Start Today
"What can youdo when you have done nothing but mess up your whole life long?" Thesewere the words I heard when I1 the TV the other day. They were coming fromone of the talk shows2 are so popular on TV these days. I started toturn the channel but the words I had3make me stop for a moment.I4 the speaker of them. Hecouldn't have been more than 18 years old, but already he was writing off (认为) his life as a uselesswaste.
I wanted to shout at him, "You're not5 yet!"
It is6sadthat so many people cannot get beyond(摆脱)their pasts and live7the present. There are so many people like that talkshow guest. There are people still in their teens8 their lives are over. There are people intheir twenties who already think they have9 the boat to success and happiness. There arepeople in their thirties and forties who sit around complaining that life haspassed them by. I want to shout to them all, "Wake up! You're still10!What have you done today?" If you want a happy life,you can't dwell on(纠缠于) your past11. If you want joy and love in your life, you have to choose them today. God gives us a new chance atlife every time we wake up in the morning. It is up to us to catch it.
Today12 be thebeginning of a new life for each of us. We can choose joy right now. We canshare love today. We can start to live happily at this moment. It doesn'tmatter how hard our past has been. Our present can be full of joy and ourfuture can be full of13. It doesn't matter if we are eight14 eighty—we can still make our lives15.Life isn't over until your last heartbeat. Start today, then, to make yourheart beat with joy, love and light.
Still remember the following poems? Memories return every time I read or hear them.
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① Hush now, my little one. Hush now, my sunshine. Hush now, piece of my heart. Go to sleep, my little one. Go to sleep, my love. Go to sleep, piece of my heart. Sleep, my little one, While I sing to you. Sleep, my little one, Who is already asleep. |
② My mama feeds me, And washes my fur. The first thing I see every morning is her. The last thing I kiss every night is her face. My mama is the very best one, And sings like a bird, And knows how I feel. When I don't say a word, My mama is warm. |
③ I can set the table. I can sweep the floor. I can wash my clothes And count to forty-four. I can wash dishes. And clean my bedroom. There is so much I can do. Now ask you. |
The Spring Festival is celebrated not only in China but also in other parts of the world. The traditional holiday is the most important to Chinese both at home and abroad.
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United Kingdom Celebrations for the Spring Festival in the UK started in 1980, with the first evening party held in 2002. Every new year, people get together and have a lot of activities. They sing songs, dance to music, share photos with friends or enjoy films in a cinema. |
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United States The Spring Festival has become a key time for Chinese living or working in the US. They join in a large evening party to welcome the traditional new year. It is a good chance for people to build a circle of friends and feel that they are not alone because they share the same culture and values. |
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Australia The Chinese new year will be welcomed with three weeks of celebrations across Australia. Many people come to Sydney's Chinatown or Little Bourke in Melbourne. They enjoy fireworks, lion dances, dragon boat and many other traditional activities. The celebrations are also a bridge towards better understanding between Chinese and non-Chinese. |
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Singapore The family dinner on new year's eve is an important tradition for Chinese whether they were born in Singapore or moved there from China. They place traditional food on a table as an act of remembering their past. Then the whole family enjoy their dinner together. They usually hold it at home because having it in a restaurant takes away the meaning of the tradition. |
When I was young, I read many kinds of books, including fairy tales. Most of the books described heroes who were handsome and heroines who were beautiful. So, I believed I had to be beautiful if I wanted to become a great person.
As I grew up, I began to realize outer beauty was not so important to make someone good. I remember a friend of mine, Janie, who was so beautiful that every classmate wanted to talk with her, but she was very arrogant(傲慢的).
She believed that she could do everything she wanted because she was so beautiful, but she lost friends one by one. My poor friend! But she learned a good lesson: inner beauty is more important than outer beauty. After she learned that, she changed her attitude and made friends again.
Whenever I see TV advertisements, I feel that these things make us believe beauty is very important—especially physical attractiveness (引人注目). Although we say that inner beauty is more valuable, we often look to plastic surgery（整形手术）to make us more beautiful. It seems to be a popular in plastic surgery. It is surprising to realize the number of people who try it is increasing day by day.
