Most parents send care mails(包裹) and gifts to their children when they're away at university.Teri Cox, from Maryland, isn't one of those 1 ,
Teri's son, 18-year-old Connor, is now away at a University in Germany. A few weeks ago, Terri sent her son a mail. When Connor first 2 it, he thought it was a normal gift filled with some necessary things."I was 3 , because it's like Christmas when you get mail from your family in college,"he said.
However, when Connor opened the mail, the things inside were quite different from what he had 4 . It wasn't a care mail or a gift at all. It was 5 he left at home while he was on the Christmas holiday — his rubbish. The box was full of 6 things— everything he was too 7 to take out over Christmas.
In fact, Connor failed to do all of his 8 at home. So his mom got the 9 to teach him.Connor didn't understand why his mom did this to him 10 he gave her a call."She isn't usually strict, and I don't regard this as a big punishment(惩罚). She just wanted to 11 me of my duties. And we had a good laugh 12 the phone." he added, "What's 13 important to me is that I have realized I'm no longer a young kid and I shouldn't 14 my parents too much."
Is that the end ing of the story? Of course not. Later, Connor said that the rubbish in the mail box was 15 a part of that in his room.
Where was the rest? In his bedroom drawers. Considering what'll happen to rubbish for a long time. Let's hope Teri could find it fast.
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Do you exercise enough? A fitness tracker(小米手环) can tell you. You can it on your wrist(手腕) like a watch. It counts your . Most people take about 6,000 steps each day, you can try 7,000 or 8,000. You can even take about 10,000! How do you know about your steps? Just look at your fitness tracker.
What can your fitness tracker do? It can give you information about sleep. It can check your heart rate(心率)to know whether your heart is beating fast or . You can wear it when you swim in the pool. It can trick(追踪) your .
You can install(安装) an app on your cellphone. The app works your fitness tracker. The app is useful and you with more information. It helps you record your information. You can also set goals on the app. After goals the app can record your fitness and health. On the app you can also find some friends who have the fitness tracker as you. If you haven't got a fitness tracker, why not have a try?
Trip to Bank park. The most famous park in our city How to get there: Our tour bus goes from the shopping center to the park every two hours. The first bus starts at 8:30in the morning. What can you do: Listen to country music, go boating, swimming and fishing, and take part in the raffle(抽奖活动)for children. Ticket: Adult: ¥70 Half price for children under 10 Food: We will provide you with the lunch and some drinks. Attention: Take good care of your children, because the river may be a little deep. Take your own umbrellas to protect your skin from the sun. A professional(专业的) guide may give you some guidance(引导) during the trip, and if you have any question, you can call him for help. We hope you have a good time! Tel: 2136116;2674363 |
There were two men who lived next to each other. One of them was a retired teacher and the other was a lawyer. Both of them had planted many different plants in their gardens. The retired teacher hardly watered his plants and didn't care much for them. But his neighbor was very careful with his plants and watered them often.
The retired teacher's plants were small, but still looked okay, while the lawyer's plants were much bigger and greener. One night, there was a heavy rain and strong wind, then came a terrible storm. The next morning, both of the neighbors came out to check on their gardens. The lawyer saw that his plants had been ripped from (拽出) the ground and were totally destroyed(摧毁). But the retired teacher's plants were not damaged at all but stood firm(坚定的).
The lawyer was surprised. He went to ask the retired teacher."We both grew the same plants and I cared for my plants better than you did. How could your plants still be okay?" The retired teacher smiled and said, "Because you gave your plants too much care. You made it too easy for them to grow. I gave my plants just a little bit of water, so their roots(根) had to grow deeper to absorb(吸收) more water. That is why my plants survived(幸存)."
Stand-up comedy(脱口秀)is becoming popular with young people in China. One person stands in front of people and tells something funny that happened to them. They will try their best to make people laugh.
A stand-up comedian (脱口秀演员) is different from an actor. An actor usually has a team of other actors to work with. However, a stand-up comedian's success depends on his or her own. It usually takes days or even weeks of hard work to make people laugh for a few minutes.
