A. sad B. Traditionally C. think D. sing E. To her surprise |
Do you often feel being neglected(被忽视的) by teachers and parents? in China, teachers and parents always tell children what they should and shouldn't do. The young only need to do what they are told. They hardly ever by themselves. A girl wrote to the magazine about her family story. She was very before because her father hardly played with her. So she finally decided to write her father a letter, telling him about her sadness. , her father said sorry to her. From then on, he really changed. Sometimes, we should let our parents hear our voices, so that they can understand our thoughts and feelings.
A. dangerous B. safe C. again D. be ready to E. put out |
Henry is a firefighter in Seattle. Seattle had a big fire about 100 years ago. Most of the city was burnt down to the ground then. Henry says he doesn't want that to happen . Henry works eight hours a day. When he is on duty(值班), he has to answer an alarm at any time. Most of the alarms are for small fires. Firefighters can the fires in a few minutes. There are also a few false alarms. When the firefighters arrive there, they find that there isn't any fire at all. Big fires are very . Sometimes, Henry has to go into burning buildings to save other people.
Mom and Dad are two of the most important people in your life. Over your lifetime, they may influence you more than anyone else you will meet. So if your mom loves to read, you just might grow up carrying a book wherever you go, just as she does. But parents do a lot more than just pass on their hobbies. Moms and Dads need to care for their kids the minute their kids are born. Most parents will do this as long as they live.
Here are some ways you can stay close, get along well, and build a strong relationship ( 关系) with your parents.
Spend time together. Instead of playing computer games or watching TV, ask your mom and dad to play with you. Go outside together, or do some reading.
Be kind. Little things might mean a lot to your mom or dad. You can brighten a parent's day with a hug (拥抱), a card , or a joke. It's also lovely when a kid cleans up his or her room without being asked. And if you try not to fight with your brothers or sisters, your parents will be so happy!
Do your best at whatever you do. You don't have to be perfect, but when you do your best, you make your parents proud. It makes them happy to see how you're turning into a great kid.
Why? Because it lets them know they're doing a good job.
I still remember my first Christmas adventure with my grandma. As we walked into a shop, Grandma gave me ten dollars. "Take the money and 1 something for someone who needs it. I will2 you in the car," she said. Then she turned and walked out of the shop.
I was only eight years old then. I had often gone shopping3 my mother, but I had never shopped for anything all by myself. For a few minutes, I4 stood there. I thought about what to buy and whom to buy it for. Suddenly, I thought of Bobby Decker. He was a kid whose mother had died.
Bobby Decker didn't have a coat. I then decided to buy him a coat. I choose a red one.
It looked5 , and he would like that.
That evening, Grandma helped me wrap the coat in Christmas paper and drove me over to Bobby Decker's house.
Grandma stopped her6 some distance away from Bobby's house, I took a deep breath, ran to his front door, put the box down on his step, and ran back to the car. Together we waited for the front door to open. Finally it did, and Bobby stood there.
That7 , I realized that Santa was alive, and we were on his team. I was so happy.
A teacher teaching maths to seven-year-old Jack. She asked him, " If I give you one apple and one apple and one apple, how m apples will you have?"
Jack answered " Four!"
The teacher was a little disappointed(失望的) but she asked the question a.
Jack calculated again on his fingers and answered, " Four!"
The disappointment stayed on the teacher's face. She suddenly r that Jack liked oranges. So she asked, " If I give you one orange and one orange and one orange, t how many you will have?"
Jack calculated on his fingers again. There was no pressure on him, but a little on the teacher. She wanted to know if(是否) her new idea would succeed（成功）.
With a hesitating smile young Jack answered, "Three?"
The teacher now had a smile. Her idea succeeded. She f proud of herself.
Once again she asked him, "Now if I give you one apple and one apple and one more apple how many will you have?"
Jack answered " Four!"
The teacher was a little a . "How Jack, how?"
In a voice that was low and hesitating, young Jack answered, "Because I already have one a in my bag. "
Beijing has the serious haze weather for three days, and it started to do something to deal with the haze on Sunday. The three days were just dark and dirty days, with heavy clouds and fog which were caused by the heavy pollution.
Outdoor sports activities for primary and middle schools were asked to be stopped from Sunday to Tuesday in the terrible pollution areas.
Beijing has a population of around 20 million and it has about 5. 2 million cars. These cars polluted the air badly and became the first reason for the haze weather. And coal burning in cold winter was another important reason. The haze weather would go on until Wednesday in Beijing, the weatherman said.
Wu, a 22-year-old student, has been living in Beijing since he was three years old. He hoped the government could find out more useful ways to keep the air clean and fresh.
Doctors in Beijing said the number of patients had jumped up greatly in the past few days just because of the haze weather.
Not only in Beijing, but also in some other big cities in China, there were haze weather days. The pollution problem is around us. We must do something.
He thought.
