Students at a primary school in Fuzhou, Fujian Province were required to clean the school toilets to help them develop good habits. But some parents are1against the idea. They can't see the advantages of students doing such chores(杂事). They think that the school2students with a proper education, not the chance to be school 3.In fact, parents, schools and society all play4important role in5 the character of students. It is good 6 schools to give students such tasks, because only 7students will do them at home. Their parents want8to do homework9can help them get good marks.
In recent years, some parents will make mountains out of molehills(小题大做) when students10to do some chores in schools. If their kids get hurt in schools, some11 about the teachers. Some may even challenge the schools' teaching methods and management. As a result, many primary schools, especially those in big cities, do not let students12 outdoor activities during breaks because they fear that the students might get hurt. This is bad for the 13development
What the primary school in Fuzhou is doing is worth praising. Doing chores can put a sense of responsibility into students' minds. It teaches them the spirit of rules and teamwork14.Besides, students' experiences can become15than only studying in schools.
There was a farmer named Hafiz in Africa who was happy. He was happy because he was satisfied with his life.
One day a wise man came to him and told him about 1of diamonds and the power that goes along them .
The wise man said" if you had a diamond the size of your finger, you could have your own city.If you had a diamond of the size of your fist, you could2own your own country." And then he went3.That night the farmer couldn't sleep .He was 4and he was discontent .The next morning he made arrangements to sell off his farm and went in search of diamonds. He looked all over Africa and Europe but couldn't5any.When he got to Spain, he was emotionally, physically and financially broke. He got so6 that threw himself into the Barcelona River and died.
Back home, the person who had bought his 7 was watering the sheep at a stream. Across the stream, the light of the morning sun hit a stone and make it sparkle like a rainbow.He picked up the store and put it in the living room.
That afternoon the wise man came and saw the stone sparkling. He asked," Is Hafiz 8？" The new owner said, "No, why do you ask so？"The wise man said，"Because that is a diamond. I recognize one when I see one." The man said, "No, that's just a stone I9 .Come ,I'll show you there are many more."They went and picked some samples and send them for analysis . Sure enough, the stones were diamonds. They found that the farm was10mountains of diamonds .
Long ago, a wolf called Howler lived in a valley where lots of fruit trees grew. He often tried to climb up the trees to eat the fruit, but couldn't reach. In the valley, an old man named Martin also had a few fruit trees that he looked after very well. But as he was getting older, he noticed that he didn't have the strength to pick the fruit.Martin had the most beautiful fruit trees in the valley, which was why Howler had his eye on them. One day he decided to steal the fruit and started jumping up and down the tree.Martin looked out of the window and realized that the wolf was trying to steal fruit from his beautiful trees. Howler jumped and jumped, but he couldn't reach even the lowest branches of such a big tree.
Seeing this, Martin had a great idea: he offered Howler a ladder to climb up, but in return the wolf would have to give him half of the fruit. Howler accepted the deal and began to collect the fruit. For the whole morning, he went up and down the ladder filling his basket with the fruit.
Howler soon realized that he could eat all the fruit if he didn't give Martin some. He thought up a new and secret plan. Martin, on the other hand, trusted Howler and even began to think they would be friends forever.
But the wolf stole the ladder and went off to other trees in the area for more fruit.Realizing that the ladder was missing, Martin went looking for it. Martin felt very disappointed at the trick and no longer trusted Howler. Though he wasn't angry with the wolf and they became friends again, he never made any more deals with him.
At last, Howler learned that he shouldn't trick people and he should keep promises. He also learned that if he had been honest and not greedy, he would still have been able to enjoy more delicious fruit.
Do you have a good sense of direction？If not, please take with you a compass. But if you forget to take a compass, you can still find your way during the trip.Suppose you are hiking with your family somewhere in the mountain in Dan Xia Mountain, you need to find the direction of south to find your way back. But none of your family members can read the map and actually knows where the family is. Never mind. The sun is shining and it's still morning. If you don't know the exact time，you can still find out where south is, but you'll need to be patient.
①Find a straight stick and put it in the ground in a place where you can mark its shadow.
②Try to put the stick as vertically (垂直) as you can. You can check this by making a simple plumb line (铅锤线) with a piece of string (绳子) and weight. You haven't got any string? Ok, use a thread from your clothes with a button tied at the end to act as a weight.
③After the stick is put vertically, you can see its shadow on the ground. Mark the end of the shadow.
④Wait about half an hour and mark the end of the shadow again.
⑤Keep doing this until you have made several marks.
⑥The mark nearest the stick will show the shortest shadow when it is midday，because at that time the sun is highest in the sky and pointing to the exact south.
⑦Pick a point in the distance along the line between the shortest shadow and the stick.
⑧That point is south of where you are.
⑨Now you can turn the map, like you did before, and find which way you should choose for traveling.
①It is a fine day and the sun is shining brightly.
②You are travelling with your family.
③You have a straight stick, a piece of string and a button.
④You mark the shadow every half an hour .
⑤You check the marks on the stick.
