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I went to school in China for four years and for another six years in Canada. There are two teachers from these countries that really impressed me even though they are very1.
When I2to Canada, I couldn't even order food on the flight. After two months on an ESL (English as a Second Language) course, I got my first3card. My mark in English was 65. I was very4. I couldn't5what would be said at the parent-teacher interview.
"Hello!" Mrs. Franceschini welcomed my parents. "Richard just came to Canada a few months ago. I am amazed at how his English has6so fast," she said. "On his first day, he was very shy and only used7words. Now he can answer and ask questions by us in whole sentences."
8many other Chinese parents, my mom asked if she could give me extra homework. "Don't worry. Richard is already working very hard," Mrs. Franceschini laughed. Then she shook my hand. "Richard, you did a good job. I am9of you!" she said.
Back in Shanghai, my teacher Miss Li was very10. In a test, my average(平均分)was 97, top of the class. I was proud to take parents11the interview.
Miss Li told my parents, "Feng Yu is doing pretty well. But because of his12, he lost 3 points in math. Otherwise he would be the top of the school."
I thought she was being13to me. But when I was about to leave, I realized Miss Li was ver nice. She hosted a party for me and gave me a big card. Her phone number and e-mials address were on the card. "Feng Yu, you re my best student. I14you a successful life," she wrote. "If you want to talk or need any help, I am always here for you."
Miss Li and Mrs. Franceschini are both great teachers, just in different ways. One built up my learning abilities.15gave me tons of confidence and made learning enjoyable. I'm proud to have had them as my teachers.
Once there was a small hotel whose keeper was always caring about money.
One day, a businessman arrived. The keeper looked at the man's thick wallet and thought, "Oh, I wish that all the money could be mine!" The businessman didn't notice that, so he ordered the most expensive room and went to his room to dress for dinner.
Around the hotel, there were some beautiful ginger(姜) plants. Many people said that eating the buds(芽) of ginger would make a person forgetful.
The keeper thought, "If I serve some buds of ginger to the businessman, he may be forgetful to take his wallet!" Then she went to the kitchen.
Soon, businessman came downstairs and asked for dinner. The keeper was very excited as she served the dish to him. "Delicious!" said the rich man. When dinner was finished, he went to bed happily.
In the next morning, the keeper saw the businessman leaving from the front door. As soon as he was out of sight, she ran up to his room. She looked all over the room for the wallet, but she couldn't find it. Suddenly, she noticed a piece of paper on the floor. It was the businessman's bill(账单). He had forgotten to pay it! She ran down the stairs, out of the front door, and across the road until she was out of breath, but the businessman was already far, far away. "I'm so silly!”" cried the keeper.
Many kids help their parents with chores, such as doing the dishes, cleaning the living room and taking out the rubbish. And some kids get money or other rewards(奖赏) such as more computer time by doing chores.
But some people do not think that kids should get rewards by doing chores. Susie Walton, an expert, believes that by rewarding kids, parents are sending a message that work isn't important unless you can get something. "Running any kind of family is a team work," Walton says. "A home is a living place for everyone in the family. It's important for kids to see that we all have responsibilities in the house."
Other people believe that getting money or other rewards makes kids do chores happily and it also teaches them real world lessons about what we need to do to make money. There are also now apps(应用软件). With the Chore-Monster app, kids can get points and online gifts by doing chores. Kids can change them into real life rewards either online or in the real world. "We hope kids can do more chores so they can get more rewards," one man says.
What do you think? Should kids get rewards for doing chores? Or should kids help do chores without getting anything?
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The world itself is becoming much smaller by using modern traffic and morden communication means (工具). Life today is much easier than it was hundreds of years ago, but it has brought new problems. One of the biggest problems is pollution. To pollute means to make things dirty. Pollution comes in many ways. We see it, smell it, drink it and even heart it.
Man has been polluting the earth. The more people have, the more pollution becomes. Many years ago, the problem was nor so serious because there were not so many people. When the land was used up or the river was dirty in one place, man moved to another place. But this is no longer true.
Man is now slowly polluting the whole world.
Air pollution is still the most serious. It's bad for all living things in the world, but it is not the only one kind of pollution, Water pollution kills our fish and pollutes our drinking water. Noise pollution makes us angry more easily.
Many countries are making rules to fight pollution. They stop people from burning coal in houses and factories in the city, and from putting dirty smoke into the air. Pollution by sulfur dioxide (So2) is now the most dangerous kind of air pollution. It is caused by heavy traffic. We are sure that if there are fewer people driving, there will be less air pollution.
The earth is our home. We must take care of it. That means keeping the land, water and air clean. And we must pay attention to the rise in pollution at the same time.
Here is a famous story about the Great Wall of China. The story happened in the Qin Dynasty. Do you want to know more about the love story?
One day, the emperor, Qin Shi Huang, ordered his soldiers(士兵) to capture(俘虏) some young men. He sent the young men to build the Great Wall of China.
A young man named Fan Xiliang didn't want to get captured. He had nowhere to go and didn't know where to hide. When he heard the soldiers coming towards him, he was terrified.
At that time, a woman named Lady Meng Jiang was passing by Fan Xiliang. She saw the poor man and saved him. Fan Xiliang said thanks to Lady Meng Jiang.Later on they got married.
Unfortunately, Fan Xiliang was found and captured. He was sent to the Great Wall and worked there.
Lady Meng Jiang waited for her husband day and night. Winter came, but Fan Xiliang failed to return. She took the warm clothes to the Great Wall, but she didn't find Fan Xiliang.
Someone told her that Fan Xiliang had died and that he was buried in the Great Wall.
She cried so sadly that a part of the Great Wall collapsed(倒塌) and she finally found Fan Xiliang's body.
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A. Lady Meng Jiang stayed by the wall and kept crying day and night. B. They fell in love with each other. C. He ran away from his home and planned to hide somewhere. D. It was a moving love story, E. Lady Meng Jiang prepared some warm clothes for her husband. |
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Stonehenge, a rock circle, is not only one of Britain's most famous historical places but also one of its greatest mysteries. Every year itmore than 750,000 visitors. People like to go to this place especially in June as they want to see the sun rising on theday of the year.
For many years, historians believed Stonehenge was a temple where ancient leadersto communicate with the gods. However, historian Paul Stoker thinks this can't be true because
Stonehenge was built so manyago. "The leaders arrived in England much later," he points out.
Another popular idea is that Stonehenge might be a kind of calendar. The largest stone were together in a certain way. On midsummer's morning, the sun shinesinto the center of the stones. Other people believe the stones have a medical purpose. They think the stones can illness and keep people healthy. "As you walk there, you can feel the energyyour feet move up your body," said one visitor. No one is sureStonehenge was used for, but most agree that the position of the stones must be for a special purpose. Some think it might be a burial placea place to honor ancestors. Others think it was built to celebrate a victory over an enemy.
