Some students, parents and teachers in Shanghai were surveyed last month. According to the result of the survey, the generation gap (代沟) between students and parents as well as teachers is becoming wider. Here is what they said.

    Voice of the students:

    "Our parents hold too high expectations（期待）which put us under lots of pressure（压力）. They care too much about our lives and studies," one student said.

    "It's impolite that some students' parents read their children's diaries without permission!" one student said angrily.

    "Some of our teachers are so serious that we can't make friends with them at all," another student said sadly.

    Voice of the parents:

    One mother said, "After school, my daughter usually locks herself into her room and spends lots of time talking with others on the phone. And I can't stand her clothes and hairstyle!"

    "I thought my son was doing very well in his studies. I didn't realize I was being cheated (欺骗) by him until I got a call from his teacher," said a father.

    Voice of the teachers:

    An English teacher said, "Today, the role of the teacher is to put knowledge into students' brain. The power teachers have kept students away from them."

    "Some parents pay too much attention to their children's grades. They never create a lively and colorful environment at home," another teacher said.

    "In the past, teachers and students often played games together or talked with each other. Today, only studies and grades are talked about," said a teacher.

    Voice of scientists:

    Scientists say that a school should be a place where students can learn not only knowledge, but also how to face failure bravely enough.

    Jim is an English boy. he studies in No. 5 Middle School in Beijing. He gets up at 6:30 in the morning. And he washes his face and brushes his teeth. Then he goes to school by bus. He has four classes in the morning and two classes in the afternoon. He always helps his Chinese friends with English. He likes music, but he doesn't like math. He thinks it's difficult. He can play soccer and he is good at playing the piano and singing songs. On weekends, he usually goes to the zoo with his friends. He likes pandas because he thinks they are very cute.

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    Tom Jenkins enjoyed fishing and spent most of his time by the river.

    He enjoyed being in the fresh air and being on his own. There was no one to trouble him and the time passed happily for him.

    Unluckily, he was not a very good fisherman. He either fished in the wrong place, used the wrong bait(鱼饵)or pulled in his line too quickly. Whatever the reason was, he never caught anything big enough to eat.

    However, he did not like to admit this to his wife. He thought she would complain if she knew he was wasting his time. She would try to stop him from going fishing. She might even make him take her shopping. It was very important to Tom, therefore, that she thought he was a good fisherman.

    For this reason, on the way home from the river he always visited the local fish shop and bought something. Then he told his wife he had caught it and they had a good fish for their dinner.

    One evening, after yet another day's unsuccessful fishing, Tom stopped at the fish shop as usual on his way home. "I'll have three perch(鲈鱼), please," he said to the shopkeeper. "And throw them to me, as usual, so I can tell my wife I caught them."

    The shopkeeper laughed and said, "I suggest you take a nice salmon(鱿鱼)instead."

    "Oh why?"

    "Your wife came in an hour ago and said, "When Tom comes in, make sure he 'catches' a salmon."

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    Before I left, there was a small pond (池塘) opposite my house, but now people have filled this pond and have built a large shopping mall. The things in it are good and cheap, so there are many people every day. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} We used to play baseball there, especially on weekends. Now a new stand(看台) has been added so that more people can sit there to watch games.{#blank#}3{#/blank#}The street in front of my house looks just as it used to be. People have built a public library in the next street.{#blank#}4{#/blank#}Beside the two streets, people have built a beautiful park. In it green trees and fresh flowers could be seen everywhere.{#blank#}5{#/blank#}I really hope our hometown will become more and more beautiful.

    Tom and Tim are twins(双胞胎) .They're four years old. It's difficult for people to tell who is Tom and who is Tim. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} The two boys like to jump, draw pictures and play ball games. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}. But they don't like to take a shower.

    Today, Tom and Tim come back from outside. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} After twenty minutes, Tom goes out. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}Their mother takes Tim into the bathroom. But the boy doesn't want to go in.

    "No ! No! Mom, I'm Tom. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}" "Shut up(闭嘴) ! I know you are Tim."

    At that time, the boy out of the bathroom(洗澡间) is so happy, because he doesn't need to take a shower today.