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Teeth are important. Strong , healthy teeth help you chew(咀嚼) foods that help you grow. They help you speak clearly. And yes, they help you look best. Here are some tips for you to take care of your teeth:
⒈Brush your teeth the right way.
Brush your teeth at least twice a day – after breakfast and before bedtime. If you can, brush after lunch or after sweet snacks(甜食), too. Brush all of your teeth, not just the front ones. Spend time brushing teeth along the sides and back of your mouth. Spend at least three minutes each time you brush. Play a song you like to help pass the time. Get a new toothbrush every three months. When you buy toothbrush, be sure it has soft bristles(鬃毛).
⒉Learn how to floss(用牙线清洁牙齿) your teeth.
Flossing is a very important way to keep your teeth healthy. Food may hide between two teeth. Flossing can help get rid of(除去) it. You'll need to floss your teeth at least once a day.
⒊Have good eating habits.
You need to be careful about what you eat and drink. Eating sugar is a major reason of tooth decay(蛀牙).Eat lots of fruits and vegetables and drink water instead of soda(苏打).
Money makes the world go around, yet the best thing in life is free. A penny saved ls a Penny earned, but you get what you pay for. Do you have your own ideas about spending money wisely? If no, now it's a great time to learn how to spend it. Follow the steps below when you are considering buying something you want.
How much do you really want?
Seeing a $25 gum ball (口香糖球) machine, Ben wanted it at first. But after thinking about it, he thought that it would be exciting for only a day or two." "Besides, it's impossible for me to chew that much gum," he said wisely.
Do you still want it a week later?
If the thing passes the "really-want-it" test, try to wait for some time to see how strong the desire (欲望) is. This method works for grown-ups too!
How will you pay for it?
After the first two steps, Ben found he really wanted a toy pirate ship, but it cost $50. He had $23 in his pocket and he got $1.5 a week from his parents. It would take Ben 18 weeks to save enough money to get the ship.
Are there ways to earn money?
Ben agreed to wash the downstairs windows at $2 each. So he got $10 for himself.
Can you get it cheaper?
After deciding to buy it, it is necessary for you to look for ways to buy it at lower prices: search for what you want on the Internet or in shops and flea markets (跳蚤市场). Sometimes you can find the same thing at a much lower price.
If these suggestions work well, you can save a lot of money. You will be a really smart shopper.
"I sometimes get up at three or four in the morning and I surf the net." "I often check my e-mail forty times a day." "I often spend more than three hours during one time on the net." "I spend more time in chat rooms(聊天室) than with my 'real-1ife' friends."
Do you know any people like these? They are part of a new addiction(瘾) called Internet addiction. Internet addicts spend at least thirty to forty hours online every week. The use of the Internet can be an addiction like drug(毒品) use. People lose control(控制) of the time they spend on the Internet
For example, one college student was missing for several days. His friends were worried, and they called the police. The police found the student in the computer lab: he was surfing the net for several days straight.
Studies show that about 6 to 10% of Internet users become addicted. And people worry about the teens because the Internet is changing the playing field for some of them. They spend more time in cyberspace than in the real world of friends and family.
Is "surfing the net" a hobby or an addiction for you? You may have a problem if you have these symptoms(症状):
You do not go to important family activities or you do not do school work because you like to spend hours on the Internet.
You can't wait for your next online time.
You plan to spend a short time online, but then you spend several hours.
You go out with your friends less and less.
Many people might think that if they had more money, then they would be happier in life. For example, people might look at what others have, like expensive clothes or nice cars, and wish they could have the same. But the things that money can buy can not bring happiness to a person for long.
① But is that really true? Studies have found that money can, in fact, make people happier. ② Instead, it's giving money to others that makes people happy. ③ It could be buying a present for a friend or a family member. ④ It could be buying a homeless person food to eat. It could be giving money to a person in need. Just think about the last time you used your own money to do something for someone else. How did you feel? Whether it is a small or large amount of money, people feel happier when they give. This is because making someone else happy makes the giver happy, too.
