could be5 to some illnesses lasting for a long time, such as sleeping problems or physical pains. The useful methods in TCM also took my wife's interest. With her6, I'm running a website to7 TCM. I want to help people understand that if they have some8 problems, they can try TCM.

All these experiences with TCM led me to9 ancient Chinese philosophy (哲学), for many of the TCM ideas, such as yin and yang, and qi, were10 inspired (启发) by it. Since then, I have stepped onto the road to learning about Chinese culture.

Shuttlecock

Shuttlecock (Jianzi in Chinese) can go back to over 2,000 years ago during the Han Dynasty. This traditional Chinese game is very simple. It has only one rule: keep the shuttlecock in the air without using your hands. Players try to kick as many as possible. Nowadays, students have shuttlecock lessons in some schools.

Chinese yo-yo

Chinese yo-yo (kongzhu in Chinese), is an hourglass-shaped (沙漏形状的) toy. It is made of wood or bamboo and played with a string. The string connects two hand sticks. This fun game is popular in north China. The players move the hand sticks up and down to let the toy go round. Some good players can even throw it up into the air and then catch it on the string.

Chuiwan

Chuiwan was one of the ball games in ancient China, which was very popular in the Song Dynasty. "Chui" means "hit", and "wan" means "ball". This sport was like golf. On a large field, the players were divided into two groups. Usually there were 2 to 10 people in each group. Everyone had three chances to get the ball into holes with a stick. The player won the point by getting the hole three times.

Cuju

First recorded 2,000 years ago, Cuju is known as the earliest form of football. As a fun and relaxing game, Cuju was used in the army to train soldiers. Its rules were similar to football's. Each team usually had 12 or 16 players. No hands were allowed. Only feet and the head could be used. The ball should be kicked into the opposite goal.

The film takes place during World War II. It tells the true story of Japan's Unit 731. This army unit did cruel human experiments on people in Harbin. The movie shows Chinese people suffered and fought against the invaders.

People think the movie will have a great screening rate of 99.7% on its first day. Millions of people have said they are interested in watching it. There are two main reasons for its popularity: First, it helps us remember a painful part of history—we must not forget it. Second, 2025 is the 80th anniversary of the victory of the World Anti-Fascist War (世界反法西斯战争). This makes people think more about history.

This movie is an important educational tool. It teaches us to value peace. But because there are some intense (激烈的) and disturbing scenes, the film is recommended for people over 18 years old. Younger people should watch it with their parents' help.

Remembering history does not mean keeping hatred (仇恨). It means we value peace and life even more. This film is not just a movie; it is a history lesson for everyone.

Artist Cai Guoqiang's fireworks show, Rising Dragon, recently up the sky over the Himalayas, leaving a colorful haze (烟雾). However, it soon faced strong public criticism (批评) and Cai may face some form of of this artwork, created with sports brand Arc'teryx (始祖鸟) in Gyangze county, Xizang, has raised attention about the risks of making art in natural areas.

Although the exact harm to the environment is still, both the artist and the brand admitted (承认) that environmental risks couldn't, the brand said it would let groups check the environment, and Cai promised to fix it if there was harm. Experts said that fireworks can cause long-lasting influence, especially in cold and delicate (脆弱的) places like the Himalayas.

This event made people think about the relationship between art and nature. Artists shouldn't hurt nature for their own work. They need to get used to with the relationship with nature while creating art. Respecting (尊重) nature doesn't stop artists from making something beautiful. Actually, the or new technology, like digital fireworks, can help.

The event also shows it is a basic for local governments to control and check such art projects. Checking before the project starts is than checking later. Public focus on this shows China's progress. Protecting the environment is now a common idea, pushing everyone to care more about nature. We cannot create art in the of respect for our planet.

When you want to buy a pair of running shoes, will you choose Nike or Li-Ning? It's a choice between foreign and local brands.

In the past, Chinese buyers used to prefer (更喜欢) foreign brands, thinking that products made by American or European companies are of higher quality than Chinese ones. Now more people turn to local brands. A recent survey explained the reasons behind it. Compared with the foreign brands, the local ones are at lower prices and of good quality.

Some Chinese brands have risen in recent years. A study showed that 71% of foreign buyers said Chinese brands are important to them. Chinese brands like Huawei, Xiaomi, DJI, Feiyue and Shein have all become more popular abroad. For example, Huawei is the world's second biggest mobile phone company, Times reported. Shein, a "fast fashion" brand, saw its sales reach more than 10 billion dollars last year, a 100 percent increase over the previous (以前的) year, according to Global Times. European buyers say the brand is inexpensive, fashionable and of high quality.

"Thanks to a bigger market, improved supply chains (供应链) and production chains, this is the best time for the development of local brands," Yan Qing, a partner with Beijing-based Hejun Consulting, told Global Times.

A. Increasingly, things aren't like that anymore.

B. In the future, Chinese brands will continue to develop.

C. The sales have kept growing at this speed for eight years.

D. They have even started to win some fans from other countries.

E. People are also drawn by the good looks and special functions (功能).

F. Most foreign brands still have the most influence on the global market.

A disabled man who makes clay pieces on the streets of Chengdu has become popular across the country.

The man, called Mi, lost his hands years ago: he was hurt in an accident and had to cut his hands off. Since then, he has had to live with only his arms. However, he didn't give in to difficulties. He learned to eat and get dressed by himself after resting for a year. Since he got married, he has had to take care of three children with his wife. The duty of supporting the family fell on them. He thought he must find a new way to make a living by himself.

One day, Mi saw an artist making clay pieces on the street. He was interested and decided to learn it. The artist didn't accept his request at first. But Mi kept on asking many times. The artist was touched by his request and finally decided to teach him.

It was a big challenge for Mi to learn the skills. At the beginning, he could only make simple clay pieces like flowers for the whole afternoon. And his arms were sore after lots of practice. However, he never thought about giving up. Finally, he learned to make clay pieces in a way that was suitable for himself. He changed the used material to make figures, and he always made cartoon figures which were cuter and easier to make.

Now, after a lot of practice, the completion of one clay figure takes him just seven minutes, and he makes about thirty clay pieces a day. As news of his skill spread, a crowd would often remain to watch him whenever he sat down to work. Today, Mi not only makes a living by selling his clay products as he used to wish, but also takes pride in what he does. Mi is full of hope for a better future, as he knows his hard work will pay off.

Imagine a group of people are talking about something happily. But there is one man who cannot follow them, because he has a hearing problem. How can we help such a person?

Now a new and exciting invention called AR glasses has come out. It allows deaf people to hear conversations in real time. Deaf people are also able to join in everyday conversations by wearing AR glasses.

The AR glasses were developed by Dan Scarfe after he spent Christmas dinner with his family. His 97-year-old grandfather had a hearing problem. Scarfe saw him sitting alone in silence while the rest of the family were talking excitedly. And the old man always watched TV shows with subtitles (字幕). That situation was kept in Scarfe's mind. Suddenly he realized that maybe the AR glasses could help.

So Scarfe started to work with Nreal, a company good at making AR glasses. Six months later, a new pair of AR glasses came out. The glasses have a microphone that receives the audio (音频) from the environment and sends it to a connected smartphone. The phone then creates subtitles from that audio and these subtitles then appear on the screen of the user's glasses.

The company first tested the glasses in the UK. There are over 13 million adults with hearing loss. When the product works, it will change the lives of 430 million people.

This is a great change for the deaf. Mark Atkinson, a user of the AR glasses, says, "As a deaf person myself, I am amazed by this new technology. Real-time subtitles made me become part of the conversation. That has never happened before."

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