There are so many traffic accidents now. Many people are killed or hurt everyday on roads. It's becoming a more and more serious problem. Why?
Sometimes drivers drive too fast or don't drive carefully enough. They talk or answer the cellphone during the driving. Some drivers drive against the red lights. What's worse(更糟的是), some drive on the road after drinking alcohol(酒) too much. Now ①“No driving after drinking; No drinking before driving” is very popular.
Many people think the main reason of traffic accidents are from drivers. Is it true?
A survey(调查) shows that the pedestrians(行 人) can also cause the traffic accidents. Some of them often walk in the roads instead of on the walkways. They get into or out of cars in the middle of the road. They walk or run in front of the fast cars. They even walk across the roads against the red lights.
Some people think that too many people cause too many accidents. However, the traffic in Tokyo shows that it is wrong. ② Tokyo(东 京) is one of the world's largest and busiest cities. The police there are strict, the drivers there are careful, the pedestrians follow the traffic rules. There are very few accidents happening there.
Where is the safe way?
Do you need friends? I'm sure your answer is "Yes, of course. Everybody does! "You need friends when you play and when you work. If you have friends, you will feel happy. If you have no friends, you will feel lonely.
Do you know how to make friends? There is only one good way—You make friends by being friendly.
A friendly person is interested in other people. He is always helpful. If you want to make friends with a new classmate, you can talk with him, tell him about the other classmates in your class and try your best to be helpful to him.
Do you dream of growing up quickly so you can spend your own money? Earning money isn't just for people who grow up. Kids can do 1 , too.
Earning gives you more than money. It's also a learning process. 2 working to earn your own money, you will learn 3 to succeed in the world. This includes using money, understanding and 4 other people, using 5you've learned from textbooks and using your time cleverly.
Earning is 6 for you. Money gives choices. 7 you want to buy a better birthday gift for your grandpa, the extra money you earn helps.
Money gives you independence. When you earn your own money, you don't have to 8 anyone else to give you anything. 40 yuan that you earn yourself is 9 better than 160 yuan from your parents.
However, don't 10to learn. Remember , what you are studying now can make you be able to earn money better in later life.
Every day some people are killed while they are crossing the roads. 1 of these people are old people and children.Old people are often killed because they can't see or hear very well.Children are killed because they are not 2 .They forget to look and listen before they 3 the roads.
A car or a bus can't stop quickly.If a car is going very fast, it will travel many meters before it stops.Some people don't always understand this.They think a car can stop in a few meters.It is difficult to 4 how fast a car is moving.The only way to cross the roads safely is to look both ways, right and left.Then if the roads are 5 , you can cross them.
Reading books helps you open different windows to many colorful worlds. But today few Chinese people like to read. In 2012, a Chinese read an average (平均) of 4.39 books. Things are different in many other countries. A South Korean (韩国) man reads 11 books a year, a Japanese reads 17 and an American reads 21 books.
What to read
In China, many people only read self-help (自助) books. These books are usually about how to get success and health. In the US, teachers give students a reading list every few weeks. These books are about everything, like science and adventure (冒险).
How to get good reading habits
Read in short periods (周期). If you can't concentrate for a long time, this way is helpful. 10 minutes on the way to and from school, 10 minutes when waiting for friends, 15 minutes before going to sleep. Then it's 45 minutes a day, about five hours a week.
Make your own reading list. Your list can be the best selling books on famous websites like The New York Times, Dangdang.com, or same books your teachers tell you to read.
Talk about your reading with your family or friends. It doubles (加倍) the fun to read. The more fun you get from books, the more books you will read.
①Reading books for a short time once ②Reading in bed with a bright light
③Making careful notes while reading ④Eating something while reading
⑤Having a good reading list ⑥Sharing the fun with your family or friends after reading
Do you like travelling? Do you often travel in your holidays? Travel is interesting and exciting. But it's not if you get sick. You don't want to spend your holiday sick in bed. So what can you do to stay in good health? There are three things you should remember when you travel:relax, sleep and eat well.
When you travel, there are so many places to visit:museums, shops, parks and churches(教堂). You may spend most of your days walking around these places. This can make you feel tired. Your feet may hurt. You may have a terrible headache after a few hours. If this is the way you feel, you should take a good rest.
