A small boy was trying to move a big wooden box out of his yard. The box was much 1 than the boy. He tried his best to move it, but the box would not move at all. After 2 for a glass of water, the boy tried to move it once more. This time, he pushed harder, but he still 3 move the box a bit. He was quite tired and lost heart
The boy's 4 was coming home from work around this time. He stopped to watch his son's fruitless efforts. The father didn't help him, 5 instead asked, "Son, have you tried your best? I mean, are you doing 6 you can?"
"Yes, I am!" the boy cried.
"No," his father said calmly, "you're not. You have not asked me to7 you can?"
Asking for help is not a weakness. Many people need help, and 8 the best of us need help. It is 9 to know when to ask for help and understand why you need it. Never be afraid to ask others for help when you're in 10.
The first floating (漂浮的) city will be in French Polynesia. That's an island in the South Pacific Ocean. Builders hope to finish much of it by 2020.
This floating city will be near French Polynesia's shore. Its people will live by the laws of French Polynesia. Other floating cities might be built in the open ocean. These cities could create their own laws.
The first floating city will be environmentally friendly. Its energy will be from the sun. People will drink recycled rain and seawater.
Floating cities will be safe from flooding. Built on platforms (平台), they will rise with the sea level. They could be moved, if needed. They would allow more people to live near the ocean. At the beginning, the first floating city will be the same size as a soccer field. Gradually, it will grow into a much larger city with homes, parks, schools, shops and restaurants in it. Would you like to live in a floating city?
Alan Smith is blind. He teaches blind children in his country. To show the world that the blind can also do something amazing, he walked across the world's largest salt desert, Salar de Uyuni, only with the help of a GPS.
Walking across the desert is not easy for an able-bodied person, let alone (更不用说) a blind man. Before setting off, Alan spent three years training for the journey. He studied everything he could find about the place and asked for advice from other travelers. During his journey, he only took water, food and sleeping bags. He walked about 20 kilometers a day. He showed great perseverance (毅力) and finished the 140-kilometer journey in just seven days.
The brave teacher thought his week-long journey was wonderful. He said, "The journey was quite good. There were snow storms and winds, but luckily I made it."
Many Chinese mothers are afraid that their children will fall behind their classmates, so these mothers are becoming "tiger mothers". They believe the harder their children study, the happier life they will have in the future. Is it true? Lulu and her sister Sophia may have a say.
Lulu and Sophia have a "tiger mother". She pushed them a lot when they were young. For example, they were not allowed to get grades lower than A's. They had to practice the piano or violin for several hours a day. There were no games or TV.
The tiger mother, Amy, is a Chinese-American professor at Yale Law School in the USA. Several years ago, she wrote a book named Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother and shared her strict parenting style (育儿方式) in it.
Many people don't like Amy's style of parenting. They once worried that her daughters would not be happy. However, the two girls have grown up and they are thankful to their mother. Sophia has just graduated from Yale University. She is hard-working, friendly and helpful. Not long ago, she shared some useful studying tips online. Lulu is also a warm, smart and popular girl in her friends eyes. She said tiger mothers believed that a child could succeed by being pushed to go all out.
Still, not everyone agrees with the tiger mother's parenting style. In fact, there isn't a parenting style that fits everyone. What's the best parenting style for you? Maybe you should work it out together with your parents.
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A. Be kind and smile B. Be active and happy C. Exercise can keep you happy. D. There are different kinds of it. E. Many reasons can explain why people like to have pets. F. One thing is for sure that money cannot make a person happy. G. No matter who you are, you can build happiness by doing the following. |
Some people seem to be born happy. Nothing seems to get them down. However, some people seem to have everything going well but they still do not seem to be happy.
●Listen to music
Music is good for people. Light music can help us relax; some pop music can make us feel happy. You can listen to it, or take up playing an instrument in your spare time.
●Have a pet
You may not have a pet of your own, but pets are so good at making people happy. Some pets are lovely and some need exercise, which is helpful to you, too.
●Stay fit and healthy
Try to keep fit and healthy by exercising every day. The great thing about exercise is that it helps release (释放) chemicals and these chemicals make you feel happy!
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Often it is the small things that make people happy. Being kind and smiling at people in your daily life can make others happy, and at the same time, it will also build happiness for you.
While some people stick to only (first) kind of movie, I like to watch different kinds depending on how I feel that day.
When I'm down or tired, I prefer movies that can cheer me up. Comedies or cartoons have funny dialog and (usual) have a happy ending. The characters may not be perfect, but they do (them) best to solve the problems. (after)watching them, I find the problems suddenly seem less serious and feel much better. Laughing for two hours is a good way (relax)!
I don't watch dramas or documentaries when I'm sad or tired. Dramas make me even (sad). Documentaries (provide) plenty of information about a certain subject, but when I'm tired I don't want to think too much. I don't mind action movies when I'm too tired to think. I can just shut off my brain, sit back and enjoy (watch)an exciting superhero.
Once in a while, I like to watch scary (movie). They can be fun, but I'm too scared to watch them alone, so I always bring my brother. He (are)afraid of these kinds of movies. and I don't feel so scared with him.
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B: I need a pair of black shoes for a basketball game.
A: OK. ?
B: Size 39.
A: How about this pair?
B: I love it. ?
A: They are made in china.
B: Cool! How much are they?
A: They're on sale for twenty-two dollars.
B: Fantastic! .
A: Here you are.
B: Thank you!
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