Look! The boy over there is Paul. He looks 1 because he does sports every day. He is one of my best friends. He is very happy every day. He2a new day with running. After running, he3English stories at home. Then it's time4breakfast. His eating habits are very good. He eats5vegetables. He 6eats junk(垃圾) food. He says it's bad for his7to eat too much junk food. In the afternoon, he swims with his friends. Now he can swim very 8. He often watches TV at home and sometimes he surfs the Internet(网上冲浪) and9with me on the Internet. We can also learn from 10.
It is a1problem for many young people today that how people2about their looks.More than half the teenage girls in the USA think they should be on a diet, and almost one in five teenage3are worried about their bodies and their weight.
But what's the cause?In the study, many blame(责备)the media(媒体). 4TV and you'll5see beautiful models, handsome actors and fit sports stars.6a magazine or a newspaper, look through the Internet, and it's usually the same.
Many young people feel pressure to look like these "perfect" people.But for most, this is just not possible.In the USA, the average(平均的)woman is 163 cm tall and weighs 64 kilos,7 the average model is 180 cm tall and weighs 53 kilos.
When people don't look at the 8many famous people look, they may become less confident.Some stop eating properly in order to lose weight.Students can lose so much confidence 9they start to stop taking part in classroom activities at school.
Body image problems don't disappear as we get older, either.In the UK, for example, women1050 spend more money on cosmetics(化妆品)than any other age group.Older men spend a lot of money trying to avoid hair loss(损失).
School uniforms are traditional in Britain. Pupils at about 90 percent of British secondary schools wear uniforms. When every pupil in the school wears the uniform, nobody has to worry about fashion and they feel that they belong to a group. Some people believe that a school uniform can help students pay attention to schoolwork. But some schools in Britain and other countries are starting to drop the traditional uniforms.
An Australian school has decided to drop its traditional school uniform, hoping new sportswear will encourage students to take part in more activities. School headmaster Elisabeth Lenders said the uniform change had been in the works for several years. "We decided that in 2018—2019, " she said. "The importance is clear: to make young people live happy, healthy lives. "
Ms Lenders said World Health Organization research reported 90 percent of young Australians and New Zealanders were not getting the minimum(最小的)daily levels of activity they needed in order to lead a healthy life. As well as the new uniform, she said the school would change timetables to make sure there would be chances for students to take part in physical activity every day.
Ms Lenders said in the past, a uniform was about all looking the same but in the 21st century it was important for students to be able to choose clothes that they liked.
And this Australian school had made an online survey about the uniform change and had received great support from parents and students. Tara, mother of Ava in Year 7, said it was a great move from the school. "These are the challenges of our time, and we want young people to think about them, " she said. "It is bigger than just throwing out the old uniform. It's about what the role of education is about. And for me it's helping young people to live a happy,
healthy and productive life. "
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Birthday traditions Birthdays are celebrated around the world. Some traditions are quite similar from country to country: candies, cakes and birthday wishes. Others are quite different. Here are a few." Argentina In Argentina, as in many Latin American countries, one of the most important birthday parties is a girl's fifteenth. When girls turn fifteen, they have a huge party and dance the waltz first with their father, and then the boys at the party. Denmark A flag is flown outside a window to show that someone who lives in that house is having a birthday. Presents are placed around the child's bed while they are sleeping. The Netherlands Special year birthdays such as 5, 10, 15, 20, 21 are called the crown year and the birthday children receive a very large gift. You can always see flowers around the child's chairs. lsrael A small child sits in, a chair while adults lift it up and down a number of times according to the child's age, plus one for good luck. Japan The birthday child wears new clothes to start the day. Certain birthdays are more important than others and these are celebrated with a visit to the local shrine. These are the third and seventh birthdays for girls and the fifth for boys. |
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Last Sunday was Joe's birthday. He got so many, and he liked a pair of shoes .
The next day, Joe his new shoes to school. When Sue walked past him, she stepped(踩) on Joe's shoes. "Sue! You stepped on my new shoe!" Joe angrily.
At lunchtime, Joe was hungry and ran to the dinning hall to get his favorite . He not see the chili sauce(辣椒酱) on the floor and stepped on it. "Oh!" Joe cried . "My shoe has chili sauce on it now!" He was very unhappy.
school, Joe walked home. Just then, a car ran past him and splashed(溅起) onto his shoes. His new shoes. dirty and ugly. It was really a blue day(倒霉的一天) for Joe and his new shoes!
Bill Gates was born on October 28, 1955 and grew up in Seattle with his two sisters. . Science and maths were his two favourite subjects at school. And he dreamed of being a scientist.
At that time, a computer was a very large machine. Once he was interested in a very old computer. He and some of his friends spent as much time as possible on computers. In the end, they worked out a software programme.