Sleep is also important. If you want to stay healthy, you need to get enough sleep. You may want to stay out late at night. In many cities the nightlife can be very exciting. Then you should plan to sleep for an hour in the day.
Finally, if you want to stay healthy, you must eat well that means eating the right kinds of foods. When you are in a new country, you may want to try new foods IS not good for you.
So, remember this, if you want to enjoy your holiday, take good care of yourself. Give your body some rest. Get enough sleep and eat good, healthy food.
Work is helpful to health. Scientists find that the hard-working people live longer than those who have no jobs. Studies show that the jobless are in poorer health than job-holders. The women have jobs are healthier than housewives.
Why is work good for health? It is because work keeps people busy, away from feeling lonely. Researches show that people feel unhappy and worried when they have nothing to do. The happiest people are those who are busy. Many high achievers who love their jobs feel they are the happiest when they are working hard. They work as a bridge between their dream and reality, so they have energy every day. By work, people get to know each other. By taking part in all kinds of activities, they find friendship and warmth. This is helpful to health. The loss(丧失) of work means the loss of everything. It makes people down and it will cause more illnesses.
Besides, work makes one feel hopeful and proud. When a writer finishes his writing or a doctor successfully operates on a patient or a teacher sees his students grow, they are very happy.
From the above, we can come to a conclusion: the more you work, the happier and healthier you will be.
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Showing your feelings is important. It's wrong not to talk to anyone when you feel sad, worried or (孤独的,寂寞的). If you keep bad feelings inside, it can (造成,引起)some problems and even make you sick.
But if you talk with someone, like your mom or dad, you'll (开始)to feel better than before. Now you are not alone with your problems anymore, someone else understands what's the (问题,事情)with you and can help you find ways to solve your problems.
Although your parents really expect you to (发展) your independence in your growing up, they still hope you can open your heart to them and have a good (关系)with them. You will surely feel better too if you share the feelings with someone else.
In every walk of life, we can find advertisements. Radios, televisions, newspapers and mobile phones are filled with advertisements. Even when we read emails, we can find advertisements. Advertisements influence people's behaviour. It can be possible that I do not have that need without seeing an advertisement, but after seeing or hearing, I want to buy that thing. For example, I have a mobile phone. It is working well but after seeing the advertisement of another mobile with more features, I want that mobile now. Advertisements are the best way to create needs among the consumers.
The advertisement helps us in making life better. It motivates us to work hard so that we can buy better things. It gives knowledge about new products and motivates us to make them better than the things before. It is a great motivation to invent new products.
The advertisement also has a bad side. It motivates us towards materialism (物质主义). We want new things all the time, which motivates us to earn more money. Therefore, we do not have time for each other. We like to do those things from which we can earn more money instead of sitting with friends or family members.
In conclusion, every coin has two sides. In my view, the advertisement is a great source of knowledge. It also motivates us to work hard and make life more Interesting.
People are always trying to live a healthy life. You might have read so much on this topic. The following ideas may sound strange, but they can really help you.
Exercise when you are tired.
After a long and tiring day of study, exercising might not sound like a good idea, but it should. In fact, physical activities can provide you with the missing energy. Research shows that exercising for just 30 minutes can make you feel good!
Write by hand to help the brain be active.
Although writing something using a computer is faster, it is much better to remember the whole thing by writing it down by hand. When you read a handwritten text, naturally it's easier for your brains to remember the information.
Spare more time for yourself.
By sparing the time for yourself and just being alone for a while, you can have a chance to think and get to know yourself better. And you won't behave impulsively (冲动地).
Drink hot drinks on a hot day.
What cools more on a hot summer morning, cold water or hot water? The study shows that the hot water does make people feel cooler. When you are drinking something hot, the body will feel the change in temperature and increase the perspiration(流汗), which helps you cool down!
Although the world is hungry, it is even thirstier. While nearly 3/4 of the earth is covered with water, we are short of drinking water.
How can we avoid (避免) a serious water shortage? Then, we should protect our water resources and not pollute them. Lastly, we should discover ways to reuse water. But people's need for water is increasing day by day. We still don't have enough water. What else can we do?
