Many people think that Americans1their cars almost more than anything else.
When 2people are fourteen years old, they want to have their own3 They don't ask for a car from their4So many of them work in 5 time during their last year of high school to buy a car. Learning to6 and getting a driver's license may be one of the most exciting things in a young person's life.
Some people almost7go to a doctor when they are ill. But they will 8 their cars to a garage（车库) as soon as they think there is a9, On Saturdays or Sundays some people may 10 most of their time washing and repairing their cars,
Basketball players are usually very tall. Because they need to put the ball into the basket. But other sports players are sometimes short. Some of the best football stars are not very tall. Short people often have better balance(平衡) than tall people, so they don't fall down(倒下)often, In some sports, the players must have good balance, for example, table tennis and running. You don't need long legs to run fast. Balance is also important. Not all of the fast runners in the world are very tall. Some people are tall and some are short. The tallest person in the world is 2. 31 meters. And the shortest person in the world is only 57cm. Today, young people in many countries grow taller than their parents. This is because they eat better food today.
Britain Today
Food
British people like good food, and more than half of them go to a restaurant every month. Fast food is also very popular—30% of all adults have a hamburger every three months, but 46% have fish and chips!
Sports
British people don't do a lot of sports. Only 17% of people go swimming every week, about 9% go cycling and 8% play golf—and only 6% of people play football ( but 32% go to watch it ).
Cinema and TV
Films are very popular in Britain, and about 60% of people between 15 and 24 go to the cinema every month. At home, men watch TV for about three hours every day- more than women.
Holidays
British people love going on holiday, and have 56 million people every year. Most of these people aren't in the UK—27% are in Spain, 10% are in the USA, and 9% are in France. Maybe this is because the weather in Britain isn't very good!
Our family went to the Yellow Stone National Park last summer vacation. Our son, Tom wanted to see bears there. And what an experience(经历) it was!
When we got there, we put up our tent and went to explore(探险). As we returned, we heard our daughter Susie cry out. And then we saw a bear go into our camp.
Tom wanted his father to chase(追赶) him away. His father said, "No. It's dangerous to chase a bear. And don't let him chase you. "Susie said, "What shall we do? Maybe we should climb a tree. "Tom said, "No. We have to get him out of there. He might go to sleep in our tent. ""Maybe we could make him leave if we put some honey(蜂蜜) outside for him to eat. "Susie suggested(建议). Then I said, "How are you going to get the honey It's in the ten. we watched the bear go into the tent and heard him upset (翻倒；弄翻) everything inside. It's foolish for us to try to chase him away. "said my husband, "Leave him alone and wait for him to come out. We wanted, but the bear stayed inside. We had to sleep in the car that night.
Do you know how to make friends with a group of people? Let me tell you the steps about making friends with the group. Maybe it's helpful(有帮助的)to you.
First, you need to know what kind of group they are. If people of the group are shy，never ask them "Why don't you talk?" "Why are you quiet? "or "Why do you look shy?" They don't like such questions.
Next, remember that each group is different. They may use different words, like different things or have different ways of "hanging out".
Then, the important thing is that you should try to be outgoing. If you are outgoing, you would become very popular. Remember, nobody wants to make friends with a shy person.
Finally, find a right topic(话题) to talk with the group. For example, you can talk with them about the weather, the news, their hobbies(爱好）or their school life.
a. Know that each group is different.
b. Try to be an outgoing person.
c. Find a right topic to talk with the group.
d. Know what kind of group they are.
There is a very beautiful bird (鸟) and she lives in a tall tree in the mountain. Every morning she gets up very early and sings. So when she sings many animals come to listen to her. When she sings happily, you can get pearls（珍珠)from her.
One day, a man knows that, After a few days he finds her and gets her. Then he takes her home. The man thinks a lot of ways to let her sing. But it doesn't work.
At last, he takes the bird to the king(国王). The princess(公主) is a beautiful girl.
The bird is very happy and sings for the princess. And the princess gets lots of nice pearls.
From that day, the bird comes to meet the princess every day and sings for her.
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A. The bird is happy and sings for the man. B. She is very kind and let the bird fly away. C. She sings very well. D. But the bird is very sad, and she doesn't sing at all. E. he goes into the mountain and looks for her. F. The king is very happy and gives the bird to his daughter for her birthday. |
Last summer, my family and I went to England and we spent two weeks in Cornwall. It (take) us five hours to get there by car. We did a lot of different (activity) there: We went for long walks, played games, went shopping and swam in the lake.
I played ( happy) at first, but then something terrible happened(发生).
One morning I went to the forest near the hotel by (I). I walked and walked. I watched the birds sing the trees and took some photos. When I got hungry I wanted to go back to the hotel for food. I couldn't find the way back. I tried (difference) ways. However, at last I (be) still in the same place?
"Oh, God! What should I do? I'm so afraid!" I thought. Later it started to rain. I didn't have umbrella so I was wet and cold.
I decided (stay) under a tree and waited for my parents. After a few hours they found me. It was dark and I was cold, hungry and scared. I will never go to the forest again.
A: Hi, Jill. Long time no see.
B: The vacation was great.
A: Well.
B: I went to the National Park.
A: The National Park? ?
B: I went to the mountains and boated on the lake.
A: You took a lot of photos, right? ?
B: Of course. Here you are.
A: Wow, they are beautiful.
B: Thanks. ?
A: Yes! I helped in the old people's home as a volunteer.
B: Wow, you're great.
Do you go to school every day by bike or in your parents' car? The American English teacher Margaret told her story about talking a school bus in America.
When I was a primary school student, l loved taking the school bus. It was interesting to talk to my friends and play games on the bus. It was like children only party every morning and afternoon. On the school bus there was only one adult (成年人) the driver. Most of the time, we were well-behaved (行为端正的) because we liked the driver and didn't want to make him unhappy. But one day, one of the boys made a face (做鬼脸)at a policeman(警察)driving behind our bus. 警察使我们的司机停了下来。Then he scolded(训斥）the naughty boy loudly. We were all very good after that!
It wasn't comfortable for young people to wait for the school bus in winter because it was very cold, especially when there were strong winds Some students in cities had bus shelters(遮挡), but country children had to jump up and down to warm up. Hurry up, spring!
