My son Daniel began surfing at the age of 13. After school each day he put on his wet suit and waited to be challenged by three-to-six-foot waves. Daniel's love for the ride was tested one1afternoon.
"Your son's been in an accident," the lifeguard (救生员) reported to my2Mike over the phone hurriedly. "3he came up to the top of the water, the point of the board was headed toward his eye."
Mike rushed our son to the hospital. He426 stitches (缝合) from the corner of his eye to the bridge of his nose.
I was5home from a meeting while Daniel's eye was being stitched. Mike drove6to the airport after they left the doctor's office. He greeted7at the gate while Daniel was waiting in the car.
"Daniel?" I questioned. I remember thinking the8must have been terrible that day.
"He's been in an accident, but he's going to be fine," Mike comforted me.
I ran to the car. My son reached out both arms, crying, "Oh, Mum, I'm so glad you're home."
I sobbed (抽泣) in his arms, telling him how9I felt about not being there when the lifeguard called.
"It's okay, Mum," he said. "I'll be fine. The doctor said I can go back in the water in eight days."
Was he10? I wanted to tell him that he wasn't allowed to go near water again until he was 35, but11I controlled myself.
He kept asking me to let him go back on the12for the next seven days. One day after I13 "No" to him for the 100th time, he beat me at my own game.
"Mum, you taught me never to14what we love."
I gave in. Back then Daniel was just a boy with deep15for surfing. Now he is among the top 25 surfers in the world.
Beingoverweight (超重) is one ofthe biggest health problems now. Being overweight affects more than how youlook. Too much fat can kill you.
What'sworse, overweight children turn into overweight adults. If you're obesenow, you probably will grow into an obese adult. But here's good news. You canget rid of being overweight.
Changeyour eating habits
You arewhat you eat. Kids like snacks. Have you listed any healthy snacks? One studyof eating habits shows that soft drinks are the first in the snack list. Next,kids choose salty snacks, like chips. What's more, the list is full of junkfood from No. 3 to No. 11. Finally, No. 12, kids pick a healthy snack—fruit. So, think about your snackchoice again.
Getoutside to exercise
Jim, aplayer in school football team, had a weight problem not long time ago. He couldnever get anyone to play with him. So his father and he started playingfootball for a few minutes every night. Ten minutes turned into an hour ormore. In just a few years, the heavy kid became athletic and healthy.
More TVmeans more fat
Nearlyevery American kid watches TV for 2 hours and 56 minutes every day—that adds up to 44 days a year ofsitting. More TV (or more Internet surfing, or more computer games) means morefat.
Eat anapple a day, walk around the house, play with your family…Do it today, and do it moretomorrow. It will help you a lot.
①Try to get up early.
② Try to take more exercise.
③ Try not to sit in front of TV or computer for too long.
④Try to eat more healthy food.
Overworkis one of the main reasons why so many students feel tired and stressed. Thereare some ways for you to learn to relax.
First ofall, reduce (减少) some of thework you do each day. So you can leave time for some relaxing and funactivities, like reading a good book, listening to a sweet song, going for awalk or taking a relaxing bath.
Secondly,get a good night's sleep. Getting enough sleep will help you keep your body andmind in the best form. If you stay up late and need to get up early for schoolthe next day, you may not be able to concentrate on the things you need to do.
Next,exercise often and eat healthy food. You'd better eat less junk food or fastfood.
Anotherway is getting to know pleasant people. Some people are optimistic, whileothers are not. Choose optimistic people as your friends and spend more timewith them. Then you'll be as happy as them.
Then,learn to keep calm when you face problems. You know that you can probably solvethe problems, and it is a good way to build up your self-confidence.
Finally,have a happy attitude. Your attitude decides the way to see things. Forexample, is your cup half full or half empty? Learn to think more positively (积极地) about the difficulties youface.
It is nolonger as easy as it once was to choose what to eat. Our eating habits havechanged, so has our way of life, and what we need for our bodies is alsodifferent. Traditional diets often have too much fat. So we had better learn tomake the right choices about what and how we eat.
When wechoose what to buy and eat, we had better think whether the food will give usthe nutrients we need. Some nutrients help build our bodies and make usstronger. We eat fish, meat and beans because the nutrient in them is good forour muscles. We choose eggs, milk and other dairy products (奶制品), which are good for our bonesand teeth. We eat bread, rice and noodles to get carbohydrates (糖类) from them. We choose vegetables and fruit to get vitamins, fiberand minerals.
But thechoices we make are not just about nutrition (营养). Many people today choose what to eat according totheir beliefs. Some people become vegetarians (素食主义者)because they believe it is healthier not to eat meat or they think we shouldnot kill animals for food.
Trumpsmoked heavily. He got lung cancer when he was sixty years old. He only had sixmonths to live. His chance for recovery was 1 in 500. He lived in BaldwinStreet, New Zealand, a very special street in the world. What he did withcancer was also special.
He couldsee the worry, depression and anger in his life. He wondered, "If illnesscan be caused by negativity (消极性), can wellness be created by positivity?"
He decidedto make an experiment of himself. Laughing was one of the most positiveactivities he knew. He watched all the funny movies he could find. He readfunny stories. He enjoyed talk shows and cross talks. He asked his friends tocall him whenever they said, heard or did something funny. And he also toldjokes to his friends and his family. He even built a club called "Laughand life".
At first,his pain was so great that he could not sleep. Then, he found laughing for10minutes could relieve (减轻)the pain for several hours so he could sleep.
He fullyrecovered from his illness and lived another 20 happy and healthy years in theend. He thought his success was because of the love of his family and friends,and laughing.
So, if youlike laughing, do it as often as you can in your life. If you don't likelaughing, then take your medicine—laugh anyway.
Today, the (popular) of basketball has risen around the world, with many young people dreaming becoming famous players. In China, you can (see) people playing basketball now and then in parks, schools and even (factory). Basketball has not only become a popular sport to play, but it has become a popular sport to watch. Although America's NBA games are the most famous in the world, the CBA games are becoming (much) popular in China. number of foreign players, including Chinese players, in the NBA has increased. There (be) also more and more foreign players in the CBA. Many young people look up to these basketball heroes and want to become like (they). These stars encourage young people (work) hard to achieve their dreams.
We all have days when we are down, tired and unhappy. Even if sadness is part of our life, let's try to make it small.
Exercise.
Taking exercise is a great way to clear sadness in your mind.
Listen to music.
Some kinds of music work better than others, so try to find out what kind of music works the best for you.
You can find joy in reading a book, watching sunrise, taking a hot shower, or something like that. These ways will cheer you up when you are down, but don't just use them when you are sad. You will be surprised to know that these simple ways will keep your sadness away.
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A. Take some "me" time. B. It can be your favourite music. C. Try and practise them every day to make them a habit. D. Even something as simple as taking a walk will get you relaxed. E. Here are a few simple ways to help you feel better when you are feeling sad. |
参考词汇：污染pollute；循环、回收recycle；保护protect；布袋cloth bags；竹篮basket
Saying no to plastics
