Not only adults but also teenagers have problems in their life. Here is a survey showing the main problems of1.
They feel stressed because they have2homework to do both at school and at home. They have lots of exams 3.And parents usually send them4different classes at weekends. As a result, so many of them almost become bookworms(书虫). During the holidays, they could hardly have5 time to do what they are interested in. Now more and more teenagers6short-sighted. They often read in bed or keep7 for a long time without having a rest. Some of them are crazy about playing computer games. Some8 too much time watching TV.9serious problem among teenagers is that many of them are becoming fat. They eat too much junk food, but they take little exercise.
I think teenagers should think of ways to 10the problems. They should make a plan for study and hobbies and find time to relax as much as possible.
Note-taking is a skill that can help you do well in all your schoolwork. It can make you confident(自信的)when you are studying. But unluckily, most1don't know how to take notes.
Write down key facts. If your teacher writes notes on the blackboard, that's great. You can copy them or write down the most2facts of all in class. Different teachers do things 3. For example, some teachers may 4lots of dates and facts in class, 5 they only write the important ones on the blackboard. Other teachers may not write anything down, but they may say something important again and again.
Ask. Don't be afraid to ask your teacher to 6what you miss. If your teacher speaks too fast and you can't 7what he is saying, you can ask him after class.
Compare. Comparing your notes with your classmates' can be good for your learning. It can also help you and your classmates correct some 8.
Organize. Note-taking also needs organization. Keep notes for each subject in one notebook so that you can find everything 9when a test comes.
Good note-taking takes time. If you decide to recopy(重写)your notes every evening, you'll surely have less time to watch TV. But you'll 10 time in the coming test.
Let me tell you about the best day of my life! I got up early and ran to the kitchen in my pajamas(睡衣裤).It was my thirteenth birthday and I was really1.In fact, I wasn't sleeping all night because I kept2all the presents I would get. I walked into the kitchen with a big smile on my face, 3 nobody looked up. Mum and Dad were reading their newspapers while my two older brothers were eating breakfast.4 said a word!" They have forgotten about my birthday!" I said to myself. I turned around and walked out of the 5 . Suddenly, I heard a noise, so I went back to 6 what it was. I couldn't believe my eyes! There were lots of 7 on the kitchen table. "Surprise!" I heard 8 me. When I turned around, I saw Mum, Dad and my brothers! Mum was holding a huge9 with candles and they were singing "Happy birthday" to me. We shared the cake and I opened all the presents.
They didn't10 my birthday at all. It really was the best day of my life!
Have you ever showed your love to your beloved ones by speaking out "I love you"? Do it right now, otherwise one day you may regret not1so.
Our 20-year-old son was killed in a fire on Friday night. That day, how I2I had told him, "Jim, I love you, and I'm so proud of you." I would have taken time to appreciate his beautiful smile, the3of his laughter and his true love for people.
Every time we 4his good points, we forget about the radio that was always too loud, the haircut that wasn't to our liking(合我们的意), and the5 socks under the bed. It really doesn't matter much now. I won't get 6chance to tell my son all I would have wanted him to hear, but you have.
If you know it will be your last talk, tell your family and friends7you will want them to hear. The last time I talked to Jim was the day he died. He called me to say, "Hi, Mum！I just called to say I love you. Got to go to work. Bye." He gave me 8 to treasure(珍视)forever. If there is any purpose of Jim's 9, maybe it is to make others appreciate more of life and to have people, especially families, take the time to let each other know just how 10they care.
Don't wait till the last moment. Do it today!
Jimmy was five years old and lived with his parents, the Watsons, in Smithville, in the southern United States. He loved his big black1, Big Boy. Last week, in the early hours of the morning, a strong smell suddenly woke Big Boy up2 his sleep. The dog got up and walked into the kitchen. There the smell and the heat grew stronger. Big Boy could 3that something was wrong, very wrong. He barked(吠)and ran up to the second floor. He barked and barked at the door of Jimmy's room,4there was no answer. Then he ran to Mr and Mrs Watson's room. He barked again, more loudly, and tried to5 the door. Mr and Mrs Watson didn't wake up. Big Boy ran back to Jimmy's room. He made as much6as he could.
Finally, Jimmy came to the door and opened it. "Big Boy, what's wrong?" Jimmy said. Big Boy took Jimmy's 7 in his mouth and tried to pull him down to the first floor. "Big Boy, Big Boy, stop! Stop! What are you 8? Mum, Dad, come quickly! Help! Help!" Jimmy shouted loudly.
