我们比任何时候都需要和平
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世界上共有233个国家和地区，其中国家有197个，地区有36个。每个国家的发展程度、国民经济水平、军事力量，还有文化、宗教、思维模式等也不完全相同。但追求和平，喜欢自由的天性是一样的。和平与发展仍然是世界各国人民的共同愿望，但是，影响和平与发展的不确定因素也在逐步增加。
有的国家很安全，可有的国家却仍然处于恐怖主义的威胁之下。与十多年前不同，由于科学技术的发展、高科技武器的进步与完善，加上城市发展更快，消息传播快，人口增多，一旦发生恐怖组织活动，破坏和影响都是巨大的。至于“恐怖主义”产生的原因则不能单纯肯定为经济发展、生活水平差距大。民族之间的问题、宗教问题，还有一些强国和地区以威胁、签订委托等方法促使一些小国、弱国答应不平等的要求，从而控制他们。这些国家的人民用一般的手段无法改变后，最后只能用疯狂的手段进行反抗——恐怖主义。恐怖主义是一些思想极端的人能想到的保护自己的最佳手段，是他们最后的保险，尽管听起来恐怕有点儿疯狂，但不妨能起到一定的作用。
除了恐怖主义，战争也是人类面对的又一大风险考验。军事力量与国家安全有密切的关系。军事力量是国家安全的重要参考，也是国家竞争力的组成，社会的发展需要强有力的军事安全保障。但不公平不合理的国际政治经济秩序并没有根本改变。在国际政治中用战争和自身力量来威胁弱国的情况依然存在，有的国家还通过支持恐怖组织在其他国家活动来得到利益，因此各国在世界反恐怖主义问题上没办法很快达成一致，利益冲突这个产生战争的根本原因没有消除。
只有和平发展，努力增强国家力量，才能争取自己的权益。中国就是很好的例子。上个世纪，位于世界东方的中国在经济、政治、军事等各个方面都属于落后的国家，签订了许多不平等条例。长期受到其他强国的威胁，不断低头，不断请求暂缓战争，损害人民及国家利益才能继续生存。改革开放后，经历了一系列经济政策、政治制度、文化上的改造，例如农业转工业、改革土地制度等等，中国终于站起来了，无产阶级成为了国家的主人。
寻求和平比赢得战争胜利更加符合世界发展的潮流，而争取和平则需要有军事实力作保证。多少妇女儿童在战争中失去自己的家，多少妻子在战争中失去丈夫，又有多少孩子失去父母。当我们处在安全环境中时，我们可能认识不到和平的重要，只有突然失去了和平，我们才会深刻意识到——我们最不可缺少的就是和平。战争带来的恐惧和痛苦可能永远无法消失。面对恐怖主义和战争，普通人民只有不知所措。历史的经验告诉我们，爱好和平的国家和民族需要变得更强，才能避免悲剧的发生。
保护和平的答案我们一直在寻找。
自上而下的词
天性 tiānxìng - n. natural instincts
从而 cóngér - conj. thus; thereby
极端 jíduān - adj. extreme
秩序 zhìxù - n. order (opp. chaos)
自身 zìshēn - n. itself, onself
许多 xǔduō - n. many, a lot
低头 dītóu - v. bow one’s head; yield; give in
请求 qǐngqiú - v. to request
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PHASE 1 (Levels 1-6)
- The Basics - Why Does This Method Work?
- How our Pinyin Chart is Different
- What are Chinese Characters?
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- Inspiration for Scripts
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- Why SRS is So Important: Frequency & Memory
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PHASE 2 (Levels 7-12)
- Understanding Chinese Words - Morphemes
- The Six Steps to Learning Words
- 3 Questions About Words
- Top-Down & Bottom-Up Learning
Living Links Series
Word Structure Series
- Part 1 - What are Chinese Words?
- Part 2 - Verb-What 述宾式
- Part 3 - Verb-How 补充式
- Part 4 - Biased 偏正式
- Part 5 - Parallel 并列式
- Part 6 - Duplicated 重叠式
- Part 7 - Subject-Predicate 主谓式
- Part 8 - Affixed 附加式
PHASE 3 (Levels 13-20)
- The Basic Chinese Sentence
- Helper - Expressing Possession with 的
- Helper - When You Can Omit 的
- Helper - Completed Actions with 了
- Helper - Change of State with 了
- Helper - Present Actions with 着
- Connector - Saying 'But' with 但是 - 可是 - 不过
- Connector - Reasons & Actions with 因为..., 所以...
- Connector - Conditional "If-Then" Statements with 如果..., 就
- Connector - Conditional "If-Then" Statements with 要是...的话
- Connector - "Or" in Questions with 还是
- Connector - “Or" in Statements with 或/或者
- Relator - Using 为 to Express "For"
- Relator - Expressing "From" with 从
- Relator - Expressing Location with 在
- Special - Using 在 as a Verb
- Tone - Softening Tone of Voice with 呢
- “How Does What" - Adverbs of Denial
- “How Does What" - Adverbs of Degree
PHASE 4 (Levels 21-30)
Level 21
- Transferring Money by Smartphone or Bank
- Walk in the Park?! I Have 汉字 to Study!
- Who Determine's a Baby's Looks, Mom or Dad?
Level 22
- How Many Pages of the Book Have You Read?
- Many People Don't Want to Have Babies
- My Girlfriend Can Really Eat!
- What Do You Like to Do?
- What Method Works for Learning Chinese?
