Most 15-year-olds are worrying about their homework and trying to fit in with other kids their age. 1 Henry Patterson is busy running his company instead. Henry, a teenager from Bedfordshire, started a 2 called Not Before Tea when he was nine. Actually his early school years were 3 , as he was different from other students. He had few friends and be was 4 invited to parties or play dates. He had a stammer(口吃), which made him feel even more 5
But these things didn't hold him back. To 6 himself up, he started his business journey.
He shared his 7 with his mother and got her full support. Then he began to 8 sweets the Internet. He also designed animals about his products and wrote stories about 9After that he turned to sell bags and soft toys which are from the 10 he wrote called The Adventures of Sherb and Pip. In the end, he became so rich and 11 that he was invited to speak at the National Retail Business Awards for Teenagers.
On top of this, he does his best to put his 12 in the first place. He makes full use of time and studies really 13.He takes his homework with him to events and does it on the train or after a speech so he never 14 in his study.
"The real point of the book is to help people my age 15 about how to make their way in the world." Henry wrote in his new book called Youth and Mighty.
The world is full of amazing nature, buildings, technology and discoveries. Some are man-made and others happen naturally.
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Musical road In Japan there are roads that play music as cars travel over them. Grooves (沟) are carefully cut into the surface of the road The spaces between the grooves make different music as cars touch them. The closer the groves are, the louder the music will be. |
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Bicycle in the tree On Vashon Island, Washington, a bike is seen high up in a tree. The bike is not hanging on a branch (树枝)-it is fixed in the tree and the tree has continued growing upwards. The tree grows around the bike instead of pushing it over, making it part of its growth. |
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Underground city In Cappadocia, Turkey, a man knocked down a wall of his home and discovered a huge underground city. It has many tunnels(隧道), rooms and wells. Thousands of shafts (通风井) bring air to even the deepest levels. The city is huge enough for 200 people and their animals to live in. |
For as long as we can remember, one of the most popular ways parents use to punish their children has been the "time out".
It seems that it is a good idea: the child sits on his own to reflect (反思) on what he has done. Then, when the time is up, he will apologize and learn from the mistake.
However, just because it's something that's been done for years, that doesn't mean it is the right thing to do. In fact, very often, children don't sit nicely and think about what they've done. Instead, they need to be told a few (or many) times to go back to their places and stay quiet
They're not reflecting on why they are in the "time out" at all. More likely than not, they're probably just really angry, and 'so' are the parents. In the end, both the parents and the children make each other unhappy, or even angry.
What can parents do to change this situation? You may have already heard of things like peaceful parenting (育儿) and gentle parenting. These focus on the relationship between parent and child through building trust and love. So, instead of starting a "time out", try something called "time in". A "time in" needs both parent and child to stay close until both get calm. After that, the parent, and child can discuss what happened and solve the problem together. If the child can make changes, everyone can then move on.
As we all know, punishment and violence (暴力) seldom wok and will never teach he children what the right way to at is. A “time in" can be the great time for the children to learn through mistakes. Kids learn how to build their emotional and social skills through difficult situations. So, instead of punishing them for acting their age, we can use chances to teach and guide them to a place of learning.
A "time in" may take more time, but it does work.
①Animal behavior (行为) is an interesting and attractive study. Scientists research the ways animals use to look for food. They study how animals protect themselves from their predators, and which animals kill other animals for food. All of this helps us understand how useful animals can be.
②Each country or culture raises some animals for food. In the United States, people mainly eat meat from cows, chickens and pigs. In other countries, people might raise sheep or buffalo for meat. The
se differences come in part from weather and other environmental conditions. People around the world eat all kinds of fish and shellfish from oceans and rivers. In some countries, people don't always choose some animal groups, such as dogs, for food while in other countries such animals may become people's favorite food.
③In West Africa, animals provide humans with more than food. They have been helping people do daily work for thousands of years. Horses, oxen, and other work animals pull heavy things. Elephants, camels, and other animals carry people and things from place to place. Carrier pigeons (信鸽) have been used to send messages.
④People also receive health benefits(利益) from animals. For example, dogs and cats can help calm people down. This is helpful for people fighting illnesses. Animals can also reduce stress, helping people to draw their attention to learning new information, such as reading. When people are walking their dogs or horses, it encourages exercise.
