Who Has the Real Problem?
A man is afraid that his wife wasn't hearing, she might need a hearing aid. So, he called the family doctor to have a (讨论) about this problem. The doctor told him about a (简单的) test he could use to get a better idea about her hearing loss.
"Here's what you do, " said the doctor, "Stand about 40 feet (12 metres) away from her, and in a normal conversational speaking tone to see if she can (听到) you. If not, go to 30 feet, then 20 feet, and so on (直到) she answers you.
That evening, the man's wife was in the kitchen (煮) dinner, and he was in the yard. "I'm about 40 feet away, " he said to himself. "Let's see what will happen. "Then, in a normal tone, he asked, "Honey, what's for dinner?" But she didn't answer.
So the husband moved (更近) to the kitchen, about 30 feet from his wife, and asked again, "Honey, what's for dinner?"She still didn't answer.
Next, he moved into the dining room where he was about 20 feet from his wife and asked, "Honey, what's for dinner?"
Again he got no (回复). He walked up to the kitchen door, about 10 feet away. "Honey, what's for dinner?" Again his wife didn't answer.
So he walked right (在……的旁边) her. "Honey, what's for dinner?""James, for the(第五) time, chicken!" his wife answered (生气).
Do you know who has the real problem?
You must have been 15 years old. Do you feel different from that when you were 9 years old? Are you wondering if you have already (长大) up? You may be a physical adult before you finish studying. Some people may finish their growing at high school, while (其他的）are still growing after they leave school.
Being an adult needs a long time. The more you experience, the(更快地) you become an adult. Even when puberty(青春期） is (结束的) and you think you are grown-up, you will still face some physical and relationship (问题) that you should deal with, (包括）how to get a good job or how to get along with your friends.
Parents are our life-long wealth and they are very (有用的) for our growing, but they are (不能) to do everything for you. Sometimes you might have your own ideas. What they should do is to make sure that you have all the (信息）to make a decision yourself. Of course it is necessary to do in the right way.
(实际上), caring parents and family are the best support you can have. Anyway, wish you grow up healthily and happily.
You may already be a winner is a novel written by Anne Dee Ellis.
The book is about a girl called Olivia Hales who writes out the story in her (看法). Olivia has a plan to win a (百万) dollars so that she has the ability to look after her five-year-old sister Berkeley and her mum LeAnne. (自……以来) the start, her dad has been away and never returned any more. Olivia(继续) to send emails to him. But she is uncertain if he(事实上) receives the emails. Olivia meets a boy called Bart, who washes the(盘子) at the school Cafe. But they don't make friends in the end.
Everything becomes much(更坏的) when her mum works late to make money for a living. Meanwhile, Berkeley is kicked out of the day care centre they can afford. After(讨论) with her mum, Olivia （决定）to take Berkeley to her school and hide her in a closet. Although the situation seems hopeless, Olivia never thinks of giving up.
The cover of the book is(明亮的) and eye-catching, which is probably why I picked it. Overall, Unique and interesting, I recommend this book to you all!
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.
Different people have different interests. Some like reading；some like dancing；others like growing vegetables. I（更喜欢）traveling. Because it's a very good outdoor（活动）.
Last summer, I visited Hunan with my friends. We stayed there for five days. On the first day, we all（醒来）early and then we took a bus to Zhangjiajie. About one hour later, we arrived. We climbed up to the mountains. I found I could（几乎不）use any of the words to describe them when we got to the top of the mountains. They were so magnificent. There were many kinds of strange（形状）of tall rocks. Some looked like （人） and some looked like animals. We took many photos of the beautiful sights. In the following days, we experienced the local customs and（文化）in Hunan. Besides, we met many other friends on our trip and we（形成）close friendships with them. All of us enjoyed（我们自己）. The trip really gave us a lot of （愉悦；快乐）. I will keep it in my mind forever.
In a word, traveling makes me open up my eyes and helps me learn a lot.
Who touched our hearts in 2021? Su Bingtian is one of the 10 inspirational role models on the list.
Known as the fastest Chinese man, Su made history and brought an unforgettable （瞬间） for the world in the summer of 2021.
