Toys are not merely playthings. Toys form the building blocks for our child’s future. They teach our children about the world and about themselves. They send messages and communicate values.
Wise parents also think about the number of toys that children are given. While most toy rooms and bedrooms today are filled to the ceiling with toys, intentional parents learn to limit the number of toys that kids have to play with. __
Kids learn to be more creative. ____Two German public health workers conducted an experiment in which they convinced a kindergarten classroom to remove all of their toys for three months. Although boredom set in during the initial stages of the experiment, the children soon began to use their basic surroundings to invent games and use imagination in their playing.
__When too many toys are introduced into a child life, their attention span will begin to suffer. A child will rarely learn to fully appreciate the toy in front of them when there are countless opinions still remaining on the shelf behind them.
hildren with fewer toys learn how to develop interpersonal relationships with other kids and adults. They learn the give and take of a good conversation. And studies have shown childhood friendships seem to lead to a greater chance of success academically and in social situations during adulthood.
| A．Kids establish better social skills. |
| B．Kids develop longer attention spans. |
| C．Kids learn to take greater care of things. |
| D．So do your child a favor today and limit their number of toys. |
E.Too many toys prevent kids from fully developing their gift of imagination.
F.They understand that fewer toys will actually benefit their children in the long term.
G.Thus, wise parents think about what foundation is being laid by the toys that are given to their kids.
We often find many people are complaining about their work around us. It’s clear that we can not deal with the pressure caused by work at all. So how can we have a happy working day? __1___
Make yourself energetic every morning. It means you should not stay up too late. You should take a comfortable shower and go to bed before 22:00 every night. __2__
Keep smiling once you open your eyes. When getting up from your bed, you should always keep a smile on your face. __3___ And you can listen to some soft music you like with your headset on the way to yoru company.
___4__ Before you get down to work, you can make a list of the work that you are going to finish today. You will find out what are the most important things to do and what are the less important ones.
Improve your relationships in the office. Make a habit of saying hello actively to your colleagues, as a gesture of friendship. You will be happier if you can get along well with your colleagues and your life will go more smoothly.
___5__ The key is whether you have a possive attitude. The above are my suggestions. Hope they can help you to have a great day!
| A．In short, we create real happiness for ourselves. |
| B．In fact, it’s not so difficult if we can do as follows. |
| C．List out what you are going to do in the office today. |
| D．Therefore, we should stop complaining about our work. |
E. Say hello to your family members and friends on the road.
F. Have the right attitude towards work and the people around us.
G. Plenty of sleep is healthy and it can offer you a whole day’s energy.
There once was a very wealthy and successful man. He had more money than he could ever spend, and he was admired and looked up to by his community. __1___ He wasn’t happy. All his life he had been looking for happiness and striving for happiness.___2____
Then one day he heard about a hidden temple in Nepal that had a special room that contained the secret of happiness.___3___ After many years of searching and countless hardships he arrived there. He was tired and penniless, but he knew that none of that mattered now because he had found the temple. He asked a wise, smiling monk if he could enter the special room. The monk agreed and showed him the stairs leading to the room. ___4___ He stared into the room with sunlight steaming through the window and saw what he had come so far to find. There hanging on the wall was the secret of happiness. The man gazed at his reflection in the mirror and laughed.
__5__ Happiness is a choice that we can make. Don’t spend the rest of your life searching the world for happiness then. Just look in the mirror and laugh. Just let the happiness flow from your heart, mind, and soul until it fills your life and the lives of all those around you.
A. He immediately sold all that he owned and set out to find this hidden temple
A. It was difficult to find the temple in Nepal.
C. No one found the secret of happiness at last.
D. But he knew that something was missing in his life.
E. But he had never been able to find it.
F. He climbed them with legs shaking with expectation and slowly opened the door.
G. It is time that we all realized that we were the secrets of our own happiness
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A major source of teen stress is school exams, and test anxiety is not uncommon. When you recognize your teen is under stress, how can parents help your teen stay calm before an exam?
