In a small town lives an old man named Mr. Benson. He lives 1 and has a big scar (疤痕) on his face that makes him look a little scary. No one talks to him, and no one helps him.
One day, a new family moves 2 his building. They are a nice couple, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence, and their 3, Amanda and David.
The other people who live in the building welcome the new family and tell them not to talk to Mr. Benson. Amanda and David think this is very silly advice. When they see Mr. Benson in the building, they always say hello with a 4.
Mr. Benson is very happy to see them and invites them to drink tea with him. He was once a very famous cook, and he makes 5 delicious desserts in the whole world, in Amanda's opinion.
One evening, neighbors in the building heard laughter and the sounds of cups and plates in Mr. Benson's home. It 6 like a happy dinner. The next day, Mrs. Clarence talks to her neighbors, "You really must get to know Mr. Benson. He is so funny! And he is a fantastic cook. He 7 us the amazing story of his scar. He had an accident 8 he was helping his parents on their farm."
The neighbors all feel sorry. They all start to 9 the examples the Clarence gave them. Everyone in the building is 10 because of the example the Clarence family set for them. Mr. Benson does not feel lonely anymore because he is now part of the community.
Garden Planning: Ways for Growing Fruit
Work toward home-made food self-sufficiency(自给自足) by developing a plan for growing fruit.
Once you know how many servings your family needs per year of fruits, use some information to know how much space that will be provided for them in your garden. We've provided the number of production because production will change widely because of the water, weather, land quality and other parts of your garden. For step-by-step instructions on how to use the numbers in this chart, see "Plan How Much to Grow" in A Plan for Food Self-Sufficiency.
| Fruit | Biointensive Yield(密集型产量)(lbs./100 sq. ft.)(磅/ 100平方) | Average Yield(平均产量)(lbs./100 sq. ft.) | Half-Cup Servings Per Pound |
| Apples | 50-75 | 51 | 2.8 |
| Grapes | 45-67 | 31 | 1.9 |
| Pears | 36-72 | 67 | 3.4 |
| Strawberries | 40-80 | 102 | 6 |
| Watermelon | 50-100 | 59 | 2.7 |
Different cultures mean that people have special ways of doing things in the world. The following show different cultures around the world:
The French have been around for hundreds of years. To the world, the French culture includes good food, wonderful art, and beautiful places. The French are known for romance (浪漫). Over 90 million visitors visit France in a year. They are interested in the French way of life.
____▲____ This culture started thousands of years ago. Chinese pay attention to their families. In the Chinese culture, people respect the elder people very much, so they always pay attention to them.
After China. India is the most populated (人口稠密的) country with over
1.3 billion people. India is a country with famous historical landmarks (地标) like the Taj Mahal. About 19 million visitors visit India every year. When you visit India, you may be surprised at seeing how spiritual and polite the people are.
America brings together people of different countries. It is the center of film industry. Movies and music from Hollywood reach every corner of the world. The people in the US have different cultural beliefs.
① good food ② wonderful art ③ beautiful places ④ respecting the elder people
Chess is a complex (复杂的) game that takes a lot of thought, skill and strategy. Winning the title of "National Chess Master" is quite an honor, but it's an even greater achievement for a child to make—especially one that has lost half of his brain.
17-year-old Griffin McConnell recently won the title of National Chess Master after undergoing (经受) his fourth brain operation.
As a young child, Griffin was interested in chess. He started playing at just four years old and never stopped, even when faced with several terrible brain operations.
Griffin suffered from severe seizures (突然发作) that were affecting his quality of life, which is what prompted (促使) the brain operations in the first place. When they didn't seem to be effective enough, Griffin and his medical team made the decision to do a hemispherectomy (大脑半球切除术). During the risky hemispherectomy, doctors carefully removed around a quarter of the left side of Griffin's brain and separated the rest from the right half of his brain.
Griffin had to relearn how to walk and speak and do everything on his own again! It was a slow, painful journey and he never used his right arm and hand freely following the operation. However, one thing he picked back up pretty quickly after the hemispherectomy was chess.
Griffin said, "It's kind of interesting because I feel like chess is one part of me, and that's why I did so well. It's interesting because I wanted to relearn chess more than I wanted to walk or talk."
Despite the challenges Griffin faced, he went on to win one chess match after another. Recently, he even won the Colorado Scholastic Championship!
What an inspirational young man!
①A week after her 84th birthday, Betty Sandison graduated with a bachelor's degree (学士学位) more than 60 years in the making.
②"Just pure joy, pure satisfaction that I had attained my goal of walking across Northrop," she said.
③On May 7, Sandison received her bachelor's degree in Multidisciplinary Studies from the College of Continuing and Professional Studies—nearly seventy years after she started college.
④Sandison started studying at the University of Minnesota 67 years ago. She had to pause (暂停) her education and follow her husband's career moves when she got married. But she never gave up her dream of getting a degree.
⑤"I was out to lunch with friends, and we were talking about bucket lists (愿望清单) and things we wanted to do. I said I always wanted to graduate from a university," she said.
