A video showing a 12-year-old boy from Moche, Peru, doing his homework on the sidewalk, under a streetlight, has been watched several million times on Facebook after being 1 by local police.
Staff at the Moche police station first 2 Victor Martin late last month, while checking security cameras (监控摄像). They found a young boy sitting on the sidewalk by 3 at night. At first, they thought he was doing something bad, but later they realized he was 4 writing something in his notebook, taking advantage of the streetlight overhead. Moved by the boy's 5 , the police shared the video on Facebook.
At the time of this writing, Victor's heartwarming and 6 heartbreaking story has spread all around the world. Local TV station 7 to find the boy and sat down with his mother to learn why he was doing his homework on the street instead of at home.
It turns out that the 12-year-old's family is so 8 that they couldn't pay for electricity (电), so they just depended on a 9 during the night. Unluckily, Victor Martin could 10 finish his homework before the sun went down, and recently he couldn't 11 the weak candlelight any more.
"One day, my son said 12 I continue with the candle, I will be crazy! I'd better go outside to finish my homework, "Rosa Angulo Cordoba told Panamericana TV. She 13 that Victor's neck would often become hard to move because of tilting (倾斜) his head to let the candlelight through.
Victor's mother said that although he 14 housework and takes care of the family sheep every day, the sixth grader takes 15 very seriously and gets good grades.
Real Tennis
An amazing chance
This summer at Orange Rood
Your chance to enjoy Real Tennis, the king of racket tennis starts on 6th July with the World Champion (冠军).
6: 30pm—8: 00pm, 6 July
A wonderful introductory (入门的) evening with Rob Fahey, the world champion from Australia and widely regarded as the greatest player ever. With an amazing exhibition match: The World Champion vs The British Amateur (业余的) Champion, David Woodman.
Plus…
Your turn to play
Professional (专业的) coaching during a two-hour group lesson to give you the basics any time you like this summer, with rackets and balls provided. It's indoors, so there is no chance of being rained off !
A lasting gift
A copy of the fascinating book Real Tennis in Cambridge to help you understand the place of the game in our great city.
Unexpected value
The introductory evening, the book, and the group lesson are just 50 pounds for each person. For further information or to book your place, please call Manuel Simpson ay 01223357141 or e-mail Jeff Green at mani@curtc. net.
The Sahara Desert in Northern Africa is the largest hot desert in the world. It is about 1,800 km from the north to the south and about 4,800 km from the east to the west. Temperatures can reach 58℃ in the daytime and can fall to -6℃ at night. More than 8,000 years ago, the Sahara was a rich land where farmers grew food and plants grew well. As the rainfall in the area gradually went down every year, it became a huge desert. Most areas of this desert have less than 13 cm of rain every year.
Gary Smith and a few of his brave friends decided to hike across the Sahara. Supporters in cars, who carried food and water for the group, stayed with them together.
One day, Smith walked alone and then he couldn't find the rest of the group. Even worse, he could not find out which direction to go. Then a sandstorm covered the area. When the storm was over, Smith was even more worried. In the heat that he couldn't stand, he quickly finished his water. He had to spend that night out in the open, and he almost felt he couldn't survive (生存).
The next day, he walked on. After the second night, he started to worry about dying. He realized that his friends might not find him in time. It was late on the third day that Smith lost his sense and fell over.
When Smith awoke, he was in the car with his friends. He had been found by a group of Bedouin who were traveling in a truck. In such a large desert with the weather conditions, this made it possible for him to survive. Then Bedouin returned to his group of friends. Smith was so lucky.
a. Gary Smith got lost in the desert.
b. Gary Smith fell over on the desert.
c. There was a sandstorm in the area.
d. Gary Smith was saved by some travelers.
Old wives' tales are pieces of advice that are supposed to solve common problems such as the medical ones or some problems at home. They are usually passed down through talking, and there are only a few having been written down. Some of them sound ridiculous and have no scientific meaning at all, just like jokes, while others are more reasonable, which are realized to be true.
Often, old wives' tales take the form of warnings and are a way to prevent poor behavior in children. For example, "Eating candy before bedtime brings you bad dreams" is a common old wives' tale that was probably thought up to stop children from eating too many unhealthy snacks. Similarly, "If you've been lying, your nose will be longer" is a trick trying to get naughty children to tell the truth.
Other old wives' tales want to give advice about how to keep away from illnesses. "If you go outside with wet hair, you'll catch a cold" is an old wives' tale that's still commonly heard today. However, colds are not caused by cold weather or wet hair. Instead, they are caused by viruses (病毒).
