Dear Mr Zhu,
I am writing to your magazine's "Teenagers Now" column(专栏) to ask for some help with my 16-year-old son. At the moment, he refuses to do almost everything his mother and I ask him to do. He is our only child and we treat him very well. His grandparents buy him many things, and yet he is still rude to us. He refuses to spend time with us or do as we tell him. Sometimes he acts as if he doesn't even love us at all.
Now he refuses to do his homework, and instead insists on wasting his time watching DVDs and listening to foreign music. I cannot understand this music, but I don't like it. He also spends too much time in Internet cafes, where he either plays games or chats online. He is wasting valuable time during this important period in his life!
What am I to do? At present, to prevent making his mother unhappy with an argument, I am allowing him his freedom. However, I am worried that if I keep allowing him to do what he wants, he may fail at school, or worse.
How can I help my son without harming our relationship?
Yours,
Liu Zhenhua
Mark is a Grade 7 student. On a school day, he has six 40-minute lessons. Let's see what lessons he has in a week.
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Dear Mr Heppell,
I am Sabrina Akhtar studying in a high school and I've noticed that forests are disappearing(消失).You know, forests are-disappearing around the world each year. This is because of many different reasons including, farming, tourism pollution(旅游污染), etc (等等), If we stop doing these things, there will be a good future for people of tomorrow.
Now I'm writing to ask you to help stop forests from disappearing. You can help by getting shops to stop selling paper made from trees and changing to tree-free paper (paper not made from trees. This will help forests so much. There are many, many things we can do to help forests. If you would like to know more, please visit //www.Rainforestweb.Org/.By changing the little things, we can make a big difference.
If you would like to contact(联系) me,please see the above address or e-mail me at shazadinol @hotmail.co.uk. Thank you for taking your time in reading this letter.
Yours sincerely,
Sabrina Akhtar
In America, there are chores for children of different ages, American people think it's important to tell children their duty in the family. Use this list of age chores for your children.
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Ages 2-3 ◆Help make the bed ◆Pick up toys and books; ◆Take laundry(要洗的衣服) to the laundry room; ◆Help feed pets |
Ages 4-5 ◆Clear and set the table ◆Help cook dinner ◆Put away groceries(食品杂货) |
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Ages 6-8 ◆Take care of pets; . ◆Take out the rubbish. |
Ages 9-12. ◆Help wash the car; ◆Learn to wash the dishes ◆Clean the bathroom |
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Harry Potter Ⅲ 14:00 21:00 Science Fiction Now Harry Potter has been in the wizardry school for three years. He begins a new life. How is everything going? |
Mr. Bean 9:00 18:00 Comedy Rowan Atkinson is a great actor. His movie Mr. Bean is coming. It's very funny. Don't miss it. |
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Hi Mum 11:00 16:00 Comedy Do you like Jia Ling? She is both the actress and director of this movie. It's so interesting and moving. Come and have fun! |
The Monkey King 17:00 22:00 Cartoon It is picked from Journey to the west. This movie describes a brave hero who is fearless to fight against all gods … Children, come and see it! |
To improve children's fitness, Freestyle360 has introduced some fun fitness classes for children between nine and thirteen years old. We want to encourage children to turn energy into sports and have social fun in a caring and professional environment.
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Kids Karate(Mondays) Time: 16:30一17:30 Coach: Brett Ukich It is a fun karate class for children to increase skills. They will also learn some of the Japanese terminology (术语). |
Fitness Fun(Wednesdays) Time: 16:30-17:15 Coach: Lynsey McDonald This class offers fun lessons including body-weight exercises. Its purpose is to help children get stronger. |
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Team Games(Thursdays) Time:17:00一18:15 Coach: Lorraine Clayton This class teaches children to work as a team. We offer fun fitness games so there is something for everyone. |
Physical Activity = Better Health By exercising, children will become happier and fitter. |
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Do you like children? Do you have free time in the afternoon? We need a babysitter for our 5-year-old son. Hours are 3: 00 p. m. to 6. 00 p. m. from Monday to Friday. Sometimes you have to work on the weekend. Pay is $10 each hour. For the job, you will: Watch our son Read to him Play with him You will work at our house. We live in Fourth Road, near Huaxing Clothes Store. Please call Mr. Wang at 010-58899333. |
Private Painting Lessons
Add: No.6 King Street
Tel:555-4839
E-mail: mike @hotmail.com
Costs: Lessons are sold in monthly
Packages(捆绑) and paid ahead of time.
