Tom had a bad toothache. His mother wanted to take him to the dentist's (牙科诊所), but he 1 . He was afraid of the 2 when the dentist had to extract (拔出) his tooth. Tom's mother told him that if he did not visit the dentist, the pain would get 3 . At last, Tom had to agree.
There were not many people at the dentist's. 4 , it was Tom's turn. He walked nervously into the room and sat down. The dentist looked 5 and said hello to him with a smile. He asked Tom to 6 his mouth. And then he told Tom that he had to extract the bad tooth. The dentist gave Tom an injection (注射) and 7 him that he would not feel any pain.
Tom really did not feel any pain. Then the dentist advised Tom to brush his teeth twice a day and taught him the 8 way of brushing his teeth. He also told Tom not to eat too many sweet things 9 his teeth would be healthy.
After that, Tom 10 how important it was to protect his teeth.
In the morning, Daniel and Peter finished their breakfast quickly. They put on their school uniforms (校服), took their school bags and walked quickly to the bus stop. They had to wait for their school bus as usual. They waited for half an hour but the bus didn't come. The two brothers were starting to get worried. They did not want to be late for school.
Just then, Daniel's classmate, Ben, came with a football on his bike. They were surprised to see that Ben wasn't in his school uniform.
Ben stopped in front of the two brothers and asked, "Where are you going?"
"To school," replied Peter quickly.
"Why aren't you ready for school, Ben?" Daniel asked.
"Have you forgotten that today is a school holiday?" laughed Ben. "We have no lessons today!"
When Daniel and Peter told their mother about it, they all laughed. At last, the brothers joined Ben in playing football in the field nearby.
What a special morning!
About 80% of people do not get enough vitamin (维生素) D every day. But this vitamin is very important for your health.
Vitamin D is really important for our bones (骨骼). When we are young, vitamin D builds up our bones and makes them strong. When we are older, we still need vitamin D to keep our bones strong. Our bodies keep the vitamin D in our bones and teeth. Then we lose vitamin D as we work and exercise during the day. But our bodies can't make vitamin D. So we have to get it from outside of our bodies.
Where can a person get this very important vitamin? Vitamin D is in foods like fish and eggs. Sometimes, vitamin D is added to bread, milk, and orange juice. Food is not the only way our bodies can get vitamin D. The sun also gives us vitamin D. If we want to be healthy, we should spend some time in the sun each day. Too much sun is not good for you, but about 15 minutes a day is usually enough. And we should be sure to eat foods that are rich in vitamin D, too.
Most people love animals. Many children's books use animals as the main characters. Many people look after animals as pets. The love for animals may be why both children and adults (成年人) enjoy going to zoos.
In the past, zoos were usually started by rich people. The first zoo was started by a queen in Egypt in 1500 BC. Raising animals was a way for people to show they were wealthy and powerful. Sadly, the animals in the early zoos were not treated well. They didn't receive enough attention or care.
Today, zoos still bring people pleasure, but they try to protect animals and teach people as well. Zoos must follow rules. People must provide animals with a clean place to live, food and water, and health care. In this way, the rules help protect the animals.
Some people think the rules are not enough. They want to do more to protect the animals they love. For example, people disapproved of the use of some large animals in shows. They thought the zoos didn't have enough space for the animals to show. They also thought the animals were not treated properly. With so many people against the shows, the zoos decided to make a change.
People see animals in zoos. At the same time, they try to learn about and protect them. Both people and animals can get a lot from each other.
A: Hello, Tony. Lingling and I went to Lao She Teahouse last night.
B:
A: It was great! You know, I always wanted to go there.
B:
A: We drank tea and watched an opera.
B:
A: No, it was difficult to understand the words. But the actors and actresses were excellent.
B:
A: We only planned to watch for an hour, but in the end, we stayed for three hours.
B: Did you enjoy it?
A: Well, it was interesting.
B: So do I. I'm also interested in traditional Chinese culture.
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A. I've no idea. B. How was it? C. Who is Lao She? D. How long did you stay? E. Did you understand the opera? F. I hope to see more operas next time. G. What did you do in Lao She Teahouse? |
It is healthy to live around trees. Trees work as doctors and they keep us healthy.
Many scientists have studied how trees clean the air. For people in large cities, trees can be very important for their health. These days, cities are planting trees not just in parks. They are also planting trees along streets in order to help clean the air.
Some scientists also believe trees help more than just the air. Trees keep our bodies healthy as well. People in hospitals seem to do better when they can see trees from their rooms. People with trees near their homes usually take more exercise.
Scientists have also studied the healthy effects (效果) of trees on our minds. One effect of trees seems to be that they make people feel relaxed. Scientists did some research on city people in an area with few trees. After trees were planted on the street, people walked slower when going home. They said the area was much nicer.
Of course, another good effect is that doctor trees work for free!
A smile shows that a person is happy. For example, a person may smile when he or she is p with some progress in studies. Or a person may smile if a friend tells a funny joke. There are other good r to smile often.
First, it is e to smile than to show unhappiness. In fact, it only takes 17 muscles (肌肉) to smile. On the other hand, it takes 43 muscles to show unhappiness. So give the muscles in your f a rest and smile!
Second, smiles are nice. People may try to l nice by exercising or wearing nice clothes. However, people often say a smile is the best thing a person can wear. That is because it is easy to be a someone who is smiling and happy. Almost no one wants to stay with someone who is always unhappy.
Third, smiles have power (感染力). Both smiling and laughing can easily and quickly s from one person to another. If one person smiles, people around him or her want to smile, too. Similarly, when a person laughs, people tend (往往会) to laugh with him or her. If a person is s, the best thing to do is to share a smile or a laugh. It is the easiest way to cheer someone up.
F, smiling and laughing are very good for the body. Even though you are sad, try smiling. You'll find that it will be difficult to s sad for very long!
参考词汇：蹲下 crouch down
救护车 ambulance
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Dear Peter,
How is everything going? I'd like to tell you a story about my classmate, Wang Liang.
On a rainy day,
Do you have a story to share? Looking forward to your reply!
Yours,