⑥Deciding to make that happen, Sandison enrolled (注册) in classes at the university in the autumn of 2018, where her second time around was a lot different. The university was larger than before, and she needed to try harder.
⑦Unluckily, because of COVID-19 in 2020, she had to give up both the classes she tried to take online. But Sandison finally got her degree.
⑧"You need to do what you want to do or what your goals are. Don't let anybody stop you," she said. "My big thing is, I would like to encourage older people to go to classes, to keep learning, and not just to sit in front of the TV."
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Looking at wind turbines (涡轮机), you might wonder, "Where does all the energy go?" You might think it's used immediately, or stored away until needed. However, the reality might surprise you. Because of being short of long-term storage choices, most energy from wind farms is lost. In
fact, during 2020, electricity that could have powered two million homes was wasted for this reason!
Wind power depends heavily on the weather. This causes problems when the wind isn't blowing. If the need for energy exceeds (低于) the supply of wind power electricity may be cut off. Conversely, power may be wasted when it cannot be stored over the long term.
Ocean Grazer, a Dutch company, is suggesting a new solution for this problem—an underwater storage system! Called the Ocean Battery (电池), this system's purpose is to collect and store electricity in an environmentally-friendly manner using a system of pumps (泵) and turbines.
During low demand (需求), the electricity from wind farms will pump water from underground pools into expandable bladders (囊状物) on the seafloor When power is needed, the water runs back down into the pools through a turbine, creating energy. This idea is similar to how hydroelectric (水力发电的) dams work.
What changes will the Ocean Battery bring? It can be used with solar farms, tidal energy farms, and any other off-shore electricity producers.
This new solution can have a 70%~80% efficiency (效率) rate, and since it can run a countless number of cycles in its lifetime (around 20 years), it is cost-efficient and dependable. Its many-sided use as well as its high efficiency makes it a great way for energy storage! It can be used almost everywhere.
An example for the Ocean Battery is already being tested in the Netherlands and several other areas. Underwater storage of electricity causes greater challenges compared to storage on land, and we may see newer and more helpful designs as technology continues to advance.
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A. What time shall we meet? B. Can you sing the boating songs? C. Yes, I have. D. Not yet. E. Why not come to my house after school? F. I'd love to, but I have to ask my mom first. G. They are a symbol of Chongqing culture. |
A: Hi, Tom. Have you finished your music homework?
B: I'm going to finish it tonight.
A: We can do it together.
B: That's a good idea.
A: At half past five. Do you know Chuanjiang boating songs?
A: No, I never hear of that. Maybe we should watch a video about it first.
B: Yes. I learnt to sing it from my grandpa. The boating songs are a kind of folk (民族) music. We can sing together.
A: It's kind of you. See you then.
Everyone is different and unique, thus everyone does not learn in the same way. Here is the question: Which is better, group studying or studying alone?
Studying alone allows you to set the perfect study environment so you get the most out of studying. It also allows you to use the most effective (有效的) learning methods. Some students learn best with flashcards while others learn best when they reread texts. Find your learning methods, and make your studying be the best results.
When you study alone, you're able to pay attention to exactly what you need to learn. It's easy to look over the things with which you're already comfortable and familiar.
When you set a date and time to get together with a study group, it stops you from procrastinating (拖延) because you know other people are counting on you to be there.
When you study in a group, you can remember more information. This is because you take your notes and put the information into your own words rather than reading from a textbook. Moreover, it's very similar to teaching the others in your group, which leads to remembering the information better.
Being with other people allows you to get different ideas about the things. Sometimes someone can say just one sentence or word and it will all make sense.
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Book: The World Belonged to Us Written by Jacqueline Woodson Illustrated by Leo Espinosa Reviewed by Gabri Blankson, July 27, 2022 |
What is the book about?
A young girl from Brooklyn enjoys summer fun with her friends. The book is based on (以 ……为基础) the author's life. As a girl, Woodson spent long days . She played games. She jumped rope in the street. Night and day, she and her friends enjoyed .
How do the pictures add to the story?
They bring the story to life. They show all the fun the author and her friends had in Brooklyn during the summer. Pictures are a great way for young r to piece the story together. "The pictures show that even boring things like old soup cans can be used and made great toys, like water shooters.
Who would like this book?
It's a great book for children who love summer fun.
How would you rate (评价) this book? Why?
I would rate this book a 9 out of 10. That's because it's for kids who don't live in Brooklyn to understand the story. Generally, , the book has a great takeaway. It tells readers that no matter the weather, the temperature, or the problem, summer fun can never be .
要求：
1. 80—120词，开头已给出，不计入总词数；
2. 文中不能出现自己的姓名和所在学校的名称。
参考信息：
1. 介绍在英语演讲俱乐部里的活动(听名人演讲、学习撰写演讲稿、如何演讲)；
2. 介绍参加英语演讲俱乐部的收获(英语学习兴趣、语言的艺术、自信)；
3. ……
Dear friends and teachers,
My name is Zhong Hua and it's my honor to be here to say something about our English speech club.