Package A: 8 lessons
2 hours each at $20/ hour(Total: $320)
Package B: 6 lessons
2 hours each at $25/hour(Total: $300)
Package C: 4 lessons
2 hours each at $30/ hour(Total: $240)
Package D: 2 lessons
2 hours each at $35/hour(Total: $140)
No Package: 1 lessons
2 hours each at $40/hour(Total: $80)
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City Library's BOOK SALE October 11st - October 15th Oct. 11st 16:30-19:30 member (会员) only Oct. 12nd 10:00-19:30 Oct. 13rd 10:00-15:30 Oct. 14th 10:00-15:30 Oct. 15th 10:00-16:00 ($9 Bag Day) The book sale on Oct. 11st is only for members of the City Library. Not a member? Sign up (报名) at Seymour's Bookstore in the library, or at the door of this sale! On the last day of the sale, you can buy a bag at$9 here and take a bag of books home for free. Call 827-6950 with any questions. Welcome to the book sale! |
①At the door of the library. ②At Seymour's Bookstore.
③At the door of this sale. ④At any bookstore in the city.
Hot Job
Firefighter Regina Wilson works in Brooklyn, New York. A reporter is asking Regina questions about how she does her job.
Reporter: How long have you been a firefighter?
Wilson: Eight years.
Reporter: How did you get started?
Wilson: First, I had to take a lot of tests. Then, I went to firefighter school for 13 weeks. I learned how to put out fires and how to use equipment (设备), such as the ax (斧头) and the fire hose (灭火水龙头).I also had to train every day!
Reporter: How do you stay safe on the job?
Wilson: I wear special clothing called bunker gear. It helps keep me safe from fire. I also carry an oxygen tank and a mask. They help me to breathe in a smoke-filled building.
Reporter: Are there any new tools that firefighters use?
Wilson: We have a special camera that can see in the dark. It can find heat. That way, we can tell where a fire is.
Reporter; Do you save pets?
Wilson: I recently helped save some kittens (小猫). They were hiding under the beds. Pets usually hide during a fire because they are scared.
Reporter: Do you ever get afraid?
Wilson: There is no time to be afraid. I think about what I have to do to put out the fire safely.
Reporter: What do you like best about being a firefighter?
Wilson: Helping people!
You learn all kinds of things from books. Books open up a whole new world to you. They can make you smile and comfort you when you are sad.
You must have many hobbies, reading, painting and so on. One day, you happen to see a poster, "World Book Day." Interested, you stop and read the poster.
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Hello and welcome to World Book Day World Book Day is here to change lives through a Jove of books and shared reading, and bring books to the children who need them most. World Book Day is an excellent chance for everyone to celebrate the joy of reading. •Share A Story Live -our exciting digital events programme beaming authors (作家) straight into your school. •Raising money, raising readers —— our fundraising ideas to help us change lives through reading. •World Book Day Book Club——a new online reading community. •Share A Story Corner—stories to encourage families to read together. Happy World Book Day! For up-to-date information, visit our website worldbookday. com! |
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Hi li Lei, I'm really excited about going to be at your school for the exchange visit later this year--hope you are too! But the thing is, I really don't want to do the wrong thing while I'm there and especially at the school, so I'm wondering if you could tell me a bit about the rules about phones, clothes, food... Could you send me a quick email? 1'd love to hear from you. love, Bruce |
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Hi Bruce, Thanks for your email. I'm looking forward to the exchange, too! You really don't have to worry a lot about the school here. But there are a few things you need to know. We usually uniforms on school days. you may wear the clothes that are suitable. And it'll be kind of cold when you are here, so you'd better bring some clothes. We are not allowed to use mobile phones school. Besides, if we bring food to school, we must eat it outside during the break. Hope this helps. love, Li Lei |
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Emoji(表情包)Design Contest for Chinese Cultural Symbols
Design your emojis for China Daily and win prizes
Which symbol best stands for Chinese culture in your eyes? Is it the panda, kung fu or the Great Wall? Here's your chance to decide what emojis best stand for Chinese culture!
