Mr and Mrs Albina, with 64 children, have the world's largest family. Not one of their children is adopted（领养）.
When people hear about the Albinas' large family, the first question they ask is, "How is it possible? How can one woman give birth to 64 children in her lifetime?" The answer is simple: Every time Mrs Albina gave birth, she had twins or triplets.
Soon after the Albinas got married the children came quickly, in twos and threes. The first 21 children were boys. Mrs Albina loved her sons, but she wanted a daughter very much.
The Albinas spent the early years in Argentina. Then they decided to move to Chile. To travel from Argentina to Chile, they had to cross the Andes Mountains. Mr and Mrs Albina and their 21 sons made the difficult, two-week joumey on mules. One night there was a terrible snowstorm in the mountains. During the snowstorm, Mrs Albina gave birth to triplets, a boy and-two girls!
The oldest Albina children are in their thirties and forties. They are on their own now, but 18 of the Albina children still live with their parents The family lives in a two-room shack in Colina Chile. The shack has electricity but no toilet or running water. The children wash in a small bowl in the dusty backyard.
At times there is very little food in the Albinas' small house. When there is not enough food for everyone, Mrs Albina makes sure the youngest children do not go hungry. "The smallest eat first, and then the bigger ones. We've always done it that way," she says. Obviously, the Albinas do not have enough money for their big family. Why, then, do they continue to have children?
The Albinas do not use birth control because it is against their religion (宗教）.They could let other people take care of their children, but Mrs. Albina will not allow it. "When my two brothers and I were babies," she says，"our mother left us at an orphanage（孤儿院）and never returned. We lived there together until we were five. Then a couple adopted my brothers, and I was left behind. I was heartbroken. I promised myself that when I became a mother, I would never give my children away. Even if I didn't have much money, I would always take care of my children myself." Mrs Albina has kept her promise.
Many children in England get given lunch at school. There are new rules about what children may be given for these lunches. The reason for this is to give children healthier food. There are many foods that children aren't allowed to eat and they're only allowed to eat small amounts of fatty or sweet food. If you were at a school there, you might hear this conversation as you wait for your lunch.
Josh: What's for lunch? I want chips!
Dinner lady: No chips today. You've had chips twice this week already.
Josh: Oh! OK, I'll have a chicken pie with gravy.
Dinner lady: No, sorry. You've had a pastry dish (油酥食品) once this week already.
Josh: Really?Oh, yes, on Monday. Well, what can I have? I'd like pasta and sauce.
Dinner lady: No, sorry. Pasta counts as (算作)a pastry dish. So you can't have that, either.You've had two pastry dishes this week-a meat pie and a pizza. You can have vegetables or salad. The meatballs are nice today.
Josh: All right. I'll have meatballs and steamed vegetables. I hope they're tasty.
Dinner lady: They're good for you!
Josh: I miss my chips. They're my favorite. I used to have them every day, before these new rules came in.
Dinner lady: Well, that's why these rules were brought in. Too many children were eating junk food, especially chips. Children like chips, but they aren't a healthy choice.
Josh: I'll have an apple juice with that, please.
Dinner lady: OK, but its only 150 ml. You aren't allowed more than that as juice has sugar in it. The new rules encourage you to drink water. No soft drinks at all.
Students cannot have more than two portions (价额)a week of food that has been deep-fired.They must have at least three different fruits and three different vegetables every week. Whole grains such as brown bread are to be given,instead of "white" grains.
These rules are to teach healthy eating and to stop children putting on too much weight. This will make sure that more people are healthy in the future.
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Water is a liquid (液体) ; but it can also be a solid when it is very cold and turns to ice. It can also be a gas, when it evaporates (蒸发) and become water vapour (水蒸气) .
The water cycle
Water is very important, and without it life on Earth would be impossible. The oceans that cover three quarters of the Earth's surface can be thought of as our great water reservoirs. All the time, water is being evaporated from the ocean's surface by the warmth of the sun. High in the sky this water vapour, turns into clouds which drift (漂浮) over the land, often creating rainfall. As the rain falls,it seeps (渗漏) into the soil and then into rivers that flow back into the oceans, where it is ready to begin all over again!
下面是被打乱的有关The water cycle（水循环）的信息，请根据短文内容重新排序。首句己给出：
Water is warmed by the sun and turns into water vapour and rises into the sky.
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A．Rains falls from the clouds． B．The rivers take the water back to the sea． C．The clouds drift over the land． D．The water seeps through the soil and back into rivers． E．At the watch vapour cools，it turns into clouds． |
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The kids in my class are doing an experiment. We want to show that you don't need to spend money to have fun. We aren't going to buy anything for a whole week! We've even had some 'Fun is Free' T-shirts specially made. All the money that we save will go to charity.
