When I was eleven years old, my life changed when I got a serious disease. My life was 1 with operations and treatments. I felt stressed because I was really uncertain about everything that was happening.
One day, I was receiving my thirteenth operation in the hospital. Being away from my friends and school was causing me almost as much 2 as the operation itself.
During that hospital stay, I received a card from a volunteer. That simple act meant much to me and gave me hope again during my time of need. I'll never 3 the way I felt after that small act of kindness. I started creating an organization called Cards for Hospitalized (住院的) kids.
The charity began with a simple dream of giving hope, joy and magic to those kids. It later 4 a national organization that sent cards to over 5000 sick kids at more than 50 hospitals across the country.
It is hard to believe that an act as simple as a card can do so much good, but it does. Seeing a picture of a child holding one of our cards with a huge smile makes us keep this wonderful charity alive.
5 might provide medicine for these sick kids, but we provide that little bit of hope and magic that'll go a long way.
Some people have no interest in sports. They think that sports make them 1 and smell bad. They say, "Why waste time playing sports?" To these people, I politely say, "You have not discovered the 2 of sports!"
Let me share with you a basketball game I played two weeks ago. Our parents and friends were there to 3 us. A lot of people were watching. We all wanted to 4 the game in front of so many people.
The game was 5 over and we were one point behind. Our coach called us together and said, "Okay, this is it! Either we score now or the game is over. Let's work hard to score. Even if we don't score, 6 we know that we have tried our best. So, boys, don't think too much. It doesn't matter if we lose. Just do it."
Well, in the last 7 of the game, we truly scored and two teams tied (打成平局)! We went into overtime (加时) and we lost in the end. But after the game, the coach hugged all of us. He told us that he was 8 because he had never seen a team try harder than us.
To be honest, I 9 a lot of pleasure in playing sports. It makes me happy and comfortable. That's why I play sports whenever I get the chance. So my 10 is to choose a sport and keep doing it. Your body will thank you and your mind will be ready to work well.
How can I help you?
Dr. Know will try her best to help with all your problems.
Dear Doctor, I am a sixteen-year-old student and I've been experiencing lots of back pain and headaches lately. I'm unsure about the cause. Like some of my friends, I spend my evenings playing computer games and surfing the internet. What's more, I carry a heavy schoolbag to school daily. I'm just an ordinary student, but these health problems are starting to worry me. What can I do? Adam |
Dear Adam, I'm unable to tell you exactly what's wrong, but I can offer some advice. First of all, don't spend too much time on your computer, and stop using it late at night. It's important for teenagers to get enough sleep. Also, you get headaches from looking at computer screens for a long time. If you sit on a chair for long, it can make your back sore too. As for your schoolbag, it's important to manage its weight. Take anything you don't need out of your schoolbag. If possible, leave some books or materials at school. I hope my advice is helpful. Anyway, I strongly recommend（推荐）you visit a local doctor for that. Dr. Know |
A young man with excellent grades wanted to get a job in a big company. He met the manager for the interview. The manager asked, "Who paid for your education?"
"My parents,"the young man replied.
"Where do they work?"
"They work as clothes cleaners."
Then, the manager asked the young man to show his hands. He found the young man's hands were so smooth, and asked, "Have you ever helped your parents wash the clothes?"
"Never."
"Now go home and clean your parents' hands, then see me tomorrow morning."
The young man felt upset. When he got home, he asked his parents to let him clean their hands. They felt strange but happy. While the young man was cleaning their hands, he found his parents' hands were so wrinkled (起皱的), and there were so many bruises (瘀伤) in their hands. His tears fell. After cleaning his parents' hands, he quietly washed all the rest of clothes.
The next morning, he went to the manager's office. The manager asked him, "Can you tell me what you did and learned yesterday in your house?" He told the manager all he did with tears in his eyes and added, "Now I know what appreciation (感激) is. Without my parents, I would not be who I am today...By helping my parents, I realize how much they're done for me. And I also realize the importance and value of helping one's family."
The manager smiled and said, "This is what I'm looking for."
There are millions of teenagers using social media every day. Although some people think social media is a positive thing, many are worried about the negative influences it can have on young people.
Many teenagers agree that social media helps them stay connected to their friends and make new friends from around the world. More and more teenagers are willing to share their life and thoughts online. Thanks to advances in technology, how teenagers make friends and communicate with each other has changed greatly.
However, social media also has many disadvantages, one of which is that some parents believe social media makes it harder for families to spend time together. They say that things on the Net seem super appealing, and that their kids can't take their eyes off the screen. As a result, teenagers pay no attention to the rest of their family.
Another serious problem is that social media makes bullies (霸凌者) easier to reach their goals. A great many people have experienced cyberbullying—bullying that takes place online. So how can teenagers protect themselves if the cyberbullying has taken place? Gwen Taylor, an expert from a charity, which works to end online bullying, suggests, "The first thing to do is to tell a trusted adult about what is going on. " "If someone posts content that frightens you, you can report it to the social media platform. You'd better keep the screenshot (屏幕截图) of the behavior because this will help you to report it and help others to help you," says Taylor.
