—I agree. She should stay away from computer games.
—Yes, look and you can see there is one just opposite the mall.
—No. They died out a long time ago. We can't see a real one now.
— Yes. You see that white building across from the road is my new school.
—So he failed to hear what the teacher said.
—It's difficult for youngsters to stay away from games
—Yes. A man who called Tom.
I have never taken cooking classes. I learned cooking 1my mother because she was really2in teaching me. Do you know why? When my mother got married, she didn't know anything about cooking. My grandmother never allowed her 3in the kitchen.
My mother did not start to cook 4she was twenty-five. At the beginning, it was very hard for her. So she had to take cooking classes to prepare our meals. After 5that experience, she decided to teach me to do some cooking 6she didn't want me to have the same experience. I remember when I was seven 7old, I often stayed in the kitchen and watched her cook. I always helped her. Sometimes we prepared meals that my mother already knew 8to make them, and sometimes we prepared them from recipes. Nowadays, I am really thankful for that experience. Because I don't need any help to cook a meal. I can cook for 9or for a group of people. It doesn't matter.
I will teach my children and I don't want them to have the same experience10my mother. If one day I am not with them, I want to be sure that they can also eat well.
Mrs. Weeks was reading a newspaper story to her class. The story said: Were you ever in a hospital when you were small? How did you feel? The doctors in Children's Hospital are asking for money for children's toys. Some children in the hospital must stay in bed for many weeks, so toys are needed to keep these sick children happy and quiet. Money for them can be sent to the hospital.
After Mrs. Weeks read the story, she said, "This story gave me an idea. "
"You want us to bring some money for the toys. ""We could bring some of our own toys for the children in the hospital, "said the boys and girls one after another.
"Well, your ideas would be nice, " Mrs. Weeks said, "but mine is different. "
"We could make some toys, " shouted one of them.
Mrs. Weeks smiled. "Do you think you could make toys?" she asked.
"Yes, yes, " the whole class answered.
"Great! Let's begin to make toys tomorrow, "said Mrs. Weeks.
On Saturday afternoon, Mrs. Weeks took the children to the hospital with the toys made by her students. The children in the hospital felt very happy to see the toys. The children in the class felt happy, too.
Qi Haoran, a Junior 1 student at High School Attached to Harbin Institute of Technology, was quite busy over the past winter vacation—and not just with homework. Qi, together with 10 other classmates made a volunteer group to call on people to join the Clean Your Plate Campaign (光盘行动).
The 11 students went to many restaurants and told people the importance of saving food. "Excuse me, do you know that 950 million people around the world still haven't got enough to eat? Could you please not waste food?"They would say this kind of thing hundreds of times every day.
China in recent years has experienced serious problems with wasted food. CCTV reported in January that the food Chinese people waste every year is enough to feed 200 million people for a year. It's a tradition that Chinese people offer lots of food when they invite others to dinner. Many even feel that they will lose face if their guests have eaten all their food.
Luckily the campaign has got the support of many. In a restaurant in Xinjiang, the owner gives the guests who have eaten up all that they ordered a sticker. People can enjoy a free meal when they have 10 stickers. More than 750 restaurants in Beijing have begun to offer smaller dishes and encourage their guests to take leftovers(剩饭剩菜) home.
Wasting food is a serious problem around the world, not only in China. It's said that 2 billion tons(吨) of food ends up as waste every year in our country. This is as much as half of all the food in the world. The UN Environment Program and the Food and Agriculture Organization held a"Think, Eat, Save" program on January 24 to help reduce food waste.
To reduce food waste is a big task, and it needs time. It's important that everyone does their bit, just like Qi. Did you finish your meals today?
In students' daily talks, celebrities（名人）are usually a hot topic, including their dress, behavior, families and other personal things. Then, is it a celebrity's job（职责）to be a good role model? Please read the following students' debate(辩论).
Is it a celebrity's job to be a good role model?