This idea of connecting your happiness to the happiness of others is described as ubuntu in an African language. There is even a story about a man visiting Africa who asked some kids to race to a nearby tree. The first child to touch the tree would get a sweet treat. Surprisingly, all the children held hands and ran together. They all touched the tree at the same time. The man asked why they had done this. The children simply said they could only enjoy eating the treat if everyone had one.
For years, the word "popular", has been demonized(妖魔化)and made the same as mini-skirt-wearing, hair-coloring cheerleader types like Regina George in Mean Girls. Today, teachers and parents inform children that being popular
is irrelevant(不相干的), unnecessary and a sure shortcut to upset, misery, and death. And some people describe popular students as the ones most likely to bum out and end up as nobody, while their less well-liked counterparts enjoy a life of wealth and fame.
However, the Oxford English Dictionary defines(定义)popularity as:" The
State or condition of being liked, admired, or supported by many people' This sounds like a lovely thing, and is not related to such behaviors as "burn books” or "three-way phone calls" in Mean Girls.
In fact, it is a truth widely acknowledged that young people who feel liked or supported are more likely to obtain impressive achievements than those who feel lonely, unvalued, and irrelevant socially.
So why, then, is popularity given such a bad name? Why is this state of well-likedness so demonized?
Basically, the hatred (恨) shown toward what appears to be a very pleasant thing is caused by lack of understanding. When we, as viewers, see characters such as Regina Georges on TV and in films, we recognize them to be popular. These characters, if not exactly liked, greatly admired by their peers(同伴).
Our mistake comes when we try to understand their cruel and unkind actions using the deduction(推论)method.
Humans are imperfect, and even the most intelligent mind is open to dishonesty through a very small slip in logic. Unfortunately, this occurs here with branding results.
We first learn that a character is popular. Since this is important to the plot, it is constantly emphasized, leading it to be the most common thing in our minds when we consider the character.
Later, we see that character do something unkind. The character's most noticeable characteristic (in our minds) is his/her popularity. And now the character is mean and unkind. This character is popular.
Therefore, we jump to a quick conclusion (结论) that popular people are mean and unkind.
Things such as improper behaviors and rumor-spreading are terrible and should always be seen in a very serious light. However, it is important to recognize that these are not the behaviors of popular people, but bullies.
So, in summary, do not be afraid to be popular and have many friends. If you are kind to everyone and treat others with respect, there will be few who can criticize you, for being widely liked is not a curse but a blessing. Just remember that being popular does give you a degree of power, and with great power comes a large electricity bill!
Someone say success needs luck and hard work .But in fact you can be successful without working much. Maybe you don't believe it,but it is true.Here are some great ways for you. Keep reading!
They don't do things they can wait.
We think it's better to get ready for anything. It's true. But if you'll have your birthday in a week. Why do you start preparing for it now? Remember that at the same time there are lots of other important things for you to do.
They know what they want.
Successful people know what they want. They never waste their time on things they don't like many busy people have no time for themselves. They slowly forget what their dreams are. So stop doing what you don't want to do and think more. It'll help you find out your dream in life.
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Many people are all day and all night. They are really tired. In fact. They are busy with lots of useless things. But when they should do the really important things, they have no enough energy. Think clearly and be always ready to act when it's time for your best action.
There is an old saying, "Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise." It means that we should go to bed early in the evening and get up early in the morning. It's true that our body needs enough sleep to be healthy. Children should have ten-hour sleep every night. Those who don't have enough sleep can't do their work well. They will not be clever and they may not have a bright future.
The body needs exercise as well. Walking, running, jumping, riding bike and playing games are all exercises. Exercise helps to keep the body strong and fit. It also helps the blood to move around inside the body. The blood takes food to all parts of the body. The head needs blood, too. So exercise helps people think better.