On （八月） 1st of that year, Su set a new record of 9. 83 seconds in the Tokyo Olympics Men's 100 m semifinals, making him the first Chinese runner to enter the final in the event.
For a long time, there was an idea that （亚洲的） people were not physically built to succeed in sprinting. Su's success （打破） this idea and inspired many people.
But the way to success was never easy for Su. Because of an injury, Su had to stop running for （数个） years. He even （打算） to retire in 2017. But the call to challenge himself brought Su back to the track. To increase his strength, Su trained even （努力地） than before.
He realized that finishing the semifinal in less than 10 seconds would earn him the （机会） to enter the final competition. In order to encourage himself, Su set a （个人的） goal of 9. 89 seconds. He even made the number his password for his phone and computer. （幸运地）, his efforts paid off.
With the movie Wonder being on show, a boy named Auggie enters people's views. Because of his scar on his face, he has spent most of his time being home-schooled（自从） he was born. But his parents made a decision to send him to a （私人的） school as he entered middle school. There Auggie must deal with opinions from classmates and learn （接受） himself as he is.
Firstly, Auggie found it hard to be with normal kids. He（后悔） the decision he and his parents made. However, no matter how terrible things were, his parents were there with him, （尤其是） his mom. "You are always（6） （勇敢的） than anyone in my mind. "Her encouragement and （支持） kept Auggie moving forward. As Auggie's classmates got to know him better, they started to realize he was a nice kid. They changed their attitude towards him（最终）. For Auggie, the"scar" was not a disaster, instead, it's a（宝藏）. In real life, it may take longer to see such changes happen. But if we give people （机会）, their hearts and minds may change in the end.
Are you looking forward to being alone at home？My answer is NO. One day, my parents went (到国外) and left me at home. I had three days (不上课).During the(接下来的) days after they left, I spent the time by(我自己).After (醒来) up in the morning, it's a time to prepare my breakfast. I couldn't cook, so I ate sandwiches without other choice. Then I went to school and spent the day as usual. When I got home after school, I tried to cook something. It's really difficult for me. (不管什么) I cooked, I (烧焦) them. Actually, among all the things, cooking rice is the (最简单的).I (意识到) that I should learn some useful life (技能) and not depend on my parents too much.
Oliver Twist
Oliver Twist is one of the famous (小说)written by Charles Dickens. It mainly talks about the boy named Oliver Twist. His parents (死)when he was very young，so he has to grow up with many poor (陌生人). One day, when nobody pays (关注) to him，he runs away in a (仓促)to London. After he gets to London, he is cheated by one bad guy called Fagin who is very (不礼貌的)and then he starts his life of (偷)things. In Fagin's house，Oliver also meets some good partners who really care about him. When Oliver is taken to the police station，a good man Mr. Blano saves him and is quite (耐心的)with him. He teaches Oliver how to read books，how to learn (明智地)and how to be a gentleman. These(能力) are very helpful to him. More importantly, Oliver's happy childhood has finally come to an end.
Dear Lura,
How is it going?
Do you still remember my best friend Jerry? When I met him, he was very young. But now he's grown up and has changed a lot. OK, now please listen to the general introduction about his changes.
Jerry used to be (沉默的)，but he didn't get along well with others. He was afraid of meeting strangers and
（很少；不常）talked with them. He was not good at all subjects. He used to hate school. He was even（缺席的）from school from time to time. And sometimes he caused lots of troubles. But now he doesn't fight with other students. Instead, he always helps others. And he also（敢于）to give a speech in public．My friend is so great now that I take（自豪）in him.
And one more thing is that I am really satisfied with my new house. First, the environment is pretty good. Every day I can take a walk in a large garden. It is just（在······旁边）my house． There is even a fountain（喷泉）in the（中央的）part of the garden．Most importantly, there is a parking lot three hundred meters to the（东方）of my new house. So it is quite（方便的） for me to park my car．And my company is only10 minutes' walk from my new house, so I often go to work on foot and I don't need to（仓促）to my office anymore.
I know you finished your art course last month. I'm wondering if you're free this Saturday. I'm looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Michael
