Right after lunch, Mother found she had got a cold. She did need a rest in bed. But first she had a few things to do. Prepare the meat for 1. Leave a note for the cleaners...
At last, she fell into bed, soon asleep...
Then the door banged(砰地一声) open as the 2 came home from school. "Mom! Mom! Where are you?" "Didn't you even get up yet?" "What about dinner?"
"I'm sick. And I can't do anything. I'll have to leave all to 3. Cook the potatoes. Take care of the baby. Put plates, spoons and forks on the table."
"Wonderful!" "No problem!" The children ran off 4. Mother was left in her quiet room. She felt terrible! But everyone else seemed great. In fact, there seemed to be a party going on with loud laughs 5 the children.
There was a sudden crash(破碎声). Then a voice shouted, "Get the baby out of the way —6 he cuts himself. Don' break Mom's rest!"
Another crash came! The younger girl rushed in with news. "They 7 your plate and the dog ate all your dinner."
The girl ran off. There was more noise until, finally, the children appear, 8. They were proud of what they brought. There is a glass of water, three beans, a cold boiled potato and a small piece of burned meat.
Suddenly, Mother felt 9. As the children watched carefully, she ate her cold dinner. "Everything 10 so good," Mom smiled. "Thank you, my kids. I feel better now."
A young woman traveled and stayed in a hotel. All the rooms in the hotel were singles(单人间). So she lived in a single room.
Just when she was going to bed, there was a knock at the door. She had no friends in the city. So she was quite surprised but still opened the door.
The man who was standing at the door looked a little nervous. "Oh! I'm sorry. I thought this was my room," the man said and walked away in a hurry.
The woman called the police at once. Soon, the man was caught. He was a thief(小偷)! But how did the woman know that?
All the rooms in the hotel were singles. Who would knock at his own door if he was staying alone? Only a thief would do this. He wanted to see if anyone was inside before he broke into the room.
Cinyee Chiu, an artist from Taiwan, is always happy to try something new. Her amazing works won lots of prizes. Among them, "24 Solar Terms(节气)" is the most popular.
Ancient Chinese divided a year into 24 parts according to the changes of the weather. It's the 24 solar terms. But not everyone knows them well. Cinyee Chiu put the 24 solar terns in pictures to help people understand them better.
Cinyee turned each solar term into an animal. But these animals are not just animals. You can also find seasonal fruits, vegetables or beautiful flowers on them.
When spring comes, water gets warm and fish start to swim around. So Cinyee chose fish as a symbol of Start of Spring. Also, she drew spring vegetables, Chinese chives on the back of the fish.
White Dew falls on about Sept. 8. It shows the beginning of the cool autumn. There are colorful leaves and cooler nights at this time of year. As the temperature falls, white dew(露珠) is often seen on the grass and trees at night. For White Dew, Cinyee chose a raccoon—a small animal with thick hair. She drew white spots(小圆点) on the raccoon to show dew. And she used the dragon fruit to show the rich colors in autumn.
The young artist really gave the ancient Chinese culture a new look.
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Fights at school sometimes happen. But how can you keep away from a fight? Here's something you can do.
Be calm(冷静). Sometimes, you feel so angry that you really want to teach somebody a lesson. But being angry can't solve problems. Neither can a fight. Instead, it may bring you more problems. In the school, everyone involved(卷入) in a fight will be punished, no matter who started it. There are winners in a fight.
Shout loudly. If you know someone is coming up behind you to attack, turn toward the person with your hands up in front of your body and loudly say "stop" before walking away. Loud voice can usually make the attacker calm down. If the person doesn't stop, cry for help by calling out the name of a teacher whose office is nearby.
____ Your friend may ask you to join in a fight. Learn to say no. Helping him fight is not really helpful to him. If you really want to give him a hand, try to ask him to give it up. Also, you can tell him if he gets involved in a fight, he may get hurt and be punished. Then, try to learn why he wants a fight and help him find a right way to deal with the problem.
