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I have a bad cold, I have a sore throat and al headache. What should I do? Is there any way to make |my throat feel better? —Rachel, 1 month ago. |
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Wishful Spirit 2 days ago |
My favorite sore throat "medicine" is hot water with lemon（柠檬） juice and honey. It works very well. |
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Julie 1 week ago |
Wash your hands a lot. Rest as much as Julie possible. Also try massaging your head to help make your headache go away（远离）. |
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Michelle 2 weeks ago |
Take medicine as early as possible. Keep warm and get a lot of rest. |
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Samuel 1 month ago |
Try cold medicine. Gargle（漱口） with warm salt（盐） water for your sore throat. Drink a lot of water, and try some hot soup. |
If you have no special plans for your break, why not give your time away?
Don't listen to people who say that teenagers today are selfish. It's not true. Volunteering is becoming more and more popular in the United States. Millions of teenagers spend their school holidays helping others. And they do it for free. Here are some of their stories.
Tina Anderson, 16
I'm going to teach kids who have trouble reading. I'll work for a program called Reading for Life. Every day, I'm going to help kids choose and read books that interest them. I want to be a teacher and I love children and reading，so this is going to be a great experience for me.
Alice White, 18
I'm going to help the Green Plan build new hiking trails（小道）in the mountains of Idaho. It's going to be wonderful. I'll spend the whole summer living in a tent and breathing the clean mountain air. I'm getting a great workout at the same time.
Jason Moore，20
This summer, I'm going to volunteer with Home for Humans. They build good, low-cost houses and sell them to poor families. They've built 90,000 houses in 60 countries. They'll teach me what to do，so I'll help and also learn new skills.
Where is Love? How can we find Love?
Once a little boy wanted to meet Love. He knew it was a long trip to where Love lived, so he got his things ready with some pizzas and drinks and started off. When he passed three streets, he saw an old woman sitting in the park and watching some birds. She looked very hungry. The boy gave her a pizza. She took it and smiled at him. Her smile was so beautiful that he wanted to see it again, so he gave her a Coke. Once again she smiled. The boy was very happy.
They sat there all afternoon, eating and smiling, but they said nothing. When it grew dark, the boy decided to leave. But before he had gone more than a few steps, turned around, ran back to the old woman and gave her a hug. The woman gave him the biggest smile ever.
When the boy opened the door of his house, his mother was surprised by the joy（快乐） on his face and asked what had made him so happy. "I had lunch with Love. I has got the most beautiful smile in the world."
At the same time, the old woman's son was also surprised at his mother's pleasure and asked why. "I ate a pizza in the park with Love, "she said," and he is much younger than I expected."
If the world is full of love, we can enjoy a better life.
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Dear Donna, Help! I'm a 15-year-old high school student in New York. In eight months, I'm going to take an entrance exam. To prepare, I'm studying six hours a day. I want to do well, but I'm really stressed（焦虑不安的）these days. I can't sleep. What can I do? Yours, Mary |
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Dear Mary, Many students around the world have the same problem as you. Here is some advice to help you deal with the stress. Good luck! ⒈ Make a study plan for yourself, but don't study too much in one day. You remember more by studying one hour each day for six days, than six hours in one day. Also, don't study late at night. ⒉ Have a rest for 15 to 20 minutes every two hours. Go outside and walk. Doing exercise is a great way to reduce stress. ⒊ Don't eat or drink a lot of sugar or drink a lot of coffee. Eat food high in vitamin（维生素） B （for example, eggs, milk, green vegetables and rice）. These give you energy and help you think more clearly. ⒋ A study partner can help you practice for the test. When you're worried about the exam, you can talk to your partner. This can reduce stress, too. Yours, Donna |
Maybe you have heard of the“Mozart Effect". It says that listening to classical music, especially Mozart, can help with math and science learning, and develop smart children. But how can we enjoy music.
Listen in the car, while the children draw and color, and at dinner, for fun. Listen and talk about music.
Do you like this song? Why, or why not? If you like this kind of music, how does it make you feel? Happy or sad?
Get to know classical music, but don't forget jazz, blues or many other kinds of music. Many children enjoy different sounds from around the world as well.
Learn about a singer and then listen to his or her music. Libraries often offer CDs as well. Learn an instrument. This costs some money and time, but the result can be worth it. This including singing. Learn how to sing traditional songs.
Find concerts that you attend. Many towns and cities offer family concerts (for parents and their children）. Look for one near you house. Go to a music festival.
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A. Ask questions B. Listen to music C. Learn about it D. Go out to enjoy music E. Know about different music. |
Once upon a time, there （live） a monkey in the forest. The monkey （climb） up a tree and looked down at the river every day.
One day, the monkey saw a fisherman （throw） net（网） into the river. Then the fisherman caught fish.
Two hours later, the fisherman （leave） to have lunch. The monkey climbed down from the tree. He planned （catch） fish like the fisherman did.
The monkey was quite sure of himself because he good at imitating（模仿）. However, the net wound（缠住） itself around him as soon as he （touch） it. When he tried to get out, he （fall） into the river.
The monkey should learn how （use） the net before touching it. But it was too late. At last, the monkey （die） in the river.
