Thanksgiving Day was near. The first grade teacher asked1students to draw a picture of something that they were thankful for. People celebrated the holiday2turkey and other traditional foods of the season, so most of her students' pictures were about them.
3,Peter drew a different kind of picture. Peter was a different kind of boy. He always looked sad. When asked to draw a picture of something for which he was thankful, he drew a4. Other students were all very interested in the picture. Whose hand could it be? One child guessed it was the hand of a farmer, because farmers feed5. One thought it was the hand of a policeman, because the police6and care for people. One guessed it was the hand of God ... The discussion went on until the teacher almost7the young artist.
During the break, all children ran out of the classroom except Peter. The teacher came to Peter's8, bent (俯身) down, and asked him whose hand it was. The little boy9and said in a low voice, "It's yours, teacher."
She remembered the times she took his hand herself and walked with him here or there. She10said, "Take my hand, Peter, Let's go outside." or, "Let me show you how to hold your pencil." Peter was very grateful to his teacher.
Overnight, TFBOYS, a boy band consisting of three middle school students, became the talk all over China. Founded in 2013, the oldest member of TFBOYS is only 19. But the number of their followers on Sina Weibo has reached over 12 million. Their music videos are also getting millions of views online.
Some say that TFBOYS has become popular only because of their pretty faces. But take a serious look at the three boys, and you may find out what has helped them win over so many people.
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Karry Wang, 19, from Chongqing | What did you do when you were 8 years old? Wang had become a trainee (练习生) at TF Entertainment at that age. He still goes to school like other kids during weekdays. But his weekends were filled with training classes. He learned how to sing and dance. He had to do the splits (劈叉) again and again. Many boys couldn't stand it and quit, but Wang didn't give up. Before he finally became a TFBOY, the tough guy has been practising for five years. |
| Roy Wang,18, from Chongqing | Fans like to call Wang "Er Yuan" because he is a funny guy who's always telling dry jokes. But when he starts to sing, you'd be thrilled by his clear voice and high pitch (高音). The cheerful boy lives a simple life. He doesn't like to compare himself with others. His mobile phone cost only 300 yuan. He is a big fan of Pleasant Gout and Big Big Wolf. He has watched every Pleasant Goat film at the cinema. |
| Jackson Yee, 18, from Hunan | Jackson is the shortest of the three boys, but he definitely has the most splendid resume. He is a top student. He is an excellent dancer. He takes part in TV shows. He has played different roles in many films. He is even good at calligraphy (书法). When other teenagers show off their new clothes on Weibo, Jackson displays his calligraphy work. How can he be good at so many things? "I was practising dancing while others were chatting," he said. |
One of my favourite posters says, "Life is a test. It is only a test. If you face life at ease (从容地), you will know where to go and what to do." It reminds me not to take my life too seriously and then I will have a more relaxing life.
Maybe you have many problems in your daily life. However, if you regard a problem as a test, you will get a chance to grow up. Whatever problem you have, just look at it as a test. and then you will always have a chance to succeed because it is a battle(战斗) that you must win to save yourself. It is a time when you are probably on a very hard journey. The only time when you are likely (可能的) to be happy is when everything is working out just right.
Perhaps you have much pressure from your parents or a very strict teacher. Just face it. Rather than worry about your problem, just ask yourself, "Why is it a problem in my life? What can I do to solve it?"
Indeed (确实), life is a test. Just face it at ease. If you use this way to think about your problems, you will be surprised to find that you have changed yourself and have been the owner of your life.
What problems do the teenagers probably have? Here is a survey showing their main problems.
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Problems |
Causes |
Advice |
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Feeling stressed |
Too much homework. Don't have enough time for their hobbies. |
Make a plan for study and hobbies. Find time to relax as possible as you can. |
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Getting shortsighted |
Too much homework. Bad reading and writing habits. |
Do the homework or reading in a correct way. |
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Fights |
Don't know how to get on well with classmates. |
Make more friends and understand each other. Share your problems with them. |
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Feeling tired of study |
Computer games' bad influence. |
Don't be crazy about computer games. Play them just for a short time when you are tired. |
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Getting fat |
Having more pocket money to buy snacks. Dislike doing exercise. |
Use your pocket money to do something meaningful. Spend some time doing exercise every day. |
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PROBLEM:
I've been friends with a girl for a long time, but we started having problems last year. Theis that she hates my roommate. She thinks that I consider my roommate a better friend than her. We used to stay in her room all the time but now she locks me out instead. 1 talked to her yesterday. She said Itreated her as a friend. But everyone can see that she is causing problems. I'm sowith her.
ADVICE:
To me, it sounds like your friend is afraid of losing you. Maybe theabout the matter is that she feels your roommate is taking you away from her. Maybe you should talk to your friend about it. It'sto tell her that she's still a good friend to you. Tell her that you're there for her in the same way she is there for you but you do need space, and that you need other friends just like she has hers.
Teenage life 一 better now, or in the past?
Does this situation sound familiar (熟悉的)?
You are complaining (抱怨) to your parents about something. Maybe your computer isn't powerful enough to play the latest games.Then you hear ...
"When I was your age, there weren't any computers or video games. And I didn't get a bike until I was sixteen. And it was second 一 hand."
So, is it really true that life is better for teenagers now? It is certainly true that many teenagers have got more things nowadays.So parents have got more money to spend on each child. And many things are cheaper than they were when our parents were children.
Forty years ago, no one could imagine a world with tiny computers and amazing smartphones. And now these things are necessary 一 we can't imagine living without them!
However, technology often means we spend more time at home. And often it's just us, with our computer or television. Teenagers don't do enough exrcise.And, although young people still get on well with their friends, some people think teenagers today don't have so many social activities as they did in the past.
What do you think? How is teenage life better these days?
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A. And it was too big for me. B. A typical family is smaller now. C. Or your friends' bikes are better than yours. D. So they aren't as healthy as they were in the past. E. Technology is probably the greatest change in our life. |
