第一篇：初中英語美文

(B)The only survivor of a shipwreck was washed up on a small, uninhabited island.He prayed every day for God to rescue him, and every day he scanned the horizon for help, but none seemed forthcoming.Exhausted, he eventually managed to build a little hut out of driftwood to protect him from the elements, and to store his few possessions.But then one day, after searching for food, he arrived home to find his little hut in flames, the smoke rolling up to the sky.The worst had happened;everything was lost.He was stunned with grief and anger.“God, how could you do this to me!” he cried.Early the next day, however, he was awakened by the sound of a ship that was approaching the island.It had come to rescue him.“How did you know I was here?” the man asked one of his rescuers.“We saw your smoke signal,” they replied.It is easy to get discouraged when things are going bad.But we shouldn't lose heart, because God is at work in our lives, even in the midst of pain and suffering.Remember, next time your little hut is burning to the ground, it just may be a smoke signal that summons the grace of God.For all the negative things we have to say to ourselves, God has a positive answer for it.1.What kind of accident was the man involved in? 2.How did the rescuers find him?

第二篇：初中英語美文背誦

(1)

Just for today

Just for today I will try to live through this day only and not tackle my whole life problem at once.I can do something for twelve hours that would appall me if I had to keep it up for a lifetime.Just for today I will be happy.This assumes to be true what Abraham Lincoln said, that “Most folks are as happy as they make up their minds to be.”

Just for today I will adjust myself to what is, and not try to adjust everything to my own desires.I will take my “l(fā)uck” as it comes.Just for today I will try to strengthen my mind.I will study.I will learn something useful.I will not be a mental loafer.I will read something that requires effort, thought and concentration.就為了今天，我將盡力只度過今天而不立刻去解決終身的問題。對一件令我沮喪而又必須堅持一輩子的事，我只能堅持十二個小時。

就為了今天，我會很快樂。亞伯拉罕?林肯說過，“大多數(shù)人都是決定想怎么高興就怎么高興。”這已經(jīng)被認(rèn)為是真理。

就為了今天，我會做自我調(diào)整適應(yīng)事物本來的面目，而不是想方設(shè)法使每一件事滿足自己的欲望。當(dāng)機(jī)會來臨的時候我會抓住它。

就為了今天，我會盡力心強(qiáng)志堅。我會學(xué)習(xí)，學(xué)一些有用的東西。我不會做一個精神上的流浪漢。我會讀一些需要努力、思考和注意力集中的東西。

Just for today I will exercise my soul in three ways.I will do somebody a good turn and not get found out: If anybody knows of it, it will not count.I will do at least two things I don’t want to do—just for exercise.I will not show anyone that my feelings are hurt: they may be hurt, but today I will not show it.Just for today I will be agreeable.I will look as well as I can, dress becomingly, talk low, act courteously, criticize not one bit, and try not to improve or regulate anybody but myself.Just for today I will have a program, I may not follow it exactly, but I will have it.I will save myself from two pests: hurry and indecision.Just for today I will have a quiet half hour all by myself and relax.During this half hour, sometime, I will try to get a better perspective of my life.Just for today I will be unafraid.Especially I will not be afraid to enjoy what is beautiful, and to believe that as I give to the world, so the world will give to me.就為了今天，我會用三種方法來磨煉我的靈魂。我會做對某人有利的事但不能被發(fā)現(xiàn)，若有人發(fā)現(xiàn)了就不算數(shù)。我將會做至少兩件我不愿做的事情——只為了磨練。我不會讓任何人感到我的感情受到了傷害：它們可能受到了傷害，但今天我不想表現(xiàn)出來。

就為了今天，我會過得很愜意。看起來我達(dá)到了最佳狀態(tài)，穿著得體、講話謙虛、行為禮貌、一點(diǎn)不吹毛求疵，盡量改進(jìn)和調(diào)節(jié)自己而不是別人。

