During the coming summer vacation I can do a lot of things. First, I'm going to Zhang Jiajie in Hunan Province. People say that it's a beautiful place, and we all want to breathe the fresh air.
Besides, when I come back, I am going to learn to paint and dance. I want to continue learning these two skills.
At last, I'll spend at least two hours every day doing my homework, and reading some books to open my mind.
I am sure, the summer vacation will be interesting and cool.
I have dinner at about 6:30 p.m.. After dinner, I often go to the outside to play games with my friends. We live near to each other, so we always play together. Sometimes,we play table tennis or badminton. Sometimes, we ride on bicyles. Anyway, anything could be funny when we are together.I usually go home at 8:00 and then take a shower. After that, I spend sometime in study or watch TV. At 10:00p.m.,I go to sleep.
Sunflower is a kind of beautiful flower. It has golden color and a round face. It looks like the sun, that is why people call it sunflower. Besides, it looks like a warm smile, too. When you look at it, it seems smile to you. It can bring warm to people. So, I like sunflower very much. During the day, its face turns to the sun all the time. When autumn comes, it is ripe. Therefore, we can eat its seeds. They are very delicious.
The life in the village is very simple. In the daytime, people get up early.
They make breakfast, clean the house and feed the animals. After breakfast, they go out and start their farm work.
Sometimes, they stay outside all the day. They come home until the sunset. Because of the hardwork, farmers usually go to sleep very early. They have to have a good rest to prepare for the next day.
In China, there are four seasons in a year, spring, summer, autumn and winter. Summer is hot and winter is cold. Spring and autumn are comfortable.
Spring lasts from March to May. Summers goes from June to August. From September to November is autumn. At last is winter, from December to February.
Among the four seasons in a year, I like winter most.
“I Have Never Heard You in Carmen”
Mark Twain was once invited by a friend to go to the opera. The friend was very rich. He and his wife had their own box at the theatre. During the opera the friend's wife talked all the time. She also talked rather loudly. She talked so much that it was often difficult for Mark Twain to listen to the opera. Toward the end of the opera she turned to Mark Twain and said, "Oh, my dear Mark Twain, I do want you to be with us again next Friday night. I'm sure you will like it — the opera will be Carmen."
"Thank you very much,"said Mark Twain. "That will be fine. I have never heard you in Carmen."
参考译文：“我还从未听过你唱卡门”
有一次，一个朋友邀请马克?吐温去看歌剧。这个朋友很有钱。他和他的妻子在剧院有自己的包厢。看歌剧时，朋友的妻子一直在说话。她说话的声音还挺大。她的话那么多，马克?吐温根本听不清歌剧。
歌剧临近结束时，她转而对马克?吐温说：“噢，我亲爱的马克?吐温，我真的想让你再和我们一起度过下周五。我保证你会喜欢的——下周的歌剧是《卡门》。”
“非常感谢，”马克?吐温说。“想来会很好。我还从未听过你唱《卡门》。”
Vocabulary
Carmen 《卡门》（歌剧名） invite 邀请 opera 歌剧
box 包厢 theatre 剧场，戏院
Two Apples 两个苹果
A sweet little girl was holding two apples in both hands.Her mum came in, and with a smile, softly asked her daughter: "Sweetie, could you give your mum one of those apples?"
The girl looked up at her mum for a few seconds, then suddenly took a quick bite of one apple, and then a quick bite of the other.The mum felt the smile on her face freeze.She tried hard not to reveal her disappointment.Then the little girl handed one of her bitten-into apples to her mum, and said: "Here you are, Mummy. This one is much sweeter."
No matter who you are, how experienced you are, or how knowledgeable you think you are, don't pass judgment without giving others the chance to explain themselves first.
What you first see, may not be the reality.Never conclude for others.
Two Goats on the Bridge
One day a goat started to cross a little bridge. At that very minute, another goat started out from the other side of the bridge. When they saw one another, they knew that one of them would have to go back.
"Go back!?cried the first goat. "Where is no room for you to pass here while I am crossing."
"It is you who must go back!?cried the other goat. "You can start again after I cross over.?The first goat said as he was in the right and would not give way.
"We will see!"cried the other goat, and they started to fight. In another minute, the two goats fell into the water. A man who was fishing saw the fight. He laughed as he pulled the goats out of the water. "You see,?said he.
"When everyone thinks he is right, something always goes wrong!"
参考译文：两只山羊在桥上
有一天，一只山羊开始过一座小桥。就在同时，另一只山羊从桥的另一头开始过桥。
当他们看到对方时，他们知道他们中的一个必须得退回去。 “回去！”第一只山羊喊道，“我过桥的时候没有地方让你过去。” “是你必须回去！”另一只山羊叫道。
“我过去以后你再开始过。”第一只羊说。他觉得自己是对的，所以他不肯让路。 “我们走着瞧！”另一只山羊喊道，然后他们开始打起来。 很快，两只羊都掉到了水里。
一个正在钓鱼的人看到了这场争斗。他笑着把山羊从水里拉了出来。 “你们看，”他说，“当每个人都觉得自己是正确的时候，就一定会出事！”
goat 羊 give way 让步
Happiness is a journey 幸福本身是一段旅程
Happiness is a journey
We always convince ourselves that life will be better after we get married, have a baby, then another. Then we are frustrated that the kids aren't old enough and we'll be more content when they are. After that we' re frustrated that we have teenagers to deal with. We will certainly be happy when they are out of that stage.
We always tell ourselves that our life will be complete when our spouse gets his or her act together, when we get a nicer car, and are able to go on a nice vacation, when we retire. The truth is, there's no better time than right now. If not now, when? Our life will always be filled with challenges. It's best to admit this to ourselves and decide to be happy anyway.
One of my favorite quotes comes from Alfred Souza. He said, "For a long time it had seemed to me that life was about to begin-real life. But there was always some obstacle in the way, something to be gotten through first, some unfinished business, time still to be served, a debt to be paid. Then life would begin. At last it dawned onto me that these obstacles were my life. "
This perspective has helped me to see that there is no way to happiness. Happiness is the way. So treasure every moment that you have. And remember that time waits for no one. So stop waiting until you finish school, until you go back to school; until you get married, until you get divorced; until you have kids, until your kids leave home; until you start work, until you retire; until you get a new car or home; until spring; until you are born again to decide that there is no better time than right now to be happy....
Happiness is a journey, not a destination. So, Work like you don't need money, Love like you've never been hurt, And dance like no one's watching.
There is nothing complicated about eating a proper diet. For good health, eat a variety of foods. Do not eat the same foods day after day! Foods should be selected everyday from each of 'basic four.' They are the four groups of food essential to proper nutrition: the milk group, meat group, vegetable-fruit group, and bread- cereal group, Your body will then be supplied with all the nutrients it requires; they are water, minerals, carbohydrate, fats and oils, proteins, and vitamins. A person's diet is determined by his attitudes, likes and dislikes. If you eat foods from each of the basic four groups each day, you will have a balanced diet.
Saturday May 4, 2002 Cloudy Li Ming and I took part in a wilderness survival program yesterday,which has become an unforgettable experience. Yesterday morning we wore strong and comfortable shoes, carried backpacks with the necessities in them and went to the mountain. We climbed a hill. On the top we saw a direction mark, which told us where to go. Down the hill, we came to a river. There were no boats but we had to cross it. Luckily, both of us had learned how to swim. But we shouldn't make our things in the backpacks wet. Seeing a piece of board, I got an idea. We put our backpacks on the board and swam in the water pushing the board. When getting to the other bank, with the compass we found north in which direction we walked half an hour. Finally, we arrived at the campsite. We set up a tent and made a bonfire. The two of us spent the night in the forest. We learned to use knowledge gained in classroom training to solve problems. It was quite an experience for both of us, which I'll never forget for the rest of my life.
Time flies when we are having fun is an old expression. We know, as we reminisce of our past, time flies regardless. As we grow beyond our teenage. We remember the times of fun we had when we were young, when we were in primary school. We had little concern, little responsibilities. We all remember chasing our friends in catch, sneaking around in hide-and-seek and the fun in the playground. As we grow with time, our lives become filled with stress and worries. It is in these times we remember what we had, what we took for granted. As we do so, we look forward to what we can achieve and what we will see of ourselves years down the tracks.
Is Money Everything?