Experts say that students usually need eight to ten hours' sleep at night, but most Chinese students do not get enough sleep. Some Chinese parents are usually happy to see their children studying late. They will think their children work hard, but not all parents are happy about this. Once a mother told us that every morning her 10-year-old boy put up one finger with his eyes still closed, begging (乞求) for one more minute to sleep. Like lots of students "early birds" in China, he has to get up before six every morning.
A report shows that without a good night's sleep, students seem to be weaker than they should be. Many students have fallen asleep during class at one time or another. Too much homework is not the only reason why students stay up late. Some watch TV or play computer games late into the night.
Experts have ever said that the students should develop good study habits. So some clever students never study late, they are able to work well in class.
How did Chinese people choose the 12 animals of the zodiac (生肖)?
There are many storiesthe Chinese zodiac. In one of the most stories, the Jade Emperor (玉皇大帝)wanted to pick 12 animals to keep his palace safe. He ordered all the animals to have a to run to the palace. The first 12 animals to at the palace were the winners. They then became part of our calendar.
, the real history behind the Chinese zodiac is much harder to find. Some say the zodiac came from animals were important in people's lives at the time. Some of the animals were ones that peopleat home, such as the chicken and the pig. Others were animals they loved such as the tiger and the monkey. Others say that ancient Chinese people chose the 12 animals according to animals' habits. This is because people notused the zodiac to stand for different years, but also used them to tell time.
animal stands for one shichen, or two hours. It is said that during each shichen, its corresponding (相应的) animal would be active. For example, the mouse stands for the period of time from 11 pm to 1 amthis is the time when mice would go out to look for food. Do you think our ancient Chinese are full of wisdom(智慧)?
In nature, you may see many insects (昆虫) and animals of different colors. Have you ever wondered why?
Locusts(蝗虫) are super delicious food for birds, but it is not always an easy job for birds to catch them. It is neither because locusts are good jumpers or runners nor because they are smarter than their enemies. The reason is that the colors of locusts change with the colors of crops. When crops are young, locusts look green. But when autumn comes, locusts change to the yellow and brown color as crops do.
Brown bears, tigers and other animals move quietly through forests. They can't be seen easily by their enemies. This is because they have colors similar to the trees. For the same reason, polar bears that live on a land of snow and ice are white. Butterflies(蝴蝶) and bees living among the flowers are colorful like flowers. Soil insects are mostly dark-colored and they live under the soil(土壤) in a dark and wet environment. However, insects with colors different from plants can easily be found and eaten by others. So in order to survive, they have to hide themselves in the daytime and appear only at night.
Have you ever noticed some even stranger acts? The ink(墨) fish in the sea can send out some very black ink when it faces danger. As the ink spreads over, its enemies will find themselves suddenly in a dark world. At the same time the ink fish immediately swims away. That is how it keeps itself safe though it is not strong at all.
How to Understand Dogs?
Humans are good at understanding others' feelings from the sounds they make. A baby's laugh tells us he or she is happy. Similarly, we have no trouble (know) that a dog's energetic bark is a sound of joy.
In fact, the earlier studies have shown we're good at telling the(different) of the dog's barks. Are there similar features that we hear of a baby's laugh, a dog's happy bark or a man's angry cough? A team of researchers designed survey to know about how humans realized the feelings of dogs from their sounds. Thirty-nine people (invite) to take the survey. They listened to sounds any expressions. The volunteers judged each sound through (it) emotional class.
The(researcher) results showed a special relationship between how the listeners learned the feeling of each sound and its sound science. This way, (short) calls were regarded as more positive ones than longer calls. By these same simple rules, they came to a conclusion: It may be possible to (easy) recognize man-made feelings in social robots.
In high school and college, you may be encouraged to travel or study abroad. Perhaps you are too busy with your schoolwork to seriously consider these chances. I encourage traveling at a young age.
As young people, most of us live with mom and dad. Our community knows us well,too. The idea of getting out of this comfort zone(舒适区) can be scary (可怕的).
