In a small town in France, there was a farmer who lied alone. Every day, he1a pound of butter to his neighbour, who was a baker. One day the baker decided to2the butter to see if he was getting a pound. After he weighed it, he found that he wasn't. The baker then took3farmer to the judge(法官）.
The judge asked the farmer if he had any way to weigh the butter. The farmer replied, "I am so4that I do not have enough money to buy anything to weigh it,5I do ha)e a kind of scale(天平)." The judge asked, "Then how do you weigh the butter?" The farmer replied, "Before the baker started buying butter from6, I had bought bread from him. So now every time when I bring home the bread from the baker, I put it on the scale and give him the butter of the same weight."
We7what we give to others in life. Whenever you take action, ask yourself this8, "Am I honest?"
Honesty or dishonesty can become9. Some dishonest people can lie(说谎）without a red face. Others lie so much that they do not e)en10what the truth is any more. But who is it bad for? As a matter of fact, those who lie will hurt themselves by their own dishonest behaviour.
I came to study in the United States a year ago. Yet I did not know the real American society until I was hurt in a car accident because after the accident I had to see a doctor and go to court.
After the accident, my roommate called a doctor for me. I was very thankful and decided to repay him one day. But the next day, he asked me to pay him $200 for what he had done. I was surprised. He had good reason to charge me, he said. And if I wanted to collect money from the person who was responsible(负责的) for my injury(受伤), I'd have to have a good lawyer(律师). And only a good doctor can help me get a good lawyer. Now that he had helped me find a good doctor, it was only fair(公平的) that I should pay him. But every day I went to see the doctor, I had to wait about 50 minutes. He would see two or three patients at the same time, and often stop treating one so as to see another. Yet he charged me $115 each time. The final examination report only has ten lines, and it cost me $215.
My lawyer was all smiles the first time we met. But after that he didn't want to see me at all. He knew very well the other party was responsible for the accident, yet he hardly did anything. He simply waited to collect his money. He was so irresponsible that I decided to dismiss him. And he made me pay him $770.
Now I had to act as my own lawyer. Because of my inexperience, I told the insurance(保险) company the date I was leaving America. Knowing that, they played for time…and I left without getting a cent.
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All residents: Rules for living in Park rise Flats We all want to live comfortably and safely here, so here are a few simple rules which we think all residents should follow. |
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Rubbish Rubbish collection is on Tuesdays. Please do not leave rubbish bags out before Tuesday as birds and animals can break into them and they smell. Washing There is a washing line for every flat in the garden next to the car park. Please only dry your washing on these lines so it does not disturb(干扰) people in the ground floor flats. Cleaning The main stairs are cleaned twice a week by the Association, so please try to keep them tidy and clean and do not leave furniture or bags on the stairs or in the hallways. Lights The main lights are on a timer and they stay on for five minutes why you press them. Please tell the Association if any lights are not working. Noise Residents are asked to keep noise to a minimum. Loud music, etc. can disturb other people and the Association will get in touch with you if you make too much noise. Safety Make sure the main outside door is always locked and do not let anyone in to the main building unless you know who they are. Sometimes people try to get in to the main stairs and then break into flats, so do not let people in unless they are coming to see you. Parking Each flat has one car parking space. These are numbered and are at the back of the building. Do not use another resident's space. If you have more than one car you will have to park it on the road. Do not park where you are blocking entrances. Problems If you have any problems or questions, please call the Association at 0800 096 9000. Parkrise Housing Association |
Emergencies(紧急情况) don't happen very often. But when they do, you want to get help first. No one wants to spend time looking up the phone numbers.
In 1968, the Untied States government wanted one number that people could call for emergencies. They decided that 911 was easy to remember and people could dial it quickly. The very first 911 call was made on February 16, 1968 in Alabama. Today, 911 is used for emergencies in most parts of the United States and many parts of Canada.
Other countries may use other numbers. In Great Britain, it's 959. If you're not sure which emergency number is used in your area, check your phone book.
When to call
Never call 911 as a joke or just to see what might happen. The only time you should call 911 is when a person is badly hurt or in danger right now! So call when there is a fire, a car accident, or sudden illness, etc.
When in an emergency call
When you dial the 911 operator(接线员), it's always OK to give out your information. Speak slowly and clearly when you explain what's happening. What happened? Where are you? Who needs help?
