Tony was at1 airport waiting for his flight(航班) to China. He still had a lot of time before getting on the plane, so he went to a shop and bought a book2 . While Tony was in the shop, he bought a bag of 3 as well.
Tony returned from the shop, sat down and started to read his own book. Tony lost himself in his reading. He was4 focused (专心的) on his book that he didn't want to notice what was going on around him. But Tony did see that a beautiful girl sat down next to5 seat and took one of the cookies out of the bag.
Tony didn't pay more attention to what had happened , because he thought it was not necessary to have a fight with such a beautiful girl for it. But the girl didn't stop6 more. She7 eating the cookies since she sat next to Tony. Tony felt very surprised. He stopped to see that the girl was taking the last cookie. and broke it in half. She tapped (拍)Tony on the shoulder and held out one half of the last cookie to him.Tony could not believe8 strange the girl was! She, a beautiful girl, stole all his cookies and then offered half a cookie in return. He9 grabbed (抓) the half-cookie out of her hand and ate it quickly.
It was10 for Tony to get on the plane. But all of a sudden, he found that his bag of cookies was still in his purse. He realized that the girl had been eating her own cookies the whole time and only wanted to share the last one with him just now. Tony's face turned red at once. He felt ashamed and sincerely wanted to say sorry to the girl for his behavior.
I, Stephen Hawking, a father of a little boy, want to say something to the world. My son is seven years old this year. He is a student of a primary school today. Everything will be1 and strange to him. And I hope you can be friendly to him. You see, up to now, he has been the king of his own room. He has been the boss of the backyard. I have always been2 with him. But now things are going to be different. He will go to a new and strange world. So I hope you can give him a3 and teach him the things he will have to know.
Teach him there are heroes, leaders and friends in this world.4 him quiet time to think over the mystery(秘密) of birds in the sky, clouds in the sun and flowers on the green hill.
Teach him but kindly, if you can.
Teach him that if he wants to live happily in the world, he must5 love and courage.
Teach him to believe in his own ideas, though anyone else tells him he is6 .
Teach him to learn to stand and7 if he is in trouble.
Teach him to be kind, although not all the people always8 him like his father.
Please try9 best to teach him.This is the hope from a father. And please10 me to look after my son. Thank you very much!
A Dream from the Students
I'm Mu Bo from Hubei. Now I'm studying in Chongqing. My favorite subject is science. I have science classes every Monday and Wednesday. I hope I can create a machine that can help students learn different subjects in a short time in the future.
My name is Li Xiang. I come from Chongqing. Now I want to be a doctor in the future. I'd like to help more sick people because so many people have helped us on these terrible days.
My name is Le Zhuiqiu. I'm a14-year-old girl in Tibet. My younger sister Le Chenggong and I are not in the same class. Many years ago, people could not come to Chongqing by train. Because of the Qinghai-Tibet Rail, we are able to go to Chongqing by train now. My dream is to take the train to Chongqing with my family next time.
Bad breath(呼吸) is a big problem. It may make people feel bad if we have it when we are talking to them.
Why do we have bad breath? If we don't brush our teeth, bacteria (细菌) will live between our teeth and make our breath smell bad. Food like onions can also make us have bad breath. Smoking is an important reason(原因) for bad breath.
How can we stop bad breath? Some people say that mouthwash (漱口剂) can make bad breath go away, but it's not true. Mouthwash only stops bad breath for a short time. Some people also say that brushing teeth can stop bad breath. The fact is that most people only brush teeth for 30-45 seconds（秒）. It doesn't work at all. We should brush our teeth for about 2 minutes twice a day.
If we don't want to have bad breath, be sure to take good care of our teeth.
Who was the most talented person that ever lived? It might be Leonardo Da Vinci. The Italian was a painter, sculptor (雕塑家) and inventor. This year, we celebrated his 566th birthday on April 15th.
Da Vinci is still widely considered as one of the greatest painters. His most famous painting, the Mona Lisa which still sits in the Louvre Museum (卢浮宫), is one of the greatest art works of the world.
The Mona Lisa is famous for the mysterious(神秘的) smile. What is the reason for the woman's smile? This is a question always asked, but it remains unanswered to this day.
Some believe that the Mona Lisa is actually a portrait (肖像) of Da Vinci himself! This is because some of her expressions on the face are similar to those in one of Da Vinci's self-portraits. Others might suggest she smiles because she has lost her teeth! We will never know for sure… It is just fun to guess!
But the new research from scientists showed that some people even think she isn't smiling but looks unhappy. The scientists also said that if Mona Lisa doesn't look happy to you, it might be because of your own feelings.The researchers showed 43 people two groups of pictures. Group One all had neutral(中性的) faces. Group Two had happy and angry faces. Each time, people saw two pictures, one from Group One, the other from Group Two. Later, they described what the neutral faces were like. When people saw a neutral face after a happy face, most of them thought it was smiling. When they saw a neutral face after a sad face, most of them thought it had a sad expression. Scientists believe our brain has predictive (预测性的) power. People use their past experiences to predict what they are going to experience next.