In 1973, Bill went to Harvard University. In 1975, Bill and his partners developed a software programme called BASIC. This was not the first programme ever created, but its inventors were the first to decide, that people who wanted to use it should pay for it. . Then Bill left Harvard to work for Microsoft, a company he started in 1975 with his boyhood friend Paul Allen. They thought the computer would come into every office and every home soon. .They improved the software to make it easier for people to use computers. His achievements benefited people a lot.
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Look at the picture. Who is the girl? She is my friend. Her name is Alice Black. She is an English girl.
Alice has a big family. Her grandparents have two daughters and one son — her father. She lives with her grandparents, parents, two brothers and one sister. Alice has two dogs — Bobby and Tony. Bobby is black and Tony is white. Alice likes them very much.
Alice is a middle school student. She has a good friend at school. Her name is Helen. They are cousins, too.
The Lantern Festival (or Yuan Xiao Festival) is an important traditional Chinese festival, which is on the 15th of the first lunar (农历) month. It also marks the end of Spring Festival. This year, it falls on February 26th.
The Lantern Festival is a time for people to have fun. At night, people go to streets, watching lanterns, guessing lantern riddles and releasing (放) sky lanterns or river lights. And all the family members get together to enjoy the special food called Yuan Xiao.
Watching lanterns is the most popular things to do during the festival. Lanterns are made in the shape of different animals, fruits, vegetables and other things. Riddles are written on pieces of paper and posted on the lanterns. Rabbit lanterns with wheels are fun for children. Why? It might have something to do with a Chinese folk story about a jade rabbit (玉兔) that lives on the moon. People hold Lantern Festival on the first full moon of the year, so rabbits are a big part of the festival as well.
In some places, people like releasing sky lanterns (Kongming lanterns). A sky lantern is a small hot air balloon made of paper, with a small fire at the bottom. When the bright lanterns fly high in the sky, people make wishes for their family members. Releasing river lights is also a way to give wishes to each other. Usually, the lights are in the shape of a lotus(莲花).
Another important tradition for the Lantern Festival is eating small round dumpling balls called Yuan .Xiao or Tang Yuan. The dumplings are as big as ping-pong balls. The fillings inside are sweet or salty, which differ from northern to southern China. Guizhou is famous for Yuan Xiao made with chicken. Today, you can also find some strange fillings, such as chocolate and fruit. Anyway, Yuan Xiao has always been a symbol of happiness and unity in China.
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Samuel: I think I'll have a hamburger, some chocolate cake and a large cola. How does that sound to you?
Doris: That sounds (A)terrible! I ll have a chicken sandwich, a salad, an apple and a glass of lemon tea. I've decided not to go (B)_____ fried food and soft drinks.
Samuel: Since when?
Doris∶Since I had a close look at their body by a doctor. The doctor said that (C)我需要减肥by avoiding fat, oil and sugar. He also stated that it's necessary for me to have a more balanced diet.
Samuel: What's a balanced diet?
Doris: A balanced diet means having different kinds of healthy food every day. Research shows that each day you should have plenty of fruit, vegetables and grain products such as noodles and bread. And, in general you should have fewer dairy products and eggs, and less meat. Samuel: But I believe my diet is balanced.
Doris: Really? Do you remember what you had today?
Samuel: Oh, the (D)usual things. For breakfast, I had fried eggs and a large cup of coffee with a lot of milk and sugar. (E)Then I paid for myself some ice cream for a snack.
Doris: And for lunch?
Samuel: For lunch, I had six chicken wings and a cola.
Doris: I don't understand how that is a balanced diet!
Samuel: Well, I have many different kinds of food every day.
Doris: (F)you have many different kinds of food, all of the food is unhealthy for you.
Samuel: OK, You're right I'll change my diet. Tomorrow Here comes my hamburger and chocolate cake
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There are many TV programs on Chinese dishes, but few are like A Bite of China(舌尖上:的中国). The seven-part documentary(纪录片) tells us something interesting about what Chinese at in different cultures and places.
The different kinds of foods on TV are from sixty different places. You can see so much delicious food which can catch your eyes and stomachs. And you can also learn how to make the food. That's why the program becomes so popular.
What's more, the program is not only about food. There are also many great stories between food and people. Liu Wen, a worker of CCTV-9, says the stories also show social changes.
"As the program works as a window, the documentary wants to help people around the world know more about Chinese dishes and its cultures," he says.
You can see the documentary on CCTV-1 or listen to it on CCTV-9 if you like it.
