Larry seemed always quiet and didn't have any friend. His teacher Mr. Brown wanted to help 1 . He said. " I see that you don't talk to anyone or show any interest in anything. What's wrong?" Larry replied, "Sir, I have a very 2 life. I have to face some sad things and I keep 3 them. Because of this, I can't pay my attention (注意) to anything and don't even feel like talking to 4 .
Mr. Brown listened carefully, thought for a while and said, "Would you like some lemonade (柠檬汽水)?" Larry felt a little 5 but then he answered "Yes, thank you!"
Before drinking, Mr. Brown 6 much salt on purpose (故意) into the lemonade and kept sugar little. Larry made a 7 face when he drank that kind of 8 .
Seeing this, Mr. Brown asked, "You don't like it?" "Um. it's just, there is a bit too much 9 in it. " Larry said. Mr. Brown said at once, "Oh, stop 10 and I will throw it away. " As the teacher was ready to pick the glass up, Larry 11 him and said, "Sir, please don't throw it away. 12 we put a little more sugar in it, the lemonade will be fine to drink. "
Hearing this, Mr. Brown said 13 . "This is what I want to hear from you. To improve the 14 of the lemonade, we don't need to take the salt from it, we can just add some sugar. Similarly, we 15 remove (移除) the sad things but we can add happiness in our life. "
Let's Explore the Nature
Are you interested in animals and nature? Want to enjoy your summer holiday and learn something interesting and useful?
Here comes your chance! Youth Explore will prepare a FOUR—DAY SUMMER PROGRAM for you! You can take part in many activities and meet with animals—giraffes, pandas, tigers and so on! More information about the program is as follows:
Age: Students aged 10—16
Groups: There are 2 programs for you to choose from. Each program needs at most 16 students.
Program A—Dates 13—16 July, 2022; Time: 10: 00 a. m. —4: 00 p. m.
Program B—Dates: 4—7 August, 2022; Time: 10: 00 a. m. —4: 00 p. m.
Program cost: $210 for members; $230 for non—members (非会员)
How to do: Simply come to our center to get an application form (申请表). Hand in your form before 11th July, 2022.
Notes: ⑴NO FREE LUNCHES ARE PROVIDED. You may either bring a lunch— box or pay for lunch at our restaurants.
⑵Both programs will start a day later if there is a warning of rainstorms.
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It was wonderful to travel around Taiwan, China. I still remember my last trip to it.
First, I visited the National Palace Museum in Taiwan. China. It was built in 1962. It was completed in 1965. In this museum, you can find lots of exhibitions. It is said that the museum keeps about 600, 000 artworks. The workers of the museum say they change exhibitions every three months.
Yinke was the second place I visited. The town has 19—century European houses and has a lot of small streets as in old England.
It was a great experience to visit Keelung. The Keelung coasts are very famous for their wonderful scenes. There is also a seafood market. You can buy fresh products there.
Then I arrived at Danshui. The most interesting place of Danshui is Lovers' Bridge. The bridge connects one side of the river with the other side. It is about 40 meters long. However, only one person can cross it at a time.
I like Taiwan, China and I want to visit it again if I have time.
"Fine, I'll just do it all myself!" I thought when I stomped (跺脚) away.
My friends and I were trying to make the best cardboard (纸板) town to play in. We were turning cardboard boxes into stores and playgrounds and all kinds of fun things! We weren't working together well, though. I could hear them talking when I was walking away.
"Wow. I didn't think Johnny would get so angry, " Katie said. "We are just trying another way. "
"This should be fun, " said Max. "Johnny can't do it all by himself. Maybe if we give him some space, he'll want us to help again. "
Yeah, right. Because it was my idea, I would just do it without them. The only problem was that I wanted to finish it before Thanksgiving. I wanted to show it to all of my family when they came over.
Thanksgiving was two weeks away. I thought that the job was too big. I still needed to make the buildings with boxes, put them around the town, and decorate (裴饰) them. I couldn't finish everything by myself.
I guess that's why people work together. When we each had a job, this was fun and went a lot faster. Maybe I should say sorry to Katie and Max. They were just trying to help and have fun with me.
The next day at school. I said sorry to Katic and Max.
"I don't know why I got so angry. Building a town should be fun. Will you come back to my house today to finish our town?" I asked.