Everybody knows that money is good, if they are not foolish. With a lot of money, you can buy a big house, you can buy BMW or Benz, and you can visit all the countries in the world. But I don't think money is everything. Some people want to get much money. They steal or rob, and at last they are put into prison. Money can not bring love or friendship. We must work hard, be kind to our parents, and make real friends. That's real happiness.
Stay Far Away from the Website
The Internet is very important. It makes our life rich and colourful. But every coin has two sides. It does harm to our eyesight if we spend too much time on it.
I hope that the headmaster and teachers should often tell us how to make use of Internet correctly.
What's more, we should stay away from the unhealthy website. It is very harmful for us.
参考译文：远离网站
因特网很重要，它使我们的生活丰富多彩。但是每一个事物都有两个方面。如果我们长时间的上网，这对我们的视力不好。
我希望校长和老师应该经常告诉我们如何正确使用因特网。
另外，我们应该远离不健康的网站，它对我们危害太大了。
词义解析：
1.Internet：因特网
2.important：重要的
3.side：边
4.harm：损害
5.eyesight：视力
6.spend：花费
7.hope：希望
8.headmaster：校长
9.correctly：正确地
10.away：离去
11.unhealthy：不健康的
12.website：网站
13.harmful：有害的
词组解析：
1.make use of：使用
2.what's more：另外
句子解析：
Every coin has two sides. 凡是有利弊。
The Tree in Front of My House 我家前面的那棵树
The Tree in Front of My House
There is a tall tree in front of my house. I love it very much. When spring comes, the thick leaves make the tree beautiful and lively. And in summer, my parents and I often sit under the big tree and enjoy the cool air.
But when autumn comes, the leaves will turn yellow, and fall from the tree. And then, it stands there in the cold wind alone. I am sad, too. Mother tells me the tree will grow bigger and taller in the coming spring. I feel happy again.
参考译文：我家前面的那棵树
我家门前有一棵高高的树，我很喜欢它。当春天来临时，茂密的树叶使得它显得又漂亮又有生机。而在夏天，我和爸爸妈妈经常坐在大树下乘凉。
可是当秋季来临时，树叶变黄了，落到地面上。那时，树孤零零的立在寒风中，我也很伤感。妈妈告诉我说来年春天树会长得更大更高，我又开心了。
词义解析：
1.thick：厚的
2.leaf：叶子（复数：leaves）
3.beautiful：美丽的
4.lively：活泼的
5.enjoy：享受
6.turn：转斌
7.fall：落下
8.alone：独自地
9.grow：生长
10.coming：即将到来的
词组解析：
in front of：在……前面
I like Music Best 我最喜欢音乐
I like Music Best
Everybody has a hobby. I like music best, and I think it is the most wonderful in the world.
When I was a little girl, I liked listening to my mother sing beautiful songs. I could understand what the songs were about. Music has been my close friend for many years. Sometimes I enjoy sweet music so carefully that I forget everything else in the world.
I don't want to be a singer when I grow up. But I think music can really make my life rich and colourful.
Collecting Stamps Is My Hobby
Everybody has his hobby, such as singing, dancing, photo-taking, drawing, reading or guitar playing. My hobby is collecting stamps. Why? Because my favourite hobby gives me a lot of pleasure, and I can learn a lot about geography and history from stamps.
I have already collected about 800 stamps since I was in Grade Two. Yesterday my uncle sent me a beautiful Canadian stamp from Montreal. I was too excited to sleep last night.
Mr. Li is over sixty years old. He has retired.
He is one of my respected teachers. He taught us history when we were in junior Grade Two. Although he was old, he taught us well. He tried his best to make his lessons lively. He often told us the interesting historical stories that were not in the text books. Mr. Li usually made good preparations for the lessons and was strict with us,too. At first, I was poor in history, because I could't remember the events clearly. Mr. Li often helped me with my studies very patiently. With his help, I made great progress and caught up with my classmates. He was always very kind to every student. As an experienced teacher, he was respected and loved by all his students.
I am in Xianchi Railway Middle School. There are about 40 teachers and 900 students in my school. It's very large with two small gardens. Some small trees and flowers are planted. We enjoy beautiful flowers in spring, summer and autumn. They are the places the students like most. There are two modern teaching buildings and a teaching building in my school. Our classrooms are large and bright. We feel so happy to study in such comfortable classrooms. Besides, the teachers in our school are so excellent that they are popular in our students. Students build a good relationship with teachers. I am sure you will like my school.
It's almost the end of April. Summer has come to us in my city. In south, summer always comes earlier than north. It has been hot for about half a month. The highest temperature reached 37 degree. Now, there are much less people in the street. People are not likely to go out during the summer. It's so hot outside. Swimming is the most favorite activity in my city. The pools are always full filled with people. Parents often take their children to swimming pool at night. Personally, I do not like summer, because it's too hot and the sunshine is strong. I sweat a lot and that makes me very uncomfortable. Therefore, summer is tough time for me and I always expect winter to come.
May Day is the International Labor Day. I have a short holiday from April 29 to May 1. My parents planned to travel to Sanya, but it was too hot to visit there. Therefore, we just canceled the plan but stayed at home. On the first morning, I went out with my friends and played basketball. We did not play basketball for a long time, so we had a great time together. Afternoon, my mom didn't let me out because of the hot weather. So I have to be at home and finish my homework. Surprisingly, my grandparents visited us on April 30. It was the Spring Festival when I saw them last time. I missed them a lot. In the two days, we went to the parks and zoo during the day. At night, we watched TV together and talked. My grand parents cared about my study and asked some questions about it. I told them that I studied hard and that they didn't have to worry about me. I spent a happy holiday.
On Sunday morning, my parents took me to the zoo. We did not go there for a long time. Last week, my classmates told me that the zoo added some funny entertainment facilities. I was very curious. So, I asked my parents to took me there and they promised to. We got there at 9 o'clock. There were many people. Most of them were parents and children. We first went to see the animal. I like parrots most. And then we saw the animal shows. Elephants, tigers, lions and monkeys did wonderful shows for us. People were happy, especially the children. After that, we went to experienced the entertainment facilities. My mum was too scared to be with us. So, only my dad and I played. It was so exciting, but I was a little dizzy. However, I was very happy. It was a great day.
Four days ago, I traveled to Dalian with my families. We visited a uncle there. During the four days, we visited all the attractions of Dalian City, such as: Golden Pebble Beach, Tiger Beach Ocean Park, Forest Zoo, Xinghai Square and so on. We visited to Bingyu Valley. It's billed as the Little Guilin in southern Liaoning. But, I liked night view of Dalian most. It's very amazing. In the evening, the lights of tall buildings, squares are all tuned on. It's colorful and beautiful. Besides, the people of Dalian are very friendly. They introduced the attractions when they knew we were visitors. I had a very deep impression on this city. I want to travel this city again.
The summer holiday is end and the new term begins. In the new term, I am a student of grade six. It’s the last year in primary school. In order to have a good ending, I must work harder. So my scores can be better. Besides, I want to spend more time with my classmates and friends. We have been very good these years. Maybe we can’t be classmates in the future. But, I am still happy that it’s the last year in primary school and I am going to junior school.
I like playing badminton very much. I play it every weekend. And I like watch badminton games. The idol of mine is Lin Dan. He is the best badminton player in the world. His skills are so excellent. Watching his games is very enjoyable. We can say that he has no rival in the world, so people call him as Super Dan. Besides, he is handsome and attractive. So he has many female fans. In my opinion, his hardworking spirit is the most admirable. I hope his glory will last.
No Pains, No Gains
This evening I read a Chinese fable about a farmer. After picking a hare up, he began to wait under a tree in order to get another hare.
Of course, no hare came again. Day after day he could get nothing, and his field was wasted.
The story is very interesting. I think a lot after reading it. If we don't work hard in spring, then we will get nothing in autumn, just as the old saying says:" No pains, no gains."
参考译文：没有辛苦，就没有收获
今晚我读了关于一位农夫的寓言。他在拾到一只兔子以后，便开始在大树下面等另一只兔子。
当然不会再有兔子来。一天天过去了，他一无所获，地也荒了。
这个故事很有意思，读后我想了很多。如果我们春天不辛苦劳作，秋天我们就一无所获。正像谚语说的：“没有辛苦，就没有收获。”
词义解析：
1.fable：寓言
2.pick：挑选
3.hare：野兔
4.wait：等待
5.field：田野
6.interesting：有趣的
7.saying：谚语
句子解析：
No pains, no gains.不劳则无获。
I Made a New Friend 我交了一位新朋友
I Made a New Friend
This afternoon I joined in the English Corner at the Wuyi Square. There I met Tom, an American boy. He was tall and cute, with blue eyes and brown hair. He was as old as I. We talked with each other for two hours. He told me that his parents had come to China on business. He was on holidays, so he came with them.
