Stan dreamed to take part in the Olympics.
It was 1 dinner.
When Stan's family was seated, he2 ,"I'm going to the Olympics."
"Fourth-graders can do that?"Emma, his sister asked3
"I can!"Stan said."If I practice until I'm perfect, I can't fail."
"I'm sure you can do it if you put your mind to it."said Dad. His mom4 ,"Emm... you must decide what sport you will take up and that's a big5 ."
The first week, Stan tried to practice table tennis. It didn't seem as 6 as he thought. As a result, a ball hit his eye. The next week, he took up hurdling(跨栏). 7 , he hit his foot on a hurdle. The 8 week,Stan's arm got hurt.
"What happened?"Emma asked.
"Let's just say throwing the discus(铁饼) is not fit for9 ."said Stan.
The following week, the family sat down for Sunday dinner 10 .
"I've decided not to play a sport."said Stan.
Emma's eyes opened wide."You're11 your Olympic dream?"
"No."said Stan."I'm12 going to the Olympics."
Stan held up a book titled Is Sports Medicine the Career for You?"Over the past few13 , I've discovered that sportsmen need a lot of14 help. So I'll go to the Olympics as usual—as a sports doctor, not a sportsman."
Mom and Dad laughed."Now that is a great15 , not a dream, Stan!"said Dad,"Just go for it!"
Jackie, 14 Sofia, my mum, is probably the most amazing person I know. She's also brave. She's a wildlife photographer and she travels to some of the most dangerous places on Earth to take photos of the world's most endangered animals. Although she spends much time away from home, she's also a really cool mūm. I'm really lucky to have such a great mum. |
Alex, 15 My grandmother Gwen is the person I admire most. She's 78 but many people think she's my mother when they see us together. She's really active. She's just done a parachute jump to raise money for a children's charity in India. A parachute jump! At her age! She's such a positive person, always seeing the good in other people."Life is for living,"she tells me. I hope I have that much life in me when I'm her age. |
Oliver, 17 The greatest person I know is my uncle Jack. He and my aunt Alice had a wonderful life. Unluckily, my aunt had a terrible car accident 、If_left her in a wheelchair. From then on, my uncle has devoted his time to looking after her and the family. I know life is hard for him but he's always so cheerful with a huge smile on his face. He's such a warm person you want to spend time with. |
The mountains where I live are full of curvy(弯曲的) and dangerous roads. I was driving down one of those roads last spring. Days of rain made the ground slippery to drive on.
As I turned around a curve, I saw a tree that had fallen across the road. It blocked my way. I hit the brakes (刹车) and slowly drove around it. Then I stopped. I knew it was only a matter of time before someone driving faster than I was would run into that tree.
I got out of my car and tried to pull the tree into the ditch (沟), but it was too big and heavy to move. I didn't know what to do. But 30 seconds later, a white truck appeared and pulled over.
Out stepped a young man."You need a chainsaw(电锯)?"he asked I said,"Yes!"He pulled one out of the back of his truck. For the next few minutes, he cut the tree into several parts while I carried them across the road and dropped them on the other side."You never know when you will need a chainsaw,"I joked while my new friend smiled and put his chainsaw back in the truck. I waved goodbve and watched him drive off before heading back to my own car.
In this life, you never know when you will need a chainsnaw. You do know, however, when you will need a kind and loving heart.
①I didn't go on my way until watching him drive off.
②I failed to move the big and heavy tree into the ditch.
③A fallen tree across the road blocked my way.
④A man cut the tree into parts with a chainsaw.
For a long time, clothing has been designed and chosen based or gender(性别). However, in recent years,these gender differences have become less clear.
According to a May report by Bilibili, views of videos about non-gendered fashion went up by 270 percent in 2023. Most of the viewers were born in or after 1995-also known as Generation Z.
Eric Liu, a fashion blogger in Shanghai, is a fan of non-gendered fashion. He told Jing Daily that he often buys from the women's bag section because men don't have many choices for bags."As a straight man, I don't feel embarrassed about carrying a bag designed for women because no one has pointed that out,"Liu said.
As society has become more open, people can choose from a greater number of styles. Women and men share more similar lifestyles these days, which means they need clothing that goes with their lifestyle.
"The wearer and the clothes together tell people who you are."Jerry Zhang, founder of a Beijing lifestyle marketing company, told CGTN. It's not your gender that makes you different, but your personality(性格). Zhang added.
Clothing can be a good way to show your personality. Yao Qing, a 24-year-old in Hangzhou, is a big fan of sports like skateboarding and skiing. She often wears shirts and jeans."I feel more myself that way,"Yao told China Daily.
