A poor farmer had a friend who was famous for the wonderful apples he grew.
One day, his friend gave the farmer a young apple tree and told him to take it home and plant it. The farmer was pleased with the gift, but when he got home, he did not know where to plant it.
He was afraid that if he planted the tree near the road, strangers would steal the fruit. If he planted the tree in one of his fields, his neighbors would come at night and steal some of the apples. If he planted the tree near his house, his children would take the fruit.
Finally he planted the tree in his woods (树林) where no one could see it. But without sunlight and good soil, the tree soon died.
Later the friend asked the farmer why he had planted the tree in such a poor place. "What's the difference?" the farmer said angrily. "If I had planted the tree near the road, strangers would have stolen the fruit. If I had planted the tree in one of my fields, my neighbors would have come at night and stolen some of the apples. If I had planted it near my house, my own children would have taken the fruit."
"Yes," said the friend, "but at least someone could have enjoyed the fruit. Now you not only have robbed (抢夺) everyone of the fruit, but also have destroyed (摧毁) a good apple tree!"
Cars make our lives more convenient. But theycan also be a problem. For example, fossil fuel (化石燃料)cars mainly cause air pollution.
To improve the environment, many countriesare developing electric vehicles (EVs,电动车).Among them, China is taking a leading role and has created the world's largestEV market.
Last year, over 40 per cent of the 753,000EVs sold in the world were sold in China, more than twice as many as the numbersold in the United States.
"Filling up a fossil fuel car with gas(汽油) is more expensive than charging (充电) an electric car," said Wu Hao, who bought an electric carthis year.
However, there are still some problems. Itcan be hard to find charging piles (充电桩) andthe cars can't go far before being recharged.
Some of these problems are being solved. In2014, China had 31,000 charging piles. Now China has the world's largest EVcharging network, with more than 450,000 charging piles in total.
Developing EVs is one of many efforts thatChina has made to cut down pressure on its environment after the governmentpromised to stop increases in carbon dioxide emissions (二氧化碳排放量) by 2030.
"As China goes, so will the world'scar industry," the Wall Street Journal said.
Trees are an important part of the Earth.They provide wood for buildings and things for making paper. They provide homesfor all kinds of insects, birds and other animals. For example, many birds livein trees. Many kinds of fruits come from trees, such as apples, oranges, pearsand peaches.
Trees also help keep our air clean and ourecosystemshealthy. We breathe in oxygen and breathe out harmful gases. However, treesbreathe in harmful gases and breathe out oxygen. And trees can help other plantsgrow because they can hold the soil. Trees keep the soil from being blown away,so plants can fight against strong winds.
Trees do much for us, our environment,other plants and animals, but we don't just love trees for that. Treescan also be very beautiful—tall enough to touch the sky and so big around thatwe can't even hug them. So we should stop cutting down trees and enjoy thebeauty of them.
A.Have enough sleep
B.Keep yourself busy
C.Go out and make friends
D.Break the bad habit
E.Eat healthy food.
F.Remember to exercise
Nothing is more important than health and happiness. But how can we live a healthy and happy life? Here are some ways for you.
Eat a lot of fruit and vegetables. They supply rich and the necessary vitamins for us. We also should eat less meat and junk food everyday.
Swimming, running, skating, dancing, walking and some other activities can help you keep healthy. You should exercise at least three times a week and for twenty minutes or more each time.
It is best to get about eight hours of sleep a day. It is hard for our health if we don't have enough sleep. You can get sick from not getting enough sleep.
It stops you from having bad habits. To keep yourself busy, you can walk around the house, spend with your pet, watering flowers, cleaning the windows and so on. Do anything you enjoy.
Spend time and have fun with them. Talk with them, but don't talk about anything bad. You should stay with the people who are healthy and happy.
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Miss Green has nothing (没有什么) to do this Saturday. She thinks watching films (电影) is a good way to kill (消磨) the time.
Carry doesn't like eating the American food every day. She dreams that she can taste food from other countries.
Ben hates (讨厌) hot weather. He feels happy when he walks on the beaches.
Mr. Smith is an old man. He is living in the city, but he likes the country life (乡村生活).
Jack, a young man, isn't afraid of danger. And he wants to watch difficult actions (动作) like jumping through the fire. |
A International Picnic Do you hate having the same food every day? Would you like to enjoy the food from all over the world? It's yummy and not expensive. Just come! B. Fast Food Tasty, quick and clean! Weekday: 8:00 a m ~8:00 p m Weekend:10:00 a m ~11: 00 p. m C. Enjoy Thailand Buy many kinds of fruits and vegetables in boats. Don't forget to bring your hat because the sun can be strong. Temperature (温度) will be 40C at midday (正午). D. Visit Hawaii Visit long sandy beaches. Climb the mountains. 20C~24C in the daytime, only a little cool in the evening. E. Come to Austria Enjoy the whole village, the forest and the mountains. 20C ~ -25C in the daytime, but much cooler in the evening. F. Acrobatics(杂技) Exciting! Dangerous (危险的)! See you at the City Theatre on Sunday morning at 10:00. G. Movies at the Museum Theatre Two Indian movies will be shown on Saturday afternoon at the Museum Theatre, THE GRAND CANYON: 2: 00. THE BUILDERS: 3:50. Tel: 367599. |
Water is very important to us. We must drink water every day. We can't livewater. At home, we use water (wash) clothes, to wash dishes, to cook, to clean the floor, to have showers, to make drinks, to clean our (tooth) , to water the flowers and so on.
At work, people use water to put out fires, to grow vegetables, to make paper, to make beer and so.
We can also (swim) in the sea. Water is (importance) to us, isn't it?
Water has no taste at all. Water has no colour. Water is in the pump, the tap and the well. Water is everywhereus. Water is in the rain, in the river, or in the lake. But there isn't (many) fresh water on the earth. We must save it. How can we (save) water? We can save it at home. For example, close the water tap after (wash) hands. Let's save water together.
A boy called Tom sat near a wall with tears (眼泪) in his eyes. Mrs Bell came and asked, "What makes you so1?" Tom answered, "We will have a poetry (诗歌) competition. I don't think I can make it because other boys2me and call me ‘Slow Tom'."
In a kind3, Mrs Bell said, "Look at the snail (蜗牛) on the wall. It is slow but sure. When you4heart, think of the snail." Tom thought he could run a race with the snail. So he decided to practice his poems until the snail got to the5of the wall.
6, the day came. Tom did best in the competition. He didn't miss a word and won the prize. The headmaster (校长) asked, "How7you learn the poems so well?" "The snail on the wall taught me8to do it," said Tom. "I saw it climb up the wall little by little.9didn't stop, nor turn back, but went on. And I thought I would do the same with my task. By the time the snail had got to the top of the wall, I had learned it all." "Well done, Tom!" said the headmaster10. "Now boys, let us cheer for Tom and the snail on the wall."
