Three hours passed. The exam was over. Then the teacher began to1the papers. The students no longer looked2. No one spoke. As papers in hand, the teacher faced the class. He3the worried faces before him, then asked, "How many finished all the five questions?" Not a hand was4. "How many answered four?" Still no5. "Three? Two? One?" , asked the teacher. Certainly somebody has finished one, but the class remained6. The teacher put down the papers and said, "That is exactly what I7. I just want to tell you that8you have finished four years of engineering, there are still many things you don't know." Then, smiling, he9, "Remember—you will graduate from our school, but your education has just10.
What do you imagine cities will be like in the future? Will we have1buildings and flying cars? Or robots that will pick up our rubbish? Perhaps all the buildings and roads will be2and we'll just have parks and cycle roads above.
Maybe ... or maybe not, but cities are going to have3people living in them. They4need more space and resources (资源). Many cities are already5for the future.6, Bristol is a cycling city in England. You can7a bike in cycle lanes (车道) which are8from the traffic. In Singapore, people are looking'9'to grow food! In order to save10, they grow vegetables in lots of layers in special tall buildings. And in Amsterdam in the Netherlands, there are houses built on water instead of on land!
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A. Yeah, sure. B. Never mind. C. I like reading. D. What about on Sundays? E. Class has already started. F. I help Mum in the kitchen. G. Now I can finish my school report. |
PHILIP: Hi, Sue! I'd ask you some questions.
SUE: What about?
PHILIP: What do you like doing in the evenings?
SUE: You mean, after school?
PHILIP: And what about the weekends?
SUE: On Saturdays, I like cooking.
PHILIP:
SUE: I play football with my friends.
PHILIP: Thanks, Sue.
SUE: Good thing! It's only ten minutes until class.
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| Dear Alex, I got a mean message online from someone at school. They say I'm a fool and ugly. I feel sad and worried. I don't know what to do. Please help me! From Racer73 Hi Racer73! No one should make comments ( 评 论 ) online that are mean or hurtful. You shouldn't answer messages that are mean, or that make you feel uncomfortable. Tell your parents, a teacher or another adult. They can help you block and report the message. I hope that helps. Alex | Hi Alex, My best friend wants me to tell her my passwords. She says that friends don't have secrets and we must share everything. What should I do? From Star44 Hi Star44! Passwords are private. You shouldn't share passwords, except with your parents or carers. If someone has your password, they can use your account. You can be best friends without sharing passwords ! Explain this to your friend. I'm sure she'll understand. If you're still worried, you should talk to your parents or another adult. Good luck Alex |
The Boy who Biked the World is a travel adventure (历险). It was written by Alastair Humphreys, who completed a four-year bicycle ride around the world. In the story, the hero is a boy called Tom who wants to be an explorer. His favourite book is an atlas (地图册) and he is more interested in adventurers than he is in footballers. One day, Tom finally sets off on his own adventure. He travels through Europe, the Middle East and Africa on his bicycle.The story is full of fantastic facts about the countries he travelled through and the characters he meets.
One of my favourite parts was the opening of the book. Tom is caught daydreaming in his maths class, which has happened to me too. I loved Tom. My favourite thing about the book, however, was the funny pictures and interesting little notes.
I would recommend this book to anyone who loves geography and wants to go on an adventure. Although the book is for 8 to 12 year olds, I think older teenagers will enjoy reading it too, and it's perfect for students learning English. I give this book 5 out of 6 stars because it's very interesting.
| Story 1 Nick Lamb is 13 years old and he's deaf (he can't hear) . He lives in Indianapolis, in the USA. He has a dog called Ace. One day, Nick was at home alone. His parents were at work. After lunch, Nick fell asleep in his room. Ace smelled fire in the house. He went into Nick's room,but Nick couldn't hear him, so he jumped on him to wake him up. Nick jumped up, covered his nose and mouth with his T-shirt and ran out of the house with Ace. Then he phoned the fire service and his mother. When the firefighters arrived, they could see the fire in the garage. No one was hurt. |
| Story 2 Roger Wilday is 68 years old and lives in Birmingham in England. One day, he went for a walk in a small park with his dog, Jade. Suddenly, Jade ran off into some trees. She didn't come back when Mr Wilday called her, so he went to find her. When he saw her, Jade was on the ground beside a plastic bag. Mr Wilday tried to move Jade, but he couldn't. Suddenly, Mr Wilday saw a small arm and heard a crying. There was a little baby in the bag! Mr Wilday called the police, who quickly took the baby to hospital. The nurse at the hospital said the baby was only about 24 hours old. The doctor said that the baby was lucky that the dog found her. The doctors called the baby "Jade" and she's fine now. |
Most of us like to know where we are and where we're going. It can feel strange to be lost—sometimes very uncomfortable, too. But that's not always the case.
