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She Makes the World Hear the “Voice of China”
Zheng Xiaohui is a Chinese student in Milan, Italy. To spread traditional Chinese culture to the world, she has given lots of erhu shows on the street.
Zheng has been playing the erhu since she was 9. And she has won prizes in many national music competitions. Zheng arrived in Italy in 2021. Since April 2023, she has been performing (表演) on the street during her free time. And now she does three or four street shows in a month.
At first, Zheng did not plan to perform on the street. But after watching a video of a violinist’s street performance, she changed her mind.
Thinking back to her first street performance, she said she was worried at the time. But the enthusiastic response (热情的回应) from the audience (观众) cheered her up. “When I played ‘Goodbye, My Friend’, a grandfather started to dance. Many people in the audience followed him. Even I could not help dancing along with them,” Zheng said.
After performing a few times, Zheng began sharing videos of her street shows on the Internet. And these videos soon became popular online. Zheng says she wants to show the beauty of Chinese erhu to the world. “I believe that Chinese music has built a bridge for cultural communication,” she says.
Talking about the future, Zheng looks forward to it. She says whatever she does and wherever she lives, she will bring her erhu with her. “I hope to hold my own special concert in the future to make more people learn about Chinese folk music,” she says.
1. Why does Zheng play the erhu on the street?
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2. How often does Zheng perform on the street in Milan?
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3. What can you learn from Zheng’s story?
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1. To spread traditional Chinese culture.
2. Three or four times a month.
3. We should be brave and confident enough to spread traditional Chinese culture to the world.

（B）

New technology is like a double - edged sword (双刃剑). On one hand, it gives us convenience (方便). On the other hand, it causes us much trouble.
Passenger Died in Driverless Car
A driverless car rushed into the back of a truck by the side of the road a few weeks ago. A girl in the car died. Nobody apologized (道歉) for the accident because driverless cars are controlled by computers. This made the public very angry. Many think we can’t accept technology just because it’s new.
Cockroach(蟑螂) Robots
Scientists have made some cockroach robots. Because of their small sizes, they can go to places where humans and dogs can’t go, and help find people who are under the fallen buildings during earthquakes or storms. In order to work for a longer time, cockroach robots need a battery “backpack”.
A Conversation with ChatGPT
Q: Hello! What’s your name?
ChatGPT: I’m an AI chatbot tool. People call me ChatGPT.
Q: What can you do, ChatGPT?
ChatGPT: I can talk with people from all over the world, answer questions and write articles. I can draw pictures and create music too.
Q: How long do you need to finish writing a 500 - word article?
ChatGPT: Several seconds.
Q: That is really fast. But some schools and teachers don’t like you.
ChatGPT: That’s because some students misuse ChatGPT.
Q: Please describe yourself with three words.
ChatGPT: Hard - working, friendly and creative.
1. Why are people angry about the car accident?
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2. What can the cockroach robots do? (At most 10 words)
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3. If you are allowed to use ChatGPT in your schoolwork, how will you use it wisely? (At least 2 points)
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1. Because nobody apologized for the accident.
2. They can help humans with something difficult./They can go to small places to find trapped people.
3. I can use ChatGPT to practise my English and search for information about anything I am interested in.