—From Betty. She made it ____.
Some people have no interest in sports. They think that sports make them 1 and smell bad. They say, "Why waste time playing sports?" To these people, I politely say, "You have not discovered the 2 of sports!"
Let me share with you a basketball game I played two weeks ago. Our parents and friends were there to 3 us. A lot of people were watching. We all wanted to 4 the game in front of so many people.
The game was 5 over and we were one point behind. Our coach called us together and said, "Okay, this is it! Either we score now or the game is over. Let's work hard to score. Even if we don't score, 6 we know that we have tried our best. So, boys, don't think too much. It doesn't matter if we lose. Just do it."
Well, in the last 7 of the game, we truly scored and two teams tied (打成平局)! We went into overtime (加时) and we lost in the end. But after the game, the coach hugged all of us. He told us that he was 8 because he had never seen a team try harder than us.
To be honest, I 9 a lot of pleasure in playing sports. It makes me happy and comfortable. That's why I play sports whenever I get the chance. So my 10 is to choose a sport and keep doing it. Your body will thank you and your mind will be ready to work well.
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Home News Activities Ideas Pilar When I was a child, I collected books about nature. I loved learning about animals from other countries. When I get older, I find out that my own country has interesting nature too. That's why I like studying nature now. I often write articles about nature and put them on my website. Sarah I love birds and animals because my school has organized many visits to forests and lakes for us. I also like walking in the countryside and seeing what I can find. I've taken many photos about nature. Some are published (发表) in our school magazine. Some are hung on the walls of the school hall. Lia A few years ago, I read an article with beautiful photos of animals, birds and plants in it. It made me start looking at what lives around us. I've made some short videos and I often show them to my friends. Now I sometimes give talks about nature at school. I love it. I was once interviewed by the local newspaper. |
My best friend Bill is always trying to find out ways to give the environment a helping hand. One day, Bill brought some green cakes to school. At lunch, he shared his cakes with us. "Delicious!" "Wonderful!" Everyone liked the cakes and wondered how he made them.
The story goes back a few weeks. Bill's family likes fruit very much. His father especially loves watermelons. He eats a lot of them in summer. They always throw away the skins (皮).
After seeing the cleaner working hard to pick up the heavy rubbish pail (桶), Bill said. "There must be a good way to use all the watermelon skins."
After a lot of thinking, he decided to make something with the skins. First, he made the skins into juice. Then he carefully made his delicious GREEN cakes.
Once he tasted the cake, he knew his cakes were a great by-product (副产品) of the watermelon eating. And it was nature friendly too.
From now on, he doesn't need to worry about the heavy waste from eating watermelons. And everyone always wants more of his special cakes.
Do you do team projects at school? I do a lot. I enjoy team projects because I like sharing ideas with other people. Of course, team activities aren't always easy. You need to know how to work well together. Here are some suggestions to make team work easier.
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Make sure everyone understands the goal of the project. If you're doing a class project, you need to check the teacher's instructions carefully and ask questions whenever something isn't clear. There's a popular saying: If you don't know where you're going, you probably won't get there. |
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Everyone should have a role in the team. For example, there should be a leader who helps everyone make decisions. There might be a note-taker who writes down the team's ideas during meetings, and a time-keeper to control the time. There might also be a fact-checker or a group speaker. |
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For large projects, the work can be divided into smaller tasks. Then you can choose tasks that you do well or enjoy. Of course, you shouldn't always do the same task. It's good to try new things, even if they're difficult! |
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After you divide the work, write down a plan on paper. You can use a calendar to help you. List all the tasks and think about when each one must be finished. It's important for everyone to follow the plan. And if you can't finish your part on time, tell the others as soon as possible. |
Try to be positive (积极的). Everything is easier when you're enjoying yourself in the team.
Progress means the act of going forward. Making any kind of progress can make us healthy and happy in life. By setting and actively working towards our goals, we can make progress in our life.
To make more progress in life, start looking at problems in a different way. Whatever happens, if we think positively, it can be useful and helpful. We need to know that problems are part of our life. After we solve problems one after another, we can make more progress and become stronger.
Having confidence (信心) is helpful for us to make progress. Confidence comes from different places, such as proper education, training or having good relationships. We should also stay with people who believe in our success and actively support us. These people can help push us towards progress.
Slow progress is still progress. Just as the old saying goes, "It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop." Progress usually comes a lot more slowly than we expect. Even if progress is slow, try not to be worried. One important thing is that we keep taking steps towards our goals, and another is that we clearly remember what our goals are all the time. The actual speed isn't important.
The road to progress is not always smooth. Most progress often comes with setbacks along the way. Sometimes, maybe it feels like we're taking one step forward and three steps back, but it won't always be like that. Keep going towards our goals and we can much more easily make the progress we want.
Progress doesn't always happen in a straight line. As long as we keep working, we will achieve higher levels.
Last week we went on a school trip to a science museum. Ms. Liu, the guide, showed us around a smart home.
We started with the front door. Ms. Liu asked me to ring the doorbell. I didn't notice the tiny camera that was fixed just above it. After I pressed (按) the doorbell, the camera sent a live video (视频直播) to the home-owners. "They can electronically open the door when they are not at home," said Ms. Liu.
The other thing I couldn't see on the door was a lock. "There must be one," I thought. At this time, Ms. Liu took out a smart phone and put it against the door. And it opened. "Oh, the key is on the smart phone."
After entering the living room, I saw a computer on a table. By using the computer, the owners can control how much energy is used. In this way, they can manage their living cost.
One of the rooms I wanted to see most was the bedroom. To my great surprise, the bed disappeared into the floor at the touch of the smart phone. The window has a smart blind (百叶窗). It can be raised and lowered with a voice.
As I left the smart home, I looked back on what I had just seen. Scientists often say that these products are improving our life. I think the technology in the smart home may make us lazier. However, there is no doubt that it will become more popular in the homes of tomorrow.
My favorite teacher is Mr. Zhao. He has made big difference in my life. I was (real) shy and nervous on the first day at school. But Mr. Zhao was kind that I soon forgot about that. In (he) first class, he asked us to draw a picture of ourselves.
When he (get) to my desk, he looked at my picture and said, "Wow! I like those bright (color)! That's great!" I felt (relax) at once. Mr. Zhao is patient and he always (tell) us not to worry about giving wrong answers. Also, he shows us how to learn our mistakes. Now I am in the (nine) grade, and I'm leaving school. I will remember all the suggestions he has given me.
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You know, in English, given names (名字) come first and family names (姓) come last. How about Chinese names? And can you help me choose a Chinese name and tell me its meaning? |
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备选名字：王健（Wang Jian）；李聪（Li Cong）；张友好（Zhang Youhao）
Hi Tony,
I'm very happy to know that you'll come to China to learn Chinese.
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Looking forward to seeing you.
Yours,
Wang Mei
Know the goals
Assign (指派) roles
Divide the work
Make a plan