Here we are calling for your talent from all over the world! No matter the style, share your creative ideas with us!
All winning designs will be shared on our app, and winning designers will receive prizes!
What is the topic?
The emojis should be centered around the subject of Chinese culture.
Who can take part in?
Anybody who loves emojis.
What can you get?
Winning prize/10: 600 yuan
Participation prize(参与奖)/80: 100 yuan
What are the requirements?
●Works should be handed in online with required personal information. Each person can only hand in three works at most. Only one prize will be awarded even if more than one work by the same designer is chosen.
●Works handed in must be a group, with 8 to 16 emojis in each group. Formats(格式):
jpg/png/gif/jpge. Size: 240×240px. Each picture should be within 100K, and the size of each group should be within 1.6M.
●Work titles, designing ideas and cultural meaning should be handed in as required.
Welcome to take part in our contest!

Volunteer Appreciation Dinner
We are glad to invite you to our volunteer appreciation dinner at the Chicago Yacht Club.
We thank you for your time and hard work spent in planning the club's many activities. In the past year we held two big competitions and offered free training to hundreds of students. All these couldn't be done perfectly without your efforts. Your job makes the group stronger and more successful. We hope more volunteers like you will join our club.
During the party, the manager of our club will give a talk to share his stories about volunteer jobs with you. After that, you can enjoy good music and delicious food. You can also enjoy a dance party. Hope you have a great time.
Date: Sunday, May 10th, 2021
Time: 6:30 pm—8:30 pm
Place: Chicago Yacht Club
Please let us know before May 1st, 2021 if you would like to join. You can bring a friend here with you.
You can contact us by calling 312 857 7686 or visiting www. chicagoyachtclub. org.
①give a talk ②listen to music ③enjoy great food ④enjoy dancing
A trip to Dragon City

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The museum is a great place. It helps to learn about a city's history. In our City Museum, you can see many precious(珍贵的) cultural relics(文化遗产) and know what our city used to be like. However, there are some things you must know during the visit to the City Museum. If you want to get a perfect visit, read the following information first. Time to visit: 9:00 am -- 4:00 pm on weekdays; 8:00 am -- 5:00 pm on weekends Things to enjoy in our museum: 1. Watch exhibits(展览品). There are thousands of exhibits. And you can learn about the history of our city in different times on these exhibits. You'll be amazed at all of them. 2. Listen to the lectures(讲座). Here are some lectures about certain exhibits. They will help you learn them better. 3. Make your DlY products. You will have a special experience when you learn to make something with clay(黏土) in our museum. Rules you have to follow: 1. Keep quiet. Don't talk or use the mobile. It's best to put your mobile on silent mode and even turn it off. 2. Don't run or rush. You might fall hurt and even break the exhibits. 3. Don't touch any exhibits. When you are watching the exhibits, don't stand too close to them. 4. No photos and no smoking. Both of them can damage the exhibits. 5. Keep clean. Don't throw rubbish anywhere in the museum. Do you want to know more information? Call us at 345-6789 or e-mail us at citymuseum@sina. com: cn. |
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Wildwood School Library Guide This will offer you some information about our school library. You can use this guide to help your kids use our library. Service hours: 3:00 pm—5:30 pm on school days;8:30 am—11:00 am on weekends On school days, your kids may borrow or return books during opening hours only when his classroom teacher allows him to. At the weekend, our library is open to both you and your kids. Borrowing Each student can borrow one or two books at a time: More books can be borrowed only for class reading activities and school research. Returning: Books borrowed from the library can be kept for 15 school days. The books must be returned before the due (到期的)date or the kid cannot borrow other books. Damaged(受损的) or Lost Books When a book is returned in a damaged condition, the kid will have to pay three dollars for the damage. Full price must be paid if a book is lost. We encourage students to carry their library books in plastic bags to protect them from rainy weather. Please call us at 3362—1323 for more information. |
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