When I was eleven years old, my life changed forever when I got a serious disease. My life was 1 with operations and treatments. I felt stressed because I was really uncertain 2 everything that was happening.
One day, I was receiving my thirteenth operation in the hospital. Being away from my friends and school was causing me almost as much 3 as the operation itself.
During that hospital stay, I received a card from a volunteer. That simple 4 meant much to me and gave me hope again during my time of need. I'll never 5 the way I felt after that small act of kindness. I started creating an organization called Cards for Hospitalized (住院的) Kids.
The charity began with a simple dream of giving 6 , joy and magic to those kids. It later 7 a national organization that sent cards to over 5000 sick kids at more than 50 hospitals across the country.
It is hard to believe that an act as simple as a card can do so much good, 8 it does. Seeing a picture of a child 9 one of our cards with a huge smile makes us keep this wonderful charity alive.
10 might provide medicine for these sick kids, but we provide that little bit of hope and magic that'll go a long way.
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What was your favorite subject in school? History. I really loved studying different time periods, countries and cultures. I still love to read history books; travel when possible; watch the History Channel. —Kristin Singer Art. I was shy and quiet, and I could express my feelings through my artwork. It helped to build my self-confidence. —Blair C. Wilke History/social studies. A great teacher got me thinking about the role that each of us plays in society and how we can change the course of history. —Richard Goldman English. It created a love of books and writing in me. Being able to write beautiful words for others to read is real magic. —Tammy Bond Math. Some of the greatest life lessons I ever learned were in math. And then I decided I'd be a math teacher. —Teri Bench |
Top Answers Science 25% Math 18% History/social studies 17% English 14% Other (includes music, art, etc.) 26% What your favorite subject says about you Science: You are highly curious. You try to understand things by studying them carefully. You wisely connect ideas or reasons. Art: You are always looking for the bright side, even in the darkest situations, and often see the bigger picture. History: You seem to remember everything. You are wise, humorous and hardworking. Math: You're well organized, seldom late and very strict. You can tell what things will be like. English: You are creative and open-minded. You love to explore in your own mind. |
Confucianism (儒家思想) has been followed by Chinese people for more than two thousand years.
To help people understand how to behave towards others, Confucianism teaches the Five Constants (五常). These are ren, yi, li, zhi and xin. They are general virtues (美德) around the world. The most important two are ren and li.
Ren is the feeling of care and love we should have for others. Confucius explained ren could best be understood as loving others. He is famous for teaching people "What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others". It is quite similar to what is known in the West as the Golden Rule (treat others as you wish to be treated).
While the meaning of ren is easy to understand, li is a little harder to express. It can be thought of as duty or even respect. Generally, li is the way we should connect with people in our everyday life. In Confucian writings, discussions about li include the proper way to drink tea and how to remember ancestors (祖先). While ren is mostly about our opinions and feelings, li is about how we express our opinions and feelings towards others and towards the world around us.
Perhaps the most well-known Confucian virtue is xiao. This is the duty children have to their parents. Xiao means loving, respecting, obeying and taking care of one's parents in their old age. In Confucianism, xiao is important for a harmonious (和谐的) society: Without it, the whole world would fall into a mess.
Teenagers need eight to ten hours of sleep per night. However, in adolescence (青春期) changes to the body's sleep cycle make it difficult for teens to fall asleep early. Many cannot fall asleep until 10:30 p.m. or even later and most of them will feel sleepy if they have to get up too early.
Scientists recommend that both middle and high schools begin no earlier than 8:30 a.m. Later school start times support the natural needs of teenagers and increase their sleeping time.
Here are some other benefits of later school start times:
More time for a healthy breakfast
When running late in the mornings, students are likely to go without breakfast. With an empty stomach, one finds it difficult to focus (集中) in class. When they are always in a hurry, students may form unhealthy eating habits.
With extra time before going to school, students can eat a well-balanced breakfast and focus more on learning.
Fewer behavioral (行为的) problems
Teens experience mood changes as a common result of this special period of life. Less sleep may cause worries, stress and unhappiness.
When they get enough sleep, students are calm and peaceful and their moods do not change suddenly. They're less likely to feel worried, unhappy or get angry. For parents, children with more sleep are easier to live with.
Better performance (表现) in study
Sleep loss hurts attention, memory and brain development. Students with less sleep have difficulty paying attention in class and are likely to have lower grades. Students with enough sleep can be more energetic during the day and more willing to learn. They are also less likely to fall asleep in class and more able to understand what they learn.
In conclusion, starting school later helps students get a better night's sleep. It improves their chances of eating, behaving and performing better.
It was my first day at school. It was also Miss Caroline's first day to be a teacher.
Miss Caroline began the day by reading us a story about cats. Then she started to teach us the alphabet (字母表).
When Miss Caroline discovered that I was literate (有读写能力的),she said, "Tell your father not to teach you any more. It's best to begin reading and writing with a fresh mind."
After supper that night, Atticus sat down with the paper and called, "Scout, ready to read?"
