Joe wanted a computer. He asked his1for the money and they said he must get it himself. But how did he get it? He2about this when he walked home. Not many people wanted to ask children to work for them. Maybe he could take away snow for the neighbors. But this was not3. He had to wait a long time for that. He couldn't cut grass for their gardens4he had no tools (工具) to do the work with. Then he saw one of his classmates, Dick, delivering (送)5. I could do that, he thought. Maybe I could even get the computer6. I could spend a little money each week7it. He ran to catch up with Dick. Joe asked him a lot of8. He learned that it was possible9twenty-five dollars each week. He learned that the job took10three hours each night. Dick11him the phone number of the newspaper manager (经理). Joe almost flew12.
After he had told his mother what he thought, she13"I think it is a14idea, " she said, "I'll call the newspaper…. ""Wait, Mum, "Joe said, "I'll call. After that, I'm going to be a businessman now. "Joe's mother smiled15. After a year, he got his own computer.
On weekdays I go to school,
But on weekends, life is________.
Two whole days, just for me,
I do what I want; my time is free.
Free time, that's what I'm saying,
Free time, just relaxing and playing.
Free time, it's so good to be free,
Free time, it's the best time for me.
I do the things I love to do,
Playing sports and shopping, too.
It's so great. I love weekends,
Surfing the Internet and meeting friends.
We all know that a good night's rest helps us stay healthy. After we sleep for 7 or 8 hours in bed and wake up next morning, our mind is better prepared to memorize and learn something.
But what about getting a rest during the middle of the day?
Scientists say, "Short period of sleep, napping may help learning and memory. Napping can help our children learn more quickly. It can also help older people remember longer. "
Take China as an example. Chinese people are used to napping after lunch.
Recently researchers made a survey among nearly 3, 000 Chinese people over 65 years old.
The research (调查) shows that napping for about an hour is the best.
However, these are the findings for those over the age of 65. Doctors say that napping for about an hour may be too long for young and healthy people. And they believe that half an hour is enough to stop young and healthy people from feeling tired. By doing so, it will help them stay awake.
Doctors also say, "If you have trouble falling asleep at night, take a daytime nap for less than 45 minutes and don't nap after 3 pm in the afternoon.
Andrew was a smart boy when he was young. One day, his father gave him ten dollars and asked him to buy some goldfish. When he got to the market, he found that the killifish looked like goldfish and that they were much cheaper. So he bought some killifish and kept the rest of the money for himself.
When he got home, his father found what Andrew did at once. He put the fish in the tank(水槽)without saying anything first. The next day he said to his son, "Andrew, do you know what you bought yesterday? Are they goldfish? "Andrew didn't know what to say. His father went on, "Well, I'm happy that you know how to save money. I also know you are good at watching things around you. But it's not right to be dishonest(不诚实). "From then on, Andrew's father often asked him to do some chores, like buying daily things and helping his uncle in his store.
Several years later, Andrew became a successful businessman(成功的商人). When talking about the key to his success, he said, "Thanks to my father, I got to know myself well and grew in a right way.
①Andrew's father saw the killifish.
②Andrew became a successful businessman.
③Andrew got ten dollars from his father.
④Andrew helped his uncle in the store.
Do you hope to do a lot of homework every evening? Are you interested in your English classes? Who do you want to teach you? Maybe you have lots of questions in your mind before school starts.
Well, I want to give you some good advice on these problems.
First, keep calm(平静）. Don't worry about all the problems you have. Put your heart into learning, and you can find something you are interested in. Do it actively.
Second, try your best to finish your homework quickly. Don't spend too much time. Do more reading or writing in English. Think about the problems you have and solve them at once. Don't stay up late, or you can't study well the next day.
Third, invent something instead of copying(抄写）or repeating. If you can remember the words in your way, you can tell your teachers you don't like the way of copying them again and again. Be sure, you must pass the test. I think your teachers will agree with you. And they can give you some interesting work to do.
School is really a good place for us to learn. Believe in your teachers and yourself. You are the best one and you can do everything well.
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My best friend Lily is really interested in music and I love music, too. We both like many kinds of (杂志) and we often study (一起). Both of us want to be(作家) in the future. Last year, her mother (去世), so she was very sad. I often saw her sit(安静地) in the classroom. She was(瘦) than before, and she was not in good (健康). I tried to help her get (穿过) the sad days. (虽然) she still misses her mother, she becomes more outgoing now. I think she is confident(自信的) (足够) to face the difficulties.
Healthy food can help (we) be strong. But how can we eat healthily? Here are some pieces of advice.
Breakfast is necessary in the morning. , thirty percentthe children hardly ever have breakfast. And they will be (hunger) when they have classes. That's terrible. We must have good breakfast at the beginning of the day.
Having right food is important, . That means eating different kinds of food. Children who often drink milk grow much better. Fruit and vegetables are also needed. Some teenagers (like) vegetables. It will lead to(导致) a bad result. We should eat them twice a day at (little) .
All in all, if you have good(eat) habits, they will make a (different) to your body.
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A. safe and sound --If someone is"safe and sound", he's not in danger at all. He's quite well. B. see eye to eye--If two people "see eye to eye", they agree on things and see things in the same way. C. let the cat out of the bag-- To tell someone about a secret(秘密). D. Jack of all trades--Someone who can do many things but isn't very good at any one of them. E. Happy-go-lucky-- A"happy-go- lucky"person is outgoing and always happy. |
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Weekend activities |
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Because of the policy of "double-lightening the burden"(双减政策) , Bill and I have more time to do the things we like.
How many times have we said to ourselves, "Oh, I'll do that tomorrow. " Sometimes tomorrow never comes and we find ourselves saying, "Oh, I wish I hadn't put that off (……推迟). "
Our family was friends with Betty for many years. Over the years, we shared phone calls, birthday cards, and much more. Every year, Betty sent (送；邮寄) our youngest son Brandon a birthday card with five dollars in it. She did this until he graduated (毕业) from high school.
One year, not long after her birthday, I called to see how she was and ask her if she did anything special for her birthday. I was surprised when Betty didn't answer the phone. Instead (相反), her daughter Carol did. Carol told me that her mom was ill and had gone downhill fast. She was in hospice care (临终关怀). Carol gave the phone to Betty. I talked to her and let her know that we loved her.
As soon as I got off the phone, I sent a text to Brandon and let him know Betty wasn't doing well. Brandon stopped what he was doing and sent flowers to Betty.
You can know how proud (骄傲的) I was of Brandon when Carol called the next day. She told me that Betty loved the flowers very much. Just a few days later, Betty died.
It's never "too soon" to be kind to others. You never know when it might be "too late" instead.
