Vicky worked in Chicago. Every day, she travelled by bus1her office and home. She noticed something special about the bus driver on a bus. Whenever the passengers got on2bus, he would smile at them. And everyone would give him a big smile back.
However, Vicky 3noticed a passenger who never smiled back at the driver. Every time he got on the bus, he made4give him a seat. He even made loud noises when he coughed（咳嗽）.
Even this didn't make the driver stop5at the passengers. Instead, the "noisy" man never seemed to see the smile.
This got Vicky more interested. Once, it was like any other 6, Vicky got on the bus, suddenly she asked the driver, "Sir, can I ask you a question? Why not 7that noisy man to get out of the bus?"
The driver looked at Vicky and said, "He's my guest."
"Then take back your smile at least. Don't be so8to him."
"Let me tell you about my dog." The driver said patiently.
"Every time the moon9, my dog barks at it crazily."
Hearing this, Vicky was confused and said, "Sorry,10I am not sure what you are trying to tell me."
The driver said, "My dog keeps barking but the moon still shines."
Smile is a kind of art. Give your smile to the world, to others and to everything.
One day before my final exam, my dad gives me a gift. It 1my life and makes me be a better person.
On that day, I have a2 with one of my best friends. What he did makes me so sad that it is really 3 for me to study for the tests. My dad knows it and gives me a gift. I open it and 4a DVD inside. Its name is "The Secret".5 ， I was in no mood（心情）to watch it and I have the exams tomorrow. When I sit down to study, the6in my life — the fight, the sleepless nights and my poor health — all come into my mind. I can't do7. Suddenly, I see the DVD again. Maybe it can be helpful, so I8 my DVD player. I have no words to tell the feelings 9watching it. The beautiful stories make me so moved（感动的）that I can't 10 any of them.
Thanks to my father's gift "The Secret", I change11. Everybody has difficulties in their lives. The most important thing is12to face them. If you smile at it, it will smile 13. Now I start14all my friends and my studies. And I'm in good health, too. I often hear people say, "Wow! What a happy 15you have!" Yes, I make it. I think I will have a better life in the future.
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New Members Wanted Today is the Club Day of Sunshine Middle School. Many clubs need some new members. Here is some information for some of those clubs. Drama Club Do you dream to be an actor or actress? Come and join us in Drama Club! Each term, we read a different Shakespeare（莎士比亚）play and put on that play. You will have a chance to act in this play. Our teachers will give you advice on how to improve your acting skills. Club meeting: 5:15 p.m. every Tuesday in Classroom 201, Building Two Contact（联系）information: Li Hao (WeChat: andyli-1213) Cooking Club Cooking Club is about learning new recipes（菜谱）and great cooking skills. You will learn one new recipe every week. You can try it at home, and then bring the dish you cooked to a club meeting for everyone to try. We also discuss cooking skills and watch cooking shows at the meetings. Club meeting: 5:30 p.m. every Friday at the school dining hall Contact information: Wu Fang (Tel: 136-0254-4781) Speech Club If you want to be good at speaking, Speech is the club for you. Strong communication（沟通）skills are important in school and life. We will give you a good chance to improve yourself, you will also have the chance to join in lots of competitions. Club meeting: 5:10 p.m. every Thursday in Classroom 101, Building One Contact information: Xu Jun (Tel: 18806105620) |
plays every year.
There is a true story and it moved a lot of people. After a strong earthquake（地震）, a 73-year-old woman was in the ruins for more than 90 difficult hours, her loyal dog stayed with her all the time.
Early in that morning, about 60 soldiers were searching for survivals（幸存者）in a village in Sichuan when a villager told them that an old woman was buried（埋）about 50 meters away. After going through the ruins for half an hour, the soldiers came to a fallen house. A small dog sat in front of the broken house, barking loudly when the soldiers arrived. The animal's barking let the soldiers know that there must be survive as there.
Suddenly, they heard someone knocking on the wall. Then they were clear where the person should be and soon helped her out.
