Joe was a farmer. His farmland was so poor that he hadn't had good harvests(收成）for years.
"If God lets me 1 the weather, then everything will get better," he complained. "I'm a farmer. I know what's the 2 for crops(庄稼) to grow than God does"
God heard his words. "Well, I give you one3 . " he said, "You will be in control of all kinds of 4 . Let's see what your crops will grow like."
On hearing this, Joe was excited and 5 right away, "Sunny!" 6 the clouds went away.
He was pleased and shouted again, "7 !" The sky was 8 with dark clouds at once, then after a while, the field was filled with water.
In the following year, he changed the weather between sunny and rainy. Watching the seeds growing bigger and bigger and becoming crops, Joe felt really 9 .
Then the harvest season came. He went to the field to get his crops. 10 his heart suddenly went down when he found the crops even hadn't grown a grain (谷粒). He was quite shocked and started to11 . Once again, God heard him.
"Do you want to know 12 you still don't get the good harvest you want?" God said. "You never asked for wind, rainstorm, snow and ice, or 13 that could make the air fresher and the roots (根) stronger. 14 strong roots, of course the crops won't grow any fruit."
After he realized this, Joe asked God to 15 the power. It turned out that only through life's challenges would we harvest the fruit of life. It takes both ups and downs to get satisfactory results.
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When things aren't going so great, there's a saying to encourage us: when life gives you lemons, make lemonade (柠檬饮料).
That's what 15-year-old Zack Francom has been doing in the past nine years. He does that to improve the lives of people in developing countries. They need wheelchairs but don't have money for there.
It all started in 2010. His school held a fundraiser (募捐会) to raise $86 to buy a wheelchair for a charity. Although Zack was only 6 years old then, he wanted to keep the-fundraising going.
"I thought, `What if I couldn't walk or run or ride my bike? What would that be like?' I wanted to help make life easier for those who couldn't walk or run and didn't have money for a wheelchair to help them get around," he said.
Now hundreds of people line up in April to buy lemonade from Zack's store. In 2014 he sold a lot of lemonade, raising $5,300. With that money he was able to buy 37 wheelchairs at a cost of $143 each and ship them to places like Guam and Guatemala, where a wheelchair can cost more than a person would make in one year!
Lots of people in poor countries have to pull themselves around with their hands and crawl (爬行) to get around, because wheelchairs are too expensive for them.
"We helped one lady in Guatemala who crawled for 10 miles with her baby on her back," said Zack's mom. "What a difference it has made in her life! Stories like this are what keeps Zack going.
Zack has no plan to slow down any time soon. In fact, he hopes other kids will follow him.
Having a younger sibling(兄弟，姐妹) might make you slimmer, according to a research from Michigan University. Siblings, whether younger or older, help prevent their sisters or brothers from feeling unloved, lonely and fearful, according to the study. That can be an advantage when you reach adulthood.
Having brothers and sisters makes you more helpful. The same research, which looked at 395 families, found that having siblings made you twice as likely to do good deeds. Also it makes you more empathic(有同理心的)。A study of more than 450 Canadian families found that if a sibling is warm and kind, the other siblings are likely to have the same qualities. The study also found that having a close relationship with siblings when you're older can lead to greater life happiness and fewer bad emotions. That is to say, the bond between you and your siblings is very important as you enter old age.
Siblings can help you have a healthier lifestyle and live longer. A national survey of more than 15,000 people found that 43 percent of people believed their family and friends have the biggest effect on their health. In a study from Sociological Association, the elderly who have close relationship with the family members had a 6 percent chance of dying over the next five years, compared to a 14 percent risk for the people who are not so close to the family members.
If you don't have brothers and sisters, don't worry. ▲ Researches show that having close friends can help improve your health, happiness and long life. So try to make friends by signing up to groups or classes and finding people who enjoy the same things as you. For more health tips and stories, click newsletter at readersdigest.co.uk.
