A. When do you play sports? B. I can't walk any farther. C. What's your favorite sport? D. The sight here is so beautiful! E. Is this why you take me out here? F. I'm crazy about ball games, you know. |
A: Come on, Son! We are coming to the top of the mountain.
B: Dad, I'm tired!
A: Son, you really need to exercise.
B: Sure, it is.
A: Yes. You are busy with your studies all day. Don't forget health comes first.
B: I see, Dad. In fact, we play sports an hour a day at school now.
A: Really?
B: From 3: 00 p. m. to 4: 00 p. m. every day.
A: What sports do you play?
B: Basketball and football.
A: That's great! If you play sports every day, you will be much stronger.
B: I think so. Oh, look!
A: The air is fresh, too. Let's come and hike here every week, shall we?
B: Good idea!
(Laura and Jenny met again at a school party in their hometown after leaving school. )
Laura: Hi, Jenny! Is that you?
Jenny: Yeah, it is. It's Laura! It's great to see you here.
Laura: Yeah. We haven't seen for ten years. You've changed a lot.
Jenny: Really? How?
Laura: You be short and thin. But you're much taller and stronger now. Jenny: Yes. You still remember that. Where have you been these years?
Laura: I have been studying in a university in Guangzhou. I want to learn more. It's hard to find a good job there. ?
Jenny: I live in Guangzhou, too. And I have a job as a tour guide.
Laura: Great! We are in the same city. What do you think of the life in Guangzhou?
Jenny: To tell you the truth, I don't really the life there. It's too crowded and I always feel tired and lonely in such a big city.
Laura: I agree. You should often do something to relax yourself. ?
Jenny: Yes. I like playing tennis.
Laura: Wonderful! We can play tennis together when we are back to Guangzhou.
Jenny: Sounds like a good idea.
A. who B. invent C. was D. made E. first F. interested G. by H. repaired I. inventor J. in K. on L. invented |
The car was just a century ago. You may know the names of all kinds of cars, but many people don't know was the inventor of the first car. The first car was invented not by a German, but an American. His name was Henry Ford.
Henry was born in a poor family. He was the eldest of six children. When he was a boy, he became in mending watches and machines. When he was twelve years old, his mother died. Soon he had to work in a machine shop for two dollars and fifty cents a week. In the evenings, he watches for another dollar a week. The hard lifehim strong and able. At that time there another interest in the life of the young Ford. He dreamed to make a machine. It could run without a horse, so named "horseless carriage". He overcame(克服)a lot of difficulties and April 1893, the" horseless carriage" was finally finished. It was the car.
Later Henry Ford founded the Ford Motor Company(福特汽车公司). He was really the first of the car in the world.
Festivals | |||
Symbol | Name | Date | Country |
Chinese New Year | January or February | China | |
| Thanksgiving Day | The fourth Thursday in November | The USA |
| Boy's Day | May5th | Japan |
| Halloween | October31st | The USA |
| Christmas Day | December 25th | Western countries |
A. China
B. the USA
C. Japan
D. Canada
Some people have a very poor sense of direction. Unluckily, I am one of them. I never ask people for directions, because I often receive helpless or even wrong information. And I am afraid of giving people wrong directions. So if anyone asks me the way somewhere, "sorry, I am a stranger here. "
Once on my way to work I was stopped by a man. He asked me if I could tell him the way to the Friendship Building. I gave him my usual reply. But just as I walked on only a few steps, I realized that he had asked the way to my office building. However, I had no time to turn back and look for him. I had to rush because I was almost late for an important meeting.
When I just got to my office, the secretary(秘书)showed in the man who had asked me for directions. Imagine how embarrassed I was and how surprised he was when we saw each other at the first sight!
It was a cold snowy morning after the winter vacation. And it was my first day at my new school. I was walking alone slowly and worrying about lots of things. It was early and there weren't many people on the road. Suddenly a girl who was riding a bike on ice fell down. She was trying hard to get up but fell again. Without thinking, I went over and helped her. She said" thank you" with a smile and then rode away. Her words warmed me a lot.
