Mr. and Mrs. Smith had a quarrel. Their friend Mr. Brown went to talk to them. When he came back, he told his wife that he had been trying to help the Smiths.
Mr. Wang paid for a new school. Some people did not like the design of the school but they agreed with Mr. Wang.
Mr. Brown had quite a good job in Hong Kong. But he thought a job in Singapore would be better. His wife didn’t want him to leave his job in Hong Kong. She reminded him to give up this idea.
Jenny formed the habit of getting up late during summer holiday. She was scolded for being late on her first day of new term. She then promised that sort of thing would never happen again.
The 7-year-old Marie got a nice CD player as her birthday gift. And she was unwilling to let others use it at any time even though it was not used at all by herself.
| A．To pour oil on troubled waters “To pour oil on troubled waters” means trying to calm things down. Oil is lighter than water. If a ship is in trouble at sea, another ship may come to help it. The second ship can send small boats to rescue people. However, it may first pour oil on the sea to make the sea less rough. |
| B．A bird in hand is worth two in the bush If I’m a hunter, trying to catch birds, it’s better to catch one bird than to see two birds in a bush but not be able to catch them. Thus this means that what you have already got is better than the chance of being able to get something bigger in the future. |
| C．He who pays the pipe calls the tune A pipe is a musician. The man who employs or pays a musician can say what tunes the man will play. Thus this means that if a man provides the money for a plan, he can say how it will be carried out. |
| D．Once bitten, twice shy |
If a dog bites me, I shall be twice as careful in future when I see it. This proverb is applied to many things and not only to dogs. If you have been cheated at a shop, you will not go to the same shop again.
E.You can’t get blood out of a stone
“You can’t get blood out of a stone” means that you can’t get something from a person who has not got any of the things you want. For example, you can’t expect a million dollars from a poor man.
F.Don’t be a dog in a manger
This means “don’t be selfish”. In a stable, the manger is the place where the horse’s food is put. Sometimes a dog will sleep in the manger and bark when a horse comes to get its food. The dog doesn’t want to eat the hay in the manger and bark when a horse eat it.
Many facts suggest that children are overweight and the situation is getting worse, according to the doctors. .
Some people blame(责备) the fact that we are surrounded (包围) by shops selling unhealthy, fatty foods, such as fried chicken and ice cream, at low prices. , then probably children would buy less take-away food.
. I agree with this, because good eating habits begin early in life, long before children start to visit fast food shops. If parents often give their children fried chicken and chocolate rather than healthy food, they will go for sweet and salty foods, and children will find it hard to get rid of the habit.
There is a third reason for this situation. Children these days take very little exercise. They do not walk to school. When they get home, they sit in front of the television or their computers and play computer games. . What they need is to go outside and play active games or sports.
The above are the main reasons for this problem. , as well as forcing them away from fast food shops and bad eating habits.
| A．There is another argument that blames parents for allowing their children to become overweight |
| B．Adults are becoming fatter and unhealthier too |
| C．If there were fewer of these restaurants |
| D．Therefore we have to encourage young people to be more active |
E. Not only is this an unhealthy pastime (消遣), it also gives them time to eat more unhealthy food
F. I feel there are a number of reasons for this
G. It’s a good idea to allow children to eat what they choose
Most people who move to a foreign country or culture may experience a period of time when they feel very homesick and have a lot of stress .This feeling is often called‘culture shock’ .There are four general stages of cultural adjustment.
The first stage is usually referred to as the excitement stage. Upon arriving in a new environment, you’ll be interested in the new culture, everything will seem exciting, everyone will seem friendly and helpful and you’ll be overwhelmed(不知所措) with impressions. and you have little meaningful experience of the culture.
The second stage is sometimes called the withdrawal stage. The excitement you felt before changes to frustration (沮丧)as you find it difficult to deal with the problems that arise. simple things like shopping and going to the bank are challenges. It is at this stage that you are likely to feel anxious homesick. .
Culture shock doesn’t exist long. You gradually get into the‘recovery’ stage. At this point, you’ll have a routine, and you’ll feel less lonely as you start to understand and accept the way things are done and the way people behave in your new environment. Customs and traditions are clearer and easier to understand.
The last stage is the ‘home’ stage – this is the point when people start to feel at home in the new culture.