We know good-looking guys usually get higher scores on job interviews. So, what is real beauty? I want to say that inner beauty is the real one because if someone has beauty in his soul, he looks like a really beautiful person.
The beauty looked at with eyes doesn't last forever. Instead of concentrating on（专注）outer beauty, we should concentrate on inner beauty. The point is that inner beauty is more important than outer beauty. So, if we make the effort to make our minds beautiful, we'll be happier.
During the 2016 Rio Olympics, people were surprised to see the round, purple marks on the body of the famous American swimmer Michael Phelps. What happened to him? In fact, he just visited a doctor of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and had "cupping" (拔火罐). Massage (按摩) and acupuncture (针灸) are two other important kinds of TCM. Chinese message can make you relaxed and fresh. In acupuncture, doctors put long needles (针) into the patients' hands, faces, arms… It takes away pain, though the look is funny.
TCM is an important part of Chinese culture. The earliest medical classic in China, Huangdi's Classic on Medicine, came out more than 2,000 year ago. The book is about the relationship between man and nature. In Chinese culture, yin and yang are the two parts of nature. Nature keeps balanced if yin and yang work well together. The human body needs such a balance too. TCM helps to do that. Quite specially, for some health problems, a doctor of TCM will not give you medicine. Instead, he may give you just a food plan and right ways to eat.
For example, it is common to eat on the way to school, at our desk, or in front of the TV. But TCM thinks it is wrong. Here are the correct ways: Sit down to eat. While eating, turn off the TV and get away from the work desk. Eat seasonal foods. Do not miss any of the three meals. Also, get your body moving often, just as the saying goes, "Running water is never stale."
Nowadays, traditional Chinese medicine is becoming more and more popular around the world. A government report says that people in 183 countries and areas are now using TCM.
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Here is a truth. Humans are born with the (能力) to communicate, but some people are better at it. Some people find it difficult to express themselves well during a (谈话), especially in public. The good news is that the (技巧) can be learned. Here are some pieces of advice.
Remember that talking to other people depends on body language and facial (表情) besides words. If you look and sound confident, people will pay (注意) to what you say, even if you don't feel so confident.
Look at people in the eye when you speak to them. It makes you seem more honest, friendly, open and (有耐心的). Of course, they will find it easier and more fun to talk to you.
(练习) listening to other people. The most important part of (交流) is listening. That's why we have two ears and one month. When you listen to people, watching their face and body language will help you understand and (记住) what they mean.
Think before you open your month. The best communicators express their ideas in short and simple ways (明智地). If you are trying to convince people of something, be clear and use as few words as possible.
Most Chinese students think English is difficult to learn. What do you think? Here is some advice on learning English.
When you learn a new word, don't just memorize it. , try to use it in the sentences. And use it as often as you can on the (one) day you learn it. You will remember the new words much (easy) in this way.
Practicing sounds, you know, difficult. Take the "th" sound for example: choose the words that begin with "th" and repeat them over and over again you pronounce them well. Have a try!
Read, read and read! Reading is one of (good) ways to increase your vocabulary and improve your grammar. It's important to choose the books you are (interest) in.
someone is talking with you in English, listen to the main points. If you hear a new word, ignore it and go on (listen). If you stop and think about the word, you (miss) everything else that the person is saying.
Maybe you think of yourself as a good friend, but are you really? If you're not sure, it's time to think about what makes a true friend.
Good friend is busy but still manages to make time for your friends. He does not see friendships as a waste of time, or something to pay attention to only when he needs a favour.
Always be ready to listen to what the other person is telling you, even if sometimes it makes you uncomfortable.
Nothing ends a friendship faster than abandoning （抛弃） a friend in need.
When it seems like no one in your life will tell you the truth, your friend will have your back.
A true friend doesn't gossip（说闲话） behind your back. When he doesn't agree with you, it's done in a respectful way that is meant for you both to come to an understanding.
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A. Be respectful. B .Be ready to listen. C. Be honest. D. Be there when your friend needs help. E. Time for friends. |
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How to improve memory?
Memory is important to everyone in all ages. But do you know how to improve it? If you don't, I have some suggestions for you.