Finally, I got to school. The teacher led me to the classroom and introduced me to the class. Then he asked me to sit down beside a girl. I felt so nervous that I didn't dare to look at her. Soon the first class﹣English started. Their books were different from those in my old school. As I was wondering what to do, an English book appeared in front of me. "Let's share, "Hi, I'm Carrie. "I looked up. It was the girl I helped this morning. Later on
From that I learned: To help others is actually to help ourselves!
Lots of students are too busy doing their homework to help out with housework. So, many parents want to know if they should give their children chores. Well, there's no need to worry.
First, doing chores helps children learn to be independent. Parents can't stay by their children's side all the time. And these skills will help them be ready for the day when they go to college or take care of their own houses.
When children finish a chore, they will not only take pride in a job well done but also have confidence in their ability to do things well.
Third, doing chores makes it possible for children to develop good relationships with their family, friends and partners. Doing chores together with family can make children care for their family. And they begin to learn their responsibility in a family or a group. They will know that if they work together as a team, things will be completed quicker and better.
Yes! And it should be on the top of the list. Now, my friends, are you ready to help?
A. Should children do chores? B. Chores are good for children. C. That helps them build team spirit. D. Second, doing chores helps children build self﹣confidence. E. Children need to learn the necessary life skills to be independent. |
It's exciting to watch colorful fireworks(烟花). But have you ever noticed that you don't see blue fireworks very often?
Blue is the most difficult color to make for fireworks. This is firstly because the evening sky is blue. It means that the color of blue do not show up very well. You have to make the blue very bright so that it will stand out from the sky. However, it's not easy to make bright blue fireworks.
Different firework colors are made by mixing different elements(元素) together. When the elements start burning, they release(释放出)(波长)of light, which become different colors(化学物).
The temperature of the flame (火焰. ) must also be strictly controlled, which is hard to do.
So if you are lucky enough to see blue fireworks, yon should cherish and enjoy them!
(a)根据短文内容,从方框中选出每段的主题。
A. Cherist and enjoy blue fireworks. B. Blue fireworks are rare(罕见的). C. It's hard to control the temperatures. D. Why blue is the most difficult color to make for fireworks. E. How to make different firework colors. |
(b)根据短文内容完成表格,每空一词
Why we don't often see blue fireworks? |
Have you ever noticed that you don't see fireworks very often? |
Blue is the most color to make for fireworks. |
This is firstly the evening sky is blue. |
Blue needs just the right balance of chemicals(化学物). |
So if you are lucky to see blue fireworks, you should cherish and enjoy them! |
Chinese high school principal(校长)Zhang Guimei has been honored with the title"Role Model of the Times".
Zhang Guimei is the principal of the Huaping Senior High School for Girls in the city of Lijiang, Southwest China's Yunnan Province. Born in Northeast China's Heilongjiang Province in 1957, Zhang traveled to Yunnan at the age of 17. She has been helping girls from poor areas receive education for over 40 years.
With the help the government, she helped set up the country's first senior high school to offer free education for girls from poor families. Since it opened in 2008, it has seen more than 1800 students progress to universities and colleges.
About 20 years ago, Zhang Guimei was a teacher in Huaping County. While on the way to visit a student's house, Zhang noticed a girl sitting on the hillside. She was crying sadly. The girl, told Zhang she was about to get married. It was decided by her parents. "But I want to go to school, "the girl said. Zhang went to her house and tried to persuade(说服), they didn't agree.
"We always say, each child should stand on the same starting line. But these girls didn't even have a chance to get on the road, "she said. That encounter(偶遇)
Zhang and her team's efforts need to be emulated(效仿)by more people. Then more poor girls will have the chance to get free education and more people will live a better life.
Nowadays Tik Tok is becoming more and more popular. It is an app shows people a lot of latest news. People can browse(刷) them onor computers. It is known for its fun, amusement and fashion. And it is some lively or moving contents. As the saying goes, 'Every coin has two sides. 'Browsing Tik Tok brings new problems to people, especially to teenagers. Some teenagers too much time on it. They become less interested in studying. And also it's bad for their eyes. The most terrible thing is that some teenagers want to their dream and want to be rich after watching Tik Tok. I think making good use of it is important. |