Cindy and Anna were best friends. They were always happy together, but one day they couldn't agree on w to do.
"Come on, let's play chess, "Anna said.
"I don't want to play chess," Cindy replied. "We always do what you want to do, Anna. It's my turn to make a d." Cindy was getting a little unhappy and went away, leaving Anna alone.
The next day at school, their teacher Mrs. Stone asked for their n Anna looked quite worried because she didn't find her notebook.
When it was time for lunch, Cindy finally tMrs. Stone she had Anna's notebook in her schoolbag. "Thank you for being honest, Cindy," said Mrs. Stone.
Later, Mrs. Stone asked the two girls together and helped them realize that it was a good ito take turns to decide the activity. They became best friends again.
Have you ever heard the saying, "Home, sweet home'? This is just another way of saying that it's n to be home! A lot of the people and things we love are at home.
What do you like about being at home?
What do you like best about being at home? Maybe you like to play with your brothers and sisters. Maybe you e staying with your mum and dad. Maybe you have a pet you like to play with. Spending time with your family is one thing that makes being at home special.
Your bedroom is a thing that makes home special. Your toys, your books, and your favourite things are in your bedroom. Consider what you like best about your room. Is it how it looks? Is it your comfortable b that you sleep on? Maybe you like to have a q place to read a book or to think about your day.
Mealtime can be a special time at home. Families sit around the table to eat the food Mum or Dad has prepared. It's a time to share interesting s about your day.
How do you help at home?
There are a lot of things to do to make home a special place. Who does the chores (家庭杂务) l cleaning, cooking, and yardwork (庭院劳动) at your house? When families work t to do the chores, it makes them easier and more fun for everyone. Maybe you can h lay the dinner table or clear the places. Maybe you can pull weeds (草) out of the flower garden. Maybe you can water the vegetable garden or the houseplants. Think about what you can do, so that w you come home every day, you can say, "Home, sweet home!"
Paper-cutting is a famous folk art with a long history in China. It was used during f to decorate gates and windows. After hundreds of years' d, it has become a very popular way of decoration. The main cutting tools are s -paper and scissors or a knife, but clever and skilled paper-cutting artists can make very beautiful artworks. Chinese paper-cutting works have these features-"Flower in flower, theme in theme." This means smaller pictures and stories are h in the works. You will be amazed by the wonderful designs when you look at their paper-cutting works c. Through Chinese paper-cutting, people express their best wishes.
Last year I went on an amazing trip by boat along the west coast of Canada It was my brother Harry's idea. He's a (记者)who's also a great fan of boats. But I'd dreamed of visiting the area. So I kept asking Harry if I could go, too (直到)he agreed at last!
A few weeks before we left home, there was much (雨)in the area we were going to. But luckily the weather was OK at last. However, I was (忙碌的）at work so I didn't think about what needed doing. But Harry promised he'd take care of everything, so I knew everything would be all right.
After arriving in Canada, we packed our (工具)into small boats and set off.
Since very few people now lived along that coast, the only other living animals we saw for the first few days were dolphins and birds.
We often stopped for hours to explore the (岩石)pools on the beaches. And we never (忘记)lunch or dinner, though, which we all made together over camp fires.
When we (最后)fell sleep on the boats each evening, even though the beds were hard, it really felt like stress-free living!
When the time came to leave, I was sad. How could I return to (正常的)life again? But I knew if I stayed, I would (想念)my family and friends. I was also looking forward to telling everyone at home about our experiences.
The first week of my summer vacation was exciting. I was (自由的, 空闲的)!I spent much time on my phone without doing my(家庭作业). Mom was angry and told me I could only use it (在·…之间)7:00 pm. and 9:00 pm.
I felt lost and kept asking (我自己)what fun I could have during the day. Mom offered me a challenge. If I could follow the same ant for (十) minutes, I'd get a prize.
I thought for a while and agreed. I (选择)the biggest ant in the yard and followed it. I saw it create a bridge to cross a (深的)hole. I dropped some bread and soon it began (吃). It even brought friends to carry some home. I never thought watching ants could be so much fun.
After that, I found other interesting things to do. I built a house for birds, planted (树)in the yard and borrowed books from the library. (虽然) I didn't use my phone often, I had a fantastic summer.
Keeping Healthy—stories from around the world
Running for fun
Running regularly helps you to keep fit. That's why millions of people run several days a week and take an (积极的) part in races. Some runners join the sport and doing something (有帮助的) for others together. Last autumn in Tokyo, some runners (穿) crazy costumes and ran a full marathon to collect money for charity(慈善).