In our daily life, we know well how to act and respond(答复)to people. But how about being in a new place, with strangers who hold different values? It can be uncomfortable at first. But once you work out that you can connect with people in spite of(尽管)differences, you become smarter and more confident. You should learn to face this discomfort. It will help you to grow.
By traveling widely, you will also develop cultural sensitivity(敏感性). Being culturally sensitive is important. And it is not enough to just know, "People from that country are like this."
When I was in Spain, for example, I found people there took a two-hour break in the middle of their workday. Many foreigners consider the Spanish people lazy. To the Spanish people, eating together as a family is more important than anything else. Cultural sensitivity will help you with your communication on both business and personal levels.
Finally, I'd like to mention that traveling abroad will be a wonderful way to learn a new language. Being in a new language-learning environment, you will have to use the language.
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A. It helps you to learn a new language as well. B. In fact, the Spanish people are always like this. C. However, one learns the most in strange situations. D. The earlier you travel widely, the more you can learn. E. In this way, you will improve your language skills better. F. Few of them know people there place great value on family time. |
Want to make a difference to our planet? Bring your families and friends to our clubs in your free time. These clubs are free and a lot of fun.
Nature First
Come and meet people of ail ages who care about the environment at our beach project. We collect plastic to be recycled on the beach near you. Learn how waste in our oceans harms sea life and what you can do about it.
Earth's Friends
We get creative at Earth's Friends! This youth club is for teens who want to take part in online projects such as making more people know about pollution in cities and how it is influencing the environment. Our website has a fantastic planner, so you can see how cycling reduces pollution in your local area.
Genius
Don't put your bottles, newspapers or cans in the recycling bin一bring them to any meeting on Monday morning, when our expert environmental artist shows you how to make art out of rubbish! Take part in planning the event to show off your creative projects to the public, and share tips on ways to reduce waste.
Band Together
You won't believe you're in the middle of the city where our club meets every Sunday afternoon. Come and help clean up rubbish in our city parks! It's not easy, but you'll make lots of new friends. And it's not all hard work一we have guest speakers and discussions about how to protect animals in the area.
Can you cut an apple with a playing card? Can you write with one hand and draw with1? Well, some people can, and they all show their special talents on 2television program, China's Got Talent.
The TV program 3 more and more popular in China. Many people watch it every week because they wonder 4talented one can be. Talent shows 5in Britain. And now there are similar shows in lots of countries 6the world. When people show their talents, they also share their most touching or 7stories with others. Most of them 8want to be famous. They just want to make their family happy and want to make others happy,9.
We all have a talent. It may be big10small. What's your talent? Maybe you can be the next star on China's Got Talent.
As the saying goes, "A hero is known in the time of misfortune (不幸). "Doctor Zhong Nanshan is a hero like this. He is a famous health expert in China, who saved many people's lives in 2003.
In 2002, SARS broke out in Guangdong. Later, it spread across China and other parts of the world. Patients coughed a lot and got fevers. Hundreds of them died from the disease. Even many doctors and nurses got SARS when they treated the patients. So everyone was afraid of it. But Zhong spent days and nights to find the cause of the disease. And with his way of treating, many patients got better.
When the novel coronavirus (新冠病毒) hit Wuhan, Zhong led (带领) his team to the city to fight the virus. The virus spread quickly. Around tens of thousands of Chinese people were infected. Zhong's team developed many ways to save the patients. And he told people to wear masks, wash hands often and stay at home.
Zhong likes sports very much. When he was 67, he could still play basketball. Now at the age of 84, Zhong still treats patients in the hospital and teaches young doctors. "I am just a doctor, "Zhong says. But we think he is a hero and a fighter.
Why is setting goals important? Because goals can help you do and experience everything that you want in life. Instead of just1 life happen to you, goals allow you to make your life happen.
Successful people in life imagine2 their life should be like and set lots of goals. By setting goals you can be the master (主人) of your life. It is like having a sign to show you where you want to go. 3 it this way, there are two drivers. One has a place to go clearly in mind which can4on a map. He can drive straight there surely without any wasted time. 5 driver has no goal or a map. He starts to drive at the same time from the same place as the first driver. But he drives without any purpose, never getting anywhere, just using up oil. Which driver do you want to be?
