Living in a small community, Mrs. Meredith was a 1 woman and she spent lots of time visiting the poor.
One morning, Mrs. Meredith told her children about a family she had cared about for a long time. There was a man sick in bed, his wife, and their little boy. The wife couldn't go out to work 2 she had to take care of her husband. It was hard for the family to live on 3 own and they needed all kinds of help.
The little boy Bernard, who hoped to get some money to help his family, 4 Mrs. Meredith's heart very much.
"I wish you could see him," she said to her children—John, Harry, and Clara. "He is such a 5 to his mother. He wants to make money, but I don't see what he can do."
Then she left. 6 that, the children sat thinking about Bernard. "I wish we could help him," said Clara.
"So do I," said Harry. "We must have a try."
For some moments, John said nothing, but 7 , he cried, "I've got an idea!"
The other children jumped up with all attention. "Let me tell you 8 we can do," said John. "Maybe we can make popcorn, put it into paper bags, and Bernard can 9 it."
Mrs. Meredith thought this idea was a good one, too. She then ordered a household popcorn machine. Later, Mrs. Meredith, together with her 10 children, paid another visit to the family and told them about the popcorn plan. Needless to say, they were deeply moved. A few days later, the 11 was sent to Mrs. Meredith's doorstep.
With everything ready, Bernard started his new 12 . At the beginning, it was a hard time 13 Bernard. Luckily, Bernard did quite well. He carried the popcorn on his small bike, going from door to door to sell it. People were surprised to see such a little boy selling popcorn at their doors, but finally almost everyone would buy 14 . Things were getting better. And Bernard knew that it was 15 that makes the world go round. Bernard felt it deep in his heart.
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| China A study shows fast walking has become the most popular exercise in China and many people walk more than 5, 000 steps a day. Fast walking is easier than running, costs less and works better. And many people like doing exercise in nature better than going to gyms. It seems that people in the country are enjoying fast walking. |
| America Goat yoga is finally coming to New York City. It's interesting exercise for people to do outdoors with the goats. Several baby goats jump onto your back and enjoy working with humans. The goats are relaxed and help people get more comfortable with the practice. It's a lot less afraid when you have five baby goats running around, jumping on you. |
I think that a great friend is a great artist who can change my feeling about life greatly. When I talk about the person who influenced me most, I must think of my best friend quickly.
When I was in my university, one of my classmates sat beside me. His name is Wang Tao. He is my unforgettable friend in my life. He is good at study and handsome. Everyone knows that he is a genius of my university.
He is kind-hearted and is always ready to help others. But he doesn't like others to praise him, because he thinks what he did is common. There is an old saying: A friend in need is a friend in deed. Wang Tao sets a good example in many parts in my life.
I remembered that my maths was mediocre at that time, but he was excellent in solving maths questions. He often received high scores. Of course, I wished I could reach his level. Since we talked all day long, he was patient and polite to answer my maths questions. Slowly, I made great progress in maths. I passed the exam finally. Then we became friends naturally. And now, I still remember his strong will to study.
We know that we live in a society, so we all need a lot of friends. There are two kinds of friends, good and bad. Bad friends may make our life failed, while good ones make our life successful. To me, Wang Tao is a very good friend. I learned so many advantages from him, and I changed more and more excellently.
We separated three months ago. Now I miss him very much, and I hope that our friendship will continue to be just as strong after we graduate.
Picture the scene: It's midnight. You're very hungry after studying for a long time. Then you see a nice pie in the fridge. Will you eat it? It seems that you shouldn't, for many reasons, including its influence on your studies.
Scientists have long known that eating late at night can make us put on weight. But now a new study has shown that late night eating can also have a bad influence on our brains—it might hurt our ability to learn new things and store memories.
"We believe that late night eating may have an influence on the parts of the brain that control learning and memory," Dawn Loh, PhD, a scientist at the University of California, Los Angeles, said, "We believe the timing of when we eat may be the main cause of the damaged memory. "
For the study, the researchers did an experiment. They looked at two groups of mice with strict feeding plans. For two weeks, the mice were allowed to eat either during the time when they are usually the most active, or during the time when they usually sleep. The mice received the same amount of sleep and calories.
