LEGO CLUB
For children: aged five-twelve Date: Saturday, April 29th Time: 2:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Place: Main Library ★Come here and play with Lego. ★We provide enough Lego blocks (积木) for you. ★We also have some Lego idea books for you. You can use your imagination to design your own structure (结构)! We will choose some wonderful structures. Then we will display them on the top of our shelves for a month. If your structure is chosen, you can get a set of Lego blocks as a prize. You can also get a beautiful medal. Main Library 49 Lexington Street Tel:5008-5507 www.mainlibrary. org |
How do you spend your free time? Playing sports or seeing movies? Do you want to live a different after-school life? Here are three traditional Chinese students' free time activities.
Li Chenxi is at the No.2 Primary School in Yunnan. Her school brings traditional Chinese culture into the after-school care service. She is interested in tie-dye (扎染). She can make dolls and dresses after learning for more than a year. "In the past, I had too much homework to do. But now I can do what I want to do in my free time," she said. |
When Antonie, an international student from Rwanda, first watched the dragon dance, he was surprised and couldn't wait to join in it. Although the training was not easy, he worked hard. He built a dragon dance team in his school. Now his team has about 100 students from different countries. |
It is on Saturday afternoon. A group of children of all ages are following Zhu Wei, a traditional doctor, to learn tai chi. These children like tai chi. In their opinion, tai chi helps them keep healthy and focus on studies. It's mind-body exercise. |
How do you deal with the things you love? You probably take care of them and keep them safe. But that's not what Cameron does. This fifth grader from America is sharing his love of books by giving them away.
In 2008, when Cameron heard about a family that lost everything in a house fire, he was looking for a way to help the family. He heard that they lost all of their future, so he came up with an idea to donate books to them. Later, he set up a program to give books away to people in need. Cameron collects books for young people of all ages and reading level (水平). He collects books for kids who are blind or with poor eyesight, too. Because he wants everyone to have books.
Cameron knows that books can help kids think about their future. They can help kids dream about what they might be when they grow up. Learning about new things through reading can give kids new interests.
Cameron wants to keep his program going and growing. Over the past seven years, he has given away more than 3000 books. He has also won many prizes for his work. His program has grown over the years, too. Last Christmas, Cameron was even able to give away toys and clothes.
Cameron is helping others by giving away the things he loves. How might you help people who are in need?
a. Cameron could give away toys and clothes.
b. Cameron heard about family that lost everything in a house fire.
c. He came up with an idea to donate books to them.
d. Later, he set up a program to give books away to people in need.
When you finish some chores at home, will your parents give you a reward (奖励)? It is common for parents to do that. .
One of them is Susie Walton, an education expert. She believes if kids get rewards, they will think that housework is not worth doing unless (除非) they get something in return (作为回报). Kids won't sweep the floor if they see it is dirty. . Walton also says, "A home is a living place for everyone in the family. It's important for kids to see that we all should play our part in keeping our home clean."
. They believe that rewards encourage kids to do more chores. Rewarding them also teaches them real world lessons. They can learn that they need to work to make money. Now, there are also mobile phone apps like Chore Monster. . After getting some points, they can do something they like. For example, parents will allow them to play video games for half an hour if they get 80 points.
So each side seems to have their own reasons. Whether you give children rewards depends on your own ideas.
A Other people don't think so
B. But some people do not think it is a good idea
C. But they will if their parents reward them for it
D. With the app, kids get points after doing chores
E. Maybe you have better ways to solve this problem
My name is Tom and I'm 15 years old. My parents do not spoil (溺爱) me. They are very 1 me. For example, they don't give me any pocket money (零花钱).
"We'd like to give you pocket money," my father says, "but we 2 that you should work and get some money by helping with the 3 . You can sweep the floor, clean the rooms, do the dishes, water the plants or take out the rubbish. You can also look after the dog."
" 4 you don't want to help with the housework, you can find a job," my mother says. "You can work in a restaurant, wash cars, or help kids with their homework. You should learn that money doesn't grow on trees. All of us 5 work to get money. If money is important to you, find a job!"
My parents want to teach me the 6 of work. They want me learn 7 to stand on my own two feet (自食其力).
My friends say that my parents are too strict. "We don't 8 for our pocket money," they say. "When we finish our homework, we can 9 do what we like."
Sometimes I'm angry with my parents, but what can I do? I don't want to help with the housework, so I must find a job —a job I'll 10 doing.
Maybe You Should Learn to Relax!
These days, many parents push their children into learning more skills. However, such busy life can put great pressure on students.
The Taylors are a (type) American family. Life for Cathy Taylor's three kids is busy. Cathy has to take one of her sons to basketball practice and her daughter to football (train). She believes these activities are (importance) for her children's future. Linda Miller a mother three, knows all about such stress. She says that mothers continue (compare) their kids with other children. It's crazy.
Doctors say too much pressure is not good for a child's (develop) and kids should have time to relax and think for (them), too. it's normal to want successful kids, it's even more important to have happy children.
When Hill was young, he was a famous bad boy. When Hill was 9, his father married his stepmother (继母). At that time they lived a poor life in the countryside, but his stepmother was from a rich family.
His father said, "Dear, he is the worst boy in the world. Because he maybe do something bad to you."
（A）To Hill's surprise, his stepmother went up to him with a smile, held up his head and looked at him carefully. She then turned around to tell her husband, "You're wrong. He is not the worst boy in the world, but the cleverest and most creative boy. He just doesn't find a place to show himself." After hearing the words, he felt warm and moved. His eyes were full of tears.（B）在他继母到来之前，没人称赞他是个聪明的男孩。His father and neighbors saw him as a bad boy. However, his stepmother's words became the drive (动力) of his life. She changed his family. So he would do as well as she expected him to. The strength from his stepmother made him a rich man and famous writer in the United States and one of the most important people in the 20h century.
Praise will always be necessary for children. A little praise is better than 10,000 bad words.
烦恼如下：1.每天都要做家庭作业，感觉很累。2.最近喉咙痛，牙痛。3.在4月20日当天，当他放学回家休息的时候，他妈妈就喊他做家务，因此他们吵了一架。
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