Jim: Hi, Sue. How's your acting class going?
Sue: The teacher is great, but I'm not learning much.
Jim:
Sue: I can't act as well as other students.
Jim: Hmm. Maybe you need more practice.
Sue: But I've already spent a lot of time on it. I just can't do it well.
Jim: Well, before you give up, I suggest you ask the teacher for help.
Sue:
Jim: I see. Why not leave him a note to tell him about your problem?
Sue: I'll give it a try. Thanks a lot.
Jim:
A．But I'm afraid he is too busy these days.
B．I'm thinking of giving up.
C．You're welcome.
D．Enjoy yourself.
E．Sounds good.
F．How's that?
David is a 15-year-old boy and he is crazy about space. He always wonders how space stations work. For him, a space camp is 1 than any other camp in the world.
At the age of seven, David had 2 first astronaut (宇航员) training experience. He and his parents 3 to a Family Space Camp. They had a taste of what it was like to travel 4 space. Everything was magical. 5 excited David was!
David has been to many space camps over the last eight years. Last month, he went to 6 new space camp. It had a lot of fun training programs, 7 he enjoyed all of them. There he was often asked 8 he liked space camps so much. "I feel like a real astronaut in the space camp, and I don't even need 9 the earth," he said.
These experiences have influenced his life. Now David 10 space science. He has made up his mind to be a space engineer in the future.
Little Dora always wanted a sister. So when Mum told her she would have one in six months, she felt very 1 . But Dora had to be away for some time. She had promised to stay with her grandparents till autumn came.
"How can I make 2 go faster? I can't wait to see the 3 ." Dora said to herself while she was sitting in her grandparents' yard one day. She had a good 4 when she saw the apple tree in the yard. She decided to 5 a picture of the tree each day. As Grandpa said, by the time she saw red apples on the tree, she would have a sister!
Dora's first picture was a tree full of green leaves. Day by day, the weather got cooler. The leaves slowly 6 their colour and tiny apples appeared among them.
7 , Dora drew her last picture of the tree. It had a lot of red apples. Now it was time to return home. When she entered the house, Mum and Dad were 8 her on the sofa. Each of them was 9 a baby in their arms.
"Now you have a sister and a brother!" Dad said. "Wow, I'm the 10 sister in the world!" Dora said happily. "Look! Their faces are as round as red apples. They are so cute."
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When it's hot outside and we have to go out, surely we want to keep cool. We can put on hats, wear light clothing, or stay at a cool place. However, nothing can beat a good fan. Now I'll show you how to make a good DIY (Do It Yourself) paper fan.
What to prepare Please prepare two pieces of paper. All paper will work, but your DIY fan can be used for a long time with quality (优质的) paper. Then get glue, two sticks, etc. How to make a DIY fan The first step is to draw pictures on the paper. Just draw anything you like. The next step is to fold up (折叠) the paper. Then glue the two pieces of folded paper together. After that, paint the sticks. The final step is to glue the sticks onto the folded paper. And everything is done. If you look at your watch, you will be surprised: it takes less than 15 minutes to make a good paper fan. Then you can fold it up and drop it in your bag. When you are out in the heat next time, just take it out and enjoy the gentle wind. |
Some animals can easily find their way home after a long journey. How do they make it? Scientific research shows that they are born with certain unusual abilities for direction.
A certain kind of ants, for example, can count their steps to avoid getting lost. They can go as far as 110 metres and bring food home. These ants live in the open desert (沙漠), so they have nothing to guide them along the way. It's like someone walking six kilometres through a dark forest.
Some fish have an unbelievable sense of smell. They can smell even a single drop of their home water in a large sea area. Some sea birds have a similar ability. They are able to make a smell map of their flying area.
Some animals can sense the earth's magnetic field (磁场), while humans can't. This magnetic field guides a certain kind of fish when they swim a long way to a place and then back. How can this kind of fish do that? It is still a mystery. Scientists have no good answers yet.
However, animals with such unusual abilities still have difficulty dealing with environmental changes caused by human activities. For example, many birds depend on stars for direction, but they get lost easily at night when city lights are kept on all night. To solve this problem, we can simply turn off some lights at night. Clearly, one small act of humans may mean a lot to animals.
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My mum didn't agree to buy another model racing car for me. She said it would be a waste of money. I am angry with her. I want a pair of basketball shoes for my training. But I don't want to ask my parents for money. I get as much pocket money as my sister each month. But my money runs out much more quickly than hers. I think I can spend all my lucky money. But my father doesn't allow me to. My mum wants me to do the weekly shopping for our family. But I don't know how to spend money wisely. |
A．You can make a shopping list first. And you may go to different supermarkets to compare prices before you make a decision. B．You should understand your mum. A model car is not a must. Parents know more about the value of money as they work hard to support the family. C． Write down your daily spending of the pocket money in a notebook. This may help you avoid unnecessary spending. D．You can learn numbers first. For example, you can count coins and banknotes with your parents. E. Maybe you can have a yard sale to get money for your shoes. There must be things you don't need any more like old toys or magazines. F. I agree with your father. You can keep part of your lucky money in a bank instead of using it up. This can help you save money for the future. G. You can invite someone working in a bank to your club to give a talk. In this way, you can know more about how banks work. |
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There is a small thing we use every day. We usually put in the bathroom. Without it, we might have tooth problems. Can you guess it is? Yes, it's the toothbrush. But do you know anything about its history?
According to some research, before toothbrushes appeared, the ancient Chinese people their teeth with some small tree branches (树枝). About 800 years ago, people made a kind of brushes with pig hair and bamboo. It might the world's earliest form of toothbrushes. As time went , the forms of toothbrushes changed. For example, people chose horse-tail hair instead of pig hair pig hair was too hard. Imagine that you travel back to of years ago and brush your teeth comfortably. It sounds fantastic, doesn't it?
Around the 15th century, the Chinese toothbrush found its way into Europe. It became among local people soon. The of toothbrushes was not as famous as that of paper-making, but it was very useful in daily life. Today we have a good of brushing teeth. We should thank the ancient Chinese for it.
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Dreams may make you smart. This was discovered by scientists who do research on dreams. What is a dream exactly? Scientists explain that during sleep time your brain reviews your experiences in the day. It tries to connect your new experiences with the old memories (记忆). As your brain connects things, it turns them into a story, and then you get a dream. Dreams may help you deal with worries and fears. What has happened during the day may be painful. While you are sleeping, however, the brain will replay the painful memories in a safe dream space. There the bad memories become less painful. And you will feel better after waking up. Dreams also seem to be able to help you learn. This idea is supported by a study. So scientists advise you not to stay up all night studying, especially when an exam is coming. They say a sweet dream might help you get higher marks. Dreams may make you more creative, too. It was reported that a famous songwriter came up with his best song in a dream, and wrote it down as soon as he woke up. However, dreams alone can't bring about creativity. In fact, the songwriter spent a lot of time thinking about the song before the dream. In a word, hard work matters more for creativity, though dreams also have a role to play.
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