Then the researchers tested the brains of the mice. In one test, the scientists tried to find out whether the mice had a good memory by putting the mice in a room connected to an electric shock for some time. The researchers noticed that, when the mice were put in the room again after 24 hours had gone by, those mice that ate when they should have been sleeping were less scared than those mice that ate during usual hours. It means that they didn't remember.
So think twice before the midnight snack—it might be bad for more than your weight.
①Researchers put the mice in the room again after 24 hours.
②Researchers fed the mice in different times for two weeks.
③Researchers watched which group of mice were more scared in the room.
④Researchers put the mice in a room connected to an electric shock for some time.
Michael sat on the ground outside the house, holding a four-leaf clover. Michael had believed that four-leaf clovers brought good luck, but he started questioning that kind of power.
Michael was 11. Two months ago, his parents died in an accident. Luckily, Jill adopted him. Michael had a disliking for Jill. She always made him do boring housework. Michael didn't feel like a son to her at all. He often cried secretly. He had ever been working on a plan for two weeks—to run away and never return!
Until he heard Jill park her car in the garage.
Jill was standing in front of him with a small dog in her hand. She put the dog down. Michael knelt down to pet him. "Is the dog for me?" Michael asked.
Jill laughed "Of course! You're the slowest little boy ever! I've got you a little puppy to make you work faster."
Michael couldn't see how a dog would help with his housework, but he thought it would be nice to have a friend. He saw a big, black spot on his back. "I'll name him Spot!"
"Spot, Spot. Silly name, but it'll do. Now, you'd better clean the bathroom and finish your homework before dinner is ready."
Michael ran to the bathroom with Spot. The moment Michael started working, Spot ran about excitedly as if they were playing a game. "Hey, stop!" Michael gently shouted at his naughty friend, not realizing he was doing faster than usual. The same "miracle" happened when he tried to finish his homework. Spot patiently waited by his desk, his round black eyes looking at Michael as if saying, "Hurry up, and play with me!" Jill looked at them from the kitchen with a smile.
Two weeks passed and ____, he was happy again. A smile was always on his face. Wherever he went, Spot would follow him. He became more polite, confident and outgoing, Jill found a small card with four-leaf clover. It says "Thank you, Mom. May good luck always be with you Love, Michael!"
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I'm Sally, a middle school student. I have many (业余爱好) which make my life more interesting and exciting. My (最喜欢的事) is singing. One day, when I watched short photos online, I discovered a man who likes singing as I do. His name is Pacifique Izabayo. He comes from Rwanda. Now he is (活跃的) on Douyin.
Izabayo, commonly known as "Bobo", started (拍摄) short videos in 2019. He has posted videos on Douyin since 2021. Now he has lots of followers online. Some even send many (信息) to Izabayo to talk about songs. His singing (项目) in the Chinese language have made him famous.
Five years ago, Bobo learned Chinese through the Confucius Institute in Kigali, Rwanda. "It took me four years to learn the language and now I can (交流) with others in Chinese well, " he says. "I once went to China to enter the Chinese Bridge (比赛). I am planning to go back to China to further my studies in the language. I like Chinese songs as they help me learn Chinese easily. "
Bobo's love for singing Chinese songs has won the (心) of me. From his videos, I also know more about African people and their (日常的) life.
Have you ever dreamed of travelling over the rainbow? You can achieve this dream (easy) just by buying a plane ticket to Peru.
The South American nation is famous its natural beauty. There are many places of interest in it. But the most popular one may be Rainbow Mountain. (visit) can have a feeling of excitement when they travel there.
Rainbow Mountain, also called the Mountain of Seven Colours, stands at a height of5, 200 metres above sea level. Lots of tourists go there every year because they are (interest) in the mountain's different colours.
Scientists did some research to understand the mountain has so many colours. They found out that the mountain used to be covered with ice. When the ice started to melt, the water (mix) with minerals in the ground, turning the earth into different colours.
Travellers to Peru agree that August is the best time (travel) Rainbow Mountain. They can see the bright colours of the mountain.
The weather also makes a big (different) to your trip. So it's best to start your trip when it doesn't rain or snow, because bad weather makes it difficult to climb the mountain and the colours are dark.
Come and enjoy (you) on Rainbow Mountain. It will be experience full of fun.
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Hobby | 1. Play classical music… (2 years) 2. … |
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