In the Spring and Autumn period of China, there was a great man called Yan Zi. Yan Zi was a short man, but he was very 1 . He was an ambassador (大使) of the Qi Kingdom. Ambassadors went to other countries and 2 to their kings. One day the King of Qi let Yan Zi 3 to meet King Ling of Chu.
King Ling didn't like the King of Qi. He told his people 4 a small gate (门). When Yan Zi 5 , the gate keeper let him get into the 6 through the gate. Yan Zi 7 "This gate is for dogs. Is this city for dogs 8 for people?" Hearing this, King Ling had to open the city gate for him.
When he 9 Yan Zi, King Ling said, "Are there few people in your country? Why did your king make you his ambassador to Chu?" Yan Zi answered, "There 10 tens of thousands of people in my country, my lord. Good ambassadors go to good kingdoms. Poor (差) ambassadors go to poor kingdoms." How smart Yan Zi was!
①Eating good food and getting proper exercise are important to stay healthy. Getting enough sleep is important, too. Experts say that teenagers between the ages of 15 and 20 need 8 to 10 hours of sleep each night.
②Your body needs to take a rest from all the activities it has done during the day. Your brain needs a rest, too. You are likely to get sick easier without enough sleep.
③You have a "24-hour clock" inside your body that tells you when to be awake and when to go to sleep. ▲ Blue light that comes from the Sun tells your brain to keep you awake during the day. When there is no blue light at night, the brain tells the body that it's time for sleep.
④There are many things that stop the brain from telling your body when it's time to sleep. One of these is blue light at night. Today, people spend a lot of time watching television or looking at screens on computers or smart phones. These devices (装置) give off blue light. If you look at them at night, the blue light can trick your body into thinking it's daytime. Then it is more difficult to go to sleep.
⑤What should you do to get good sleep? Experts say that you shouldn't look at screens that give off blue light for at least one hour before going to sleep.
⑥ Do not watch TV or use anything with a computer screen in bed. If you need to do something to fall asleep, it is better to read a book. Also, keep your bedroom as dark as you can. This will help you sleep well.
Fun Fact Going to bed at the same time every night helps you get used to a schedule so you will be ready to sleep at the proper time. |
I'll always remember the first time I tried ballet (芭蕾). My mother was a dancer and I wanted to be like her, but after making many mistakes during my first class, I felt like I wanted to give up right away. Because it was only my first day, but I told my mom I couldn't wait to dance again.
Several weeks passed and my dancing didn't get any better. Then my dance teacher told us that we were going to perform in a show. I was afraid of falling on my face in front of hundreds of people and made my mom sad.
I practiced hard for the show, but I still didn't get the hang of it. Finally, I went to my mom to tell her how I felt. She just laughed and told me she would teach me all she knew about ballet. My mom quickly found out how bad at ballet I was, but she still taught me with the greatest patience, love and understanding. When I jumped and fell, she was there to catch me. When I lost my balance, she held me up. By the time the show arrived, I was as prepared as I could be.
The music began and my heart started to beat quickly. Breathing calmly, I began moving to the music without missing a step. When the music stopped, I ran off the stage and laughed with excitement.
My mom found me and gave me a huge hug, telling me how proud she was. I looked my mom in the eye and told her that there was no way this could have happened without her. Through this, I knew one important fact: My mom will always be there to catch me if I fall.
Amazon just made a list of the 10 bestselling books. It's not too late to read or reread the bestsellers. Here are the first three.
The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd The story happened in the early 1800s.It told the relationship between Handful, a slave(奴隶), and Sarah, her owner, as they grew up together from childhood. Their good friendship, in the face of that special society, became a beautiful and difficult thing to watch as it changed over time. |
Gray Mountain by John Grisham Samantha Kofer lost her job as a lawyer. She then took a job at a legal aid firm. For the first time her new job put her front and center in the courtroom, and it also put her in terrible danger. |
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr In the story, MarieLaure, a blind French girl lived with her father during World War Ⅱ, and Werner, a German young man who worked on building and fixing radios. This story questioned how the war made a difference to their lives. |
Once, a man bought a big, fat hen from a farmer. He thought it would be nice to eat it for supper. As he was walking home, a rooster (公鸡) began to flap around his head.
It was crying and looked very sad. Maybe it was trying to tell him something. But he couldn't understand what it wanted to say. When the man got home, he put the hen outside in a wooden box. That night the rooster flew to the man's house and waited outside. The next morning the rooster was still there, standing close to the hen's box. The man decided to catch it, but when he tried, the rooster dropped a piece of gold in front of him. Suddenly, the man realized what the rooster wanted.
"I understand!" he said kindly. "You love your hen and want to buy her back from me." The man let the hen go, and the two birds went away happily together.
①The rooster flew to the man's house and waited outside.
②The man bought a big, fat hen to eat for supper.
③The two birds went away happily together.
④The rooster dropped a piece of gold.
Susan Jones often noticed people walking with guide dogs in her city. She was always (interest) in how the guide dogs do their work. She finally (find) the answer when she heard about the Seeing Eye program, whose purpose is to train dogs to be guides for blind people.
Last year, Susan and her family became Seeing Eye (volunteer). They adopted (收养) young Seeing Eye dog. "We spent a lot of time staying with him," explained Susan. It (take) at least two years to teach Seeing Eye dogs all the skills they needed to guide a disabled person.
During the first month of life, the little dogs live a normal family. When the dog is about one year old, it leaves (it) home. A professional trainer and a blind person teach the dog the skills. After a long difficult training period, the dog and the blind person finally team up.
Susan said there was a deep (feel) between her and the little dog. "It was always hard when the time came to say goodbye," she said. "But we knew that the little dog was going to help someone who (strong) needed it. I feel good about having had a small part in giving the gift of independence to someone who cannot see."
Wang Wei: Hello, this is Wang Wei speaking. ?
Zhang Li: Hello, this is Zhang Li.
Wang Wei: ?
Zhang Li: It's pretty good.
Wang Wei: ?
Zhang Li: I'm washing my clothes. ?
Wang Wei: I'm listening to music.
Zhang Li: Do you want to play ping-pong this evening?
Wang Wei: Sorry, I can't. I can't go out in the evening. This is one of my family rules.
Zhang Li: Can you play it tomorrow afternoon?
Wang Wei: No. I go to East Lake Park with my grandma.
Zhang Li: Can I go with you?
Wang Wei: Sure.?
Zhang Li: Let's meet at the park at 2:00 pm.
Wang Wei: Ok. See you then.
Zhang Li: See you.
参考词汇：
被吹倒：be blown down；
挡住：block；
树枝：branch；
树干：trunk。
要求：1．词数80—100。2．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。3．要点齐全，行文连贯，可适当发挥。
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