He was glad to see that so many Chinese children like English, and we agreed to keep in touch with each other later on. How happy I am to have made a new friend!
Give up Smoking!
Liu Peng is my classmate. Yesterday, I learned that his father was in hospital. I hurried to the hospital with Liu Peng. The doctor told us that his father was suffering from lung cancer, and it was all caused by smoking too much. Mr. Liu is only forty years old.
I think we should learn a lesson. Smoking is really harmful to health. Some young people can't go without cigarettes. As a student, never form such a bad habit.
I study in No.1 Primary School of my city. I usually do sports in school. Every winter, we have a sports meeting. It’s the most exciting time in the whole year. Last year, I got the No.1 in running. In daily life, I like running, playing table tennis. They are good for my health. And doing sports is really funny. I like sports.
It’s almost the end of this term, so I have to prepare for the final exam. Chinese, math and English are the three subjects. I am not so good at math, so I must work hard. Every night, I spend little time on watching TV. Luckily, I don’t have much homework and I have enough time to review. I hope I can do a good job in the exam.
I like running, because I think it’s a funny and easy sport. I can do it by myself. I was not very healthy when I was a little child. So my father took me running with him. He said it’s good for me. At first, I didn’t like it at all. But after a few weeks, I felt great when I was running. Therefore, I go to running every three days. Now, some of my classmates run with me. We always talk to each other. I like this sport.
I have a foreign friend. His name is Oliver and he comes from England. His home is nearby mine. He moves to China because his father is going to work in here. He can’t talk too much in Chinese, but he works hard on it. We often speak in Chinese because he needs practices. I can learn English from him after he knows more Chinese. I often play with him and my friends. I think he needs friends here. I can help him.
Now, it’s winter that I like most. In my city, it often snows in winter. Last night, the first snow of this winter came. It was heavy. This morning, when I opened the curtains of my room, my eyes were full filled with white. It was so amazing and I miss this beautiful scenery a lot. I put on warm cloth and go to school happily, because it’s play time for me and my classmates. We can play many interesting games with snow.
My little is a lovely and active boy. He is three years old now. All of my families like to play with him, because he always makes us laugh. He brings much fun to us. Now, he can say some short sentences, but I still remember when he started to learn to speak. He could say mummy and daddy at first, and then said some simple words and phrases. He likes playing outside, so we take him out often. Now, he has some little friends near my home. It’s really interesting when they are together.
Last Sunday, our class held a spring outing in the forest park. It was a nice day. The sun was shining brightly and the flowers were swaying in the spring breeze. We took a lot of pictures and had our favorite snacks on the bench. The girls talked about their favorite movie starts and the boys played football on the ground. We had so much fun. I love spring outing because we don’t need to do the homework.
I hate chemical works. I live in a small town. A few years ago, my favorite thing in summer was to swim in the river near my house. But now I can’t because of the chemical works. The chemical works let out a lot of dirty water into the river. The river becomes very dirty, so I couldn’t swim in it anymore. This is the reason why I hate chemical works.
My plans for the weekend
Since my teacher assigned a lot of homework for us, i am planning to stay at home for the all weekend.
I have my Math homework and my English homework to do. I don't think it will take me so long because i am a genius at Math and English. I also want to do some sport on the weekend. i will go play basketball with my friends.
My Weekend
My weekend was very happy. I did my homework in morning. It was easy so I did very quietly. In the afternoon, I went to park. I played soccer with my good friend.It was a little tired but I was very happy. My weekend was good. What about you? What do you think of your weekend?
My bedroom
I have a lovely bedroom. there is a bed in my bedroom. there is a desk near my bed. there is a pink doll on my bed.
I sleep with it every night. there is a big window in my bedroom. the yellow lamp is on my desk .Every evening, I do my homework under the lamp. I have a big shelf in my bedroom. there are many books on the shelf. I like reading very much.
Do you like reading? You can borrow the books from me if you like?
My bedroom is so nice. I like it.
My handy mother
I think my mother is the most beautiful mother in the world.
My mother is very slim and her skin is very white,she has a head of long black curly hair and a pair of big eyes.She is a handy woman.She good at cooking,she can make all kinds of delicious,such as cake,biscuit,dumpling,glue pudding ,zongzi and so on.I like zongzi made by her most.She knits sweater for the whole families every year,I like every sweater she make for me.My mother likes sports and dancing,she take exercises every morning,so she is very healthy.
This is my mother,I love my mother forever.
My Sister
My sister is seven years older than I. She is pretty with big eyes and black long hair. She is a university student. When she gets back from her university at the weekends, I often chat with her for a long time. I regard her as my best friend. When I get into trouble, she always helps me. She often gives me some good advice on my studies, and tells me to study English well.
I'm proud of having such a good sister.
Pets
Pets are usually small animals, and we keep them at home. Pets give us happiness, and they are our good friends. A pet may be another baby to the mother, a sister or brother to an only child, and a grandchild to the old people.
Many people say that their pets can understand them very well.
Pets are very important for us children, because we can learn a lot about the world. A pet in the family keeps people in touch with the animal world. We should be good to pets.
参考译文：宠物
宠物通常是小动物，我们把它们养在家里。宠物给我们快乐，它们是我们的好朋友。对于母亲，宠物可能是另一个孩子；对于独生子女，宠物可能是兄弟姐妹；对于老人，宠物可能是孙子孙女。
许多人说他们的宠物很理解别人。
宠物对我们儿童来说也很重要，因为我们可以学到很多关于世界的知识。家里养个宠物可以使人们保持通动物世界的联系。我们应该善待宠物。
词义解析
1.animal：动物
2.happiness：快乐
3.understand：理解
4.important：重要的
词组解析
1.keep in touch with：与……保持联系
2.be good to：对……好
The Dolphin 海豚
The Dolphin
The dolphin is one of the most precious animals. Their bodies are very long. Dolphins live in the sea. They live on fish, shrimps and so on.
Dolphins are very friendly and peaceful. They never attack people. Instead, they have saved many people in danger. Dolphins are very clever.
People often train them so that they can give a dolphin show which brings people a lot of happiness and joy.
Save Water
We can't live without water. Everyone needs to drink water every day. If we don't drink enough clean water, we may be ill. And if our clothes are dirty, we also need water.
So water is very important. But there isn't enough water in the world now. If we don't save water from now on, in the future we can't see clean water in the world except our own tears.
参考译文：节水
离开水我们不能生存。每人每天都需要水。如果不喝足够干净的水，我们就会生病。如果我们的衣服脏了也需要水。
因此水很重要。可是现在世界上已经没有足够的水了。如果我们不从现在起节约用水，那么将来我们在世界上将看不到干净的水，除了我们自己的泪水。
词义解析
1.enough：足够的
2.ill：生病的
3.dirty：脏的
4.save：节省
5.except：除了
6.tear：眼泪
词组解析
from now on：从现在开始
My Clock 我的闹钟
My Clock
Everybody has his favourite thing, so do I. My favourite thing is a clock. It looks like Mickey. I got it from my mother on my eleventh birthday last year.
It is the best birthday present of all. I love it not only because it is lovely but also because it helps me a lot. Every morning it wakes me up and tells me,"It's time to get up!" Thanks to its help, I am never late for school. It's my best friend.
My father has bought an iPad recently. He has warned me not to use it, because there is lots of information in it. But I like it so much that I always want to have a try.
Yesterday, when my father was out, I tried the iPad. Unluckily, I dropped it on the floor carelessly. I hurried to put the broken iPad back on the table without saying anything.
My father was really angry when he came back. Now I feel terrible. It’s going to be expensive to mend it. Should I tell him about it?
My middle school life is coming to an end. During the three years, not only did I have happy time, but I had kinds of problems. My biggest problem was from my parents. They wanted me to spend all my time on my lessons. They didn’t allow me to play computer games or have outdoor activities with my friends.
I couldn’t stand the strict rules! So I wrote a letter and told my parents I knew it was important to do well in schoolwork. I would make good use of the time and try to do well in schoolwork first. After a long talk with my parents, they agreed that I could have spare time and do something I like.