"Feed a cold, starve a fever" means that you should eat plenty of food when you have a cold, but not eat when you have a fever. This piece probably comes from the fact that people with a fever usually lose their appetite (胃口) anyway. Medical science has found that the body stops eating much when you have a fever because little food makes your immune system (免疫系统) fight bacterial infections (细菌感染), while eating a little more makes your immune system fight against viruses, like colds.
There are hundreds of old wives' tales. Although there may be truth in a few of them, if you bear one, it's best not to take it too seriously.
IQ (intelligence quotient) is a score that shows a person's level of intelligence (智力). People used to believe that some people are born with a high IQ and some aren't. However, a study by scientists at University College London has challenged this idea. According to an article, scientists are beginning to think that our IQ is a changing score.
The scientists tested 33 healthy young people in 2004 between the ages of 12 and 16. Then they did the tests again four years later, when the same people were between 16 and 20.
Scientists found big changes in the IQ scores between 2008 and 2004. Some rose and some fell by as many as 21 points.
To test whether these scores were meaningful, the scientists compared them with results from brain scans. They found that the IQ changes matched changes in the structure (结构) of the subjects' brains.
"A change in 20 points is a huge difference," said Professor Cathy Price, who led the research. He said it could mean the difference between a common person and a talented person.
____ However, they say it is possible that education plays a role in changing IQ. "Here we have shown that children's intelligence is probably still developing," says Price. "We have to be careful to help poorer performers at an early age. In fact, their IQ may improve in a few more years. "
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A group of rubbish collectors in Turkey are recycling the books that people have (扔) away. They have already created a mobile library. And there are now over 9,000 books, which are (分成) into 20 kinds, including medical care, politics, literature, history, healthy living and so on. The library is inside a (卡车) that tours schools in the countryside. They hope to create a greater passion or reading books in children, (尤其) in the age of mobile phones and computers. Many schools do not have a reading room or their (自己的) library.
The library has got lots of attention in Turkey. People from all over Turkey are (送) their old books to the library. A (女士) working at the mobile library said, "The interest is growing. Each day we nave guests coming here to (借) books or have a quiet time to read. " The (部门负责人) of the library said, "We have books here for kids aged from four to ten, and also books for older children, like world classics and (诗). We hope that it will develop their love for books. "
Pitlochry was just a break on my journey between the two Scottish cities of Edinburgh and Ivermess. , when I arrived I wanted to stay more than one night.
It's one of (beautiful) places I've ever seen. There are mountains around it, and a pretty river (run) through the town. Ben Vrakie isn't Scotland's highest mountain, but it looks lovely and isn't too difficult to climb.
When we arrived at our hotel, the people lived and worker there met us with friendly smiles and lots of (idea) about things to do. Top of their list was the Pitlochry Theatre. To get there we crossed the River Tummel by a (true) interesting bridge.
If you have more time (spend) you can visit Scotland's smallest whisky distillery, Eradour. You can shop Scottish souvenirs (纪念品). You can explore Pitlochry's mountains and do some biking and hiking. If I go there again, it will be true holiday—not just for a quick break.
Joel Griffin is a famous expert of dinosaurs (恐龙). An interviewer from The world is getting some information from Mr. Griffin.
They lived millions of years ago and their bones (骨头) have turned to stone. They tell us what the world was like millions of years ago. Scientists slowly put together what they discovered. The first dinosaur bones were discovered in 1818.
When dinosaurs were alive, the earth was a very different place. The weather was much warmer and the land was covered with forests. There were no animals, such as cows or horses, like the ones we know today.
There were thousands of different kinds of dinosaurs. Of course there were some huge dinosaurs. They were the biggest animals that have ever lived. But some were very small. Some dinosaurs had heavy bodies and walked on all four legs. Others walked on two strong back legs and had two short front ones.
Some dinosaurs only fed on plants. They were often heavy, slow-moving. Many of them spent a lot of time in water. It prevented their enemies from attacking them. Other dinosaurs were meat-eaters. They hunted for their food. These dinosaurs were fighters with sharp teeth.
Many of the plants that the dinosaurs needed to eat disappeared. Some scientists believe that the weather changed from warm to cold. Some scientists believe that dinosaurs were not able to get used to the changes in the environment. They did not like the cold weather and they could not find enough to eat.
A. What did dinosaurs eat? B. When did dinosaurs live? C. What were dinosaurs like? D. Why did the dinosaurs die out? E. Where were the dinosaurs bones found? F. What was the earth like at that time? |
What you often do at home | What you have learned |
◆cook meals ◆water flowers ◆wash the dishes ◆look after pets ◆take out the rubbish ◆… | ◆life skills； ◆responsibility (责任)； ◆… |
注意：(1)表格中的内容要点仅供选择使用，可适当增加细节；(2)词数：80-100；(3)短文首句仅供选择使用，不计入总词数。
短文首句：I have always been a good helper at home.