Imagine a world with no more animals: no elephants, no tigers or lions. To some people, that thought is too terrible for words. So they are doing something about it. Tiffany Soechting is one of them.
Being among wild animals—feeding them and caring for them—is all Tiffany Soechting has wanted to do with her life. And that is exactly what she does!
Soechting is the human "mother" to the 500 animals that live on her family wildlife farm in San Antonio, Texas. On the farm, she cares for animals from around the world. Soechting says she loves them all. However, two reticulated giraffes(网纹长颈鹿) take up a special place in her heart. Their population in the wild has become smaller by 80% in the last 15 years. "I'm so glad to get help from five wildlife researchers that took giraffes up to a higher level. All our hard work helps protect giraffes living in the wild."
Besides her animal caring, Soechting also holds monthly classes, where she teaches school children about the animals.
Soechting also opens the farm to the public. Visitors not only learn about the animals, they can also get close to them. And the animals are not against that. For them, people are part of their natural environment.
The farm is part conservation(保护) area, part educational center and part animal park. As the animals walk peacefully around the grounds, it is easy for them to forget that San Antonio, a busy city, is just a few minutes away.
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A. What's the matter?
B. It will take you there.
C. There is a parking lot(停车场) near the supermarket.
D. How far is it from here?
E. The road is too busy.
F. I really can't find a place to park my car.
G. Well, you can do it like this...
A: Excuse me, Madam. You can't park in front of the shop.
B: I'm so sorry. It's my first time to drive alone.
A: I think you can park there.
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A: About two kilometers.
B: Thanks. Can you tell me the way there?
A: You can use the guide map in your car.
B: But I don't know how to use it! Can you help me?
A: All right, it's OK now.
B: It's very kind of you. Thank you so much!
A: You are welcome.
In Jinzhong, Shanxi Province, there is a group of people who are busy drawing maps around. They are not workers on geography, but dispatchers(调度员) on Emergency(急救) Center of the city.
Since 2007, the dispatchers in the center have been drawing maps of the local areas.
"A dispatcher's job is counted in seconds," says Liang Ruimei, a dispatcher in the center. She has been working in the center since it started in 2007. "We must answer the phone in 3 seconds, get clear information about the patient in 60 seconds and dispatch(调度) emergency medical workers in 3 minutes at most. If we save one second, the patient may have a better chance to live."
Although nowadays the center has electronic maps, the dispatchers still walk through the streets to draw maps by hand.
After many years' hard work, the dispatchers keep every building and street of the city in mind. They even know whether or not a car can enter the gate of a building. Sometimes the caller can't tell clearly where he is, but it doesn't matter. As long as he describes the buildings around, the dispatcher can dispatch emergency medical workers to him.
"We are trying to be quicker than Death," says Liang.
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I recently turned 30. Thinking back what I've experienced, I took some time to write myself some advice.
Trust
Even if it kills your relationship. Even if you lose your friends. Even if it means you end up getting hurt. people even if they give you a reason not to.
But don't be too naive(幼稚). Some people are out to hurt you.
People
People are the best and thing that will happen to you. Some will help you go further and faster. Others will pull you down to their level and make you lose.
Most are OK. Many are average. Some are excellent. You don't need a lot of people or friends around you. You need amazing people who help you just you help them. Only a few people will change your life forever. Find .
Value time
Don't waste time on people who cheat you.
Value other people's . Don't be late. That means that if you're late, you don't care about them or their time. And that also means you think you're worth more and therefore(因此) keep them . Some people will tell you that it's OK to be late. It's not.
Fail
Fail. Fail a lot. Fail often. Fail in making friends. Fail in work. please don't lose your heart! Learn a lesson.
If you don't learn something when you fail, then all you've done is failed. If you learn something, then you've grown. Every time you grow and fail and learn, you become better at finding out the way to .