Now I have realized communicating with our parents is a good way to solve our problems.
There are four main reasons. First, schools have given students too many exams, some of which are too difficult. Second, some students are not hard-working and they don’t work hard at their lessons. Third, they waste a lot of time playing game or surfing the Internet. So they haven’t enough time to prepare for the exams. Finally, students have to do so to make their teachers and parents happy.
In my opinion, cheating in exams does great harm to our study. We students should be honest and diligent, and only in this way can we improve our study and make progress. Besides, our teachers should offer us fewer exams and more time to study for ourselves.
In our school, we have many rules. We shouldn’t be late for school. We have to wear school uniforms to school every day. We can’t run or shout in the hallways. We can’t eat in class. We should listen to the teachers carefully in class. We aren’t allowed to smoke in school. I think our school rules are too strict. We should be allowed to choose our own clothes. That will make us more comfortable. We shouldn’t have too much homework to do every day.
Hello, I am Erika. My birthday is in winter. It’s cold. But I am happy, because I can play with snow. I like skating and making a snowman. It’s a good time for winter sports. On my birthday, I can get lots of birthday presents and My parents often take me to the ice rink. We always have a good time. I am happy on my birthday.
My hometown is a small beautiful village. It is surrounded by mountains. There is a small river near my home. The water is clear. When I was a little child, I liked playing in the river. My hometown is not so rich. Most of the villagers are farmers. They plant rice, corn and peanut. Now, I live in the city, but I still like going back my hometown.
I have my own room.It is big and nice.There is a bed,a desk and a shelf.The doll is on the bad.The lamp is on the desk.The books are on the shelf.The trash bin is behind the door.The clothes are in the closet.There is a air-conditioner over the closet.Look!There are many pictures on the wall.I love my room very much.
Jessy Cao
Fourth Grade
Spreckels Elementary
“If all the books in the world were about to disappear, but you could save one,what would it be? Why?”
If I had to choose one book and all the others would disappear, what book would I choose?
I would probably choose the encyclopedia because if all of the books in the world really were gone, what would you do? Would you waste your time reading fiction books that don’t help us at all, that just amuse us?
I chose the encyclopedia because it teaches me stuff that I don’t know.There are things you probably don’t know in the encyclopedia. That’s one of the reasons why I would choose the encyclopedia.
The second reason is that it’s a long book. It would probably take me (if it was all the volumes jammed into one) two weeks to read it, and I’m a fast reader! The benefit of this is: I’ll be amused for longer. Usually it takes me a pretty short time to get bored of a book. But the encyclopedia is…well, it’s a pretty long book and the print is small (and the book is still fat) so the first time I read it, I’ll be sure to miss something. Then I can read it again and find what I missed.
The third reason is: it’s an educational book (well, kind of). You can study in class if you don’t have a textbook anymore, even though finding what you need to search up may be a little challenging.
These are all reasons I would choose the encyclopedia. Though it’s long (some people think it’s boring), it’s informative, and that’s what counts…for me.
I hope you liked my essay and all my reasons. I would choose the encyclopedia as the last book in the world. But people will write new books…right?
My grandmother's garden
My grandmother's garden is behind our house.It is a bit small but vary beautiful.
In my grandma's garden,there are many vegetables、fruits、and flowers,such as potatos,carrots,cabbages,tomatos,watermelons,oranges,guavas and so on.Because there have so many vegetables and fruits,my family needn't go to the street to buy them.when the spring is coming,the garden full of all kinds of flowers,that is very beautiful.My grandmother go to the garden every morning to fertilize the plants and remove weeds,and I often help her,I think that is very intresting.
I like my grandmother's garden.
When I was alittle child, I had many dreams. I wanted to be rich, so that I can live in abig and beautiful house. I can go everywhere by car. But now, my dream seems tobe better and more realistic. I hope I can have a good job. It will not takemuch of my time, although I can’t earn much. Every year, I have holidays totravel. Traveling is my favorite and it can reduce my pressure. It’s good formy life. Therefore, I hope traveling can be a part of my future life.
My family
I have a happy family.There are four people in it.They are my father,my mother,my brother and I .My father is a doctor and my mother is a teacher.My brother and I are students.At weekends,we often go to the park.My parents love us very much.We love them too.This is my family.A sweet family。
I have my own room, but it is different from my dreaming room.
My dreaming room is not too big or too small. There is a big and soft bed in it. Beside the bed there is a dressing table. On the other side, there is a big wardrobe. I can hang up all my clothes. There is a beautiful writing desk for me to do homework. Behind the desk there is a place to put many entertainment tools. And the wall of my room is pink.
This is my dreaming room.
A Happy Day
It's Saturday.It's a fine day.My family was in the zoo。
There were many people in it.Some people took pictures.Someone read books on the bench.Some sang and danced.We saw a little monkey rode on its mother's back.
It was too funny!After lunch, my family sat on the bench.My father read a book, my mother knited.I sat between my father and my mother.I drank some juice.There was a cat on the branch.It was above the dog.
We were so happy!
My pet cat
by Harry
My pet is a cat. Her name is Mimi. She belongs to my grandmother. She is two years old. She has white fur and her paws are black. She has a long black-and-white tail. She often eats cat food from a tin. When she's hungry, she will miaow. She likes milk if it is not too cold. She likes sleeping in a basket. She often sleeps on my lap when I sit on the sofa. I play with her when I'm free. She never worries because I take good care of her.
Mimi is my favourite pet and I'll look after her until the end.
A meaningful and pleasant summer holiday 一个充实又快乐的暑假
A meaningful and pleasant summer holiday
I had a meaningful and pleasant summer holiday.It is happy for me to do so much in this vacation.In this summer holiday,I got up at 6:30 everyday,and I did exercise every morning,I think it made me more healthy.After I had breakfirst,I would did my summer homework.Then I read some newspaper,which I think can increase my knowledge.What's more,I helped my mother to do housework,such as sweeping the floor,washing the dishes,washing vegetables and so on.And I had also went to the amusement park with my friends.
It 's ameaningful and pleasant holiday,I'm very happy.
My new english teacher
Yesterday,a new english teacher came to our class,she is Miss Zhou.She is very beautiful,she is tall and thin,she has two big eyes and a small cherry mouth.Her hair is very long, she likes smiling,she looks really like a fairy.On the first class,she told us many about her inttesting stories,we all like her.
The missing birds
When I was very small, I could see many birds flying in the sky when I looked at the sky,and I could hear birds singing every morning, but now, I can find hardly a bird in the sky,even in the park,there is seldom a birdcall. It is because the environment has been polluted and many birds are dying. We can do small things to protect the environment, so that the animals can live with us.
Egg fried rice
Egg fried rice is a colorful,tasty and easy-to-make dish.The main ingredients are long grain rice,egg and green onion for flavor and garnishing.To make it nutritious and colorful,you can add various vegetables such as carrots, sausage,bell peppers,peas and corn,etc..The enticing aroma of egg mixed with green onion and soy sauce always let your appetite inspire greatly。I like egg fried rice very much.
My Favorite TV Shows
There're many kinds of TV shows every day. But my favourite TV shows are Animal World and sports. I never go to bed without watching them.
Animal World show is wonderful, from which I can learn a lot about animals. And at the same time I can see many huge and beautiful animals that I didn't see before.
Sports news is very exciting because I can learn and know a lot of famous players. What's more, I like playing basketball best.
参考译文：我最喜爱的电视节目
每天有许多电视节目。可是我最喜欢看的电视节目是动物世界和体育节目。不看这些节目我从不睡觉。
动物世界节目很精彩，从这个节目中我能了解许多有关动物的知识。与此同时我还可以认识许多我以前没见过的又大又漂亮的动物。
体育新闻也令人兴奋，因为我可以了解和认识许多著名的运动员。而且我最喜欢打篮球了。
词义解析：
1.kind：种类
2.favourite：最喜欢的
3.animal：动物
4.wonderful：精彩的
5.huge：庞大的
6.exciting：令人兴奋的
7.basketball：篮球
词组解析：
1.at the same time：同时
2.what’s more：而且
Sunrise 日出
Sunrise
It is said that the scene of sunrise is very beautiful, but I had never seen it before.
It was so hot that I couldn't sleep well last night. Early in the morning I got up to the balcony to enjoy the fresh air. After a while, the stars in the sky disappeared and slowly the horizon in the east was becoming reddish. The sun came out finally. Everything around me was clear. What a beautiful sunrise I saw!
