A：Mom．It's half past ten．Let's think about what to have for lunch．
B：OK．What would you like for lunch?
A：
B：We don't have any apples at home．Let's make a cheese pizza．
A：It tastes too strong．What's that on the table?
B：Chocolate．
A：
B：Sure．
A：Oh ,it tastes good．
B：But your brother doesn't like chocolate．
A：You can make a few chocolate cookies for me．Then make a few vegetable cookies for him．
B：All right．But you must help me．
A：OK．
B：Cut up the onions first．
A．I don't like cheese． B．How about some apple pies? C．Why don't you make chocolate cookies (曲奇饼)? D．Can I try a piece? E．What's the matter? F．What should I do? G．I don't want to have apples． |
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Hi，I'm Amy．I'm here to help you with any study—related problem，big or small．Please send me a message anytime．
一Amy
My problem is time—I don't have enough time．Next month，I will have twelve exams．How can I possibly study for all of them? I think it's difficult and impossible．
一Cindy
Hi，Cindy．It isn't impossible but you have to get started now．Make a study plan and prepare for each subject．It's better to study for an hour a day than just once a week, all day．
一Amy
I share a bedroom and a desk with my sister．When we study at the desk together, she distracts (使分心)me because she is noisy．I try to talk with her about it，but she gets angry．Can you help me?
一Jane
Hi、Jane．You can discuss with your sister to use the desk at different times．Or you can study at the school library a few times a week．If it's easier to write instead of talking face to face，try messaging her and explain how▲ you feel．
——Amy
I'm silly(愚蠢的)．I just find it hard to study．I always stop and start and I keep getting the feeling that I'm learning wrong things．I don't think you can really help me．
——Liza
Liza，you're not silly at all ! Lots of students have the same experience as you．Sometimes things will improve if you join a study group．Join a group and meet twice or three times a week after school to study together. It's helpful for lots of students．
——Amy
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It is important for each child to get enough sleep every day．Here．we'll learn more about that．
It usually depends on their age．Newborns (新生儿)of 0 to 3 months should sleep for about 18 hours a day．Babies of 4 to 11 months should start to sleep through the night，for 9 to 12 hours at a time．Children of 3 to 5 years should get 11 to 13 hours a day．Children of 6 to 13 need 9 to 11 hours of sleep．Teenagers of 14 and up need 8 to 10 hours of sleep．
Set a strict nap timetable(小睡时间表)．Younger children should take a short sleep during the day．Even older children can benefit(得益于)from late—afternoon naps if they don't get enough steep at night．
Pay attention to(注意)screen time．Remember to ask children to tum off the television and the computer an hour before they go to bed．If possible，get them out of their bedrooms since the light(光)from the screens can make sleep a difficult job．
Get children movin9．Running around and playing sports are great, but children can move in other ways．too．They can take a dog for a walk or go to the park—just get them out of the house and get them moving．
A．Exercise during the day can help children sleep better at night． B．How much sleep does a child need? C．What can parents do? D．Ask children to finish their homework before they go to bed． E．Children of 1 to 2 years need about 11 to 14 hours a day． F．But keep them short一30 minutes at most． |
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One day, my three-year-old granddaughter Emily fell off her bike when l was cooking in the kitchen．I ran to help her get up．When she saw the blood on her knees．she started to cry．I took her in my arms，saying words of comfort(安慰)as I carried her into the house．
With much comfort，she let me wash and put ointment(药膏)on her knees．I kissed(亲吻)her and asked．"All better now, sweetie?"
"No，Grandma．You must say the Mommy words．"she said．I didn't know what she meant．Then she added．"You know, Grandma．Mommy says them to make me feel better．"Emily took a deep breath and started to recite(吟诵)，"A little kiss，a little hug(拥抱)，I give you these，with all my love…"
My mind raced and I remembered．They were the same words that I had recited to my children, my mother to me, and her mother to her．My grandmother had died when my mother was eight．There had been nothing left but her dear memories．When she became a mother herself, she passed on the love of her mother and the Mommy words．Hearing them now, I understood that though I had never met my grandmother, I did know her ． We were mothers—we were close at heart．
"Grandma，I am all better,"Emily said after she finished reciting．We kissed and hugged, and recited the Mommy words together．
