If volunteering begins at an early age, it can become part of a child's life-- something he or she may just expect and want to do. It can teach them.
A sense of responsibility. By volunteering, children and teens learn how to be on time for a job, do their best, and be proud of the results. And they also learn that, in the end, they are responsible for the wellbeing(幸福) of the whole community.
The knowledge that one person can make a difference. A wonderful message for a child is that he or she is important enough to have an effect on someone or something else.
The benefit of sacrifice. By giving up a toy to a less fortunate child, a child learns that it's good to sacrifice sometimes. Cutting back on playing time to help clean up a street tells kids that there are important things other than themselves and their needs.
Tolerance. Working in community service can bring kids and teens in touch with people of different backgrounds, abilities, ages, and education. They will likely find that even the most diverse people can be united by common values.
Job skills. Community service can help young people decide on their future cares. Learning to work as a team member, taking on leadership roles, setting project goals—these are all skills that can be learned by volunteering and will serve a child well in any future career.
How to fill free time wisely. If a child isn't interested in traditional after-school activities, community service can be a wonderful choice.
People are so busy these days that many people have no time to cook. This becomes a problem, because most families love home cooking! The food tastes good and warm, and a family meal brings everyone together. In some families, meals are often the only times everyone sees one another at the same time.
Another reason people enjoy home cooking is that it is often a way of showing love. A parent who makes some cookies is not just satisfying a child's sweet tooth. She or he is sending a message. The message says, "I care about you enough to spend an hour making cookies that you will eat up in 15 minutes if I let you."
There is also something about the smell of home cooking. The smell of home cooking pleases people of all ages. It makes most of us feel good and loved, even if we are the ones doing the cooking! Next time you smell a cake making, stop for a moment and pay attention to your mood(心情).
Thirteen-year-old Kaylee has a lot of friends — 532, actually, if you count up her online friends. And she spends a lot of time with them.
But is it possible that Kaylee's online friendships could be making her lonely? That's what some experts believe. Connecting online is a great way to stay in touch, they say. However, some experts worry that many kids are so busy connecting online that they might be missing out on true friendships.
Could this be true? During your parents' childhoods, connecting with friends usually meant spending time with them in the flesh. Kids played Scrabble around a table, not Words With Friends on their phones. When friends missed each other, they picked up the telephone. Friends might even write letters to each other.
Today, most communication takes place online. A typical teen sends 2,000 texts a month and spends more than 44 hours per week in front of a screen. Much of this time is spent on social media platforms(平台).
In fact, in many ways, online communication can make friendships stronger, "There's definitely a positive influence. Kids can stay in constant contact, which means they can share more of their feelings with each other," says Katie Davis, co-author of The App Generation.
Other experts, however, warn that too much online communication can get in the way of forming deep friendships. "If we are constantly checking in with our virtual words, we will have little time for our real-world friendships." says Larry Rosen, a professor at California State University. Rosen also worries that today's kids might mistake the "friends" on the social media for true friends in life. However, in tough times, you don't need someone to like your picture or share your blogs. You need someone who will keep your secrets and hold your hand. You would like to talk face to face.
A young Dutch inventor is widening his effort to clean up floating(浮动的) plastic from the Pacific Ocean. He has developed a floating device(设备) to trap plastic waste moving into rivers before it reaches the oceans.
Boyan Slat was just 18 years old when he invented a system for catching waste in the ocean. He also founded an environmental group called "The Ocean Cleanup". Its purpose is to develop the system. Last year, Slat showed the next step: a floating device called Interceptor. It removes plastic out of rivers. The device is powered by energy from the sun. "The 1,000 rivers are responsible for about 80% of plastic going into the world's oceans," said Slat. Three of the machines have already been used. Each machine costs about $ 775,660, but the cost might drop as production increases.
Since they were used, the machines have been doing very well, collecting the plastic bottles and all the rubbish in the rivers. According to Slat, it is necessary to close "the tap", which means preventing more plastic from reaching the ocean in the first place. He wanted to clean them all in the next five years. "This is not going to be easy, but if we do get this done, we could truly make our oceans again," said Slat.
