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Mary was ill yesterday. She went to see a doctor.
"Doctor, I'm not feeling 1 at the moment," she said. "Every time I do my homework at night, I feel 2 . If I walk to school, I have to sit down and 3 for a few times. "
The doctor looked 4 Mary carefully. At last he said, "5 serious, but I'm afraid you are 6 too much. "
"I don't understand what you mean," said Mary. "I mean you eat too much 7 ," said the doctor.
"Oh! You mean I'm too 8 . That's a problem," said Mary. "What should I do if I don't want to be heavy?"
"The answer is easy," said the doctor. "If you want to be thinner and healthier, you 9 eat a lot of food and you should take more 10 . "
Working as a volunteer gives you a chance(机会)to change people's lives. If you'd like to help but don't have much money, you had better give away your free time.
Now more and more people, especially young people, would like to join in volunteer activities in their free time. Being a volunteer means giving up your free time to do more good things for people. There are many kinds of volunteer work, such as working with children, helping in an animal hospital and planting trees. When China held the 2008 Summer Olympics, thousands of volunteers helped in that event.
Everyone can do volunteer work. Students often try to save time to do some volunteer work. But why do students do this? Some do it because it can make them happy and learn something useful, while others want to spend their free time in a meaningful way. Some students agree doing volunteer work helps them understand themselves and others much better. Many students say it is a good chance to get to know more people and things. They can make some new friends with different people. Nearly half of volunteers enjoy being healthier, and two-thirds feel less nervous(焦虑的). So it seems that volunteering may improve students' lives.
Don't you think so? Please volunteer your free time to help others.
阅读一 A job well done
Whirrr. The deafening sound of a power washer echoed in the neighborhood. Earlier, my dad had bought a power washer—and we were finally going to get our deck clean. After years of using a brush, we now had a high-power, high-pressure washer: a little square machine that sprayed out a strong stream of water.
My dad took the first shift, and washed our upper deck. I watched in amazement as the washer simply left clean wood—exactly the color of the paint originally. "Wow, our deck sure got dirty this year," I thought. However, that was exactly why we were cleaning—so that we could have sparkling floors outside once again. The machine hummed along, and I decided to change before I had to start cleaning. I put on some light clothing, since the sun was high in the sky, and a sunhat to protect my face from a sunburn.
I took charge of the lower deck. I could feel the machine vibrating the whole deck, and I nervously started on a corner. It felt as if the whole deck would fall! But after a few minutes and no large cracking sound, I relaxed and let the loud monotonous buzzing send me into a comfortable pattern. Left, right, left, right. Surprisingly, the paint on the lower deck ended up being completely stripped off! It wasn't that big of a loss though, since we were going to repaint the deck anyhow. Left, right, left, right. Soon, I had made a large sized "hole" of unpainted deck.
I looked to my left—sigh. There was still a lot left to go.
The sun shined, and I kept going. Buzz, buzz. Left, right, back, and forth. Slowly, I moved from the top to the bottom, from one end of the deck to the other. With the last bit sprayed clean, I jumped for joy! Finally, it was done. I put away the machine, went inside and sat down on the couch, and admired my work. A beautiful deck, nice and sparkling from all my hard work!
Focus on mental health
At some point in life, many people suffer a mental disturbance. While most people get over it, for others it doesn't go away easily.
Oct 10 was World Mental Health Day. This year, the theme was "Young People and Mental Health in a Changing World".
The World Health Organization says that about 20 percent of children and teenagers worldwide suffer from mental illness. It's thought that the number of children and teenagers with mental illness around the world will increase by half by 2020. It will become one of the main causes of diseases, disabilities and even death.
In China, the picture isn't bright, either. About 30 million Chinese children and teenagers under the age of 17, or 10 percent of children and teenagers in China, have a mental health challenge, reported China Daily.
The reason for mental problems among young people may be the increasing pressure in life.
The world is changing fast. Study and relationships have always caused stress, but today the stress is much higher than before, the WHO said.
The Young Foundation, a UK-based non-profit think tank, says that young people today have huge stresses at school. For instance, they experience bullying and body image issues. In a 2017 report, the foundation noted that the internet was a special source of stress. Online, young people often see "messages about perfection" and this causes the young "great uncertainty about their adult futures", says the foundation.
Also, according to China Daily, Chinese people don't seek help with their mental problems. They fear that others will think less of them if they admit that they are in trouble. Elaine Peng, a US mental health educator, makes a similar point. She thinks that many Chinese people are ashamed of their mental problems. Peng told Xinhua that mental illness "is taboo in many Chinese families".
In the UK, over three-quarters of young people believe their mental health problems have a social stigma. YouGov, a UK-based data company, reported in 2017 that a quarter of young UK people wouldn't ask for help if they developed a mental problem.
Young people who don't seek help for their condition may be creating problems for themselves in the future. Jagannath Lamichhane, a mental health expert in Nepal, warned that, "If we hide our mental health, it may remain a problem forever. "
"My message for young people is, if you feel something is wrong within you—seek help," he told NPR.
A: Hi, Alice! You weren't at school yesterday.
B: Oh, I had a terrible headache.
A: Sorry to hear that.
B: Yes. My mother took me to the hospital. The doctor said I was under too much pressure.
A: You should have a rest and relax yourself.
B: I think so. Would you like to go with me?
A: Sounds great. The weather will be fine.
B: Gupo Mountain. It is a good place. Getting to the top is my dream. I will shout out my trouble on the top.
A: That's great. A great weekend! I can't wait!
B: Yeah! I hope Saturday can come sooner!
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A. What happened? B. I am glad to join you. C. Did you see the doctor? D. Where would you like to go? E. I'm going on a trip this weekend. F. Could you please tell me how to go to the hospital? |
When Juliane Koepcke was seventeen years old, she liked travelling. One day, she traveled her mother by plane through the Amazon rainforest (雨林) to their home in Peru. There was bad weather, and suddenly (突然) the plane started (fall) from the sky, and crashed into the jungle (坠入丛林). When Juliane opened her (eye), she wasn't in the plane, she was in the rainforest. And she was alone (独自). She looked for her mother, but she couldn't find her. She didn't have much food, just some bread. Juliane needed to get out of the rainforest (quick). She began to walk through the jungle. She couldn't see well her glasses were missing. So she listened for the sound of water,
Finally, Juliane arrived at river and she walked along it. At night she (sleep) in a tree or on the ground (地面) by the river. She was tired and very hungry and she couldn't travel fast. After ten days, she (get) to a small house. It was the house of three rainforest workers. When they came back to their house, they were very (surprise). A seventeen -year -old girl was inside!
Now there is a film and a book about (she) story in the jungle.
提示：
1. What kind of volunteer work do you want to do?
2. Can you do the work well?
3. Why do you want to do the volunteer work?
4. When are you free to do the work?
要求：
1. 短文应包括以上要点，可适当发挥，以使行文通顺、连贯；
2. 词数：80左右（邮件的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数）。
Dear Sir or Madam,
I'm looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Helen
