—____. I'd like a cup of coffee.
—OK, Mom.
—Remember ____it three times at least.
Wang Yongheng is a 56-year-old farmer from Zhuzhou, Hunan Province. His son's1 was saved by people at a swimming pool many years ago. From then on, he started to patrol (巡逻) the Xiangjiang River. He2 to stop people from drowning(溺水).
At the age of 3, Wang's son3 his flotation ring(游泳圈) while playing in a pool. "Without the ring, my son went underwater. And I didn't4 him calling for help.5 , a girl found my son in need. She jumped into the water to save him. With the help of other people,6 was pulled out. If not for those7 people, I might not see my son any more," Wang said.
Years passed, but Wang8 remembers this clearly. To pass down the good deed (行为), he volunteered to join the team that patrols the Xiangjiang River in 2012. He is always ready to save anybody in9 . Over the past 10 years, he has saved more than 30 people.
"Every life10 a lot to a family. By saving a life, we save a family," Wang said.
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The children's hospital Time: every weekend (9:00—17:00) Things to do: clean up wards(病房) and cheer sick kids up You need to: be at least 14 years old be good with kids be good at telling stories Tel: 678-8966 |
The city park Time: Friday(13:30—17:30) Things to do: pick up rubbish and clean the benches(长凳) You need to: wear comfortable clothes bring rubbish bags Tel: 678-8689 |
The food bank Time: Tuesday or Thursday (10:30—14:30) Things to do: collect food from restaurants and give out food to homeless people You need to: be aged between 17 and 50 be healthy and strong wear a mask(口罩) Tel: 678-9686 |
The after-school reading program Time: Sunday (14:00—17:00) Things to do: raise storybooks for kids, read books to them and have a good talk with them You need to: be good at teaching be friendly Tel: 678-9868 |
Mobile phone has become a problem for middle schools. Some middle schools in China have banned (禁止) students from carrying mobile phones during school hours.
Mobile phone use among children has become a problem for the school this year. Several children have got mobile phones as birthday gifts, and more students will want them.
Yu Hongyi, an official, said mobile phones' use is a distraction(娱乐) to students during school hours and it also give teachers so much trouble in their classrooms. Teachers were also saying that sometimes students might use phone messages to cheat during exams.
Many teachers said students should not have mobile phones at school, but if there was a good reason, they could leave their phones at school office. They also said there were many reasons why the students should not have mobile phones at school: they were easy to lose and were a distraction for studies. Many people say that they understand why parents would want their children to have phones, but they think schools should let the students know when they can use their mobile phones.
Do you remember when your grandma told you the story of Snow White? Ah, the happy days of childhood!
But did you know that Snow White comes from Germany? It's just one story from the 209 in Grimm's Fairy Tales 《格林童话》. The Grimm brothers started to collect fairy tales in 1806. Their first book came out in 1812.
Why are German fairy tales so interesting? Maybe it's because they come from a great place famous for its stories—the Black Forest.
The Black Forest is in southwest Germany. It's the largest forest in the country and one of the most beautiful. It's famous for its trees and lovely views. There are valleys and waterfalls there. It's a good place to start a story.
Don't forger to bring something back if you visit. People there are good at making clocks, musical instruments and watches.
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 are some suggestions for you to bridge generation gap(代沟).
Don't argue with your parents. Your parents probably won't consider your ideas if you are shouting at them. 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(有分歧) 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 car. They argued over it, but finally they came to a compromise. Michael bought the car, 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(尊敬) 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.
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"Today I will give you a special test," said the English teacher with a smile on his face.
All the students sat up straight and waited for the test to begin. The teacher began to give the test papers to all the students. After he finished handing out the test papers, he asked them to begin.
The students were very surprised to see that there was not a question but a black dot(圆点)in the center of the paper. The teacher noticed the students' surprise and said, "I want you to write about what you see there." At the end of the class, the teacher took all the students' answer sheets and read the answers. All of them described the black dot. After reading all the answers, the teacher said, "Here everyone only paid attention to the black dot, but no one wrote about the white paper." The whole class listened silently, because they were afraid to fail in the exam. Then the teacher said, "Don't worry about your marks for this test. I just want you to think about our life. The white paper is like our whole life and the black dot in the center of the paper represents(代表)problems in our daily life".
Our life is a gift given to us by God, with love and care. However, we just pay attention to the problems like illness and poverty, and never see happy things in our life. So we should try to solve our problems and enjoy each moment life gives us.
A. Who helped you to mend the kite? B. What were you doing at 3:00 yesterday afternoon? C. Who did you fly kites with? D. Yes, but the wind wasn't strong. E. Were you very busy yesterday? F. Where did you fly the kite? G. Yes, we did. We played there for about three hours. |
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B: I was flying a kite.
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B: By the river. A lot of children were flying kites there, too.
A: It blew yesterday, didn't it?
B:It was good weather for flying a kite.
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B: Gina and Grace. They both bought two new kites and got there earlier than I did.
A: Did you enjoy yourselves yesterday?
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When talking about livestreaming(直播), you might think of makeup vloggers(美妆博主) and movie stars. But Zeng Qinghuan, from Loudi, Hunan, is really different. She has turned her village into a livestreaming room to help villagers live a better life.
Zeng now has lots of fans online from all over the country. These years, she has posted about 370 short videos showing the life of people in her village. With the help of livestreaming, she has sold lots of delicious food made in her village, like fermented tofu(腐乳), preserved pork(腊肉 )and dry the sweet potatoes.
Zeng used to study and work in big cities. After working in big cities for 4 years, she went back to her village to look after her grandmother. Later she found that she could do something to help her village. "I am a daughter of the great mountains. I should take part in making my village more beautiful," she said.
Zeng hopes that her story can encourage(鼓励)more young people to go back and build their villages. She plans to help 100 villages to be quite different in three years, and now two villages have joined her.
I doing chores can help to develop children's independence.
was your uncle when the rainstorm suddenly came?
Lucy her father.
the driver and the passengers, the man was saved by the doctors in time. (完成译句)
He finally when the wind was dying down at around 3:00 a. m.
Oncea time, there was a good and honest(诚实的) wood cutter. One day, when he was cutting wood beside a lake, he his axe(斧头)in the water. The water was deep, and he could not get his axe back. He had only one axe, and he needed it to make his living. He sat down andto cry. As he cried, a spirit(仙子) appeared. She asked the man what was. She listened to the woodcutter and felt sorry for him. But what could she do to help him? Suddenly she came up with a great idea. The spirit dove (潜入)into the lake and brought back a gold axe.
"Is this the axe you lost?" asked the good spirit. The man looked at the gold axe, knowing it wasn't . Because he was honest, he admitted(承认) to the spirit that it wasn't his axe.
So the spirit dove into the water and brought back a silver axe. Once again, the man said that was not his axe. The spirit went down atime and returned with the woodcutter's old axe. The woodcutter said in excitement, "That is the right one!" The spirit was so happy with the woodcutter's honesty that she gave him the other two axes as presents.
truly is the best policy(为人之道).