A punctual person is in the habit of doing a thing at the proper time and is never late in keeping an appointment．The unpunctual man, on the other hand, never does what he has to do at the right time．
There's a proverb which says，“Time flies never to be recalled．” This is true．The unpunctual man is forever wasting his most valuable possessions as well as others'．The unpunctual person is always complaining that he finds no time to answer letters, or return calls or keep appointments．
He knows that he can get through his huge amount of work only if he faithfully keeps every appointment and deals with every piece of work when it has to be attended to．
．If a person is invited to dinner and arrives later than the appointed time, he keeps all the other guests waiting for him．Usually this will be regarded as rude both to the host and the other guests．
Unpunctuality, moreover，is very harmful when it comes to one's duty．Imagine how it would be if those who are put in charge of important tasks failed to be at their proper place at the appointed time．
| A．They appear to be busy but never get well paid． |
| B．He is always in a hurry and ends up losing time． |
| C．Maybe nobody minds being kept waiting at a dinner party． |
| D．A lost thing may be found again, but lost time can never be regained． |
E．But the man who really has a great deal to do is very careful of his time．
F．A man who is known to be habitually unpunctual is never trusted by others．
G．Failure to be punctual in keeping one's appointment is a sign of disrespect towards others．
Even if you think that your parents are mean—spirited at times，loving your parents is a normal and fulfilling part of life．You love them for the fact that they created you，raised you，and are in part a source of who you are．Here are some ways to love your parents．A gentle ‘‘good morning” and “I love you” will warm a coldest heart．Remember that they brought you into this world．Without your parents，you might still wander at an unknown corner in an unknown world．
Respect them more and cherish these moments．You can use these moments to learn from them for when you’re off on your own．It’s OK to get angry but angry actions don’t help you or your parents．Act calmly，cool off, journal about your feelings，or talk to a friend．Obey their requests．It will make your attitude better and earn you more respect from them．It may seem like you are going through hell when you don’t get what you want or you have to clean．However，you had better remember they keep a roof over your head when it’s cold， raining，snowing，or too hot．Understand that parents are human beings and make mistakes．
．Since you can forgive your friends，why not forgive your parents?
Keep company with them．Do things with your parents like watching TV，or go somewhere with them． to their old stories and learn from them．You will find they are your teachers in this way or another．
Some people simply may not be able to love their parents．Seek help if you are being abused in any way．Parents do not have a right to harm you．
| A．Forgiveness is the key． |
| B．Tell them you love them every morning． |
| C．Parents will in turn express their love to you． |
| D．After this，share your feelings with your parents． |
E．Anyway, spend as much time with them as you can．
F．Please remember parents are as important as friends．
G．There can be realistic reasons for this，family violence for example．
The attraction of television is undeniable when it comes to kids.Here are guidelines we created to help us decide what’s appropriate for our family:
Monitor television time. Choosing good shows isn’t a big issue if you’re not watching a lot of television, so really the best solution to finding appropriate television is saying, “Go play.”
Don’t trust network ratings. A kid-approved stamp given by a television network is a general guide that doesn’t take into account your parenting style and the things your family feels are important. There are plenty of adult cartoon shows on television now, many with highly inappropriate topics.
The bottom line is, I want to know what my kids are watching, and if the TV is on my time in our home, I want to first approve of the show ahead of time, and second to watch it with my kids so that I’m aware of anything they might be seeing that needs intervention(干涉).
Talk about the show with your kids. As kids get older, we realize that we can’t shelter them from every single person/show/behavior that doesn’t fit exactly with our values. They’re going to hear a swear word from time to time—and might walk into the room while the characters in the romantic comedy we’re watching are kissing.
| A．If it doesn’t feel good, turn it off. |
| B．And be aware of cartoons! |
| C．We can talk about what we see, though, using story-lines to teach lessons when possible. |
| D．The standard for what our kids can watch might be difficult to set. |
E. But how do you choose which shows are appropriate for the younger set?
F. Watch TV with them.
G. Still, a little bit of television doesn’t hurt and can be fun.
Mary is digging in the ground for a photo, when along comes John. Seeing that there is no one in sight, John starts to scream. John’s angry mother rushes over and drives Mary away. Once his mum has gone, John helps himself to Mary’s potato.
