Arguments(争吵)between kids and parents can be a big problem and we should care about them.
Some examples of the arguments
| Mike is always making trouble in school. You'd better keep away from him. | Some results of a survey | |
| You don't know him as well as I do. Stop trying to tell me who I can make friends with. | ||
| Don't spend so much time playing computer games. You Parent: should do something meaningful. | ||
| I' ve already finished my homework. I just want to relax. | ||
| You got an F in your physics exam again. I'm disappointed (失望) with you. | ||
| I did study hard. But it's just too difficult for me. | ||
Some suggestions from experts Communicate with your kids in a friendly way. Encourage kids to share their feelings with you. Take part in different activities together with kids. |
①Spring is the most exciting season of the year! Besides the warm weather, there are many cool things to learn about this time of year.
②During spring, the weather can be very ▲ . This happens because warm air from the south and cold air from the north are fighting, making it impossible to know the exact weather. It's like nature's way of keeping us guessing!
③Many baby animals are born in spring. Deer, squirrels(松鼠), foxes, and even whales(鲸鱼)welcome their little ones during this season. The warm sunshine and enough food make it the perfect time for young animals to grow strong.
④Spring doesn't start at the same time everywhere. In the Northern Hemisphere(半球), spring begins in March. But in the Southern Hemisphere, like Australia, spring starts in September. So, while people in one part of the world enjoy spring flowers, others might be jumping into autumn leaves!
⑤This season shows that nature and life always keep changing, bringing new surprises every year!
Are you going through puberty(青春期)? You might have started puberty earlier than your parents did.
Puberty begins when your body tells your brain to produce a kind of hormones(激素). During puberty, teenagers grow quickly.
Studies show that puberty is happening earlier. Take girls in the US for example. They are getting their periods(生理期)about six months earlier than they did many years ago. The average age used to be 12. 5 years old. But now it's just under 12.
Many things can cause early puberty. Fatness is one of the key reasons. This may be because fat cells(细胞)produce estrogen(雌激素), which is important for female body changes. Some unhealthy food as well as stress, may also be the reasons.
Studies show that early puberty might increase the risk of health problems like breast cancer(乳腺癌)
and heart illness as well as shorter height. What's more, teenagers who start puberty earlier might feel angry. They might be treated differently because they look older or different, which can make them lose confidence.
Girls face more troubles, Ye Zihua from the University of Illinois Urbana told German newspaper Die Welt. This is because they pay more attention to their bodies.
So how to avoid early puberty? Doctors suggest that teenagers should eat healthily, do some sports, and get enough sleep.
①fatness ②breast cancer ③heart illness ④anger
Everyone told me I was crazy when I give up my high-paying job, but it was the best decision of my life.
Back then, I was 27 years old. I had spent five years working for a company in the centre of Chicago, US. My life didn't look anything like I wanted it to be. It was time for a change.
I looked back on my life to discover my true interests. While my sales job taught me a lot about business, I was always crazy about exploration(探索). I knew I wanted to live abroad and be free to discover more of the world I lived in.
To make a living while staying abroad, I decided to teach English. I signed up for a 120-hour TEFL course to prepare for the job. It was scary at first. Moving abroad to be an English teacher wasn't something people just did. But I trusted myself and went for it anyway.
Through teaching, I finally realize that giving is receiving, which is so different from my last job. Together with my co-teachers, I have helped people make their dreams come true. One of our graduates (毕业生), Joan, sent us a handwritten note about how our course helped her do her job better. The most amazing moment was when one of our graduates came and started working with me as a teacher. It was like traveling back in time and seeing my own journey begin.
Bringing Luck to Your Exams
What do you usually do before exams? Are there any special traditions in your country?
