About a week ago, when I was playing basketball at our local park, I noticed a small group of boys picking on a smaller, skinnier(皮包骨的) boy. They were 1 him names and even pushed him to the ground and kicked dirt in his face. 2 I saw that, I walked over to the group.
I stepped 3 them and the smaller boy, and asked them politely what this boy had done worthy （值得）of 4 they were doing to him. One of the boys replied, "He's weird." At that, I asked one of the boys if he thought his friend was weird, and the 5 was" No." So, I asked another boy what the word "weird" 6, andhe said, " Different." That was my cue（暗示）. I told them that everyone is 7, and that they all looked just as different to the other boy as he did to them. They all stood 8for a moment, and then the most amazing thing happened. One of the boys helped the small boy off the ground and then said sorry to him. He 9 to let him play with them.
I thanked the boy for being so 10. As I looked around, I realized that there were dozens of other people at the park 11no one else had stopped to help this boy. I felt happy that the boy was strong enough to stand up against his friends to 12 someone in need, but I felt sad that 13 else had even taken a second look.
I hope that my action helped them 14 that they could have made a difference with a little15, and maybe next time they will be the ones who choose to help.
A. It's good to stay at home for you.
B. After the meal, don't leave at once.
C. Could you give me a hand?
D. What rules do they have in America?
E. But I'm a bit nervous.
F. You're supposed to leave before the meal.
G. It's impolite to arrive late.
A: You must be really excited about leaving for America tomorrow, Li Ping!
B: Yeah.
A: Nervous about what?
B: I don't know many of the customs and manners in the USA.
A: Sure.
B:
A: Well, it's important to be on time when you're invited for dinner.Americans expect their guests to be on time.
B: Then how long may I stay there?
A: Or you seem to have come only for the meal. When your friends seem to be getting tired and run-ning out of things , it's time to leave. The next day, call or write a thank-you note to say how much you enjoyed the evening.
Do television advertisements（广告）make kids eat unhealthy food? Some scientists say “Yes.” They have done a study and found that food advertisements change what kids eats. Television advertisements often encourage kids to eat food that are bad for them. These foods can make kids become very fat. This is a growing problem for kids across America.
An America kid sees about 40,000 advertisements a year. That's almost 110 advertisements a day! They show drinks, cookies, candies and fast food. They often make kids want to eat more of these unhealthy foods. As a result many kids are overweight.
To attract kids, advertisements sometimes use popular movie or cartoon stars. Many of these advertisements don't tell kids what the foods are made of. As a result, many kids may think that the foods they are eating are good for them
What should kids do to keep a healthy life? Scientists say kids should talk with their parents and doctors to make sure whether they are eating healthy foods. Doctors also say that exercise is very important. So maybe overweight kids should watch less TV and do more exercise.
The Apple Watch-the company's first new product since the ipad in 2010 has attracted eyes around the world. But unlike iPhones or ipads, people must order Apple Watch online and device will be delivered to them from 24 April.
Prices start at￡299 for the sport edition and run to ￡13,000 for the gold Apple Watch Edition model. The watches are ready to be on trail(试用) in store in the UK and eight other markets around the world, including the US and China.
In central Sahnghai, a customer, Li Hao, 27, said he was impressed by the build of the device. “It was beautifully made, like an expensive watch. I can not do sports with the mobile phone. I need a machine to record what I did and a screen to look at.” Another customer, Qi Tian, said he was “not a big fan” of Apple but would still order the Apple Watch.
Apple CEO Tim Cookhas proudly said, “ The Apple Watch is the most personal advice we have ever created. It is not just with you, it is on you. And since what you wear is an expression of who you are, we designed Apple Watch to appeal to a whole variety of people with different tastes and different preferences.”
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Do you want to be a popular guest whogets invited back? Read our five top tips for being a good guest.
If you are in a formal situation, dress smartly: a suit and tie for men, a long skirt and jacket for women.
