Are you nervous when you stand in front of the public? Are you afraid to make a speech?
Li Jun, a middle school boy, felt shy when he was making a 1the other day. Li had thought it be quite easy to speak in front of his classmates.
＂I was wrong. It was very different and much 2 than talking to my classmates during playtime," Li said. ＂I tried, but it was really difficult to speak. I felt like a mute（哑巴）and wanted to leave the classroom 3.＂
Li is not alone. Many middle school students now have the same 4: they can talk about their ideas freely 5 their best friends after class, but can't speak in public. According to Zhou Hong, a teacher from a university, the main reason is that schools in China pay more attention to writing instead of 6. Zhou hopes schools can give students more chances to open their 7, such as speech competitions, English comers and class discussions. Students can join in any one they want to. 8 he also gives some advice to students. "During your free time you should 9 more. When you're speaking in public, take it easy. Just imagine you're talking to nobody and speak up your ideas clearly," Zhou said. "That 10 a fine public speech and you'll feel confident."
I'm sure many people are working hard for a lot of money, a big house, a new car, expensive clothes and so on. These are considered to be symbols of 1 on the material level. When I was young, I was also 2 reaching for material success. So I chose a job as a salesman and I did make some pretty good money.
But later I realized that was not what I wanted, because I was often forced to sell products that might not be good for the customers. I became very unhappy 3 I could make a lot of money. I no longer felt proud of my job and even 4 myself for doing things like that. So I gave up my sales job and took 5 job, this time helping people 6— the poor and the weak. The sense of belonging （归属感）was great and suddenly I felt successful in my life again. I made less money but I was 7 with myself.
For my own past, success comes from the feeling of satisfaction and joy. I feel successful when I love what I do, not caring so much about 8. And I feel the most successful when I 9 my kindness everywhere I go.
So, be 10 to yourself: Learn to listen to the voice from the bottom of your heart. And find your own way with a happy heart to achieve your own success.
Jenny: Hello, Nancy. What are you looking at?
Nancy: I am planning to travel, so they sent me these to cheer me up.
Jenny: That's nice. Look, this postcard is from Beijing.
Nancy: Yeah, I'm sure it is. But Linda says it's tiring to travel around the city.
Jenny:
Nancy: Let's see. That's from Peter. He went to London last summer and went inside Buckingham Palace, where the Queen of England lives.
Jenny: Oh, it would be fantastic.
Nancy: And this is a postcard of Bali Island. Paul was there last week. He says it's very peaceful.
Jenny:
Nancy: Um……this one. It's from Disneyland. It's so exciting. I'd really love to go.
Jenny: Maybe it could be a graduation present for you next year.
Nancy: Yes. You are right. I'll try.
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A.. Just some postcards from friends. B. Why not talk about it with your parents? C. Where's this one from? D. How did he go there? E. That's a very interesting place to visit. F. Of all, which postcard do you like best? G. Who is he? |
I come from Cambridge, a beautiful city in the east of England. It is on the River Cam and has a population of about 120, 000. My home town is especially famous for its university. Many famous people studied here, such as Isaac Newton and Charles Darwin. There are lots of old buildings and churches to visit. Students and tourists enjoy trips along the river by boat.
Cambridge is 80 kilometers from London. London is in the south of England and it is on the River Thames. It has a population of about; seven and a half million, so it is bigger and busier than Cambridge. It is about 2, 000 years old, and it is famous for Big Ben, Buckingham Palace and Tower Bridge.
England itself is part of an island, and you are always near the sea. The small villages and beaches on the coast are popular for holidays. Tourists like the areas of low mountains and beautiful lakes in the north, and the hills and pretty villages in the south. Everywhere in England, you will notice how green the countryside is.
It is never very hot in summer or very cold in winter. So come and see England any time of the year, but bring an umbrella with you. It rains a lot all year round. You will need it most days.
Part-time(兼职的) jobs for students
Babysitter(临时保姆)needed We need a babysitter to look after our two boys aged 5 and 7 after school from 4: 30 p.m. to 6: 30p.m., Monday to Friday. $100 a week. Call Vicky at 6783-4521. | Rose Hotel part-time work We are looking for part-time workers to work in our hotel on Saturdays. Come in (8 a.m. to 6 p.m.) or call Mina at: 6123-8745(after 6 p.m.). |
Holiday job Do you want to make some money this summer? Can you speak another language? We need French, Spanish or German speakers to work in the City Museum shop from Tuesday to Saturday. Send your CV(简历) to citymuscum@shopjob. lkj. | Newspaper delivery(递送) We need young people to deliver newspapers on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings. The newspaper delivery takes 30 minutes in the village of Clanbrook. You must deliver the newspapers before 7: 30 a.m. and you must have your own bike. Interested? Ask for more information at Clanbrook post office. |
I walked into a stranger as he passed by me.
