Tony's Problem | |
Introduction | A student from |
Problem | Having a |
Reasons | Sleeping every day. Eating potato chips. |
Advice | Having enough sleep. Drinking |
—It's not ____ big deal. I don't like football.
—Come on. A thousand-mile journey begins with the first ____.
—Sorry, I didn't hear it. I ______ out of the window.
—____.
—Why not get him a picture book about space ____?
—I think work must come first. We should know the ____ of working hard.
—Next month.
Do you get angry when your friends sing loudly? Or when your best friend does not wait for you after school?
If you do, you need to 1 your feelings and stop getting angry so easily. Getting angry easily can make you lose 2 .
Gary Egeberg, an American high school teacher, wrote My Feelings Are JustLike Wild Animals to help you control your feelings. It tells teens how to 3 cool when bad things happen to them. The book says that getting angry only makes problems 4 . It can not make them better. "Getting angry is not a natural 5 to act", the book says. It is just a bad habit, 6 smoking. The book says you can control your anger easily, and all you have to do is to tell 7 not to be angry.
When a baby falls over, it cries 8 when people are watching it. Like a baby, you can only get angry if you are sure it is the right thing to do.
The book gives many 9 to help you if you get angry easily. Here are the top three.
①Keep a 10 . Every time you get angry, write down why you are angry. Look at it later 11 you will see you get angry too easily.
②Ask your friends to stop talking 12 you when you get angry. This will 13 you not to be angry.
③Do something 14 . When you get angry, walk away from the problem and go somewhere 15 . Try to laugh!
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"Dreams may be more important than sleep. We all need to dream." Some say.
Dreams take up about one quarter of our time. People have several dreams each . Dreams are like short films. They are usually in color. Some dreams are like old . They come to us over and over again. That may be because the dreamer is about something. Dreaming may be a way of trying to find an answer. Some people get new ideas about their work from dreams. They may have been thinking about their work day. These thoughts can go into dreams. Sometimes we wake up with a good from a dream. But often we can't remember the dream. Dreams can disappear from memory.
Too much dreaming can be harmful. The more we sleep, the we dream.
The mind is still at work we dream. That is we may have a long sleep and still wake up tired.
Dear Mike, My good friend is always asking to copy my schoolwork. I don't want to just give her, but I don't want to hurt her feelings either. What should I do? —Lisa |
Dear Lisa, You're right about not wanting to give your friend your answers. She has to learn how to work hard to achieve success instead of taking advantage of others. And if your teacher finds out that she copied from you, both of you may get in trouble. When I was still in school, I got good grades quite often. My classmates knew this and often asked me to help them cheat. But I refused. Instead, I offered to help them study and talked with them about how to make progress. Some of them thanked me for this. Ask your friend if she'd like to study with you. You can show her how you work and help her develop good study habits. In this way, she will learn to become a better student, and you will be doing her a favor. —Mike |
Dear Abby,
I'm a helpless mother. My son is 15 years old. I find out that the older he grows, the less we talk. I feel very worried and I really need help.
My first problem is about his hobbies. He seems to spend too much time on computer games. As soon as he gets home, he always turns on the computer, closes the door and locks others out. I'm getting worried about him, especially when his English teacher told me he always failed in the English exams.
Secondly, it seems that he is crazy about the new technology (科技). However, to be honest, I don't have, enough money and I can't afford (付得起) all the things he wants.
Recently, I've found that he seems to be always alone. I've never seen him talking to his friends on the phone or going out with anyone on weekends. That's the last problem I have.
Do all the boys behave this way? What should I do to help him?
A helpless mother.
Dear students
We need some volunteers. We are looking for ten students to contribute (贡献) their free time. You should be patient and open-minded.
You can choose one from the following:
◆The orphanage (孤儿院). We will go to the orphanage on Saturday morning. You can bring flowers or some interesting books. If you can sing or dance, that will be better.
◆The library. We will help move books from the old library to the new one on Sunday afternoon. It seems boring but it really helps the librarians a lot.
◆The park. We will go to the park on Sunday morning. We will take out some rubbish and water the trees. We can have free bread and some bottles of water.
If you want to be a volunteer, please call Miss Lee at 6528186. And go to her office to fill in a form before Tuesday.
