“What does 'doing the right thing' mean to you”? One Friday, my teacher asked our class to think about the question. We would hand in an article on it by Monday, and be prepared to do the things we will1.
The whole weekend, I was trying to think about something that would2my teacher and be easy to follow. I talked to my parents, called my grandmother and asked my neighbor. Everyone had good3 but I didn't think I could achieve them.
On Sunday afternoon, my parents said they were going to my Aunt Mary's house. That usually4that I would have to play with my four-year-old cousin Andrea5we visited. I showed her a cartoon, and then I sat down and started to write my article.
Soon I felt two 6 on me. It was Andrea. “What are you doing?” she asked. “I have to write an article about what 'doing the right thing' means to me.” I answered. Andrea laughed. “That's easy,” she said. “Doing the right thing means being7 to your family and friends. Never lie. Eat lots of fruit and vegetables. Take a bath when you're dirty.”
I looked at my little cousin with great 8.Then I jumped up and gave her the biggest hug. Not only had Andrea answered a very difficult question for me, but I could9follow them. All I had to do was to be nice, not to lie, to keep myself clean and healthy. So when I wrote my article, I10the story about Andrea and how she had answered my question.
Two weeks later, I received my article with an A+ and a little note written by my teacher: “Always do the right thing and give Andrea an A+, too!”
Karen always said that she didn't like her house at all. One day I asked why she didn't look for another house. Karen answered, “I will look for another one when I come back from vacation.”
Sam hated his job. However, he loved taking photos, and was taking a two-year course to make him better at it. Every day he said his work was boring. I asked him why he didn't give up his job and start a business of taking photos. His reply was, “When I finish my course, I will start a business."
Harry worked for a company that allowed him to retire early, but he had to get less money after he retired. Now Harry became very weak and found it difficult to deal with his work. I was worried about his health because too much work was bad for him. "Why don't you retire, Harry? Do something that you want to do, "I said."If I were older, I would get my full pension. When the next summer comes, maybe I will, "Harry replied.
There is an old saying that says:"If and When were planted, and Nothing grew."A year later, Karen is still living in the houses he hates. Sam is still busy with his boring job and hasn't finished his course. Harry is still working and his health is even worse. These people had a lot of stress in their lives and couldn't change the situations by thinking "if or when".
Life is too short for "ifs and whens". The next time you find yourself thinking "if or when", remember the saying: "If and When were planted, and Nothing grew."
You arrive at a small family hotel for your holiday. When you arrive you read this sign.
Welcome to Sunnyside Hotel!
The best hotel for your holiday -- have a good stay!
Hotel rules:
Please pay before you stay-- you can pay in cash or with a credit card.
We are sorry but guests can't bring animals into the hotel.
Please do not smoke in the rooms. We have Smoking Area for you on the second floor.
Guests can't have visitors in their rooms after 10:00 p.m.
We close the front door at 11:00 p.m. — please don't forget your key.
The red key is for the front door. The yellow key is for your room.
Meals for today:
Breakfast: 7:00a.m.-- 10:00 a.m.: Tea, coffee and juice.
Lunch: 12:30 p.m. -- 1:30 p.m. : Soup, sandwiches and cake.
Dinner: 5:00 p.m. --8:00 p.m. : Rice, chicken and fruit salad.
Entertainment:
Guests can watch television in the rooms at any time.
You can also watch television in the TV room.
This week's entertainment:
Monday evening: 7:00 p.m. -- 10:00 p.m.: music in the TV room with Esmeralda, our favorite singer.
Wednesday evening: 7:00 p.m. --9:00 p.m. : DVD: The Detectives, action film.
Swimming pool: 11:00 a.m. -- 10:00 p.m. open all summer.
Children's playground: open all year
Wi-Fi access -24-hour service in your room.
What's the English word for the Chinese food jiaozi? Perhaps you would say “dumpling”. But in fact, you can just say Jiaozi? It has been added to the Oxford English Dictionary.
People in English -- speaking countries now understand more Chinese words and their spelling in pinyin, according to a recent report by the China Foreign Languages Publishing Administration.
The CFLPA studied 50 media platforms in eight English - speaking countries, including the US, the UK and India. The report listed the top 100 Chinese words that people in these countries use the most.