Be involved. Parents need to be involved in their teen’s work.1 _ What they look for is your presence — to talk, to cry, or simply to sit with them quietly. Communicate openly with your teen. Encourage your teen to express his worries and fears, but don’t let them focus on those fears.
Help them get organized. 2Together, you and your teen can work out a time-table in which he can study for what he knows will be on the test.
Provide a calm setting. Help your teen set up a quiet place to study and protect his privacy. Give them a nutritious diet. It is important for your teen to eat a healthy, balanced diet during exam times to focus and do his best. 3If this happens, encourage your teen to eat light meals or sandwiches. A healthy diet, rather than junk food, is best for reducing stress.
4Persuade your teenager to get some sleep and /or do something active when he needs a real break from studying. Making time for relaxation, fun, and exercise are all important in reducing stress. Help your teen balance his time so that he will feel comfortable taking time out from studying to spend time with friends or rest.
Show a positive attitude. 5Your panic, anxiety and blame contribute to your teen’s pressure. Make your teen feel accepted and valued for his efforts. Most importantly, reassure your teen that things will be all right, no matter what the results are.
| A．A parent’s attitude will dictate their teen’s emotions. |
| B．Exam stress can make some teens lose their appetite. |
| C．They will only make the situation worse. |
| D．Encourage your teen to relax. |
E. The best thing is simply to listen.
F. Help your teen think about what he has to study and plan accordingly.
G. Your teen may also make negative comments about themselves.
Do you know how to be street smart? Being street smart means knowing how to keep yourself safe from strangers when you’re alone or with other kids.1.
Most strangers aren’t dangerous and wouldn’t do anything to hurt kids. Unfortunately, though, some strangers can be dangerous, and it’s impossible to tell who’s OK and who’s not. 2That’s why it’s important to follow these safety rules all the time.
Make your whereabouts known.
The adult who’s taking care of you needs to know where you are and when you’ll be coming home.
3It’s more fun and safer to do things with friends. Traveling with a friend whenever you can is a good idea, and traveling with a group of kids is even better.
4Safe spots are places where you can stop if you need help, like the houses of kids you know, the houses of your parents’ friends, police stations, libraries, and fire departments. When you’re walking or riding your bike, make a mental note of the safe spots along your route. That way, you’ll know where they are in case you ever need one.
5You’ve probably been told lots of times that you should not yell and keep quiet. But when you think you might be in danger, it’s the perfect time to be noisy! If a stranger approaches you, follows you or tries to grab you, yell as loudly as you can and try to get away. People in the area will hear what’s going on and help you , so make plenty of noise.
| A．stick with (紧跟，不离开) a friend. |
| B．Pick out safe spots. |
| C．It helps you stay safe. |
| D．Shout “help” when necessary. |
E. Go to school with your friends.
F. Make a lot of noise if you’re scared.
G. A dangerous person doesn’t necessarily look scary.
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How to keep healthy? It’s easy for us to catch a cold in winter and spring because the weather changes a lot in spring and it is too cold in winter. But if we take care in our life, all of us can keep healthy without any cold.
1 . This will stop germs（细菌,病毒） passing from one person to another. When you finish your work or before you eat, you’d better wash your hands.
2 . Use a tissue（纸巾）, and then throw it into dustbins at once. When others around you are coughing, I advise you to turn your head away from the people so that their viruses won’t reach you.
Get more fresh air. Germs like staying around in dry and warm rooms. 3 . Don’t stay too long in the places with too many people.
If flu is going round house or school, you should try to stay away from those who are ill. 4
Boil your toothbrush for about a minute. This kills germs . 5 . If you have used the toothbrush for three months or so, throw it away and buy a new one.
| A. Have a shower every day B. Wash your hands often C. Don’t use your hands when coughing D. Don’t go out often when you are coughing E. Besides, don’t use the same toothbrush too long F. In this way, you won’t be infected by these people G. you’d better stay in the places with more fresh air |