If you are going to stay in someone's house, Don't arrive empty-handed. Bring a small gift if you are staying for a short period of time, a bigger gift for longer periods. Expensive chocolate works in most situations.
To shake hands or to kiss? Wait to see what your host does.
Always accept it when offered. whether it looks terrible or delicious. Try to eat all of it and say it tastes good. Most people are proud of their cooking even if they shouldn't be. Don't hurt their feelings.
The most important tip for being a good guest is to know when to say goodbye. The secret is to leave while the host is still enjoying your company and wants you to stay longer.
A. Food B. Greeting C. Gifts D. Clothes E. Leaving
Questionaire
Read the question and answer YES or NO, then you will find out how good you are.
1. When you don't understand something, you ask questions.
2. You like listening to older people talk about the past.
3. You think that you can learn something interesting from everyone around you.
4. You are brave enough when you have to talk to people you don't know. You enjoy reading books about famous people.
5. You always see and talk to different people.
6. You are interested in learning new ways of doing things.
7. You enjoy sharing experiences with friends and learning from people of all ages
8. You talk a lot about yourself.
9. Even if you are often wrong, you make your own decisions.
10. You hate teaching what you are good at: sports, technology, whatever.
11. Your parents don' understand you, so you don't talk to them much.
SCORE NOW:
Score 2 points if you answer YES to each of the first 8 questions, and 0 if you choose NO.
Score 2 points if you answer NO to each of the last 4 questions, and 0 if you choose YES.
18-24 You are friendly and open-minded. You make people feel important by listening to what they have to say. You'll probably succeed in learning all kinds of interesting things. Good for you!
10-16 Remember that every single person you know can teach you something. You will greatly make your life rich and colorful.
0-8 About 400 years ago, a famous writer wrote, “ No man is an island”. This is still true today. Try to be more open and interested in people around you.
Smog （雾霾）is one of the hot (subject) these years. It does great harm to (people) health. The (terrible ) smog lasted for about a week in February 2014. It covered 15 percent of the land in northern and ( centre) China. Now more and more people in China have realized the importance of (protect) the environment , they try to save energy by walking or riding to work in their daily life
On Thanksgiving Day, about 88 percent Americans will eat turkey. But one l turkey not only will not be eaten but also will become famous! Every year, turkey farmers p a turkey to the US president. But i of eating this turkey, the president gives it a “pardon”. The turkey is flown to Florida for a Thanksgiving Parade(游行). Then it lives on a farm for the r of its life.
Turkeys come from America and have been part of American culture for c. Benjamin Franklin even wanted the turkey to be America's national b.
Turkeys that are kept on farms are large, awkward birds that can not fly. But w turkeys are quite fast. They can fly at a s of 88 kilometers per hour. They can also run at 40 kilometers per hour.
Turkeys don't have ears. They h by using a growth above their beaks(尖喙). But their hearing is five times b than human hearing.
Turkeys are such interesting birds—no wonder Benjamin Franklin wanted them to be America's national birds!
Ma Yun became one of the richest men in China when his company Alibaba went on the stock（股票)market last year with a value of around 140 billion-the largest public offering in history. Here are some stories about him on the way to success.
Ma made his first trip to the US in 1995 and used the Internet for the first time. After searching for “beer”, he saw that no results came up about China. Then he searched for “China” and still saw no results. He decided to set up a Chinese website--the seed for Alibaba was sown(播种).
Ma said he was refused many times in his life. He failed the College Entrance Examination in China three times and few companies offered him jobs, including one at KFC. And he was refused by the famous Harvard University 10 times.
It was difficult to learn English when Ma was a teenager because of limited resources. However, he found that he could learn English well by giving tourists free guides around his hometown Hangzhou. And he kept it for nine years. Ma said that tourists opened up a new world for him because everything they said and did was so different from what he had been taught at school and by his parents. Ma's hero is Forest Gump who never gives up. When he made a speech about his success at Davos(达沃斯论坛) in 2015, Ma said, “Life is like a box of chocolates because you never know what you are going to get.”