A beautiful morning in a park
You will see in China big groups of people doing tai chi in (公共的) places, such as parks and squares. Tai chi is a traditional sport widely spread in China. These slow controlled movements of the (手臂) and legs are very good for your health. Mr. Lee. a doctor, often (分享) his experience, saying that doing tai chi helps him overcome stress and feel relaxed.
Ice swimming
Imagine you are somewhere in Russia or Finland in (冬天): and it's -15 ℃outside. Would you rather see a film or go for a swim in the nearby river on a fine (星期日) afternoon? Not many of our readers would choose to go for a swim in such (低)temperatures, but in some countries, ice swimming has been popular for centuries. Some people say it can help strengthen the body. But you have to have the (勇气) to try it— and it's only for people who are already fit and healthy!
Once upon a time, a group of men came to a rainforest. They would(参加) a race there. One night, when they sat down for food,dog appeared. Slowly, it came(靠近，接近) them. It looked hungry, so they gave it some meat. As a r, the dog followed them everywhere.
The men(加快速度) many times to prevent the dogfollowing them. But each time(赶上) them. They wentwith their race, which included hiking, ca mountain, and running. It lasted for several days.
One day, they went boating to a destination(目的地). They thought the dog might (放弃). Surprisingly, the dog jumped into the river and swam towards their boat. They were so mby the dog that tears came to their eyes and they let the dog into the boat.
When the race was over, they were all t, and wanted to have a rest.Just then, they found the dog was covered with wounds. save the dog, they decided to take it to the hospital. After it rthe treatment, it got better soon.
Now the men regared it as one of their family /ˈmɛmbəz/.
Every year in early October, Albuquerque International Balloon Festival is h in Albuquerque, the biggest city in New Mexico. Because of the great number of balloons, it is the world's l ballooning event. For more than 30 years, guests from all over the world come to Albuquerque in October to celebrate ballooning. In 2018, over 900, 000 people a this event. There were over 500 balloons in the event with over 1,000 pilots. When h of colorful balloons flew up high, the sky of Albuquerque became a moving cartoon. It was full of colors and special characters. It was a time when d came true and romance filled the sky. Grown-ups and children were amazed and joyful during the balloon festival.
Everyone knows that second-hand smoke is as dangerous as first-hand smoke. But have you h of "third-hand" smoke?
Third-hand smoke means the pollution left on the surfaces (表面) of things around, l furniture or clothes. When someone smokes in a room, poisonous particles(粒子) in tobacco (烟草) smoke land on the surfaces of the furniture or his clothes, even after the cigarette (香烟) has been put out. This can cause a great danger to your family, e younger children.
Babies have only just learned to walk. They are more likely to be harmed by third-hand smoke. This is b they are often close to surfaces of things. such as floors, walls and furniture where tobacco particles remain. When they t these surfaces, they get their hands polluted.
So, it is necessary and important to say n to third-hand smoke. To achieve this, strict r for forbidding (禁止) smoking inside homes should be carved out. If one of your family members smokes, please make sure he smokes o the house. Get him a special jacket and hat, so once he f smoking, he will take them off before getting inside the house. Moreover, make sure that a smoker washes his hands and face, and changes his clothes before picking up the baby.
Many times, you cannot see the smoke doing harm to your child, but it doesn't mean he or she is s". Give up smoking, or if that is not possible, make sure that your loved ones, far away from third-hand smoke.
The villagers in Mhangeni, Africa. faced a very big challenge(挑战).They didn't have a school for their kids.
Then the village elder thought of an i. He said that there was an old, abandoned (废弃的)farmhouse. It could be changed into classrooms after cleaning and furnishing(装设备)it. All the villagers were pwith his suggestion and started the project immediately
The parents repaired the broken walls. Some villagers dthe house into three classrooms by using pieces of wood. The others helped make desks and chairs for the students. Still, there was much more work to do. But the rains were coming. They had to sworking for the school as it was now the best time for them to plant.
So the children of Mhangeni decided to finish the house by t.They had to hurry as summer had ended and other schools had already opened. They didn't want to delay(耽搁) their studies. Every day they were busy with cutting the grass and clearing the bushes(灌木).
The news about the project sand many people knew it. Two teachers who worked for the country's Department of Education arrived to help out. and two foreign visitors were also touched (感动) by the children's a.They donated money for them to buy textbooks and stationery.
After 10 days of hard work, the new school was r.The kids were very happy but a bit worried—they were behind in their studies.
Besides(除…之外)this, they also faced many d.There were not enough classrooms to hold all the students. And two or three students had to share one book.
However, the children are happy to study in school—ein their new school which they helped to build. Though their school might not be modern, their dream of having a school near their homes has come true.