"Sure, Johnny. " they said.
We all took on a role and finished the town quickly. It was great!
a. Johnny thought about what happened.
b. Johnny went away angrily.
c. Johnny said sorry to his friends.
d. Friends talked about Johnny.
It was a warm spring day in 2021. Chen Beier, a reporter from Hong Kong, was on her way to a small village called Atule'er. The small village sits at the top of a high cliff (悬崖). People can only get up to it by climbing a 2, 556—step steel ladder (钢梯). It is very dangerous.
So, was Chen looking for adventure (冒险) there? The answer is no. The reporter was trying to show people something.
In February 2021. China got rid of poverty (摆脱贫困)，Many people couldn't believe this, because China has a large number of poor villages. To show the truth to people, Chen went to make No Poverty Land.
The trip was so hard. When she was halfway up the ladder to Atul'er, for example, Chen felt so tired that she could hardly go any further. She was also afraid of heights. The villagers advised her to stop the climb, but the woman didn't stop.
This steel ladder, in fact, is only six years old. Before it was built, the villagers had to face even bigger danger and use a rattan (藤条制成的) ladder. The government (政府) also built houses for the villagers at the foot of the mountain Through No Poverty Land, people can easily see how life in poor places of China has been improved.
China has changed (改变) a lot, but some people just find it hard to believe. Now, Chen has shown us what we can do about that: Don't just tell people about the great changes, show them when you can.
A. Make a reading list. B. Buy some really great socks. C. Turn the lights on. D. Get outside every single day. F. Hang out with friends every day. |
The days of winter are here. Millions of Americans don't feel as active as usual, and may be down. If you're one of them, you may have "seasonal affective disorder"(季节性情感障碍). Here are some good ways to fight against it.
It's important to stay active during the winter months. Ride to school. Go on weekend hikes with family or friends. Take a winter camping trip. Just don't sleep all day!
If you're going out less in the evenings, then you would have more time to read books you wish you could read. Make winter your reading season.
This might sound environment—unfriendly, but if it drives depression (沮丧) away and makes you happy, it's worthwhile (值得的). Using LED bulbs will be a good idea.
You may feel surprised or even laugh aloud, but this is real. Nothing is more terrible than having cold feet. It's better to get a few great pairs of wool (羊毛的) socks that will keep your feet warm and dry all day long
To fight against "seasonal affective disorder", do you have any great ideas?
Try to list one: (不超过 15个词)
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Do you know Wei Dongyi? He is (有天赋的) in math and now he is a math teacher of Peking (大学) in Beijing.
Wei Dongyi was born in Shandong in 1991. In his old house, there were many math books. When he was a child. Wei's (爱好) was to read the books. At the age of seven, (某人) gave him a book named Loo—keng Hua's School of Math. It was a difficult book for most children of that age. (然而)， it gave him a different kind of joy. From then on, he fell in love with math and was really (努力的)
When Wei Dongyi was in Grade 8. he studied math with some students from high school. He entered two Olympiads and (赢) twice. How great he was! In 2014, Harvard (哈佛大学) promised that he (甚至) needn't learn English if he went there for study. But he said "I (选择) to stay in China". People say that he will be a second Chen Jingrun one day. Let's (等待) and see!
Life Is Beautiful is a famous Italian movie. The movie was so successful that it has won three Oscars (奥斯卡金像奖). The story (happen) in Italy in 1939. Guido. one of the main (character), got to a small town with his friend. Guido was a kind and funny person. His dream was to open a bookstore in the town. One day, he met Dora, a schoolteacher and (fall) in love with her. Then they got married (结婚). Unluckily, the Second World War(战争) broke out and changed (they) peaceful life.
Five years later, their son Joshua's birthday, the German army took Guido and Joshua into a concentration camp (集中营) because they were Jewish (犹太人). Dora wasn't Jewish, she still went to the concentration camp because she loved them deeply.
In the camp, Guido tried (keep) in touch with Dora and take care of Joshua. He told Joshua that it was a game and people who followed the rules could get prize. Joshua was really (interest) in the prize, so he wasn't afraid of anything in the camp. Just before the war was over, Guido saved his family, but he lost his own life.
It was a really (education) story. It showed us what happened in the war and what real love was.
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How time flies! My first term in Grade Eight comes to an end.
