Last August we were on vacation at Diana's Baths, a place famous for waterfalls.
Sitting on the rocks with my husband, I watched some parents 1 guarding their kids away from the rocks'edges. I felt glad that our 8-year-old son Wyatt could2himself. Don't get me wrong: I still felt 3as I saw my boy jump between the rocks. "No running, "I said from time to time. "Stay away from the edges. "But I soon 4 , and we were all having fun in the water.
5, I saw Wyatt sit down between two rocks in the running water, I shouted at him to get out, He shouted back something and then he 6 over the edge.
"Somebody help my son!" I7, over and over. But I only heard a woman scream, "That 8 just went over the waterfall!" she shouted at her husband: "We are leaving!" They walked away, not even looking back to see whether our child was OK.
By the time 9climbed down to the rocks below. my husband had pulled Wyatt out of the water with the help of a young woman. She was 10first said. "I'm Lisa, a nurse. I'm not leaving you. "She looked at me 11, as if she were trying to take every bit of energy, 12and strength(力量）in her body and pass it on to me. I held on to that energy like a rope that could
pull us to 13Wyatt was taken to the hospital immediately. 14we spent a sleepless night there, we were told Wyatt was going to be OK.
Meeting Lisa has reminded(提醒）me how we need15from people we don't know. I know we are two strangers who are less strange.
Takeover Day
Want to be a football coach, a policeman or a musician? If you could do any job for a day, what would it be? Takeover Day offers young people this chance.
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Takeover Day is an event for young people to "take over" the day from adults(成年人）. Of course, it's difficult to give somcone the job of a film star or a model! However, Takeover Day has offered young pcople jobs as news reporters, teachers and even politicians(政客）. The event serves two purposes. First, it gives young people experience in different kinds of jobs. Second, adults can learn from young people's opinions and fresh ideas. Here's what the students say about their Takeover Day. |
Simon, 16, went to Coventry Football Chub. He became conch of the football team for a day. "Having a go at training professional players was an unforgettable experience,"said Simon. "If I had the chance, I would do this job every day. " |
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Sally, 15, became the head teacher of her school. "I'd go mad if I were a head teacher!"she said. "So many meetings!" Sally thinks she learned a lot. "My favourite part of the day was meeting the school cook and improving the school menus for the week. It was a great chance to tell her what we really like eating!" |
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Paul, 17, spent the day with an important politician. He even went to a meeting at Buckingham Palace! Paul thought that if everyone had the chance to follow a politician for a day: they'd be amazed. "It isnt a nine-to-five job. It's 24/7, "he said. "We even had no time for lunch." |
Ludwick Marishane, a South African, was with his friends in Limpopo when they started talking about inventing something to put on your skin(皮肤) so you don't have to take a bath. Ludwick thought that this was a great idea. He did some research on the Internet, and he found some surprising facts.
About 2,500,000,000 people around the world haven't got clcan water. This is a huge problcm because dirty water can create illnesses. One of them is trachoma:8, 000, 000 people all over the world get trachoma every year. They wash their faces with dirty water, get ill and go blind. To stop trachoma, people don't have to receive expensive medical care. They have to wash their faces with clean water. That's it.
Ludwick started thinking, He wanted to make something to help people in parts of the world where it's difficult to find clean water. He did more research on the Internet, and he did more thinking. Ludwick had a plan. He wanted to make a gel(凝胶) for people to put on their skin so they don't have to take a bath. When he was at university, he never stopped thinking about his invention. He started to talk to other people about it, and three years later the dream came true. He made the gel and called it "DryBath".
Ludwick is the winner of lots of prizes. People call him "one of the brightest young men in the world". He is happy about his success. DryBath is helping people to be healthy. And DryBath also helps to save water. That's important in many parts of the world, where it's difficult to find clean water, Now he wants to invent other things and also wants to help other young people to become inventors.
The natural world is colorful with humans, plants and animals showing different colors. Human skin can be many different colors and it changes with the sun, our feelings or ourhealth for example. This is because of pigments(色素)，which reflect light and make what the eye secs as colors, So. when we fecl excited or angry, our heart can send more blood to the face and the pigments in the skin become red. This is why we have the expression that someone "sces red"when they are angry.
Plants also have pigments. Color is important for them to live on. The bright colors of flowers catch the attention of insects(昆虫), which then carry their pollen(花粉) from one flower to another. Bees can see colors we cannot, and they follow these to the inside of the flower. Without bees visiting flowers in this way, many plants would die out.
Animals also use color for their own need. They protect themselves with different colors so as not to be seen by predators. The snowshoe hare for example, a type of wild rabbit, changes color with seasons for this reason. During summer ir is a brown color, and in winter it is white so that it can hide in the snow. However, some animals use color as a warning to make predators stay away. Bright colors such as yellow and red are often used in this way. Nature, however, is very clever, and predators also use colors to attract(吸引) the animals they feed on.