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It's a celebrity's job to be a good role model because people usually look up to stars. If a celebrity drinks and smokes, his fans will follow him because they look up to the celebrity so much. If a celebrity's lifestyle is inappropriate for kids, then their parents should be more careful about what they let their kids see. |
A celebrity doesn't have to try to be a good role model. They are famous because they worked hard at what they love for a living .They should, however, try to make good choices for themselves, not their fans. Lots of stars have to post apology (道歉) letters after being caught doing bad things. It's good, but if the only reason they do is to win back their fans, it's not |
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Although it is a wonderful thing to bea good role model, that's not what the celebrities must do. They are famous because they love what they do and are good at it. Being a role model is never in the job. If the celebrity knows they are affecting the young people, they should try hard to set a good example. |
I think everyone should try to be a good role model, even if you are not a celebrity! You can still be a role model to your sisters and brothers, a younger neighbor, or anyone. But I think celebrities should be very good, because they are role models for so many people! |
A gift card is a card that is issued(发行) by a store. These cards are big money makers for stores. One reason is that when gift-card holders go to the store, they often see other things to buy, and they spend more money than the gift card is worth. Unused cards are another reason. Stores make millions of dollars because large numbers of people never use their cards. They either lose them, forget about them, or decide that it's not worth the effort.
Gift card are becoming very popular in many countries around the world. In the US, they are one of the most popular kinds of gifts. Why?People love the convenience—gift cards are easy to buy and easy to use, either in the store or online. The recipient can choose his or her own gift, and the giver does not have to worry about finding just the right thing.
Receiving a gift card, however, is not the same as receiving a gift. A real gift is a better reminder of the person who gave it. The message of a real gift is more likely to be, "I spend some time trying to find the right gift for you because I care about you. "Often a gift card does not send the same message as a real gift. It may seem to say, "I was in a hurry. I didn't have time to think about what you would really like. "
In today's world, gift cards are certainly convenient. However, they can make us forget the real purpose of giving gifts, which is to build a closer connection between the gift-giver and the gift-recipient.
One evening as I was leaving the store, I noticed a man with a very old sleeping bag going through the garbage can nearby. He pulled out fast food trash bags and inspected all that was in the thrown-away bags, but he never stopped anyone to beg for money or anything else as they entered or left my store. After he went through the entire trash can, he carefully cleaned up the area and wrapped up the food he found in the dirty hamburger wrapper. My heart literally hurt for him.
I decided to help him. I got out of my car and asked him if I could buy him something to eat. He thanked and followed me to the fast food place around the block. I bought him the biggest meal they had on the menu. He didn't ask for anything and the only request was a big glass of hot sweet tea to go with his meal. When I brought him the food, he was so thankful. He told me how much he appreciated the meal.
I wanted to give him some money. He shook his head. I asked him if I could buy a few meals and put it on a gift card for him. He agreed.
As I handed him the gift card, he broke down crying. He told me that he prayed for me today. I wasn't sure what he meant (I was guessing he was praying for me for what I did for him) so I thanked him.
"NO, I prayed that God would send someone to buy me a hot meal today … and he sent you!" Tears traced down his checks.
I didn't know what to say… I always pray over my food, but I've never prayed for a meal. I've never doubted that I wouldn't be able to eat …Tears began to fill my eyes. Oh my…how blessed am I…Maybe God used me to answer this man's prayer.
Everybody has a story though I didn't know his, but I had done what God wanted me to. God put him in my path …I knew he did. I took him to my office.
Alec plays the violin and Stella plays the flute in the band at their school. The school has two bands are known as the training band and the concert band. Everyone begins in the training band. "At the very beginning, I played it (terrible)!" says Stella. "My family asked me to practice in the back yard they didn't like the noise. "
Alec and Stella have been playing their instruments for a year now so they sound much better. They are both in the concert band and they are learning (difficult) music than before. "We're learning the music from the film Pirates of the Caribbean. It sounds fantastic!" says Alec. "It is really great ( play) in the band with other kids. "
As well as being fun, many (scientist) say that learning a musical instrument is good for your brain. It helps children their reading and math skills. It helps them learn to concentrate. Alec thinks that learning the violin has helped (he) at school. "I have to concentrate and think about nothing when I'm practicing, " he says. "And now it's easier for me to concentrate on my schoolwork. "
Learning music can help children become more sure of themselves. As Stella says, "The first time I (stand) in front of an audience I was scared. But now I really enjoy it. "
内容如下：
⑴由于大气污染程度十分严重，去年已发生数次雾霾天气；
⑵人们已经意识到雾霾天气的危害，正在采取各种措施减少其发生；
⑶你在日常生活中打算为此做些什么。
参考词汇：雾霾haze
注意：
⑴文中不得出现真实姓名和学校名称；
⑵语言通顺，句子连贯，条理清楚，书写规范；
⑶词数80左右，信件的开头与结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Jack,
I'm glad to receive your letter, and thank you for your caring for the weather and my health. Now I'd like to tell you something about the haze.
Yours,
Li Ming