就為了今天，我會制定一個計劃，我也許不會嚴(yán)格地遵守它，但我一定要有計劃。我會 避免兩種錯誤：倉促行事和優(yōu)柔寡斷。

就為了今天，我將會獨(dú)自靜靜地呆上半小時放松。在這半小時里，某個時刻，我會日后對我的生活有個更好的看法。

就為了今天，我將不再害怕。尤其我不會再害怕享受美麗的事物，并且相信我給予世界的，世界也會給予我。

(2)The Poor The poor are very wonderful people.One evening we went out and we picked up four people from the street.And one of them was in a most terrible condition，and I told the sisters: You take care of the other three.I take care of this one who looked worse.So I did for her all that my love can do.I put her in bed, and there was such a beautiful smile on her face.She took hold of my hand as she said just the words “thank you” and she died.I could not help but examine my conscience[良心]before her and I asked what would I say if I was in her place.And my answer was very simple.I would have tried to draw a little attention to myself.I would have said I am hungry, that I am dying, I am cold, I am in pain, or something, but she gave me much more-she gave me her grateful love.And she died with a smile on her face.As did that man whom we picked up from the drain[陰溝、下水道], half eaten with worms, and we brought him to the home.“I have lived like an animal in the street, but I am going to die like an angel, loved and cared for.” And it was so wonderful to see the greatness of that man who could speak like that, who could die like that without blaming anybody, without cursing anybody, without comparing anything.Like an angel-this is the greatness of our people.And that is why we believe what Jesus had said: I was hungry, I was naked, I was homeless, I was unwanted, unloved, uncared for, and you did it to me.窮人是非常了不起的人。一天晚上，我們外出，從街上帶回了四個人，其中一個生命岌岌可危。于是我告訴修女們說：“你們照料其他三個，這個瀕危的人就由我來照顧了?！本瓦@樣，我為她做了我的愛所能做的一切。我將她放在床上，看到她的臉上綻露出如此美麗的微笑。她握著我的手，只說了句“謝謝您”就死了。我情不自禁地在她面前審視起自己的良知來。我問自己，如果我是她的話，會說些什么呢？答案很簡單，我會盡量引起旁人對我的關(guān)注，我會說我饑餓難忍，冷得發(fā)抖，奄奄一息，痛苦不堪，諸如此類的話。但是她給我的卻更多更多――她給了我她的感激之情。她死時臉上卻帶著微笑。我們從排水道帶回的那個男子也是如此。當(dāng)時，他幾乎全身都快被蟲子吃掉了，我們把他帶回了家?！霸诮稚希乙恢毕駛€動物一樣地活著，但我將像個天使一樣地死去，有人愛，有人關(guān)心?！闭媸翘昧耍铱吹搅怂膫ゴ笾?，他竟能說出那樣的話。他那樣地死去，不責(zé)怪任何人，不詛咒任何人，無欲無求。像天使一樣――這便是我們的人民的偉大之所在。因此我們相信耶穌所說的話――我饑腸轆轆――我衣不蔽體――我無家可歸――我不為人所要，不為人所愛，也不為人所關(guān)心――然而，你卻為我做了這一切。

第三篇：初中英語美文背誦

學(xué)好英語，多背誦，多積累是最好的辦法之一。努力試試吧！第一天：THE NEWSPAPER 報 紙

Nowadays the newspaper possesses considerable value.Everybody should read it.It supplies us with a variety of news every day.It tells us the political situation of the world.If we form the habit of reading thenewspaper, we shall(will)get enough knowledge to cope with our circumstances.現(xiàn)今報紙擁有極大的價值，人人都應(yīng)該看它。它每天提供我們各種各樣的消息。它告訴我們世界政治局勢。如果我們養(yǎng)成看報的習(xí)慣，我們就能得到足夠的知識來適應(yīng)我們的環(huán)境。

第二天：MY DAILY LIFE 我的日常生活

Though my daily life is extremely monotonous, I try hard to adapt myself to it.Why? Because I intend tobe a good student.I wish to render service to my country.I get up at six o’clock every day.After I wash my face and brush my teeth, I begin to review my lessons.Igo to school at seven o’clock.After school is over, I return home.We usually have supper at seven o’clock.Then I begin to do myhomework.I want to finish it before I go to bed.雖然，我的日常生活十分單調(diào)，但我卻竭力設(shè)法去適應(yīng)它。為什么？因為，我打算做一個好學(xué)生，希望將來為國家服務(wù)。我每天六點(diǎn)起床、洗臉?biāo)⒀篮?，就開始復(fù)習(xí)功課，七點(diǎn)鐘我就去上學(xué)。放學(xué)后，我就回家了。我們通常在七點(diǎn)鐘吃晚餐，之后我就開始做家庭作業(yè)，希望在睡覺前把它做完。第三天：A MODEL STUDENT 模范學(xué)生