Level 23
- Eating Bread
- I Met My Girlfriend in the Park
- Something is Different About My Dog Lately
- The Older Brother is Better Than the Younger Brother
- The Right and Left Side of the Office
- Three Meals a Day
Level 24
- Annoying People
- Breaking Up at the End of the Date
- Going on a Date
- My Two Friends and I
- Overtime at Work
- Red Packets
- Two People in a Relationship
Level 25
- I Want to Find a Boyfriend Too
- My Dad and I
- My Dog Chouchou
- The Big Changes of China
- The Weather is Great, Let's Go to the Park!
- Xiaomei and Her Boyfriend's Day
Level 26
Level 27
- American Journalist Studies Chinese in China
- Can I Still Learn Chinese Anymore?
- Should I Change?
- Children and Their Parents
- Foreigner's Opinion of China
- What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up?
Level 28
- Daughter & Mother
- Son's Eighth Birthday
- Study, Work & Life
- What's More Important, Looks, or Ability?
Level 29
- Advertisements
- Buying Tickets at Chinese New Year
- Everybody Restaurant
- How Does One Progress
- Son is Out of Control
Level 30
- Cars, Bicycles & Trains
- Potatoes & Beef
- Two Ladies Compare Who's Got it Better
- Young People Raising Cats and Dogs
Phase 4 Grammar Points
PHASE 5 (Levels 31-36)
Cao Chong Weighs the Elephant
- Paragraph 2 - Level 34
- Full Story 90% Comprehension - Level 34
- Full Story 98% Comprehension - Level 48 (Intermediate Course)
Honesty
- Paragraph 1 - Level 36
- Full Story 90% Comprehension - Level 39 (Intermediate Course)
- Full Story 98% Comprehension - Level 56 (Intermediate Course)
Little Red Riding Hood
- Paragraph 1 - Level 34
- Full Story 90% Comprehension - Level 35
- Full Story 98% Comprehension - Level 44 (Intermediate Course)
Nighttime Beauty, Daytime Witch
- Paragraph 1 - Level 32
- Paragraph 2 - Level 34
- Full Story 90% Comprehension - Level 35
- Full Story 98% Comprehension - Level 55 (Intermediate Course)
Patience
- Paragraph 1 - Level 34
- Full Story 90% Comprehension - Level 35
- Full Story 98% Comprehension - Level 50 (Intermediate Course)
Si Maguang Smashed the Vat
- Paragraph 1 - Level 35
- Full Story 90% Comprehension - Level 41 (Intermediate Course)
- Full Story 98% Comprehension - Level 48 (Intermediate Course)
Sleeping Beauty
- Paragraph 1 - Level 35
- Paragraph 2 - Level 32
- Paragraph 4 - Level 35
- Paragraph 5 - Level 34
- Full Story 90% Comprehension - Level 36
- Full Story 98% Comprehension - Level 54 (Intermediate Course)
The Three Little Pigs
- Paragraph 2 - Level 33
- Full Story 90% Comprehension - Level 35
- Full Story 98% Comprehension - Level 52 (Intermediate Course)
Phase 5 Grammar Points
- Connector - Using 虽然...但是... to Express 'Even though...,still...'
- Connector - Expressing 'Not This, Instead That' with 不是..., 而是...
- Connector - 'Not Only..., But Also...' with 不但...而且...
- Connector - 'Not Only..., But Also...' with 不仅...而且/也/还...
- Special - How to Use 把 bǎ in Chinese
Intermediate (Levels 37-58)
Level 37 Complete
Level 38 Complete
- 姐姐的婚礼 (Course Platform Lesson)
- 给朋友的信 (Course Platform Lesson)
- 石油大王 (Course Platform Lesson)
Level 39 Complete
Level 40 Complete
- 老师，您好 (Course Platform Lesson)
- 你见过早上四点的洛杉矶吗? (Course Platform Lesson)
- 为什么是足球? (Course Platform Lesson)
Level 41 Complete
- 给朋友的信 (Course Platform Lesson)
- 最可爱的人 (Course Platform Lesson)
- 想看花园的冰小猫和冰小羊 (Course Platform Lesson)
Level 42 Complete
Level 43 Complete
Level 44 Complete
Level 45 Complete
Level 46 Complete
Level 47 Complete
Level 48 Complete
- 王涛的故事 (Course Platform Lesson)
- 蚂蚁森林 (Course Platform Lesson)
- MINISO没有秘密 (Course Platform Lesson)
Level 49 Complete
- 不一样的包子 (Course Platform Lesson)
- 减肥热潮 (Course Platform Lesson)
- 应该如何安排我们的人生? (Course Platform Lesson)
Level 50 Complete
Level 51 Complete
Level 52 Complete
Level 53 Complete
Level 54 Complete
- 春运 (Course Platform Lesson)
- 体育摄影师 (Course Platform Lesson)
- 《夺冠》(Course Platform Lesson)
Level 55 Complete
- 共享自行车 (Course Platform Lesson)
- 中秋——中国的传统文化节日 (Course Platform Lesson)
- 丽丽的选择 (Course Platform Lesson)
Level 56 Complete
- 搬家 (Course Platform Lesson)
- 我们比任何时候都需要和平 (Course Platform Lesson)
- 未来社会是怎样的? (Course Platform Lesson)
Level 57 Complete
- 职业偶像的影响力 (Course Platform Lesson)
- 一条花裙子 (Course Platform Lesson)
- 有趣的周末 (Course Platform Lesson)
- 三袋米 (Course Platform Lesson)
Intermediate Grammar Point(s)
Relator - Expressing Distance with 离
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