Jim, a successful businessman, told the experience of his childhood.
When he was 12 years old, his parents died. He was alone and didn't get on well with others. People always laughed at him. No one showed 1to him.
His only friend was a dog named Tige. He gave his dog enough to eat and drink, but sometimes he was not 2to it. He didn't know that an unkind word sometimes could cut one's heart like a knife.
One day as he walked down the street, a young lady was walking in front of him. One of her bags dropped from her arms. As she stopped to 3, she dropped other bags. He came to help her. "Thank you, dear! You are a nice little boy!" She said kindly, smiling.
A special feeling came to him. It was the first time that he had heard such kind words. He watched her 4 she went far away, and then he whistled (吹口哨) to his dog and went directly to the river 5.
"Thanks, dear! You are a nice little boy!" He repeated what the woman said. Then in a low6 he said to his dog, "You are a nice little dog." Tige raised its ears as if it understood.
"Hmm! Even a dog likes it!" he said. "Well, Tige, I won't say anything unkind to you 7." Tige waved its tail happily.
The boy thought and thought. Finally he looked at himself in the river. He saw 8but a dirty boy. He washed his face carefully. Again he saw a 9nice boy. He was amazed. From then on, he started a new life.
After telling this, the businessman said, "This is the very place in which that kind woman planted the first seed (种子) of kindness in my heart." What a great 10it has!
People all have problems. If we don't deal with these problems, we can easily become unhappy. Worrying about our problems can influence how we do at school. It can also influence the way we behave with our families. So how do we deal with our problems? There are many ways, and here is one of them.
Most of us have probably been angry with our friends, parents or teachers. Perhaps they said something you didn't like, or you felt they were unfair. Sometimes people can stay angry for years, about a small problem. Time goes by, and good friendship may be lost.
When we are angry, however, we are usually the ones influenced. Perhaps we have seen young children playing together. Sometimes they have disagreements, and decide not to talk to each other. However, this usually does not last for long, because they usually forget it quickly.
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The Long Night This is David Reilly's first book. David became a writer after teaching English for several years. Maha is a nurse in northern Australia. She works in a small hospital. One day a baby is so ill that Maha has to drive all night to get her to the nearest big city. They have a lot of problems getting there and… |
Hard Work This exciting story is Jana's twentieth. Hard Work is about Sombat. He works with his father, a carpenter, in Thailand. They work long, hard hours making tables and chairs, but they do not have any money. Then one day a man dressed all in black buys the most beautiful table in the shop… |
Hospital or Cinema Marcie Jacome, who studies English in London, wrote this story earlier this year. Tina is a young Indian woman whose dream is to become a doctor, She goes to London to study English and medicine, but one day she meets a man who asks her to go to the USA with him to become a film star… What will Tina do? |
You may have heard of the famous saying, "East or west, home is the best." What does the word "home" mean to you? How do you say the word in French? In Chinese? In your language? Even if (尽管) people usually know what the word means, it sometimes has no exact translation. It's not surprising, because the idea of home is different from country to country, and from person to person. A home is more than a roof (屋顶）and four walls. It's cooking, eating, talking, playing and sleeping that go on inside. And at home you usually feel safe and relaxed.
Homes look different in different countries. They also have different things inside. For example, in cold northern Europe, there's a fire in the living room or kitchen and all the chairs face it. In the south, where the sun shines a lot and it's more important to keep the heat out, there are small windows and cool stone floors.
We asked some people about their homes. How often do people move house in your country? "In my country many people don't stay in one place for a very long time. They often move every ten years or so."
— Cherry, Boston, USA
What are features (特点) of homes in your country?
"In Britain, even in town, there's always a garden. We have separate (各自的) bedrooms and living rooms. But we don't often have balconies. The weather isn't warm enough!
— Pat. Exeter, England
Ray Charles, a black singer and pianist of the USA. He had won 12 Grammy Awards (格莱美奖) and performed at 10, 000 concerts around the world. Many musicians called him simply "The Genius" (天才).
Ray Charles was born into a poor family, without a father. When he was 5 years old, his younger brother died, and around the same time, Charles started to lose his sight. By the age of 7, he was completely blind. He had already been learning the piano for a year, and when he went blind, his mother knew this would be the only way he would make any money in the future. All his life, Charles remembered her saying: "Do it right, or don't do it at all."
Later he went to a school for blind and deaf children. There the teachers also encouraged him to study music. Sadly, while he was still at school, his mother died. He left school and in the early 1950s Charles organized a group of players. He sang, played the piano and wrote music. He made many classical CDs with famous artists such as Elton John and the Beatles.
In 2003 a film of his life Ray was made. The part of Charles was played by a younger actor and musician called Jamie Foxx. The film director brought Foxx to meet Charles. After they had been playing together for two hours, Charles, then aged 73, jumped up and said, "He's the one. He can do it." A year later Charles died aged 74. The film of his life has been as popular as his songs and means that the memory of Charles' music will live on.
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When you have problems, what will you do? Will you ask your parents, your teachersyour friends for help? Do you knowto deal with your problems in a right way? Here are some goodfor you.
Ask someone for help. You'd better tell others about your bad feelings. Remember that many people will love toyou. Don't be hard on yourself. When you have problems, find someone you trust andhim or her for help.
Do something relaxing. You can do something to make feel relaxed. Speaking out your feelings loudlya good way to relax. Fox example, when you feel, you can say “I am so angry!” loudly. After that, you may feel relaxed. You can also take some exercise, listen to music, keep a diary, play with a pet, goa walk and so on. These things can help you get a better feeling.
Be calm. When you have, you should learn to be calm. Don't be nervous. Don't be afraid of the problems. Don't rush to make decisions. You should try to understand more about your problems without the help of others. Then you can find good ways to deal with them.
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Dear Lucy,
How time flies! I haven't seen you for a long time.
Best wishes.
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Yours,
Li Hua
