About 70,000,000 Americans are tryingto lose weight. That is almost 1 out of every 3 people in the United States. Some people eat 1 food and they hardly have any fats or sweets. Others do running, exercise with machines, take medicine, or even haveoperations. 2 you can see losing weight is 3 work, and it will also cost a lot of money. But 4 do so many people in the United States want to lose weight? Many peoplein the United States worry about their look of the body. For many people, looking nice also means to be 5. Other people worry about their health as many doctors6 overweight is not good.
Most people want to find a (an)7 way to take off fat, and books of this kind are very popular. These bookstell people how to lose weight. Each year a lot of new books like theseare 8. Each one says it can easily help peopletake fat away.
Losing weight can be 9. Some overweight people go to health centres, like La Costa in California. Menand women 10several hundred dollars a day at these health centres. People live there for one week or two, 11 exercise, eating different foods. Meals there may be just a little. Allthese work for losing weight. 12 4 days on the programme, one woman calledMrs. Warren lost 5 pounds (2.27kg). At $ 400 a day, she spent $ 320 to loseeach pound. But she said she was still 13 to do so. Health centres, books, medicines, operations, running and exercise machines all 14 a lot of money. So in the United States, losing weight may mean losing 15 too.
Camilla Chomp was a strange little girl. She liked to spend her time alone eating chocolate. Her parents were worried, so they tookall the chocolate away.
Camilla left her house to look for some chocolate. She found a small house full of bottles. Among the bottles, a blue bottle caught Camilla's eyes. It was full of chocolate. In the bottle there was also a card with the words "Changetears(眼泪) into chocolate."
Camilla was very excited.She ran out of the house with the bottle to look for someone crying. First, she met a little boy crying hard and collected his tears. The tears were quickly changed into chocolate. While Camillawas collecting the tears, she comforted the boy. Finally, the boy stopped crying and they had a good time together.
Later, Camilla met a woman and an old man crying. The woman had broken some bowls. And the old man's dog had just died. Camilla collected their tears and made them happy again.
Soon, Camilla knew that making people happy was much more important than finding chocolate. So she stopped collecting tears and began to help sad people. As a result, she had many friends and had a happy life.
Chores weren't popular at my house. My children didn't like to do chores. They always saw me do chores, but they hardly ever helped me dothem.
A year ago, I made a game called "The Endless ChoreGame". It's really great. Here's how the game works.
I make a card with forty squares(方框), and I write adifferent chore on each square. These chores can be easy and interesting likemaking dessert. Then my family roll the dice(骰子)to decidewhat chores we have to do. The card also has a few squares with fun things, like watching TV and singing. If you're lucky, you can watchTV when the others are doing the chores.
My son likes the game very much. He goes to the kitchen happily every morning to do the game. It's really a good way to make my children do chores. You can have a try if you have the same problemas me.
Dear Abby，
I'm a helpless mother. My son Tom is 15 years old. I find that the older he grows, the less we talk. I feel very sad and I really need help.
My first problem is about his hobbies. He spends almost all his spare time on computer games. When he gets home, he always turns on the computer and closes the door. I'm getting worriedabout him, especially when his English teacher tells me he always gets low marks in the English exams.
Second, he likes newtechnology，but I don't have enough money and I can't afford all the things he wants.
Recently, I've foundthat he is always alone. I've never seen him talking to his friends on the phone or going out with anyone on weekends. That is the last problem I have.
What should I do to help him? Pleasegive me some advice.
A helpless mother
A. I don't know which to do first. B. What's your job? C. You are welcome. D. What problems do most students have? E. You can talk to your teachers, friends or parents. F. Can you tell me something about your job? G. It's kind of you to tell me this. |
A: Mr. Green,you often helps teenagers.
B: Yes, of course.They often write to me and ask how to solve their problems.
A:
B: Many can't decidewhen to study and when to play. I think they should achieve a balance betweenstudy and play.
A: I agree. Sometimes I got too much homework and .
B: You must bestressed out, yes?
A: Yes, canyou give me some advice?
B: Of course.
A: I see. Thanks for your help.
B: OK.
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