What problems do the teenagers probably have? Here is a survey showing their main problems.
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Problems |
Causes |
Advice |
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Feeling stressed |
Too much homework. Don't have enough time for their hobbies. |
Make a plan for study and hobbies. Find time to relax as much as possible. |
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Getting short-sighted |
Too much homework. Bad reading and writing habits. |
Do homework or read and write in a right way. |
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Fighting with each other |
Don't know how to get on with classmates. |
Make more friends and understand each other. Share your problems with them. |
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Feeling tired of study |
Computer games “bad influence.” |
Don't be crazy about computer games. Play them just for short time when you are tired. |
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Getting fat |
Have more pocket money to buy snacks. Dislike doing exercise. |
Use your pocket money to do something meaningful. Spend some time doing exercise every day. |
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Word Bank teenagers 青少年 survey 调查 short-sighted 近视的 meaningful 有意义 influence 影响 |
I sat with my friend in a well-known coffee shop in the town of Italy.
As we enjoyed our coffee, a man entered and sat down beside us. He called the waiter over, saying, “Two cups of coffee, one of them there on the wall.”
We heard his order with interest and saw that he was served with one cup of coffee, but he paid for two.
When he left, the waiter put a piece of paper on the wall, saying “A cup of coffee.”
While we were still there, two other men entered and ordered three cups of coffee, two on the table and one on the wall. They had two but paid for three. This time also, which made us feel so curious about what was going on there.
After a few days, we had a chance to enter this coffee shop again. While we were enjoying our coffee, a man who appeared homeless entered. He looked at the wall and said, “One cup of coffee from the wall.”
The waiter served a cup of coffee to this man with respect. The man had his coffee and left without paying. We were amazed to watch all of this as the waiter took off a piece of paper from the wall and threw it into the bin.
Now it was no surprise for us—the matter was very clear. The people of this town showed great respect for those who needed help.
Just think about what this man wanted. He didn't have to lose his face to ask for a free cup of coffee. Without asking or knowing who was giving him this cup of coffee, he only looked at the wall, put an order, enjoyed his coffee and left.
It's a truly beautiful thing—probably the most beautiful wall anywhere in the world.
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Word Bank wise 明智的 journey 旅行 cliff 悬崖 |
How do you go to school every day? By bike or on foot? Maybe you can try a new way — taking an S'Cool Bus.
The S'Cool Bus is also called the bike bus. Netherlands is a bike kingdom. Someone invented this kind of bicycle in Netherlands. It's interesting for kids to ride the bike bus together to go to school.
Also, it is very safe. The bike bus has a driver and eleven seats for kids. Each one has a helmet and safety belt (安全带). There is a roof on the bus. It can be used on hot days or rainy days to make kids feel comfortable.
Riding the bike bus is one of the greatest ways for children to get to school. Peter is a 10-year-old boy. He becomes a big fan of the bike bus. “Now the S'Cool Bus is my favorite way of vehicle. I can ride it together with other kids to keep healthy. It's full of fun.” For most parents, it can help them save a lot of time because they don't have to pick up their children after school.
The S'Cool Bus is becoming more and more popular in some countries like Germany and France. Its inventor Thomas Tolkamp says, “I hope I can sell the bike bus to more countries in the future. As the green lifestyle (生活方式) becomes popular, ideas like this get popular, too. I think it will work well in other countries.” The use of S'Cool Bus shows us that we can save the Earth in many ways as long as we want to have a try.
Now students' English handwriting gets worse and worse. That makes their teachers feel worried. Is your English handwriting beautiful?
Use paper with lines
When you write English words or sentences, you can use paper with lines. That will make your handwriting straight. Be sure to fill the lined space completely. And make sure these capital letters are written properly.
Slow down
If your writing is hard to read, just slow down a little. If you write too quickly, it's hard for you to stop where you should, and you may make more mistakes easily.
When you hold your pencil in the correct way, writing is much better. Some kids press down really hard when they write. That makes the handwriting bad. Try to be relaxed and don't hold the pencil so hard. Let your writing appear nice and clean. If you do so, people will guess you are a student with a good habit.