So, we can see that there may be many different reasons and uses for colors in the natural world. Some uses of color in nature remain unknown, but one thing is for sure, color not only makes our planet beautiful but it is also necessary for our planet to live on.
You may study differently from your friends, but your study habits are not wrong!
Kelly and Maria are best friends with a lot in common. They love doing things together, such as going to movics and concerts, shopping, or just sitting at a small cafe. Since they take a lot of the same school subjects, they would love to study together, but they find this impossible. Their working styles are so completely different that they can't be in the same room while they are studying!
Kelly would like to study in a clean, open space, while Maria works best with books, papers and other things around her. Kelly prefers to study in a totally silent room, but Maria loves to play music or even have the TV on. Kelly can sit for hours without moving, and often gets all her homework done in one sitting. Maria, however, is always getting up, and says that she thinks best when she's on the move.
You might be asking yourself which way of studying gets better results? Many people believe that a silent, tidy setting(环境）is the way to go, ▲ Some research has even shown that outside noise and untidiness help some people focus(聚焦）their attention, because it makes them form a"wall"in their mind around what they are doing and improves their focus.
So, if you're a student who chooses to study while sitting at a table in a busy shopping center, don't worry about it. If you work in total silence, that's OK, too. Judging from Kelly's and Maria's study habits, the best way to study is the way that works for you. In their very different ways, both of them do well in school, and both finish their work within the required time as well.
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A large store had a big sale day. Ads had been placed in the（当地的）newspapers several days before. The sales were so good that people rushed to the store that day. The opening time was 9 a.m., but people had got together at the store as（早地）as 7 a.m. , waiting for the door to open.
A small man looked at the long line and tried to make his way to the （前面）．The crowd became angry and people started shouting at him. They （推）him in order to force him back to the end of the line. （尽管）the people in the crowd were angry, still the man tried walking to the door a second time. Many people near the door were （更强壮的）than him but he still made it.
"Hey!"someone shouted in the crowd. "Is that you（又，再）？When will you leam to wait in line?" They got him to the back of the line and three big（女士） said they would watch him and stop him going forward. "That will make him think twice!" they thought.
The small man （摇动） his head. "This is too much for me to deal with!"he said. He wanted to open the store, but he thought that it would serve these rude （顾客） right if he went home and didn't open the store at all that day!
In the past, my old grandmother didn't enjoy talking on the phone. Actually, she hated it so she was always refusing (use) it. She told us that she preferred speaking to people in person. It always (make) her sad that she couldn't see the person she was talking to. The other day, we chatted with my grandmother mentioned video calling over the Internet. It (invent)for people to see each other while talking online, Then we came up with idea. We bought her a laptop（笔记本电脑）．One of my (cousin)went over to her house and taught her how to use it. (lucky), she was a quick learner.
Now, she enjoys(her)when talking with us every day. She is happy and you can tell from the expression her face. She says it's also very convenient. She can put it anywhere in the house it is small and doesn't take up much room. Sometimes she even talks to us while she's in the kitchen cooking!
Henry, I'd like to enter your Camp X-treme. （不超过10个单词）
Peter: Let's welcome Henry, the camp leader of the most popular summer camp in our city to Peter's Show!
Henry: Thank you, Peter!
Peter: Henry, why did you open up a camp?
Henry: Ten years ago, I spent thrce wecks at a summer camp and had the best time of my life. I remember every day I was there, and I still have friends from then. So, I decided I wanted other children to have the same experience as me.
Peter:
Henry:Well, after I left school, I worked at a few summer camps. I wasn't a camp leader then and I didn't get any money for it, but I learmed whai a good leader needs to do. So, when I opened my own summer camp seven years ago, I was ready to become a camp leader. Since then I've organized lots of unforgettable activities. The kids love it.
Peter:
Henry: Actually, it's easy to make such a decision. I will think about what kids want to learn from a summer camp. They want adventure and exciting activities, They want to go home and say"You won't believe what I did!"So, extreme sports were the best idca.
Peter:
Henry: Kids have been coming to my camp for many years now, and I hardly hear any kids or parents complain(抱怨）。 The only problem I have is when there are too many kids who want to join. I have to tell them to come back the following year. Of course, they aren't very happy with the news.
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A. How long have yow worked as a camp leader? B. Have you had any problems since the camp opened? C. How did vou decide what kind of camp vou wanted to open? |
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Projects |
A School Trip Day |
A Sports Day |
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Activities |
·fly kites ·have a picnic ·…… |
·have ball games ·play tug-of-war(拔河） ·…… |
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Benefits （益处） |
·develop friendship ·feel relaxed ·…… |
·develop friendship ·keep fit ·…… |
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During the Health Weck, we will have
