The Simpsons is a famous cartoon. It tells about the happy life in an American family. What chores does each of them like and dislike?
Homer is the father of the family. He likes sweeping the floor. He often weeds(除杂草) in the garden and washes the car. He never feeds their dog or cooks meals for his family.
Marge is the mother of the family and she is very busy. She always cooks meals, does the laundry and cleans the house. She never washes the car or changes light bulbs(灯泡).
Lisa is the elder daughter of the family. She likes making her bed. She cleans the table and does the dishes every day. She can't cook meals but she is a good helper for her mother.
Bart is the son of the family. He only likes feeding their dog and walking it outside. He never cleans his bedroom.
Should we teenagers help our parents do chores? Is it important for us to learn how to do chores? I think so. Most of teenagers like us are the only child in each family. So our parents love us very much. They do everything well for us and don't want us to do any chores. I think it's bad for us. The following is a real story.
I have a classmate called Li Ting. She is the only child in her family like me. Her parents love her so much that they don't let her do any chores. Every day she only gets up，has meals, goes to school, comes home, does homework and goes to bed. So she doesn't know how to do chores. One day, her father was badly ill and had an operation(手术） in the hospital. Her mother had to take care of her father in the hospital and couldn't cook the dishes for Li Ting for a week. Li Ting didn't know how to cook meals. Later she even had instant noodles(方便面）only for meals. From the story we know that it's very important for us to learn to do chores and other skills besides(除……之外） studying.
B
Fifteen years ago, I began to work as a reporter.The job is sometimes difficult, but for most of the time it's amazing because it taught me many unforgettable lessons.
In India, I visited a city.There were many homeless children living in the street.But a kindhearted Indian woman called Rosa opened a home for them.She looked after about two hundred kids, fed them, taught them and gave them hope.
Another time, I was in Japan after a terrible earthquake(地震)．I met a lady.Her house fell down.Her son was missing and many people thought it was impossible to find him.But the lady did not give up hope.She kept moving heavy bricks(砖块) for four days by herself.She did not stop until she found her son.He was still alive!
Then in China, I met a young boy with a serious illness.He had to have twenty operations in hospital.But when I met him, he was still smiling!
Now I always remember the courage(勇气) of those people when I meet difficulties in my life.
B
Last Friday, I agreed to meet some friends at 6：00 p．m. in a coffee shop.The weather was sunny, so I decided to walk there.I arrived ten minutes early.I ordered a cup of coffee and sat watching people.There were some boys playing football on the street, and a small boy was running after the ball as it rolled (滚) across the road.
Suddenly (突然), there came a car.It was going very fast.When the driver saw the boy in his way, he braked (刹车) hard.But it was too late…The small boy was lying on the street without moving.To everyone's surprise, the car didn't stop.It drove away quickly.
People ran to the boy.There was a cut on the boy's head and he lost a lot of blood.The coffee shop owner (主人) telephoned the police.Soon an ambulance (救护车)arrived and took the boy to the hospital.
At 6：30 p．m., the police arrived and started questioning people.About half an hour later, they asked me to go to the police station because I saw everything.I gave them all the information I knew because I really wanted them to catch the driver.I didn't leave the police station until 8：00 p．m. After that I went home because I didn't feel like talking to anyone.
The next day, the boy's parents called me to say thanks.They also told me their boy was fine and the driver was in the police station now.
①The writer ordered a cup of coffee.
②There was a cut on the boy's head.
③A car came very fast.
④The writer got a call from the boy's parents.
⑤The writer went back home.
A month ago the Brown family, who lived in Lyndhurst, had a special experience. She was making coffee while her husband, Frank, was watching a comedy program on television. Upstairs(在楼上) their young daughter, Ruth, was asleep in her room and their son, Mark, was doing some homework on his computer. However, at the end of the afternoon, it started to change. Soon, it began to rain very heavily. Tina looked out of the kitchen window and saw big storm clouds in the sky. The Browns' dog, Tilly, was in the back garden. Shortly afterwards, Tina saw lightning(闪电) in the sky and then everything in the house went dark. Frank was unhappy because the television didn't work. Then they heard baby Ruth crying. Frank went upstairs to look after the baby but when he climbed the stairs(楼梯) , there was a loud sound and the house seemed to shake. A big tree from their garden fell through the window of Ruth's room！Luckily it missed the baby by just half a meter!
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A. Mark shouted from his room because he couldn't use his computer. B. Suddenly there was a loud crack of thunder(雷声) and Tilly quickly ran into the house. C. The little baby Ruth was just two years old and liked playing with Tilly. D. Frank ran into Ruth's room and he saw something shocking. E. The weather had been very good all day with a lot of sunshine. F. It was evening and after dinner Tina was in the kitchen. |
You often have problems in your life. Some are serious and some are not. When you have problems you will probably ask someone else1help. He will give you advice about your2. You may ask your friend, “My neighbour often makes noise. He plays his stereo（音响） too loud. What should I do? ”Your friend may give you3, "You should tell him4down his stereo. ”Problems like5clothes and having no time to go to your friend's party are not6problems but you should deal with them skillfully. Maybe you should buy some new clothes. You should call your friend to say“Thanks”and7you are sorry for not being able to go there. Problems like a quarrel（吵架） with your friend and not having enough money are serious8. You should talk with him and be9. If you don't have10, you should go to work or get a part-time job. Anyway you should learn how to deal with your problems.
How can you lead a healthy life? Eating well and playing sports are two (use) ways. An American girl (call) Abby Forrence is trying to teach people how to lead a healthy life.
Abby is a national ambassador (大使) from the program Fuel Up to Play 60. There only five ambassadors in the US. Abby is 12 and she is in her (eight) grade at Milford Middle School. The program suggests that young people eat healthy food and play sports for sixty every day.
Abby went to a meeting for the program in Chicago this summer. She learned a lot the meeting. She wanted to make good use of the program (help) stop childhood obesity (肥胖).
Abby called on other students to lead a healthy life. She taught her classmates how to play outdoor games. It also made a (different) to her life. She learned two new (activity)—field hockey and volleyball.
Ashley Blake, Abby's teacher, said, "Abby is a good national ambassador. She always an active part in all kinds of sports. She also cares about others. "
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What he can do |
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be good at repairing bikes |
buy old bikes，fix them up，and give them away to poor kids |
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learn physics well |
give lessons to primary school students |
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sing well |
go to Children's Hospital on Saturday，cheer them up |
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love animals |
write articles to protect animals，raise money for pandas |
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Jack is a kind boy. He often tries his best to help others in his spare time.