His parents ran out of their room. They understood that there was a fire. They 9picked Jimmy up and ran out of the house. Big Boy ran after them. Just then, the fire came all the way up to the top of the 10. Big Boy saved the family! He's a hero today in Smithville.
Light travels at a very fast speed. It is about a million times1than the speed of sound. You can get some idea of this2by watching the start of a race. If you stand some distance away from the starter, you can see smoke from his gun before the sound gets to your 3.
This great speed of light4some strange facts. Sunlight5about 8 minutes to get to us. If you look at the light of the moon tonight, 6 that the light rays(光线)leave the moon 1.3 seconds before they get to you. The nearest star is so7away that the light which you can see from it tonight started to8towards you several years ago. In some cases, the light from one of tonight's stars had started on its journey to you before you were born.
So, to be exact, we can't say, "The stars are shining 9."We have to say instead, "The stars10pretty. They were shining several years ago, but their light has only just got to the Earth."
My mother's loving hands
Night after night, she came to help me sleep, even long after my childhood years.
I don't remember1it first started making me a little angry-my mum's hands pushing my hair that way. But it really made me uncomfortable, for they2rough(粗糙的)against my young skin. Finally, one night, I3her, "Don't do that anymore. Your hands are too rough！”She didn't say anything, 4she never did it again.
Years later, I missed my mother's5and her goodnight kiss on my face. I'm not a little girl any more. My mum is6her mid-seventies, and her rough hands are still doing things for my family and me.
Now my own children have7. It was late on Thanksgiving Eve. As I slept in my bedroom, a familiar hand ran across my8to push the hair from my head. Then a kiss, ever so softly, touched my brow(额头).
Taking my mum's hand, I told her how9I was for that night I shouted at her. But my mum didn't know what I was talking about. She had forgotten it long ago.
That night, I10with a new appreciation(感激)for my mother's caring hands. And the guilt(内疚)that I had carried around for so long was nowhere to be found.
It is the first school that teaches us right and wrong. It is our dearest place that1us from danger. It is our family.
In many2countries, extended families(大家庭)are common. In some big cities, families usually have three generations(一代人)living3the same house. While in most Western countries, many people4nuclear families(核心家庭).5the daytime, working parents send their children to their grandparents' home or a daycare centre. And after work, they 6 the children back up.
In China, it's normal for parents to7children's college tuition(学费). After 8, many parents also help find a job for their children, or buy an apartment for them. In Western countries, 9, children are supposed to be quite independent after they reach the age of 18. After graduation, parents usually won't cover most of their cost of living any 10.
Although families in the East and West may be different, they are the best places to warm us and teach us important values of love and care.
A teenage boy couldn't stand his parents' family rules, so he left home.
He wanted to be1, but he had poor education and several years later, he had to ask for food in the street for a living. Now his mother has died. His father is an old man, but he is still looking 2his son. He has been to every corner of the city. Everywhere he goes, he3a big photo of himself on the wall. At the lower part of the photo he writes, "I still love you4back home!"
One day, the son saw one of the photos. The face was familiar. "Is that my father?" He moved closer and read the5,"I still love you." He cried. When he got home, it was early morning. He6at the door. The door opened itself. He rushed to his father's7. His father was sleeping. He woke his father up. "It's me! Your8is back home!" The father and the son held each other, full of9tears. The son asked, "Why is the door unlocked? A thief could get in." The father answered10,"The door has never been locked since you left."
The door of parents' love to their children will never be closed.
When I was a junior high school student in 1980, God gave me a gift. It was happiness.
One weekend, I went to visit my grandparents in the countryside. On my way home a car ran me over and cut off my arms because of its high speed.
Several days later when I woke up in the hospital, I realized I had to spend the rest of my life1arms. How sad I felt at that time！Even I was full of fears.2 slowly I knew I had to face the fact and got over it. I couldn't get my arms back even though I 3 every day.
However, it's easier said than done. It took me nearly half a year to get out of the sadness4. I got so much from my past story. From then on, I could treat my life with a5mind. But in our daily life, I often see my classmates get6about little things: They get a bad grade on a test; their bus comes7; they don't have a mobile phone but 8 have, and so on. But I only enjoy life. I was lucky to realize from an accident: It is a waste of our life to focus on what you have 9. We should always think of what we have. So why are so many people unhappy？Someone may say, "My whole life would improve 10I have a new car." But when you get the car, what will happen？For a whole week you are walking on air. Then you go right back to being unhappy.
Happiness depends on what we have！It's in our heart. It's a state of mind. Even though you own the whole world, you may still feel unhappy. Happiness comes from mastering the art of appreciating(感激)and taking pleasure in what you really have.
