— Yes, I did. But the doctor said there was _____ serious with me.
—_____ I have to catch the early bus.
—_________. It's too boring.
In China, very few children make pocket money. 1, in Western countries, most kids make pocket money by themselves. They make money in many different 2. When kids are very young, their parents help them sell the fruits of their own trees to neighbors. Kids may also help 3 do housework to make money at home. When they 4 sixteen, they can make money by sending newspapers or by working in fast food restaurants, 5 during the summer holidays.
There are many 6 of making pocket money by kids themselves. First of all, they learn the 7 of money by working hard so that they will not waste any secondly, they learn to 8 money to buy thing they need or want, such as books, pencils, movies and even clothes they like. Thirdly, they learn to 9 the daily life problems by helping their parents or others. Making pocket money is 10 for children when they grow up. That is why parents encourage their kids to make pocket money.
Dear Dr. Arthur,
I have a question for you. I make some money by doing chores at home. I sweep the floor, clean the room and walk the dog every day and I also take out the rubbish on Mondays, Wednesdays and Sundays. I think I do too much because I also take part in some activities after school and I have to do my homework every night.
I can get only $20 a week. And the amount I get is barely enough (勉强够) to go to the movies and buy popcorn(爆米花).
I want more money. I know nay parents are going to say "No", but, it's not fair. I am 14, so I can't get a job yet. But I really need more money to spend time with my friends. I don't know how to make them understand me. Could you please help me?
Eliza
Should teenagers be allowed to have part-time jobs? We did a survey among two hundred people. According to the result, 78% say yes, and 22% say no. We choose some reasons as follows.
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Jobs prepare teenagers for later life. Many college graduates look forward to a satisfying job. But almost all job interviewers say they want someone with experience, It's difficult for you to get a job with no work experience. —Linda, Beijing |
It is the time to study. If teenagers start working, they won't have time to study. They might keep on working to achieve someone else's dreams, not theirs. They are too young to decide for their future. —Alice, Wuhan |
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Jobs teach responsibility. Teenagers at 14 and older should be allowed to have part-time jobs. They teach responsibility and how to work as a team. What's more, teens who earn money at a young age can learn how to manage personal finances. —Bill, Hefei |
Kids should pay more attention to their education. According to the survey, students who work more than 15 hours per week might lose interest in school and their grades may drop. This means kids might not enter university if they work part-time for a long time —Mike, Shanghai |
If you have no special plans for your holidays, why not spend your time helping others? More and more people in the USA volunteer (自愿) to spend their school holidays working for others. And they don't do it for money. Here are some of their stories.
Alice Hamilton, 1 7
I'm going to help the Forest Centre build new hiking paths in the mountains. It's going to be terrific-I'll spend the whole summer living in the tent and breathing the clean mountain air. I'm going to sleep under the stars. It'll be a nice spot, and I'll be able to do something good at the same time.
Jason Moore, 18
This summer, I'm going to volunteer with Special House Program. They build good, low-cost houses and sell them to families that are not very rich. They'll teach me what to do, so I'll help people and also have a chance to learn how to build houses.
Trish Anderson, 16
I'm going to teach kids who have trouble reading. I'll work for a program called "Reading for Life". Every day, I'm going to help kids choose and read books that they like. I want to be a teacher and I love children and reading, so this is going to be a great experience for me.
Medical experts say most Americans do not get enough sleep. They say more Americans need to take a nap-that is to rest for a short period in the middle of the day. They give people advice to sleep lightly before continuing with other activities. The experts say naps might improve health by reducing pressure(压力).
Some European and Latin American companies have supported(支持) the idea of napping for many year. They ask people to leave work go home and have a nap before returning. In the United States, some companies let workers rest simply in their offices. They believe this can help workers make fewer mistakes and also increase(增加)the amount of work that a person can do.
Sleep experts say it is likely that sleepy people make more mistakes at work than at other times. They say people should not carry out important tasks when they feel sleepy. And they say the best thing to do is to take a nap. About twenty minutes of rest is all you need. Experts say this provides extra energy and can increase your effectiveness(效率) until the end of the day. But experts say that a nap should last no more than twenty to thirty minutes. A longer nap will put the body into a deep sleep and waking up will be difficult.
We are students and we carry schoolbags every day. A schoolbag is an important thing in our life. Students use schoolbags to carry books, perks and some other school things. But do you know about the history of schoolbags?
At the beginning, students didn't have schoolbags. They used boxes to carry books to school. The boxes were always very heavy. Later, parents used cloth (布) to make schoolbags for their kids.
At the beginning of the New China, green rucksacks (帆布包) appeared and they became popular soon. Your grandparents used these schoolbags when they went to school.
Today's schoolbags are colorful and cool. And they are comfortable to use. Some students use wheeled bags and some students use backpacks (双肩背包).
Schoolbags are still changing. Can you imagine what the schoolbags will be like in the future?
Have you ever heard of the saying, "Eat well at breakfast; eat enough at lunch; eat less at supper." It (show) that breakfast is the most important one. If you don't have breakfast, you will feel h, no energy or power, and you can't work well. But (如果) you eat a certain kind of breakfast, you will work (well). So e breakfast is good for your health. It can give you e energy so that you can work all day. A h breakfast could be bread, eggs, milk and fruit. If you eat breakfast b going to school, you will learn more quickly, and (听) with more attention in class.
Get up (early) so that you would have enough time for your breakfast. Healthy breakfast can make you smile easily and make your life colorful.
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Old, people's home visit |
Cheer them up; Do some chores |
Every Tuesday morning |
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Kids' summer camp |
Teach them to read; Teach them to look after themselves |
Every Friday afternoon |
Dear Mr. Zheng,
I'm Li Hua, a student from Class Five, Grade Eight. I read your notice yesterday.