One day, you open the fridge and find some moldy (发霉的) food. But before you can throw it away, your mother stops you. She doesn't want to waste it, so she cuts off the moldy part and eats the rest. Is it safe to do this?
Mold can grow on almost all kinds of food. It is usually green, white, black or gray. Mold makes food soft and changes its color. Moldy food tastes quite bad and it's not safe to eat.
If you find mold in soft food, just throw it away. Soft food, such as bread, tomatoes or hot dogs, usually contains (含有) water, which allows mold to grow easily below its surface. Bacteria (细菌) can also grow along with it.
But it's easy to remove mold from hard food because mold can't grow very deep inside this kind of food. According to BBC news, you should cut about 2.5 cm around and below the mold to remove it. It's OK to cut the moldy parts out of hard food and eat the rest. But if the food is completely covered with mold, you should, still throw it away.
Most kinds of mold are bad for us. But some kinds of mold can be used to make food. For example, penicillium (青霉菌) can be used to make many types of cheeses, such as blue cheese. These cheeses are safe to eat and they're quite delicious as well.
What should you do if there's an earthquake (地震) at school? How can you save yourself when you are caught in a stampede (踩踏)? March 25 this year provides you with something about safety.
This day is called the National Day of Education on the Safety of Elementary and Middle School Students (NDESEMSS) (全国中小学生安全教育日). The topic of the day this year is to help students learn more about safety and make sure their lives safe. A survey showed that school accidents kill more students than anything else. The main accidents come from stampedes, earthquakes, fires and sports injuries (伤害). What can we do to keep ourselves safe? Staying calm is the first and most important rule when facing accidents. But we have different advice on different accidents.
A stampede is possible anywhere. The more people get together, the more likely stampedes are to come. When students around you begin to push, you should stand still and try to hold onto something, or stay in a corner until the crowd leaves. If you fall down in a moving crowd, cover your head with both hands.
Earthquakes are common. When you feel the ground shake, drop down, take cover under a desk and hold on. You should stay indoors until the shaking stops. If you are outdoor, don't stay near buildings, trees or power lines.
When there's a fire, follow the teachers' words, leave the classroom quickly and use a piece of cloth to cover your mouth and nose so that you don't breathe in smoke.
Many people today like exercise. Some like to run and some like to walk. Others dance or play balls. They do different kinds of exercise. It's good for their health. And exercise helps make them tired, so they sleep better at night.
You may like to run. Make sure you have the right shoes. Some people like to run on roads, but they must watch out for cars.
Walking is a good exercise. You may take a long walk in the park. Go with a friend. The two of you may have a great time.
But others don't like to go into the water. If you like this kind of exercise, make sure that someone is watching you. You must always take care when you are in the water. Jumping a rope (跳绳) or riding a bike is also good exercise. There are many other exercises. Find out what you like. You may need help at first. Some people often do exercise, and they can help you.
A. If you do, take care of your feet.
B. Some people like to swim.
C. Do exercise every day, and you will know what it makes you feel.
D. Walking in the park is very relaxing.
E. If you do, buy a pair of shoes.
F. Why do people like exercising?
G. It's more fun if you don't go alone.
A: Hello. This is Mary speaking. I want to speak to Jenny.
B: Hello. This is Jenny speaking.
A: Hi, Jenny.
B: I'm sleeping!
A: It is already 5:00 p.m. and you're still in bed. Are you ill?
B: No. I didn't sleep well last night because of the loud noise from my next-door neighbor. They partied till 2 o'clock in the morning.
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B: I got up at 7: 30 this morning as usual.
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B: Because I forgot it was Saturday today, so I got up as usual. On my way to school, I met Jack. He was hanging out in the street. At that time I knew it was Saturday.
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B: Then I played with him for hours and came back home for a sleep.
A: Wow. Life is always full of the unexpected.
A. What's the matter? B. When did you get up this morning? C. What did you do then? D. The school has already finished. E. What are you doing? F. Why didn't you sleep longer? G. He was busy preparing for the English exam. |
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Dear Jane,
I'm sorry to hear that you have some pressure about your study and exams. Don't be so worried. It's normal to have these feelings. I'm writing to tell you some good ways to deal with it.
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Yours,
Li Hua
