Entertain yourself on cold wet days

    Getting bored on cold wet days? Feeling there is nothing to do? TEENS will help you get rid of the boredom. Here are some fun ideas to get you active, both inside and outside.

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    Help your mom cook a dinner in the kitchen. Washing vegetables may be a good choice for you. You can also learn to make a simple meal, like egg-fried rice. When you eat a meal you have cooked, you'll feel very proud.

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    Choose an interesting story. Then invite your friends to perform it together. You can be the director and your friends can be actors. When you are ready, ask your family and your friends' family to enjoy the play.

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    Collect your family photos. Choose some special ones with your family and make a photo wall. It's a great chance to listen to family stories behind those photos. You can also DIY a photo album and keep the photos safe for a long time.

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    Do you want to be an inventor? Be creative about finding new uses for old objects. Try to invent something with your imagination. For example, you can make a garbage can or a storage box with cardboard. You can also find a problem at your home and create something to fix it.

①{#blank#}1{#/blank#} Helen likes to read. She likes reading to the children.

②{#blank#}2{#/blank#} Lily loves animals and likes being with them.

③{#blank#}3{#/blank#} Alan likes singing. He wants to be a singer.

④{#blank#}4{#/blank#} John likes talking with other people. He is very good at making others happy.

⑤{#blank#}5{#/blank#} Jim thinks sports are interesting. He does well in basketball, and in his school his friends call him the second Jordan.

A: Have you read today's newspaper?

B: No.{#blank#}1{#/blank#}

A: Yes.{#blank#}2{#/blank#}

B: How did it happen?

A: Two pupils were playing football on their way home {#blank#}3{#/blank#}

B.{#blank#}4{#/blank#}

A. They were taken to the hospital and the doctors began to operate on them at once.

B: How are the children now?

A: They were saved at last and {#blank#}5{#/blank#}

B: I hope everything goes well .

A: I hope, too.

( B )

    How do students spend their spare time after finishing their homework？Here's a good example.

    Tim and Kerry Meek are both teachers.They live in the UK with their two daughters: eleven­year­old Amy and nine­year­old Ella.Recently，the Meek family has become the focus of the whole country after they completed 100 different outdoor activities in one year.

    The Meek couple didn't want their children to spend all their free time in front of the TV and become "couch potatoes"．So they set 100 tasks for the two girls to do outside and they took part in all the activities to encourage their daughters.

    Every holiday and weekend，whether it's sunny，rainy or snowy，the Meeks would set off to try the activities on their list，including hiking，sailing，climbing，skiing，and so on.The two little girls not only had a wonderful time，but also learned a lot of skills from the activities.They were even able to stand up in front of the whole school to give a talk for charity."Our friends spend a lot of their free time doing things which are harmful to their health. Luckily we'vehadthechancetoexperiencesomethingdifferent."

⑴题完成句子；⑵-⑶题简略回答问题；⑷题用自己的话总结文章主旨大意；⑸题将文中画线句子译成汉语。

    Confidence is very important in daily life．It can help you develop a healthy attitude．A study shows that the people who are more confident are much happier{#blank#}1{#/blank#}But how to be more confident？Here are some suggestions：

    Speak loud

    When you are not confident，you can't do well what you want to do{#blank#}2{#/blank#}Try to speak loud enough so that people can hear you clearly．The high voice can help you become more confident．

    Play sport

    Physical exercise makes you tired but completely relaxed．A strong body helps you be full of confident．

    Encourage yourself

    Write down a list of things you did during the day to see how many things you have done well．Did you finish your task on time？Did you help your family with the housework？{#blank#}3{#/blank#}

    Get rid of fear

    Fear comes along with failure{#blank#}4{#/blank#}Don't hide your head just because you said something stupid last time．Try to start again and believe you can do better．

    Pick up a hobby

    {#blank#}5{#/blank#}  In some ways，a hobby can make you outstanding．And it will make you happy and confident．

A．You speak in such a low voice that other people can hardly hear you．

B．If you like singing，sing as much as you can．

C．But it's easy to overcome if you know that failure is part of your life．

D．They can have more chance to make themselves successful．

E．Give yourself praise of the good things you've done．