山东省济宁市嘉祥县第三中学2021-2022学年九年级上学期...

Teens will finally grow up some day, leaving their parents and facing the challenges in life alone, so they should learn basic life skills and form good working habits.

The government has been trying to pay attention to the importance of hardworking spirit education(劳动教育).But this has been overlooked in recent years. Many teens do not value the importance of working hard. There is a teenage girl named Nancy. She never helps out around the house. Once her mother was on vacation for a week, leaving her alone at home. When her mother came home from vacation, she could not find a clean dish or a clean shirt.

Schopls play an important role in teaching students about the value of working hard. Primary and middle schools should provide students with hardworking spirit courses every week. To our joy, some schools have provided each class with a piece of field to plant their favorite vegetables. For example, No.38 Middle School in Hefei, set up a 500 square-meter farm on an open platform(露天平台) of their teaching building. Each class are asked to grow and pick vegetables there.

Parents should also encourage children to learn how to do chores at home. Teens should master one or two life skills every year. These skills can include cooking, washing their own clothes and tidying their rooms. The basic skills may help teens to solve the problems they will meet in the future.

A new contact lens (隐形眼镜片) is developed by scientists from America. Britain and China. It can check for illnesses at any time by examining chemicals in tears. A new sensor(感应器) is used to achieve the purpose.

Scientists hope that the improvement can help to deal with sudden medical events. Dr. Zhao Yunlong said,"COVID-19 has had a great influence on the scientific world. And we are doing research to help people deal with similar events in the future."

When introducing the new contact lens, Dr. Guo Shiqi, a researcher at Harvard, said, "In the past, the sensor was put between the layers (层) of the lens. It didn't have direct contact(接触) with tears. But our new sensor is smaller and smarter. It can be fixed to a lens and keep direct contact with tears. What's more, it causes no discomfort to the eye." It is especially useful for the old and those who may experience sudden medical events.

As society develops, scientists are supposed to develop more products that provide care and convenience(便利) for people. The contact lens is one of what they are researching on. Earlier, a Caledonia company developed another kind of contact lens using LED technology. It can show the health information on the mobile phone. Steve Sinclair, head of the company, said, "We have to build something that helps you when you need it and stays off when you don't need it."

"Made in China" can be seen everywhere! Wang Hao is 18-year-old student from Beijing. Last year, he went to visit his uncle and aunt in Paris. He found strange that many French products in local shops (make) in China. He wanted to buy a pair of sports shoes for his cousin, but he had to visit four or five shops before finding a pair made in France. He realized that Frenchmen can avoid buying Chinese products. Wang Hao hopes that in the future China will also be good at making high-technology products for people all over the world (buy).

I'm sorry that I (not go) back home for Mother's Day next week. I'll have to go to an important meeting win my boss that day.

Mum, thank you for everything you (do) these years for Tim and me. I still and will always remember you hat to work in a supermarket in the daytime and in a restaurant at night. I still remember your coming home and feeling tired many evenings. But you gave us two your love and care all the time.

Tim (finish) his studies next month. He said he would return home from school and look for a job near home. 'm glad you won't live by yourself anymore. Let's plan to take a trip in the near future. It's been years since the three of us (take) a trip together.

Happy Mother's Day. I love you, Mum.

One day, a father and his son were flying a kite. Soon, the kite flew upin the sky. After a while, the son said, "Father, it seems that the thread (线) is keeping the kite from flying higher. If we cut it, it will be free and will fly even higher. Can we cut it?" So the father cut the thread from the reel(卷轴). The kite started to go a little higher. That made the son very.

But then, slowly the kite started to come down. And soon it fell onto the grass. The son wasto see this and asked his father why it happened.

The father explained. "My son, the thread was not keeping the kite from going higher, but it was helping itin the sky when the wind dropped. And when the wind picked up, we helped the kite go hither in a properthrough the thread. And after we cut the thread, the kite fell without the support(支持) we provided for it through the thread."

"In our life, we often think that some things are stopping us from going higher," the father continued. "Sometimes we could makequickly and reach new heights if we were not tied down to our family. But we fail to realize that our family help us outthe hard times. In fact they are not holding us back, but supporting us."

Confidence (自信) is very important in daily life. It can help you to develop a healthy attitude(态度).A study shows that the confident people are much happier. They can have more chances to make themselves successful. But how to be more confident? Here are some suggestions:

Speak loudly. When you are not confident, you can't do well what you want to do. You speak in a voice so low that other people can hardly hear you. Try to speak loud enough so that people can understand you clearly. The high voice can help you become more confident.

Play sports. Playing sports makes you tired but completely relaxed. When you do sports, you will be full of confidence.

Encourage yourself. Write down a list of things you did during the day and see how many things you have done well. Did you finish your homework? Did you tell a joke that made everyone laugh? Give yourself praise for the good things you've done.

Get rid of (消除) fear. Fear comes along with failure(失败). But it's easy to get it over(克服) if you know that failure is part of your life. Don't hide your head just because you said something stupid last time. Try to start again and believe you can do better.

Pick up what you like to do. If you like singing, sing as much as you can. In some ways, a hobby can make you excellent. And it will make you happy and confident.

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