I have a good friend, Anna. She comes from America, 1she's now studying in Beijing. It's 7:00 a m. on Friday in Beijing. Anna is having a video chat(视频聊天)with her2now. In the video, Anna's family are3 around a big table. It's 6: 00 p. m. now in America and it's the4before Friday. Today is Thanksgiving Day in America. And Anna's mother makes a lot of5food for dinner. Anna sees the turkey—the must-eat on Thanksgiving Day in the middle. Anna's brother Nick is 6with her.
"Hi, Anna," Nick says. "We are taking a7tomorrow."
"Oh, really? I hope you'll8a good time. "
"Don't you want to know9we are going?"
"Mom loves Thailand. Are you going to Thailand?"
"No. We10you and we are going to Beijing to see you!"
Wow! Anna sees her family's smiling faces and cries(哭). No one loves you like your family.
Bears are large animals. They have four feet. And on every foot, there are five claws(爪子). In winter, some bears hibernate. It means they sleep for most of the winter. There are different kinds of bears in many places of the world.
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Pandas live in the mountains of China and they use their big teeth to eat bamboo and leaves. They eat up to 30 kilos of bamboo every day. |
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Polar bears are good swimmers. They go into the water and catch fish and seals(海豹)for food. |
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Brown bears live in the mountains of America, Europe and Asia. They are up to nine feet tall and eat nuts(坚果)and fruit. They come in many colors. |
Today is Sunday. My friends are talking happily.
Sue: My dream neighborhood has a underwater library. We can walk to the library through a tunnel(隧道). We can watch kinds of fish when we are reading in the library.
Leo: My dream neighborhood has a very big garden. I can play games and climb trees with my dad in the garden. In summer, I can sit under a big tree and read my favorite book. In winter, I can make snowmen with my brothers in it. There are different kinds of flowers in the garden, too.
Sam: In my dream neighborhood, there is a great restaurant. In the restaurant, I can taste food from all over the world. And if I want, I can make meals with my mom in the restaurant.
David: I like watching movies. In my dream neighborhood, there is a big cinema. I can watch many old movies in the cinema and the movies are all free. Of course, I can watch many new movies there, too.
①play games ②climb trees ③do some reading④drink tea ⑤make snowmen
Do you know Helen Keller? Yes. She was a famous person in the world. And she was born in 1880 in America. When she was nineteen months old, she had a high fever. Then she couldn't hear or see. It was difficult for her to understand other people.
In 1887, Anne Sullivan came to help Helen as a teacher. Helen was a clever girl. She learnt to read and write with the help of Anne. In 1899, she entered a university(大学). Anne went to school with her.
After Helen finished university, she visited many countries. She talked about her life. She was famous all over the world for her hard work. She did her best to help people who couldn't hear or see. She died at the age of 88.
A study shows that about 45% of people make New Year's resolutions(决心), but only 8% of them keep them. Here is how to keep yours:
◆Pick something important to you.
◆Make your resolution specific(具体的). Let's say your resolution is to do better in school. Does that mean getting all As and Bs? Or does it mean improving your grades in math or science?
◆Make a plan and stick to it. lf you say "I'm going to study for two hours everyday", you may do it for the first week or two, and then you may get bored or too busy so that you want to give up.
But you say, "I'm going to do my homework every day. On the days when I don't have other things to do (like sports practice or music lessons), I'm going to study for more than 30 minutes after school. I'm going to start studying hard for a test for a week before it. "
◆Write your resolution down and put it where you can see it every day.
◆_________, like your mom, dad, or your best friend. They can help you keep your resolution.
◆Remember, it's your resolution. If you give up, you can always start again-you don't have to wait for next year!
Adelaide is a very beautiful city in South Australia. The weather here is fine for a holiday.
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The weather is cool in winter. And the temperature seldom(温度很少) goes below o℃, and you won't see snow here. |
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Summer days are usually hot and sunny. The temperature can go up to 40℃, but they usually don't last for a long time. You will get a rainy day after a few hot days. |
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At this time of the year, the weather is right for all kinds of outdoor activities(户外活动). But it's cool at night. You'd better take a warm jacket with you. |
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The weather in Adelaide is fine for a vocation. It is in winter. You can't see snow here because the temperature hardly goes below 0℃. It is hot and sunny in . Please don't worry. It usually rains after a few hot days. The weather is right for outdoor activities in spring and . It is cool at . You'd better take a jacket with you. |
Liu Boming was born in a countryside in the (北面) of China in September, 1966. When he was (年轻), he was smart and learnt everything (快地). He wanted to be an astronaut(宇航员). He was interested in all subjects and always got good grades. During the (假期), he (花时间)time helping his parents. He knew if he wanted to make his dream come true, the only way was to study (努力地).
In 1985, he became a pilot. He was very (严格的)with himself. He practiced a lot and (从不)felt tired.
In 2008, he first stepped into space. Three years later, he flew into space (再一次) together with Nie Haisheng and Tang Hongbo by Shenzhou 12 spacecraft.
They will stay in the space station for three months and do many experiments and training(实验和训练). Good luck and best (祝愿)to them. China is getting stronger and stronger. Nothing can stop China's speed!
I am Jackie Lee, an American Chinese. Let me tell you about my (grandfather) life story.
My grandfather was born in 1932 and (grow) up in a poor village in Fujian, China. When he was 14, he heard of America for the (one) time. It was said to be the land of gold and poor people could (easy) become rich there.
So, my grandfather came to America. "I had thought it was easy (make) money in America, "he told me. "But when I arrived Los Angeles, I realized it was not true. I couldn't find a good job because l spoke little English. I wanted to go to a language school to learn English, l didn't have so much money. Later, I worked in a small restaurant, serving the guests, cleaning up the tables, washing the (dish) and sweeping the floors. I was such helpful worker that my boss was happy with me. I was popular with my workmates, . Life became easier and in the end I entered an evening school to learn English. "
My grandfather kept working, and finally made his dream come true.
端午节:Dragon Boat Festival
Dear Linda,
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Li Hua
