One day, little Tom met his old friend, little Barry. Different from little Barry's 1 hair, little Tom had curly hair. Little Tom loved little Barry's 2 very much, so he went to Miss White's barbershop (理发店).
"Miss White, I want to have a new hairstyle (发型)," little Tom said.
"You have beautiful hair.3 do you want to change?" Miss White asked.
"Because I love my friend's nice straight hair more," little Tom said and 4 her a photo of little Barry.
"OK," Miss White said.
Then Miss White spent three hours 5 little Tom's hair straight. He was happy at first, but when he stood 6 the mirror (镜子) and saw his new hairstyle, he didn't like it.
"It 7 all the hair stand (直立) on my head. That's terrible," little Tom said.
Miss White asked, "What kind of hairstyle do you want?"
"I don't want a curly one or a straight one," little Tom said.
Little Tom didn't know what to do and ran back home. He was 8 to meet his friends because he thought they were sure to laugh at (嘲笑) 9 . Little Tom's mother came to him and said, "Embrace (拥抱) your own beauty as this is your unique gift (独一无二的礼物)."
Then little Tom went to the barbershop again. And he asked Miss White to have his curly hair back. Three hours later, he went back home 10 .
Now, little Tom loves his curly hair best.
Hi, I'm Fu Zai, a 6-month-old corgi (柯基). I'm China's first corgi police dog! Some people think I can't become a great police dog because of my short legs. But I'm here to tell you that they are wrong!
I was a pet dog before I became a police dog. One day, when I was 2 months old, I was playing with my owner in the park. A policeman saw me and said I had the talent (天赋) to be a police dog. Then, I started my training (训练). Every day, I take classes in the morning and afternoon. I learn cool things like how to listen well, and use my nose to sniff out dangerous things, such as drugs (毒品). Because of my short legs, I can go under cars or get into and search (搜索) small spaces easily. Bigger dogs can't do this but I can!
My only problem is that I can't run very fast. When we are outside doing our job, sometimes my trainer needs to carry me on his back (背，背部). It's one of my favorite parts of the job.
Jim is a middle school student from Canada. He is 13 years old. Now he is on vacation with his family in Moscow. It is 4 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon, and it is raining. He is reading the weather report (天气预报) on his computer.
Next five days
Temperature (温度) in the next 24 hours
What family rules do you have? What are the dos and don'ts in your home? Let's see what these students say.
Gina:
Here are my family rules: I can't go out alone (单独地) after 7 p.m. I have to finish my homework before going to bed. I have to watch world news on TV. And when I'm In trouble (有麻烦), I should talk with my parents.
Helen:
In my family, the first one to get home has to cook dinner. The first one to get up has to make breakfast. The whole family should clean the house on weekends. I also need to spend my pocket money (零花钱) carefully. I can only buy school things, not any toys.
Lucas:
In my home, we don't talk when we eat our meals. I have to be in bed by 9 p.m. I have to do some housework each day. If I want to spend any money on something really expensive, I need to ask my parents for permission (许可).
Tom:
I have to get up at 6:20 each morning and then read English for about 30 minutes. I need to finish my homework before playing games. And I can't play computer games for over 30 minutes. If I break (违反) any of the rules, my parents will take 10 yuan from my pocket money.
Do you go on school trips? Do you think you can learn a lot from the school trips?
It's true that the classroom is very important in students' learning, but they can learn outside, too. School trips give students different learning experiences (经历).
For students, school trips are special lessons. There are many interesting things that are easy to learn on the trips. It's like watching videos in class, but even better.
Being outside can be the best way of understanding (理解) the things you learned in the classroom. On school trips, students get excited to see the things that teachers often talk about in the classroom. It can spark their curiosity (激发好奇心) and make them think differently. Taking the students to a historical place, for example, makes them visualize (使形象化) what they learned inside the classroom and read from history books.
Meeting new people on school trips is good for students. They meet people who may be working to look after the plants, animals or parks. These people have better ideas of how things work in the real world. Talking with them can help open students' eyes. Also, students need to work in groups on a school trip. They may meet new students from other schools. They can make friends and then help each other.
①Some new people are from the real world.
②Some new people help open students' eyes.
③Students need to work in groups with old friends.
④Students can make friends with students from other schools.
Home Town is a popular neighborhood in Texas, USA.
People in this neighborhood may feel like they live in the city. But they can enjoy the beauty of nature (大自然) at the same time.
The streets and courtyards (庭院) make Home Town more like a city, but when you live there, you can see a lot of animals, like ducks, rabbits and raccoons (浣熊). It is just in front of you.
There are many places in Home Town for you to visit. You can also go to the Water Park and even a large place with lakes and waterfalls (瀑布) to enjoy nature. People like to have their birthday parties in restaurants, or just have fun near the lakes and waterfalls.
He says there is a post office, schools and shops along the streets. It's convenient (便利的) to live there. He likes the beautiful lakes and walking streets in the neighborhood. He also loves to play with the cute animals on the streets.
A．It is beautiful and special.
B．Tim Miller enjoys his life in Home Town.
C．You may think that nature is not far away.
D．He thinks it's the best place for people to live.
E．The weather there is cloudy and cold every month.
F．Like in a city, you can go to shops and restaurants.
G．After working for a long time in cities, you may want to go back to your hometown.