Winners in life set goals and follow through on them. They decide what they want in life and then get there by setting goals and making plans. 6 people usually just let life happen by accident. Goals aren't difficult to set and they aren't difficult to reach. It's up to you to7 what your goals really are. You are the one who must decide what to achieve and in what direction to plan your future life.
Researchers tell8 that when writing a goal down, we are more likely to achieve it. Written goals can be reviewed usually. They are harder to forget. Also, when you write your goals9 your own way, you are sure to make10 realize situations that will bring you nearer to your goal.
Most students don't enjoy doing housework. Some of them think that cleaning the bathroom or cooking dinner for their family is1. Others think chores like cooking dinner are kind of difficult.2, if you try the following ways, you will find that housework is more interesting than you think.
Learn to do small things
You should learn to do small things. For example, you can do the dishes,3the floor or make the bed. Part of growing up is to be able to4yourself. Doing some small things around the house shows that you understand the idea of5.
Divide housework among the family
In fact, it's too tiring for one person to do all the housework6. As a member of a family, you should7your part in keeping the house clean and tidy. All the family members will do the housework together. Dividing housework among all the family members will make everyone's job much8.
Make it fun
Cooking is one part of housework. Cooking can be fun9you put your heart into it. If you learn how to cook your favorite food, you will also get a feeling of10. So, let's enjoy doing housework.
①Have you ever shown your photos on your favorite social media (媒体)? Or have you expressed your feelings and emotions on your online page? If yes, do you know what you have posted on the social medias can cause problems you could not expect?
②Cathy, who is going to be fifteen, posted online an invitation to her birthday party with her address in it. And guess what! 500 people came to the party, and some even broke the windows and plants, making a total mess of the house. The girl's birthday party turned into a nightmare (噩梦).
③Many teenagers (青少年)think they know everything about social media, and that such a thing could never happen to them. Studies show that each year more than three million young people in the world get into trouble because of their online activities.
④So do remember these if you really want to share something online.
⑤Share with care! Not everyone will like what you write online. Think before you post anything. You never know who sees your texts, pictures or videos. Before clicking "post", you should ask yourself, "How will I feel if my family or teachers see this?" and "How might this post be bad for me in five or ten years from now?"
⑥Be polite when you write! Imagine someone is unfriendly in real life. The same is true of online communication. No one likes it when you "shout" in your messages. If you feel angry or frustrated while you're writing a message, wait a bit. Read it again later and then send it.
⑦Protect and respect! Never share your passwords with anyone. It's not wise to post your home or email address online. Don't say bad things about people. If you get messages like that or see them online, talk to your parents or your teachers.
⑧ I'd say none of these things promises 100% online safety, but each will help you to be safer.
From an early age, we were taught that if we wanted to be successful, we had to study hard and get good results at school. Some even lead an unhappy life. Why is it like that?
In some parents' eyes, school grades matter most for their kids. For example, how to be a happy person, what to do to keep healthy, and how to get along well with others. That is to say, school is not just enough if you want to have a great life.
Studies show that people who failed at school may not end up failing in life. You may have already known that some famous people, like Thomas Edison and Steve Jobs, didn't do very well at school or even failed to finish school. In fact, there are a lot of big shots (大人物)who are successful in life without finishing school.
Life is really a long lesson, so long that you can't define (界定)a person's success by just one section (部分)of it. If you have already finished school, keep learning because what you have learned at school will never be enough to live a satisfying life. Keep learning to make the most of your talents (天赋). That's how you can live a happy and successful life.
A. Doing well in school is different from doing well in life.
B. In fact, good students may just end up doing jobs they don't like.
C. However, there are many things to consider besides the school subjects.
D. If you are still studying, don't take your school results too seriously as long as you have put your heart into it.
E. They seize (抓住) every chance to learn and finally make it to the top.