Mike and Mark are brothers. In some ways they are the same, but in some ways they are different. They both have and brown hair. But Mike is taller than Mark. Mark is than Mike. They both like sports. But Mike's favorite sport is and Mark likes basketball best. Mike is He is better at all the subjects than Mark. But Mike is Mark is outgoing. He is better at making friends with others.
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Polly Cooper is a mom of two girls named Debbie and Milly. Here is what she says about them.
"Debbie and Milly are so 1 . Debbie is a shy girl. She enjoys doing things by 2 and doesn't like to talk and play with others. Also, she is more selfish (自私的) than Milly. It is 3 to ask her to share her things with others. But Debbie has her good points, too. Schoolwork is easier 4 Debbie, so her exam results are better. She is also good at 5 and wants to be a dancer in the. future (未来).
"Milly has bigger problems with her schoolwork. She doesn't like studying and doesn't 6 enough time on it, so her exam results are usually worse. However, Milly is much more outgoing than Debbie. Maybe 7 Milly is two years older than Debbie, she is a little more mature(成熟的).
"I worry about Milly because she isn't sure about her future. She doesn't know what she 8 to do when she leaves school. But I'm 9 worried about Debbie because she isn't as happy as Milly. I don't think parents ever stop worrying about their kids and I'll 10 them both when they leave home."
A: Hey, Linda. I' m not working today.
B: Oh.
A: I' m having brunch (早午餐) with some friends.
B: Brunch is a great meal.
A: It's part (部分的) breakfast.
B: And part lunch!
A: Yeah, you're right. I meet my friends for brunch every month.
B: What do you talk about at brunch?
A: Well, we usually just catch up on (了解) each other's news.
B: That's nice. It's good to share with friends.
A: Yes. I enjoy spending time with my friends.
B: It's important to have good friends.
A: Yes. And it's always nice to have a good meal with friends!
A. Oh, that's fun. B. Well, it's a great idea. C. What are you doing? D. We talk about our lives. " E. You can eat both meals together. F. They help me with my problems. G. How often do you visit your friends? |
Do you know this girl?
I went to the park with my older sister, Cathy, on Friday. My sister left her jacket on a bench (长椅) when we played games. When we went back to the bench, a little girl in a red T-shirt was sitting there. She looked like she was 8 or 9 and had long blonde hair. She had some money in her hand. When she saw us, she got up and walked away.
I asked my sister, "Did you have any money in your jacket?"
"Yes, Anna, I did."
I said, "Have a quick look in your jacket."
Cathy looked in her jacket, but her money was not there.
"That girl stole (偷) it!" I said, and we ran after her. We caught (抓住) her soon.
My sister was very angry and she said, "Give me the money!" The girl gave the money to Cathy and ran away. Then we went home. But before we could tell our parents, my mother said to Cathy, "You left your money at home. It's on the table in the kitchen." So the girl in the red T-shirt was not a thief (小偷)! Maybe she thought we were bad girls.
We felt
Please call us if you know this girl. We would like to say sorry to her and give the money back to her. Our number is 512667. Thank you very much.
Anna and Cathy
One of the Great British Bake Off winners Nadiya is telling us something about her life and her book Bake Me a Story.
Q:
A: My kids like reading books, and they also like staying with me in the kitchen when I cook. So I think if I write a book with both stories and recipes (食谱), parents and kids can enjoy cooking together in the kitchen and then read a story when they wait for the food to cook.
Q: You baked (烘烤) the Queen' s birthday cake!
A: It' gave me great pleasure to bake for the Queen and to be a part of history. I would like to bake for David Attenborough too!
Q:
A: The blueberry and orange soda bread. It's quick and easy, and it's very delicious.
Q:
A: Of course not! To see the looks on their faces and hear the happy noises they make when they eat the cakes makes all the hard work worth (值得) it.
Q:
A: My most important advice is "Don't be worried about cleaning up "the kitchen. Try things out in the kitchen and have fun!"
A. How was it and who else (其他的) would you like to bake for? B. What made you decide to write the book Bake Me a Story? C. What is your favorite recipe from the book? D. Do you have any advice (建议) for those who want to get into baking? E. It takes so long to bake a cake, so do you feel unhappy when you see people eat it so quickly? |
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In the past there lived a man in a small town called Zheng. One day he to buy himself a new pair of shoes. He measured (测量) his feet with a ruler first and wrote down his on a piece of paper. Then he went shoe shopping.
When he arrived at the shoe shop, he reached into his pocket (口袋), but he the paper was not there. So he said to the salesman, "I have left the measurement at home and don't the size. I'll go back home to take it."these words, he ran out of the shop.
He ran back home, found the paper and then ran to the shop . But it took him a few hours and the shop was closed (关闭). Hethe afternoon on the way and did not buy his shoes at last.
Someone asked "Did you want to buy the shoes for yourself?"
"Of course," he answered.
"Then don't you try the shoes on by yourself?"
"I trust (相信) the ruler than my feet," he said.
Alisa was walking around the swimming pool. Her friend Maria was waiting for her. "Come on, Alisa!" Maria said. "Let's jump off the diving board (跳水版)."
"No way! I can never go that high," said Alisa.
"Don't be scared," Maria said. "It's really fun."
Alisa walked away and sat on a bench.
"You go. I'll watch you," said Alisa.
"You don't know what you're missing," said Maria. Then she climbed up the tall ladder (梯子). It made Alisa scared just thinking of being up there.
Maria jumped off the board and then climbed out of the pool. She walled to Alisa. "Come on, Alisa; just try it. It's wonderful!" she said.
Alisa looked up at the board. Maybe it was time to try something new. OK, she said. Alisa climbed up the ladder for the diving board. The water looked far, far away. She wanted to turn back to climb down the ladder， but that would be too embarrassing. There was only one thing to do.
Alisa walked to the edge (边缘) of the board. Then she closed (闭上) her eyes and jumped. She got into the water in no time. "Wow, so wonderful! I like it!" she shouted.