Don't hang up(挂断)!
If you have to call 911, do not hang up until the operator tells you it's OK to do so. That way, you can be sure that the operator has all the information to offer help fast.
A dog named Faith dialed 911 when her owner who was in a wheelchair fell and needed help. She had been taught to use a speed-dial(快速拨号) function.
The problem started when the family moved and Chris switched schools. He made friends with new kids, some of whom used drugs(毒品) . The first time Chris used cocaine（可卡因） was with friends at Larry's house. Everyone pooled their money to buy few grams of cocaine. Larry told them, “It's safe as long as you don't use it too often. It won't turn you into an addict(成瘾者) like other drugs.
During the following year, the group tried crack (价格不贵的强效纯可卡因)) along with cocaine. Chris bragged (吹嘘)， “I can handle this material!” Larry agreed. “As long as you only take a little bit, you'll be okay. He said. When one friend died in the hospital from an overdose(过量)，Chris thought, “That'll never happen to me. Since I'm mostly smell the drug, I won't have any problems.
At 16, he lefthome without telling them where he was going. Just because his parents tried to change his mind .He lasted two weeks working at a pizza shop , and then he started selling cocaine. “I'll only do this until I get back on my feet(独立的)," he told himself.
Chris's family found him living alone in a rundown(荒芜的) part of town. A school friend had called the family to tell them where he was. “It probably saved my life,”Chris says. “I was half-dead.”
To pay for Chris to enter a drug treatment center, his dad took a second job. Chris is grateful to getting treatment. Now he's able to see colors again. In the depths of his addiction he saw everything in black and gray.
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March 25 is called the National Day of Education on the Safety of Elementary and Middle School Students. The theme of the day (这个) year is to give students more knowledge about safety and make (确信) their lives safe.
What can we do to keep (我们自己) safe? Staying calm is the first and most (重要的) rules when facing accidents.
When there is a fire， follow the te2tchers' instruction, leave the classroom (迅速地) and use a piece of cloth to cover your mouth and nose so that you don't breath in (烟雾).
A stampede(蜂拥) is possible (任何地方). The larger a human crowd get, the more likely stampede become. When students around you begin to (推), stand still and try not hold onto something, or stay in a corner (直到……为止) the crowd leaves. If you fall down in a moving crowd, cover your head with both (手).
Playing sports is a lot of rum getting hurt isn't! Before playing sports, you should warm up for 15 to 30 minutes,
One day, it was raining heavily outside. A little monk(小沙弥) asked his master. "Dear master, I'm so these days. I don't know what to do because my life is full of (difficult). "The master took him to see the rain and asked, "Does the rain have sound? Of course. "The little monk answered. The master said, "As a matter of , the rain (it) doesn't have sound. But why can we hear the sound when it's raining? What we is the echo(回声) of the rain when it drops on other things.
Our life is like the rain, it doesn't have sound. Everyone is (bear) to be ordinary(平凡的), and life is supposed to be peaceful. , we meet problems, life is (change). It becomes exciting and wonderful, just like the rain striking on other things. "
The little monk seemed to understand. One thing is for sure-life is always going to make us meet unexpected problems. How to with them is our choice. Remember to face them (brave). Once you smile to life, life will smile back to you.
Which university would you like to go to in the future? It's not too early to think about it right now.
Students at Hilltop School had a University Week at the end of last month. For instance, they designed a flag for a virtual(虚拟的) "University of Hilltop".
He said he started the program to help students form their aims. "University may not be for everyone, but we want the program to help students form their aims." He said.
Eric, a student in Grade 8, said, "University Week made me realize that university is only four years away. I should do research about where I want to go. "Paul, another student in Grade 8 said that he realized there were so many universities for him to choose.
The school also invited people to give career talks. The first talk was given by Captain Brown, a policeman. He talked about how to choose a career way.
"The program opened up the students' eyes." Said Mr Miller.
A. According to the students, the program worked well.
B. Eric thinks it's too early to think about which university to go to in the future now.
C. During this week, they took part in all kind of activities.
D. Mr. Miller is the teacher who started the program.
E. After the research, he said he wanted to choose the University of California.
F. He also talked about the importance of math, reading and writing in his career as a policeman.
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took photos |
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ate delicious food |
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