Because of the old age, the 73-year-old woman could not go away from the house with other family members when the earthquake happened. She was buried in the ruins. Her son tried his best to get her out, but failed. Then he left to ask for help. And the woman's loyal dog was watching over her.
①A dog barked loudly when the soldiers arrived.
②A villager told the soldiers about the old woman.
③The soldiers heard someone knocking on the wall.
④The soldiers helped the old woman out.
⑤The soldiers came to a fallen house.
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⑴Scott is a 12-year-old boy. His favorite subject is PE. He not only watches sports on TV but also does sports. He is good at sports, too. In the future, he wants to be a sports star. ⑵Carol is a cute girl. But she isn't a quiet girl. She likes going out to play with her parents. They take a trip every weekend or holiday. Her dream is to be a tour guide. ⑶ Henry wears a pair of glasses. He likes reading. He reads three storybooks and two comic books every week. He often says, "I can't live without books." ⑷Maria likes music. She is always the star at School New Year Party because she is good at singing. She wants to be a singer some day. ⑸Steve enjoys eating delicious food. He often makes some food with his mother's help. At the weekend, he sometimes cooks dinner for his family. |
A. No.9 Middle School There is a big library in our school. There are about 50,000 books. There are also three big reading rooms in the library. Students can come to the library on any day from 9:00 am. to 7:00 pm. B. Moon Middle School Our school has a singing club. It is a big club. There are about 100 students in the club. These students in the club can sing not only English songs but Chinese songs. C. City Middle School The students in our school can enjoy two school trips every year. They can visit beautiful and interesting places around the world. They can also have a chance to experience to be a tour guide. Don't wait! Welcome to our school. D. Big Lake Middle School Welcome to our school. Our school has a big organization（组织）- They Are All My Friends. Every weekend we visit Animals' House and look after the animals there. With our help, the animals live better. E. Sun Middle School Some students are good at running, some are good at swimming, and other students are good at other sports. Come to our school. Maybe you will be a star in 10 years. F. Forest Middle School Our school is beautiful. There are lots of trees and flowers on both sides of the road. It like a garden. Students can enjoy good air in our school. And it is also a good place to enjoy your life here. G. Hill Middle School All students in our school have a cooking class every week. They learn how to cook American food, Chinese food and so on. Come to our school and you will be able to cook dinner for your parents. |
Now many students need to study online classes at home because of the COVID-19. But there is a problem— students have lessons online, they can't have P.E. classes face to face. To solve , Jeremy, a father of 3 boys, comes up with an idea. He starts a called "Heart and Hamer". In the class, his children can do some sports to keep .
"Look! The boys are having the ‘Heart and Hamer' class at the moment. All of them have big smiles on their faces. After finishing their classes, they have the ‘Heart and Hamer' class at once." Jeremy says. Usually, Jeremy them what exercise they need to do in the class. He also writes the rules for the class on the blackboard. The boys must them.
Jeremy also says. "Because of online classes, children don't get enough . Therefore, I wish to have more time to be them. To make them happy and healthy, I also them outside to do some interesting activities. Sometimes we have a race in the park. Sometimes we swim in the swimming pool. We all have a good time.
Dear Wang Dan,
I am really happy to be your penfriend. I am 14 years old and I am from China but now I live in Canada with my parents. I usually get up at 6:30, and do sports for half an hour. After that, I have a great breakfast with my family. It is fun having breakfast with my family, then I walk to school. It just takes me about 10 minutes to get there. When it rains, my father drives me to school.
Class begins at 8:00. I am never late for class. It is very important because it is one of our class rules. We must be on time. Besides, we have to wear school uniforms on school days. Some of my classmates don't like the rule because they want to wear their own clothes, but I think it is OK.
After school, I usually play basketball with my classmates. Playing basketball is one of my favorite and I am really good at it. And I am also on the school basketball team. On weekends my parents take me to the zoo. Among all of the animals, I like pandas best. Because they are one of China's symbols.
So that's me! What about you? Could you tell me something about yourself? What do you usually do on weekends? How do you get to school? What are your school rules? What do you think of them?
I am looking forward to your reply!
Yours,
Tom
