Life in Britain | |
Houses | Many people in Britain live in 1 . |
Daily life | Office workers don't go home for 2 . |
School life | School begins at about 3 o'clock in the morning. |
Shops | Shops open at about nine and close at six on weekdays. |
—Yes. It's ____ excellent film and I never see ____ greater one.
—Hard work and carefulness, I think.
— Can't you stay here for ____ more hours? I thought we could have dinner together.
—Yes, and I will spend as much time as I can ____ singing.
— ____
—Her father's health problem ____ her a lot.
—____. He told me it was very interesting. He would like to read it again.
— Of course! By the end of this year, we will have more than 130,000 5G base stations (基站), one of the world's ____ 5G deployments (部署).
—____.
When Jan walks into the kitchen, her mum is sitting at the table, reading a book and drinking a cup of tea. Jan goes to the fridge and looks inside 1 a drink. Mum doesn't look up from her book. It's always 2 . When she starts reading a book, she can't stop 3 she reaches the end. "Can you give me something for my time capsule?" Mum looks up from her book. Suddenly she's interested. "Your what?"
Jan can't 4 her mum doesn't know 5 a time capsule is. "You put things inside it 6 then you bury it in the 7 for someone to find in the future." Mum puts down her book and looks 8 at Jan. "What do you put inside?" "Things, 9 things like a letter and things related to 10 or this year like a diary or a newspaper. When the person finds it, he can 11 about the past and ... me..." "Why do you want to do this?" "It's a 12 task for Mrs. Zinger." "And you want me to give you something to put 13 the time capsule?" "No, I want something to put the things into. I need a container, maybe a box. I need something strong to 14 the things inside." Mum goes to one of the cupboards and 15 a large old biscuit tin. Jan thinks that it is a perfect choice.
—Taken from The Time Capsule
Just like a car engine needs petrol (汽油), your body needs fuel (燃料;养料). It needs food!
The things you eat and drink are turned into energy.
You need energy for everything-playing, walking, running, thinking-even sleeping.
Feeling hungry may mean you are running low on energy. If it is not meal time, you may need a snack to refuel.
But what sort of snack should you eat? This is like choosing the right fuel for a car. Some cars, such as racing cars, need the best fuel to go fast and keep their engines running smoothly.
So, if you want to be at your most lively, choose the best fuel. This means eating healthy snacks. There is no better way to keep your engine running smoothly!
Healthy Snacks (Eat these often) |
Unhealthy Snacks (Eat these only sometimes) |
●Nuts ●Seeds ●Dried ●Fresh vegetables ●Fresh fruit |
●Chips ●Lollies ●Soft drinks ●Chocolate bars ●Biscuits |
Many Chinese consumers(消费者)never thought they could learn English when going shopping online, but the popular live-streaming by New Oriental(新东方直播)made it come true.
Dong Yuhui, one of the teachers at New Oriental, became the latest star on Douyin. There were about 108,000 people in the online studio on Friday, with sales hitting 15.34 million yuan. a For example, when Dong sold rice, he also introduced the English word "rice", and how to use "rice" in a phrase or a sentence. In this way, Dong sold more than 6,700 bags of rice in just a few minutes. ____ Many costumers left messages in the comment section(评论区), saying it seemed to send them back to class at New Oriental. c
Yu Minhong, the company's leader, also showed in the studio, selling things with the teachers or hosts. So far, the studio has had about 2.5 million followers. On the evening of December 28, 2021, Yu just had the first live streaming of agricultural products(农产品)on Douyin. But it set his studio "on fire" in less than a week. d Yu talked about selling products in two languages, and he said this was a very important change for New Oriental. "They have changed from being teachers to being live-streaming hosts, who keep teaching English, because of consumers' support," Yu said.
①By giving an example. ②By giving numbers.
③By asking a question. ④By making a contrast (对比).
In cities all over the world, it is common to see beggars (流浪汉)in the street. Some of them might ask you for money. Some of them might ask for food. Some of them might be disabled(残疾的)or seriously ill. But in nearly every case, they come from a situation where they have to ask strangers for some kind of help.
Is there anything you can do for them? Of course there is. You can give them some money, or perhaps buy a cheap meal for them. You can listen to their stories—even just listening can help. Many beggars like to tell stories about themselves.
Some people will tell you to stay away from them. They might think that these beggars are trying to cheat people—they might be as healthy as you are and they might have expensive cars or large houses. Some even say that they work for some kind of criminal organization(犯罪集团)—they don't keep the money for themselves, but hand in to the organization. And unluckily, these people are sometimes right.
