One day a little boy asked his father， "What does the word 'great' mean？Who are great people and 1 to become great？
The father asked his son to bring two plants and then told him to plant one of them2 the house and the other outside the house. The boy did as his father said.
The father asked his son， "Which one of the two plants do you think will be3 and bigger？"
The boy replied， "The plant inside the house will be safer，4 it will grow bigger，while the plant outside the house is not safe at all. No one will be there to 5 it. It may be eaten by animals. "
The father smiled and said， "Let's 6 patiently(耐心地). We will know the answer. . "
Then the boy7 for study and after four years he came back to his house. He said to his father， "Look，8 happens to this plant inside the house and it is safe. "
When the boy went outside，he was very9 to see a big tree. The boy couldn't believe his eyes. He couldn't 10 how the plant outside was able to grow much bigger than the plant inside the house.
"The plant outside the house faced four11 and many difficulties!" the father12 to his son why the plant outside was bigger. "The plant inside was safe，it didn't face weather changes，and it didn't get proper13 ，so it didn't become big. "
Here is the14 to the question about being great：15 a great person，one must have failed many times，experienced many difficulties and overcome those difficulties. After that，he is able to become great.
It's believed that people have the best memory in their twenties. However，this isn't completely true. Scientists from MIT in the US found that many people were best at doing different things at different ages. People aged 10 to 90 years old took part in different memory tests.
Think about this：you are looking through the news headlines（标题）on the Internet，and then you see a special headline. It says， "Third﹣Grade Class Adopts（收养）Pet Lion. " It sounds too good to be true，right？
Well，when you're online，you may see a lot of pictures and news stories. They may make you laugh， think or teach you something. But keep in mind that not all of them are true.
Today，there is some made﹣up news on the Internet and it looks real. Some news is made up to make fun of readers，but most news is trying to get readers to visit the websites（网站）. The more visitors a website has，the more money it can make.
It's important to learn how to tell fake（假的）news from true news. The following ideas may help you.
Start by looking at the website the story comes from |
By ▲ | There are many fake names.For example ， the New York Times is a big newspaper.But there is no such newspaper called "New York City Times" |
Are the headlines and photos true ？ Do an online search（搜索）.If the news is true ， other good websites should be resorting it，too. | Don't just read the headline.Take some time to read the story.Make ﹣ up stories often have more spelling mistakes（错误） than true ones. |
If you find a piece of fake news，please don't share it，even though it may be fun. By doing this， you can help stop it from spreading（传播）.
①Would you like to get fewer colds and feel better? Would you like to little care? An Aloe Vera(芦荟) plant could be just what the scientists may suggest!
②Growing Aloe Vera plants at home can make the air clean and fresh. Studies have shown that they give off oxygen(O₂) and take away harmful things from the air. With clean and fresh air, you are more likely to stay away from colds, sore throats and dry coughs. And even if you do get sick, Aloe Vera plants may help you get better from the illness faster.
③Did you know that Aloe Vera plants can be used as medicine? Aloe Vera gel(胶体) helps to deal with the pain of burns. And it also helps with itchiness(痒) caused by insect bites. To get this gel, just cut off a part of the plant, peel it, and put the gel on the affected skin(患处). This easy-to-get and safe-to-use medicine is available to you all year round.
④Apart from medical use, Aloe Vera plants are also popular in food industry. Whether you are interested in Aloe juice or crazy about Aloe yogurt, you'll easily find them in the supermarket. Aloe Vera can also go with other vegetables to make a safe dish on your dinner table.
⑤ ▲ They like dry, warm air with bright light, so they grow best when placed near a window. Aloe Vera plants are able to keep water in their leaves. So, they do not need to be watered so often as most houseplants. Just wait until the earth is completely dry before you water them. When watering, make sure the earth is wet enough so that it can last for a long time. That's all you need to do to take care of an Aloe Vera plant. Isn't it the perfect plant for lazy and forgetful gardeners.
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Mike and David were both sailors. One day，they met in a pub(酒吧). Mike told David about his last voyage（航行）. "I have experienced a lot at sea. One day at sea，"he said，"we found something wrong with our ship before we started. It seemed very dangerous to get started on time，though we planned to. So we had to stop.