There is plenty of water in the sea. But we need to take the salt away from the sea water. If scientists can find cheaper ways to do it, we can solve the problem of the shortage of water.
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A. First, we should save water and not waste it. B. This is very expensive. C. Scientists have got some achievements in this field. D. The sea seems to have the best answer. E. This is because about 97% of the water on the earth is sea water. |

Right before the Spring Festival holiday of 2020, the COVID-19 b out. To avoid infections (传染), tens of millions of people were a to stay at home. They found many different ways to kill time and one was to watch the construction (建筑) of two specialized h in Wuhan.
Located in Caidian District and Jiangxia District of Wuhan, Huoshenshan and Leishenshan hospitals, which p an important role in the fight against the COVID-19, attracted the world's attention.
Started building o January 24, Huoshenshan Hospital was ready on February 2. Six days later, Leishenshan Hospital was put into use.
Building a hospital in such a s time is not a first for China. Back in 2003, the Chinese g built the Xiaotangshan Hospital in Beijing to deal with the SARS epidemic (传染病).
This time, the construction miracle" were witnessed live with around-the-clock livestreaming, broadcasted by China Media Group's social media video platform Yangshipin. In the live streaming video, the viewers have a bird's-eye view of the construction site (建筑工地), with w, trucks and machines racing against the clock to make the deadline.
Naming themselves as "volunteer supervisors" netizens exchanged their ideas and feelings, although the video has no narrator (解说员) or any shot changes.
As construction workers and the whole country raced a time to save lives, the nation knows that "China Speed" was the result of everyone's efforts and hard w.
Do you have breakfast every day? It's important to drink and eat something in the 1. All the food can give you the energy (能量) to help you start a new 2 . Breakfast is very important, 3 some students do not like to have breakfast.
What is breakfast? There 4 two words in "breakfast" — "break (打破)" and "fast (禁食期)" . At night you 5 and don't eat anything, so you should 6 something in the morning and break your fast. You can get the energy from the food and get ready for the day. If you don't 7 breakfast, you're not full(充满) of energy and you may feel hungry (饥饿的). Then you cannot do well 8 your lessons and you cannot listen to the 9 carefully in class. It is bad for your health if you often go to school without breakfast.
What do you think 10 breakfast now?
Look around and you'll see people busy on their smart phones. Smart phones do make our lives easier. But have you ever thought about what they mean to your eyes?
According to a study, half of British people own smart phones and they spend an average of two hours a day using them. There has been a 35% increase in the number of people in the UK who suffer from short-sightedness(近视) since smart phones were introduced there in 1997.
_______________. When looking at something in the distance, your eyes automatically blink (自动眨眼) a certain number of times. However, when you look at things closer to your face, the blinking slows down. This reduces the amount of tears and causes discomfort in your eyes. Another bad habit is using smart phones in dark rooms before going to sleep. If you look at a bright screen while your pupils become larger, too much light enters your eyes. This can do harm to the eyes and cause a disease called glaucoma(青光眼).
While you're probably not going to stop using your smart phone, there are a few things you can do to protect your eyes. Hold your phone at least 30 centimeters away from your eyes when using it. Take a break every hour and try the following: look at something at least five meters from you and then focus on the tip of your nose. Repeat this several times. It should reduce the discomfort in your eyes.
I go to England and have1 great time there during my summer holiday. Now I want to tell you some 2things. In England, people like eating fresh meat and vegetables. They want 3healthy. In England, cars all run4the left side.5 different they are! If you drive too 6, you will be fined(罚钱). What's more, it is very impolite (不礼貌的)to ask 7much money someone gets from work and how old he or she is. Besides, when you are 8, you can't bargain(讨价还价)with others.
This is England. It really makes 9happy. I hope I 10go there again next time.

Students from a Middle School, experience farming during their labor course. Housework like cooking and washing always ends up at the bottom of many of our to-do lists. Some people even think that it should be taken care of by their parents.