When I was about twelve, we were on holiday in Venice. My dad's a photographer and he said that he was going to get up the following morning at 5 o'clock to take photos. Mum wasn't interested, but I said I'd go with him. Of course, that was only because he promised I could have the biggest ever bowl of Italian ice cream if I did!
So at 5 am we left the hotel and started walking. There was almost no one in the streets. As the sun began to come up, Dad started taking photographs and I just looked around. Every time he walked off, I followed him, down small streets and over little bridges.
After about an hour and a half, I found we lost our way and felt a bit scared, but Dad just smiled and laughed. "We're lost!" he said. I told him to get out his map or phone. He looked at me. "Map? Phone? I only brought the camera. Come on, let's get more lost!"And he laughed again.
His laughter relaxed me and made me feel safe. We started to walk again. People were appearing on the streets shops and cafes began to open, and as the sun came up, the narrow streets started to fill with light, to Dad's delight. I began to forget that we were lost and just started watching and taking in everything that was happening around me.
Finally, after about four hours of wandering (闲逛) around, we were back. "Where have you been?" Mum asked anxiously. "We got lost!" I said with a huge smile.
These days we have so many things to stop us from getting lost—maps, GPS, apps on our phones, and so on. But Dad showed me that being lost can sometimes simply be something to enjoy.
"When a wildfire burns a forest, what is a good choice for getting back what has been lost? How do you affordably replant the destroyed (毁坏的) land? And that's where our technology comes in, " says Grant Canary, CEO of Droneseed.
Droneseed will fly drones (无人机) to prepare for a new forest on top of the one that has been burnt. Carrying 57 pounds of tree seeds (种子) , the drones work in teams to find destroyed areas and spread seeds. They are six times faster than planting seeds by hand. This can also help make the cost of planting seeds 60-70% less than that of traditional reforestation.
Droneseed can substitute for human tree planters. Tree planters do a valuable job well, but there are fewer tree planters due to the difficulty and low pay of the work. Meanwhile, the work of replanting a forest after a fire is beyond the abilities of human labor. Luckily, drones can send dozens of seed packets. This has many advantages. It takes away unwanted dangerous jobs from both planters and pilots whose near-ground work is difficult. A truck with a line of drones can prepare more and cover far more ground than human operations. And the work is easily watched over and controlled.
Jay Zaveri, a partner at Social Capital, said, "Worldwide reforestation is important in fighting against climate change, so we've helped Droneseed from the very start. Since then, Droneseed has put in its efforts to reforest land, found a successful way, and changed the experience of forest development."
Droneseed is a one-stop shop for reforestation services. It plans to expand (扩大) further to meet the growing need for reforestation by the middle of next year. And it will add more reforestation projects and expand its services to more places in the future.
What's 4, 167 metres high, in Morocco and a challenge to climb? Mount Toubkal of course! Mount Toubkal is North Africa's highest mountain. And guess what? I managed to climb it this autumn. Yes, I actually climbed to the top of a mountain.
The climb was a fantastic experience. It was hard work though, especially on the final day. We walked for twelve hours, and on the other three days we walked for eight or nine hours. I was exhausted (极度劳累) when we finally reached the camp each evening. It was a four-day trip and we spent three icy cold nights camping. I went with my mum and dad and my older brother, who's nineteen. The climb was challenging for all of us. Each day, we stopped to have a picnic lunch, and the views were wonderful. I regret not taking a camera. The rest of the holiday was fun too, but the climb up Mount Toubkal was the highlight for me. I think the whole trip was character building and I feel more confident.
