—OK. Let me see.
—Notability. It is a useful app____can help you add things like pictures to your notes.
—Yes. Another two days _________ enough.
—I'm afraid you can't. It is closed on Monday.
—Be friendly. That will make it a lot____.
—Your time in middle school will come to an end in 100 days. Please value _________ so far.
—Sure. Cooking is __________ an important part of education in China.
—I like all the dishes____the fish. I'm allergic(过敏的) to it.
—__________ I have to take English classes.
Emily: Hi, Bill! How is everything going?
Justin: Pretty good. By the way, the weather is great recently, just right for taking a walk outside.
Emily: So it is, The words "clear" and "bright" describe the weather during this period. Temperatures begin to rise and rainfall increases, making it an important time for plowing(耕种) and sowing(播种) in the spring.
Justin: Wow. You are so knowledgeable. Could you please tell me more about it?
Emily: We had a class meeting about the solar. terms yesterday. Of all the 24 solar terms, Clear and Bright is the only one whose first day is also a traditional Chinese festival, Qingming Festival or Tomb Sweeping Day.
Justin: What other activities should we have?
Emily:
Justin: Indeed, we should cherish today's precious life, love and get close to the nature around us.
Emily: Quite right.
Justin: Sounds great. It's time for class. Let's talk about it in detail later.
Emily: OK! See you!
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A. Of course. B. Yesterday I went to the park with my parents. C. What about going hiking together this weekend? D. Yesterday was Clear and Bright — the fifth solar term(节气). E. I know it is a period when Chinese people honor ancestors of family and the Chinese nation. F. We can also have several outdoor activities, such as flying kites and wearing willow branches. |
When I was in college, a white cat liked to show up on our campus from time to time. It was1 that he was a homeless cat because he looked thin and weak. Students would 2 him after class and feed him all kinds of food. The school didn't say3 about the cat for a long time.
But one day, we were 4 that one of our fellow students had an infectious(传染性的) disease and it was said that the cat was 5 the source( 来 源 ). After that, we were not 6 to touch any homeless animals on campus. The school started to take turns to keep animals 7 campus, too.
Since we couldn't feed the white cat, it was 8 for him to find food on the street. He 9 weak and skinny. But the rest of us ignored( 忽视 ) the cat, a security guard at our school decided to take on the responsibility of caring for him. He took the cat to a veterinarian(兽医) for a health check. He then went to a nearby10 and bought food for the cat, 11 a small bed for him to sleep in. He made sure the cat was12 and comfortable.
It might seem like a(n) 13 effort to some people. But this man risked his job—his only source of income— 60 to feed a tiny cat who no one else cared for. It was a very heart-warming thing to see. If each of us can do something to help with things or people around us, we can make our world a better place.
There is a small library in our community. It's a welcoming place for people, providing them with books and spaces to read and work together. There are 2000 books in the library which are about different topics and subjects.
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Service Desk is on the first floor. It is a central place to get help. The first floor is also an area with seating choices. The second floor is the Quiet Floor for focused study. There are 5 small study rooms that can also be booked(预定) online. The first floor Service Desk also checks out chargers(充电器)and provides hot water.
When you and your friends turn to each other to talk about problems or trouble, you give each other advice and help. One important thing of our growth is to make decisions to help our friends and learn to support each other. This requires us to learn what it means to help friends and how to help them in right ways.
The first step toward helping others is to identify that they need help. We all know that difficulties are part of our daily lives. It's important to make sure when to help a friend. For example, you may pick up some signs that your friends are not acting like themselves. These signs show they may not be well. Of course, sometimes small things can lead to more serious problems that require more help, because you and your friends can't solve them. Then turning to a parent or a teacher is a good choice.
The next step toward helping others is to listen. Paying attention to others while listening is very important throughout our life. As listeners, we should try to understand what the speakers are feeling or experiencing and try to see things from their views. Listening and paying attention to others when they speak is a sign of respect and a skill.
The last step toward helping others is to give advice at a proper time. When we communicate with others, we need to learn when to speak and when not to. Sometimes being listened to is enough for your friends. They just want someone to understand them and listen to them. It' s not necessary for them to get any advice. If you have some advice, you should make sure that your friends really need it.
Following the tips above can lead to deeper and better relationships between you and your friends.
a. listen to others b. identify that they need help
c. learn when to speak and when not to d. build better relationships with friends
Ancient poems, English words, historical events… you must have a lot to remember at school. What if you could have a good memory? Scientists have done a lot to find ways to improve our memories. Here are some tips based on their findings.