However, these life skills are important and should be taught as part of labor education. On June 3, 2020, the Ministry of Education (MOE) (教育部) gave a revised (修订后的) course for high schools across the county. Labor education, also called education on the hardworking spirit, range from housework to school labor and community voluntary services (社会志愿服务).
"Labor education must be carried out with the aim to develop the view of the world, life and values and develop an interest in doing chores." said Zheng Fuzhi, a Vice-Minister (副部长) of Education.
According to China Youth Daily, the labor course will take six credits—the same as English and physics, Voluntary service, as part of labor education, would take two credits. The MOE also asks schools to make sure 40 hours of voluntary service during the full three school years.
According to Xinhua, adding labor education was out of care that the country's youngsters do too little housework and that they think labor jobs aren't important. Because of a lot of school stress, schools pay more attention to the educational course, and parents sometimes think that housework wastes their kids' time.
According to a survey, primary and middle school students in China only spend 12 minutes a day on chores, compared with 72 minutes in the US, 42 minutes in South Korea and 30 minutes in France.
However, doing housework does not take young people's attention away. Instead, it is necessary for developing a strong working spirit. "The earlier you start, the better..." the writer of How to Raise an Adult said.
Have you ever heard the saying, "Home, sweet home"? This is just another way of saying that it's n to be home! A lot of the people and things we love are at home.
What do you like about being at home?
What do you like best about being at home? Maybe you like to play with your brothers and sisters. Maybe you e staying with your mum and dad. Maybe you have a pet you like to play with. Spending time with your family is one thing that makes being at home special.
Your bedroom is a thing that makes home special. Your toys, your books, and your favourite things are in your bedroom. Consider what you like best about your room. Is it how it looks? Is it your comfortable b that you sleep on? Maybe you like to have a q place to read a book or to think about your day.
Mealtime can be a special time at home. Families sit around the table to eat the food Mum or Dad has prepared. It's a time to share interesting s about your day.
How do you help at home?
There are a lot of things to do to make home a special place. Who does the chores(家庭杂务) l cleaning, cooking, and yardwork(庭院劳动) at your house ? When families work t to do the chores, it makes them easier and more fun for everyone. Maybe you can h lay the dinner table or clear the places. Maybe you can pull weeds(草)out of the flower garden.
Maybe you can water the vegetable garden or the houseplants. Think about what you can do, so that w you come home every day, you can say, "Home, sweet home!"
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What does it take to graduate from university? Some papers or high scores in exams? Well, these are not enough if you are a student at Tsinghua University.
According to a new rule of the university, students must prove (证明) themselves in the swimming pool. They need to pass a swimming test of at least 50 meters, and those who fail the test will be required to take a swimming course throughout their school years. By the time they graduate, they will have known how to swim; otherwise they can't graduate with their bachelor's degrees (学士学位).
The news made waves in Chinese social media (媒体). Some people praised the university for requiring a necessary skill that can save lives, and they also believed that the rule would help improve students' health. However, others questioned if it was fair to expect those who come from inland cities (内陆城市) to be able to swim.
In fact, this is not a new rule. Tsinghua University first made swimming a requirement in 1919 but later gave it up because the number of students became too large and there were not enough swimming pools in the school for them to learn swimming.
Anyway, it is still good news that Chinese students' health has become more and more valued. Why not just take this chance to learn one more life-saving ability?
Recently, "cloud tourism" has attracted millions of people in China. "Cloud tourism" refers to a new form of travel that depends on high technologies such as 5G and virtual reality (虚拟现实).
During the May Day Holiday, 250 million people took an online tour by livestream (直播) on TikTok (the short video app). Taishan, a popular channel, livestreamed the sunrise at the top of Mount Tai on May 1st and attracted 330,000 views.
China Daily made a survey of 2,000 people on cloud tourism. According to the survey results, 74.8% of them said they were willing to take an online tour and 59.79% said they had a good online traveling experience.
"I hate large crowds and long queues (队列), which make me annoyed when visiting museums in person," said Wang Bo, a museum lover in Beijing. "What's more, ‘cloud tourism' helps cut traveling cost and offers more tourist attractions."
"Cloud tourism" has made huge contributions to the local development and a rise in sales of cultural products after livestreaming shows, according to Xinhua News Agency.