What do you usually do in your spare time? Many students choose to stay at home, but not Zhang Hua, 1 11-year-old boy from Zhuhai. Every day, he 2 at least two hours on outdoor activities.
With his 3 help, he enjoys outdoor activities rather than focusing on his study all the time. One year ago, his father noticed that Zhang Hua did not go out for enough exercise afterschool, so he took his son to do outdoor activities. 4 he is in primary school, he is now famous for outdoor activities on the Internet.
Many people show their opinions about Zhang Hua.
Some teenagers say 5 exercise can make them relaxed and improve their memory. The more outdoor activities they do, 6 their brains will be. Although facing increasing pressure in studies, they join the school's athletic athletic programs. It's not only a way to relax but also a kind of 7 for will power (毅力).
However, some parents express their worries. They don't think two hours 8 too much for children at Zhang Hua's age, but it might be difficult when their children get older. They have a lot of homework and after-school classes, 9 on weekdays. Sometimes, parents are 10 about the safety of outdoor activities because children may do crazy and risky things.
In fact, both parents and children like outdoor activities. They think that outdoor activities play an important role in their daily life. They can make children's brain active and improve their study.
Once there were two neighbors. One was a teacher and 1 was a cook. Both of them planted the same plants in their own gardens. The teacher gave 2 water to his plants and didn't always give full attention to them. But the cook gave a lot of water to his plants and 3 them very well.
The cook's plants grew much taller and greener than the teacher's. After a heavy storm, they both came out to 4 for the damage of their gardens. The cook saw that his plants were uprooted. They were all 5. But the teacher's plants were not damaged at all and were standing firmly.
The cook was surprised to ask the teacher, "My plants were uprooted, 6 yours weren't. How is that possible?" The teacher smiled, "You gave your plants so much water and attention that they didn't need to work hard for 7. You made it easy for them. While I gave them just a little water and let their roots search for more. Because of that, their roots went 8 and that made their position stronger. That is why my plants survived (幸存)".
This story is about parenting. Children are like 9. If everything is given to them, they will not work hard. Sometimes it's best to 10 them instead of giving them everything. Teach them to walk, but let them follow their own paths.
Whales are the largest living organisms (生物) living on the surface of the earth. An adult blue whale weighs up to 173 tonnes with 30 meters in length. When a whale dies in the ocean, its body usually falls to the sea floor and a special deep-sea ecosystem will be formed in a long time. Scientists give a name to this: the whale fall.
Recently, some scientists on a Chinese research ship called Tansuo-1 found a whale fall at the depth of 1,600 meters in the South China Sea. Whale falls are seldom found by humans. This is the first time China has found this type of ecosystem. So far, less than 50 modem natural whale falls have been found by humans around the world.
The whale fall is really important to deep-sea animals, as it provides food for them. Usually, the whale fall goes through three stages. The first stage comes just after the whale dies. The body attracts lots of big sea animals such as shark and they come to eat the body. This stage lasts from months to years. At the second stage, smaller animals come for the whale's bones and leftovers. This stage can last one or two years. Bacteria (细菌) play a role at the third stage. They break down what has been left. This stage can last as long as 100 years.
The whale fall found in the South China Sea is 3 meters long. It is still at the first stage. The scientists said it would take them a long time to study the whale fall because they knew it would help them understand the deep-sea ecosystem better.
① Bacteria break down the rest of the whale. ② Smaller animals eat the whale's bones.
③ The whale dies in the ocean. ④ Big sea animals eat the whale's body.
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Hello, I'm Jim. Should I speak in American English or British English? I always worry about my pronunciation. Hi, my name is Paul. I don't think I can talk fluently because it's difficult for me to remember all the words. I'm Amy. When I am talking, I can't help waving my hands, for I think it can help me express what I want to say better. But my classmates say I look funny. Hello, I'm Betty. I know that it's not right to speak fast. But I am afraid that I can't finish my talk in the given time if I speak slowly. Hi, my name is Belly. When I come face to face with the audience, where should my eyes fall onto? Do I have to look straight ahead, or look around from time to time? |
A. Looking at and talking to one person in the audience helps keep you natural, but it feels foolish talking to only one person. Speak to one person as long as 15 seconds and then change another one. B. You should know you and most of the people you talk to are different in many ways. Some of them may not know what you are talking about. Then speak to them on their terms and in their languages. C. When you talk, try to be as natural as possible. Don't try to memorize your words or read or recite them to your audience. You can use short notes to help you remember the important points. D. It's true that there are some differences between American English and British English, but they'll not cause much difficulty for listeners, so just speak the way you're used to. E. The audience may have a hard time understanding what they hear. They need your help. Slowdown, pause (停顿) and guide the audience through your talk. Remember that you should help the audience understand what you are saying. F. Making your voice a little lower than normal. Listeners like to listen to a relatively (相对) deep voice. It will make them feel comfortable. G. Concentrate on what you want to say. If you are always paying attention to gestures, you will feel uncomfortable. Try to reduce some unnecessary gestures. |
In our life journey, everyone may meet unlucky things. But how to properly face and deal them? The following boy sets a good example for us. A six-year-old boy Jaden Hayes went through two worst things. First, his father died of cancer when he was four. Soon after, he lost his leg in a traffic accident. And he had to walk with a walking stick and his right leg. heartbroken Jaden was during that time!
After several months' difficult time, he began to turn his sadness for the better. He told his mother that he had got tired of everyone's sad look all the time. He decided to change it. Then Jaden asked his mother to buy a lot of little and bring him to the town near where they live, so that he could give them away. "I'm trying to make people smile," said Jaden. Jaden targets people aren't smiling and then turns their days around.
So far, he's been to four places and he is always successful. Even if sometimes he doesn't exactly get reaction from everyone passed by, for most people, it is so hard to a toy from a six-year-old boy. He expected nothing in return but a . "I'm courting on it to be 33,000 smiles," said Jaden. When asked if he thought he could make that goal, he answered, "I think I can."
Lu Lin, 16, a boy from Nujiang, Yunnan Province, has moved into a new apartment with his family. Seeing the great changes of his hometown, he can't help recalling the past life. Several years ago, Lu Lin's family had to live a very hard lie. There was no electricity so he couldn't watch TV and he knew little about the outside world. Because of the traffic blocking, his parents had to walk very far to buy necessities of life. They also carried water from a faraway steam. His parents couldn't afford Lu Lin's schooling. He even didn't have enough food to cat and often felt hungry. The five members in his family had to live in a run-down room. Nowadays, Lu Lin has a much better life. He can happily take the bus to school with his companions. He can know more about the outside world by watching TV. The wide roads have led to his house. He doesn't need to worry about being hungry any more. Thanks to the policy of "targeted poverty alleviation (精准扶贫)", more than 800 million people under the International Poverty Line in China have been lifted out of poverty, reducing (减少) more than 70 percent of the global poverty population. "Shaking off poverty is not the end, but the new starting point for a new life and a new struggle." President Xi said, "The people all over the country should work hard to push for higher-level development." |
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Dear Sir/Madam,
I am writing to apply for the "Hand in Hand" program.
Sincerely yours,
Li Ming
