London is a beautiful city. It lies 1 the south of England. The city has 2 parts: the South and the North. There are many famous buildings, shops, big parks and interesting places. The weather in London is 3. In winter it is not very cold and in summer it is not very hot, because the city is 4 the sea. But London is the Foggy City and it often 5. The people there often go out with an umbrella.
I am in London now. Today, I meet 6 fog than before. I can't see clearly. Cars and buses move along with their lights on. In the evening, the weather 7 even worse. The fog is so thick that 8 the buses and cars stop. I 9 an important meeting on the other side of the town, but it is impossible to find a car or a taxi. So I have to get there 10.
What kind of work do British teenagers do? From the age of 14 some teenagers help the milkman deliver milk to houses. Teenagers of 15 or 16 years old may work for 8 hours on Saturdays and 35 hours during school holidays. Many teenagers will get up early to deliver newspapers to houses around theirs before going to school. They are known as Paperboys or Papergirls. Looking after young children is also a popular job for teenagers, because they can get paid for watching children and television at the same time!
Other popular jobs:
Gardening work.
Working in a shop.
Office work.
Children need to have a work permit(许可证). They can get an application (申请) form for the work permit from school or local Education Welfare Office. The pay depends on the kind of work but could be anything up to ＄3 every hour. The National Minimum Wage does not apply to workers under 16.
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| A Bite of China is a documentary(记录片) that started on CCTV on May 14th, 2012. It tells the stories behind delicious food from different places in China and shows a lot about Chinese culture. |
| | Britain's Got Talent(《英国达人秀》) is a British television talent show and competition which began in June 2007. Anyone of any age with some kinds of talent(才能) can apply for(申请) a chance against each other to win prize. |
| | The Voice of China is a television singing competition. It started on July 13th, 2012 on Zhejiang TV. It is like The Voice of Holland which started in Holland in 2010. |
| | Mythbusters(《流言终结者》) is a science entertainment(科技型娱乐) TV program. It is one of the oldest and the most popular shows on Discovery Channel. On the show, the hosts(主持人), Adam Savage and Jamie Hynema, take a scientific look at what people say or think to see if it is true. |
Japanese students work very hard, but many are unhappy. They feel heavy pressure from their parents to do well in school. Most students are always being told by their parents to study harder so that they can have a wonderful life. Though this may be a good idea for those very smart students, it can have terrible results for many students because they are not talented enough.
As it is reported, a number of students killed themselves. Others try to get the feelings of taking drugs(毒品). Some join the groups of troublemakers and turn to crime(犯罪). Many of them have tried very hard at school but have failed in the exams and have their parents lose hopes. Such students felt that they are hated by everyone else they meet and they don't want to go to school any longer.
It is surprising that though most Japanese parents are worried about their children, they do not help them in any ways .Many parents feel that they are not able to help their children and it is the teachers' work to help their children. To make matter worse, a lot of parents send their children to those school opening in the evenings and on weekends— they only help students to pass exams and never teach students any real sense of the world. It is a great surprise that almost three quarters of middle school students have been to such kind of schools. Many Japanese schools usually have rules about everything from the students' hair to their clothes and the things in their bags. Child psychologists (儿童心理学家)now think that such strict rules are harmful (有害的)to the feelings of the students. Almost 40% of the students said that no one had taught them how to get on with others, how to tell right from wrong, how to show love for others, even for their parents.
nobody, nature, plant, surface, air, come, food, dirty, sell, protect, grow, happy |
There was a small village near a mountain. People there loved their village very much and they grew many on the mountain. Water in the rivers was very clear and the was clean. People lived a poor life, but they were very . After a few years, some people in the village started to cut down trees to for money. There were some people from cities to visit the village. People began to kill some wild animals as to treat (招待) the visitors. Of course, they made lots of money. But knew what the village would be like in the future. As time went on, there were fewer plants and animals and the water became . The visitors became fewer and fewer. Several years later, people there knew they must stop destroying (破坏) . They would like to live a happy life as before, so they began to new plants. They hoped the village would become as beautiful as before.
Kingston, Jamaica (population 700，000)
Kingston isn't a beautiful city, but it's very busy and interesting. There are lots of people and lots of cafes(咖啡馆). There are some beautiful places near Kingston—the Blue Mountains and some beautiful beaches. I love it!
Kingston, England (population 150，000)Kingston is a very busy town. There are a lot of shops and cars, and there's a university with students all over the world! It's a nice place—there's an old square(广场), and it's near the River Thames. There are some beautiful parks, too. Kingston, New Zealand (population 2, 000)Kingston is a small town near Lake Wakatipu in the mountains. It's a really beautiful place, but it's very quiet—there's only one school, one bank and one small supermarket! There's a famous old train there, too.
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Kingston in Jamaica |
isn't beautiful, but busy and |
people and cafes |
the Blue Mountains and |
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Kingston in England |
busy and nice |
and cars |
an old square and some beautiful parks |
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Kingston in |
beautiful, small and |
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a famous old train |
