Joe was a farmer. His farmland was so poor that he hadn't had good harvests for years.
"If God lets me 1 the weather, then everything will get better," he complained. "I'm a farmer. I know what's the best for crops to grow than God does"
God heard his words. "Well, I give you one year. " he said, "You will be in control of all kinds of 2. Let's see what your crops will grow like. "
On hearing this, Joe was excited and 3 right away, "Sunny!" 4 the clouds went away.
He was pleased and shouted again, "5! " The sky was covered with dark clouds at once, then after a while, the field was filled with water.
In the following year, he changed the weather between sunny and rainy. Watching the seeds growing bigger and bigger and becoming crops, Joe felt really 6.
Then the harvest season came. He went to the field to get his crops 7 his heart suddenly went down when he found the crops even hadn't grown a grain（谷粒）. He was quite shocked and started to cry，Once again, God heard him.
"Do you want to know 8 you still don't get the good harvest you want?" God said. "You never asked for wind, rainstorm, snow and ice, or 9 that could make the air fresher and the roots stronger. Without strong roots, of course the crops won't grow any fruit. "
After he realized this, Joe asked God to 10 the power. It turned out that only through life's challenges would we harvest the fruit of life. It takes both ups and downs to get satisfactory results.
Are you aged between 13 and 19 years old? Do you care about your local environment? Would you like to help make the area you live in cleaner, safer and more friendlier? If your answers are "yes", then read on! Here are a few easy things you could do to get started.
Neighbourhood watch
Neighbourhood watch forms are very popular in the UK. If you go away on holiday and leave your house, it's very nice to know that a neighbour is keeping an eye on it. It's a good way to make the area you live in safer.
Lending a hand
There are often elderly people living in the neighbourhood who may not be able to do the things that you can. Offer to do their shopping once a week, look after their garden for them or maybe walk their dog!
No littering
Nobody likes picking up other people's rubbish, but a clean street can make all the difference. Take it in turns to go out once or twice a week and see what you can find.
Recycling
Nearly two-thirds of your rubbish can be recycled. Some areas already provide places for people to recycle bottles, plastic and paper. Find out if this is done in your neighborhood. If it's not, do something about it.
If you are interested in our project, just tell us! You can email us at help@first.org and we'll send you more details.
A little boy almost thought of himself as the unluckiest child in the world because he was born with a lame (瘸的) leg. He seldom played with his classmates and always lowered his head without a word.
One spring, the boy's father gave each child a small tree to plant." Whoever grows the best tree will get a favorite gift," he said to them. Seeing his brothers and sisters watering the trees happily in the garden, he had a terrible idea: he hoped the tree he planted would die soon. So he never cared about it.
A few days later, he was surprised to find it not only didn't die, but also grew some fresh leaves, and it looked greener and healthier than the others. He got a favorite gift and was told by his father: from the tree he planted, he would become a great botanist (植物学家). One night, looking at the bright moonlight outside the window, he suddenly remembered what his teacher once said: most plants grew at night. Why not go to see the lovely tree? When he came to the garden, he found his father was watering his tree carefully. At that time, he understood: his father had secretly taken good care of his shall tree! He returned to his room with tears (泪水) running out.
Many years passed. The little boy didn't become a botanist, but he was known as a great president of the United States. His name was Franklin Roosevelt.
Are you learning English and do you need help with grammar？Do you want to learn new vocabulary or slang （俚语）？Well, you can find help online with these top 5free English as a Second Language websites.
Dave's ESL Cafe
This is a complete website that can help you learn and practise English. You can read many stories and do a lot of exercises to test yourself. You can also post questions and answers onto the help centre.
About. com
You can get free English courses from About. com and you'll get regular e—mails that will help you learn English.
The Classroom by Voice of America
You can watch videos and listen to news stories to improve your listening and vocabulary skills. You can also hear English words and their meanings.
Heinle's Newbury House Dictionary of American English
Do you need to find the difinition of a word？Use this online dictionary to find simple and clear definitions, as well as example sentences and idioms （习语）. You can also find different cultural facts.
Personal English Portal （门户网站）on YouTube
You can watch this series of videos on YouTube to develop your listening skills. You can also do a search for"learn English"on YouTube to find other videos. This is a good way to practise English and have fun.
Anger is a kind of feeling. When your teacher gives you too much homework, when your team loses an important game, when a friend borrows your favorite thing and then breaks it, you may get angry.
For example, you breathe faster, your face turns red, and you may want to break something or hit someone, but sometimes you hide your anger. For example, you may hide it in your heart. The problem is that if you do this, you may get a headache or your stomach may hurt.
In fact, it's not good to hide your anger, and it's normal for you to get angry sometimes. When you get angry, you can talk about it with adults, such as parents, teachers, etc. Here are some other things you can do when you start to feel angry: count from I to 100; give someone a hug; go for a bike ride; think about good things, etc.
Remember that when you are angry, how you act can make everything better or worse.
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Sam would like to climb one of the most beautiful mountains in China one day. He wants to see the beautiful sights and enjoy the fresh air. Maggie likes travelling around. She'd like to see some falls and take some photos of the beautiful sights. Liu Hao lives in the north. He'd like to travel to somewhere warm and he can sail a lot there. Lucy has been working very hard for a long time. She'd just like to relax on a beach in the coming vacation. The Smiths plan to make a trip this summer to somewhere in China. It must be a place where they can see ice and snow and something special. |
A. Welcome to Paris Paris is the capital of France and one of the liveliest cities in Europe. It has some fantastic sights: Eiffel Towel, Louvre Palace… B. Himalayas Climbing The Himalayas is the highest mountain in the world. You might come to the Himalayas to see and climb up the mountains, and once you're there, you'll discover more. C. Niagara Falls Tour Do you want to see falls? Then Niagara Falls is the place to be! Book now! We have special tours at a low price. D. Huangshan mountain Huangshan Mountain is the most famous mountain in China. The air is fresh and clean. It's famous for pine-trees, clouds, stones and spring. E. Yu Long mountain The mountain is covered with snow all the year around and it is said that the ice and snow can be thousands of years old. You can also visit Lijiang Old Town. F. Florida Beach Travel to Florida Beach and experience the beaches of South Walton! Each Florida beach has its special feel. Walking on the sand, looking at the clear blue water, you can't find a better place to relax. G. Hawii Sailing Hawaii lies 2,100 miles Southwest of California. Around it is the ocean. The summers are warm but not hot. The winters are warm, too. If you like sailing, Hawaii is the place to be! You can sail quite a lot every day. |
When you came to this world, she held you in her arms and thought to (her) that she would give you all she had.
When you were I year old, she was busy housework. Then the moment came when you called her mama for the (one)time, and you made her cry with (Joyful).
When you were 2 years old, she stood by the side of your little bed on which you were sleeping.
When you were 6 years old, she walked you to school and left you at a school is the best in your neighborhood.
When you were 12 years old, she warned you not (watch)TV shows which are not meaningful, but you didn't understand the reason and closed your door in her face.
When you were 18 years old, she drove you to the railway station, but you got on the train (excite), and didn't even notice the woman was behind you was very sad.
When you were 40 years old, she fell ill and needed your care, but you were busy doing your work, (complain) about the trouble that parents had added to their children.
And one day, she left you forever. Gone are the days when she was with you. The only thing that you can do is to remember the (happy)she brought to you.
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Refuse to Be Phubbers
With the development of the Internet, smartphones are widely used among people. Phubbers can be seen here and there.
