Unit 1

The desert is solitary and the smoke is straight, the sun is setting over the long river. (Wang Wei)

A few rows of red-leaf trees, countless sunset mountains. (Wang Shizhen)

The mountains and fields are far away, and the moon is clearly visible along the Chengjiang River. (Huang Tingjian)

The water floating in the sky brings endless trees, and the rain clouds bury half of the mountain. (Xin Qiji)

The spring river tide reaches the sea level, and the bright moon on the sea rises with the tide. (Zhang Ruoxu)

Unit 2

Be true to your words and your actions will bear fruit. (The Analects of Confucius, Zilu)

When making friends, keep your word. (The Analects of Confucius)

Don’t do to others what you don’t want others to do to you. (The Analects of Confucius, Yan Yuan)

With sincerity, gold and stone are opened. (Book of the Later Han Dynasty, Guangling Si Wang Jing Zhuan)

Those who love others will always be loved by others; those who respect others will always be respected by others. (Mencius, Li Louxia)

Old people, I am old, and people are old; young people, I am young, and people are young. (Mencius, King Hui of Liang, Part 1)

Unit 3

Before and after the Qingming Festival, plant melons and beans.

If you don’t go out in the morning glow, the sunset travels thousands of miles.

There are fish scales in the sky, and there is no need to turn over the grain to dry it.

The chickens stay late, the ducks crow happily, and the wind and rain will come soon.

Ants moving snakes across the aisle, there will be heavy rain tomorrow.

There is fog and wind in spring, clear fog in summer, overcast fog in autumn, and fog and snow in winter.

Unit 5

Human life is limited, but serving the people is infinite. I must devote my limited life to unlimited service to the people. (Lei Feng)

The meaning of life lies in giving, not in receiving, nor in fighting for. (Ba Jin)

For me, the meaning of life is to put yourself in other people’s shoes, empathize with others, and enjoy the happiness of others. (Einstein)

Unit 6

Picking chrysanthemums under the eastern fence, leisurely seeing Nanshan Mountain. (Tao Yuanming)

The sweet-scented osmanthus falls when people are idle, the night is quiet and the spring mountains are empty. (Wang Wei)

Three or two branches of peach blossoms outside the bamboo are a prophet of the warmth of the spring river. (Su Shi)

It rains every house during the yellow plum season, and there are frogs everywhere in the grassy ponds. (Zhao Shixiu)

At the foot of Ehu Mountain, the rice beams are fat, and the dolphins and chickens perch with their doors half-opened. (Wang Jia)

Going out the front door alone to look at the wild fields, the moon is bright and the buckwheat flowers are like snow. (Bai Juyi)

Unit 8

Water drops can pierce through stone - not a day's work

Early blooming red plums - stand out

The stone of the wall - coming from behind

Guan Yu lost Jingzhou - the arrogant soldiers will be defeated

Wang Xizhi's writing - three points into the wood

Zhou Yu hit the yellow cover - a wish Hit, one is willing to suffer.