One day, a hunter went hunting with his dog. He saw a rabbit running out of a bush not far in front and 1 raised his gun to shoot. The rabbit was hurt. It ran away 2. The hunter waved to the dog to 3 it. The well-trained dog rushed like an arrow, running very fast and full of 4.
The rabbit ran so desperately(拼命地) that it 5 not to have been hurt at all.
However, the dog was surprisingly left behind. Gradually, the dog was losing sight of (看不见) the rabbit. At last when the dog 6 empty-handed, the hunter was angry and blamed(责备) it, "How 7 ! Unable to catch an injured rabbit! No supper for you."Feeling sad, the dog tried to explain for 8, "Though I didn't catch it, I had done my best."
When the rabbit got home, all the other rabbits were surprised at its 9. They were dying to ask, "How did you 10 to run away when the dog almost caught you?
It's unbelievable! "The frightened rabbit answered, "The dog would only be blamed for not catching me at most, 11 all it did was to do its best.The situation was completely different 12 me. I would surely lose my life 13 I was caught. I had to go all out(竭尽全力)! "
We can learn a lesson for our daily life from the story. Have we ever examined ourselves and asked 14 we did our best or went all out when we looked for a(n) 15for our failure?
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If you want to get healthy or stay healthy, there is one easy activity for you—walking. You may think that simply taking a walk is not enough to make a big difference. You may think that you need to do something like running to stay healthy. Well, a new study says that is not true. It finds out that walking may be as good for us as running.
Running is a high-impact (高强度的) activity and can be hard on the body. So, many people cannot run. Walking seems to have all of the advantages and none of the disadvantages of running.
Dr. Russell Pate is a professor of exercise science at the Arnold School of Public Health at the University of South Carolina. He says, "Walking is one of the easiest and safest exercises a person can do. You do not need to learn a lot to get results."
Walking needs no special skills or equipment. You can do it anywhere. It fits easily into your daily schedule (日程表). You can walk at work. You can walk if you want to go shopping. You can take the stairs instead of the lift.
Walking is a great exercise for beginners. If you are out of shape or getting back into shape after an illness or accident, walking is perfect. You can do a little at a time, or as we like to say, take baby steps.
①Does a lake on fire soundimpossible？If you think that water can't burn，you need to learn more about pollution.
②Let's go and see Bellandur Lake inthe city of Bengaluru in India. Bengaluru is the center for many heavyindustries. Electrical and electronic goods，computer parts andparts for planes and space rockets are produced there. Much of the waste fromthese and a large amount of the wastewater from local people run into the lake.
③These harmful mixed things have ledthe lake to become covered with a thick white foam （泡沫） that looks like snow when seen from far away. When the level of thewater rises，the foam does too and covers nearby areas，even roads. When a fire breaks out on the lake，it is both frightening and dangerous. People who live or work nearthe lake also get seriously ill because of the pollution.
④The fire has drawn a great deal ofattention recently，but burning lakes are nothing new.Pollution mainly happens in developing countries like India today. In the past，it mainly took place in Europe and America. Cuyahoga River，a river in America，had caught fire at least13 times. The fire that caused the most attention was in 1969 when oil-coveredareas on the river were set on fire by sparks from a passing train. The firereached a height of over five floors and burned for about half an hour. By thattime，people in America were more aware of its dangersand wanted to change.
⑤As a result，the Environmental Protection Agency （EPA） was founded in 1970 and the Clean Water Act （1972）was put into use. This Act required allrivers throughout America be clean enough to safely allow swimmers and fish topass through by 1983.Due to these efforts，the CuyahogaRiver has never had another fire and over 60 different species of fish live inthe river.
⑥If history is a guide，will it be possible for people in India to bring an end to thepollution by changing the laws in their country，too？Like many nations，it's necessary to raiseawareness of environmental protection among the general public. All of us mustact!
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I've worked in the factories surrounding my hometown every summer since I graduated from high school, but making the transition between school and full-time blue-collar work during the break never gets any easier. For a student like me who considers any class before noon to be uncivilized, getting to a factory by 6 o'clock each morning is torture(折磨). My friends never seem to understand why I'm so relieved to be back at school or that my summer vacation has been anything but a vacation.
