Helen is in Grade Eight. She always smiles to everyone and she's always glad to help others. But do you know she had a sad story?
Helen's parents died in a fire when she 1 eight years old. After that, her aunt and uncle adopted (收养) her. They sent her to a new school. In that school, Helen knew 2 about her new classmates. She didn't talk 3 and she was shyer and quieter than most kids. That made it difficult for her to make friends, so she had 4 friends at school. Her aunt and uncle worried about her. However, after 5 friends with a funny girl Sandy, Helen became 6 than before. Sandy usually tells jokes to make Helen 7 and Helen often helps Sandy with her studies. Now Sandy and Helen are good friends Helen is really hard-working and she always gets A in her lessons. Sandy says, "Helen studies very 8 . She often helps me with my homework. Now I'm getting better grades than before 9 her help. 10 she is different from me, I like her very much."
The winter vacation is coming. How do you make your vacation 1 from your school life? Here are some 2 for you. Maybe they can help you learn while you have fun!
You can go to visit 3 .There you can see a lot of interesting and valuable(珍贵的) things. That will help you learn more 4 about your country.
Reading in the 5 is also a good choice. You can find different kinds of books there. You can read lots of English storybooks. It is 6 for your English learning.
7 with your friends is also exciting! Also, you can do many outdoor activities such as climbing the mountains, going to the beach and so on. But you should always tell your 8 before doing any of these things.
It is a good idea to make a vacation book. You can write something in the vacation book: What you want to do for your vacation and what you see during your vacation. You can also 9 something you like most during your vacation to make it more interesting. When a new term begins, you can take it with you to 10 your experiences(经历) with your friends.
In Singapore, schools are very strict. They have many rules. Students must follow the rules. If a student breaks the school rules too many times, he may even get flagellation (鞭打) from the school. Students have to study for a long time at school. They study very hard. They have to do lots of homework every day. They hope to do a good job in the exams.
They think good education is very important for their future. After school they can take part in different kinds of activities, such as sports, music and drawing, swimming and riding bikes. In their free time, many students like to listen to pop music and rock music. They also like American movies and movies made in China and Singapore.
Some students surf the Internet, chat on QQ or WeChat (微信), or play computer games. Some will go shopping or go to bookstores to read books. So the middle school students in Singapore are not very easy. It is just like us. But their free time activities are very colorful. I think we can learn from them.
Do you know the two lovely mascots (吉祥物)? You may know the five "Fuwa" dolls from the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games (奥运会). On September 17 of 2019, the two lovely mascots first showed on TV. Now, let's see who they are.
Look at the panda! It looks like an astronaut (宇航员). It wears an ice shell (冰壳) and looks fat, so we call it "Bing Dwen Dwen". White is the color of ice and snow. "Bing Dwen Dwen" likes ice sports very much and is good at them. That's why it is the mascot of 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games.
Do you think the red mascot looks like a lantern (灯笼)? The lantern's name is "Shuey Rhon Rhon". When the Chinese New Year comes, people always make or buy red lanterns. Red is the color of hope and good luck, so people think their dreams will come true in the new year. "Shuey Rhon Rhon" can give players hope and help them do well in the 2022 Beijing Winter Paralympic Games (残奥会).
Many people in different countries like the two mascots very much, and they show their love for them on the Internet.
Cathy is quite busy with her study. She often feels tired after studying for a long time. She wants to do some exercise to relax on weekends. Jake is from Africa. Now he is studying in Beijing University. He is getting heavy because of the delicious Chinese food. He'd like to find a way to keep fit. Lisa is a smart student. She does well in all her subjects except computer science. She wants to learn it well, because it's useful. Jerry won the second prize in the English Singing Contest. He is looking for a place to have a celebration (庆祝) with his friends. Jimmy is a middle school student. He loves the nature. He is especially interested in visiting the places with lots of animals and plants. | A. On this website, you can find many useful ways to learn how to use the computer well. You don't need to pay money when you use it here. B. Put on your warm clothes, and come for a night walk along the Wild Animal Park. You will surely see many animals and plants on this trip. C. You can learn how to draw a bird, a flower and so on here. Everything is ready. Come here to draw anything you are interested in. D. This is a good place to have a celebration party and enjoy yourself. You can enjoy delicious food and great music here with your friends. E. The two-month program helps you learn how to be thin and healthy! Call us at 7576357 for more information. F. Yoga is a good way to relax yourself. Unlike ball games or climbing, it won't make you too tired and you can do it anytime anywhere. G Hutton Consort, the greatest singer, will sing his famous songs in the sports center this Saturday. All the songs are about summer. |
It was Saturday afternoon. Judy's mother was doing some cleaning in kitchen. She asked Judy to take out the rubbish（垃圾). Judy was online games in her room. So she didn't help her mother out the rubbish. Then it was time for dinner, and Judy felt hungry. She went to her mother, but her mother told her she was too busy to cook . Judy said sorry to her mother and her cook dinner.
After that, Judy knew that we should not study hard at school but also help out with at home. After finishing homework, we should help parents do something, such as the house, doing the dishes and doing the washing. We should always be polite to them and talk them often. To show our love to them, we can give them some presents or do something special days.
"I don't have to take after-school classes each week. It's good news for me. I didn't want to take these classes because I often felt tired," said a fifth-grade student in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. The girl used to take Chinese, math and English classes on the weekend.
The students are happy because of the new education policy(政策) — "double reduction"(双减). On July 24, 2021, Chinese government made the policy for primary and junior high school students. The aim is to reduce the amount of homework and the burden(负担) of after-school classes on students.
Many parents and students show their support(支持) for the policy because it can lower students learning stress. However, parents should help with the students to deal with the new challenge(挑战) of making the best use of time after school. A parent in Shanxi said that although she agreed with the policy, she worried what her son would do after school if both parents had no time to be with him.
Boys and girls, do you like the "double reduction" policy?
内容包括：1. 你对双减政策的感受；
2. 双减政策实施后，你会如何安排自己的课余生活；（至少三点）
①花更多的时间和父母在一起，与父母多沟通并帮助父母做家务；
②多做运动，保持身体健康；
③参加更多的课外活动，培养兴趣爱好等。
3. 呼吁同学们都能充分合理安排好课余时间。
写作要求：1. 不能抄袭原文；不得在作文中出现学校的真实名称和学生的真实姓名；
2. 语句连贯，词数80个左右。（文章开头已给出，不计入总词数）
参考词汇：双减政策：double reduction policy
课外活动：after-school activities
As we all know, the double reduction policy has come out.
