“Mom, you're always on the computer！” Laure complained.
“No, I'm not，” I1.
“Every day I come home from school you're working on the computer.”
“Well, at least I'm here 2you！”
My daughter was right. Day after day, in my home office, I would stare into space as my 3 typed out the thoughts of a speaker or research completed for an article.It seemed that my work as a writer and speaker 4 my fingers to the keyboard and my mind to valuable ideas.What Laure did not 5 was that during her day away, I'd also be doing a lot of housework.It was only around three in the afternoon that I'd 6 seat myself at my desk for a few 7 moments of deep thought.Then she'd come from school.
I was8of myself on being available to my children.After all, I am a speaker on child behavior and parenting.But Laure's observation9 my heart.In her eyes, I must have been a mom who was 10 but unapproachable.I wouldn't make such an image (形象) before her.My relationship with my children is more 11 than any other work.
“Laure，” I called, “come here a minute.”
She wandered to my doorway.I had decided to have her 12 me when I was too devoted to work.I wanted her to have the 13 to let me know when she thought I was cold.
After I explained my 14 and the fact that I chose home office to be accessible to her and her sister, I offered Laure the following 15.
“Whenever you feel I'm ignoring you or you need my 16 ， I want you to 17 me，” I said.“Just come up and give me a little hug.That'll be our signal that you 18 me.”
Years later we still have that 19 sign.I've become much more sensitive to my daughters' comings and goings.20 she always gives me a little hug to remind me of the real reason why I work at home.
Observers say Americans want more choices and fresh food when (choose) where and what to eat.This trend is one reason why the fast food restaurant McDonald's has struggled financially.
McDonald's is one of the bestknown (restaurant) in the U．S.and even around the world, these days the company leaders are seeing numbers they probably do not like.In the last quarter of last year, McDonald's income dropped by about $300 million.The January earnings report brought more bad news.Worldwide sales dropped for the (eight) month in a row and even more than expected.
McDonald's is (work) hard to get their customers back.In January, the company ran an advertisement during the Super Bowl.The football game is the most watched TV event every year in the U.S. McDonald's has wanted (reach) those viewers.
Shake Shack is new kind of restaurant becoming popular in the U．S.The restaurants are not “fast food”．They are known as “fast casual”．When McDonald's is struggling to get their customers back, Shake Shack is doing well (financial)．The New Yorkbased burger chain had a very (success) IPO, or Initial Public Offerings, of shares at the end of January. its first day of trading, Shake Shack went from $21 a share to just under $46 a share.
Shake Shack's a quality hamburger.It's fast food, but not “fast food” food.Being part of the “fast casual” trend has helped Shake Shack.
Tips for summer reading
Summer holds many of my strongest and most powerful reading memories.I remember sitting under a tree in the backyard as a child, reading AnneofGreenGables as the shadows crossed the grass.I remember sitting in the back seat of the car on a long family road trip, sharing joke books with my brother and sister and laughing until we cried. I want all kids to enjoy the fun of summer reading, because summer reading has secret power. Here are some ways to motivate kids for summer reading.
Make children the curators(管理人)of their reading lives.
Have students set summer reading goals for themselves. Students can act as “chief curators” of the blog in turn so that over the course of the summer each of them takes on the responsibility of replying to posts and highlighting a popular title.
Taking “curiosity walks” is a fantastic way to bring informational text into a child's reading list.These walks also provide opportunities for authentic writing.Have children take an inspiration notebook on a class walk outside and write down anything they see that they would like to learn more about.
Make reading more like summer camp.
Let's combine reading with handson activities and make reading more like summer camp.We can take field trips to the library and search the shelves for books on a topic chosen out of a hat. Then they can bring that creation to share on the first days of school.
A．It will set the stage for academic success.
B．Bring the outdoors back into summer reading.
C．Select some books and share them with your students.
D．Set up a summer blog so you can all share recommendations.
E．These memories became important stepping stones in my life.
F．It is important to build and shape a strong reading life during school months.
G．We can ask our students to create something in response to one of the books they've read.
