My mother only had one eye. And because of this, I never wished her to show up in my school, being afraid that my classmates would1I had an ugly (丑的) mother.
One day during elementary school, I was terribly ill. My mother came.
"Your mom only has one eye?!" asked some of my classmates. I was so2.
I wished my mother would just3from this world. "If you make me teased (嘲笑)，why don't you just die?" I shouted at her, taking no notice of the sad look on her face. My mother just handed me some medicine and left without saying4.
At that time, I felt5to say what I always wanted to say, and I didn't think I had hurt her feelings very much. That night I saw my mom6in her room, so quietly, as if she was afraid that she might7me. Even so, I hated her tears from one eye. I made a8: I must study hard and leave my mother.
Years later my dream came true. I was quite successful and lived9. I never thought of going back to see my "ugly" mother10one day I got a letter, which said, "My son… I'm sorry I only have one eye. When you were little, you got into a(n)11and lost your eye. As a mom, I couldn't12watching you live with only one eye.13I gave you mine. I was never14with you and I never regretted (后悔) what I did because I15you…"
I cried out aloud. Only then did I realize how beautiful my mother was!
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Dave's ESL Café
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A young man went to a job interview in a big company. The director discovered that the young man's college achievements were excellent. He wondered who paid for the young man's education. The young man told him that his parents did and they worked as clothes cleaners.
The director found that the young man's hands were smooth and perfect. "Have you ever helped your parents wash clothes?" the director asked. "No. My parents always let me study. Besides, my parents can wash clothes faster than me."
The director asked him to go back home and wash his parents' hands. When he got home, he asked his parents to let him clean their hands. His parents felt strange but happy. Then the young man began to clean their hands slowly.
His tears fell as he did that. He found that his parents' hands were so old and pale because of long time in water. There were also so much hurt in their hands. He knew the hurt had much to do with his school fees (学费). After cleaning his parents' hands, the young man quietly washed all the remaining clothes for them.
The next morning, the young man went to the director's office. The director noticed the tears in the young man's eyes. He told the young man that he was accepted.
If wearing Google Glass- a pair of smart glasses—on your face isn't cool enough, you might want to take a look at Nokia's new skirt. It's made of 80 mobile phones! It's believed to be the world's first smart skirt and has been shown at London Fashion (时装)Week. The smart skirt was created by the mobile phone company Nokia, fashion designer (设计师) Fyodor Golan and creative design house Kin.
It's not easy to make a smart skirt. It took three months to complete it. The biggest challenge in making the skirt was getting all of the mobile phones on the skirt, and allowing all the mobile phones to work together. The screens are all connected to a computer. As the skirt moves, the screens change color and the skirt looks like silk. That's not the only trick. The mobile phones are also connected to a hidden camera in the wearer's hat. The screens can show what the wearer is seeing.
Unsurprisingly, the skirt won't be making its way to shops. Instead, it's more of an art piece. Nokia said they wanted to find a way to connect the smart technology and fashion together. “We used drawings, 3D printing, and programming languages to 'build' the skirt, " explained Nokia.
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“I'm so busy with my study. ① .我甚至没有足够的时间吃早饭 .” said Zhang Li, a middle school student. Do you have the A problem as Zhang Li? However, missing breakfast could add your risk of heart problem by 87 percent, according to a new study. Researchers at the University of Iowa analyzed 18 years of data on 6,550 people over 40 years old who had no history of heart problems.
They were given regular surveys B included the question. "how often do you eat breakfast?" Most (59 percent) ate breakfast every day, but 5.1 percent never did, 10.9 percent seldom did, and 25 percent would miss for a few days．The team found that breakfast habits were connected with heart disease. (心脏病) Those who didn't eat in the morning were up to 87 percent more likely to develop heart problems.
"It's believed that ②an, important, day, breakfast, the, is, meal, of, but there has been an increasing prevalence(普遍)of missing breakfast over the past 50 years in he United States, with as many as 23.8 percent of young people missing breakfast every day." the researchers said "However, studies on the health effects of missing breakfast are rare."
The team pointed out a few factors which could underlie this connection. ③Firstly, those who don't have breakfast may be more likely to eat unhealthy snacks. Secondly, breakfast may help to balance blood sugar levels and control blood pressure. The findings were published on the American College of Cardiology. Some days later a similar study showed people who missed breakfast and ate a late dinner were less likely to survive a heart attack. And Borja Ibanez, a doctor of medicine, also pointed out those who didn't eat breakfast were more likely to smoke, be lack of exercise, and drink alcohol.
As for us teenagers, what are your opinions on breakfast? Do you think breakfast is important for us?
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Your parents' ideas: ⒈Go over lessons ⒉Have a good sleep ⒊Help parents with housework
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Should Teenagers Go Out with Friends on Weekends?
Recently I've had a discussion with my parents about whether teenagers should go out with friends on weekends.
