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My school appeared on the news last week because we had made an important change in our local area. Our class had planted a large garden in what was once only a vacant lot. It was a lot of work but it was all worth it. I got blisters(水泡) from digging, and we all got insect bites, too.
I learned a lot about gardening and collaboration(合作), and then I learned about the media. Our teacher telephoned the TV station and informed them of what we had accomplished. She spoke with the producer. The producer checked with the directors, but they said there were plenty of stories similar to ours. They wanted to know what was special about our particular garden, since many schools plant them.
The teacher explained that, after going on the Internet to learn about the prairie(大草原), we had made a prairie garden. We had gone to a prairie and gotten seeds from the plants, and then we planted them. We did not water the garden, but we did weed it. We decided to let nature water it with rain, since that was how prairies grew in the past. We sent a picture of the garden to the news station. In the picture, the grass was so high that it stood taller than the fourth grade students.
As a result, the producer sent a reporter to our school. He interviewed the headmaster and asked him many questions about the garden. After that, they interviewed us, and we explained to them what we had learned through this project.
That night, we watched the news, and there we were. The news reporter told our story. It was only two minutes long, but it was us. We were famous. All that work, all those blisters, it was worth it. We knew that when we saw the garden every day, but now we knew that the whole city thought so, too.
William I, who conquered England some 930 years ago, had wealth, power and an army. Yet although William was very rich by the standard of his time, he had nothing like a flush toilet(抽水马桶), or riding lawn mower(除草机). How did he get by?
History books are filled with wealthy people who were poor compared to me. I have storm windows, Croesus did not. Entire nations trembled before Alexander the Great, but he couldn't buy cat food. Czar Nicholas lacked an electric saw.
Given how much better off I am than so many famous dead people, you'd think I'd be content. The trouble is that, like most people, I compare my wealth with that of living persons: neighbors, school classmates, famous TV people. The greed I feel toward my friend Howard's new kitchen is not reduced by the fact no kings ever had a refrigerator with glass doors.'
There is really no rising or falling standard of living. Over the centuries people simply find different things to feel sad about. You'd think that simply not having disease would put us in a good mood, but no, we want a hot bath too.
Of course, one way to achieve happiness would be to realize that even by today's standards the things I own are pretty nice. My house is smaller than the houses of many investments bankers, but even so it has a lot more rooms than my wife and I can keep clean.
Besides, to people looking back at our era from a century or two in the future, these bankers fancy counter tops and my own worn Formica will seem equally shabby. I can't keep up with my neighbors right now. But just wait.
As humanity has got richer, animal's roles have changed. People need their services less than before. Fewer wolves and thieves meant less demand for dogs for protection; the internal combustion engine (内燃机)made horses unneeded; modern sanitation (卫生设备)kept rats in check and made cats less useful. No longer necessities, domestic animals became luxuries. Pet-keeping seems to kick in when household incomes rise above roughly $5,000. It is booming.
The trend is not a new one. Archaeologists (考古学家)have found 10,000-year-old graves in which dogs and people are buried together. Some cultures -- such as in Scandinavia, where dogs have long been both working dogs and companions -- have kept pets for thousands of years. But these days the pet-keeping urge has spread even to parts of the world which have no tradition of sinking into a comfortable chair with a furry creature.
The pet business is growing even faster than pet numbers, because people are spending more and more money on them. No longer are they food - waste - recyclers, fed with the remains that fall from their masters' tables. Pet - food shelves are full of delicacies crafted to satisfy a range of appetites, including ice cream for dogs and foods for pets that are old, diabetic or suffer from sensitive digestion; a number of internet services offer food, tailored to the pet's individual tastes.
In the business this is called "pet humanisation" -- the tendency of pet owners to treat their pets as part of the family. This is evident in the names given to dogs, which have evolved from Fido, Rex and Spot to -- in America -- Bella, Lucy and Max. It is evident in the growing market for pet clothing, pet grooming and pet hotels.
People still assume that pets must be working for humanity in some way, perhaps making people healthier or less anxious. But the evidence for that is weak. Rather, new research suggests that dogs have evolved those irresistible "puppy - dog eyes" precisely to affect human emotions. It has worked. The species that once enslaved others now works very hard to pay for the care of its pets. Sentimental (多愁善感的)Americans often refer to themselves not as cat-owners but as the cat's "mommy" or "daddy". South Koreans go one further, describing themselves as cat "butlers". Watch an unlucky dog-walker trailing "his" hound (猎犬), plastic bag in hand to pick up its mess, and you have to wonder: who's in charge now?