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Many students have trouble sitting quietly. They play with things in hands, jump to do things before thinking. Most people feel distracted(注意力分散的)from time to time, but some feel this way almost all the time. Nearly 2. 5 million primary school students in the United States have ADHD(多动症). But people with ADHD can also achieve success in their fields.
Astronaut Scott Kelly
He has flown to the space four times. But when he was growing up, he had trouble in school and got low grades. "I read a novel in college about space. The book gave me great inspiration. It encouraged me to study harder and become a much better student, and finally, an astronaut. Find something or someone that can encourage you and never give up on yourself. "
Reporter Katherine Ellison
She is a great newspaper reporter with ADHD. Today she accepts ADHD as a part of her biggest challenges and her greatest successes." A lot of very successful people have ADHD, so wear it with pride. Know that you are going to make a lot of mistakes. Do not make excuses and try to learn a lesson from each one. "
Skaters Zachary Donohue
He won a silver medal for ice dancing at the 2018 International Skating Union World Figure Skating Competition. He had a hard time making friends when he was young because of his ADHD. "When I was 16, I realized that it was OK for me to be different from others. Now at 27, I am learning to understand my own feelings. I've learned how important it is to be organized and to be a step ahead - it helps slow me down，which is important for someone with ADHD. "
If you think you might have ADHD, talk to a parent, doctor, teacher, or another adult you trust. ADHD can be treated and the adults in kids' lives can set them up for success.
When we think summer, most of us think of fun in the outdoors. So it seems easy to lose weight over the summer. In fact, though, it's quite possible for us to put on weight. The good news is that we can avoid these problems if we know these ways.
Here are some ways to keep summer weight away.
When we don't have a plan, it's easy to spend summer moving from bed to the computer. So it is necessary to make a work or study plan, like learning a new skill or working at a job.
Because we don't have to go to school, it's easy to sleep late, watch too much TV and eat more snakes as usual. So it's necessary to make sure your summer days follow a schedule—getting up at the same time each day and eating meals as usual times.
Whenever you're free, find something special to do, like making a dinner for your family.
But remember: limit your screen time, no more than two hours a day.
If it's too hot outside or you don't like going to a gym, you can do you exercise indoors. If you love being outdoors, try swimming, running or playing soccer in the early morning or evening. Anyway, don't let the heat stop your exercise plans.
Don't eat too much meat. Choose some fresh fruit. It's better to put your focus on talking with your family and friends, not on food. Also, don't eat too many frozen things like ice cream.
A. Beat the heat B. Make a work or study plan C. Think about what to eat D. Stay busy E. Put everything in a schedule F. Don't eat too much. |
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Weihua has a robot. It is made in China. It looks like a real person. On the face of the robot, there are two big eyes. Actually, they are . The robot use them to take photos of everything it sees. Also the robot has a speaker its mouth. It can talk to people and answer their questions. It is . It can tell a lot of jokes and make people laugh. The robot also has two arms connected to its chest (胸部). At the end of each arm, there is a hand, so the robot can do whatever it is asked to do, such as the floor, doing the laundry and making the bed. Sometimes it can help him go shopping at the supermarket. It goes wrong. Weihua is satisfied with it. It has become his best friend.
People have been celebrating Christmas for years. However, only a small number of people knew it at the (begin) of the 19th century. Thanks to Charles Dickens and his great work – Christmas Carol, Christmas became one of the most popular (festival) around the world.
At the age of 31, Charles was a well-known writer with 4 children. But life wasn't easy for him. His last novel didn't seem (sell) well. What was worse, his friends kept borrowing money him and his wife was going to give birth to their fifth baby ... He wondered he could afford it or not. On an October evening, he walked along the Thames (泰晤士河), lonely and (happy), hoping to find inspirations for his next book. The moment he saw the terrible living conditions of homeless people, he came up with idea. Why not write a story to encourage people in need before Christmas?
(lucky), this book became a great success. Up to now it (spread) to non-English speaking countries. People all like his books that the spirit of his stories is always truth, goodness and (beautiful) in humans.
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