Ms. Steen is our English teacher. She is from the US. She began to teach 1 last year. But now she is leaving for her country. We are so sad 2 the news because she is a good teacher. We are going to have a party 3 her. We plan to write some thank-you notes to show how much we're going to miss Ms. Steen. I also think of 4 fun game to play at the party. I believe the party will be great 5 we work together.
Imagine （想象） walking into a movie theater without being greeted by the smell of popcorn. It's hard to believe, isn't it? For many people, popcorn goes hand in hand with movies. They can't have one without the other. But 1 did this happen?
The 2 between the two is younger than you may think. In the mid-1800s, popcorn was already a popular snack in America. Vendors sold it on the 3 . People, especially kids, loved this street food. In the early 1900s, vendors started to sell popcorn 4 movie theaters.
However, theater owners didn't like popcorn. They believed it would make the experience of watching a movie 5 enjoyable. Eating it would make too much noise during the silent movies.
Later, when movies added sound, the 6 noise problem went away. More and more people went to the movies. Some of them even secretly（秘密地） took popcorn into the theaters. Later, more movie theaters 7 . Some of them agreed people to eat popcorn while they were watching movies.
In the 1930s, the theater owners found that people didn't need to buy popcorn from street vendors. Because popcorn was 8 to make, they could make and sell it themselves. They did that and the smell of popcorn drew more people to their theaters. The 9 made a lot of money, and people enjoyed themselves at the movies.
Today, popcorn is still an important part of the movie-going experience. Roles, a man who once ate three bags of popcorn, said, "People come to theaters sometimes just for the 10 . They don't even care what is playing!"
This Sunday is Grandpa's 70th birthday. The Smart family are going to celebrate it, so they will have a busy weekend.
Saturday | |
Morning | Dad: Clean the car in the garden. Mom: Clean the kitchen and bedrooms. Amy: Have dance lessons in the gym. Rose: Work on science projects in the library. |
Afternoon | Mom and Dad: Buy some food at the supermarket. Amy and Rose: Pick up gifts and cards for Grandpa. |
Evening | Watch TV together. |
Sunday | |
Morning | Mom: Make a big birthday cake. Amy and Rose: Prepare Grandpa's gifts. |
Afternoon | Amy: Help Mom cook delicious food. Rose: Help Dad decorate the sitting room. |
Evening | Amy and Rose: Give gifts to Grandpa. The whole family: Have a birthday party. |
Sam Kaplan, 72, is from the USA. The man recently touched many hearts because of his courage and hard work. He got a bachelor's degree（学士学位） in cinema studies more than 50 years after finishing high school.
Kaplan decided to go to college and get a bachelor's degree when he was 68 years old. "I was driving and heard on the radio that Georgia Gwinnett College was offering a degree that included play writing," Kaplan said. "At that moment, an idea flashed into my mind. Then I stopped my car. Five minutes later, I was registering for（报名参加） the class."
However, jumping back into a classroom after so many years wasn't easy for Kaplan. The man in his 60s had to learn how to study all over again. Meanwhile, he needed to learn how to get on with his classmates because they were much younger than him. Kaplan made a plan. Every day he would talk with a new student to learn about their goals at college and dreams for the future. In this way, Kaplan built a good relationship with the other students.
In the following years, Kaplan studied very hard. His performances often surprised his teachers. Finally, he successfully finished college.
"Life is short, and you need to keep moving. You need to keep active and keep learning," Kaplan said. "It's never too late. You can always get what you want if you work hard."
Technologies（科技） have the power to do many things. They can change the world we live in and the way we live, too. They make our lives easier. Here are some technologies that will probably change our lives in the future.
Flying cars
Space is running out quickly in some crowded cities. When there's no space left on the roads, it is possible that we will drive cars in the sky. There are already many interesting flying car designs （设计） that show this future is a possibility. If it's not flying cars, we might have other personal ways of travel. Jetpacks, for example, have been loved by designers and people looking for fun for years.
Wearable screens
In the future, you might not need to hold or look at traditional screens. There could be special devices（设备） that make screens appear on your skin, clothes or other things. These screens could work like touchable phone screens. They might even become a part of what you wear or be put inside your body. So you don't have to carry a phone all the time, but you will have a screen with you wherever you go.
Smart mirrors
Now, picture a future where smart mirrors could tell you about your health problems. The only thing you need to do is take a quick look at the mirror. The information it gives could help you care about your health. Also, it could tell you how you're feeling at the moment. Sounds great, right?
No one can know the future. But whatever happens next, it will be great to live in a world with such wonderful technologies.
A: Kelly, did you make a New Year's resolution this year?
B: Yes, Larry, I did.
A: What are you to do that?
B: I'm going to learn to the piano.
A: Great. How are you going to do that?
B: I'm going to take piano lessons. How you?
A: Well, my New Year's resolution is to good grades.
B: How are you going to do that?
A: I'm going to study and of course do my homework every day.
B: That sounds good. Let's try our best.
A. talking B. problem C. Chinese D. about E. it F. favorite G. practice H. an I. something J. useful |
Now more and more young people from around the world come to China for study or work. Martin, a 25-year-old American, came to Beijing to study last year. After class, the young man tried to talk with his Chinese friends and watch TV to his Chinese.
Martin likes many kinds of TV programs. Chinese Poetry Conference《中国诗词大会》is one of Martin's shows. People can watch it on CCTV-10 or online. There are exciting competitions in the show and they're all Chinese poetry. "My Chinese friends told me this show and I started to love it", said Martin.
A Bite of China《舌尖上的中国》is popular with people in China and Martin also likes it. It tells us interesting about what the Chinese eat in different ways and places. China is famous for its delicious food and it plays important role in Chinese culture. Martin thinks this program is because he can not only learn how to make the food, but also know more about Chinese culture. "I can practice Chinese more often by about the Chinese food with my friends and that really helps me study Chinese", said Martin.
As a beginner of Chinese, Martin sometimes finds a little difficult to follow the talks. However, he thinks it's not a big and always tries his best. As an old saying goes, "Where there is a will, there is a way!"
Nowadays, many people do exercise in their free time. Exercise helps to keep us in good health. Some doctors advise us to take exercise at least 150 minutes every week. Many people have a habit of taking exricise. They exercise for some minutes every day. So, getting those 150 minutes is easier.
But what about those times when we are ill? If we do not feel well, should we take exercise as usual? Will exercise help us feel better or not?
Edward R. Laskowski is a doctor. Ne says exercise is usually Ok if we have a common cold. He says, "If you take some medicine and don't feel so ill, it's OK to take exercise."
But there some other symptoms（症状） that can tell us to stop exercise. If we feel very tired, we shouldn't exercise, either.
In all, Dr. Laskowski advised to listen to our body. If we feel really bad, take a break and let our body rest. If we don't feel so bad, we can take exercise. For example, if we usually run, take a quick walk instead.
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