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Day 1: Who needs money when the sun is shining?There was a music festival in the park this evening so I went with my fried Rachel(who's also taking part in 'Fun is Free' week).We met some other friends and had a great time一until it started raining!Rachel wanted to cheat and get the bus, but I didn't let her! |
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Day 2: The weather was still bad this mornirng and I couldn't even use the Internet because my computer wasn't working. I needed to have it fixed, but it would have cost money, so I asked Jack if he could help. He managed to fix my computer and I lent him some DVDs that he wanted to borrow. what a bargain! |
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Day 3: Today my class had our photo taken by a photographer from the local newspaper!A journalist asked us for some tips on saving money for his article about 'fun is free' week. If they're in good condition, second-hand book shops will give you cash or other books for them! |
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Day 4: How can you get some new clothes without going shopping?The answer—a clothes swapping party!My friends and I had a greet time trying things on at our party and we avoided all the queues at the department stores. I went home with lots of 'new' outfits! |
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Day 5: Well, it's the end of this week and I've managed to save £35! Tonight I'm going to have a pizza delivered and rent a DVD to celebrate.I think I deserve it, don't you? |
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A. We were both happy and it cost us nothing B. Keep reading this blog (博客) to see howit goes! C. The others went to a cafe and we had to walk home! D. Mine was: Don't throw your old books away E. Everyone's got things that they don't wear any more, but that someone else might like. |
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Dear Kids Advice Magazine
June 10, 2017
Hi, my name is Evan and being the eldest child in the family surely has its disadvantages. First of all, I have to share all my toys and games with my younger Siblings, William and Julia. Of course, they don't need to return the favour because I'm totally uninterested in their things. Besides that, Julia and William are always hanging around me. It's especially annoying when I have a friend over. We look for a secluded place in the house where they can't disturb (打扰) us, but within minutes, they've found us and are asking to join in.I just can't seem to get a moment's peace. At meal times,I have to eat whatever is on my plate regardless of the portion size or taste. William and Julia only need to try one bite when it's not their favorite food. Not only this, but I'm expected to be cooperative (合作的,配台的) at all times because I'm the oldest and need to be a role model for them.
It doesn't seem fair either that I have more chores to do around the house than Julia and William put together. Plus, when it comes to practising our musical instruments,I have to practise more than double the time. Oh, and the worst part of it all is the huge quantities of homework I get compared to them.
I'm feeling rather annoyed wilh my sibling situation. Can you please write back with some advice?
Yours truly
Evan Smith
My best friend has two first names. One is Heather, and the others Na-ri. I (never see) her use the name Na-ri. But today, for the first time, she is writing a letter with this name.
She (bear) in South Korea and adopted by American parents when she was two years old one day, she told me about her childhood. When she went out to dinner, some South Korean strangers tried to talk to her in Korean. She didn't understand what they (say), so she just looked at them. She said that she still remembered how they looked at her. Their eyes seemed to say, "Poor girl. You are an abandoned child." From that day, Heather tried to keep saying to herself that she was American.
Two days ago, she received a letter from South Korea. The letter (send) to Na-ri. She was so surprised that she couldn't open the letter. So I did it for her. The letter was written in Korean. I said, "Heather, you should ask someone (read) this for you. It was written in Korean." But she was silent.
Yesterday, on the way home,I saw her (cry) on a bench near my house. "What is it,honey?" I said. She told me that her birth mother had blood cancer, and the only cure for her illness might be Heather's blood. I asked how she knew this. Heather said she had learned Korean secretly. Crying hard, Heather only repeated, "What should I do? What should I do?" I really had no answer.
This morning, Heather called me. "you(be) with me when I write a letter to South Korea?" I gladly went over to her house. Heather didn't seem to have slept at all. I hugged her and told her everything would be okay. Now I (sit) in front of Heather watching her write a letter. She hasn't told me what she is writing, but I can guess. Heather is writing, "Na-ri is coming, mother."
A. many B. closed the door C. wrote his name D. careful E. kind F. by using my eye G. sent the others away H. while I. showing that he was well-edcated J. instead of pushing the others aside |
A man once advertised for a person to work in his office, and nearly fifty people applied for the place. From all the applicants (应聘者) , in a short time, he chose a boy and .
"I would like to know," said a friend, "how you came to choose that boy, He had not a single recommendation (推荐信) with him."
"You are mistaken." said the man. "He had ." "He cleaned his shoes before he came in, andafter him, showing that he was tidy and orderly."
"He gave up his seat at once to an old man, showing that he was."
"He took off his cap when he came in, and answered my questions politely,."
"He lifted up the book which I had purposely laid on the floor, and put it on the table, all the others stepped over it, or pushed it aside, showing that he was ."
" And he waited quietly for his ture, showing that he had good manners."
"When I talked with him, I noticed that his clothes were carefully brushed, his hair in nice order, and his teeth as white as milk."
"When he, I noticed that his fingernails were clean, instead of being tipped with pen."
"Don't you call these things letters of recommendation? I do and what I can tell about a boy,for ten minutea,is worth more than all the well-prepared letters he can bring me."
要点提示：
1).陈述有兄弟姐妹的优势：弟妹的崇拜、不孤单、学会与人相处或分享……
2).说明不同年龄段有不同的责任和义务：自己的，父母的，弟妹的……
3).建议、鼓励：不比较、不抱怨，做好自己所能做的事
词汇提示（仅供参考）：complain抱怨（w.&vt），admire，compare……..
Dear Evan,
It's not easy being in your situation. It's normal to have these feelings. But every coin has two sides. ……
Yours truly
Ron Todd
