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A father and his daughter were flying a kite in the park. The young daughter was a little bit tired, so they took a1on the beach, when the daughter saw an old man selling apples, she asked her father to buy her an apple. Her father didn't bring much money with him, but it was enough to buy two apples. So he did, and gave2of them to his daughter, smiling.
His daughter held one apple in her left hand and the other in the right hand. Then the father asked her if she could3one of the apples with him. When the girl heard this, she quickly took a bite (咬) from one apple. And before her father could speak, she also took a bite from the4apple.
The father was5. He wondered what mistake he made so that his daughter acted in such a greedy (贪婪的) way. He was lost in thought. Perhaps he was just thinking too much. His daughter was too6to understand about sharing and giving. A smile disappeared(消失) from his face.
Suddenly, his daughter with an apple in her left hand said, "Daddy, have this one! It is much juicier and7." Her father was speechless. He felt8about making the judgment (判断) so quickly about a small child. But his smile9knowing why his daughter quickly took a bite from each apple.
Don't judge anything or draw a conclusion (结论) too quickly.10spend some more time to understand things better.
Dear Donna,
Help! I'm a 15-year-old middle school student in New York. In eight months, I'm going to take an entrance exam. To prepare for it, I'm studying six hours a day. I want to do well, but I'm really stressed (焦虑不安的) these days. I can't sleep. What can I do?
Yours,
Mary
Dear Mary,
Many students around the world have the same problems as you. Here is some advice to help you deal with the stress. Good luck!
1 Make a study plan for yourself, but don't study too much in one day. You remember more by studying one hour each day for six days than six hours in one day. Also, don't study late at night.
2 Have a rest for 15 to 20 minutes every two hours. Go outside and walk. Doing exercise is a great way to reduce stress.
3 Don't eat for drink a lot of sugar or drink a lot of coffee. Eat food high in vitamin (维生素) B (for example, eggs, milk, green vegetable and rice). These give you energy and help you think more clearly.
4 A student partner can help you practice for the test. When you're worried about the exam, you can talk to your partner. This can reduce stress, too.
Yours,
Donna
Mrs. Thompson loved every one of her pupils but a little boy named Teddy Stoddard. She noticed that the boy didn't play well with the other children.
Once Mrs. Thompson read Teddy's past records. His first grade teacher wrote. "Teddy is a bright child." His second grade teacher wrote, "Teddy is troubled because his mother is still excellent." His third grade teacher wrote, "His mother's death has been hard on him. We are worrying about him." Teddy's fourth grade teacher wrote, "Teddy doesn't have many friends and sometimes sleeps in class."
By now, Mrs. Thompson realized the problem and she was ashamed(羞愧) of herself. She decided to help the boy.
Christmas Day was coming. Her students all brought her nice presents packed in beautiful paper, except for Teddy's. Mrs. Thompson opened Teddy's present among them. Children started to laugh when they saw Teddy's: It Was an old bracelet (手镯) with little stones and a bottle that was one-quarter full of perfume(香水). But Mrs Thompson put on the bracelet and dabbed (轻搽) some of the perfume on the other wrist. She said how nice the present was.
"Mrs. Thompson, today you smelled just like my mother used to." Toddy said.
Last Sunday evening, my parents went out for a walk with my sister. But I studied alone at home because I would have an English test. All of a sudden, I saw bright light in my neighbor's kitchen. I thought he was cooking so I went on studying.
Soon, there was a terrible smell in the air and I thought something was wrong. I went out and saw fire coming out of my neighbor's kitchen. So I shouted "Fire! Fire!" But no one heard or came out.
I ran quickly into my house to call 119, and then I rang my neighbor's doorbell, knocked at the door, but there was no response. I got into the house through the window and found my neighbor sleeping in his bedroom. I woke him up and we rushed out of the house together.
We tried our best to pour water through the kitchen window, but the fire was too heavy. Luckily, the firemen came and put out the fire quickly. When my parents came back, they found I was dirty and tired. After my neighbor told them the whole story, they were happy and said I was a brave boy.
Here are some fun ways to celebrate your birthday.
Explore (探索) a new place
Generally, people celebrate birthdays at home or at a reserved (预订的) place. So, I think you should do something different this time. You can just find a few random (随机的) places around your city to visit and explore.
Celebrate with nature
If you want to do something unique (独特) that you haven't ever done before, then go for this one. Find a place that is close to nature, like a valley (山谷), riverside, mountains, desert, etc.
In my opinion, you can have a nice camp in this kind of places and celebrate your birthday in the most amazing way. This will be the best birthday present of your life.
Get yourself something new
When was the last time you bought yourself something new? If it has been many days, then this is the best time you can get yourself something new. For example, if you are planning to buy a car, then buy a car. By doing this you will make your birthday memorable.
I still remember when I became 18 my dad gave me a car on my birthday. I still remember that day not because I was 18 but because that day my dad gave me a car. So if no one gives you something unforgettable, then go ahead and get yourself a gift.
If you have a strong interest in a subject with several friends, you may want to start a club about it. By starting a club, you can share this common interest with them. You can also get some experience and this may help a lot in the future. If you would like to do that, here are some good suggestions for you.
The most important thing for starting a successful club is having a common interest with other students. With the common interest, they will be happy to join your club. This makes it easier to keep the club working well. So before starting a club, you must think about your common interests with other people.
You also need a teacher in your club. The teacher will start the 1st class and encourage students to join the club. You also need the teacher to be the advisor(顾问) for your club. When you are in trouble, you can ask the teacher for help.
When these things are ready, you need to choose your leader of the club. How do you choose the leader? You can discuss it with your club members. In the discussion, you also need to discuss the rules of the club with your friends so that the members can understand the rules better.
Do you want to be a top student and get good grades in your exams? You can follow these suggestions and start your club. Just do it!