Do you have clubs at your school? Our school has some (club). We have English club, an art club, a music club, a chess club, and a sports club. I like sports very much. I can (play) soccer, basketball, volleyball and tennis. I'm good at (play) basketball. I can't play soccer very well. (I) favorite basketball star is LeBron James. He is over 2 meters tall. He (play) for the NBA in America. I want (be) a basketball player like him. Our school (have) the Sports Festival. I'll play basketball at the festival, so I want to join the sports club (play) basketball before the festival.
My name is Lucy. I come from America. I am now in China. I study in Hangzhou No. 4 Middle School. There are many clubs in our school. They are an English club, an art club, a music club, a ballgame club, a singing club, a chess club and a computer club. There is a "Show Yourselves!" Festival in our school every year. On that day, students from different clubs show their talents in different ways. They can sing English songs, draw and paint beautiful pictures. They can play the guitar, the violin, and the piano. They can also show us their singing skills. They can also play chess. They like this festival very much. I join the art club, and I paint the ads for it. Giving help makes me happy. I hope everyone can help others with their talents.

The movie Hi, Mom, which came out on [ˈfebruəri]12th, broke lots of box office records (纪录).
Jia Ling makes the movie she wants to tell her mother's (story). Li Huanying is [ˈɔːlsəu] the name of Jia Ling's own mother. Her mother passed away(去世)when Jia was just 19 (year) old. She (miss) her mother and she wants to make her mother happy and [tʃeindʒ] her life for the better in the movie. in this movie Jia Xiaoling travels back to 1981 and becomes her mother's friend.
Many people love this movie, and they think it's an (interest) and moving movie. What can we do for our parents? We can take a walk with our parents after dinner or just talk them on the weekends to show our love to them.
It's Sunday morning. My grandparents, my parents, my1and I are at home. We are all2. What are my grandparents doing? Oh, my grandfather is3. He is playing 4two balls. My grandmother is reading a 5. She is reading a story in it. The story is6. Look! How happy my grandmother is! And my father is 7. He is watching CCTV news. It's his favorite8. My mother is in the kitchen. She is 9. She can cook delicious food. She is a good mother. I love10very much. My cousin Peter is my uncle's 11. He is 10 years old. He is 12 in my room. He likes music and he13 play the piano and the guitar. He is good at14. He wants to be a singer. What am l doing? I'm using the computer, 15 I'm not playing games. I'm writing an e-mail now.
Growing up is not always easy. When you face difficulties, what should you do? Just sit there and wait for help? Or believe yourself? To have a spirit of doing by yourself is more useful than crying for help.
Stress is your body's enemy. Life isn't just study, study, study. Though schoolwork is important, it's equally important to enjoy yourself, such as listening to music, doing sports, having a meal or going out for a travel.
Whether it is to get to the store or get home, or if it is climbing the stairs instead of taking the lift, remembering a "Because I can" idea is an easy way to add more activities to your life. Break the "I'm tired." or " It is too hard." or "It is too far." rule. Increasing your activity level will give you useful things.
You'll never create any luck if you sit there to wait for it to fall into your lap. Take steps towards your goals and dreams and greet every challenge. You will find you create more luck in everyday life.
Some people are already lucky, and they just don't know it. Instead of giving all your attention to what you are short of, look at how lucky you already are. You no doubt have some wonderful friends, family, and a roof over your head.
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How much do you know about our Women Football Team? China was qualified for(有……的资格)the Tokyo Olympic Games after beating South Korea 4-3.
The Chinese team was not lucky enough and into a bad situation after the opening.
"The only thing we could do was to fight. I made some changes then," the coach(教练)Jia said. “They were facing many ,and I am very proud of what they did. ”
In thehalf, Yang Man came on as a substitute(替补队员). And shethe turning point of the game.
In the end, China beat South Korea. "The competition was eventhan I expected. I would like to thank all my players for notup when we were 0-2 behind. As long as they can carry on the spirit, I believe thatteam will become better and better, "coach Jia said.
South Korea didn't win the game, Bell, the coach of the South Korea spoke highly of Chinese star player Wang Shuang's performance. He also said he waswith the progress his players made during the game and believed they could play in the Olympic Games next time.
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Reading skill: ☆ I can find out the main ideas of passages quickly. ☆ I can read English newspapers and magazines which are fit for teenagers. |
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Writing skill: ☆ I can write something in English correctly. ☆ I can imitate (模仿) the examples to write articles. |
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It1Sunday yesterday. We had2classes. I got up at 6:303morning. Then my mother and I went to the shop. We wanted to do some4. My mother wanted to buy some food5supper and I wanted to buy some school things: Some books and a pen. The shop6early in the morning.7a lot of people in the shop. They were men and8, old and young. Some things in the shop9cheap, some were not. We bought some food and school things. The people in the shop were friendly10.