My son Daniel began surfing at the age of 13. After school each day he put on his wet suit and waited to be challenged by three-to-six-foot waves. Daniel's love for the ride was tested one1afternoon.
"Your son's been in an accident," the lifeguard (救生员) reported to my2Mike over the phone hurriedly."3he came up to the top of the water, the point of the board was headed toward his eye."
Mike rushed our son to the hospital. He426 stitches(针) from the corner of his eye to the bridge of his nose.
I was5home from a meeting while Daniel's eye was being stitched. Mike drove 6to the airport after they left the doctor's office. He greeted7at the gate while Daniel was waiting in the car.
"Daniel?" I questioned. I remember thinking the8must have been terrible that day.
"He's been in an accident, but he's going to be fine." Mike comforted me.
I ran to the car. My son reached out both arms, crying, "Oh, Mom, I'm so glad you're home."
I sobbed (抽泣) in his arms, telling him how9I felt about not being there when the lifeguard called.
"It's okay, Mom," he said. "I'll be fine. The doctor said I can go back in the water in eight days." Was he10? I wanted to tell him that he wasn't allowed to go near water again until he was 35, but11I controlled myself.
He kept asking me to let him go back on the12for the next seven days. One day after I13"No" to him for the 100th time, he beat me at my own game.
"Mom, you taught us never to14what we love."
I gave in. Back then Daniel was just a boy with deep15for surfing. Now he is among the top 25 surfers in the world.
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The construction (建设) of high-speed railways in China began with the building of the Qinhuangdao- Shenyang High-Speed Railway (HSR) in 1999. Now the high-speed rail network in China is the largest in the world. So far, there have been about 1,700 kilometers of HSR in service, along with trains of an average (平均) speed of 220 km/h.
Now Chinese government plans to spend $300 million building the largest and fastest HSR system in the world by 2020. It's said that the trains can run 400 km/h and create new business for China and other countries through the Belt and Road (一带一路).
It's predicted that the HSR network in China will reach 30,000 kilometers and it will be like a grid, which is mainly made up of 8 long-distance high-speed rail lines: four north-south HSR lines and four east-west HSR lines. Except for the Qingdao-Taiyuan HSR, all HSR lines of the rail grid are longer than 1,000 kilometers.
Feng Hao, an expert, says "Many markets along the Belt and Road, especially in Central Asia, Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Eastern European countries, are planning to build HSR lines. They look forward to getting technological support from China".
I have read plenty of articles about self- improvement these past few months, and most of them tell you that you need to wake up and keep positive (积极的). When you wake up, you need to think that something great is going to happen today, and that you are going to have a great day. This kind of positive attitude (态度) is supposed to change your whole day.
So this morning I woke up and decided to give it a whirl. The sun was shining brightly through my bedroom window, and it immediately gave me this warm feeling inside. I thought to myself, "Today is going to be a great day. One of the best days ever!" I got out of bed, took my morning shower and began to get dressed. I put on a pair of dress pants I have not worn for a while, followed by my dress shirt and that is when it began. I reached into my left pocket and pulled out what felt like some paper.
You know that feeling of finding a $20 bill in your pants and it feels like free money. Because you forgot all about it and thought you never did.
I pulled out a $100 bill and a $50 bill in the same pocket. It seemed like the best thing that had happened to me these days. Yes, $150 starts off my day! I'm sure if someone could have seen the smile on my face, they would have understood. I shouted in joy, with my poor dog looking at me like I was crazy!
Start your morning off thinking you are going to have the best day ever and you just might! I really want to know what will happen next.
In the eyes of five-year-old Youyou, his mother is like Ultraman, a superhero in a cartoon series, who is fighting bad guys every day.
His mother, Lu Jingjing, a doctor at Wuhan Children's Hospital, is now working at the mobile cabin hospital at the Wuhan International Conference & Exhibition Center, taking care of novel coronavirus- infected (新冠病毒感染的) patients.
