Once upon a time, there were two neighbors living next to each other. One of them was a retired(退休) teacher and the other was an engineer. 1 of them planted plants in their gardens. The retired teacher gave a 2 amount(数量) of water to his plants and didn't always give a full attention to them, 3 the other neighbor who was interested in technology, gave a lot of water to his plants and looked after them very well.
One day, a storm started 4 during the night, The next morning, the engineer was surprised to see that his plants were uprooted （将……连根拔起）.But the retired teacher's plants were very 5 .
The engineer went to the retired teacher and asked, "We grew the same plants together, I actually looked after my plants better than you did to yours, and even gave them more water, Still, my plants were uprooted, while yours were not, How is that 6 ?"
The retired teacher smiled and said, "You gave your plants more attention and water, but because of that, your plants didn't need to work to find water. You 7 it easy for them. But I gave them just adequate(适当的) water and let their roots search for more. And their roots went 8 , which made their position stronger."
This story is about parenting and the 9 are like plants. If evening is give to them, they will not understand the hard work it takes to earn those things. Teach them how to walk, but let them follow their paths. Sometimes it's best to 10 them instead of giving them.
I recently gave my class a task. It was to go to someone and say "I love you". It could be someone you felt sorry to or had never 1 those words to before. Hearing this, my students were silent, because they were too 2 to express love, especially the boys who considered speaking out love not macho （男子汉的）.
When I checked the task, Tan Qiang was the first to share his story. "Since my sister was born, she has become the focus and 3 the attention of the whole family. I felt left out and unhappy." Tan Qiang said. "They were not angry with me Instead, they comforted me. When I said 'I love you' they were 4 and moved."
The time Tan Qiang sat down, many students 5 their hands actively. Wang Tao got the chance. My father and I had an argument one month ago. After that, we 6 spoke to each other. When I went back home with the task, I took 7 , stepped forward and said, Dad, I just want to tell you that I love you. My father's face softened and his eyes watered. He reached out, hugged me and said, "I love you too, but I have never been able to say it. The next day, my father volunteered to fight COVID-19. Several days later, he called and thanked me for those words. He added that 8 could be stronger than the power of love and support from family. I believe that my father will have a safe return. 9 tears in his eyes, WangTao sat down.
Hands were waving when the bell rang. No doubt all my students had expressed love. 10 , there was still a person in the classroom who didn't. It was me. It was my turn to do that.
As we all know, environmental pollution is still serious nowadays. Our group wanted to know how many students knew about each kind of the pollution and we wanted to learn how often they sorted (分类) rubbish, so we did a survey among the students in our grade. Here are the results.
In the United States alone, nearly 38.9 million families have a cat. Cats provide friendship and fun for people of all ages.
Cats are independent, but they still have basic care requirements. Cats need regular meals, exercise, entertainment and care. Before you decide to own a cat, there are a number of things to consider:
the reason(s) why you want to have a cat
the time you can spend with your cat
the cost of feeding and caring for a cat
You have many choices when choosing a cat: a kitten (a baby cat) or an adult, long-haired or short-haired, male or female. If you want a kitten, more things have to be considered:
Kittens can be lovely, but they are full of energy and require a lot of attention.
Kittens do not know the difference between their toys and your furniture（家具）; they will play with both and even destroy（破坏）them.
Kittens need regular exercise and playtime with their human family.
Kittens need to be trained. This includes toilet training.
Kittens require more protection to keep them safe.
Whether you keep a kitten or an adult cat, they should be regularly checked for health problems by a vet（兽医）. For some people, an adult cat is a good choice. They are more friendly to furniture than kittens. For others, playing with kittens can bring more fun. So what's your choice?
There was a man who had four sons. He wanted his sons to learn to be patient and wise. So he asked them to take turns looking at a pear tree that was far from their home.
The first son went in winter, the second in spring, the third in summer, and the youngest son in autumn.
After they came back, he called them together and asked them what they saw.
The first son said that the tree was ugly and weak.
The second son didn't think so. He said it was covered with green buds(花蕾) and full of hope.
The third son didn't agree with them. He said it was covered with flowers that smelled sweet and looked beautiful.
The last son also had his own idea. He said the tree was ripe(成熟的) and full of fruit, ready to be picked.
The man then explained to his sons that they were all correct but not complete because each of them saw just one season in the tree's life.
He told them that you cannot judge(评价) a tree or a person by only one season. You can see how someone changes and grows as time goes by — some periods are happy, while others are sad. If you only see someone when they are living through the "winter" of their lives, you will miss the hope of their spring, the beauty of their summer, and the greatness of their autumn.
If you have no special plans for your free time, why not spend your time helping others? Don't listen to people who say that young people today often think only of themselves. It is not true at all. More and more young people in the United States volunteer to spend their school holidays working for others. And they don't do it for money. Here are some of their stories.
Alice Hamiton, 17
I'm going to help the Forest Centre build new hiking paths (徒步小道) in the mountains. It sounds terrific(可怕的). I'll spend the whole summer living in a tent(帐篷) and breathing the clean mountain air. I'm going to sleep under the stars. It will be nice, and I'll be able to do something good at the same time!
Jason Moore 18
This summer, I'm going to volunteer with Special House Program. They build good, low-cost (廉价) houses and sell them to families that are not very rich. They'll teach me what to do, so I'll help people and also have a chance to learn how to build houses.
