Trees play an important role in our environment.For a start,they make air(1) (更干净的)for us to breathe.The older a tree is,the more important it is to us.Why not look at ancient trees(2) (仔 细地)around you and find out more?
For the past (3) (十五)years,a charity called the Woodland Trust has been recording ancient trees in the country.It has created a database (数据库)about these tree.
Since the database was set up,the Woodland Trust has(4) (添加)over 180,000 trees,but it believes there are many more to be found.It's hoped that all(5) (成员)of the public will help to locate them ﹣ including you.
You can take an(6) (积极 的)part in the Woodland Trust's project.Perhaps when you next go for a walk with your family,you can examine the trees you pass to see
(7) (它的)age.If you find one that you think could be very old,record(8) (确切地)where it is using an online map.If you want to record the tree,you should take a photo.Don't(9) (忘记)to make sure you are allowed to examine it closely if the tree isn't on public land.
"Ancient trees are as much a part of our heritage (遗产)as works of(10) (艺术),"explains Jeremy Evans of the Woodland Trust. "But they don't get the same protection.The good news is,you don't have to be a tree expert to take part".
Teens are not as healthy as they used to be. They are putting on weight. A recent research shows 97% of the teens need more exercise.(1) First,exercise can help your mind. People who get plenty of physical activity might worry less and sleep better at night. You may even learn better in school.(2) Physical activity can make your body strong. It can also keep you at a healthy weight. But how can teens be encouraged to do more exercise? Here are some good suggestions.
(3) Doctors call watching TV or playing video games screen time. You should have no more than two hours of screen time a day. Then you will enjoy your life more.
(4) Interest is the best teacher. You can choose the traditional sports,such as basketball, soccer ,or baseball. Those are all great sports and if you like them,play them.
(5) Find a friend or a family member to exercise with you. You will have more fun and
it' s not easy for you to give up.
All in all,it' s necessary for tens to do more exercise.
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A. Second, exercise helps your body. B. Step away from the screen. C. Exercise with others together. D. Exercise helps in two ways. E. Find a sport you are interested in. |
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We can't remember(1) (clear) since when we started to take our mobile phones to a dinner table. This happens a lot, especially when we eat out. Once(2)d come, we take out our mobile phones and take photos(3)i of lifting our chopsticks. Later, we post the photos onto Weibo or Wechat, (4) (wait) to be "liked". Then we checked our mobile phones from time to time during the meal, to see (5)w we get "liked" or not. We just cannot leave our mobile phones for simply a meal.
Does that sound familiar to you? Do you do that often? If not, how do you feel when others do that when having dinner with you?
A recent study(6) (suggest) that what we are used to doing is not that good. Spending time taking photos of food makes the food less pleasant So, (7)w not stop taking photos and just enjoy the food ahead of you?
Besides the(8) (science)result, there are also some other bad influences of taking photos of food before meals. After posting the photos onto the Internet, one will be unable to control himself and check his mobile phone many times." Does everyone accept my photos? I hope a lot of people like them!"It seems like your mobile phone secretly calls your name all the time, even when you are( 9)w real people.
So, next time you go out to have dinner, how about not taking photos of food? Let the food be delicious as it is and share your life with others. Trust me, and it will be a
(10) (wonder) time.
It was too late at night when an old man came to a small town. He found a small hotel and wanted to stay there for the night. After he went into his room, the owner said to his wife, "Look at his bag, there must be much money in it. Let's take it away when he is asleep, shall we?"
"No, no." said the woman, "He must look for his bag tomorrow morning. If he can' t find it, he'll telephone the police. "They thought for a few minutes. Then the woman had an idea, "We have forgetful grass. Why not put some into his food? If he has the food, he will forget to take his bag away. "The old man had the food with the forgetful grass and went to bed. The next morning, when the owner got up, he found the door open, and the man had left with the bag. He was angry and woke his wife up, "What a fool! Your forgetful grass isn't useful at all."
"No, I don't think so He must forget something." she said. "Oh! I remember now!"cried out the man suddenly, "He forgot to pay for the night."
Fill in the blanks according to the passage. Only one word for each blank.
From the story we know the owner of the hotel wanted to(1) the old man's bag when he slept. But his wife(2) with him, and she(3) up with a good idea that they put some forgetful grass into the food(4) that the old man would forget his bag. The forgetful grass worked. The old man really forgot something﹣he didn't (5) to pay for the night.
Charles Dickens(狄更新)was born in London in 1812. His family was rather poor. Two days after his 13th birthday. Dickens started working in a factory. In his life, he changed several jobs and met all kinds of people. Many of his novels were based on his past experiences. Dickens started writing novels in his early thirties and became successful almost immediately. Oliver Theist, his second novel, came out in 1838and was very successful. It told a story of a young orphan(孤儿)in the dangerous streets of London. The story has a happy ending﹣﹣﹣the young boy finds his real parents and a lowing home. Because of this novel, great attention was paid to poor children. Over the next 25years, Dickens wrote many other popular novels which are still read today. His books are liked by both the American and the British.
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Charles Dickens |
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Two days (1) starting working in a factory |
Celebrating his 13 thbirthday |
His past experiences |
Changing (2) jobs and meeting all kinds of people |
Oliver Twist ﹣﹣﹣his second novel |
Telling a story of a young orphan in the (3) streets of London |
From 1938to 1863 |
Many other novels were (4) by dickens. |
The people who like his books |
The people from America and (5) . |
Country music is very popular in America. It is a traditional kind of music from the southern states of America. At first, people played country music only at family parties. When people in the countryside moved to towns and cities to look for jobs, they took their music with them. With country music continuing to change, it became popular throughout America. John Denver was one of the most famous country singers in America 50years ago. His song Take Me Home, Country Roods is well﹣known and people still play it today.
Pop music is another kind of musical style. Pop music can make people feel happy and comfortable. Pop music has been popular since the 1950s. In China, Jay Chou is liked by a large number of fans of all ages. He sang many songs about the world we live in. One of them is Dao Xiang, which encourages people not to give up even when life is difficult.
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(1)t being part of the customs of a country or group of people.
(2)c to keep doing something without stopping.
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He sang many songs about the world we live in.
Many songs about the world we live in(3) (4) by him.
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What did people play only at family parties at first?
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Was John Denver one of the most famous country singers in America in the 19th century?
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How can pop music make people feel?
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