My House
I live in the countryside. It is far from the city. My house is at the foot of a mountain. There is a river near my house.
There is a big yard in front of my house. My parents keep some pigs, sheep and chickens. We also have a big yellow dog.
In the house, there are five rooms. There is a sitting room, two bed rooms, a washroom and a kitchen. I love my house very much.
I have a dream about my career. I want to be a teacher, because I think teacher is a good job. Generally speaking, teachers have much knowledge. They can help students to enrich their knowledge. Besides, teachers can communicate with students all the time. It helps teachers keep young at heart. Finally, teachers have two long holidays a year. In the free time, I can do many things I like. And I have time to travel. It makes me exciting. I must work hard to realize my dream.
I'm a middle school student. I’m upset these days because of my parents. They pay too much attention to my study. I have to report my test results to them every time. If I get good grades they will be happy and satisfied. But if not they will be worried about me, especially my mom. I never want to let her down, but she has made a plan for my future. I am very disgusted with it. I don't know what to do. I know they really love me. I also know knowledge is important for everybody. However, I can't stand they are always making me study. I'm really expected they can understand me.
When I came to school this morning, I found an Oxford Dictionary, which is the sixth printing on the ground of school gate. I was afraid it would be demaged if nobody piched it up. And I stood there for a while seeing no one intended to pick it up. Therefore, I took it to my dormitory. The dictionary is brand new. It has a note in the middle of the book where I saw a poem----Saying Good-bye to Cambridge Again written in Chinese on the paper.
If its owner sees this, please contact me after the school time or just go to my dormitory. My number is 13698965421 and room number is 612.
Lee
March 11th, 2013
Spring Festival was my favorite Chinese festival when I was a child. At that time, I had a great time. Every year at that time I could dress new clothes, get lucky money from relatives and seldom receive criticism from my mother. Everything seems such wonderful. However, as I grow up, I find Spring Festival is less and less interesting. I just feel that as usual. What’s worse, with the fireworks, I find Spring Festival is a noisy festival. So I don’t like it any more.
As a middle school student, my priority is study, which occupies most time and energy in my life. Therefore, my life sometimes seems a little boring. However, it’s not that bad. First, study brings me knowledge that will be useful to all my life. Learning new knowledge brings me a sense of achievement. In addition, I like staying with my friends and classmates. We have much fun in daily life, which makes our life in school colorful. We play games or do exercises in spare time. We share our happiness as well as support each other when we are upset. All in all, life is beautiful, although we must spend most time in study. And we should hold a positive attitude towards life.
My elder sister is the person I love the most. She is two years older than me. We grow up together, play together and share the same room. In fact, we share all the things. I would dress her clothes and she would wear my shoes. I would tell her all my secret, so does her. She will help me with my homework. No matter what I do, she will stands behind me. Sometimes she even fight for me. She is the one who knows me the best. I love her more than anyone.
Don't pick up the flowers
In my school,when spring comes,there will be full of colorfulflowers,and it looks very beautiful.However,the problem comes,some students go to pick the flowers，and some students even throw the flowers everywhere.It is a bad behavior,we shouldn't pick the flowers,the flowers are appreciated by everyone.It is everybody's duty to protect them.
What is the most important thing in the world? I think it is health.
You can take away our money, house, car, or even our clothes and we can survive. But if our health was taken away, we would surely die. That is why we always try to eat in a healthy way and exercise regularly.
In order to eat healthily, I usually avoid eating food high in fat, like French fries or cookies. I also eat little meat. I eat a lot of vegetables and fresh fruit which are full of vitamins.
Taking exercise every day helps us build a strong body. Regular exercise is an important part of keeping me healthy.
What's more, I think friends are an important part of one's health. Many studies show that people with a wide range of social contacts get sick less than those who don't. I always feel better when I am with friends than when I am alone. When I am with my friends, I always laugh. Laughing is also an important part of health. I like to laugh with my friends.
By eating properly and exercising regularly, I can keep my body at a proper weight and keep healthy. By spending time with my friends, I can keep my mind as well as my body happy. these things sound easy to do, but not many people can manage them. I think a strong will is necessary if we want to keep healthy.
Here are my advices about how to keep healthy.
Firstly, build normal daily routine and eat regularly. You should go to bed and get up early. Make sure you can have a good rest. Pay attention to your diets. Don’t eat too much meat and sugar. Eat more vegetables.
Secondly, have a good mood towards life. A good mood will bring you a healthy body, too.
Last, do some exercises. Exercises help you build a strong and healthy body.
My father is 38 years old. He is tall and thin. People like him very much, because he is so kind and he always smiles. I like talking to my father. He always can teach me a lot. He is a worker, working in a company. We have weekends stay together. We often go out for the weekends. Father says it’s good for us. He is a good father and also a good friend.
English breakfast
A traditional English breakfast includes sausages, bacon, fried eggs, mushrooms,baked beans, fried tomatoes, and toast with butter. However, these days most people don’t eat a traditional breakfast every day, or even at all. This is because it is very unhealthy, and many people don’t have time to cook. These days,most people eat a bowl of cereal (made from grains like corn, wheat and oats) with milk, or have a slice of toast with butter. In fact, in the UK the average person eats about 6 kilos of cereal every year this is much more than most European countries. In the winter many people eat a hot cereal called ‘porridge’, which is made from oats. This is especially popular in Scotland.
My mother is a middle-aged woman, she work for herself. My mother likes talking 。I think she is very outgoing!
My mother is busy makeing money every day.but I often can feel her deep love for me . For example, on sonwy day,she would prepare gloves for me; on hot day ,my mother would prepare cool a cup of tea befor I went home from school. If I feel terrible,she would take care of me very well.
I know I`m the hopes of my mother ,so I already made up my mind to study hard.
I love my mother very much!
I like drawing.It does bring me happiness.
As a kid,I was keen on those lines and curves drawn on paper made into animals and scenes.It really could show beauty to people and express my feelings.And then I took a course so that I could get close to it and see it well.But at that time,I just did it for fun.
Years went by,I got into a long period of time filled with pressure in study.And I found it so good a way to relax.It did not any longer play an unimportant role in my living,but bacame my friend.
Since that time,I have felt it like a nice person deep in my heart who can talk with me with true words and make me happy with life.This is my hobby,not just a hobby,but also a true friend.
Lantern Festival is a China’s traditional festival. It is celebrated on the fifteenth day of the first month of the lunar year.
Lantern Festival is one of the biggest holidays in China. Several days before Lantern Festival, people begin to make lanterns. Lanterns are made in the shape of different animals, vegetables, fruits and many, other things. While making lanterns people usually write riddles on lanterns. On the eve of Lantern Festival, all the lanterns are hung up.
On Lantern Festival people go outside to have a look at the lanterns and guess the riddles
I like midsummer the most in the whole year. In the day time, it is very hot. It seems that we all live in the hot pan. It is not comfortable. But in the evening, the sky is clear and bright. I can see the stars clearly and sometimes I can see bright and round moon. Besides, compared to the day time, midsummer night is very cool. When the wind blow through me, I feel wonderful. My all day trouble is gone with the wind. I like looking at the sky in the roof of my house in midsummer night. It is beautiful.
This July, I graduated from primary school. I was enrolled to a good middle school. Therefore, I had a happy and leisure summer holiday.
In the middle of July, I attended to a summer camp. It’s about English. There were twenty five students in the camp. We all like English very much. Together, we studied and played. There were many activities, team work or single performance. We tried our best to put ourselves into this big family. Most of the time, we talked to each other in English. If we really don’t know how to express in English, we could ask for help. Our teachers were so great that they could help us a lot. They were so active that make us acted as they did. I am happy to attend this activity.
Summer Holiday Plan
My holiday life will be busy but interesting. I am going to do my homework every day so that I can finish my homework on time.I am going to the library to borrow some books and go to the shops to buy some books so that I can read some interesting books. I am going to play sports such as playing basketball, table tennis, swimming and so on .
Of course I am going to help my parents do some housework because they are busy with their work every day.I am going to spend a week in Shanghai with my parents so that we can see the expo. I am sure I am going to have an interesting and happy summer vacation.
