Do kids need homework? Some of our readers say that homework reinforces (加强) what they learn in class. Others say homework adds to students' stress and takes time away from exercise. Here are some students' opinions.
When kids learn something new in school, reviewing (复习) it at home helps them remember it. Our homework gives our teachers valuable information. It tells them how much students are paying attention (注意) in class and who needs more help. —Peter
Kids are learning for six hours a day at school. Adding another hour of work for kids to do at home is just having them repeat (重复) what they' ve been doing all day. What' s more, homework takes time away from activities like team sports, hobbies, exercise, and playing. These are just as important as schoolwork. Homework just covers what they already learned in class. It' s pointless. —Mike
Kids need time after school for experiences that build a healthy mind and body. When homework heaps up (堆放) , students get stressed. And the quality (质量) of homework that a stressed-out mind produces (生产) is low. Doing homework poorly is worse than doing no homework. As long as students are working hard in class, it' s best not to give them homework. —Olivia
Homework takes time away from learning things that wasn' t covered in class. Homework should not be canceled (取消) completely. But students should be given less homework so they have more time for creative activities. —Nancy
Many of us enjoy watching animals in the world. But do you know what they can teach us? Geese (雁), for example, teach a very good lesson about teamwork. In autumn, Canada geese fly to the warm south to get away from Canada' s cold winter. They take off in no order. Yet quickly they form a V shape, with one bird leading (领路) the group.
This V shape allows geese to save energy (能量). When the front bird moves its wings up and down, the resulting force of the air lifts the next one (空气产生的力量提升了下一个). This continues down the line. The bird in front has the hardest job. When it gets tired, it moves behind, and another bird moves into the lead. The group can travel great distances (路程). Geese flying in a V shape can fly 70 percent farther without rest than birds flying alone.
During the long flying journey, geese communicate with one another. They honk (鸣叫) to encourage (鼓励) the birds up front to keep up the speed. They also cheer each other up while working toward a common goal (目标).
What have we learned from the lovely geese' s experience and skills?
Work together! Whether it is our personal lives or our jobs, we need other people. We need the spirit of teamwork!
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Linda and Laura were very excited because it would be their mother' s birthday next Monday. Their mother loved and she knew a lot about them. On Thursday, the two girls pretended (假装) that they were going out to buy eggs and bread with their father. , they went to the plant store where their mother often went. With their father' s help, they a plant with beautiful flowers. They were sure their mother would like .
When they got home, their mother was busy in the kitchen, so they carried the plant to their room . They wondered where they could put it they wanted to give their mother a surprise on Monday. They looked around the room carefully. Finally, the two young girls had a(n) . They put the plant in a big box and it to the top of the bookcase. After that, they were very happy.
However, no one thought of watering the plant over the next few days. They just treated (对待) the plant any other gift. When their mother' s birthday came, they the box and found a dead (枯萎的) plant with dry flowers, but it still made their mother happy.
I have a neighbor. She looks young and beautiful 1 she is over 70. She can do all the housework, read newspapers and learn something new on the Internet. I 2 see her do tai chi in the morning and dance in the evening.
Last week a reporter from a magazine asked her 3 she kept so young and healthy. She replied, " I have a secret (秘诀) for staying young and healthy. It is quite 4 . Keep your mind active (活跃的), be interested in the world around 5 , and learn at least one new thing every day. Don' t 6 you are too old to learn. I know a man who 7 to study medicine in a college when he was 70 years old. He studied there for 6 years and now he works in a hospital. Another man started to learn to play 8 at the age of 71. And now he is good at playing tennis. Some people may think keeping learning is easy only 9 young people. In fact, everyone can make it."
Please tell this story to your family. It would be a good start to 10 the old woman' s example. I hope all the people will stay young and healthy.
How many claps (鼓掌) could you do in a minute? Well, an American man has clapped his hands 1,140 times in one minute.
Dalton Meyer, 20, said his interest in clapping began when he was little. He saw a video on the internet. It was about Kent French. He was known as the fastest clapper in the world at that time. Years later, Dalton Meyer becomes the fastest one.
When you watch Meyer' s video, you may get surprised. You might think it' s really difficult. But for Meyer, it wasn' t. Meyer said, " It came naturally to me. It was like I don' t even have to practice. Really, I just knew how to do it."
" The act was tried in March, but it was made official (官方的) months later." the reporter said.
