A king is old and he knows it is time to choose a new king. He 1 to all the young people in his country,"I will give each of you a seed. Plant it and 2 it back here one year later. Show me the plants you bring, 3 I'll choose a new king from you."
A boy named Peter gets a seed, 4 . He looks 5 it carefully. But the seed doesn't grow at all.A year later, Peter has to take his empty box to the palace. Others all take beautiful plants there and Pe-ter feels 6 .
The king gets to the palace and looks around. When he finds there 7 nothing in Peter's box, the king smiles and says to them,"One year ago, I gave everyone a seed. In fact, all the seeds 8 grow.But all of you, except Peter, brings me beautiful plants. Peter is the 9 one with the honesty(诚实) to bring me such a box. So he will 10 the new king!"
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Autumn is a good season to do sports, because in summer it is too hot. But what you feel is quite dif-ferent from what your body feels. Your body works more slowly, so it is easy for you to be hurt(伤害)when doing sports. Here is some advice.
Drink water. It is often very dry in autumn and your body loses water easily. So it is good to drink500mlof water two hours before you exercise. But be careful you cannot drink water as soon as(一旦)you finish your exercise. Just do it about 15 minutes after that.
Warm up your body. Before you do any sport, remember to do some warming-up activities such as walking or morning exercises to get your body ready for the sport.
Have outdoor activities. It is cool outside your door and the air is much better. So outdoor activities like climbing the hills, riding the bike and running or jogging are much fun. These can help you lose more fat, get you relaxed(放松) and help you work well.
Do not eat too much after the sport. If you cannot control your mouth, it is better not to do any sport. You can have some fruit or vegetables if you really want to eat something.
When tea and coffee were first introduced to Europe in the 18th century, people had different ideas about their use. Some said that tea and coffee were harmful to humans and they could cause(引起) people to die.
In Sweden(瑞典), King Gustaf III decided to find out whether or not this was true. It happened that there were two brothers in prison at that time. They were twins and were almost alike in every way. They had both been sentenced to death(判处死刑). The King decided to let them live if one of the men agreed to drink several cups of tea each day and the other several cups of coffee.
Both brothers lived many years without problems of any kind. At last, the brother who had drunk tea every day died at the age of 83, the other died a few years later.
Because of the experiment, tea and coffee got accepted(接受) and became popular as drink in Swe-den, and it is one of the many countries of the world where much tea and coffee is drunk today.
Have you heard of money management? It m taking care of your cash. Kate Pentelow,a money coach who runs Money Mindset Mentor Website, explains that there are a list of things to pay attention to, including how to s, save money and watch it grow.
Be careful with your spending
Pentelow says, "Spend your money w.You'd better buy things you need first, then things you want. For example, pens and n are things you need for school while sweets and toys are things you want for joy."
Try to save money as o as possible
To save money, try to compare the prices in different stores and choose what you think is the cheapest. And consider the amount( 数量) of money you have before b an item. This helps you to make a good budget.
Set up a saving account to grow your money
Pentelow also suggests we should get into the h of saving half of everything we make or are given in a saving account. Of course, don't expect to save much at one go. Save regularly and you'll surprisingly find that is really a big d.
Money management is a valuable skill in our life. It will make us feel s and more confident. H, some of us have no idea of it. Thus, let's start from now on!
Money may not buy happiness, but it helps.Many teenagers want to learn how to manage money before going out into the world. This idea is raised by Dr Mara Harvey, a money expert. The following are some of her tips.
Learn to make money. Ask parents or neighbours if you can do chores to make pocket money.These could include washing a car or taking the dog for a walk. In this way, you can also improve your communication skills, which will help when you have a grown-up job, too.
Help your money grow. Money can't grow if it's sitting inside a piggy bank. Put your money in the bank and you can get interest(利息). One day you may feel surprised at how much money you have.
Make a plan. If you have a big event, such as a holiday coming up, it might mean you will need to spend more of your pocket money. Try making a plan for spending and saving. Then it will help you take control of your money.
Figure out how much you can reasonably spend each month. Spend your money on what you truly need. Then try to cut down on spending. For example, rather than eating out,you can choose to cook at home.
A. Spend your money wisely. B. Be smart with your money. C. Set a goal of saving money. D. Save your money in the long run. E. Agree on the value of different jobs before you start. F. Write down how much money you have and what you are spending on. |
Mrs Smith has two daughters. They are learning to help her do some chores and she pays them for their work. The harder they work, the more they get.
Alice started doing chores two years ago. At that time, she did the dishes with her mother together and she had to sweep the floor. She is ten years old now. She is now doing the dishes herself and has to wash the clothes, too.
Amy is four and she started doing chores thisJuly. She cleans the table after dinner, and she also learns to f old her own clothes. She likes to help her sister water the flowers, but she falls down too many times. So her mother asks her to stop it.
Every week, Alice gets $3 and Amy gets $2from their mother. Mrs Smith disagrees with some of her neighbours. She thinks it's a very good idea to provide kids with pocket money by asking them to do chores. "Doing chores can help the children understand the meaning of fairness. And pocket money can keep them from wasting things," she says to her neighbours.
