①leave忽略；不提及；不包括
②feel想要
③call召来；叫来
④ one's mind在……思想中
⑤neither...既不……也不
⑥prime首相；大臣
⑦be worried担心
A group of people asked this question to a group 4-to-8-year-old children. “What does love mean?” The answers were surprising. The children would answer like they did below.
“When my grandmother hurt her knees (膝盖), she couldn't bent (弯腰) over and paint her toenails (脚指甲) any more. So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his hands hurt too. That's love.”
Rebecca–age 8
“Love is when someone hurts you. And you get so mad but you don't shout at them because you know it would hurt her feelings.”
Samantha–age 6
“Love is what makes you smile when you're tired.”
Terri–age 4
“I let my big sister pick on (捉弄) me because my mum says she only picks on me because she loves me. So I pick on my baby sister because I love her.”
Bethany–age 4
“I know my older sister loves me because she gives me all her old clothes and has to go out and buy new clothes.”
Lauren–age 4
“Love is when Mommy gives Daddy the best piece of chicken.”
Elaine–age 5
“My mommy loves me more than anybody. You don’t see anyone else kissing me to sleep at night.”
Clear–age 5
“You really shouldn't say ‘I love you’ unless you mean it. But if you mean it, you should say it a lot. People forget.”
Jessica–age 8
his parents he heard about the program before.
The music is make me want to leave.
The baby was made by the loud music.
he look sad?
I at home with my parents at weekends.
There is with his bicycle.
—That sounds a good idea.
Recently, Hannah Lucas and her brother Charlie sat at their kitchen table describing the moment when the two of them put their heads together to create a special app. At the time, Hannah was suffering from a(n)1that caused her to pass out (晕倒). So she searched for an app that would2her to press a button so a trusted friend or family member would know 3that she needed help.
After realizing there was no 4thing, Hanna hand her brother decided to do something about it. After some research, Hannah made some early drawings of what the app might 5like. Then, after taking a programming class, Charlie began figuring out the6way for the app to work.
The pair wanted7 that would send at least five persons they know a text message that reads:" Hey, I'm not OK. Please call me, text me, or come to find me," along with a link (连接) to the user's current GPS location. Together, they started8someone to help them make the app.
And when Hannah 9 her dream with teachers in a summer business class she attended, they supported the idea. "They were really 10about the app. A few 11later, to our surprise, they thought of a million different marketing strategies (营销策略)in August, "Hannah said.
By mid-December, a working version of the app, named "not OK", was finished as a birthday present for Hannah. "It was exactly12we wanted, "Charlie said.
In today's age, most people will agree that apps like these are a great idea. Whether you're suffering from illness, or anything emergent (紧急的), writing a text message or making a phone call to get the 13you need can be difficult.
While "not OK" was created for Hannah to give her peace of mind and security (保护措施), she is excited to know that her app will help14people. "It's like I15my dark times, so I could help people go through theirs," she said.
