Your parents might not realize how important their health is to you. Now it’s your chance to let them know!
Think about it before starting.
Before you talk with your parents, it helps to get clear on what you want them to do. __ Get more exercise? Get more sleep? If you want a parent to lose weight, you’d better find out the disadvantage of being heavy and how great they will feel after eating healthy food or exercising more.
_______
Pick a moment when everyone’s relaxed and there’s time to talk. Say something like: “Dad, I care about your health and I worry you’re so busy that you don’t have time for exercise.” Let parents know you are willing to make the change yourself. For example, say you’d be willing to walk together after dinner.
Come up with a plan together
Has your mom or dad agreed to your ideas? Well done! Let’s say the change your mom or dad agreed to is eating healthier food.__ _____ Examples are: I’ll eat five fruits every day. I’ll eat breakfast every morning.
Show your encouragement and understanding
It’s normal if your parents fail at first. If parents want to give up, encourage them to keep going. If you’re making a change together, you can say, “Well, I’m sorry. Let’s start fresh and go on with our plan tomorrow.” ________ Let your parents know you love and care about them for what they’re doing and that it means a lot to you.
What if a parent says “No”?
If parents don’t follow you ideas, ask them(gently): “Could you at least think about it for me ?” _______How many times have you pushed back on something they asked you to do, but then later thought more about it?
Soon you’ll be grown and out of the house. Here’s your chance to set your parents on the right way.
根据材料内容，选出最佳选项。
| A．Then give them a little time to consider. |
| B．Do you want a parent to eat better? |
| C．Work together to plan what they and you will do/ |
| D．Offer your praise! |
E.Talk to parents the same way you’d like them to talk to you.
下面5位同学有不同的爱好，他们想参加志愿者活动，请你给他们分配合适的工作。My boys want to join the sports club, but they don’t have enough coaches(教练).
In the kindergarten（幼儿园）, many girls like to listen to the stories, but the kindergarteners are too busy. They have no time to do that.
In the country school, the headmaster wants the kids to learn to sing and dance in their free time, but the school doesn’t have any volunteers(志愿者).
In the pet(宠物) center, many homeless dogs, cats and other small animals are ill, but they don’t have enough people to look after them. They really need volunteers.
Many old people live alone. They need someone to talk with them and make them smile, laugh.
| A．Hu Nan likes to read. She likes reading to the children. |
| B．Li Lan loves animals and likes staying with them. |
| C．A’bao likes singing. He likes to be a singer in the future. |
| D．Xiao Shan enjoys talking with other people. He is very good at making others happy. |
E. Zhao Da is interested in sports. He does well in basketball, and in his school his friends call him the second Jordon.
Justin is a 16﹣year﹣old boy．He is thinking about how （1） （spend） his money during winter vacation．He （2） （save） up about 300 dollars already．He plans to buy （3） computer with his money but he also wants to go skating with his friends．He can't do both （4） he doesn't have enough money．What should Justin do？
We are often in these kinds of situations．You want to see a concert （5） Saturday，but it is also your mother's birthday and you do not want to let（6） （she） down．In this case，you don't have enough time to go to both （7） （place）．You must make a decision．You must think about（8） should be done first．You must consider the following questions（9） （serious）．
•Which is more important？
•Which decision needs my attention more？
•Which choice would satisfy me more？
After you've answered these questions，it may be much （10） （easy） for you to decide what to do．So the next time you must make a decision，remember to prioritize（优先考虑）．
阅读短文，并选择方框中的词用适当形式填空。
| true both work good say before only call radio bad kill |
The M25, the highway around London, opened in 1986. Today people it the largest car park in Europe. Every morning on the we hear about traffic jams, road repairs, and accidents, and which part of the M25 to avoid. One day soon we will hear “there’s a traffic jam all the way round the M25 in directions. If you are driving to , then it may be better for you to go back home”
Winston Churchill once said that the car was the thing of the 20th century. This may be of the next century, too. Every year about 5,000 people are on British roads. For children, road accidents are a major 主要的cause of death.
The newspaper usually that the car is a good thing. But when you have a car and can drive at the speed of a walking man, is it to spend a lot of your money simply getting a car for the speed?
默写（共7个空，共10分， 每空不限一个词）
NCE Lesson 41.
‘We mustn’t buy things we don’t need.’ I remarked suddenly. I almost at once.
‘You needn’t have said that,’ my wife answered, ‘And I needn’t that terrible tie you bought yesterday.
NCE Lesson 42.
As soon as he saw us, he picked up a long pipe which coins and opened one of the baskets. … The snake, however,
‘dance’ slowly. It obviously could not
Indian music and jazz!
English: fun for life
On the last day of English Week, the head teacher to the whole school. ….