While it is impossible to prevent stress as well as reduce its effect when it can't be avoided. The US Department of Health and Human Services offers the following suggestions for ways to deal with stress.
•Try physical activities
When you are nervous, angry or upset, try releasing the pressure through exercise or physical activities.
•Take care of yourself.
You should make every effort to eat well and get enough rest. If you easily get angry and cannot sleep well enough, or if you're not eating properly, it will be more likely that you will fall into situations of stress.
•Make time for yourself.
Don't forget, play can be just as important as work. You need a break from your daily routine to just relax and have fun. Go window-shopping or work on a hobby. Allow yourself at least half an hour each day to do something you enjoy.
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Stress can result from disorganization and a feeling that "there's so much to do, and not enough time." Trying to take care of everything at once can be too much for you and, as a result, you may not achieve anything. Instead, make a list of everything you have to do. Set out to do the most important tasks first. Then do one thing at a time.
A. Bear in the most important task.
B. Schedule time for both work and play.
C. Check off each task as it is completed.
D. Make a list of the things you need to do.
E. For example, you could take your job as your hobby.
F. If stress repeatedly keeps you from sleeping, you should consult a doctor.
G. Running, walking, or playing tennis are just some of the activities you might try.
Life is colorful. Sometimes it's just like potato salad; when it's shared, it became a picnic.
With three young children to bring up, my husband John and I were very 1. "Can we go on a picnic, Mom?" my six-year-old daughter, Becky 2. "Please." I had said no so many times in 3 months, and I decided the usual Saturday morning chores could 4. To her 5, I agreed.
I prepared a few sandwiches and 6 a cooler with ice and drinks and called John 7.
My eleven-year-old twin sons loaded the cooler and the picnic basket in the trunk and off we went to spend some 8 time together as a family.
About the time I got the lunch 9 out on the table, John arrived on the 10. That was one of the happiest meals we ever shared together. The meal was full of 11. We felt a closeness that had been hidden by work and school responsibilities for so many months. John and the boys 12 rocks into the lake, Becky fed the ducks and I sat quietly at the picnic table, 13 God for blessing me with such a wonderful family.
That night as our children went to bed, I kissed their cheeks. It 14 me what a wonderful life I had. As I walked out of the room it dawned on me that even the busiest 15 could become a picnic when it's shared with the ones you 16. Even though kids have now grown up and 17 from home, I can still remember how I felt that day while sitting at the picnic table.
Maybe today would be a good time to 18 potato salad, call all of my 19 kids, feed some hungry ducks and skipped a few rocks into the lake. Since life is like potato salad, let's make it a 20.
In recent years, a new idea called a "naked marriage(裸婚)" has arisen as the cost of living goes up, has become a new trend (趋势) for many young people in China. With a small marriage certificate in hand, they get married. And for the couples in a naked marriage, this certificate also contains many other (mean).
A local from Guang An said, "There are many people like us born in 1980's. Our families cannot afford (buy) new apartments, cars, let alone diamond rings. I think that's very normal for regular families. We must depend ourselves to make a bright future.''
A graduate student of Si Chuan University said, "The most important is love. I believe our living conditions will gradually get (good)."
Some professors say a" naked marriage" is sharply contradictory with China's traditional marriage customs. But as living costs continue to rise, this phenomenon will likely become (increasing) popular in the future.
, not all people have a positive opinion of naked marriages. According to a survey (conduct) by sohu. com, only about 40 percent of 3500 people surveyed liked the idea of a nakedmarriage. About 80 percent of men supported naked marriages, while 70 percent of women did notsupport the idea because they (hold) the view that these marriages would not be stable.
每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均限一词。
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
3）错误类型不涉及单词拼写。
As a fan of sports, I am eagerly to expose me to various sports-related activities. Take part in World Middle School Games is so a golden opportunity to meet the outstanding teenagers worldwide that I really don't want to miss it. In addition to, the voluntary service will offer a precious chance to contributing to our society.
I believe the good command of English ensures that I can communicate with the foreign athletes effective. Moreover, with my love and knowledges for sports as well as Chinese history and culture. I can fulfill my role not only as a volunteer also as a cultural ambassador to spread Chinese culture.
1）网络学习的原因；
2）网络学习的方式；
3）表达祝福。
注意：1）词数100字左右
2）可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯
3）开头结尾已经写好，不计入总字数
参考词汇：2019冠状病毒病COVD-19；钉钉 Ding Talk
Dear Peter，
How's everything going?
……
Yours,
Li Hua