We’ve all experienced similar annoying tricks when we were young—the brother who stole your ball and then got you into trouble by telling your parents you had hit him. But Mary and John are not humans. They’re African baboons(狒狒). ___
John’s scream and his mother’s attack on Mary could have been a matter of chance, but John was later seen playing the same tricks on others. ______
Studying behavior like this is complicated but scientists discovered apes(猿) clearly showed that they intended to cheat and knew when they themselves had been cheated. ______ An ape was annoying him, so he tricked her into going away by pretending he had seen something interesting. When she found nothing, she “walked back, hit me over the head with her hand and ignored me for the rest of the day.”
Another way to decide whether an animal’s behavior is deliberate is to look for actions that are not normal for that animal. A zoo worker describes how an ape dealt with an enemy. “He slowly stole up behind the other ape, walking on tiptoe. When he got close to his enemy, he pushed him violently in the back, then ran indoors.” Wild apes do not normally walk on tiptoe. _____ But looking at the many cases of deliberate trickery in apes, it is impossible to explain them all as simple copying.
It seems that trickery does play an important part in ape societies. ______ Studying the intelligence of our closest relative could be the way to understand the development of human intelligence.
| A．In most cases the animal probably doesn’t know it is cheating. |
| B．An amusing example of this comes from a psychologist working in Tanzania. |
| C．And playing tricks is as much a part of monkey behavior as it is of human behavior. |
| D．So the psychologists asked his colleagues if they had noticed this kind of trickery. |
E. The ability of animals to cheat may be a better measure of their intelligence than their use of tools
F. This use of a third individual to achieve a goal is only one of the many tricks commonly used by baboons.
G. Of course it’s possible that it could have learnt from humans that such behavior works, without understanding why.
Would you like to explore (开发) the oceans? Do you want to find life than we imagine there? For Jacques Cousteau, the answer was “yes”. His career was a life-long dream, and he is
(probable) the most famous ocean scientist in recent times.
Cousteau was born in France in 1910. Even a child, he loved water. Cousteau was bright,
he got bored with school and began to cause trouble. His parents sent him to a strict boarding school. There, Cousteau finally felt
(challenge). He studied hard and did well in all his courses. In 1933, he served as a general officer in the French Navy. He also began to explore the life under the water. He worked
a breathing machine to stay under water longer. It was finished in 1943.
In 1948, Cousteau became a captain, and he had new duties. Even so, he continued to explore the oceans. Two years later, he became the president of the French Oceanographic Campaigns. He also bought a ship (help) with his dives. But he
(need) a way to get money for his trips. To do that, he produced many films and published a number of books. His films include “The Silent World (1956)”, “World without Sun (1966)”. One of his books is “The Living Sea (1963)”.
In 1974, he founded the Cousteau Society, function was to further oceanic research and to encourage people to help protect the oceans and the life within them.
Cousteau won many honors for his work, (include) the Medal of Freedom and membership in the French Academy in 1989.
Most of you love watching movies. They can be funny, sad, imaginative, inspiring, and so much more! There are so many possibilities and so many great movies to watch!
The making of a movie usually begins with a script (剧本). The producer is the person who is responsible for coordinating(协调) aspects of the film like budget and scheduling. The producer plans out how the project will be carried out and he usually starts by hiring a director!
The director will usually identify themes or feelings that he or she wants the movie to convey to its audience and will then assemble(聚集) all the other people who will be needed, such as costume-designers, makeup artists, special effects crew, stuntmen, cameramen, and, of course, actors!
Next, shooting begins!Often a director will want to get several “takes” (versions) of a scene or moment and usually only a few minutes of the movie are finished in one day’s work.
So once filming is completed, the director must then work with editors to piece them all together, deciding which takes to use and adding in any special effects or touch-ups.
The entire process from acquiring the script to editing the scenes generally takes months or even years! Once it’s ready, the finished movie is then distributed to movie theatres.
| A．Scenes are also usually not shot in order. |
| B．The actual filming can be a slow process. |
| C．The way that movies are made has changed a lot over time. |
| D．It gets bought by a movie studio or a producer. |
E. The producer plays a very important role in making a movie.
F. In movies, the director’s job is to bring the script to life on camera.
G. People can watch and enjoy it in the theatre.