—Sorry, I can't. You can ask my brother to do it.
Mark and his brother Jamie rang their neighbor Mrs. Grady's doorbell.
"Hi, Mrs. Grady," said Mark when she opened the door. "Would you like us to shovel (铲除)the 1 in your yard?"
Shoveling the snow was Jamie's idea, a way to make enough money for a new video game. Mrs. Grady touched her hand to her heart. "That would be wonderful, boys. The work is too much for me."
"It will 2 10 dollars." Jamie said.
"Oh dear," Mrs. Grady was a little disappointed. "I haven't been able to get to the bank. I can3 homemade cookies, but I guess that's not what you had in 4."
Mark was going to say that Mrs. Grady could pay them another time. but Jamie cut him off.
It still snowed 5. As they walked 6 the snow out of her yard. Mark suddenly thought up how she helped him last summer. She didn't look like a strong person, but 7 a big black dog had boxed him in a comer, her door flew open. She ran to him and stood between him and the dog. She 8 to hurry it away.
"It was nothing. Good 9 watch out for each other, don't they?" she said when Mark's parents thanked her.
And now Mrs. Grady needed Mark as much as he'd needed her last summer. Mark smiled and began to shovel the snow.
Jamie got surprised and10. "What are you doing? It will take you all day. No money!"
Mark explained. "Nobody will pay us if we only do things for money."
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To: Aggie@yahoo. com. From: Joe@heinfo. net Subject. Help! Date:21/06/2017 19:02 AM Dear Aunt Aggie, I'm having a problem with my classmate, Rena, at school. The other day I wrote an email to another classmate, Beth, in which I said some things about Rena that perhaps weren't very nice. Unluckily, when Beth was writing back to me, she accidentally forwarded（无意间转发）the message to Rena! Now Rena is really angry with me and won't talk to me, and Beth is unhappy as well. She's said sorry to me a hundred times already, but the harm is done. I feel bad, because I never would have said those things to Rena's face, but how do I get her to forgive（原谅）me? What should I do? Joe |
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To: joe @ heinfo. net From: Aggie @ yahoo. com Subject: Some advice Date:22/06/2017 10:45 AM Dear Joe, This problem is more common than you might think! Email is very useful, but also very dangerous, as you don't know where your message might end up! First of all, you should say sorry right away to Rena. Explain that it was a mistake, and that you didn't mean to hurt her feelings. It may take time for her to be able to forgive you, but that's up to her. Then you might want to do something nice for her. Perhaps send her some flowers to show that you're truly sorry. Also, you should remember that old saying: “If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all.” And good luck! Aggie |
I am a fifteen-year-old girl. I have a problem now. I want you to give me advice. Three months ago, I knew a boy on the Internet. He saw my picture on the Internet and wanted to make friends with me. I found that he had the same character as me. We both like drawing and swimming. We both hope to travel all over the world. We got on well soon. We often talked with each other on the Internet. Two weeks ago we began to talk on the phone. We both felt comfortable when talking to each other, as if we had been good friends for a long time. Last week we hung out (闲荡) together because he doesn't live far from my home. We talked a lot and enjoyed ourselves together in the gym.
However, some of my friends said that I shouldn't make friends on the Internet. They also said that the boy might be dangerous. I don't know what I should do. I don't want a close relationship with him, but I'm really happy with him. Should I talk about this problem with my parents or teachers? I'm afraid that they would be angry and think I'm a bad girl. So I ask you for advice. Please help me.
Frank is a student. He likes playing with his phone very much. And he keeps the phone with him at all times. His dad thinks he is addicted(上瘾的) to his phone. But Frank doesn't think so. They write to each other.
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Dear Frank, You've heard the warnings. It's reported that fifty percent of the teenagers depend on their phones too much. I think you have this problem too. That's why I think you should give up your phone. Not forever, just for a week. I'm warned that you are developing some bad habits. You keep your phone with you all the time—you even check the basketball scores at the dinner table. It's not a good idea to use your phone while you are doing homework. You can't put your heart into your homework at all. And you may make more mistakes when you can't fully put your heart into it. There are many good reasons to take a break from your phone. Have a try! So what do you say? Are you ready to give up using your phone? Love Dad |
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Dear dad, I know you think I depend on my phone too much. But I'm just using technology to help my life to be better. My phone helps me in many way. Do you remember that time when the car broke down. I sent a message to tell you that I was going to be fate. If I didn't you would be worried about me. My phone helps me with my homework too. I can took up anything in a second. It's really hard to be successful today if you don't have a phone. Social media, games, and apps might seem silly to you, but they help me to keep in touch with my friends. I promise to cut back my phone use, and I won't use it at the dinner table anymore. But giving it up for a week would be a mistake and it wouldn't change anything in the long term. Love Frank |
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A. I won't do it! B. Sounds great. C. What's wrong? D. Is it helpful to me? E. It's so exciting! F. I don't know what I should do. G. But what if my parents don't let me do it? |
A: Hey, Stephen.
B: Hi! How is it going?
A: Terrible! I'm always unhappy.
B:
A: My parents always ask me to study hard and encourage me before exams. But actually it makes me nervous.
B: Don't worry. Why don't you log on to the microblog (登录微博) to share your feeling with others?
A: Really?
B: Yes, I think so. It's very popular among us young people. You can get many replies from friends in the same situation. That may make you feel better.
A:
B: Let me see. Well, you'd better have a try first. When you have a chance, you should suggest your parents read your microblog. I'm sure they'll know you better.
A: Thank you very much.
B: Not at all.
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Dear Ms White, I used to have a lot of problems and I always tried to fix them by myself. I used to do badly in English. To fix it, I read English newspapers and went to the school English corner to improve it. Now I'm quite good at it. I used to be weak. To fix it, I ate right and joined a sports club. Now I'm strong and healthy. I used to be afraid of speaking in public. To fix it, I took part in all kinds of school activities. Now I'm outgoing and everyone likes making friends with me. But now I have a problem that I can't fix. I have the ugliest nose in the whole world! It's not only fat but also big! I want to have a nose job (鼻子整形), but how can I get my parents to agree? Yours, Ann, 12 |
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Dear Ann, It sounds like you're a really proactive (积极主动的) person, always fixing problems. That's good, but when it comes to things like your nose, you have to stop. It sounds to me that you're looking for things that are wrong with your body. That's very dangerous. Also, I'd like to point out that nobody is perfect. A nose doesn't reflect(招致非议) who you are, so there's no need for you to feel bad about yourself at all. In my opinion, as a student, you should pay more attention to your schoolwork instead of your looks. Best wishes, Ms White |
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Most students have some problems when they are in junior high schools. Some students worry a lot because their parents want them to be the best. Others don't on well with people such as their parents and classmates.
Jim, a student in a junior high school from Fujian, can't what his English teacher says, so he can't do well in English. He even others' help.
Another student, 14 years old, from Guangzhou, is of exams. She is very sad. When she looks at the exam paper, she can't think of to write.
Many students don't like asking for help. Some think it will be a if they go to ask teachers or classmates. Others don't want to talk about their to anyone.
An expert has the following for teenagers:
with your parents or teachers often.
Take part in group and play sports.
1）感谢父母为你付出的爱；
2）你为什么不喜欢他们给你选的课外活动；
3)你对父母的要求，建议他们怎样正确地关心孩子。
提示：activity，afterschool class，freedom，push sb.so hard，plan，under so much pressure
Dear Mum and Dad,
I'm very happy to live with you.
Yours,
Lucy
