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Building Our Community
"Mom, I hope Steve can take me to the park next weekend, "I said.
"Sorry, Lucy, "Mom said, "your brother is volunteering next weekend to help 1 a house for a family."
I remembered Steve's eyes had lit up when he first told me about the community home-building project. He was good at building and fixing things, so he was 2 to do something. Now that he was seventeen, he was finally old enough to take part in it.
"It's not 3 ," I complained. "Steve can change a family's life, but what can I do? I'm only ten."
Mom put on her serious look." Don't think about it like that, Lucy, "she said, "people make a 4 by thinking about what they can do, rather than what they can't do."
Mom's words echoed in my head later that day. Maybe she was right. I might not be able to physically build a house, but I could 5 money to help.
The next day before class, I talked to my teacher, Mr. Brown, about my idea. "Well, we can brainstorm about it, "he said, "I bet your classmates will have some good ideas. 6 will be the best way to make this happen."
After I explained my idea in class, Brason raised his hand." My uncle owns a T-shirt shop. Maybe he can print some T-shirts that we can 7 .
"Great idea!" Mr. Brown said. Then, after a lively discussion, we decided on" Building Our Community" as our slogan(口号)to print. Marla, our class artist, agreed to draw the design.
By Friday, the T-shirts had been printed, and I had posted details about the sale on our class Web page. Our Saturday sale was a success. We earned $125. After the sale, we went to the community center. I 8 handed over the money.
Mom and Mr. Brown had both been right. Everyone can do something, and together we can achieve something great.
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Drawing on a New Friendship
Last Saturday, I went to the park to draw. When I finished the outline of a girl, a shadow(影子)fell across my drawing.
"That's not a bad start", said the shadow. "Do you have any finished drawings?" I looked up to see a girl about my age.
I was displeased that someone was looking at my drawing and interrupted me. "Not bad?" I asked.
"No need to be angry." The girl handed a sketchbook(素描本)to me." Want to look at my drawings?"
I felt curious and traded sketchbooks with her. Her sketches of people were okay, but I was really attracted by her drawings of nature, like trees, rocks, and rivers, all done with great detail.
"Wow!You have some talent," I said. "What's your name?"
The girl took back her sketchbook and answered, "Emma Thompson."
"I'm Alice Ruiz, "I said." You draw so well. Are you in an art class?"
Emma replied, "No. The art class is full, so I have to wait until next term. Besides, you're a talented one. I really find it difficult to draw people, but you make it look easy."
"I have a great idea!"I said." Let's draw together!You can draw the nature views on one piece of paper while I draw the people on another. Then we'll exchange and finish each other's drawings. That way, both drawings would show off both of our talents!"
"That's not a bad idea, Alice, "Emma agreed.
About an hour later, we completed our drawings. I had drawn a boy walking with his dog. Emma had added a path and some flowers. Emma had drawn a beautiful tree, and I had added a girl reading under the tree.
"This was a fun idea, "I said." Hey, Emma, would you like to meet me here again to draw together?"
"See you next Saturday, Alice, "Emma said with a smile.
Today's teens have grown up online. They socialize online. They do homework online. And surely they get their news online. But because they are so comfortable with the Internet, they seldom question the news stories online and pass along to their friends.
Now William Colglazier, a history teacher at a high school in America, is teaching his students how to think critically about online information and recognize a "fake(假的)news" story. His idea came from a study on people's online reasoning at Stanford University. The study found that young people lack
(缺少)ability to reason about the information on the Internet. Most middle school students in the study could not tell the difference between an advertisement and a news story, and high school and college students fully trusted the websites ending in"org".
The good news is that, according to Colglazier, once teens realize they've been duped, they have strong will to tell truth from lies." But they need some pointers on how to find dependable and persuasive evidence(证据)and how to recognize when others use poor argumentation, "he said. Some of the pointers
that Colglazier offers his students include moving off the site to find more information about the site and the writer's motivations(动机), looking past the first page of results in a google search and looking at the second or third page, and going beyond the "About Us" page on a website to find out more about the organization behind the news story.
Colglazier has tips for parents as well. He says it's a good idea for parents to be "friends" with their kids on social media(媒体)to see what stories they are sharing. He also suggests parents watch their teens as they search for something online and ask questions like "Why did you click on that?" and "Do you trust this information?" Those questions can lead kids to form habits of thinking critically about online information.
