One day, a son went to his father for1. "Dad, I can't do this anymore," he said. "My lessons are boring and tiring, and I haven't made any progress. I don't think I'll ever play football2and my dream will never come true.
The father looked at his son with3eyes and said, "Well, my dear son, every person has a dream—a goal of his life. It makes us do what we are doing, because it's what we believe in. We have to fight for it."
4has moments when life seems too hard, and moments when giving up is the only choice. We think that,5hard we try, we'll never reach our goals and achieve our dreams. It's OK to feel down for a little while, but never stop6. When our dreams die, we die.
A man with wisdom once said, "There are7stages for a man's growing—knowing that not everyone is just around us and for us; knowing that however hard we try , the goals and dreams seem always far away; knowing that however far away the dreams are, we will still try everything we can."
8 you need to remember one thing, "Life is just like riding a bicycle.9your balance (平衡), you must keep moving." It doesn't matter that you have fallen once or maybe many times. Life goes on! Your biggest enemies are hiding in you—laziness, fear and doubt. You 10be a warrior (斗士) of your dreams and goals and fight for them.
On a cold, rainy day, a boy found a turtle along the river. He was very happy, hoping to raise the turtle as his lovely pet.
He put the turtle on a stone and watched it for a long time. But the turtle didn't move.
Out of curiosity, the boy started to examine it to find out what was wrong with it. But the turtle pulled in its head and firmly closed its shell. The boy was upset. He grabbed the turtle and began to shake it. But the turtle still stayed in its shell. The boy picked up a stick to try to pry it open. The boy's uncle was watching all of this.
"No, that's not the way," he yelled.
"In fact, you may kill the turtle before you make it open up with a stick."
The boy's uncle took the turtle into the house and set it near the fireplace. The turtle didn't move at all until it got warm. Then it pushed out its head, stretched out its legs and began to crawl.
"Turtles are like that," said the uncle, "and people, too."
In recent years, the development of e-books is very fast. So which books are more popular?
Here is a report on the matter. The report collects the opinions of more than 3,000 people.
According to the report, more than half of them choose to read printed books. About 26.8% of them prefer reading on their mobile phones. The rest are more likely to read on computers and e-book readers.
In the survey, many young readers tend (倾向) to read e-books. They think that e-books are very convenient and can satisfy their desire ( 愿 望 ) to read whenever they want. At the same time, they don't have to think about how to keep their books anymore. In addition, e-books reduce the cost of printing and the use of paper, so reading e-books is still a good habit for the environment.
However, plenty of people don't agree with their opinions, especially middle-aged people. Although printed books take up more space, they are good for eyes and convenient to take notes. What's more, the feeling of printed books in your hand can make you calm down easily when you are under too much pressure. "I have every reason to believe that printed books will never disappear," a super fan of printed books said.
Although people have different views (观 点 ) on e-books and printed books, all of them believe that both of them have their own advantages. The more important thing is that everyone should choose his own way of reading to make reading a habit and benefit from it.
are not real animals, but look like a combination (结合体) of many animals such as snakes, fish and deer. They have two horns (角) and a long moustache (胡子). With fantastic powers, they fly in the sky or swim in the sea. They can make rain, too. The Chinese dragon is a symbol of strength and good luck. The emperors of ancient China loved dragons. Their clothes were covered with pictures of dragons.
We are proud to call ourselves the "descendants (传 人 ) of dragon". In Chinese, "excellent" people are often called "dragons". A number of Chinese sayings talk about dragons, for example, "Hoping one's child will become a dragon", which means hoping he or she will be successful.
It is said that people born in the year of the dragon have certain characteristics ( 特 征 ).
They are creative, confident, brave and quick-tempered ( 性 急 的 ) . They are some famous "dragons" who have done excellent things, for example, the great man Deng Xiaoping, the famous businessman Li Jiacheng and so on. They are all very successful.
There are also some traditional festivals about dragons in China, such as Dragon Head-Raising Day and Dragon Boat Festival. We have different kinds of activities to celebrate them. These two festivals come every year, but the Year of the Dragon comes every twelve years.
The dragon is very important in Chinese culture. As the "descendants of the dragon", it is necessary for us to know the opinions on dragons in our culture. It can help us understand why our parents always want us to be "dragons".
It happens to all of us. It is the end of the term and your teacher gives you your report card. This is the common situation of a bad report card! There is nothing you can do to change the past. So, what can you do now?
Grades are how most schools think of students and they are pretty important. The problem is that we do not always get good grades we (or our parents) wantThe first thing to do is to talk to your teacher. Find out how your grades are calculated ( 计 算 ). Is the problem a bad test, or a failure to complete homework?Thirdly, if you have been studying hard and still get a bad grade, you probably need some other steps to help with your classes. Talk to your teacher and explain your situation. He or she will tell you where you can receive the right help you need. Lastly, make a detailed plan of how you will improve your grades.That's a good way to make your parents less angry.
While all parents want their children to get good grades, most understand that every report card is not perfect. The important thing is that you show your parents you have a plan to improve your grades for next time.They learned from their failures, and you should, too!
A. Here are some suggestions about how to do better next time.
B. Don't give up hope.
C. Always remember, many of the world's most successful people failed many times before they became successful.
D. Next, if the problem is something you can solve on your own (such as not doing your homework), make a promise to change your behavior!
E. Write down the plan and have it ready when you talk to your parents.
F. You are so happy because the term is going to be an end.
G. You look at it and your heart stops because you realize that your parents are going to be very angry.