My bedroom is not big but it is bright. Because everyday the sunshine will come in. my bedroom is very simple. There just is a bed, a desk and a wardrobe. But I never feel my bedroom is empty, because it is the place belongs to myself and full of my passion. When I feel happy, I can laugh in my bedroom. When I am sad, I can cry in it. I know that no one will bother me, as it is my private place. And every morning the sunshine comes in, I feel warm in my heart just seems that I see my promising future. I like my bedroom.
I have a beautiful and sweet bedroom. My mother decorates it for me. She always says that a girl deserves a bedroom like a princess. The main colors of my room are pink and white. The wall, the bed and the chest are pink. And the desk is white. The curtains are beautiful with lovely followers on them. Every day when I open my eyes, I feel happy and beloved. I clean my room often and tidy my things up. I don’t want it become dirty or in a mess. I am thankful to my parents.
How to keep healthy
With the development of people's living standard, huge amounts of people have become to focus on balancing diet and keep fit.
In my opinion, you can be a healthy person just follow the advices as below:
Firstly, we need more vegetable and fruits as well as execising and having the enough time to sleep.
On the contrary, we should also pay attention to some backdraws, such as excessed fat and sugar. Moreover, much coffee is also harmful for us and overwork is a bad hehavior.
In conclusion, after following the six important rules, you will to be given a sound body and high-level mind totally.
Yesterday, we had a discussion. The topic is. What is my dream? Every one has his dream. Some want to be teachers,others want to be scientists. My dream is to become a doctor.
My friends asked me why. I told them my story. When I was a small boy I was very weak. Once I was terribly iii. I had a high fever. My parents sent me to the hospital but the doctors could do nothing for me. Then my parents heard there was a very good doctor in another town. They took me there. I was saved.
A good doctor can save people' s lives. From then on I decided to become a doctor. I know it is not easy to be a doctor.But I am determined to study hard. I am sure my dream will come true.
I used to live together with my parents. Last month we moved into a new flat, and I have my own room now. I like my new room.
It is big and beautiful. There is a bed, a desk, a shelf and my lovely computer in the room. My doll is in the bed. The lamp is on the desk. The books are on the shelf. The computer is next to the shelf. There is an air-conditioner over the closet. Look! There are many photos on the wall.
I like my new house, and I like my new room!
My mother is one of the most important persons for me in the world.
When I was a little child,my mother was my sky. Kind and patient,she taught me everything,such as"What's flower","What's tree"... Body and soul it was her who bring me to this world.
As each day went by,I grow up gradually,from crawling to walking. During this transfer,I fell again and again,which hit me a lot. Nonetheless whenever I thought about giving up,the spur from my mother came. "Cheer up! Your troubles will soon be overed! "or"Don't let it discourage you,try again!"... With these sentences which were saturated with encouragement,I overcame difficulties one after another.
Now,there is a long distance between us because of my going to college. But all about where and when,I'll not forget her face,smile,as well as her encouraging words. I always know that I couldn't have got this achievement without her care and help. Finally,sincere thanks go to my mom.
She will always be in my heart.
My favorite season
My favorite season is autumn，I think the autumn is the most beautiful season.
In autumn,the temperature is just proper,neither too cold nor too hot,it is very cool.The autumn is a time of fabulous colors, reaping farm crops.At night,the fields is very lively,the frogs croak and insects chirp in the fields,I think that sounds good！
I love autumn.
My Pet Cat
I have a pet cat. Her name is Fatty, means fat. Actually, she looks like her name. Fatty is so fat and round that makes her looks like a ball. Her fur is mainly white and there is little brown color. Fatty eats little but she is lazy. She often stays under the sofa and doesn’t move a little for a long time. I like hold it and play. She likes it, too. My families love her as I do. Fatty is a member of us.
Thanks to the setback
Everybody will meet all kinds of setbacks during their lives, and the one who goes over them can be a successful man. For students, their biggest problem is to improve their study. Since I go to middle school, there are so many students do better than me, then I feel the pressure, because no one wants to lag behind. Even though I studied hard, I was still not belong to the member of excellent students. But I did make great progress, which made me so happy. Thanks to the setbacks, I become a stronger girl and I learn to never give up. I believe that these precious experience will help me to realize my dream.
Buying Books on the Internet
It's easy to order books from the Internet. There are several companies that ship books to customers in China. Just decide which company you would like to use and type that company's name into the search engine. The company's homepage will appear within a few seconds. Next you can type the name of the author or the title of the book you want to buy in the space provided on the page. If you decide to buy one of the books you will need to give further information such as your address and your credit card number. You will also need to decide how you want to have the book shipped. Finally, all you have to do is wait for the book to arrive in your mailbox.
参考译文：网上购书
从网上订书是非常方便的。在中国有许多公司可以把书寄到顾客的手里。你要做的只是决定你想使用哪家公司，然后把公司名输入搜索引擎。几秒钟后公司的主页就出现了。接下去你可以在网页提供的地方输入你想买的书的作者名或书名。如果你决定购买其中一本书，你需要进一步提供信息，例如你的住址和信用卡号码。你还需要决定书的邮寄方式。最后，你所需做的就是等待书送到你邮箱里来。
Vocabulary
Internet 互联网 company 公司 ship 运送 search engine 搜索引擎
author 作者 title 标题 space 空白处 provide 提供
further information 进一步的信息 credit card 信用卡
The Eagle and the Raven 鹰和渡鸦
The Eagle and the Raven
An eagle was trying to break open a nut in his beak when a raven landed on a branch beside him. The raven eyed the nut hopefully, "You'll never break it like that,"he said. "If I were you I would fly up in the sky as high as I could, then drop the nut onto the rocks. It's the only way you'll get at the kernel."
The eagle flew up into the sky, then let the nut fall down, down, down to the ground. The raven hopped quickly from his branch and seized the nut in his beak. By the time the eagle had found his way back to the right place, all that was left was a broken piece of shell.
参考译文：鹰和渡鸦
正当鹰试图弄开它嘴中的坚果时，一只渡鸦停在了他旁边的树干上。渡鸦贪婪地看着坚果，“你这样永远也弄不开它，”他说。“如果我是你，我就会尽我所能，飞向高空，然后让坚果掉在石头上。这是得到果实的唯一办法。”
鹰飞向空中，然后让坚果落下，落下，落到地面。渡鸦飞快地跳离树干，叼住了坚果。当鹰寻旧路折回时，地上只剩下一些破碎的果壳了。
Vocabulary
eagle 鹰 raven 渡鸦 beak 鸟嘴 land 着陆 kernel 果实
hop 单脚跳 broken 破碎了的 shell 壳
A Robot Babysitter 看小孩的机器人
A Robot Babysitter 看小孩的机器人
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A Robot Babysitter
In 2005 Japan made a new robot. It can take care of a child. The new robot is called iPapero. It weighs 13.2 pounds, and has a body of 15.2 by 10.3 and by 9.8 inches.
iPapero is a small robot, but it has many special skills. It can recognize and remember up to ten faces and use its eight separate electronic ears to understand human voices even in noisy situations. It also plays games with children when they are unhappy, or sing songs or ask quizzes to entertain the child. If the child is bored, iPapero will change new songs and quizzes so that it doesn't repeat itself. The robot babysitter even has a cell phone to call a parent when the child asks for his mother.
A Young Pioneer
Long ago, when the western part of the United States was still a wilderness, a young boy, called Kit, not yet twenty years old, went from his home in the East to learn about the new country. He wanted to know what lay beyond the Rocky Mountains.
Kit's father had taught him to shoot straight, but he learned more about hunting and trapping in the country of the Indians.
Kit was always calm in times of danger. He was strong and brave. Most of the Indians liked and respected him for his honesty.
For many years, Kit lived in the West. He taught other white men many things. Probably the most important thing he taught them was how to get along with the Indians.
参考译文：年轻的先驱
很久以前，美国西部还是一片荒野，一个年轻的男孩，名叫基特，还不满二十岁，从东部的家乡来到这里，要了解这个新的国家。他想知道在落基山脉那边有什么。
基特的父亲教会他瞄准射击，但他在印第安人的村庄里学到了更多的打猎和狩猎的本领。
基特在危险的时刻总是很沉着。他强壮勇敢。大多数印第安人因为他的诚实而喜欢并尊敬他。
基特在西部生活了很多年。他教会其他白人很多东西。也许他教会他们的最重要的东西就是如何与印第安人相处。
Vocabulary
wilderness 荒野 pioneer 先锋，先驱 hunting 打猎 trapping 诱捕
respect 尊敬 honesty 诚实，正直 get along with 与……相处
A Dish Washer 洗碗工
A Dish Washer
Some people have dogs or cats as pets. One woman in New York keeps a monkey as her pet. This monkey can wash dishes. He washes the dishes for the woman every day. He likes to wash dishes and never breaks a dish. Sometimes he washes the same dishes over and over. If the woman tries to stop him, he then gets angry.
