I was bored, I sat on the sofa eating popcorn and looking for something1 on TV, I stopped to watch a show; a boy about my age was hypnotizing (催眠) a man and having him do all the funny things2 I came up with plan. "I bet I could do that," I thought.
I jumped up and raced to the dining room to get some string and a spoon. I tied the string to the spoon, OK! I was3 I couldn't wait.
I walked into the4, where my mom was preparing dinner. I asked Mom if she wanted to be hypnotized. Of course, my mom5.
As I started to swing the6 slowly in front of my mom's face, I said. "You are getting sleepy, you are getting very sleepy. "
After7 it a few times, I told her that when I counted to three, she would become Elvis, a pop singer. I counted, and at that very moment, Mom started to8. I could hardly believe that I was able to hypnotize Mom on my9 try, I was excited. This was soooo cool! After a while, I decided that it was time to10 Mom. I could hardly wait to see Mom's reaction (反应) when I told her11 we did it!
"When I clap my hands three times, you'll be back to your usual self," I said confidently, I clapped loudly as I counted the numbers,12 Mom continued singing as if nothing had happened, What was wrong? I started to feel13. I didn't know what to do. It looked so easy on TV. I started to14 Just then, my mom realized I didn't know15 had only been pretending (假装) to be hypnotized. She stopped and hugged me.
To this day. Mom and I still laugh about the day I hypnotized her.
When Drew Mascotti graduated from high school, he got a job delivering (送) pizzas. But soon he realized that it wasn't what he wanted to do for the rest of his life. So he took n night class at a local tech school to see if welding (焊接) — which joins two metals together with heat —was a skill that "was going to stick. "
It did. Mascotti wanted to learn everything about welding and decided he'd make welding his career.
But one night class wouldn't be enough. Mascotti went to Hobart Welding School in Ohio for real, technical training. Besides welding courses, Mascotti also took classes in subjects like metallurgy—the study of metal — and reading blueprints. He became more certain that he would stick to the job.
For the past 18 years, Mascotti has been a welder, He now works for the EEW Group. The company has a big project to carry out. It's in the process. of opening a factory that will produce monopiles for offshore wind turbines (涡轮机). Wind turbines produce eco-friendly electricity.
A typical day for Mascotti includes a number of tasks and kills. One minute, he's driving a forklift. The next, he's reading blueprints, or cutting materials, "There are a lot to deal with," he told Time for Kids. "It's not just welding. "
Mascotti's favorite part of being a welder is "making an honest living". He also takes pride in helping the environment. "I'm glad to stick to what I really want to do," he says. "I'm working for a company that is helping the country to go green, and it's satisfying to be a part of that process. "
Seagrass, an underwater plant that grows on the ocean floor, is very important for sea life. It also helps prevent global warming by storing carbon, a harmful gas. However, scientists don't know exactly how much seagrass is at the bottom of the ocean. With the help of tiger sharks, a team of researchers has discovered the world's largest seagrass meadow (grassland) on the seafloor near the Bahamas.
Seagrass meadows are home to many different kinds of fish, shellfish and so on, Large sea animals, such as sharks, also spend a lot of time there looking for food. Seagrass can grow in very as deep and dark waters making it difficult to find. But sharks can dive deep into the water and get to the areas people cannot reach.
After noticing tiger sharks swimming through seagrass off the Bahamas, an American scientist worked with a seagrass expert, trying to map the locations of the plants. The researchers fitted seven tiger sharks with cameras. Since tiger sharks swim in groups, they placed satellite tracking tags (卫星跟踪器) on eight other sharks to find out exactly where the animals swam. They collected hours of videos of the tiger sharks swimming through seagrass.
The researchers found more seagrass growing near the Bahamas than they expected-in fact, they believe that there is more seagrass there than anywhere else on Earth. The new finding increased the total number of seagrass known to exist by 41%. However, more research is needed to discover the true size of the seagrass meadow.
Scientists often depend on findings from divers and boats to study about the underwater world, but this team found that working with animals improved their understanding. They are now placing cameras on sea turtles. to study seagrass in the Red Sea. Hopefully, more mysteries about seagrass will be solved.
There were only 15 minutes until lunch. But everyone in Mrs. Stretch's math class was waiting excitedly for the start of Around the World.
Around the World was Eddie's favorite classroom game. He loved racing against a classmate to solve a math problem. Eddie won and lost. But his friend Michael never lost. He was the champion (冠军) of Around the World. Every week he would go around the classroom winning against everyone.