Draw more pictures
While you are drawing pictures, you need to use the skills to control your pencil better. Even though you have no chance to draw at school, you can practice by drawing at home.
Handwriting is very important. Imagine you are a famous movie star or a well-known sports player, what do you do when your fans run up to you? Give them your autographs of course!
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Word Bank handwriting 书写 capital letters大写字母 autographs亲笔签名 |
A. If not, here are four steps that really work!
B. Hold your pencil right.
C. Drawing can improve your handwriting.
D. Going slower makes your handwriting clearer.
E. Those lines on the paper can help you to write words in the right size.
A wise man was on his long journey with a young man. 1 was falling, so they decided to find place to stay. They looked for a long time and at last found a small house. A(n)2family lived in it .They gave the two visitors a warm welcome and 3a simple meal for them including fresh milk and cheese.
After the meal, the wise man asked how they 4 in such a poor place. In a low voice, the husband answered, “We have a 5We sell her milk to our neighbors and keep some for6own needs-make some cheese and cream.”
The next morning, the two visitors went on their journey.7they walked a few miles, the wise man said to the young man. “Go back and push the cow off the cliff” “Why? Without the cow, they will have nothing.” The wise man said his order again, “Go back and8the cow.”
The young man was 9 about the future of the family. But 10he returned to the old house and did as the wise man told him. A few years later the young man 11on the same road. He decided to visit the family again. Unexpectedly, he saw a large house with a beautiful garden there. He knocked on the door and a well-dressed man answered. He was the son of the family. The man invited him to enter the house and told him 12their life changed. “You know. We had13 but a cow to keep us alive years ago. But one day she fell off the cliff and died. We had to come up with new 14 of making a living. You see, we are much15than before” At his words, the young man smiled.
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Word Bank wise 明智的 journey 旅行 cliff 悬崖 |
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happy love a care drive minute pay worry though real |
When I was young, my father told me that some acts of may give someone happiness. So I always try my best to help others. One afternoon, it was very hot. I was on the highway to Fuzhou when another car suddenly came into my lane. My car was in the far right lane, so it ran into the roadside. But luckily, it didn't cause accident. I was with that driver, but I thought that he just did not attention to the lane change, and maybe he was just .
The car ran away after cutting me off. Very soon it disappeared. After a while, I came around a curve and found the same car. The driver was walking along the roadside. He looked . The man's car had a flat tire. he had a spare tire, he had nothing to work with. I decided to help him. I changed the tire for him and let him sit in my air-conditioned car while I did it. Fifteen later, I finished the work. I was hot and tired, but I felt good after an act of kindness to the man.
Helping others is the source of happiness. That's true. We should lend a hand to others in trouble.
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Word Bank lane车道 curve 弯道 flat tire 瘪胎 spare tire 备胎 source 源泉 |
My name is Tony. I'm a traffic policeman. I'm glad to hear that you are going on an outing tomorrow. For everyone's safety, I'll give you some advice on how stay safe. First of all, you should take care of your own safety. You should always put safety first. Second, you should obey traffic safety rules. Don't cross the road the green light is on. Some of you like to go hiking bike. Don't forget to wear helmets when you ride your bike. You need to ride the right. If there is traffic accident, remember to call the accident telephone for help. Finally, you should care for each other and help each other. I hope you will have a good trip. Thank you.
A: Hi. Tony. ?
B: I'd love to. What movie are you going to watch?
A: The Battle at Shuimen Bridge.
B: It is a hit movie these days. .
A: Don't worry. We can get the tickets on Meituan. It has the cheapest tickets.
B: ?
A: 39.9 yuan each.
B: Sounds good. Let's book the tickets right now. ?
A: It starts at half past seven.
B: ?
A: Let's meet at seven o'clock outside the cinema.
1 要点：
1）如何看待学习或生活中面临的困难；
2）你战胜学习或生活困难的一次经历；
3）鼓励同学积极面对困难，迎接挑战。
2要求：
1）文中不要出现所在学校的校名和师生姓名；
2）词数100左右。
Dealing with difficulties properly
Difficulties are quite necessary for us if we can deal with them properly.
