The mountain was high and it was cold. Everything (cover) by snow and ice and it was dangerous. I shook in my tent as the storm tried (knock) me back to the bottom. ""You will never make it to the top, "everyone said, "no woman has ever climbed this mountain and only a few people have done it by themselves. "I was so confident I would be the first woman to climb up to the top of Whitmore. I had prepared for several (month).
The wind had gotten much (quiet) when I woke up the next morning. I climbed of my tent and looked out at the mountain. Everything was white and still. "I will make it to the top today, "I thought to (I).
I started up the slope. My feet crunched the snow with every step I took. It was a beautiful day. I was climbing quickly. Soon I was going to reach the top. All of sudden, I slipped (滑倒). I moved down the mountain. I was going slowly at first but then I started to slide very fast. I started to turn around and around quickly. After what felt forever, I came to a stop. I had slid all the way to the bottom. I was alive. I couldn't believe it.
Three days later, I (make) it to the top. It was a beautiful day and I had a perfect view of everything around me.
An old man went to India. When he got there, he saw some fruit for sale, but most of it was very cheap. The (cheap) thing has a basket of red fruit.
"How much per kilo?" the old man (ask).
"Two rupees (卢比)," the shopkeeper answered. Two rupees in India is almost nothing, the old man bought a whole kilogram and started eating it.
However, as soon as he started eating, his mouth began (burn), his eyes began to water, and his whole face became as red the fruit. As he coughed and struggled to breathe, he jumped up and , screaming: "Ah! Ah! Ah!"
And yet he continued to eat the fruit. Some people who were looking at him shook their (head) and said, "You are crazy! Those are chili peppers (辣椒)!You can't just eat them by the handful!"
The old man said to (he),"I paid for them, so I must eat them."
This old man seemed pretty stupid. But are we so much smarter? All of us have (spend) money and time on something-maybe a relationship, or a business, or a job-and sometimes, even if we know there's no hope that things will change, we still continue with it.
What we can learn the old man is this: if you've lost a lot over something that doesn't work, let it go and move on. It's better than continuing to lose.
The eco-house
Simon Dale didn't want to live in a city's apartment building. So he made up his mind (build) his own home in the countryside. He moved to Wales with his family and built a wooden eco-house. With the help of his father-in-law, a builder, he moved into a (comfort) new home after only four months.only cost $4,700 to build the house.
The eco-house is made of natural (material). Simon Dale and his father-in-law (dig) into the side of a hill and then used the mud and stone to make the walls. The floors (make) from wood from the nearby area. The design is open-plan. There is no central heating, there's a wood-burner and solar panels (太阳能电板) on the top can provide power for lighting, music and computing. Drinking water is from a nearby spring. The fridge stays cool, thanks air from under the ground. Simon Dale says, "We try to live in peace with the natural world." He has (certain) done his best to achieve that.
A group of boys were playing basketball in the park. The playground was great, there was no fence (栅栏) around it. If one boy missed the ball, someone had to catch it at once, so it wouldn't go too far away.
One boy threw the ball too hard and it flew like a rocket over the (head) of all the other boy sand kept on flying.
Anna was sitting nearby and watching the ducks swim in the river. Suddenly, she (hear) some shouting and turned to see a big, orange object coming towards (she).
"Stop the ball," one of them shouted.
The ball landed close to the river. The ducks flew away quickly.
Anna opened her arms, just in time (stop) the ball as it was going to fall into the river.
"Could you please bring it over here?" asked one boy (polite).
Anna walked to them with the ball. She was nervous because the boys were (old) than her. However, they were very nice and thanked her saving the ball.
"Can I join you?" Anna asked.
The boys agreed, but they were not sure he could throw the ball even close to the basket.
Anna took the ball and then had try. The boys watched in surprise as the ball went straight into the basket. Anna smiled as the boys cheered loudly for her.
Greetings from Madrid! |
I can't believe I'm finally here! The trip from Hong Kong (be) long and tiring, but I made it. My hotel is nice and I am staying in a guesthouse in the central area of Madrid. I got a cheap and simple room, much (small) than my own room back home. It only has a small bed and shower, it is quite comfortable to stay in. The weather here is wonderful. It's warm and sunny, clear blue skies every day. It's great for sightseeing, because there are a lot of things to see and do. I've found a friendly guide here and yesterday I (show) around the city. Tomorrow he will take (I) to Andalusia to visit the city of Granada. I can't wait (see) the Alhambra Palace and other places of interest. Also, I (real) want to try the food there-especially gazpacho, kind of cold soup which I hear is special, very different from anything else in Spain. Love, |
Tani, 8 years old, ran away from Nigeria with his family two years ago. they got to the United States, a churchman (warm) helped place them in a homeless shelter (收容所) in New York. Tani's dad worked as a driver. And his mom studied hard (become) a nurse. Tani started going to Primary School 116. There, learned to play the game that would change his life: chess.
On March 10th, Tani (win)a state champion (冠军) for little kids. He beat 73 other players. Some had practiced with private chess teachers, but Tani had practiced on floor of the homeless shelter alone.
A reporter wrote an article about Tani. In three weeks, thousands people gave away over $250, 000 to Tani and his family on GoFundMe. Some also left (message). "Tani! You are a superstar!" one person wrote.
Recently, Tani and his family (decide) to giveaway all the money. "Thanks to others' help, we live much (happily) than before" Tani's father, Kayoed, told TIME for Kids. "Now we want to help poor people."
Do you play Ant Forest? It is online game on Alipay (支付宝). Players (collect) "energy" by doing something environmentally-friendly. They can grow and water (they) own "trees" with the "energy". the "trees" are big enough, Alipay with some other companies will plant real trees in the desert (沙漠) area of China. Every year millions of trees (plant) in this way.
This is part of China's tree-planting program. It hopes (stop) the desert from becoming larger. Since 1978, China has planted over 66 billion trees the north. It is known as "the Great Green Wall". For example, Saihanba in Hebei Province was once a desert, now it has become the biggest man-made forest in China.
"China is making the world much (green) than before. It sets a good example and has many (lesson) to share with the world." said the United Nations Environment Program.
