Now lots of parents will buy everything that their children want to have. If they go on with the habit, their children won't know the money 1 from hard work.
Some parents like 2 birthday parties for their children. If they keep on doing this, their children will think it impossible for them to enjoy birthday parties every year. Year after year, 3 they will forget their parents' birthdays and only remember 4 own. It is against traditional habits.
Many parents don't let their children do housework. They think children have only one5 to do. They should study hard and be good 6 their lessons. If parents go on doing this, the children will only 7 to open their mouths to be fed and stretch out(伸出) their arms to be dressed every day. Parents should teach the children 8 to do housework because it can help them start good habits of working by themselves.
Did you see groups of people, mostly the elderly(老年人) dance in public places? In our country, this kind of dance is known as "Guangchangwu". 1 the elderly dance "Guangchangwu"? People have different ideas about it.
Some people say yes and they think it helps the elderly 2 a healthy life. It offers the elderly a good way to relax, keep healthy and make friends. They feel that it's 3 for the elder to go out to dance with their neighbors, friends than to play cards or watch TV at home. However, 4 don't think so. They complain(抱怨) that the elder who dance "Guangchangwu" take up too much public space and make too much noise. You may have the following 5: You want to sleep late on a weekend morning 6 the elder are dancing out, making a lot of noise. Sometimes you want to have a rest or talk with your friend in a park, but you can't stand 7 the loud music from the dancing.
I'm Tina. Today I'm going to visit my aunt and play with her daughter Kate. Kate is only two years old. She looks like my aunt. She has a round face, two big eyes, a small nose and a small mouth. Kate's hair is short and curly. Many people think Kate is a boy when they first see her. She can do lots of things. She can eat with chopsticks. She can wash her face and get dressed by herself. When my aunt asks, "Kate, do you want to exercise with me?" Kate will find her soccer ball under her bed and then follow my aunt to the park to play it.
Birthdays are celebrated all over the world. Some traditions are rather similar from one country to another: candles, cakes and birthday wishes. But there are also different ways to celebrate birthdays. Here are a few:
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Countries |
Ways to celebrate birthdays |
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China |
The birthday child receives presents from the parents. Friends and family members are invited to dinner, and noodles are served to wish the birthday child a long life. |
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Denmark(丹麦) |
A flag is flown outside a window to show that someone who lives in that house is celebrating the birthday. Presents are placed around the child's bed while he is sleeping so he can see them immediately when he wakes up. |
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Japan |
The birthday child wears new clothes to mark the special time. Certain birthdays are more important than others and these are celebrated with a visit to the shrine. These are the third and seventh birthdays for girls and the fifth for boys. |
Dear Jane and Bob,
I'm writing to invite both of you to my fifteenth birthday party on Saturday November the13th.
We're having dinner at a restaurant and then having a party at my house. As good friends, I would like both of you to come if you can. If you need a place to stay for the night, you can sleep on the floor in our sitting room, but bring a sleeping bag, please! Ha! Ha! It's only a joke. If you want to stay at my home for night, please tell me.
The dinner is at Mama Mia. We can eat Italian food there. It will start at 7:30 p.m. You can take the train at 5:00 p.m. and arrive in my city at 6:30 p.m. Then go to the restaurant by taxi. After dinner, we will have the birthday party at about 9:00 p.m. My mother will make a birthday cake and some snacks for us. I'm sure they will be very delicious. I heard that you have some nice CDs. Could you please bring them to my party? Then we can enjoy some good music. I think we will have a good time. Hope you can come!
Debbie
A: Do you like to cook?
B:. Cooking helps me relax after a long day at work.
A: I agree with you.?
B: I cook once a week. You know my parents are busy on weekends.
A: Oh. I see.?
B: I like fried rice with eggs best.
A: Is it difficult to make fried rice with eggs?
B:. The way to make fried rice with eggs is quite simple.
A:What ingredients(原料) do you need to make it?
B: I need rice, eggs and vegetables. Oh, I almost forget salt, pepper and vegetable oil.
A:?
B: It takes me less than ten minutes to make it. Would you like to learn it?
A: Of course.
