Adam is a freshman at senior high school. It is a really big challenge to go from junior high school to senior high school. He was a little (confuse) in the first week. In the beginning, he had to think very carefully about which courses to take. The school (advise) helped with the choice: maths, English, chemistry, world history, and Chinese. Chinese is hard to learn, Adam hopes to be fluent when he graduates. He was also recommended (sign) up for advanced literature because of his good command of English. He tried to join in extra-curricular activities as well. Trying to join the school football team, he was told that he didn't play well enough. (obvious), this made him unhappy, but he won't quit. He plans to improve his own so as to make the team next year. He joined a volunteer club instead. Every Wednesday, they prepare some food and hand it out to homeless in the community. He has to study harder and get used to (be) responsible for a lot more. Though a bit worried about falling behind in his advanced course and dealing with all the homework, he is more than happy to be there. Studying hard isn't always fun, but that will prepare (he) for university or whatever else (come) in the future.
Teenagers who spend hours in front of the television may have a poorer diet (日常饮食) as young adults.
A study, which included nearly 1, 400 high school students, found those who watched TV for five hours or more per day had less healthy diets than peers (同龄人) five years later. Why does this happen? Should the parents take any measures?
On the one hand, people who spend a lot of time in front of the TV, especially teenagers, may snack more, and that may influence their long-term diet quality. On the other hand, TV ads for fast food, sweets and snacks tempt teenagers to eat more of those foods. And TV time might also replace exercise time for some kids.
Lead researcher Dr. Daheia J. Barr-Anderson, of the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, told Reuters Health a clear relationship between TV time during high school and diet quality in young adulthood. While the heaviest TV viewers were eating the most junk food, those who'd watched less than two hours per day had the highest intake (摄入量) of fruits, vegetables, whole grains and high-calcium food. In her opinion, parents should limit and monitor TV viewing.
As far as I am concerned, children should watch not more than two hours of television per day. And parents should set a good example by eating right, being physically active and controlling their own TV time.
Knowing the best way to study will help you to be a better student. By using your time properly, you can do your homework more quickly.
The first thing to remember is that you must be willing to learn. It does mean, however, that you must be willing to do whatever is necessary to learn. Try to understand why it is important and how it will help you learn other things. Knowing mathematics facts will be useful in your whole life. Knowing how to spell makes any kind of writing easier. Sometimes the subject that you think is going to be uninteresting will be exciting when you begin to work at it and understand it more clearly.
Here's some advice for you: have a certain time each day and a quiet place with good lighting for study, so that you can concentrate on your study without interruption (打扰). Be sure you understand what you should learn before you start. Read carefully and pay special attention to the most important things. When memorizing something, first find out the main parts and then recite the whole thing. Never forget the importance of reviews and previews.
A. Learning to study is not difficult.
B. It is necessary to take notes in class.
C. Check your homework after you finish it.
D. It doesn't mean that you must always like the subject.
E. Remember that you must follow the teacher in studying.
F. Leaning things can be fun if you are willing to work with them.
G. Have everything ready before you sit down to study like a dictionary, paper, a pen and books.
Last week I was in the boarding area of the airport, excited about my trip home to see my parents. I was busy planning for the weekend, but I was taken out of my daydreaming by an elderly woman talking 1 into her cellphone. She kept telling the person to 2 her where she was. She 3 the gate number again and again. She got a little louder each time she did that. Many people snickered (窃笑) because she was nearly 4 and thought how silly the old people could be.
Then I heard her say, "I'm 5, but I can't hear you. There seems to be something 6 with my hearing aid." "That's too bad,” I thought as I moved forward to board the 7. As she tried to understand the person on the other end of the phone her 8 was becoming increasingly frantic (发狂似的). It was almost my 9 to board. I couldn't 10 looking back at the woman. It made me think how 11 I was to have my hearing. And I realized I could offer her some 12.
I suddenly got out of the 13 and went to the woman. I let her 14 me the phone and shouted, "Let me help you. I'll tell you what the person is 15." She looked at me and agreed 16. I took the phone from her, 17 who I was, listened for a moment, and told the woman her husband was 18 her outside the airport as he could not enter the gate area. Finally, I pointed her in the right 19.
It took me less than two minutes to finish the task, but my 20 in having been able to help her remains strong.
David was one of most helpful students that we ever had. In 2004, he went to university in London and became interested in Chinese culture.
After his (graduate) from university, he went to China to study Chinese at Beijing Language and Culture University. Two years later, he was able to speak Chinese (fluent) and achieved high grades in all subjects. (finish) his studies, he started travelling in China. Some of the cities in China he likes most (be) Beijing, Shanghai, Harbin and Nanjing. In China he develops an interest in teaching English to Chinese students. Most of the students whom he taught (become) his friends ever since.
When he returned to Britain two months ago, he brought back from China many (interest) books, dictionaries, paintings and photos (spread) Chinese culture. He donated (捐赠) most of them to our school library. Some of the books were gifts he got from his Chinese friends and students. The paintings that David donated to the school are being shown in the exhibition room. Teachers and students at our school wish to thank David his kindness.
Dear parents,
I am very happy to study in my beautiful new school. There are tidy classrooms with advanced teaching equipment. Every room has a computer with a special screen, almost (和……一样大) a cinema screen, which helps our teachers (使他们的课堂变得生动、有趣). All of our teachers are (和蔼而且热心). However, their method of teaching is (一点不像) that of my previous teachers.
My new classmates are excellent and hard-working. They help me a lot in study (和日常生活方面) and we are (与……相处得好) each other. There are activities after school and we (玩得非常开心). I (认为我不会无聊的) in my new school.
By the way, I (已经养成了做早操的习惯). I get up at 6:30 every morning, and do exercise on the playground till 7:00. So please don't worry about me.
How is everything going with both of you? Miss you very much and (盼望收到来信) you soon.
Best wishes!
Yours truly,
Li Hua