There is a fifth stage to this process. If you decide to return home after a long period in a new culture, you may experience what is called ‘reverse culture shock’. you may notice things about your home culture that you had never noticed before, and some of the ways people do things may seem strange.
| A．It is a great challenge to learn the totally new culture. |
| B．This is the stage which is referred to as “culture shock” |
| C．During this stage you are taking in these impressions passively |
| D．Some people experience “culture shock” more sharply than others. |
E. This means that you may find aspects of your own culture “foreign”
F. At this stage ,you’ll deal with new challenges with humor rather than anxiety.
G. It’s important to learn how to deal with it if you’re to adapt to the new culture.
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Drinking water is so important for good health. When in school, you learned what water is made up of. However, what you may not have learned is how much water you need in order to be healthy.
As we all know, 60﹪ to 70﹪ of the body is water. Your body needs water to control body temperature and to carry nutrients to all parts of the body.When you are very active, for example, playing football, you’ll lose more water. If you don’t drink water at once, it will do harm to your health.
Take your weight in pounds and divide that number in half. That gives you the number of ounces of water that you need to drink per day. For example, if you weigh 160 pounds, you should drink at least 80 ounces of water per day.
Twenty percent of your water need will come from the foods you eat. Water is the best choice. Sodas have a lot of sugar in them, so if you drink sodas, you may take in more calories than you need.
| A．Why do you need to drink water? |
| B．The rest should come from what you drink. |
| C．How much water do you need to drink every day? |
| D．Juices are good because they have lots of nutrients. |
E. Now let’s take a look at where your water need comes from.
F. Water can also play an important part in protecting your body.
G. You also learned how it is important to our body.
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Home can be a great place for children to study.It's important to provide a workspace of their own where they can read books or just write a letter to their friends.
●Location (位置)
____Kitchen and dining room are not so well suited for regular study，since books and pens get in the way of the daytoday uses of those areas.Set up a place where a child can settle in and leave papers and pens at hand without having to clear everything away each night.For a child that likes being alone，set aside a corner of his bedroom，but keep it separate from things like games，music and other hobbies not related to studying.
●Keeping Things in Order
Parents should encourage their child to spread out，but to leave it neat and orderly when he isn't using his workspace.Ownership is very important for selfrespect ____ The workplace should be personal，but not another part of the playroom.
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Encourage the whole family to help build a supportive environment that children need for success in school.Give them a good example of how to deal with problems，how to manage time and get things done in the right way.__ _Study will be more enjoyable and effective when supported by the whole family.
| A．Attitude Is Everything |
| B．Bring Organization into Your Home |
| C．Here are several ways to choose a location. |
| D．Building a Good Home Learning Environment |
E．Hold a cando attitude and your child will follow your example.
F．Setting up a space in a common area of your home can be a good idea for children.
G．A child who learns to organize his space will carry organization into every corner of his life.
How to be a good tourist
We travel for work but also for fun and learning. New restaurants, galleries, temples and new architecture…These places are homes for people like us who live and work there. How would you want visitors to behave in your own home? Think about it. There are many ways of doing this without sacrificing our own holiday.
Do your homework. Guides will help you when you get to site, but is that the best place to go? Is it popular only because the one-day tourist can see it easily or because it is really a worthwhile place to visit? You’d better check it out.
Don’t go to your hotels for meals. Walk around, even if in the streets closest to your hotel. Eat in local restaurants .Talk to the locals. Learn a few in the local language and use them. You will surely get a smile from the hotel staff and street sellers .
Help preserve the sites. Most of the sites you visit may be visited by millions of people a year, so care needs to be taken to allow others to enjoy them as well. Some of these monuments are so old and fragile that they are sensitive to the touch of hands or bags and shows. This way, you don’t encourage the use of those plastic bags that fly all over many sites.
And here’s the big one—good manners are nearly universal. If that doesn’t sound like you, then give the world a break and stay home.
| A．Experience the place. |
| B．Always have a cloth bag with you . |
| C．Read up on the places you want to visit. |
| D．Try to buy something from the local stores. |
E.Good tourist is polite, positive and eco-sensitive.
F.We’vecleaned up after ourselves and taken only good memories.
G. If we are good tourists, wherever we go, we try to make it a little better because of our visit.