A generous gap has become a serious problem. I read a 1 about it in the newspaper. Some children have killed themselves after they 2 with parents. I think this is because they don't often have a talk with each other. Parents now 3 more time in the office, 4 they don't have much time to stay with their children. As times passes, they both feel that they don't have the 5 topic to talk about. I want to tell parents to spend more time with your 6, get to know them and 7 them. And for children, show your 8 to your parents. They are the people who love you. So 9 them your thoughts. In this way, you 10 have a better understanding of each other.
Last Sunday, I was walking in a park. There was a mom and her three-year-old daughter walking before me. The little girl was holding a balloon (气球).
Suddenly, a strong wind blew away the balloon from the little girl's hand. I got worried and began to wait for the girl to start crying.
But no! When the little girl turned to watch her balloon fly away, she shouted out, "Wow!"
I didn't realize it that moment, but that little girl really taught me something.
Later that day, I got a phone call from a person with a problem. When I wanted to say "Oh, no. what should we do?" I remembered that little girl, then I found myself saying, "Wow, that's interesting! How can I help you?" Then things went well.
So next time you meet something unexpected, remember that little girl and say "Wow". The "Wow" can really change your life.
Lisa has always been fat. She wanted to lose weight, not only because she wanted to look more beautiful and healthier, but also because it would make life easier.
For example, it was difficult for Lisa to find ready-made clothes. She had to ask a tailor (裁缝) to make clothes that were large enough. In school, she needed a special chair that was bigger and stronger than other chairs. If she went for a walk, she got tired very quickly.
She was also unhappy about the way people treated (对待) her sometimes. "People look at me and even make fun of me. It's true that I'm fat, but I don't think people should treat me differently. I can't enjoy having dinner with my friends because I'm afraid of getting fatter." Sometimes when Lisa was feeling sad, she didn't want to speak to anyone.
But now things are quite different. Last month her classmates were preparing for the School Art Week. Someone advised Lisa to play the lead role (主演) of the proud Queen who was tall and fat. Lisa agreed and practiced a lot.
Soon after the play, Lisa became a star! She did so well that everybody remembered the proud Queen. Best Actress Award for her wonderful performance (表演).
Now Lisa doesn't worry about being fat any more. She believes in the English saying "Every dog has its day".
Audrey is a Chinese-American student. She has found value (价值) differences between Chinese and Americans.
About money:
①Americans would like to spend more than they have, so many of them are always in debt (欠债). Chinese usually spend less than they have, so many of them always have money left in the bank.
②American kids love to make money by themselves. Chinese kids always ask their parents for money.
③Americans parents think that it is not useful to send their children to an expensive university. Chinese parents would do anything to send their children to good universities and that might make them very poor sometimes.
About school:
①Many American girls take part in sports, dancing and singing groups while Chinese girls take part in academic groups.
②Some American students think that "B" is a gift while Chinese students think that "B" is terrible.
About American parents and Chinese parents
American parents allow their daughters or sons to have some part-time jobs in their free or at weekends. Chinese parents usually don't allow their children to do so in middle or high schools.
Long ago there was a man with the name Smith. He made a living on making caps. One day he went to sell his caps. He went through a forest. There were many monkeys in it. It was very hot and the man wanted to rest a little. He came up to a large tree, put his caps on the ground, took one of them and put it on his head. Then he lay down and soon fell asleep.
"Where are my caps?" Smith cried when he woke up. He looked up and saw many monkeys in the trees and each monkey had a cap on its head.
"Give me back my caps!" The man shouted at the monkeys. But the monkeys didn't understand him. They only laughed. The man got very angry, took off his own cap, threw it on the ground and cried, "If you want all my caps, you may take this one, too!"
And what do you think happened? The little animals did the same. Each monkey took off its cap and threw it on the ground. The man was very glad. He quickly collected all his caps and went on his way.
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B: Sure, no problem.
A: Could you go and buy some salt?
B: I'll go right now. How much do you need?
A: Toe bags.
B: Mom, shall we go to the movie after dinner?
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B: Today is Friday. I can do it tomorrow.
A: Oh, I forget it.
B: Great, I'm going to the shop, Mom.
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Our environment
Nowadays, the air is full of dust (灰尘). The water is clean and clear. The land is much poorer. In to build more houses or other buildings, we cut down trees. As a result, the Earth is becoming and warmer.
, people have realized (认识到) how serious the problem is. The polluted water and air make us . We can't plant anything on poor land, so we will have to eat. The world will come to the end.
Therefore, we have to protect (保护) our environment. It is hard for us using these kinds of things. Though we have a lot to protect the Earth, it is not enough. So it is time us to do something.
When you wave to a friend, you are using body language. When you smile at someone, you mean to be friendly. When you put one finger in front of your mouth, you mean "be quiet". Yet, people in different countries may use different body languages.
Once, an Englishman was in Italy. He could speak little Italian. One day while he was walking in the street, he felt hungry and went into a restaurant. When the waiter came, the Englishman opened his mouth, put his fingers into it and took them out again and moved his lips. In this way, he meant to say, "Bring me something to eat." But the waiter brought him a lot of things to drink, first tea, then coffee, then milk, but no food.
The Englishman was sorry that he was not able to tell the waiter he was hungry. He was ready to leave the restaurant when another man came in. The man put his hands on his stomach, and this body language was good enough for the waiter. In a few minutes, the waiter brought him a large plate of bread and meat.
Finally the Englishman had his meal in the same way.
