An1boy went to see his grandfather and said, "I'm going to be a2man when I grow up. Can you give me3advice?
The grandfather said nothing. He bought two small saplings(树苗) and planted one in the yard, 4 indoors.
"Which one do you think will be5in the future?" "asked the grandfather. The boy said, ""The indoor tree. It's6. "The grandfather said, "We'll see."
The grandfather took good care of the two plants. In a few years, the boy, now a teenager came to visit. "You never answered my7from when I was a young boy. What should I do?" The grandfather showed 8 the two trees.
"Which one is bigger?" "the grandfather asked. "The9 one. But that doesn't make sense (有道理); it faced more challenges!" the teenager said. The grandfather smiled, " Boy, remember this, if you always choose safe choices, you will never10. But if you face the world with its dangers and challenges, you can really grow and succeed."
With a history of more than 1, 800 years, dumplings are a classic Chinese food. They are also a traditional dish on Chinese New Year's Eve. They are really popular in China, especially in the north of China.
Dumplings have different shapes, but usually they look like Chinese silver ingots(银元宝). Chinese people like to eat dumplings. There are some interesting ideas about them. For example, the more dumplings you eat during the New Year celebrations, the more money you can make in the new year.
Dumplings have different tastes because of their different fillings(馅). There are many different kinds of fillings. Some popular fillings are pork, fish, chicken, beef，mutton and vegetables. Different people like to eat dumplings with different fillings.
Do you know how to make dumplings? Here is a way for making dumplings.
First, mix the dough(面团). Next, make the dough into round wrappers(面皮) with a rolling pin(面杖). Then, fill the wrappers with fillings. When it is ready, pinch(捏)the wrappers together. And finally, cook them in the hot water.
When two people meet, there are a lot of ways of greeting. The ways of greeting are not always the same in different countries.
In America, two people usually greet each other with a handshake. It is a way to show respect to the other person. Athletes from opposite teams shake hands before a game for the same reason. However, most Americans don't shake hands when they meet people they have already known well. When American friends meet each other, they might only wave(挥手), or maybe just nod their heads.
In New Zealand, there is a special way of greeting called "Hongi". In the greeting, two people press their noses and foreheads(前额) together and close their eyes. This is an old tradition that comes from the Maori, who were the first people to live in New Zealand. Even today, many New Zealanders still press their foreheads when they meet.
Kissing is sometimes used as a way to greet someone. In some countries，important people used to wear special rings. It was the custom for visitors to Kiss these rings when they came for a meeting. In France, when people meet, they sometimes kiss each other on the face.
In Japan, people bow to each other every time they meet. Even family members bow to each other. How low to bow depends on how respected the other person is.
Today, new ways of greeting are created all the time. People can do this with a quick "hi" "a handshake, or even a simple smile. The important thing is that the people they are greeting understand them.
There is a true story about honesty and gratitude(感恩).
On May 9th, Mr. Zeng received a strange phone, the other said, "Do you remember me and I'll pay the money back to you". But Mr. Zeng wondered why the young man gave him money. The young man said, "A few years ago my father had leukemia(白血病)and you gave me some money for help. Now I want to pay the money back to you."
Mr. Zeng finally remembered the young man named Xu Tao, a university student in Beijing. Xu 'Tao asked strangers for raising money to help his father on the Internet when he knew his father had leukemia 3 years ago. "I promise that I will give the money back to you in 3 to 5 years. "Xu Tao said in the article.
As time went by, many helpers almost forgot this thing, but Xu Tao did not. It is not easy for Xu Tao and his family to pay back the money of 550, 000 yuan. Xu Tao didn't get much money every month, in fact his family is still poor. Xu Tao felt sorry that he couldn't contact many people who had helped him. But he thought he was sure to find them.
Xu Tao's precious(珍贵的) personality moves a lot of people, and that's most people lacks. If everyone can keep his words and be grateful to people around, our society will become better and better.
Taking good notes is a time-saving skill that will help you to become a better student in several ways.
Second, your notes are excellent materials to refer to when you are studying for a test. Third, note-taking offers variety to your study time and helps you to hold your interest.
You will want to take notes during classroom discussions and while reading a textbook or doing research for a report. whenever and however you take notes, keep in mind that note-taking is a selective(有选择的) process.
The following methods may work best for you.
●Write down key words.
●Note any questions or ideas you may have about what was said or written. Keep ●notes for each subject in one notebook.
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As you take notes, you may want to use your own shorthand(速记). When you do, be sure that you understand your symbols and that you use them all the time.
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A. Write your notes in your own words. B. You must write your notes on separate paper. C. There are three practical note-taking methods. D. If you don't do that, you may not be able to read your notes later. E. You will also want to develop your own method for taking notes and remember it. F. First, the simple act of writing something down makes it easier for you to understand. G. That means you must first decide what is the most important to include in your notes. |
