Once there was a teenage boy who was known as a fast runner in his village. He only 1 winning every race and becoming more successful.
One day, the boy took part in a running race in his village. He2 the 200, 100 and 50-meter races without any problem. He took 3 in himself and received great applause (掌声).
But his grandfather came and asked him to have a race with two 4 competitors (参赛者), an old man and a blind girl. The boy thought it was amazing but 5 .
In the race, the boy finished first,6 the old man and the blind girl were still far behind. With7 , he waved (挥) his hands at the crowd. But they looked at him in 8 , without giving him great applause.
"Why aren't people 9 for me like before?" he asked his grandfather.
"Start the race again with them. But this time,10 of you should cross the finish line at the same time," the grandfather replied.
The boy was 11 but agreed to take part in the race.
During the 12 race, the boy took the hands of the old man and the blind girl. And he walked13 with them to the finish line. The crowd stood up and gave them applause.
The boy asked his grandfather, "For14 are the people cheering? Is it for me or them?"
The grandfather15 and said, "The crowd did not cheer for any one of you. They cheered for how allof you ran the race together."
Facing the race of life, what matters is not just winning, but how you run the race.
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Long long ago, an old man owned the best horses in all the land. One night, the man's horse, a big black horse, disappeared. The old man was sad because it was the best horse he had. Friends came to say how sorry they were. The old man only said, "What will be, will be." And he went on with his work.
Several months later, the villagers saw the black horse coming home, leading two beautiful white horses. The villagers were happy for the return of the old man's horse and the addition of two more. The old farmer said quietly, "What will be, will be." And he went back to his work.
The old man's only son loved horses, so the old man gave his son one of the white horses. And the old man began to teach his son to ride. Unluckily, the boy fell from the horse and broke his leg. Everyone was sad and came to tell the old man how sad they were. The old man just looked at them and said, "What will be, will be." And he returned to his work.
In a few weeks, another tribe(部落)from the far north invaded(入侵)the land. The king sent his officers to enlist(征募)one male child from each family to fight against the invaders. The officers did not take the old man's son because of his disabled leg. As he watched those officers leaving, the old man said to himself. "What will be, will be." And he went on with his work.
a.The old man's son hurt his leg.
b.The old man's black horse disappeared.
c.The old man's son didn't fight against the invaders.
d.The missing horse returned with two horses.
Does it really matter if we know how old animals are? To many scientists, it does.
When studying animal populations, it is of great importance to scientists to know how many animals there are and how old they are. This information can help scientists learn which animals are thriving and which ones need more care and help. Scientists usually use the following ways to tell animals' age.
For many animals, their teeth can help scientists know their age. In some animals, some teeth don't come in until a certain age. Take cows for example. Like humans, cows have two sets of teeth, milk teeth and permanent teeth. They normally get their first pair of permanent teeth when they're two years old. Then they have the next pair at the age of three, the third pair at the age of four…
Hair and skin can also provide information about age. Some animals tend to get bad skin and gray hair as they get older. If you are keen on keeping a dog, you may have noticed that its nose and mouth get grayer as it gets older.
Animals' eyes and ears might also help scientists tell animals' age. As animals get older, their hearing often becomes weak and their eyesight might begin to fail.
Scientists are continuing to discover new and more ways of telling the age of animals. Recently, scientists have learned that ▲ . That's really good news!
a.To study animal populations.
b.To learn which animals are thriving.
c.To know which animals need more care and help.
d.To find out the differences between animals' appearances.
Field trip days are often the best days of the whole school year. That's why it is important that you should follow some basic rules to keep the trip safe and enjoyable.
You don't want your day to end easily, do you? Misbehavior (不当行为) on the bus can get you into trouble and cause a bad day. You could end up sitting on the bus while the others enjoy the trip.
Listen carefully when the teacher gives information. Don't ever be careless on your own, or your trip could end badly. If you break this rule, you could end up with the teacher as your partner.
Respect(尊重) nature.For your own safety, be careful with possible danger and don't think you can tug, pull or touch things safely.
If you are supposed to meet your group for lunch or for loading onto the bus, you should keep an eye on the time. You don't want to miss lunch, and you surely don't want to be left behind.
Follow these tips, and you can have a happy trip.
A.Don't miss lunch. B.Don't be careless. C.Don't be rude on the bus. D.Keep an eye on the clock. E.Some field trips will take you to get close to animals or plants. F.Some students look forward to this day from the beginning of each term! |
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Do you feel lonely when your best friend isn't around? Here's my advice for you and for all the kidsfeel lonely sometimes.
It's hard when a best friend isn't around, maybe because he or she has gone to a different school or a different class for days. You may feelout during break or lunchtime. You want to make new friends, but how do you find them? Maybe it
that everybody else has his or her own friends. But remember there's always room for more friends.
Start by looking around yourclassroom. Think about which kids you'd like to play with whena class break. You'd better look forto say "hi" to them, smile and be friendly. Offer to share something or express your appreciation (欣赏) to them. Invite someone to play with you or say "Do you want to sit here?" in the lunchroom. When you are at break, walk over to kids you want to play with, act
, and say "Hi, may I join you?" or just join in.
If you havedoing this or if you're feeling shy, ask your teacher to help you make new friends. Usually studentsteachers as the best helpers. The best way to make friends is to be a friend. Being, being friendly, sharing, saying nice things and offering help. Soon you'll have one, or two, or morenew friends.
You might stillthat special best friend. But when you see each other again, you can share something you didn't have before he or she left. You can introduce him or her to your new friends!
Everybody has a favorite TV show. Some people like to watch cartoons, other people like to watch soap operas. Now reality TV shows are very popular in many countries. Reality TV shows have no actors. The stars are real people like you and me.
One of the most famous ones is "Survivor (《幸存者》)". In "Survivor", sixteen people try to win one million dollars. For ten weeks they live together far away from home. Their life is very hard. They have to sleep outside and find their own food. There are many games and tests. If they fail a test, they might have to leave the show. "Survivor" is very popular. In America, 51 million people watched the last show to see who would win.
Is it good to watch a lot of TV? In Britain, most children watch more than three hours every day, and 66 percent of children have a TV in their bedroom. Some people think that watching too much TV is unhealthy for children because it stops them doing exercise. They say that children should read books or go outside and play. They also think that watching cartoons that show a lot of violence (暴力) is bad for young people.
But now some scientists say that watching TV can be good. They found that children who watch TV before an exam can get higher grades. This is because TV helps them to relax before the exam. It also exercises their brains, but remember: NOT TOO MUCH!
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◆do housework ◆have a picnic
◆do sports ◆read books
◆take photos ◆watch movies
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Good Ways to Spend My Free Time
As we know, we have more free time after school now. But what are the good ways to spend it?