Did you ever watch old movies? Maybe you have seen 1 with Carole Lombard. She was a famous 2 in the 1930s. She died when she was only 34. In her 3 life she made 70 movies!
Lombard's real name was Jane Alice Peters. In 1921, she was playing baseball in the 4 near her home. A movie director 5 her and decided to let her act in a movie. She was only 12 6 the time. The movie was one of the last silent movies. She acted so well that she 7 the hearts of some people. At 16, she 8 school to act.
In 1925, she had an agreement with a 9 studio, 20th Century Fox. The studio gave 10 a new name, and she acted in several films. Then, at age 18, she was in a bad car 11. The accident left scars (伤疤) on her face. The studio broke the agreement, but she did not 12. She continued to act.
It was Paramount Studio that made Lombard 13. She made many movies for the studio. She also married 14 of their stars. Lombard was married to actor William Powell for only 23 months. 15 seven years later, she married the great love of her life, actor Clark Gable. It was a great Hollywood love story.
I'm Jenny. I'm a movie lover and I want my kids to like movies, too. The first time I took my daughter, May, to the movie theater, she was 6 and the movie was Bambi. I chose it because I thought a cartoon movie would be good for her.
Everything was going just fine and Bambi was so lovely. However, when man killed Bambi's', my daughter became very sad and asked to go home. So we left in the middle of the movie. Later I chose movies more carefully and my daughter watched many great ones. Luckily, she likes movies as much as I do now.
My worry is: Are cartoons really safe for kids?
Once I sat on the sofa to watch a cartoon with my 8-year-old son, Nick. I got dumbfounded when I saw a cartoon character was bleeding (流血) in front of us. The cartoon was like an action movie for adults (成人) !
The next time you take a kid to the movie theater, be careful. Maybe a cartoon isn't the best. You should take the time to watch it first (It's a habit with me.) . Or the kid may get messages he or she isn't ready to get yet.
The Kennedy Elementary School band (乐队) is special. That's because Tony Boland, a member of it, is 79-year-old flute (长笛) player. His story tells us that you're never too old to toot the flute.
After working at the school for more than ten years, Tony joined the fifth graders in the band. His grandchildren were at the school. He helped children with their reading.
He started tooting the flute many years ago, when his wife tried to throw away (扔掉) their daughter's' flute.
"You will play better if you play with others," he told a reporter.
Brian Enabnit thought Tony would make a difference to the band.
"He's great. He's helping the students around him," Enabnit said.
Tony practises with the students once a week and performs with them. They played at the Dubuque Community School District's Band Festival earlier this month.
Fifth-grade student Courtney Less thought her older classmate was successful.
"He's an excellent player," Courtney said. "All of us are afraid when giving a performance, but he isn't."
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A. What TV shows do you like watching? B. Yes, I do. C. It can make me relax. D. And now I'm watching a game show. E. How often do you watch TV? F. Yes, I did. G. What are you doing now? |
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B: Twice a week, on Saturday and Sunday.
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B: Sitcoms. Do you like them?
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B: Well, what do you think of game shows?
A: I love them. What about you?
B: Me, too. Come and join me!
A: That sounds good!
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Do you know The Snowy Day? It is a (n) children's picture book. It was written and illustrated (给书加插画) by Ezra Jack Keats.
The story in a big city. The character is Peter. He was the first African American leading character in children's picture books.
One day, as Peter wakes up, he finds there is snow . Peter gets very excited. He goes outside and spends his day making a snowman, snow angels, and pretending (假装) to be mountain climber. He of many new ways to enjoy a snowy day and has a dream-the sun out and melts (使融化) all the snow. However, to his joy (令他高兴的是), it's snowing after he wakes. After breakfast he calls his friend, and they go out to play in the snow again.
The story is short and . It fully shows the simplicity of childhood (童年) . It also shows children can be imaginative and creative. If you want for the joy of childhood, please read The Snowy Day!
Many people like to watch TV. There are all kinds of programs on TV. The soap opera was first on the radio in the 1920s. Then it started on TV in the 1940s. Why do so many people like to watch the soap opera on TV, especially young people? Let's find out.
First, what's happening in the soap opera is very different from our life. Everything is perfect in the play. People don't have money problems. Second, there are many beautiful girls and handsome boys in the soap opera. They are so cool. They make young people crazy and happy. It makes people relax after a day's hard work. Even some old people like to watch it, too. They think the show is too slow and too long. Do you like watching soap operas? What do you think of them?
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A. Third, the story in the soap opera is usually interesting. B. Some people think they are great. C. The soap opera is one of them. D. Watching soap opera is too much fun. E. People don't need to worry about almost anything. F. But some people don't like it. G. What makes the soap opera popular? |