I told Atticus I didn't feel very well and didn't think I'd go to school any more if it was all right with him.
"You never went to school and you do all right, so I'll just stay home too. You can teach me like Grandaddy taught you."
"No, I can't," said Atticus. "I have to make a living. Besides, they'd put me in prison if I kept you at home. Now what's the matter?"
I told him what happened at school. "Miss Caroline said you taught me all wrong, so we can't ever read any more. Please don't send me back, please sir."
"First of all," he said, "if you can learn a simple trick, Scout, you'll get along a lot better with all kinds of people. You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view—"
"Sir?"
"—until you climb into his skin and walk around in it."
Atticus continued, "You learned many things today. Miss Caroline learned several things herself. We could not expect her to learn all our ways in one day, and we should understand her when she knew no better."
"But if I keep on going to school, we can't ever read any more…"
"That's really worrying you, isn't it?"
"Yes, sir."
When Atticus looked at me, I saw the look on his face that always made me expect something. "Do you know what a compromise (妥协) is?" he asked.
"Breaking the law?"
"No, an agreement. It works this way," he said. "If you promise me to go to school, we'll go on reading every night as usual. Is it OK?"
"Yes sir!"
I once gave a lesson to a group of primary school students for a TV program.
I suggested that we create small gardens.
First, I asked the students to look for their favorite place in the school. Then I had each of them describe their experiences of nature in a small garden.
In a box of about one and a half by two feet, they were free to organize-soil, stones, leaves and grass. Even as an active garden designer, I was impressed with their imagination.
One child created "water" that flowed into a "lake"; another child put grass in a way to represent "wind"; and yet another child tried hard to create shade…. That was why they took great interest when they created their small gardens. They spent a wonderful time together with nature.
If you notice a stone lying on the ground, pick it up and hold it. When you see beautiful flowers by the side of the road, stop and enjoy the pleasant smell.
Then, inside your mind, create a small garden of your own.
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A. It will relax you. B. Flowers like these are all around you.C. The gardens were built many years ago. D. Try spending time with nature yourself. E. The gardens they made were really creative. F. Once there, I let them try hard to empty their minds. G. These children were often busy doing their schoolwork. |
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The Shenzhou XV mission (飞行任务) crew (乘组) returned to Earth on June 4 after a six-month mission. The crew are Fei Junlong, Deng Qingming and Zhang Lu.
After everything was ready, the astronauts were carried out of the capsule (返回舱) one by one and placed on chairs the capsule. Then, the astronauts shared their feelings and thoughts with a reporter from CCTV in a live program. Fei said, "We have our tasks before returning safely to Earth. We are all in good condition." Deng said, "I expected the chance to fly into space for twenty-five years. It was the moment of my life to know that I could be in the mission." Zhang said," We will go back to training as soon as possible. We will always be ready to return to space."
After the interview, the astronauts were away for health checks.
Dancing with the Light
A few years ago, I visited the Classical Gardens of Suzhou. During the visit, my attention was drawn away from the plants, bridges and stones, towards walls of the gardens. Mostly white, some parts of the walls are losing small (piece) of their covering. This creates space in which light and plants can be (see). The walls are not only the boundaries of the gardens, but they also form protected paths that guide you on a trip.
The memory of the white walls stayed with me. I kept (imagine) how many shadows (影) could be collected by them to dance with the light. This fantastic moment was so lively I came back to explore it with my camera.
Working (free) with these walls and their marks, I began to feel like collecting all the stories that were painted there. Weather and time have turned these (amaze) white walls into Chinese landscape paintings.
I (take) the photos during the month of June, just after the rain. The air was full of small drops of water, showing the light and the color the things around. As color was born out of a dance between light and a body, when photographing in color I found (I) enjoying a moment of this dance.
Reporter: Why do you love Suzhou?
Zekro: When I was a child, my parents told me that love has no boundaries. They told me the purpose of life is to serve people and make contributions to our society. Since my wife and I came to Suzhou twenty-four years ago, I have never stopped showing my love in action. I've taught the latest technology to my students in Suzhou University for free. I've helped people in need, caring for sick children, sending money to disaster areas and teaching African drumming to poor children. I've also worked closely with Suzhou government to introduce Suzhou to foreigners. Many friends often call me the a soft drink/tea.
Reporter: Please tell us about Happy Home Club.
Zekro: Seven years ago, I opened Finland Home Cafe to introduce Finnish (芬兰的) culture to our Chinese friends through food and music. One meaningful activity we hold every week is Happy Home Club. It is open from 7:00 p. m. to 8:30 p.m. on Fridays. It's for everybody who loves to make new friends, learn about life and practice their English. The most recent topics for Happy Home Club are: Why we sleep; How to read a book; Remember to say thank you…
Reporter: What else do you want to say to people who are watching our TV show?
Zekro: Those who are interested in our culture, food and topics are most welcome to our Cafe. Please come and share your stories with us. Together, we can make a difference.
(Avoid any topics of Happy Home Club that are mentioned in this paper.)