Having an intense(剧烈的) workout
Scientists asked people to either ride a bike slowly for 90 minutes or do it really fast for 6 minutes. It showed that the short but intense exercise made the brain produce more of a chemical called "brain-derived neurotrophic factor( 脑源性神经营养因子)". This chemical helps people remember things quickly. Its amount(数量) goes to the highest point after six minutes of intense workout. That's the time when you should get down to remembering things!
Sleeping in a rocking bed
When we were young, we slept soundly in our mom's swaying(摇晃的) arms. Scientists have found that if we sleep in a bed that gently sways back and forth, we can have a deeper sleep, which improves our memory as well. So maybe, you could buy a rocking bed.
Becoming emotional(情绪激动的)
Emotions can have an influence on memories. The moment you become emotional, you can remember things really well. This is because the amygdala(杏仁核) in our brain is responsible for dealing with both emotions and memories. The brain wants us to remember what makes us so sad or happy. So next time you want to remember some knowledge, try to get yourself excited or angry. Then, just take out your book to learn new things!
A dictionary is very useful for the people who are learning English. People will use a dictionary for help when they have difficulties in reading a passage or doing English exercises. You will make more
progress if you know how to use a dictionary efficiently.
You should choose a suitable dictionary. You can choose a dictionary which is suitable for your English level, needs and interests. For a middle school student in Grade 9, you can choose OXFORD INTERMEDIATE LEARNER'S ENGLISH—CHINESE DICTIONARY.
You may have had such an experience when you are reading a passage: there are some new words in it and you have difficulties in understanding the full passage. What will you do in this situation? I think you should guess the meaning before you use your dictionary.
And you don't just learn a new word's pronunciation, meaning, part of speech and other usages.
A dictionary is a good friend for learning English. It's a waste for you not to use a dictionary in your study. But don't think the more you use a dictionary, the better result you can get. If you can do as I have told you, I think you will improve your English soon.
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A. Here are some ideas on how to use it. B. Try to guess the meaning of a new word. C. You should use your dictionary in a right way. D. You can learn some cultural knowledge from a dictionary as well. E. Choosing a good dictionary is very important for an English learner. |
Since the age of 5，Laura Lee has had a strange habit—she collects cardboard toilet paper rolls( 厕所卷纸筒). She didn't know this habit would one day become a recycling movement.
In 2018，Lee set up a goal to collect 1,000 kilograms of these rolls. She was then a 16-year-old student at Nanyang Girls' High School in Singapore. On February 2021. she collected 860 kg. She received an Ecofriend Award from the Singapore government.
Why did she choose toilet rolls? "They are convenient to collect and also one of the purest forms of waste to recycle because they are made of only one material," Lee told Singapore Today. "It's more difficult to recycle pens because they are made up of too many different materials like rubber casings, metals and plastics, which require more resources to separate. "
Lee went into a partnership with the. waste management firm Veolia. The firm gave her money for every kilogram of toilet rolls.
She organized "toilet roll challenges" in her school and worked with cleaners to collect used toilet rolls. She gave speeches about what she was doing at local schools. She also raises awareness(意识) about different social groups through her Instagram Live series, "On A Roll".
One big challenge Lee faces is others doubting her because of her young age. "I always have to use my actions to prove that I know about this and I can do it well," she said. She will give away the money collected to a social group on community health.
Dear Mary,
I've already gotten your e-mail. I'm very glad that you are in the cultural relics(文物) of China. Let me tell you something about it.
If you want to learn about the cultural relics of our country, you may consider visiting museums or reading books. Now there is a new way(learn) about the cultural relics. It is to watch a CCTV show named National Treasure. Do you want to know more about the new way? Just read on.
National Treasure is a showSunday. It has ten episodes( 集 ). It shows twenty-seven treasures from (ninth) museums across China. After it was first(show) on December 3. 2017, it soon became popular. Yu Lei, the(direct) of the show, said that it made national treasures come "alive".
it's a show about old relics, it looks very new and modern. There is a large LED screen on the stage. The screen will show every detail(细节) of the treasures.
The show tells the stories and history behind the treasures. It also invites famous actors to act out(this) stories on the stage. The actors even use modern words and sentences in their performances. A lot of people love the show and they are the fans of National Treasure. One of the fans said, "National Treasure is really one of the (popular) shows and brings museums and cultural relics to people in a modern and interesting way.
So much for National Treasure. Let's talk about it face to face next time. I'm look into seeing you soon.
Yours,
He Ting
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