Do you like running? Early in the morning, at noon, or in the evening in big cities and in the countryside, all over the United States, you can see (American) running—men and women, young and old. People run everywhere—along the beaches of California, through the Central Park in New York, down quiet streets in small towns or at gyms. Some people even run in (they) living rooms.
Running was not so popular in the past. In the 1960s, runners were mostly athletes and (health) strong people. When people (see) a runner, they used to ask, "Hey, what's the hurry?" Or they might say to themselves, "Is he crazy?" At that time, women almost never ran. If they did, they might be (laugh) at. But today all these have changed. Men and women of all ages enjoy running.
Doctors say many of the health problems come from these bad (habit): eating too much food, smoking cigarettes, and (take) little exercise. Doctors tell us," Eat less, exercise (much), and don't smoke." Running is a good exercise it helps build strong hearts and lungs. It helps most people lose weight.
Ann has a nice family. These are family members: her grandfather, grandmother, father, mother and her.
They like (play) sports. Ann's parents are (teacher), but they aren't in the same school. Her father likes basketball her mother likes basketball, too. They play
(sport) in the morning. Ann's grandparents aren't at work（工作）now. They (be) 60 and they like ping-pong. What about Ann? she like ping-pong? No, she (think) it's difficult. Does she play tennis? Yes, she does. It's fun her. She can play volleyball and basketball, too. plays soccer in her family? Do you know? No one. They think it's boring.
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One of the world's most important and lovely animals is quickly disappearing. Can you guess which one it is? It (have) the longest neck among all animals. Yes, it's the giraffe.
In 1985, there were between 152,000 and 163,000 giraffes, and they. (live) in the plains (平原) and forests of Africa. "The number of giraffes (fall) by as much as 40 percent since the 1980s,"says a new report on endangered wild animals and plants.
Why are there fewer and fewer giraffes? Because humans (cut) down many trees to build more houses. And they are also killing the animals (eat) their meat. A report from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (国际自然保护联盟) says, "Giraffes (disappear) silently in the near future. And it is time that we do something for the giraffe before it is too late.
People think giraffes are everywhere. Kids' books are full of giraffes, and there (be) always giraffes in zoos. But giraffes are in great danger now. Humans should stop killing off certain endangered wild animals and try hard to help save them.
We all need money, but money doesn't grow on trees. How can you be swith your money? First, follow one rule. Always spend (little) than you earn. To do that, make a budget. What do you spend money ? Write down those things. Your list probably (include) things such as clothes, food and entertainment. Next, decide on an amount to spend on each one. Wit down. Then stick to your budget!
You need (save) some money every month. You may need extra money for an emergency. Also, you may want to buy expensive (thing) such as a new phone or computer. Save money you have enough to buy them. Don't buy them with a credit card and just make (month) payments. If you do, you (pay) a lot of interest. Then what you buy will be even more expensive! Wait until you have enough money to buy what you want. That's smart.
Quoc Thyungen is a 40-year-old Vietnamese Canadian. He came to Canada with his family when he was young. There was a war in his country, and his parents wanted to move to a safe place so that their children could grow up in peace.
Quoc grew up just like any [ˈnɔːrml]Canadian boy. He went to school, played sports, and did wellhis subjects. Later, he opened a restaurant. He was very successful. But something was missing in his life. He didn't really feel [ˈhæpi].
One summer, he went ontrip to Vietnam. When he arrived in Hanoi, he saw many young boys living on the streets. As he spoke with them, he realized(意识到) how little had and how much he owned in his life.
Quoc felt a strong need to do something. Soon he made a (decide). He bought a small building in Hanoi and changed it into a restaurant for (visitor) . It served Vietnamese and Western-style food. Only street kids could work there. He taught some of them to cook, to work with the cash(现金), and others to wait on tables(伺候进餐). It became a very successful[ˈbɪznəs].
So far, over 75 boys have learned a skill and now they can make money on their own. Their life is no(long) dark and terrible. Quoc says that (help)these boys has helped him find what was missing in his life.