Trish Anderson, 16
I'm going to teach kids who have troubles in reading. I'll work for a program called Reading For Life. Every day, I'm going to help kids choose and read books that they like. I want to be a teacher, and I love children and reading, so this is going to be a great experience for me.
Nowadays, people always make resolutions（下决心） to give up sugar, but they always end up with failure. Why is sugar so powerful, and how can you beat it?
Many sugar cravings(渴求) come from a blood sugar imbalance(血糖失衡). When your body takes in sugar, your blood sugar quickly goes up and your body let insulin(胰岛素) out to lower it to a safer level. But if the insulin brings your blood sugar level too low, your body will want more food to raise it and increase your energy. You are on a blood sugar roller coaster（过山车）that is hard to get off.
Some sugar cravings are from your brain as a result of lifestyle. Always being stressed is like begging for trouble. For example, if you are too stressed, you will be thirsty for sugar to cheer yourself up. Besides, poor sleep can also lead to overeating sugar, because you need energy to free yourself from tiredness.
Sometimes we experience cravings that are nothing but a habit. Perhaps you watched your parents overeat sugar throughout your childhood. Now you do the same, eating pie, for example, even you are not hungry at all. Or you may have spent years eating sweet food like chocolate or ice cream to reduce sadness.
The key to dealing with sugar cravings is to eat foods that stop too much insulin from being released(释放). Healthy fats and protein(蛋白质) are good choices. Eating plenty of healthy fats such as nuts and olive oil, can help your body get its energy elsewhere. Protein helps you feel satisfied, which can cut down hunger. When you feel energized and full, you may not want more food with high sugar. Making a plan to change your life into a healthy one also helps.
You may find it is hard to give up sugar totally. But once you start to deal with it, you may find yourself more energetic and can enjoy a smoother ride on a flat road. So, hopefully, you can beat sugar and have a healthy life.
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Fan Shenghua, 61, is one of the inheritors（传承人）of the Longjing tea roasting technique. His palms tell you everything—they're thick, rough, and full of calluses（老茧）, a reminder of more than 40 years of hard work.You have to touch the leaves with your hands to see how much water should be removed. Fan said. "If too much is removed, the leaves will break into pieces; if not enough is removed, the tea will taste bitter."
This traditional technique dates back to the Ming and Qing dynasty. It not only ensures the quality of the tea, but also is an important part of Chinese tea culture. "Longjing tea leaves are famous for their color, taste and shape. Only by hand can we make the best of them. It's like making a work of art." Fan said.
These days, however, more people are using machines to do the job. "It's easier, but the quality is not as good," Fan said. "Machine-made tea floats longer in water and tastes bitter."
When President Xi Jinping visited Hangzhou, he watched Fan roast tea leaves. Fan changed the strength and movement of his hands as he felt the tea leaves roast. Xi later said, "The things made by two palms cannot be replaced by modem technology? "
Fan is now taking apprentices（学徒）.His son, a college graduate, is one of them, "It's a tradition. We need to pass it down," said the father.
A. I agree with you. B. Not yet. C. She loves bamboos and apples. D. What happened to her? E. Sorry to hear that. |
A: Hey, Jenny! Have you heard of the breaking news about Yaya?
B: Who is Yaya?
A: Yaya is an aged panda. She has lived at the Memphis Zoo in US for 20 years.
B: Oh, I see.
A: She was in bad health, almost as thin as a cat.
B: Why is she ill?
A: Nobody knows the exact reason. Scientists have gone to that zoo.
B: Then they'd better bring Yaya back to China.
A: If possible, would you like to visit Yaya with me?
B: Best wishes to Yaya.
" Money can't buy me love," the famous UK rock band the Beatles once sang. But what about happiness?
According to Elizabeth Dunn and Michal Norton, "Money can make you more satisfied with life" . The secret is that you need to know to spend it. In their book Happy Money: The New Science of Smarter Spending, they offer tips for happy spending.
•Buy experiences instead of things.
A pair of new shoes may you happy for a while, but the joy soon disappears. Spend your money on experiences such as going on holiday or visiting a museum, which will make you than things and give you something to talk about when you are with your friends.
• Make it a treat.(让它成为一种享受)
You love hamburgers, but you have one hamburger every day, the enjoyable experience will finally become boring. So, make a hamburger a special treat after a whole week of hard work.
• Invest (投入) in others .
The combination (结合) of using time and money on someone else is the magic formula (魔术公式) for happiness. If you are preparing a birthday gift your friend, stop thinking about buying a bracelet (手镯). Instead, go buy the beads (珠子) and make the bracelet yourself. After all, a gift made by not only shows your thoughtful mind, also better expresses how much you care about your friend.
Even with these tips, however, Dunn and Norton said that you shouldn't " bet on" (孤注一掷) money buying happiness. Happiness can't be searched for, but it comes to you slowly—it's the result of having meaningful to do, something to hope for and someone to love.
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提示词语:virtue(美德）,kind, important, help, improve, happy
提示问题:
●What do you think of being kind to others?
●What did you do?
●How did you feel?
要求：1. 80—120词，开头已给出，不计入总词数；2. 文中不能出现自己的姓名和所在学校的名称。
Being kind to others is a traditional virtue of Chinese people.
Yours,
Li Hua