⑤Animals and humans share space on Earth, so keeping a healthy relationship with animals, around us is in our best interest.
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The sound from Miranda's alarm clock would not stop. Miranda reached over and stopped the noise ringing in her room. The action brought her a few minutes of peace and quietness.
On a usual day, Miranda jumped out of bed even before the alarm clock could ring. She did not mind getting up early. She loved morning because she could complete her two-mile run before most of her family members got up. She ran every morning so that she would realize her dream of being the best runner in the school. However, this morning was different. She would go and find out whether the pain in her leg was something that could be easily treated or would stop her from doing something she loved most: running with the school track team.
As the alarm clock rang out again, ▲ . She cut off the annoying (讨厌的) noise and rose from her bed. She could hear the sound from the kitchen where her mother was making her favorite breakfast of pancakes and bacon. Her mother always made her favorites whenever Miranda was facing a problem or in a bad situation, but she'd never faced anything like this before.
Sighing (叹气) deeply in the quiet room, she tried to stand up. She could feel the pain in her right leg. It was serious but not unbearable. Surely, Miranda thought, it would not be as bad as she had imagined.
She shook her head to clear her thought and got ready to join her mother. As she walked into the kitchen, her mother gave her a big smile. Immediately, Miranda felt comforted. If nothing else, she at least knew one thing was certain. She was not alone in this and that would make all the differences, no matter what the day would bring.
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am Lucy, a 20-year-old student from City College. I'm writing to express my wish to work as a volunteer (志愿者) for the 19" Asian Games.
I'm an active and friendly girl from China. I've learned English for 13 years and can speak English well. And I can also speak a little Japanese. I've been to many countries in Asia and know a lot about Asian cultures. So I'm able to communicate with people from all over the world.
Besides, I have organized (组织) different kinds of activities both in the middle school and at the college. And I'm also a volunteer in my community. I believe these experiences make me the right person to be a volunteer for the Games.
My telephone number is14237656789, and my email address is lucy@cityollege. com. Looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Lucy
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14237656789 |
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*speak English and a bit Japanese * have been to many countries in Asia * know a lot about Asian cultures, good at people |
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* have organized many at school and college * a volunteer in the community |
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In different countries and cultures around the world, free time is spent in different ways
Several years, (以前), researchers made a couple of surveys on how people spent their free time. The results (显示) that reading was the most popular activity in the United States, followed by watching TV. In UK, watching TV and videos was the most popular, and listening to the (收音机) came second. For Japanese, eating out was their favorite activity in their free time. And they also like (驾驶) around.
There were also differences in what people liked to do outdoors (.....之中) the three countries. The most popular outdoor activity for (美国人) was gardening while in Japan it only came (第九). For British people, going to the pub was their first choice, followed by visiting the cinema.
(虽然) people around the world may enjoy doing some similar things in their free time, their interests are changing. In the US, for example, the interest in (电脑) activities is increasing. More people are spending their free time going online, or playing video games. As reading becomes much (便容易的) on the Internet, online reading will be as popular as other online activities.
Chang Guimei is the headmaster of Huaping High School for Girls. She has made great contributions to the (educate) for girls from poor families.
The high school (found) by Zhang in Lijiang, Yunnan province in 2008. It is the first high school for poor girls to study without tuition(学费). Zhang spends all her money her students. She has been living in school for 12 years. she has serious health problems, she always takes morning classes with her students. She has covered for nearly 110.000 (kilometer) while visiting her students' families these years. Additionally, she has part-time job as head of a local orphanage (孤儿院), caring for over 130 orphans. Thanks to her forts, over 1,800 girls (enter) universities after finishing studies in her school so far. They can get more knowledge and lead (good) lives in the future.
Millions of people are (deep) moved by Zhang's spirit. What she has done will encourage us (follow) her example. She is "the Role Model of the Times" and she has been a role model for teachers in China.
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9:00a.m. this Sunday, February 19th |
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school playground |
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cook, have delicious foo... |
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experience Chinese food culture, raise money for poor children |
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Dear Andrew,
How is it going?
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Looking forward to your replay.
Yours,
Li Hua
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