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Comic books are an unusual kind of storybook. They tell a story using only pictures and speech bubbles or captions. The of these stories are usually superheroes with special abilities.
The Spider-Man comic books follow the of a young man named Peter Parker. Peter's parents died when he was very young. Peter accidentally his spider-like abilities when he was 15. After that, Peter many clever tools himself, such as his web-shooters. He uses his skills to fight evil enemies. Peter is very different when he is Spider-Man—He becomes strong and brave.
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Batman is one of the world's first superheroes. He wears special costume to make him look like a bat. He has many clever tools to help him fight against his enemies. Batman has a friend named Robin who always helps Batman when he is in danger. Very few people know who Batman really is Robin.
Storm is the name of a superhero from the X-man comic books. The X-men are born with superhero abilities. They team together to fight their enemies. Storm got her name her special ability to control the weather.
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Lead Guitarist Wanted We need a boy or girl who can play lead guitar for our new rock band. You do not have to be good at playing yet—we are all learning at the moment—but you must have your own guitar. You must be free to practice on Tuesdays after school. Contact Scott, Phone: 555-1967 Email: scottrock@musiccom.net |
Cool Singer Wanted We are up-and-coming hip hop band for boys. We need another singer who can look cool with us onstage. We practice every Saturday at 3 p.m. If you join us, we will practice at your house sometimes. Emall Troy: Lazyguy@hiphopsters.net Phone: 555-1989 |
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Keyboardist for an All-girl R&B/Pop Band Can you play the Keyboard? We are looking for a girl who likes songs by Mariah Carey, Britney Spears and Jessica Simpson. You should be able to play some tunes. You should have long hair and like to dance. You do not need to have your own keyboard, but it will be helpful if you want to practice at home. We are meeting every Sunday afternoon for practice. Call Wendy at 555-1993 or email wendybee@musicgirl.net |
Music Lovers Needed We are a new group and we play all kinds of music. Join us and play any instrument you like (even if you are not good at playing it yet!). We have permission to use the music room and we are free to use the instruments for practice every Tuesday and Thursday afternoons. There are now four boys and three girls in the group—we are a big band and we welcome new people. Call Gary at 555-1985 Email: Garylovesmusic@newgroup.net |
Most people hate change, which is sad since we often go through changes in life. And for some of us, even the Smallest changes can upset our day. So, the question is: Why do most of us find making adjustments (调整) to our lives so hard?
Why we dislike change
Fear of change is 1 new. Over a century ago, people in Paris were unhappy over an unusual addition to their city: the Eiffel Tower. In fact, the citizens were so angry about the plans for the tower that they were against its construction (建造). As strange as it may seem, their anger was completely 2. They were given no choice about the huge change that was going to be made, so they became angry. But we get upset over changes even when we do have to a say in the matter. Changes are brought about every day by the decisions we make: which school to attend, which job to take. Voluntary (出于自愿的)changes also make most of us uneasy because we don't know how those changes will 3 our future.
How we can overcome our fear of change
People have discovered that the key to overcoming the fear of change is to be flexible. When people are flexible, they can 4 new situations more easily. Being flexible is especially important in the 21st century as technology makes change occur faster than ever before. Those who were against change, especially with technology in the workplace, may end up finding themselves out of a job.
When change comes, and you have no choice but to 5 it. A positive (积极的) attitude helps a lot. In fact, the change may turn out to be the best thing for you. That new job you got may end up being much better than your old one. You may make the best friends of your life in the new city you moved to. 6, don't just focus on how you feel about change. You should learn to accept the change. The change is the reality and it's up to you to decide whether the change will be a success or a failure. You never know—your next change may be your life's Eiffel Tower!
When you're bored, what will you do first? If you're like many, the answer is quite simple: You reach for your phone. Five minutes of short videos or funny pictures seem like a p break.
If that sounds familiar, a new study has bad news. Reaching for your phone is likely to leave you feeling more bored. The problem isn't taking a break. The problem is your phone. A research shows using phones can't help people r from their heavy work.
To figure out the r between phones and boredom, the research team installed (安装)an app on the phones of 83 volunteers to find out how often they used their phones. They also asked these volunteers to keep diaries for three days, recording their level of boredom every hour " Phone breaks were frequent (频繁的): In the 20 minutes following each questionnaire, the volunteers picked up their phones 52 percent of the time. They spent an average of around 90 seconds on it each time," reports the research team." The more tired we are, the most l we are to reach for our phones. While we look to our phones to relieve（减轻）boredom, screen time seemed to i feelings of boredom. The volunteers actually reported higher levels of boredom after having used their smartphones."
The research team pointed out that phone breaks may end up being more tiring than stimulating. In other words, watching the funny videos is very nice, but it's now w the cost to your brain in effort and concentration. In addition, picking up your phone might remind you that you have a better choice to do something else if you don't have to finish the tasks immediately. Both your time and effort are easily wasted.
What should we do i? Taking a walk is good exercise. Calling someone can make your mood cheerful. Reading a book gives your brain a fresh start. You can do many things like that. Just remember, don't reach for your phone!
It was a few years ago. A friend had sent me a restaurant gift card for Christmas and I had picked a sunny Sunday afternoon to use it. It felt good taking my two grown sons and daughter to a nice sit-down restaurant instead of the fast-food places we usually ate at. The meal was delicious and we all had a good time just being together.
When the waitress brought the check. I looked down at it. The gift card covered almost all of it. I reached into my wallet to get enough cash to cover the rest. I saw two bills in my wallet. The first would cover the rest of the bill and give the waitress a nice tip. The second bill was much larger so I reached down to pick out the first one.
At that moment my mind flashed back to 30 years ago. I was working as a waiter in a restaurant much like the one we were in now. It was long hours of hard work for low pay. I went home just only making enough to feed my young family. I also remembered how more than once I saw the waitress counting their little tips worrying about how they were going to pay the rent and buy their kids things they needed. I remembered the pain in their eyes and sadness in their faces at the end of the day.
I blinked (眨眼) and was back in the present again. My fingers touched the smaller bill in my wallet. I smiled, pushed it back down, and picked out the much larger bill. I folded it around the gift card and covered both of them with the check. As we all got up from the table, I handed them to the hard-working waitress. "You keep the change," I said with a smile and a happy heart.
We are all children of the same earth. Do your best to be kind then.
“赠人玫瑰，手有余香”。 意思是一件很平凡微小的事情，哪怕如同赠人一只玫瑰般微不足道， 但它带来的温馨都会在赠花人和爱花人的心底慢慢升腾、弥漫。因此，善待他人也是善待自己，请结合生活中的一次真实经历，谈一谈你对善良的看法。（注意：1）短文中不得出现任何真实人名、校名及其它相关信息，否则不予评分。2）照搬阅读语篇内容不得分。）
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