, you should enjoy English.
The government in China plans to end its one﹣child per family policy and
（1） [in'sted] let families have two children．
People（2） [ nju：] the news after an important meeting in Beijing． It's reported that there are many（3） （原因）for the change in policy． One of them is to balance population development．
China has the（4） population in the world． It carried out the one﹣child policy in 1980． But the government（5） [ə'laʊd] only a small number of couples to have two children．For example，in the countryside，（6） the first﹣born is a girl， couples can have a second child．
In 2013， the Chinese government gave other couples a（7） （机会）to have two children．Families could have two if one parent was an only child．（8） （然而）， too many young people in the cities aren't（9） in having a second child any longer．
At the end（10） 2014， China had a population of 1.37 billion people． A total of 800 million of them are employed（雇佣）． With the two﹣child policy， an increase in births will change the labor shortage．
Ali and Albert were brothers．Their parents （1） away early and left them a cow．The brothers were going to share the cow．Albert is an （2） [' ɒnɪst] man and he listened to everything that his elder brother said．But Ali was cunning（狡猾的）．
One day，Ali said，"I will be very （3） （公平的）with you，Albert．You take the front part of the cow and I will take the hind（后面的）side of the cow．Each of us can use （4） we get．But we can't kill it．"
Albert gave the cow grass and water every day．The cow made lots of milk．Ali （5）s the milk and got a lot of money．But he did not share the money with Albert．Albert felt a bit（6）u ．
A （7） （邻居）knew about this and said something to Albert．The next day，when Ali was milking the cow，Albert hit the cow in the head．The cow started （8）k ．Ali shouted to Albert，"Don't you see me milking the cow？"
"The front part of the cow is （9） ， and I can do anything I want．"Albert said angrily．
Ali knew he was wrong and said sorry to Albert． From then on， the brothers fed the cow（10） [ tə' geðə] and shared the money fom selling milk． Both of the brothers lived happily after that．
Kevin Pearce, snowboard athlete (运动员), has come a long way since his accident on December 31, 2009. ,when he fell and hurt his head. Luckily, he was wearing a helmet (头盔).
. He stayed in hospital for four months. He still can’t remember several weeks of his life after the accident.
Today, Pearce is still working hard to get his health back to 100%. . A year ago, he couldn’t walk straight. Now, he can not only walk, but he can also drive again.
Pearce says he must thank his fans, his friends and especially his family. His parents and elder brothers have been by his side since the accident. . He said he couldn’t have got well so quickly without them.
These days, Pearce is back on the snowboarding circuit (巡回比赛). . He is on the road again and it is a new beginning for him.
| A. So far, he has made a lot of progress B. His brother, Adam, left his job to care for him full-time C. But his head was badly hurt and he couldn’t see or move D. On that day, Pearce was training for the 2010 Winter Olympics E. Instead of competing for medals, he’s giving opinions on athletes |
阅读下面短文, 根据上下文或首字母填空。
An old man lived in a nice house with a large garden. He took care of his f all the time, watering and fertilizing(施肥) them.
One day a young man went by the garden. He looked the beautiful flowers, imagining(想象) how happy he could be if he lived in such a beautiful place. Then, suddenly he found the old gardener was blind. He was very surprised about this and asked, “You can't see these flowers.
are you busy taking care of them every day?”
The old man smiled and said “I can tell you four reasons. First, I was a gardener when I was young, and I really like this job. Second, though I can’t see these flowers, I can touch them.
T , I can smell the sweetness of them. As for the last one, that’s you. ”
“Me? But you don't know me,” said the young man.
“Yeah, it’s true that I don't know you. But I know that flowers are angels that everybody knows. We enjoy the happiness these flowers have brought us.”
The blind man’s work opened our eyes and pleased our hearts, which also made his life happier. It was just like Beethoven, who became in his later life and wrote many great musical works. Beethoven himself couldn’t hear his wonderful music, but his music has encouraged(鼓励) millions of people to face their difficulties bravely. Isn’t it one kind of happiness?