＂Excuse me.＂ I said.
He replied with a smile and said, ＂Please excuse me, too. I didn't notice you.＂
We apologized(道歉) and went for our own ways.
Later that day, when I was cooking, my daughter was standing too near. When I turned to reach for some milk, I nearly knocked her over. ＂Move out of the way!＂ I shouted.
She walked away sadly. But I didn't feel like I had to apologize to her.
While I was in bed that evening, my husband said to me. ＂While dealing with a stranger, you were polite. But with a daughter you love, you were unkind. Your daughter brought you some flowers that she picked herself this afternoon. You will find them in the kitchen by the door. Have you seen the tears in her eyes?＂
I quietly went and sat down by my daughter's bed.
＂Honey, I am so sorry.＂ I said. ＂Are these the flowers you picked for me?＂
She said, ＂I found them by the tree. I picked them because they're pretty like you. I knew you'd like them, especially the blue ones.＂
I tearfully（含泪地） replied, ＂Sweetie, I'm really sorry for the way I acted today. I shouldn't have shouted at you.＂
＂It's OK. I love you anyway.＂ She said as she kissed me on my cheek.
If we can be polite to strangers, why can't we do the same for the ones we love?
Is a nearby neighbour better than a faraway cousin? An American lady, Anna Lane, believes it's true. Her kind neighbors once helped her out when she was in a big trouble.
Mrs. Lane was living alone in a city in Texas, US. The woman in her 70s could do a lot of housework herself. However, she was too old to mow（修剪）her lawn（草坪）. Then a big trouble found her. She let the grass grow over 18 inches high and it broke the law in her city. As a result, she was in danger of paying lots of money or even going to prison!
Luckily, her neighbors, the Adams brothers, heard the news about her on TV. They decided to do something to help. ＂We haven't met her yet, but she's 75 years old and she needs some help, ＂said Sam Adams, one of the boys. ＂That's the least we could do.＂
The Adams brothers took their mowers（修剪机）and came to Mrs Lane's house to mow her lawn without telling her. Once they got started, other neighbors saw what was going on and joined in the effort.
Together they worked hard in the sun and finished mowing the whole lawn in about two hours. When Mrs Lane saw what her neighbors did for her, she was surprised and moved to tears（落泪）. ＂I cannot believe this, ＂she said. ＂They were so kind to spend two hours helping me and I didn't even know their names. ＂As for the Adams brothers, they said they would always be ready to help her.
Last night, a school night, my 11-year-old son's baseball team played a game that lasted until 9:30. By the time we got home and he had a quick dinner and shower, it was 10:30-an hour and a half later than a child who gets up at 6:30 should be going to bed. We love baseball. My son is having fun, getting exercise, and learning patience, teamwork and sports spirit. But the truth is that the game also influences his sleep.
As parents, we want good things for our children. We want them to be healthy both in body and in mind. To this end, we look for ways to help our kids grow and develop. We help them with their homework. We sign them up for dance, soccer and baseball. We encourage our kids to take honors courses（培优课程）or to have after-school jobs. And we praise them for hard-earned success and achievements.
However, the irony is that all of these activities and responsibilities that we are giving our children to make their lives colorful could be badly influencing their health and taking happiness away. Activities, responsibilities, and goals are good. But if we want our kids to realize their full physical, learning and social ability, sleep is important. We have to start taking sleep seriously.
Parents make bedtime routines and carry out（执行）strict rules about nighttime. But in fact, these measures（措施）aren't enough because getting our kids, enough sleep isn't just about carrying out stricter bedtime. It actually requires more than that. In order to ensure our kids get the sleep they need, bout parents and schools should make an effort.
Young children don't have the skills or knowledge to stay safe in heavy traffic. The following tips (忠告) will be helpful for you to keep your children safe in heavy traffic. Children learn about road safety by watching others. As parents, make sure that you always set good examples. Your children will follow you and think it's OK to do like you. Teach your children to pay attention to traffic lights when you cross the road together with them. This helps them understand when it's safe to cross. Make sure that you walk between your children and traffic, and hold their hands all the time.
When your children are a little older, you can start to tell them the importance of traffic knowledge. Let them start to understand the reasons why they need to be so careful. Talk with them about road signs and traffic rules.
Ask your children to play in a safe place. Never let them ride bikes on the road without an adult present at rush hours.
The most important thing you can do is to keep your children from getting hurt, so parents encourage them to follow traffic rules. After knowing about traffic rules, they'll volunteer to obey them. In this way, they'll be careful enough to keep themselves away from danger.
内容要点：
过去 | 1.家庭贫困，房屋破旧。 2.母亲生病，为母担忧，成绩下滑。 |
现在 | 3.住进新房，母亲康复，学习进步。 4.生活日趋改善。 |
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My name is Li Hua. Thanks to the government, my family has changed a lot in the last two years.