"____▲____" said Erika Siegel, one of the researchers. "However, if you see the Mona Lisa after you have great fun, you can see her beautiful smile. "
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She is a cute, quiet girl. As a daughter, she has no secrets from her mother, who is very pleased with her. But recently she has become quite mysterious(神秘的), not so open as her. What if she falls in love, which is too early of her age? After all, she is reaching the "dangerous time". These thoughts have caused trouble in the mother's mind.
One weekend the girl came to tell her mother that she was going to the cinema with her schoolmate and would return late. This was the first time her mother agreed, and she couldn't help worrying because her daughter had never been away at night before. The mother waited till nine and decided to go out to meet her daughter. Just at that time the noise of a car pulling up drew her to the window and—there was her daughter, waving goodbye to a boy. Her heart missed a beat. When the girl came in, the mother was watching TV, pretending nothing had happened. "Mum. I'm back. " "Yeah." "Sorry to be late. Still sitting up? " "Yes. Oh, that. . . Who's that boy? "The daughter was stunned(发愣) for some time. "Ah. It's my monitor. He gave me a lift on his way home. Mum, I'm going to bed. " "All right. Go to sleep early. "
Next morning when the mother went to the daughter's room to do some tidying, she found her diary, left at her pillow(枕头). After a few minutes' hesitation(犹豫), she finally opened it to the page of last night. It says: Mum, it's love that made you ask, but it would show your understanding of me if you hadn't. Holding the diary, the mother feel in thought.
There are many expressions with heart. One of them is to "lose your heart" to someone. When that happens, you have fallen in love. But if the person who "won your heart" does not love you, then you are sure to have a "broken heart". In your sadness, you think that the person you loved is "hard-hearted", and in fact, has a "heart of stone.
You may decide to "pour out your heart" to a friend. Telling someone about your personal problems can often make you feel better.
If your friend does not seem to understand how painful your broken heart is, you may ask her to "have a heart". You are asking your friend to show some sympathy(同情) for your situation. Your friend "has her heart in the right place" if she says she is sorry for how you feel.
If your friend says, "My heart bleeds(流血) for you", she means the opposite. She is a "cold-hearted" person and does not really care about your situation.
When you are feeling afraid, "your heart is in your mouth". You might say, for example, that your heart was in your mouth when you asked a bank to lend you some money for a new house.
If that bank says no to you, don't "lose heart". Be "strong-hearted". Sit down with the banker and have a "heart to heart" talk. Be open and honest about your situation. The bank may have a "change of heart" and agree to lend you the money. Then you can stop worrying and "put your heart at rest"
A. Have you ever been to Beijing? B. Have you gone there? C. How long did you stay there? D. It's hard to say. E. Sounds great! F. Hope your dream will come true. G. Thank you so much! |
A: Hi!
B: Pardon(请再说一遍)?
A: I ask if you have ever been to Beijing.
B: Oh, I came back from Beijing three days ago.
A: Really?
B: Half a year. And I liked going cycling around Beijing.
A: So which place do you think it is the most interesting?
B: . There are so many places of interest. The Great wall is surprising, and the Hutong tour is more exciting! Also, the food there is very delicious!
A: I want to visit Beijing some day.
B: I believe you will have a good trip.
A: I hope so.
One day, an old man without an umbrella was walking in a street with his horse. It was raining heavily. The old man felt hungry and cold. He found a restaurant and wanted to stay in it. It was a quarter past six in the afternoon. There were a lot of people in it. Some were eating and some were chatting around fire. There was no room for the old man. The old man couldn't come near the fire (火). He thought hard. At last he said to the waiter, "Take some fish to my horse." The waiter and the people in the restaurant were very surprised . The waiter said, "A horse doesn't eat fish." The old man told the waiter, "This horse is very interesting. It can sing, dance and do all kinds of things. It can eat fish, too." So the waiter brought the horse some fish.
All the other people in the restaurant ran out to see the horse eat fish except(除...之外) the old man. Now the old man sat close to the fire. After a moment the waiter returned and said, "Your horse didn't eat any fish." The old man said, "Right. Take the fish back and put it on the table．I'll eat it."
He finished his homework .
Great changes have in my hometown.
Believe it or not : brain(大脑) health has a basic rule. That is to use it more. If anything you do becomes a habit, you need to make a c. Do you want to knowto improve your brain health? Here are the ideas.
1. Play Games
Crosswords and electronic games can improve your brain's speed and memory. These games depend on logic, word skills, math and more. These games are also fun. You'll get more fun doing these games a little bit every day. Just s15 minutes or so, not hours.
2. Eat For Your Brain
Your brain needs you to eat some special food, such as fish oils from wild fish and nuts . Eat more of these foods. Keepfrom junk food.
3.Turn Off Your Television
The man watches more than 4 hours of television every day. Television can stand in the way of relationships, life and more. Turn off your TV and spendtime living and exercising your mind and body.
4. Exercise Your Body
To exercise your brain, physical exercise is great brain exercise, too. moving your body, your brain has to learn new skills and practice balance. Choose a lot of exercise to challenge your brain.
5. Learn a New Skill
Learning a new skill works many areas of the brain. You learn new movements and you manage things differently. Reading books written by Shakespeare,to cook and building an airplane made of toothpicks all will challenge your brain and give youto think about.
