On January 26th, Kobe Bryant, one of the greatest NBA players in history, died in a helicopter crash(直升飞机失事) in California, US on that day. The terrible crash also killed his 13-year-old daughter Gianna Bryant and seven other people. Kobe was 41 years old. People were shocked and heartbroken after hearing about Bryant's sudden death.
He was a basketball prodigy(神童) and he joined the NBA straight from high school. He played his whole 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers and helped the team win five NBA championships(冠军). He was fast, skillful and aggressive(有攻击性的)，so people gave him the nickname "Black Mamba" after one of the most dangerous snakes in the world. That's why his competitive idea is known as the "Mamba Mentality"(曼巴精神).
"Mamba mentality is you're going, you're competing, you're not worried about the end result." Bryant said.
The fact that Bryant is no longer with us is sad. We'll never see him play in another game, but we will remember how great he was.
Only about 1 in 5 kids said they talk to a parent when they're sad, but more than 75% of kids said they'd like their parents to help them in times of need. Here's how kids said parents could help:
Talk together.
Help them feel better, like giving them a hug.
Give them attention; do something together.
Help them solve the problem.
Stop yelling (大喊大叫).
Don't make them feel worse.
Help get their minds off the problem.
Pray (祈祷) with them.
Why don't parents do some help when their kids are in times of need? Sometimes parents might feel like kids don't want them to get involved (介入). That's why it's good to talk to a parent — even if all you want to say is that this problem is going on and that you'd like to try to solve it on your own. More often, you might want your mum or dad to offer ideas or at least a little encouragement (鼓励).
Kids can also be nice to their mum or dad when he or she is feeling stressed out. They could draw a card, give a hug, or clean their room without being asked. Then the parents may be too surprised to feel stressed!
| Can robots talk to us like humans? Jibo can. With a big, round head and a big body, Jibo looks like a cartoon character. If you say "Hey, Jibo," it will dance and turn to face you. Now, Jibo can only do some easy things, like taking photos or reading the news to you. But it may learn to do something new in the future. | |
The iPhone X is a "dream come true", according to Apple. It does have some amazing features (特点). The biggest feature is the face ID. Users can pay for things just by looking at their smartphones. Another one is that users can simply put their phones on a wireless charging pad. And also users can make their own emojis (表情包) just by looking at the screen. |
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In January,2020, the OVID-19 (新冠肺炎) hit Wuhan andother cities in China. There is a general fear of the unknown virus (病毒) as its full effects remain to be seen. Fever, coughing, sore throat,difficulty breathing- the COVID-19's symptoms (症状) are similarto the common cold or the flu (流感), but it'spotentially (潜在地) more dangerous. Most people who wereinfected (被感染) with the COvID-19 suffered from a feverfirst.
Don't be afraid. Here is someadvice to help you protect yourself when it comes.
Don't go to the crowded placeswith lots of people. In these places virus can be spread easily and quickly.
Wash your hands. You need to washyour hands with soap and hot water before you eat, after you use the toilet,and after you touch animals, because your hands may carry viruses.
Cover your nose and mouth. Whensomeone sneezes (打喷嚏) or coughs, viruses can travel as far as one meter through the air,so you'd better keep a proper distance (距离) whiletalking to someone. And always cover your mouth and nose with a piece of paperwhen you sneeze or cough, and then clean your hands.
Wear a mask (口罩). Some doctors saythat masks can stop the flu as much as 80%, but if you don't wash your handsoften, it's no use wearing a mask. And it's necessary to wear the mask in the groupsof people.
Do sports often. Exercises willhelp make your body strong enough to resist (抵抗) the virus.
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A. When you get angry, walk away from the problem and go somewhere else. B. It tells the students how to study well. C. Keep a record. Every time you get angry, write down why you are angry. D. It tells teenagers how to stay cool when bad things happen to them. E. It is just a bad habit, like smoking. F. Or when your best friend does not wait for you after school? |
Do you get angry when your friends sing loudly while you are trying to work? If you do, you need to control your feelings and stop getting angry so easily. Getting angry with others can cause you to lose friends.
Gary Egeberg, an American high school teacher, has written My Feelings Are Just Like Wild Animals to help you control your feelings. .
"Getting angry is not a good way to act，" the book says. "".
The book says you can control your anger easily—all you have to do is to tell yourself not to be angry.
The book gives many tips to help you if you get angry easily. Here are the top three：
Look at it later, and you will realize you get angry too easily.
Ask your friends to stop talking to you when you get angry. This will teach you not to be angry.
Do something different.
Have you heard the latest(新闻)? Scientists showed the first (有价值的)photo of the black hole to the public, which(带领)us to know more about the universe. The black hole is in a distant galaxy which is very far away from the(地球). Even light needs to travel for 55 million years to (到达) it. Actually, Albert Einstein predicted the so-called black hole more than a hundred years ago! I think he is the (聪明的) scientist in the human history. And now I am so (感兴趣的) in the magic universe. I (期待) to watch the planets with my (自己的) eyes.
By the way, do you know what I felt when I first saw the photo of the black hole? I just couldn't help (发笑) because it looks like a sweet and round donut!
Every year thousands of young people in England finish school and then take a year off before they start work or go to university. Some young people go to other countries and work volunteers. These young people are glad to give (they) time to help people without pay. For example, they work in schools or hospitals, or they do something (help) for the environment.
Pauline Jones, 18, (live) in Cardiff, Wales. Next year she wants to go to university to study Chinese, but now she is living in Belize. Pauline says, "I'm working other people here to save the coral reefs (珊瑚礁) in the sea near Belize. The reefs here are beautiful, but the sea water is very polluted, the coral will die. I'm helping to do research on the coral and the fish that live around the reefs. We need (do) something about the problem before it's too late. I don't get (some) money, but that's OK. I love my work here. When I finish my work, I want to stay here for another three (month). I think I can learn (many) things during the volunteering than in university."
A rich couple went shopping for their coming party. After1the goods(货物)，they found they2return home easily with the heavy goods，so they called a delivery man (快递员) in the market for help. But the delivery man is old and seemed too3to send goods.
Anyway, the couple asked the old delivery man the4of the delivery. He asked for $20, and it was not really5But the couple tried to bargain (讲价) with him several times for different prices and6for $15. The delivery man disliked it, but agreed finally.
The couple gave the delivery man7address and said to him, "Remember we won't give you money8you can bring them quickly." Then they waited at home for a long time, but the old delivery man didn't appear. The wife got angry," 9is the matter?" On their way back to the market, they10noticed a young delivery man was carrying their things! The wife became angrier,11at the young man.
The young man said, "Madam, please calm down(冷静). That old man has been12for 2 months. He hasn't enough13to buy himself medicine. I saw him fall down on his way to deliver your things, and he begged me, 'I'll give you $15 if you can take my delivery to this address. I know they14seeing the goods.
Hearing this, the couple felt a sense(感觉) of15They went to the old delivery man and cared for him and even invited him to their party.
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To: Lin Tao |
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From: Leo |
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Subject: Volunteer jobs |
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Hi Lin Tao, As you know, I will go to Hangzhou to study next term. I know you have done many kinds of volunteer jobs. I'd like to help out as a volunteer on weekends, too. Can you tell me something about it? What did you do as a volunteer? Where can I do such volunteer work? How can I be a good volunteer like you? I am looking forward to your reply! All the best! Leo |
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Dear Leo,
Yours,
Lin Tao