The device is designed to be safe in rivers. Its nose is shaped to change directions to keep it away from larger floating things. It works by guiding plastic waste into an opening in the front of the device. The waste is then carried inside the machine where it is dropped into containers. The device sends a text message to local operators that can come and empty it when it is full.
How to stay focused in class
•No matter how much you want to sit with your friends during the class, try your best to avoid them. Talking with friends is not going to help you stay focused(集中注意力的) in class and will cause trouble, too.
• Look at the teacher. Your teacher is not just standing up there talking—they're trying to give you an acceptable education. Show the teacher that he or she has your full attention by looking him or her in the eye.
• Take notes. By taking notes, you'll be able to "get into" the lesson.
Listen for key phrases such as, "This is important," "This is the main idea," etc. This can help you listen more intently(专心地) ; you'll have something to do and focus on.
• Get involved(参与) in class discussions. This is a wonderful way to become a more focused, successful student. When a teacher asks a question, offer to answer it.This shows the teacher that you're listening intently during the class.
• Ask a question.This really shows your teacher that you want to be better, and can recognize the things you're having difficulty with. Chances are, someone else in the class has the same question (and is too afraid to ask!). They'll be relaxed — and so will you.
A. Do your best.
B. Avoid sitting with friends.
C. Don't try to finish your old notes in class.
D. Write down key points as your teacher speaks.
E. If he or she asks for an opinion, share your own.
F. If you don't understand something, never be afraid to ask.
G. This person should have your full attention at all times in class.
Jane's mother worked on the farm from dawn till dark and she just could make ends meet. To make Jane live a 1life, she was very careful about spending money. 2, Jane didn't understand her. Every day she was busy with her 3 while Jane was studying at school, so they had little time to enjoy themselves.
One day, she realized Jane was unhappy and even 4to her, so she decided to go 5 with Jane to make Jane happy.
On Sunday morning they went happily to the snowfield. Since they were 6in white clothes, the manager advised them to buy ski clothes. He said 7here was an accident, they might be easily 8in their ski clothes. They couldn't 9 them, so she refused.
Then they went skiing in their white clothes. They were skiing happily on the10 when suddenly the snowfield began to11. It was a snow slide(雪崩). They ran a long way and
12the snow slide finally, but they couldn't find their way. Later, a helicopter was flying above, 13 people on it couldn't see or hear them. Jane was 14because she had hurt her head seriously and 15dropped on the snow. Just then an idea struck her mother. She pierced (刺破) her own wrist16and let bright red blood drop on the snow. A red SOS was written. At last Jane 17, but her mother died.
Every time I 18the blood dropping on the snow, I feel 19. I believe anyone who hears the tragedy will 20 Jane's mother for her selfless love to her daughter.
Finding and keeping the right balance between progress and the (protect) of cultural sites can be a big challenge. Big challenge, however, can sometimes lead great solutions. In 1950s, the Egyptian government wanted to build a new dam across the Nile in order (control) the floods, produce electricity, and supply water to more (farmer) in the area. But the proposal led to protests water from the dam would likely damage a number of temples and destroy cultural relics. After (listen) to the scientists who (study) the problem, and citizens who lived near the dam, the government turned to the United Nations for help in 1959.
A committee (establish) to limit damage to the Egyptian buildings and prevent the loss of cultural relics. Finally, the work began in 1960.
When the project ended in 1980, it was considered a great success. Not only had the countries found a path to the future that did not run over the relics of the past, but they had also learnt that it was possible for countries to work together to build a (good) country.
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词；
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉；
修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
I was walking along the street when the stranger stopped me and asked me the way to a new restaurant that he wanted to have dinner. I started to tell him how to get here. As soon as I finish, the stranger thanked me and started off. However, to his surprise, he went in the wrong direction. So I stopped him at once and told him that he was wrong. Unexpected, he was smiled and told me that he didn't really want ask the way. Instead he was just trying to find out that people knew where the new restaurant was, for he was the new owner of the restaurants.