Colglazier shared some of his course with other teens in Teen Vogue, a famous magazine. He hopes more kids would take away some knowledge about thinking critically when they read news online. "The Internet is both beautiful and ugly", he said. "If people cannot tell real news from fake news, the results can be frightening."
Most students have experienced those school nights when they try to stay awake while doing homework. However, is homework the only reason why students stay up too late? For many, the answer may be factors(因素)such as electronics and technology, yet for others, the reply focuses on the balance
between schoolwork and extracurricular(课外的)activities.
Most students grow up developing some type of hobby. Whether it is playing baseball on the weekends, or joining a chess club after school, taking part in extracurricular activities is a large part of students' daily routines. However, as schoolwork and pressure increase in high school, many students argue that extracurricular activities must fall by the wayside because they are not needed, or not so important." High school is a time when you're supposed to explore what you love, "Samantha Luk, a high school student, said. When it comes to setting a timetable, however, Luk said she was often under pressure to give more importance to study. This thought of giving up personal interests for study is common among many students. They find it challenging to prove whether developing the interests is advantageous.
As a cross-country runner, journalism fan and violin lover, I disagree with those who decrease the importance of after-school activities. There are many reasons why involvement in after-school activities is beneficial. The most important point is that sports, clubs and regular meetings give students time to
enjoy each other's company(陪伴)and start up friendships. These activities also allow teenagers to follow their interests and to reduce stress. So in spite of (尽管)heavy schoolwork, students should keep on following their hobbies although it is very hard.
Some students, on the other hand, choose the opposite way. They spend too much time on their hobbies that they are passionate(狂热的)about. Sometimes this passion helps students get recognition or prizes for their surprising talents, but generally speaking, it just makes one student different from the other.
Schoolwork and interests are of different values, so one should never have to choose between study and extracurricular activities, unless he or she wants to. Each student should try to balance them, and your balance may differ from others'. Achieving this kind of balance is to find out what is important for you.
It completely depends on your personal preference.
Mechanical Engineering
Do you like to build with blocks? Have you ever wondered how planes stay in the air? Do you like to design and create new things? If you do, a career(职业)in mechanical engineering might be right for you!
A mechanical engineer is responsible for coming up with and designing mechanical systems. Mechanical systems can include machine design, heating and cooling equipment, and product design.
Mechanical engineers are in high need right now. There are a lot of job openings for mechanical engineers, but there aren't enough people to fill those jobs. Because there is a high need for engineers and the work requires specialized knowledge, engineers get paid more than some other careers.
To be a mechanical engineer, you need to graduate from college with a bachelor's(学士)degree. In college, you will learn problem solving and critical thinking skills.
Problem solving is very important in the field of mechanical engineering. To come up with the best solution to a problem, mechanical engineers need to think in different ways. They also need to be creative, because they may need to make something that's never been made before. Paying attention to details(细节)is important as well. Many designs depend on a lot of little details.
Mechanical engineers also need to be able to use different tools, such as calculators, high-speed cameras, and computers. There are many computer programs mechanical engineers use to create designs, run scenarios(方案), and do research.
As with many other jobs, mechanical engineers should be able to meet deadlines(期限)and work well with other people. Some jobs can be done with just one person, but more often mechanical engineers work on a team to complete a project. If an engineer cannot manage his or her time well and misses a deadline, the whole team gets delayed(拖延).
Some engineers work in an office, and some travel to different worksites while a machine or product is being built, so they can help solve any problems.
Mechanical engineering takes a lot of thought. It is a great career for people who like to make objects and machines work, solve problems, and be creative!
假如你是李华, 你们学校下周一将为来自英国的交换生举办一个欢迎会 (welcome party).请你代表学校给负责交换生的老师Mr. Smith写一封邮件, 告诉他欢迎会的时间和地点, 以及活动安排。
提示词语:hall, tell, sing, play games, talk
提示问题:·When and where will you hold the party?
What activities do you plan for the party?
Dear Mr. Smith,
We're looking forward to seeing you and your students.
I hope your will have a wonderful lime al the parley.
Yours,
Li Hua
"友善"是一种美德, 指人们之间应该互相尊重、互相关心、互相帮助, 友好相处。
某英文网站正在开展以"友善待人"为主题的征文活动。假如你是李华, 请你用英文写一篇短文投稿, 谈谈你在生活中是如何关心和帮助他人的, 以及这样做的感受。
提示词语:help, clean, do housework, seat, happy
提示问题:. What do you often do to show kindness?
How do you feel about being kind to others?
Everyone should be kind to others.
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