“Shaolin”, a place in China that is famous for kung fu, was at the top of the list. Other popular words include “yin yang”, “gugong”, “nihao”, “wushu”, “qi”, “qigong”, “renminbi” and “majiang”.
Some of the words are related not only to Chinese culture, but also politics, economics and technology. These words include zhongguomeng( Chinese Dream), yi dai yi lu ( the Belt and Road Initiative, 一带一路)and zhifubao (Alipay).
Why have these words become popular? It may be because of increased interest in learning Chinese. The Confucius Institute, which offers Chinese lessons, has set up 1073 classrooms in 140 countries and areas, with 2.1 million students, People's Daily reported.
Chinese products are very popular around the world. For people in many foreign countries, products from China are part o their daily lives and may help them understand China better, China Daily noted.
When you meet someone for the first time, you will get a quick idea in your mind of that person in the first moment. Your feelings about other people, however, are really just show the way that you look at yourself.
So you can allow others to be the mirror to see your own feelings of self-worth more clearly. And, you can see the people you don't like as mirrors to show you what you are not accepting about yourself.
To live peacefully with others, you will need to learn patience. A big challenge is to let your judgment of others be a lifelong research of yourself. Your task is to consider all the judgments you make onto others carefully and to begin to see whether you can use them to help yourself to become better.
Several days ago I had a business lunch with a man who showed objectionable table manners. My first feeling was that he was impolite. When I noticed that I was judging him, I stopped and asked myself what I was feeling. I discovered that I was nervous to be seen with someone who was eating with his mouth open.I was very surprised to find how much I cared about how the other people in the restaurant judged me.
Remember that your judgment of someone will not stop you from becoming like him. Just because I think my lunch partner impolite, it does not prevent me from looking or acting like him. In the same way, my patience to him would not make me eat food with my mouth open.
When you get close to life in this way, those whom you hate and those whom you love can be seen as mirrors, guiding you to discover parts of yourself that you dislike and to accept your greatest personalities you are proud of.
The speed and convenience of modern travel makes the faraway countries be reached quickly and easily now.
Even though they now seem closer, they may still be different from your home country. So it is important to change your behavior so that you can get on well with local people. Following are some basic rules that will make communication easier, and your trip more enjoyable.
First, never raise your voice in order to make yourself understood. If you don't know the word for something in the local language, try to draw a picture or point to the thing. Before you travel, you can also learn some basic words or phrases of the local language, such as words for please, thank you, and may I, as well as basic greetings
Second, consider the culture of the country you plan to visit and read about the rules related to clothing. You ca bring some clothes such as shirts or T-shirts that cover your shoulders, and long trousers.
Avoid topics（话题） that you think may be sensitive. If a topic is sensitive in your own culture, it will likely be the same in other cultures. Feel free to show interest in the history and customs of the place that you are visiting, but don't ask questions about why things are done a certain way, because you may make the local people unhappy.
Keep in mind that in many cultures, showing affection in public isn't allowed. Kissing on the street or in public should be avoided. If you are unsure of how to behave, watch the local people and copy them.
Finally, if you wish to take a gift, do some research. The idea of the perfect gift is different greatly from country to country, and one of the easiest ways to make someone angry is to give the wrong gift.
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What will our world be like in 2050? A group of experts has made(they) predictions about our life.
It is(believe) that we will have “clever”cars by 2050. We won't have so many accidents bthey will probably be able to communicate with each other. Cars will slow down by themselves or stop in(danger) situations.
What's more we will never d! Our brains will be put onto computers and we can live forever. The computers offuture won't look like machine. They'll look like
By 2050 there will be less (pollute). The factories will be (build)on the moon and other planets. We will be able to spend holidays on Mars and be back spaceship in just a few days.
提示:1）Who is your role model in your daily life?
2）Why do you consider him/ her as your role model?
3）How do you feel to have him/ her as your role model?
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To: Peter
From: Li Hua
Subject: A Role Model in My Daily Life
Hi! Peter,
How is it going? You're asking my role model in my daily life. Well,
Anything new at your school?
Yours,
Li Hua