Perhaps the more effective way is to try to be a good digital citizen. How you act online is just as important as how others treat you. Good digital citizens use online spaces positively, which means treating everybody online with kindness and respect. Respect other people's feelings and don't be mean (刻薄的). "If you have shared something you shouldn't have, it's never too late to say sorry and fix the situation—such as taking the post down. If you notice somebody is being cyberbullied, consider reporting it and getting in touch with the person being treated badly to make sure he is OK," Taylor advises.
One dollar and eighty-seven cents．That was all．Three times Della counted it．One dollar and eighty-seven cents．And the next day would be Christmas．She could not afford a present, so she sat down and cried．
Jim and Della had two possessions（财产）which they were both proud of．One was Jim's gold watch that was from his father and his grandfather．The other was Della's beautiful hair．It fell about her, and reached below her knee．
Della put on her old brown jacket and her old brown hat．Then she went out of the door and down the stairs to the street．
She stopped at a store．The sign in front of the store read "Hair Goods"．"Will you buy my hair?" asked Della．"Twenty dollars．" the woman said．
Then Della searched through the stores looking for a present for Jim．
She found it at last．It was a watch chain．The bill was twenty - one dollars．At seven o'clock, the coffee was made and dinner was ready．Jim was never late．Della heard his steps on the stairs．
The door opened and Jim walked in．He stopped inside the door．His eyes were fixed on Della, and there was an expression in them that she could not read．
"Jim," she cried,"don't look at me that way．I sold my hair to buy you a Christmas present．"
Jim drew a box from his pocket and put it on the table．
Della opened it．There lay the set of combs（梳子） that she had always wanted．Now they were hers, but her hair was gone．
She smiled and held out Jim's present．"I hunted all over town to find it ． Give me your watch．I want to see how it looks on it．"
Instead of obeying（服从）, Jim sat down, put his hands behind his head and smiled．"Della," he said,"I sold the watch to get the money to buy your combs．"
Bamboo is a wonderful plant for many people around the world. People make tables, clothes, medical instruments with it. Pandas may eat bamboo every day, but people can also eat it.
Some bamboo grows so quickly that people say they can watch it grow. The speed of depends on the type of bamboo, the earth and the season. Normal bamboo grows 3—10cm a day. It usually grows in tropical (热带的) areas. Bamboo plants are found in Asia, Australia, parts of Africa, and South America.
One of the world's oldest building materials is bamboo. Like today, people use it because it's very strong. They used it to build houses, boats, and bridges. The Chinese made a bamboo bridge over the Min River in Sichuan, China almost 1,000 years ago. Also, bamboo is still used to make houses today, especially in China and Philippines.
As a part of history, bamboo is very important. The great scientist Thomas Edison did not invent the light bulb (灯泡), but he made it perfect. He wanted the material inside to burn for a long period of time. He tried over 1,000 different types of materials. One day, he tried to use a piece of bamboo and the light bulb lit up for over a thousand hours. This invention helped other scientists to make the modern light bulb we use today.
A. You can still visit it today.
B. There are over 1,000 uses for it.
C. However, none worked very well.
D Bamboo is light because it is empty inside.
E. It can also be found in other parts of the world.
F. The fastest growing plant in the world is bamboo.
Albert Einstein is a genius(天才). This story about him shows that he's also humorous.
Einstein often received(invite) to explain his ideas at different universities. On these trips, his driver Hans often said to him,"It's a pleasure to drive a genius like you, Dr Einstein."
One evening, on their way touniversity, Einstein said,"I'm so tired. I wish I could avoid giving my lecture(讲座) tonight, Hans, but I don't want to make my listeners(disappoint)."
"I know what to do," said Hans."I can give the lecture for you. You can trust(I).
I've listened to your lecture so many times that I've learned it by heart. No one(know) you at this university, so they won't find out.
So, they changed places. At the university, Hans was(lead) to the front of the hall.
Einstein took a seat, listened to Hans give his lecturedifficulty, and joined in the applause (掌声) at the end.
However, before Hans left, a man shouted,"I'd like(ask)you a question." He then asked a question so difficult that Hans had no idea what he was talking about.
Einstein turned pale. "Oh no!"he thought. " Now we're in trouble."Hans just laughed and said, "That's such an easy question that even my driver can answer it. Hans, please..."
Einstein stood up and answered the question(perfect).
They left the university, with Einstein driving. A little later, Hans offered to drive." No." laughed Einstein. "It's a pleasure to drive a genius like you, Hans."
写作要点：（1）了解并让更多的人知道环境保护的重要性； （2）在日常生活中节约用水，节约能源；（3）为了减少空气污染，最好乘坐公交车、骑自行车或步行上学；（4）学会垃圾分类：少用塑料袋；（5）保护野生动物，不食用野生动物。
写作要求：（1）要点齐全并适当发挥。（2）全文字数不少于80词。开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。（3）条理清楚，句式规范，标点符号和大小写使用正确。（4）卷面整洁。
参考词汇；（1） reduce v. 减少 （2）sort garbage 垃圾分类 （3）four categories （四类垃圾）：recyclable, harmful ,dry and wet waste （4）No business, no killing. 没有买卖就没有杀害。
Let's try our best to protect the environment
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A student worrying about the environment