Mark Twain left school when he was twelve. He had little school education. In spite of this, he became the most famous writer of his time. He made millions of dollars by writing. His real name was Samuel Langhorne Clemens, but he is better known all over the world as Mark Twain, his penname.
Mark Twain was born in 1835 and he was not a healthy baby. In fact, he was not expected to live through the first winter. But with his mother's care, he managed to survive. As a boy, he caused much trouble for his parents. He used to play jokes on all his friends and neighbors. He didn't like to go to school, and he often ran away from home. He always went in the direction of the nearby Mississippi. He was nearly drowned nine times.
After his father's death, Mark Twain began to work for a printer, who only provided him with food and clothing. Then, he worked as a printer, a river-boat pilot and later joined the army. But shortly after that he became a miner. During this period, he started to write short stories. Afterwards he became a full time writer.In 1870, Mark Twain got married. In the years that followed he wrote many books including Tom Sawyer in 1876, and Huckleberry Finn in 1884, which made him famous, and brought him great fortune.
Unfortunately, Mark Twain got into debts in bad investments(投资) and he had to write large numbers of stories to pay these debts. In 1904, his wife died, and then three of his children passed away.
At the age of 70, his hair was completely white. He bought many white suits and neckties. He wore nothing but white from head to foot until his death on April 21, 1910.
a.He started to write short stories.
b.He got into debts.
c.He played jokes on others.
d.He wrote the book Tom Sawyer.
e. He worked as a printer.
In the United States, when one becomes rich, he wants people to know it. And even if he does not become very rich, he wants people to think that he is. That is what "keeping up with the Joneses" is about. It is the story of someone who tried to look as rich as his neighbors.The expressoion was first used in 1913 by a young American called Arthur Momand. He told this story about himself. He began earning $ 125 a week at the age of 23. That was a lot of money in those days. He got married and moved with his wife to a very wealthy neighborhood outside New York City. When he saw that rich people rode horses, Momand went horseback riding every day. When he saw that rich people had servants, Momand and his wife also hired a servant and gave big parties for their new neighbors.It was like a race, but one could never finish his race because one was always trying to keep up. The race ended for Momand and his wife when they could no longer pay for their new way of life. They moved back to an apartment in New York City.
Momand looked around him and noticed that many people do things just to keep up with rich lifestyle of their neighbors. He saw the funny side of it and started to write a series of short stories. He called it "Keeping up with the Joneses" because "Jones" is a very common name in the United States."Keeping up with the Joneses" came to mean keeping up with rich lifestyle of the people around you. Momand's series appeared in different newspapers throughout the country for over 28 years. People never seem to get tired of keeping up with the Joneses. And there are "Joneses" in every city of the world. But one must get tired of trying to keep up with the Joneses because no matter what one does, Mr. Jones always seems to be ahead.
Having a cheetah as a pet in the house?Does it sound scary to you?But for a family in South Africa，one cheetah is treated as a VIP(Very Important Person)in the house．
The big cheetah is named Jolie，after the film star Angelina JolieShe can often be found eating from the kitchen table，taking a short sleep on the sofa，or even sleeping on Lucy and Jeff's bed．The big cat also sleeps and plays with the Browns'other pet，the more usual one-a sheepdog(牧羊犬)
Having a cheetah as a pet is unusual．At first，Mrs．Brown wasn't willing to keep a cheetah as a pet．She said，"But we are now happy that we did it she is part of the family．"
Just like her name，four-year-old Jolie has achieved celebrity status(名人地位)in the Browlisl hometown．Fans often come to their home to take pictures of her
However．a cheetah is always a cheetah"She makes a lot of mess in the house，urinating(小便)everywhere and chewing everything．It's her wild instincts(本能)，"said Mrs．Brown．
There might be some problems of having a cheetah as a pet in the house，but some unusual fun must also be waiting ahead．
A．Interestingly，Jolie enjoys all the special attention that is paid to her．
B．I was really pleased to have a cheetah as a pet at the beginning．
C．Though Jolie is now a pet in the house，she still has some wild habits．
D．She is surely the VIP at Lucy and Jeff Brown's home．
E．I was really against the idea of getting a cheetah as a pet．
F．An impossible friendship has happened between these two animals．
Don't the old man. He is so poor.
for us more books.
His name is known in Japan in China.
She worked hard everything would be ready by 5 o'clock.
Baishuizhai every day because of its beautiful scenery.
the little boy is running!
【写作要点】
① 每年4月23日人们举办各种活动，鼓励更多的人热爱读书；
② 许多名著至今仍然流行，例如，孔子的论著(Counfucius' works) 现在仍被很多人阅读；
③ 我把大部分空闲时间花在阅读名著上，他们对我的思想产生很大影响；
④ 我常跟家人和朋友分享读书的乐趣；
⑤ 我最喜爱读的书是……，因为……
① 词数90左右；
② 短文的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；
③ 文中需包括所有写作要点，但不要逐字翻译，可适当加入过渡词句，使短文通顺、连贯；
Good morning, everyone! Today is the World Book and Copyright Day. It started in 1995.
I wish you will enjoy reading as much as I do. Thank you!