Some things usually have different meanings in different cultures． Here are some words about （1） that are used differently in western cultures and Chinese culture．
Most phrases in（2） about the dog， such as "a homeless dog"， "a running dog" and "a dog catching a mouse"， have negative meanings． But in western countries， dog are considered honest and good friends of （3） （人类）． The word， "dog"， has positive meanings． For example， "you are a lucky dog" means you are a lucky （4） /'pɜːs（ə）n/． And "every dog has its day" means everyone has good luck at times．
As we know， dragons are very important in Chinese culture． In ancient times， dragons were regarded as strong and magical creatures． They （5） /brɔ：t/ hope and good luck． The ancient emperors compared themselves to dragons． Nowadays， many p（6）___ want their children to become "dragons"． But in western cultures， dragons were d（7） __ animals． Heroes killed them to protect people．
Some things have （8） （相似的）meanings in Chinese culture and western culturea． The rose is regarded as a symbol of love in b（9） China and some western countries． People in China and the West think the rose also （10） for peace， courage and friendship． When we pay attention to the cultural meanings of words， we will understand them better．
Bridges are built for many reasons. Some bridges are built so that cars (cross) over rivers. Others are made for trains to use . In Washington State, there is a very unusual bridge. It was built for squirrels(松鼠) 。
The town of Longview has a very busy street. Many cars pass it every day. When squirrels tried to cross the street, they (kill) . Amos Peters wanted
(protect) these small and lovely animals, so he built a bridge for them---one that would let them pass above the traffic.
The bridge (be) a symbol of the town for over 40 years since then. And every Christmas, the local people
(add) a small Christmas tree to the center of the bridge ,How lovely!
A few years ago, the local people (create) a squirrel festival and they raised money
(build) two more bridges for these lovely animals. For years, because of the bridges . the squirrels in the town have been able to cross safely from one side of the street to the other.
Chen Yujie, 15 studies at a boarding school in Ningbo, Zhejiang ______.it was not a short ride home and the trips were tiring.Chen hoped her parents could put the money on a bank card , so she didn’r have to travel so often.
“It’s usually the most relaxing time for our family.” Said Chen.
She chose the right time.After a few turns of lobbying(游说) ，her parents finally agreed with Chen . So they have to choose a right time .
US magazine Highnight recently surveyed 1,521 kids aged 6-12 in the country , asking questions like “ ” Results show that American kids seem to know when their parents are most receptive(乐于接受的)。Meal time is discovered to be their most favorite time to talk to their parents.Bed time comes second.followed by time spent in the car.
Chinese teenagers seem to have a similar tendency (倾向) over the problem.Qianjiang Daily ,a newspaper in Zhejiang, did a survey about it .
So do you have anything to talk to your parents about? Choose a good time.
根据短文内容, 从方框中选出五个句子填入文中空缺处, 使短文内容完整正确。
| A. When you want to talk to your parents about something important ,When is the best time to do it? B. She decided to discuss it with her parents during TV time to talk to their parents. C. They found that most American teenagers would choose bed time to talk to their parents. D. She used to go back to her home in Cixi every week to get money from her parents. E. The result shows most teenagers in the city would choose meal time to talk to their parents.. F. For most teenagers like Chen talking to parents can be difficult or even worrying.. |
Last spring I was walking in a park. A short distance ahead of me was a mom and her three-year-old daughter. The little girl was holding a string that was attached to a helium balloon(氢气球).
All of a sudden, a strong w took the balloon from the little girl. I though she would scream and c
.
But, no! As the little girl turned to watch her balloon rise into the sky, she h shouted: “Wow!”
I didn’t realize it at that moment, but that little girl had taught me something.
Later that day, I r a phone call from a person with news of an unexpected problem. I felt like saying:“Oh no, what should we do?” But thinking of that little girl, I found myself saying: “Wow, that’s interesting! How can I help you?” One thing is for sure---life is always going to put us off balance with things we don’t expect. However, how we respond(反应) to them is our c
. We can choose to be frustrated(沮丧的) or fascinated.
No matter what the situation, a fascinated “Wow!’ will always b a frustrated “Oh, no.” So the next time you experience one of life’s unexpected guests, think of that little girl and make it a “Wow!” i
of an “oh, no.” The “Wow!” response always works.
It is useful to learn how to make small talk．It is an important social skill．It helps to make people feel（1） （放松的） and start a conversation when they meet for the（2） （第一） time．
The topics for small talk are different in different countries． But usually the topics are general rather than personal． In the UK， people sometimes talk about the （3） （天气） when they make a small talk"It's a nice day， isn't it？" This （4） （种类） of questions helps you begin a conversation because they are general questions that anyone can （5） （答复）to．Next time when you want to make small talk， turn a statement to a question． You are sure to get answer and start a conversation．
You have（1） （probable） never heard of Amy Hayes， （2） she is a most unusual woman． She never throws away things we（3） （need） any more． She has always thought about how these things（4） （put） to good use． She thinks that nothing is a waste． The windows and doors of her house come from old buildings around her town（5） ______were pulled down． The top of（6） is an old boat（7） （turn） upside down． And the gate is made（8） rocks and old glass bottles． Amy isn't the only one who is good at（9） （recycle）． Jessica Wong uses old clothes to make bags． She（10）_____（do） this for a few years． Her bags are cute and useful．
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