War Horse is a children's novel by English author Michael Morpurgo. When it first came out in 1982, few (copy) were sold. That changed in 2005 when War Horse (perform) on stage at the National Theatre. Today, Morpurgo's short story has sold over one million copies and the play is being performed in theatres worldwide; it has even been turned into a film directed by Steven Spielberg.
War Horse is set during the First World War and follows the lives of soldiers (fight) on the front as well as ordinary people lives have been turned upside down by the war. What makes it special (be) that Joey, the narrator, is (actual) a horse. The other main character is Albert, Joey's best friend and (own), who watches helplessly as Joey is sold to the British army. There Joey joins thousands of other men and horses in the war.
Joey's narration is not only deeply moving, accurate (准确的). Horses played important role in the armies during the war; they transported heavy machine guns, rescued (wound) soldiers from the front and so on. Throughout the war, over eight million horses died.
I'm Alina Morse, a fifth grader from Michigan. I have always wanted to1my own business. Since I was about four years old, I have been writing a journal of business ideas.
During a trip to the bank with my dad, a teller2 me a sugary lollipop (棒棒糖). I love candy.3, my dad had told me that too much sugar was bad for my teeth. So I asked, "Why can't we make some 4 lollipops?" At last, I 5 my family — both of my parents have professional experience in sales and marketing — to get my idea 6 the ground.
Our first step was research. We spoke to 7and food scientists. We went into stores and searched online for information. We 8 that tooth decay (蛀牙) was being a serious problem in America. Then we decided to make lollipops with the teeth cleaning materials at home but it didn't 9. So we found a factory.
The idea quickly 10. I started a company that sells Zollipops, a kind of sugarfree lollipop, to help 11 the risk of tooth decay. Its sales were topping $70,000 in 2014 and increasing more than four times in 2015, 12$100,000. We have been working to make the lollipops more stable and less 13in hot or wet environments. We are very 14 because the new Zollipops will be 15later this year.
Some 70 countries, mostly in the Americas and Europe, apply Daylight Saving Time during the summer months. Europe's clocks will move forward once again this weekend. Yet last week the European Union voted to end this longestablished practice from 2021.
In the 18th century, Benjamin Franklin came up with the idea of moving the clocks forward in the summer. But the practice really took hold during World War Ⅰ and since then it has brought several benefits. It might increase consumer spending, as shoppers are encouraged to stay out later into the evening. It might even reduce crime. As the saying goes, "The longer the daylight, the less I do wrong. "
In spite of all that, clockchanging is unpopular. When the European Union ran a poll (民意调查) among its citizens, it got nearly 5 million responses. Over 80% want to scrap clockchanging, and for good reasons. Although it has not been proven eventually, many scientists think that changing the clocks messes up humans' biological clock, which may increase the chances of heart attacks and strokes. It could cause car accidents to increase, as drivers who are used to going to work in the daylight, for example, suddenly have to do so in the dark. In addition, many businesses find it extremely inconvenient that countries change their clocks at different times.
So, will Europeans choose to stick with winter or summer time? This has not been decided. It could be that each country will choose for itself, though each is likely to take careful note of neighbors' decisions. The benefit, it seems, is not so much in deciding how long the evening is, or how dark the morning. It is in keeping it consistent throughout the year.