Before exams, many Chinese students eat zongzi. 31 My mother also put red paper with wishes on my desk——it feltlike carrying her hopes into the exam. ————Wang minhao, 14, China | In South Korea, we give our friends sticky rice(糯米)cakes and taffies(太妃糖)before exams. 32 People believe that eating sticky food helps students "stick" to success and pass their tests. ———Lee, 18, South Korean |
In Germany, students play funny jokes on teachers and decorate(装饰) the school in silly ways before exams. After exams, we have a big party night. 33 These fun traditions make exam time special and something to enjoy. ————Johney, 16, Germany. | In the US, some students wear "lucky" clothes to bring good luck. Others do simple things, like doing exercises oreating snacks they think are lucky.34I believe it helps me do better and make me feel calm and ready. ——Ivana, 17, US. |
A. It can greatly help me get good marks in exams. B. I have a special pencil that I always use for exams. C. The word"stick" sounds like"pass" in my country. D. That's because"zong" sounds like"succeed" in Chinese. E. We dress up, dance and celebrate with friends and family. |
Which country's traditions before exams do you like the most? Why?(不超过15词)35
There was a beautiful peacock out on a rainy day. Dark clouds covered the sky,36 the peacock's colorful feathers(羽毛)still shone brightly. He looked at himself in a puddle(水坑). He couldn't help but say, " How 37 I am!" But when he heard his own voice, he became 38 . It was terrible.
Then, the peacock heard a nightingale(夜莺)sing with a sweet voice. He began to 39 . " Why don't I have such a beautiful voice?" Just then, the Goddess Juno 40 . She went up to the peacock.
" 41 are you so upset?" Juno asked.
The peacock told her about his 42 voice. " Why does the nightingale have such a beautiful voice?My voice sounds like 43 rolling over the sand. "
Juno petted the peacock. Then she said, " Every living thing is special in 44 own way. she said. " The nightingale brings 45 with her songs, but you bring wonder with your beautiful feathers. Look at your feathers—they 46 the forest in colors!"
The peacock 47 a little straighter. " Hmm, maybe you' re right, " he said. "I have the prettiest feathers in the 48 . The nightingale has the prettiest voice. We are 49 great in our own ways. "
From that day on, the peacock walked 50 . He didn't worry about his voice anymore. Instead, he danced in the rain, knowing he was special just as he was.
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Cartoons have been my favorite 51I was little. Cartoons not only bring me lots of laughter but also help me relax.52 I finish my homework, I will watch them on TV.
There are 53of popular cartoon characters. For example, Snoopy always look so54. Whenever Snoopy does funny things, I can't help 55 .
Alex was a cheerful and active boy who was generally in good 56 (状况). But one winter he caught a cold unluckily. He has kept 57(咳嗽)for a long time.
During his58(疾病), he stayed in his room most of the time. His room quickly became a59(脏乱), with clothes and used tissues scattered all over the floor.60 (没有一个)of the things are in their proper places.
His father, a61(幽默的)bus driver, came up with a plan. " Alex, you'd better 62(锻炼)in different ways to help you recover, maybe you can run with me, " he said. "That sounds great!" Alex thought. After that, Alex decided to go for a 63(每天的)walk around the neighborhood every day.
As he felt much better, he even 64 (带去)his dog to run with him. At first, it was really difficult, but he never gave up. And from this experience, he learned a 65(教训)that doing sports is good for his health.
Fish babies in space?! In a space study on zebrafish, Chinese scientists have set a new record. They successfully made four zebrafish 66(live)and grow in a closed water world.
The zebrafish went to China's space station on the Shenzhou XVIII spaceship on April 25. Since then, they 67(be) living in a closed fish tank with some plants. The fish grew up and had 68(they) babies in 43 days.
So 69 did the special closed environment work? In fact, the plants made air for the fish and the fish's waste(排泄物)gave the plants food. The scientists gave the fish food through 70 special needle(针管)。
Such a closed-loop ecosystem(封闭生态系统)is important for future 71(study) in space. It means that plants and animals can live in space more simply.
The scientists also found that the zebrafish's behavior(行为)in space was different 72 that on Earth. They often swam on their backs. That's 73 the low gravity(重力)in space made it possible. On Earth, gravity pulls everything to Earth's center, and animals can find their way 74(easy). Gravity also makes their bodies work harder and become 75(strong), said The Conversation.
Humans and zebrafish share 70% of the same genes(基因). So the new finding will help scientists better understand human health.
Nezha Personality: brave, kind-hearted, . . . Story: ◆give life to save family and village ◆fight against fate(命运)to protect people ◆make friends with Ao Bing | ||
Monkey King Personality(性格):brave, funny…Story: ◆fight against heaven's power ◆have a magic stick ◆make 72 changes ◆help Tang Monk travel to the west |
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Dear Emma,
I'm so excited to hear that you want to play a Chinese cartoon hero in the Cartoon Characters Show! I would like to recommend.
Yours,
Lin Yue
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