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Last week, a musician played and sang Jiang Kui's "An Xiang" for me. It was the first time I had heard that song played on the guitar. I think Jiang Kui would have been surprised and delighted that an Italian musician, nearly a thousand years after his time, played this timeless melody. Some things can only be understood firsthand. When I was young, I heard someone playing the slower melody of "Lament in the Pavilion”. I liked it very much, so I enrolled in a guqin class, but it was too far away. At that time in my life, I was stressed, so I had to give it up. I often move from place to place. Perhaps only people who move frequently can understand the traveling in Jiang Kui's mid and later life. "But now your poet is getting old, and he has forgotten the love and lyrics; yet, he still resents the few flowers beyond the bamboo, for their chilling fragrance has crept into his chamber."

The English language is the best thing

I noticed in this article, it said 'I can do the cooking.' I want to ask, normally do we say 'I can do cooking' or 'I can do the cooking'? Is there a difference between them? Which one should I use if it comes up in a grammar test? Thank you so much！

It's rainy today. The Mid-Autumn Festival is coming up soon, and people are promoting or decorating their shops everywhere. The vibe is super-duper festive, warm and lovely, except for one thing - we haven't bought any mooncakes yet. Dad doesn't like them, Mom is neutral, but I love all cakes! My friends prefer ice cream mooncakes to traditional ones. Tomorrow, I'll have Mom buy both. I hope there will be fireworks and no more rain!

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Why do I learn English? When I learned English in school, I just wanted to get a good score in English examination. I didn't dare to open my mouth speaking English. I was shy and worried about making mistakes. Two years ago, I found this application, I begined to practicing listening skill and spoken English. Now I don't need to take any English examination, but I have much interested in English. Learning a new language likes open a window, let me know the world outside. I'm enjoying to communicate with people from different countries ,making some interesting friends and sharing our culture each other. It's fantastic. 我为什么要学习英语？ 当我在学校学习英语时，我只是想在英语考试中取得好成绩。我不敢开口说英语。我很害羞，担心犯错误。 两年前，我发现了这个应用程序，我开始练习听力和口语。现在我不需要参加任何英语考试，但我对英语有着更浓厚的兴趣。学习一门新的语言就像打开一扇窗户，让我了解外面的世界。我喜欢与来自不同国家的人交流，结交一些有趣的朋友，互相分享我们的文化。这太棒了。