Since Lu left home for the cabin hospital on Feb. 4, Youyou has kept asking his mother through video chat: "Mom, how many viruses (病毒) did you beat today?"
The mother of Youyou and a one-year-old daughter, Lu was sent to do support work at a community quarantine (隔离) center on Feb. 2 and then to the cabin hospital two days later.
While she was packing to leave for the cabin hospital from home, Youyou cried and tried to stop Lu from leaving, knowing he would not see his mother for a long time. Lu patiently explained to him what the virus is, and told him that she would fight the virus with the cartoon superhero, Ultraman.
"He then calmed down and let me go because in his mind, Ultraman is the strongest in the battlefield and could definitely help me win," Lu said. Since then, her son keeps asking through video chat how many viruses Lu has killed every day and helps her add them up.
"He may not know clearly about why I'm away from home, ___________," she said, "He told me that he had planted a cherry tree and would reward me with cherries when I get back. Every time he said Mom, I miss you', I couldn't stop bursting into tears."
Do you feel senior high school is still far away? The earlier you prepare for it, the easier it will be. Some US high school graduates have shared their experience with us to help us prepare.
Stay organized
"The biggest thing is to stay organized," says Philip Tubiolo, a graduate from Bayport High School. "You can use either paper or online tools to help with your studies. I always transfer paper notes online so that it is easy for me to review them."
Ask for help
"I think a lot of kids are afraid to ask for help," Sachem North High School's Erin Maryzek says, "If you don't understand a concept (概念), let the teacher know. Most of my teachers offered extra review every day after school."
Reduce stress
"It's not just study, study, study," says Roslyn High School's Todd Warshawsky."I was a runner. Running was a great stress reliever from study." Sachem North's Maryzek agrees, "Though school work is important, it's also important to reduce stress and have fun in healthy ways."
Say no to romance
"Don't get a girlfriend or boyfriend," advises Esteban Idrovo, who is studying physics at Stony Brook University. "I started dating in the ninth grade. I got too distracted (分心的). I lost a lot of friends because I spent too much time on this relationship."
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Stay organized | You can on the paper and transfer them online to help with your studies. |
Ask for help | Ask for help when you have any problems in your study. |
Reduce stress | It's necessary for us to find_ 49 ways to reduce stress and have fun after study. |
romance | You'd better not have a girlfriend or boyfriend. |
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energy, capital, offer, disappear, mistake |
It is often said that eyes can speak. Do you have such kind of (经历)? On a bus you may look at a (陌生人), but not too long. If he (注意到) that he is looked at, he may feel (不舒服的). It is the same in daily life. When you are looked at for several more (次数), you will look at yourself up and down in order to see if there is something wrong with you. If nothing goes wrong, you will feel (生气的) with the person who is looking at you. Eyes can speak, right?
Looking too long at someone may seem to be (不礼貌的). But sometimes things are different. If you wish to draw someone's attention, you may look at him or her for more than ten (秒). For lovers, they enjoy looking at each other longer to show the love that words cannot (表达) clearly. Eye communication should be done according to the (关系) between the two people and the certain situation.
It was our school's talent show. I (be) excited that I was chosen by the teacher this time although I didn't have any experience of dancing for a show. I would dance in front of all the students and (teacher). It made me very proud.
However, I was a bit sad because my father had no time (watch) me dance. He was invited to have a business meeting. I knew that my father would surely come to my show if he could. (lucky), my mother and my elder sister were still coming to watch my show.
the beginning of the day, I was very nervous. After changing into the dress and getting my makeup done, I felt (relax). Then I went on to the stage bravely. I was very glad to see my mother and sister sitting in second row. And I can clearly saw (they) smiles.
Just before the lights turned dark, I saw my father rush into the hall take the seat beside my mother. What a pleasant surprise it was! The sight of my father made me smile. I began (dance) confidently. Soon after the show, my family came backstage to congratulate me. I was so happy and lucky to have my family's support.
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visit a celadon museum |
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learn Chinese table manners |
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Last Saturday, I took Susan, a student from America, to experience Chinese cultures.
