Should I Be Allowed to Make My Own Decisions?
Many teenagers have hobbies. But sometimes these can 1 the way of their schoolwork, and parents might worry about their success at school. Teenagers often think they should 2 to practice their hobbies as much as they want. Do you agree?
Liu Yu, a 3 boy from Shandong, is a running star. He is 4 his school team and has always wanted to be a professional runner when he grows up. However, his parents won't allow him to train so much. "Of course we want to see him 5 his dreams," says Mr. Liu "My wife and I have supported 6 of his races. We have nothing against 7 ! But we think our son needs to think about other possible jobs. He's getting older now, so he needs to think about what 8 if he doesn't end up as a professional runner."
Liu Yu doesn't 9 agree. "Well, I think they should allow me to decide for myself." He says. "My parents have always told me how important it is to work hard at school and enter university. I understand this, but I'm serious about running. It's the only thing 10 I've ever wanted to do."
His parents believe that he needs to spend more time on his homework because it is difficult to become a professional sports star. But Liu Yu still disagrees. "I know my parents care about me. But I think I should make this choice myself. Only then will I have a chance to achieve my dream."
A: Hi, Ann. ?
B: I'm reading a book about medicine.
A: Medicine? Do you want to be a doctor?
B: . I think doctors can help more sick people.
A: I agree with you. How are you going to do that?
B: I'm going to study medicine.
A: When are you going to study?
B: After finishing all my schoolwork.
A: ?
B: I'm going to study it in Beijing. Now I often watch programs about medicine, too.
A: You are great. But my dream is different from yours.
B: ?
A: A world-famous actor. Many people say I'm good at acting.
B: Great. .
A: Thank you. The same to you.
With the development of science and technology, our daily life is becoming more colorful and more convenient.
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Do you sleep well every night? Studies show if we have a good rest, we must have more energy to study. At the same time, we will be healthier.
The seep environment is very important to us. The bedroom is the main place where we sleep at night, so its environment directly affects the quality of our sleep. . So we should advise our parents to pay attention to our bedroom environment.
. The bedroom light should be neither too bright nor too dark. If the light is too dark, it will affect people's eyesight. If the light is too bright, it can affect the speed of falling asleep. So we should choose a kind of yellow light that gives feeling of warmth.
. Many old people like to put a lot of flowers in the bedroom. Of course these flowers can make us relaxed and feel well. But there are too many plants in the bedroom, which can really affect people's sleep quality. .
Our bedroom should be ventilated (通风) often. . Otherwise, we may find it difficult to breathe, which can affect our sleep quality.
A. We should sleep at night with windows open.
B. Our bedroom should have proper light.
C. We should pay attention to our eyesight.
D. There shouldn't be too many flowers in our bedroom.
E. And good sleep plays an important role in our health.
F. So don't put too many plants in our bedroom.
G. We should often open the window so that fresh air can come in.
When you do your homework, you may often meet some problems. How do you solve them? Tom, a middle school student, would take out his smart phone, open a special app (应用) and search the problem. Answers soon appear on the screen.
Nowadays, many students do homework with the help of the special apps like Tom. "It's convenient. You don't have to go out or wait for a tutor (家庭教师) at home," Tom said. "You also learn by seeing how others work them out I's very helpful and improves students' abilities." said John, another student. He said it was especially true for new types of homework.
John's Chinese teacher often asks students to give speeches on great writers. When it comes to John's turn, he usually searches online, picks out certain stories and makes PPTS (演示文稿) . "I've become skilled at finding information online and using Microsoft Office." John said.
However, many people think this trend (趋势) also brings up problems. Some students just copy the answers online without thinking. They become lazy.
Head teacher Mr. Wang in Tom and John's school thinks that knowing how to use the Internet is important. The key is to have good self-control. "No matter how difficult the problem is, think about it by yourself first. Remember not to depend on the Internet too much." the teacher said. "Be sure to understand the reasons behind the answers, or you won't make progress. If you don't have confidence in your self-control, ask your parents for help."
The Monkey King or Sun Wukong is the main character from the famous Chinese story Journey to the West He has excited the children of China for many years. He is wonderful because he helps weak people. The Monkey King has a magic stick. He uses it to fight bad people. He can make the stick big or small He can sometimes make the stick so small that he can put it in his car. When he sees bad people, he thinks of ways to fight them. He can turn himself into different animals and objects. But unless he can hide his tail，he can't make himself a human. Children all over the world love the Monkey King.
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Once a traveler wanted to go across desert. He had walked in the desert for three days without any water. He was exhausted (筋疲力尽的) from walking. When he felt hopeless, he suddenly found a small house. He pulled his tired body inside. This was a small airless house and in the comer he discovered a water pump (抽水机)
He was so excited and went forward to draw (抽取) water, but no water came out n matter how hard he tied. Too tired to do anything more, he fell to the ground. Then he saw a small bottle. On the bottle was a note, which read. "You must pour the water from the bottle into the pump before you draw water! Don't forget, before you leave, refill the bottle with water!" He opened the bottle and found was fled with water! He was so happy.
At that moment be thought, "It might be a little selfish (自私的) , but as long as I drink the water in the bottle, I can be sure to leave this room alive! However, if I do as the note says and pour the only water into the pump and no water comes out, I will die of thirst. Should I take the risk or not?" It was five minutes later that the chose to pour the only water into the pump and began to draw water. After a minute, water started to come out! He made the right choice.
After he had drunk enough water, he refilled the bottle. He added the following words after the note: Before you get something, you should first learn to pay.