Still, fashion expert Shang Tao said we shouldn't follow others blindly."The key is to learn about yourself well and the environment around you to choose clothes that make you feel more confident,"he told China Daily.
①By listing numbers ②By telling stories ③By comparing facts ④By giving examples
While writing this book, 1 once asked an expert how he kept from worrying. He replied,"I have always tried to follow the advice: when you have a lemon, make a lemonade(柠檬汁)."
That is what a wise man does. But the fool does just the opposite. If he finds that life has given him a "lemon", he gives up and says,"I'm beaten. I haven't got a chance."Then he starts to develop a sense of self-pity.But when the wise man is handed a"lemon", he says,"What lesson can I learn from the bad luck? How can I improve my situation? How can I turn this lemon into a lemonade?"
Here is an interesting story of a woman who did just that. Her name is Thelma."During the war,"she told me about her experience,"my husband was sent to an Army training camp near the Mojave Desert. I went there to live with him. But I hated the place. I had never felt so terrible before. My husband was ordered out for training,so I was left alone most of the time. Not a friend to talk to but only the local people who couldn't speak English.The wind never stopped blowing. All the food I ate and the air I breathed were filled with sand, sand, sand! I was so sorry for myself that I wrote to my parents. I said I couldn't stand it one minute longer. My father answered my letter with just two lines ——two lines that completely changed my life:
Two men looked out from prison bars(监狱铁窗).
One saw the mud(烂泥), the other saw stars.
I read those two lines over and over. I was ashamed of myself. I made up my mind I would find out what was good in my present situation. I would look for the stars."
——adapted from How to Stop Worrying and Start Living
Self-reflection(反省) Makes You a Better Learner
Do you ever feel like you are just rushing from one subject to another? When things happen so fast, maybe you can't understand clearly what you are doing or learning.
Self-reflection means slowing down and calming yourself, including calming your mind. By calming down and going slowly, you give your brain a chance to think about what it has received. Others keep a diary. What's more, taking notes is also OK. Each method works, depending on your own personal learning.You can follow the steps to do self-reflection.
Choose the proper time to do it. School textbooks are divided into units of study. This makes it easier to begın self-reflection. Sometimes you know the unit is over because there is some kind of test. Use these natural breaks to stop and do self-reflection.
Find a quiet place and take out your reflection diary. Let your mind think about the notes you have written and make some connections.
Maybe you learned a new way to work out a math problem, but you're not sure when to use it. Writing down your questions will help you remember to look for answers the next time you are working with the same topic.
Successful students always know self-reflection is important. If you have never taken the time to do self-reflection, try it now.
A. Think about things that you are not sure of.
B. So it is important to stop yourself to think about what you have been doing or learning.
C. Write down some notes on the new things that you learned in the unit.
D. Look for time when you complete a unit of study.
E Some people prefer to do self-reflection only in their mind.
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Cellphones are useful in our daily lives. But you should be. not to be a noisy phone user. You are supposed to control your own behavior. Here are a few :
When you are in a public place and see a sign that says"Turnyour cellphone", don't use your phono. you are allowed, speak softly for a short time and try to keep away from other people.
Pay attention! on a cellphone while driving is dangerous. Watch where you're going when you are walking down the street and talking on the phone.
The sweetest memory of my childhood is about a round table.
When I was still, little, my whole family would get together on different traditional (festival) When I got a bit older, my aunt brought back her boyfriend and my grandma (glad) added another seat to the round table.It seemed a little more crowded, but we all felt much (close) to each other. When I was twelve, my grandpa passed away. That made us 69 (feel)sad. However, when the whole family (get) together once again, we felt like that he had never left us.
We all have a table like this in (we) homes. It is a sign of reunion(团聚) of our family showing our feelings. the reason why we come together may be different, the feelings behind it are the same.Usually different cultures (accept) by us around the table. What's more, we express the love not only for our family, but also for community, our nation and even the whole world.
The history of our nation has been the stories of looking for or running to the round table that we belong to.The round table has been a symbol 75 the Chinese feelings. It was, it is and will always be.
Activities | Reasons |
offer classes. organize competitions. … | learn by doing colorful … |
注意：(1) 短文中至少包含两个活动，以上表格中的活动仅供参考。(2) 文中不得出现真实人名和校名；(3) 词数：100词左右：开头已给出，不计人总词数。
As we all know, Labor Education has been included in the education of middle and primary schools in China.