"Are we all ready?" Mrs. Stretch asked. Everyone nodded.
"Then let's begin," said Mrs. Stretch. "Talia, you start. "
Talia was new to the class. This would be her first time playing. She jumped up and went over to Eddie's desk. Eddie stood up, too.
"Twelve times two," said Mrs. Stretch.
"Twenty-four!" Talia called out, a second before Eddie could.
Eddie sat down, disappointed but sill happy to know the right answer.
Talia moved on to challenge the next classmate. She seemed unstoppable. Finally, Talia got to Michael.
"Eight times twelve. " Mrs. Stretch said.
"Ninety-six!" shouted Talia first.
The class sat shocked, then everyone cheered for Talia, today's champion.
"Nice job, Talia," said Mrs. Stretch, "It's time for lunch, everyone, Now line up, please. "
Eddie stood to go to lunch. He noticed Michael had his head down on his desk, his face buried in his arms. Eddie walked to Michael and put his hand on his shoulder.
"It's OK to. Jose," Eddie said. "I lose Around the World all the time. You're still great at multiplication. "
"That's not why I'm upset," Michael said into his arms. "No one likes me. They cheered when I lost. "
"You think they cheered against you?" Eddie asked.
"▲" Michael said.
"I think they cheered because they were too surprised," Eddie said, "You're the champ. Talia had to do her best to beat you. So, people were excited about it. "
"She is really good at math," Michael agreed.
"And so are you," said Eddie. "You help us all work harder. Because of you, we probably have the best math class in the whole school. "
"Thanks," Michael said. He smiled at Eddie, "Do you want to sit together at lunch?"
"Sure," said Eddie. "You can quiz me on math problems and help me get better. "
Michael stood up, "Challenge accepted!"
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We usually wear socks to keep our feet warm. But socks can have a message, too! Who says your socks (必须) match? We celebrated Mismatched Socks Day at school last week. On (星期一) morning, everyone wore different socks on each foot and met at the school (大门). It was a lot of fun, but why did we do it?
The idea of Mismatched Socks Day is that it's not (坏的;糟的) to be special and unique, Kids can be (自豪的) of their differences. It takes place on the first day of Anti-Bullying Week each year. A bully is a person who (伤害;使疼痛) or scares other people, Older and stronger children (有时) bully the younger, weaker children, or children who are different. We want to stop bullying at our school. Everyone needs to feel happy and (安全的)。That's why we celebrate Mismatched Socks Day.
Each year, a theme is chosen to help students to (记住) that it's good to be different and that all children are important. As the event has grown, more people join and take the (机会) to help fight off bullying. Celebrating Mismatched Sacks Day is not just fun. It makes a difference in the lives of young people all over the world!
Kendall Rae Johnson spends a lot of time playing in the dir. She has huge garden that produces over too pounds of food each year!
Kendall Rae ( begin ) gardening at age three, when her great-grandmother gave her some fresh collard greens. Kendall Rae says, "Grandma Kate told ( I ), "Don't throw away the stems, because if you put them in the ground, they will grow back. " She tried it and the stems ( real ) grew new leaves.
Soon after, her parents put in B backyard garden. her friends came to their house, Kendall Rae enjoyed sharing what she knew about farming. She says. "My friends would help me water care for the plants. They started to enjoy farming, too. " At age six, she became the youngest certified farmer her hometown.
Today, her garden has grown to include sixty plant beds and twelve ( tree )! When the vegetables and fruits are ripe (成熟), Kendall Rae sells some of them ( make ) money. She also invites people who don't have enough food to take what they need. "If ( many ) kids join us, our community will surely become better," says Kendall Rae. "Growing food takes a lot of work, but together we can do it. "
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How much further? It's 10 pm already," asked Anna in tiredness. "Can't imagine well be home until midnight," replied Bob, turning on the car radio. The announcer(播音员) sounded worried "Attention! A heavy rainstorm is on the way to the area. If you are not it home, please get home as soon as possibic" SCENE 1. CAR. ANNA, a young woman, and her husband BOB drive home. They look tired. ANNA (to ) It's 10 p. m. already. BOB Can't imagine well be home until midnight He . RADIO ANNOUNCER () Attention! A heavy rainstorm is on the way to the area. If you are not at home, please get home as soon as possible |
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A Letter to Myself Dear myself, How time flies! It's time to say goodbye to your junior high school life. Wish you all the best; my dear self. Yours, Li Hus |