However, I think it's better to think more optimistically(乐观地). Will it really hurt to help them in some small way? You never know what they might have been through. In life, we mainly listen to our heads when we're trying to find out what we should do. But sometimes, it is just as important to listen to our hearts as well.
a. Take them to hospitals.
b. Give them some money.
c. Buy them some food or drink.
d. Talk with them and listen to their stories.
e. Help them out of their situation(境况).
On a school day, 60 students at Xishan Primary School in Shunde, Guangdong, are learning how to make corn soup and fried rice in an after-school cooking class. Working in groups of four or five, the little cooks take their responsibilities (责任) very seriously. Soon, they are showing off their own delicious dishes.
"Since last September, the school has set up after-school classes for students, with cooking classes being the most popular", said Xinhua. It comes after the "double reduction" policy (政策). The policy aims to ease the burdens (负担) of too much homework and off-campus tutoring (课外辅导) for primary and junior high school students.
The policy lists requirements in areas such as reducing the amount and difficulty of homework, as well as improving the quality (质量) of education and after-school services. For example, homework for junior high school students should take no longer than 90 minutes to finish. It gives students more free time for their hobbies and interests. Also, off-campus tutoring has been further regulated (管理) to reduce the burden on students.
"Our homework is clearly less than before," said 13-year-old Shen Yuzhe from Beijing. "We are not encouraged to buy workbooks any more. The exercises are mainly from the textbook." According to Shen, teachers have taught at a much slower pace, which gives students enough time to study.
In December, the Ministry of Education reported on the progress (进步) made through the policy so far. Almost all primary and middle schools now offer two-hour after-school services on weekdays. More than 90 percent of students can finish their written homework in the set time. About 92.7 percent of schools have opened after-school arts and sports classes. More than 80 percent of academic tutoring institutions (学科类校外培训机构) have closed down or turned to other fields of business.
"With homework done at school, my child and I can read books and listen to music together in the evening, or we can go out to play badminton or skip rope," said Lu Di, the parent of a fifth-grader in Qiqihar, Heilongjiang.
a. students have more time to develop interests
b. students have less homework to do
c. the quality of school education is improving
d. academic tutoring institutions are more popular
In our daily life, we always put our time into three jars (罐子). These would be the necessary (必要) tasks jar, the voluntary (自愿) tasks jar and the happiness jar.
Every day, we spend time filling the necessary tasks jar. We fill this jar with useful things, like making money, doing housework, buying food and paying bills. We then fill another jar with voluntary tasks. These are things that we do for others, but we may not enjoy them. This jar is filled with tasks like taking children to activities and cooking family meals. Those jars are very important. If we don't fill them each day, our family won't run well.
However, we often forget to fill the third jar − the happiness jar. This is the jar that we fill with activities that make us happy. Is your happiness jar sometimes empty at the end of the day? We all have days like that. Between doing all the necessary and voluntary tasks, time flies by on some days, and before we know it, it is time for bed.
That is why each day we try to fill our happiness jar. Most days, I fill mine by going to the ballroom dance (社交舞) class. Between the music, the dancing and the friendship among the students, I always leave classes more happily than when I entered. Playing music is another way that I fill my happiness jar. This week, I was happy to take part in an orchestra (管弦乐队) practice at my church (教堂). A small group of us met to practice Christmas music for a church service. It was a time of fun, friendship and music making. At the end of the evening, my happiness jar was full.
Consider how to spend your time. Try to find ways to get a balance. At the end of the day, hopefully we've done all we can to make sure that we fill our happiness jar.
No more than 10 words.
It was nearly dark. The sun was moving down the mountains far away. Peter came back home. He looked very s. "What's wrong, Peter? How is your trip?" His mother asked with a s. "I failed. The mountain is so high and there are many big or small stones on the w, and I kept climbing. But I was tired and it was so late that I had to come back." Peter cried. "That's OK, Peter. You are only fourteen years old. You can try l." His mother said. "But s at the top of the mountain is my dream!" Peter said.
Peter's father came over and asked him, "Did you h the birds singing on your way to the mountain?" "Sure. There were many kinds of birds singing in the trees, and the sound was very sweet." Peter said. "Did you see a beautiful?" His father asked. "Yes, I saw the blue sky, the w clouds, the green trees and the colorful flowers. They m a wonderful picture." Peter answered. "That's enough!" His father smiled and said. "Please remember, my son. For often, getting what you want is not the most i thing. You didn't reach the top of the mountain, but you got a lot on the way."
It is true that not every job will end up with success (成功), and not every dream will come true. The most beautiful scenery (风景) is on the way.
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Hi, guysMy name is Amy. I am in Year 8 at Sunshine Middle School.
I feel happy with my school and I believe you will be proud of it as well.