Stand-up comedy has many different kinds. It can include a story on funny things. It can be just several jokes. The comedian can start his or her show almost anywhere—clubs, bars or parties.
Stand-up comedy has come a long way in the West, but it is new in China. Today the most popular stand-up comedy show in China is Rock & Roast (《脱口秀大会》). All of its four seasons were popular. When the first season came out, it soon became one of the hottest TV shows in China.The show is such a big success that it has opened a new door to stand-up comedians. More and more young people have begun watching stand-up comedy. And some of them even start doing it as a full-time job. They say it's a great way to relax.
Now more people have to work indoors with computers. This means much sitting and little exercise. We have known that if we don't move much, we will get fatter, we will have heart problems and maybe we will get diabetes(糖尿病). But new studies have shown that it could hurt our mental (精神的) health too.
A study of 937 Brazilian adults found that about one-third of them sat for more than 10 hours per day. It reported that people who sat for too long often showed more symptoms(症状) of depression (抑郁) .
Another study was centered on children. It found that each extra hour of sitting time at the age of 12, 14 and 16 led to higher depression points at age 18.
But according to Mats Hallgren from Sweden,"Sitting for too long can slow the blood flow(流动) in the body, including the blood flow to the head."It might be bad for the growth of neurons(神经细胞) in the head. Besides, couch potatoes might do other unhealthy things while sitting, such as eating junk food. All of these may lead to depression.
The good news? It's easy to control. Aaron Kandola from University College London, said even light exercise might help."It is great to exercise and play sports."said Kandola. But anything you can do to avoid sitting for too long will help with moods(心情), stress and thinking clearly. The key is just to move more often.
①We may feel more active. ②We may become fatter. ③Our mental health may be hurt. ④Our blood will flow more slowly. ⑤Our neurons in the brain will grow.
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Everyone has hobbies.
For most of us, the activities we do are common and easy to do. . They are more interested in doing extreme sports(极限运动), such as snowboarding, diving and rock climbing.
Many people enjoy rock climbing. You can do it indoors on special walls. There are many advantages to rock climbing—it is fun and it also helps people forget their worries.
The most important equipment (装备) to have is good shoes. They need to be half size smaller than your usual size. The next thing you need is a harness(保护带). But if you fall, it will hold you up. It's important to know how to use your equipment. If you are a beginner, it's best to have lessons. A climber with experience can help you a lot when you are learning to climb.
Rock climbing is very exciting for people of different ages. Climbers, however, must be careful not to pollute the environment. Sometimes rock climbers leave rubbish on the mountains where they climb. This will let future climbers enjoy a clean environment.
A. This allows you to move freely. B. They should take it with them and throw it away. C. However, there are other people who like to take risks. D. Hobbies bring us a lot of happiness. E. Or you can also do it outdoors on real mountains. F. I like common and easy activities a lot. G. But rock climbing is very dangerous. |
A: Would you like to have dinner with me this evening, Eric?
B: Sorry, I can't. I'm busy today. Maybe another time.
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B: I'm making a plan, I must finish it on time.
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B: Yes. I always do volunteer work on the first Saturday of every month,
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B: I help out at the children's hospital. I help to plan some activities,
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B: Of course. You could help to make the sick children happy.
A: I can tell them some interesting stories.
A. When do you want to do volunteer work? B. What are you doing? C. Err, .. could I join you? D. Could you come and help me? E. Oh, I'd love to do that. F. What kind of volunteer work do you do? G. What plan? |
Kinds of homework | Content ( 内容) of the homework | Different purposes(意图) |
The traditional homework | copying words and phrases, doing some exercises, listening... | easy, useful, be used to it |
The creative homework | drawing a mind map, singing an English song, making an English poster | interesting, open one's mind, improve one's skills |
写作要点：1. Which kind of homework do you like better?2. Why do you choose it?3. What was your own experience about it?
注意事项：1. 短文须包括表格中的全部信息和提示中的三个要点，可适当发挥；2. 文中不得出现真实的地名、校名和人名；3. 词数不少于80(开头已给出，不计入总词数)。
Miss Lin gives us two kinds of homework every day. We can choose the one we like to finish. I like