There're few people as self-confident as a college student who had never been out in the real world. People my age always seem to overestimate（过高估计） the value of their time and knowledge. In fact, all the classes did not prepare me for my battles with the machine I ran in the plant, which would jam whenever I absent-mindedly put in a part backward or upside down.
The most stressful thing about blue-collar life is knowing your job could disappear overnight. Issues like downsizing and overseas relocation had always seemed distant to me until my co-workers told me that the unit I was working in would shut down within six months and move to Mexico, where people would work for 60 cents an hour.
After working 12-hour shifts in a factory，the other opinions have become only too clear. When I'm back at the university, skipping classes and turning in lazy rewrites seems too irresponsible after seeing what I would be doing without school. All the advice and public-service announcements about the value of an education that used to sound stale now ring true.
These lessons I'm learning，however valuable, are always tinged with a sense of guilt（愧疚）. Many people pass their lives in the places I momently work，spending 30 years where I spend only two months at a time. "This job pays well, but it's hell on the body, " said one co-worker. "Study hard and keep reading，" she added.
My experiences in the factories have inspired me to make the most of my college years before I enter the real world for good.
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Do you have any hobbies? What do you usually do in your free time? Do you play football or do （志愿） work for the community? Here are some of my friends' reports:
Betty: I like playing the guitar. I think playing such a musical （乐器）is really enjoyable. But my parents think I spent too much time on my hobby. They want to stop me enjoying music, although we made a deal. One day I （不及格） my math exam, but I lied to my parents. When my father got the （真相） from my math teacher, he got so angry with me that he broke my guitar. I knew the reason why he got so angry was that he was afraid that I would get into telling lies. The next day I （道歉） to my parents for not being honest. To my surprise, they said sorry too and offered to pay the bill to （修理） my guitar.
Susan: I like visiting museums at weekends and on holidays. Visiting museums is another way of learning which can't be found in text books. （比较） with the museums of the past, you will find that today's museums are active centres of learning. People can learn about （通信）and the environment as well as physics and（化学）, you can even do experiments there. Of course, there are some rules for you when you visit a museum.
In my opinion, it is （必要的） for us teenagers to take up a hobby, because it can help us relax. However, we shouldn't spend too much time on it, or it will get in the way of our studies.
Have you ever heard the saying "Happiness is nothing more good health." Health is very important, How can we stay healthy? Here (be) three children's opinions.
Lucy: Well, I eat a lot of fruit and vegetables every day. I'm on the school volleyball team. I practice playing volleyball (two) a week. Yesterday, we had a volleyball match. It was raining heavily while we (have) the match. However, we still enjoyed ourselves.
Eric: My father always cares my health. He makes me get up early and run with him every morning. And he hardly allows me to use the computer. He thinks it's bad for my health. He would like me (do) some housework with him. Thanks to my dad! Now, I am one of the (strong) students in my class.
Rosa: I have many good friends at school. They are all (friend) to me. I like playing with them. We always play (happy) together. I don't watch TV too often at home. My home is near the school, I usually walk to school. I think these good habits are good for my health.
Leonardo da Vinci was a famous artist who was born in Italy. He was also a great inventor. Many of his inventions have become important in modern life. Although Leonardo hated war. he invented many different machines used for war. His most special invention was the machine gun, which was produced and used in war. Besides, Leonardo spent days thinking about how to save time. He developed ideas for something like cutting machines.
Leonardo was a strange man. He never ate meat. That was very unusual in those times. He never published(发表) discoveries about science. He usually used mirror writing, which looks like usual writing in a mirror, starting from the right side of the page and moving to the left side。
Only a few of his paintings are left today. Many paintings were not finished because he thought they were not perfect.
Leonardo was talented and creative. He was regarded as one of the most intelligent men in the world.
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•He never ate meat. •He never published discoveries connected with •He used mirror writing |
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only a few of his paintings are left today |
Because many paintings were not finished |
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What life skill do you want to learn? |
cooking/planting/rescue methods(急救方法）... |
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Why do you want to learn this skill? |
colorful/meaningful/pleasure... |
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work together/join a club/ask...for help... |
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