He begins to throw the dishes in all directions. But this does not happen very often.
The woman's husband is very happy with the monkey. The husband never needs to help his wife wash the dishes. The monkey does all this work. The husband says that he cannot understand how anybody, a person or a monkey, can like to wash dishes so much.
参考译文：洗碗工
有些人的宠物是猫或狗。纽约的一位妇女养了只猴子当宠物。这只猴子会洗碗。他每天为这个妇女洗碗。他喜欢洗并且从未打破过一个碗碟。有时他会一遍遍地清洗同一个碗。如果这个妇女试图阻止，猴子就会发脾气，并开始朝四面八方扔碗碟。但这种情况不常发生。
女人的丈夫非常满意这只猴子。他从不需要帮自己的妻子洗碗。猴子包办了这些活。这个丈夫说他无法理解，不管是谁，人还是猴子，怎么会如此喜欢洗碗呢。
Vocabulary
direction 方向
A Seaside Picnic 海滩野餐
A Seaside Picnic
One morning last April, Joan was lying in bed when the telephone rang. It was her friend, Dave, who invited her out for a picnic at the seaside.
Later that day she left her flat and walked to the bus stop to catch the bus.
Joan was wearing a T-shirt and skirt as it was quite hot. As she sat on the bus she looked out of the window. The sun was shining. She saw a plane going over a forest and some horses in the fields.
Before long she arrived at the seaside and met Dave. They went down to the beach and had their picnic next to a rock. They had sandwiches and crisps, and Dave painted a picture. They had a lovely day.
Learning English in England
I came to England last summer. I have been in England for eleven months. I am going to finish my studies in England soon, and will leave for China next month.
At first it was very difficult for me to communicate with other people in English. Now I can speak English much better, and even understand English television, because I have studied hard and my teachers and classmates have helped me a lot.
I have lots of English friends now. Some of them have even invited me for dinner at their houses. They are interested to learn about China and Chinese people. Every time they ask me a lot of questions, I realize how little I know about my own country.
A hippo lives in the zoo. I like him very much. I often go to see him. He often thinks of me, too. Today is Sunday. It is fine day. I go to see him again. After I leave the zoo, he follows me to my house. I give him lettuce, cabbages, bananas, apples and other food. He eats them up. When I sing songs, he stays in the pool. He is as quite as a rabbit.
In the evening, he jumps onto my bed with me. My mum tells him to go home. He has to pack his bag and go back to the zoo. My mum lets me see him every week.
Tina is a lovely girl. She has a lot of dolls. One of these dolls is very beautiful. She has long blond hair and wears a white dress. The little girl likes her very much. She called her “Sandy”. You would forget all the sad things and become happy when you see her.
Tina tried to teach Sandy to speak, but she failed. When she is free, Tina always made clothed for her. When she is unhappy or met with some difficulties, Tina talked to her, because they are close friends. What a lovely girl she is!
Do you like it, too?
A panda looks like a little bear. It has black and white fur. It lives only in China, so it is called the national treasure of China and protected by the law.
We all see panda on TV or in the zoo. They look stupid and walk slowly, but they are lovely and everyone likes them.
A panda is lucky animal. We Chinese like it, and people of the world like it, too. Now there are China’s pandas in many other countries, such as Japan and the USA…
A panda isn’t a common animal, it is bridge of friendship.
What is Time? （Nursery Rhyme）
Time is grain for peasants.
Time is wealth for workers.
Time is life for doctors.
Time is victory for soldiers.
Time is knowledge for students.
Time is speed for scientists.
Time is money for businessmen.
Time is everything for all of us.
Therefore, seize the time of today!
Animals in Danger
Some of the animals and birds in the rainforest, such as monkeys and woodpeckers, live in the treetops. They are always swinging and flying from one tree to another looking for food among the leaves and branches. They even sleep in the treetops so they do not have to come down to the ground.
Have you heard that such animals and birds in the rainforests are in danger? Because people are cutting down so many trees in the forests, the animals are losing their homes. Do you know the reasons for it? Yes, people want wood, paper and land. As a result many animals and plants are dying. Some forests are so badly damaged that they become deserts.
English in the World
Some people say that the English language no longer belongs to the English, and it belongs to the world. It is estimated that the number of people who use English exceeds 750 million. Among these, about 350 million are native speakers, while the rest use it as an official language. If we add to this number the people who have acquired the language to some extent, the total is close to one billion.
English plays an increasingly important role in the world as a medium for conducting international business and diplomacy, as well as in science and medicine, the Internet, air and sea communications, international sports events, radio and TV programs, pop songs and movies.
参考译文：世界上的英语
有人说英语已不再属于英国人了，它属于全世界。据估计，使用英语的人超过七亿五千万，其中大约有三亿五千万是以英语为母语的人，而其余的人将英语作为官方语言使用。如果我们再加上已经掌握英语到一定程度的人，这个总数将接近十亿。
英语，作为进行国际业务和外交的工具，在世界上起着越来越重要的作用。它还在科学、医药、互联网、空中及海洋通信、国际体育赛事、电台电视节目、流行歌曲及电影中发挥着越来越重要的作用。
Vacabulary
estimate 估计 exceed 超过 native 本族的，本国的 official 官方的
acquire 掌握 to some extent 达到某种程度 billion 千万
increasingly 越来越多地 medium 工具，手段 conduct 实行，执行
international 国际的 diplomacy 外交 medicine 医药
communication 通信 event 事件
A Friend 朋友
A Friend
When you read an English book, you often come across new words. You might try to guess what the words mean from the words you know, but when you cannot guess the meanings of new words at all, what should you do?
You have a good friend then. From him you can learn what a word means, how to pronounce a word, how to use a word, and so on. This friend can always be with you, and you can always ask him to help you. Do you know who this friend is?
It is a dictionary. You can learn some important things about words from it, so you must know how to use it.
参考译文：朋友
当你读英语书时，你经常会碰到新单词。你可能试着从你知道的词中猜这些词的意思，但是当你无法猜出这些词的意思时，你该怎么办呢？
这时你有一个好朋友。从他那里你可以学到单词的意思、发音及用法等。这个朋友可以经常伴你左右，你可以经常请他帮忙。你知道这个朋友是谁吗？
他就是字典。你可以从他那里学习有关词汇的众多重要知识，所以你必须学会如何使用字典。
Vocabulary
come across 碰到 guess 猜测
The Hare and the Tortoise 兔子和乌龟
The Hare and the Tortoise
One day a hare was telling the other animals how fast he could run. "I can beat anyone!"cried he. "Will one of you try a race with me?"
"I will,?said the tortoise.
"You!?laughed the hare. "Oh, oh, how funny!?
"Save your laughing for the end of the race,?said the tortoise.
So a starting line was made, and away they went. The hare ran fast and was soon far ahead, so he sat down to rest. By the time the tortoise came up, the hare was sleeping.
On and on went the tortoise, and when the hare looked up at last, it was too late.
There sat the tortoise by the sign that said: The End.
Helping Parents
Parents often get angry because of their trouble in their lives. Let's say that your mother is not happy about her boss. If she doesn't have other ways of expressing her emotions, she might come home and yell at you, scream at your dad, kick at the dog, or even say something mean to you.
Here's how to handle it when an adult in your life has trouble controlling his or her anger: Don't make it worse. Angry people can have trouble thinking clearly, so try not to do or say anything to make things worse. Wait till your parent cools off, then talk to him or her in a calm tone, and try to explain how the anger is affecting you.
参考译文：帮助父母
父母常常因为他们生活中的烦恼而生气。我们举个例子，比如你妈妈对她的上司不满。假如她没有其他方法发泄她的情绪，她就可能回到家冲你大声嚷嚷，对你爸爸大喊大叫，踢家里的狗，或者甚至对你说一些难听的话。
当你身边的大人控制不住他们的怒火时，你应付的方法是：别让情况变得更糟糕。生气的人很难保持思维清晰，所以不要做，也不要说任何会使事情变得更糟的事或话。先等你的父母平静下来，然后再心平气和地和他们谈，并想办法说明他们的怒火是如何影响你的。
Vocabulary
yell 大叫，呼喊 scream 尖声喊叫 handle 处理 adult 成年人
cool off 平静下来 tone 语气 affect 影响
Charles Chaplin 查尔斯?卓别林
Charles Chaplin
One day a small boy called Charles Chaplin was walking along the street in London. It was a cold winter's day in 1900. He wanted to buy some bread, but he didn't have any money. His father had died when he was very young. He and his brother, Sid, had to work to help their sick mother.
