Tina did a survey about volunteer work on a social networking site. Some volunteers gave their own information about this on the site.
| Torlin | I have been a volunteer as a French teacher for three months and it was a great experience to teach French. I really enjoyed it and I also improved my French. |
| Freedom | During my college days, I joined a group called ROS (Reaching Out Society). We provide children and older people with food. I feel great to help other people. And now, I often give food to the homeless people in the street. |
| Indy | I'm volunteering at an animal shelter(动物收容所)that's just for cats. I feed the cats and play with them. It's very fun. I also volunteered at a hospital of a little more than 2 years. I answered phone calls, looked after patients and helped nurses. I did some cleaning, too. |
| Marian | I did volunteer work to graduate(毕业)from high school. It was a requirement(要求). I volunteered at a school for disabled kids. I played basketball and other sports with them and served food and drinks. It was actually pretty cool. If I weren't so busy now. I'll do it again. |
Once upon a time, there lived two brothers named Jacob and William in Germany. They liked to listen to old stories and then write them down. Then they had enough stories to make a book. You can guess the name of their book! It is Grimm's Fairy Tales.
The story of this little book began when the brothers were still in school. And it started with a good teacher. This teacher liked to find out how things happened. Soon the two brothers were doing the same thing. They asked questions and then looked for answers to them.
Among the questions the brothers asked, "Who made up the old fairy tales? Who first told about Cinderella? Who made up the story of Snow White and the story of Sleeping Beauty?"
They found that no one knew the answers to such questions. The tales were made up in very early times. Most of them were made up in days before people knew how to write. People told the stories to one another and to their children. But only a few old people still remembered them.
"When these old people die, the stories will die with them," said the brothers. "We must write down all the stories we can find."
Jacob and William hunted for stories for five years. At last they had 89 tales written. Just before Christmas, in 1812, the first book was published. People loved the book! They asked for more fairy stories. So the two brothers put tales into two more books. In all, they collected 210stories to put into their books.
Some people think only school children do not agree with their parents, however, it is not true. Communication is a problem for parents and children of all ages. If it's hard for you to communicate with your parents, don't worry about it. Here is some advice for you to bridge the generation gap(代沟).
Don't argue with your parents. Don't get to your parents when you are angry. Your parents probably won't consider your ideas if you are shouting at them. And you can't express yourself well if you are angry. Go to some place to cool off. Make sure you understand why you are unhappy. Then think about what you want to say to your parents. If you don't think you can speak to them at the moment, try writing a letter.
Try to reach a compromise(和解). Perhaps you and your parents disagree on something. You can keep your disagreement and try your best to accept each other. Michael's mother didn't agree with him about buying a motorcycle. They argued over it. But they finally came to a compromise. Michael bought the motorcycle, but only drove it on certain days.
Of course, your parents might refuse to compromise on something. In these situations, it is especially important to show love and respect to them. Showing respect will keep your relationship strong.
Talk about your values. The values of your parents are probably different from those of your own. Tell your parents what you care about, and why. Understanding your values might help them see your purposes in life.
A good relationship with your parents can make you a better and happier person. It is worth having a try!
With the development of science and technology, more and more changes have appeared in our society and lives. If you look closely, you'll find that our world is getting smarter all the time. A smart home is controlled by a group of connected devices(设备). These devices work together to control things like security(安全), temperature and entertain- ment(娱乐).
The smart security system makes it easier to see each other and communicate through home cameras from anywhere. Have you ever locked your keys inside your home? Not a problem! The smart security system can lock or unlock the front door without a key.
When it's cold outside, most people want their homes to be warm. A smart temperature controller will remember what time people arrive home every day and make sure it's nice and warm when they walk in.
Smart speakers also make homes smarter. They listen for a special word or phrase and then follow the order that is given to them. A smart speaker might respond to "Please play my favorite music" or "Remind me to finish my homework later'.
Living in a smart home sounds cool, doesn't it? As time goes on, we're sure to find more ways to make our homes smarter!
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Most of you may not know how to plan your vacation well. The following is some advice on how to make your vacation meaningful and colorful.
You've worked hard most of the time. So it's the best time to relax yourself. You can join in some outdoor activities during your vacation, such as swimming, camping and flying kites. They can not only make you energetic but also can build up your body.
Always remember that you'll grow up and you must be independent. After all, you can't depend on your parents all the time. So you'd better learn some life skills such as cooking and washing.
Travel to some places of interest. In this way, you'll know different cultures. Beautiful sights can also make you happy.
Don't always sit in front of a computer or just stay in your room alone. It's great fun for a big family to sit around the table-and discuss sports, clothes or other interesting things.
You can sell old books or clothes to get money for those poor children during your vacation. And you can also volunteer to help some old people and disabled people.
If you follow the advice above, your vacation will be full of joy and meanings.
A. Enjoy family time. B. Go for a trip. C. Do some useful things for others. D. Remember to relax yourself. E. Learn some life skills. F. Take some exercise. |
A man was walking through the woods with his axe (斧头) when a small tree called to him. It is said, "Hello, my friend. Can you1those bigger trees? They stop me from getting the sun. It is so 2 here that I have no room to grow my roots. I can't feel the wind. "
The little tree held out its small 3. It looked so sad. Then it 4, "If those trees were gone, I'd be able to grow. A year from now, I'd be the biggest tree here. 5for now, I'm just a small tree. "
The man thought for some time and 6. He walked over to the bigger trees and started cutting them down. He cleared lots of space 7the small tree. Now it could be able to 8 the sun and wind. It would grow bigger and become the biggest tree in that area.
But something else happened. The 9 came first, burning the small tree, which wasn't used to so much sunlight. Then heavy wind and rain came-without the bigger trees 10 it, the small tree was hit by the 11. Soon, the tree was nearly dead.
"You've been quite 12," said a snake that saw what had happened, looking at the poor tree and its small leaves. "In fact, you brought this on 13. If you stay with the bigger trees, the sun and rainstorm won't hurt you 14. They will protect you instead. If you just wait longer, you will grow to be just as big as them and you will be15. But now, you are nearly gone. "
A study shows that generation gap is becoming a very serious problem. I read a report about it in a newspaper. Some children ran away alone from home after they (argue) with their parents. That's a big deal. I think this is they don't often have communication with each other. Parents now often. spend more time their jobs, so they don't have much time (stay)with their children. As time goes by, they, both feel that they don't have same things to talk about. This is very typical in many families. And it can (cause) many other problems. In my opinion, parents should spend much time together with the children, get to know the children and get on well with (they). And for children, show your feelings to your parents. They are the people who love you. So tell them you like. In this way, you would have better development
I want to thank my parents, they don't make all the (decide) for me. They always think that it's wrong to take care of their children too (careful).
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Dear Mr. Helper,
I have some problems these days. First, I always get sick recently because the weather changes often. I have a cold easily. Second, I'm very busy with my schoolwork, but my parents always tell me to do much housework at home. Third, I sometimes feel lonely. What can I do?
Yours,
Looking for Help
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Dear Looking for Help,
I'm sorry that you have so many problems.
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Yours,
Mr. Helper