"That's so bad. "said David.
"That's what I thought in the beginning. We spent three days in finding the problem before we started. That's why we didn't meet the storm at sea!"
"How lucky!"
"It seemed so. But we couldn't arrive on time because we started three days later. And we even lost our way. "
"So bad!
"But it is too early to say that. You can always believe whatever happens is good. Because after we lost our way，we reached an island. We found a lot of gold there!"
"You must be a rich man now!That's so good!"David shouted.
" Maybe …But sometimes you don't know if it is good or bad because____. We had a big fight because of the gold. We didn't talk to each other after that.
"Oh，really!And？I am sure the story didn't end here!Tell me what happened next!"
"Ha!You smart guy!Buy me a drink and I will tell you more!"Mike smiled. Sometimes ， we don't know if it is good or not at first ， so get into the habit of saying "That's good!". The truth is that life is not certain.
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If you want to learn English well ， you should follow correct ways. Here is some （建议）. First ， you can listen to English programmes on the radio as much as （可能的）. You may only understand a few words at the beginning. Don't worry. Just write down some important information，（尤其） key words or main ideas. You will do better and find listening is one of the most（有乐趣的）ways of learning English.
As for speaking，don't be afraid of making （错误）. Try to have conversations with your classmates or foreigners in English （大声地）. It is always a good way to（提高） your spoken English. Remember：the more you practise，the（好）you will do.
Reading and writing are important too. First，you need to read(许多) of novels that you are interested in. Reading can always benefit you. Then，try to keep an English diary. Day by day，you will enjoy （描述） your daily life in it.
In a word，take every chance to practise hard，and you will get close to success.
Can you imagine turning your school into a farm？This is what we did recently.
Under the "double reduction" policy （双减政策），we now have many new clubs and after﹣school （activity）. The Happy Farming Club is the（popular） club of all. "At first I （think） I could only grow some vegetables here，" said Zhang Xin， a club member. "But I found that I also learned a lot about farming and biology(生物). " After (study) the crops like rice and corns，we started to grow them. "My group tried growing potatoes，" said Zhang. "We first （careful） put the potatoes underground. Then we covered them with soil （土） and watered . We not only enjoyed ourselves， also had a great sense of achievement（成就感）. We hope the potatoes will grow strong soon. " Other groups grew different things. We wanted（tell） them apart，so we set up boards with the vegetables' names on them. The school looks a small farm now.
"In the 38 years of our school's history，we are the first to grow vegetables，" said Zhang. "This is really special experience!"
Everyone wants to find happiness （快乐）. But sometimes looking for happiness can be hard，just like looking for lost treasure. Here are some tips for helping you find happiness.
Don't put all your eggs in one basket. If you depend on one thing or one person to make you happy， maybe it is not possible. You need to make more friends and take part in more activities.
Follow your heart. When we go against our own thoughts，we usually feel sad. Follow your strong feeling and let it lead you to live your life. Day by day，you will be happier than before.
Organize your ideas. Many people push away happiness when they think too much. Don't keep everything in head. Try making a list of the things that you find difficult to do. You may find the list isn't as long as you thought. You can do most of the things by yourself.
Look at your life as a whole. Most of the things that stop us from feeling happy are just some little things. Remember that life is always going on，and everything will be fine in the end.
Happiness can be hard to feel at times，but don't feel worried. The tips above will help you feel more of it.
Finding Happiness | |
Problem | Happiness is sometimes hard to find. |
for helping you find happing you u find happiness. | •Don't put all your eggs in one basket. It may befor you to depend on one thing or one person for happiness. So you need to make friends and take part in more activities. •Follow your heart. Don't go against your own thoughts and just let your feelings guide you. In this way，you may be happier. •Organize your ideas. Don't keep everything in head. Try making a list of the difficult things for you to do，and you will be happy to find you can do most of the things by . •Look at your life as a whole. Remember that the unhappy things will end sooner or later and life will always go on. |
Conclusion | These above will be to you and you can feel more of it. |