Although Charles was small, his dream was very big. He wanted to be a great man in the world of films, so he worked very hard to become a good dancer and singer.
Thirty years later, this same boy was among the most famous people in the world.
Even if you do not understand English, you can enjoy his films, because no words are used in his films.
If you think you are beaten, you are; If you think you dare not, you don't; If you want to win but think you can't; It's almost a cinch you won't.
If you think you'll lose, you're lost; For out of the world we find Success begins with a fellow's will; It's all in a state of mind. Life's battles don't always go To the stronger and faster man, But sooner or later the man who wins Is the man who thinks he can.
Three Good Friends
One day, a monkey rides his bike near the river. This time he sees a lion under a tree. The lion runs at him. He is afraid and falls into the river. He can’t swim. He shouts. The rabbit hears him. He jumps into the river. The rabbit swims to the monkey, but he can’t help him. Luckily, an elephant comes along. He is very strong. He helps the rabbit and monkey. Three friends are very happy. They go to the elephant’s home. Then, three of them become good friends.
Dogs
People often say that a dog is man's best friend. Over thousands of years, man has taught his dogs to do many kinds of work besides guarding the home. For example, sheepdogs are famous for their ability to control a flock of hundreds of sheep.
Dogs have been used to aid disabled people for centuries. A guide dog can lead its blind owner. Nowadays, dogs can be taught to turn on light switches, open refrigerator doors and dial the telephone for their disabled owners. For the majority of people, however, dogs are simply pets and friends for both young and old members of the family.
参考译文：狗
人们总是说狗是人类最好的朋友。几千年来，除了看家外，人类还教会了狗去做许多其他的事，例如，牧羊犬就因其可以控制数百只羊的羊群而出名。
狗用来帮助残疾人已有好几个世纪了。导盲犬可以为盲主人引路。现在，人们还教狗为残疾主人打开电灯、开冰箱和拨电话。然而，对于大多数人来说，狗只是家里老人和孩子们的宠物和朋友。
Vocabulary
guard 看守，看护 sheepdog 牧羊犬 flock 群 aid 帮助
disabled 残疾人 century 世纪 guide dog 导盲犬 dial 拨 majority 大多数
The Four Wives 生命中的四位爱人
There was a rich merchant who had 4 wives. He loved the 4th wife the most and adorned her with rich robes and treated her to 1)delicacies. He took great care of her and gave her nothing but the best.
He also loved the 3rd wife very much. He's very proud of her and always wanted to show off her to his friends. However, the merchant is always in great fear that she might run away with some other men.
He too, loved his 2nd wife. She is a very considerate person, always patient and in fact is the merchant's 2)confidante. Whenever the merchant faced some problems, he always turned to his 2nd wife and she would always help him out and tide him through difficult times.
Now, the merchant's 1st wife is a very loyal partner and has made great contributions in maintaining his wealth and business as well as taking care of the household. However, the merchant did not love the first wife and although she loved him deeply, he hardly took notice of her.
One day, the merchant fell ill. Before long, he knew that he was going to die soon. He thought of his 3)luxurious life and told himself, "Now I have 4 wives with me. But when I die, I'll be alone. How lonely I'll be!"
Thus, he asked the 4th wife, "I loved you most, endowed you with the finest clothing and showered great care over you. Now that I'm dying, will you follow me and keep me company?" "No way!" replied the 4th wife and she walked away without another word.
The answer cut like a sharp knife right into the merchant's heart. The sad merchant then asked the 3rd wife, "I have loved you so much for all my life. Now that I'm dying, will you follow me and keep me company?" "No!" replied the 3rd wife. "Life is so good over here! I'm going to remarry when you die!" The merchant's heart sank and turned cold.
He then asked the 2nd wife, "I always turned to you for help and you've always helped me out. Now I need your help again. When I die, will you follow me and keep me company?" "I'm sorry, I can't help you out this time!" replied the 2nd wife. "At the very most, I can only send you to your grave." The answer came like a bolt of thunder and the merchant was 4)devastated.
Then a voice called out: "I'll leave with you. I'll follow you no matter where you go." The merchant looked up and there was his first wife. She was so skinny, almost like she suffered from 5)malnutrition. Greatly grieved, the merchant said, "I should have taken much better care of you while I could have!"
Actually, we all have 4 wives in our lives
The 4th wife is our body. No matter how much time and effort we lavish in making it look good, it'll leave us when we die.
Our 3rd wife is our possessions, status and wealth. When we die, they all go to others.
The 2nd wife is our family and friends. No matter how close they had been there for us when we're alive, the furthest they can stay by us is up to the grave.
The 1st wife is in fact our soul, often neglected in our pursuit of material, wealth and sensual pleasure.
Guess what? It is actually the only thing that follows us wherever we go. Perhaps it's a good idea to cultivate and strengthen it now rather than to wait until we're on our deathbed to 6)lament.
Beauty
There were a sensitivity and a beauty to her that have nothing to do with looks. She was one to be listened to, whose words were so easy to take to heart.
It is said that the true nature of being is veiled. The labor of words, the expression of art, the seemingly ceaseless buzz that is human thought all have in common the need to get at what really is so. The hope to draw close to and possess the truth of being can be a feverish one. In some cases it can even be fatal, if pleasure is one's truth and its attainment more important than life itself. In other lives, though, the search for what is truthful gives life.
I used to find notes left in the collection basket, beautiful notes about my homilies and about the writer's thoughts on the daily scriptural readings. The person who penned the notes would add reflections to my thoughts and would always include some quotes from poets and mystics he or she had read and remembered and loved. The notes fascinated me. Here was someone immersed in a search for truth and beauty. Words had been treasured, words that were beautiful. And I felt as if the words somehow delighted in being discovered, for they were obviously very generous to the as yet anonymous writer of the notes. And now this person was in turn learning the secret of sharing them. Beauty so shines when given away. The only truth that exists is, in that sense, free.
It was a long time before I met the author of the notes.
One Sunday morning, I was told that someone was waiting for me in the office. The young person who answered the rectory door said that it was "the woman who said she left all the notes." When I saw her I was shocked, since I immediately recognized her from church but had no idea that it was she who wrote the notes. She was sitting in a chair in the office with her hands folded in her lap. Her head was bowed and when she raised it to look at me, she could barely smile without pain. Her face was disfigured, and the skin so tight from surgical procedures that smiling or laughing was very difficult for her. She had suffered terribly from treatment to remove the growths that had so marred her face.
We chatted for a while that Sunday morning and agreed to meet for lunch later that week.
As it turned out we went to lunch several times, and she always wore a hat during the meal. I think that treatments of some sort had caused a lot of her hair to fall out. We shared things about our lives. I told her about my schooling and growing up. She told me that she had worked for years for an insurance company. She never mentioned family, and I did not ask.
We spoke of authors we both had read, and it was easy to tell that books are a great love of hers.
I have thought about her often over the years and how she struggled in a society that places an incredible premium on looks, class, wealth and all the other fineries of life. She suffered from a disfigurement that cannot be made to look attractive. I know that her condition hurt her deeply.
Would her life have been different had she been pretty? Chances are it would have. And yet there were a sensitivity and a beauty to her that had nothing to do with looks. She was one to be listened to, whose words were so easy to take to heart. Her words came from a wounded but loving heart, very much like all hearts, but she had more of a need to be aware of it, to live with it and learn from it. She possessed a fine-tuned sense of beauty. Her only fear in life was the loss of a friend.
How long does it take most of us to reach that level of human growth, if we ever get there? We get so consumed and diminished, worrying about all the things that need improving, we can easily forget to cherish those things that last. Friendship, so rare and so good, just needs our care-maybe even the simple gesture of writing a little note now and then, or the dropping of some beautiful words in a basket, in the hope that such beauty will be shared and taken to heart.
The truth of her life was a desire to see beyond the surface for a glimpse of what it is that matters. She found beauty and grace and they befriended her, and showed her what is real.