In Chinese lunar calendar, people (划分) the year into 24 solar terms (节气). Start of Summer means the coming of a new (季节)-summer, and it begins on May 6 and ends on May 21 this year. The temperature will (上升) quickly during this period.
Here are three things about how Chinese greet the Start of Summer.
Checking one's weight
The (风俗) of weighing people at the Start of Summer started from the Three Kingdoms Period and is (仍然) popular in South China today. It's said that this practice will bring health and good luck to the people weighed.
Eating eggs
In ancient China, people believed a (圆的) egg was a symbol of a happy life and eating eggs on the day of Start of Summer was a good (愿望) for good health. People put leftover tea into boiled water together with eggs to create "tea egg ".Today it has become a (当地的) snack in many places of China.
Taking care of the heart
According to Chinese traditional medicine, Start of Summer is a key time to moisten the heart. When it grows hot, heat can affect human health. So people (更喜欢) food such as fruit and vegetables rich in vitamins and cool in nature.
A group of rubbish collectors in Turkey are recycling the books that people have thrown away. They have (已经) created a mobile library. There are now over 9, 000 books, which are divided into 20 kinds, including (医学的) care, politics, literature, history, healthy living and so on. The library is inside a (卡车) that tours schools in the countryside. They hope to create a greater passion(热情) for reading books in children, (尤其) in the age of mobile phones and computers. Many schools do not have a reading room or their (自己的) library.
The library has got lots of attention in Turkey. People from all over Turkey are (送) their old books to the library. A (女士) working at the mobile library said, "The interest is growing. Each day we have guests coming here to 58 (借) books or have a quiet time to read." The director of the library said, "We have books here for kids aged from four to (十), and books for older children, like world classics and (诗). We hope that it will develop their love for books."
If you are tired of making human connections, Lover can be a great choice for you. A Japanese company (发明) it in December, 2018. It is a friendly robot which can make (孤独) people feel the love.
The (名字) "Lovet" comes from the two words—"love" and "robot". With two bright eyes and a (柔软) body, Lover moves around your house and asks you for hugs. It doesn't talk. but chirps (作唧唧声).
Lover follows you with the help of a (照相机) on its head. It also has abilities to tell who you are by reading your face. It can (甚至) remember up to 100 faces.
The robot cannot help you with housework, hut it will (发展) your ability to love. It moves around on three wheels and waves its two little (手臂) to show surprise and love, or to ask for a hug. It sleeps when it's hugged and it follows you when it is called. It is (害羞的) around strangers. When you open the door, it will hide (在……后面) you. If you want to make it laugh, just touch it.
Lover will do all it can to fill you with joy.
When I began working at Hillcrest High School three years ago, I was introduced to Sharon Dunn, the school's headmistress.
Her smart appearance and warm, friendly (表情) made me like her at once. She is a small-boned, smiling (女士) in her early fifties. She has shining blue eyes and soft (银灰色的) hair. Although she dresses simply, she always manages to look nice.
She is a very fair-minded person who (对待) everyone at the school in the same way. Even when she is upset, she is actually very calm, which is shown by her ability to (克制) her feelings in the most difficult situations. Her quiet voice and gentle, (有礼貌的) manner make her popular with the children.
Ms. Dunn has no children of her (自己的), however, she says that she feels like a mother to all of the children in her school. In fact, she has no time for family life, since she gives her life to her job completely. Besides dealing with different leading (任务) every day, she always takes time to talk to the teachers and parents (耐心地).
To my mind, Sharon Dunn is an educational (专家) who is a wonderful role model, not only for the children but for the teachers, as well.
Paul was my little brother, and he was special. He was different from me because he sat in a wheelchair, and he was blind. Lots of times when we walked with Paul, other kids came over and asked us why he was in his chair and why he couldn't s. They thought he was different because he had his own school bus and had to go to a special school. But that's not really the reason. Paul was different for the things just our family knew about-only we knew the s that made him special.
Paul helped me hear small sounds. Every time I was with him, I'd have to be qto hear the flying birds and the talking trees he heard.
Paul helped me exercise. When we went for a walk, we'd often go uphill. When I pushed his chair all the way to the woods at the t, I was really getting my exercise!
Paul h ever complained. He went along with whatever the rest of us wanted to do. One time when he had a fever, he got uncomfortable, but he never shouted or fought or asked me to switch the TV channel.
Sometimes Paul let me put things in, his hand. We played a kind of guessing game. I put different toys there for him to fHe was always surprised when I let him hold something new.
Paul was my friend. He couldn't talk to me like most of my friends, and he couldn't run outside to play. But he was there for all the peaceful times, and he had the best smile in the world.
I was l to grow up with him as his sister. He helped me to realize that there is a good side to every situation, if we simply make the choice to find it.
