Last week, I talked with a mother of a young teenager in my class. She was telling me how 1 it was for her son at school, because he was always in an old school uniform that didn't fit him. Since her husband and she both 2 their jobs, they couldn't afford (买得起) a new one. She told me that she was slowly trying to buy a(n) 3 shirt, then trousers, then shoes.
I knew that she didn't want to ask for help. She 4 asked for anything from me. She was just telling me the honest truth. I went to the 5 to take out some money. Then I put it into her pocket and told her to just go and 6 the uniform, and not to tell anyone I did this but her husband.
I also made it clear to her that nothing was 7 — no payback. “It's a gift. Take it, and I can enjoy 8, and that is all I need right now." I told her she was doing me a favor. She felt too 9 to speak and we hugged. I really just felt happy that her boy wouldn't continue to be 10 for his old uniform. I know what that is like, and as a victim (受害者) of school bullying when young, I can say for sure it hurts for a long time. I felt so good to be able to do this!
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 possible as you can. |
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Getting short-sighted |
Too much homework. Bad reading and writing habits. |
Do homework or reading in a correct way. |
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Fights |
Don't know how to get on well 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 a short time when you are tired. |
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Getting fat |
Having more pocket money to buy snacks. Dislike doing exercise. |
Use your pocket money to do something meaningful. Spend some time doing exercise every day. |
Many people take running as a way to keep fit. They like to run in hot weather and enjoy the feeling of being wet through with sweat while running. Cold weather during winter months, with low temperatures and freezing cold winds, may keep many people from running in the open air.
However, a new study shows that the drop in temperature is a good reason to run. In fact, running in cold weather helps improve one's performance. Many runners might find it easier to run in winter than in hot weather.
Lower temperatures reduce stress on the body. When you run in cold weather, your heart rate is lower. And the body needs less water on a cold day than in warm weather because dehydration levels are lower in winter than in warmer conditions.
John Brewer is a professor of applied sports science at ST. Mary's University in London. For this study, he and other researchers put a group of people into a room where summer and winter weather conditions are recreated. The test subjects, were asked to run 10,000 meters under both conditions and their biological measurements were recorded and studied.
From the study, every movement runners make produces heat. The heat can be really damaging unless the body can lose it. One way in which people lose heat is by sweating. The body loses heat through droplets of sweet. The body also loses it by transporting the blood to the surface of the skin and it puts more stress on the heart, particularly in hot conditions because it's much harder to lose heat when the outside environment is warm. As the result shows running in hot temperatures results in 6 percent higher heart rates.
When running in cold conditions, the body does not have to work hard to pump blood to the skin surface. Therefore, it requires less energy. The most important thing for people who run in cold conditions is to wear the right clothing. Keep as dry as possible when exercising in low temperatures. Wear mittens on your hands instead of gloves. Wear more than one layer of clothing to keep sweat away from your skin. So don't let winter weather keep you indoors. Simply get ready for the low temperatures and start running.
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A. Do you learn English by watching videos? B. Why don't you borrow the teacher's tapes? C. That sounds like a fun way to practise writing. D. I really have learnt a lot from you, Ms Gao. E. I forget a lot of new words. F. The English Club meets after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays. G. What's the problem? |
A: You are worried, Paul.
B: Yes, Ms Gao. I have trouble learning English.
A: You said you liked English.
B: I can't get the pronunciation right.
A: Well, listening can help.You can listen to them at home and repeat the sentences that are difficult for you.
B: That's a good idea. But what about the new words?
A: You can always write the new words in your notebook and study them at home. You can even study on the way to school.
B:That might really help！And sometimes I don't understand what people are saying.
A: Why don't you join an English Club to practise speaking English?
B: Maybe I'll go. I don't get much writing practice either.
A: Maybe you should find a pen friend.
B：Thanks, Ms Gao.
Do you have a problem that seems impossible to solve? Wu Yu, a smart English teacher in Guizhou, thinks the best way to help is to get suggestions from others.
Wu Yu teaches Grade 8 in Guiyang Yunyan No. 2 Middle School. She asked the students to write their troubles down in English. The students were each given a problem at random (任意地). Students found the ideas interesting and useful. Liu Dashuang, 14, said, "It helps me with problems, and when I help others successfully, I feel happy."
Zhang Chengwei, 14, boy: "My best friend thinks I don't want to be his friend any more. I don't know why!"Suggestions from Liu Manli, 14, girl: Talk with your friend.
Wei Zixing, 14, boy: " I want to be the same as him!"Suggestions from Li Lala, 14, girl: If you're not good-looking, you can then work on other things. Study hard and be the top student, or tell jokes and be really funny.
Gong Ling, 14, girl: "I'm not very good at Chinese. I do my homework twice, but I still fail. Am I born to be a poor Chinese learner?"Suggestions from He Yinjuanzi, 14, girl: Doing homework is not the only way to improve your Chinese.
A. My friend is more handsome and popular than me.
B. Then each student had to give a suggestion to the problem they were given.
C. Tell him that you will always be his best friend.
D. Let's see the problems the students had and the suggestions they gave.
E. Try reading your favourite Chinese novels and you can learn more useful words.
F. You don't want to be his friend any more if he still thinks like this.
Susan had problem and it worried her a lot. Last Sunday, her friend Ben (come) to her home to do the homework with (she). After they finished their homework, it started to rain. Susan lent her umbrella Ben, Ben hasn't returned it to her yet. Susan's grandmother gave the umbrella to Susan as her (thirteen) birthday gift and it is very special to Susan. Susan felt (embarrass) to talk about it to Ben. She had no idea what to do next. Her father told her maybe Ben has forgotten it and he suggested Susan to tell Ben the (true). Now, Susan (decide) to follow her father's advice. She thinks Ben will be very happy to give umbrella back.