Do you mind being called a bad student? Of course not.So far as I know, everybody intends to be(become)a model student.However, to be a model student is by no means an easy thing.First, he must do his best to obtain knowledge.A man without sufficient knowledge will not succeed.Secondly, he must remember to improve his health.Only a strong man can do great tasks.Thirdly, he should receive moral education.If his conduct is not good, no one willconsider making friends with him.你介意被稱為壞學(xué)生嗎？當(dāng)然不。就我所知，每個人都打算做模范學(xué)生。然而，做模范學(xué)生卻不容易。第一，他必須盡力獲得知識。一個沒有足夠知識的人是不會成功的。第二，他必須記住促進(jìn)健康。只有強(qiáng)壯的人才能做大事。第三，他應(yīng)該接受道德教育。如果他品行不好，沒有人會考慮與他交朋友的。第四天：HOW TO GET HAPPINESS 如何獲得快樂

There is no doubt that happiness is the most precious thing in the world.Without it, life will be empty and meaningless.If you wish to know how to get happiness, you must pay attention to the following two points.First, health is the secret of happiness(the key to happiness).Only a strong man can enjoy the pleasure of life.Secondly, happiness consists in contentment.A man who is dissatisfied with his present condition is always in distress.無疑，快樂是世界上最寶貴的東西。沒有它，人生將是空虛而毫無意義的。如果你希望知道如何獲得快樂，你必須注意下面兩點(diǎn)：1.健康是快樂的要訣。唯有身體強(qiáng)壯的人才能享受人生的樂趣。2.快樂在于知足。一個不滿于現(xiàn)狀的人總是處在痛苦之中。第五天：BOOKS 書 籍

As is well known, books teach us to learn life, truth, science and many other useful things.They increase our knowledge, broaden our minds and strengthen our character.In other words, they are our good teachers andwise friends.This is the reason why our parents always encourage us to read more books.Reading is a good thing, but we must pay great attention to the choice of books.It is true that we can derivebenefits from good books.However, bad books will do us more harm than good.眾所周知，書籍教我們學(xué)習(xí)人生，真理，科學(xué)以及其它許多有用的東西。它們增加我們的知識，擴(kuò)大我們的心胸并加強(qiáng)我們的品格。換句話說，它們是我們的良師益友。這是為什么我們的父母總是鼓勵我們要多讀書的理由。讀書是一件好事，但我們必須多加注意書的選擇。不錯，我們能從好書中獲得益處。然而，壞書卻對我們有害無益。

第六天：A TRIP TO THE COUNTRY 鄉(xiāng)村游記

One Sunday，my mother(Mother)had(made)me take my little young brother to a trip to the country.Shebade me take good care of him.While we were walking along the road, the sun was shining brightly and the breeze was blowing gently.We saw the beautiful flowers smile(smiling)at us and heard the birds sing(singing)their sweet songs on the trees.The scenery was indeed very pretty(beautiful).When we felt tired, we returned home.We saw Mother(our mother)wait(waiting)for us at the door.一個星期日，我母親叫我?guī)〉艿苋ムl(xiāng)村游玩。她吩咐我要好好照料他。當(dāng)我們沿著道路行走的時候，太陽燦爛地照耀著，微風(fēng)輕輕地吹著。我們看見美麗的花兒對我們微笑著，并聽見鳥兒在樹上唱著悅耳的歌曲，風(fēng)景十分美麗。當(dāng)我們感到疲倦的時候，我們就回家了。我們看見母親正在門口等候我們。第七天：BE PATRIOTIC 要 愛 國

It is the duty of every citizen to make the country rich and powerful(To make the country rich and strong is...).In order to accomplish this object one must be patriotic(love his country).I consider this an unchangeable

truth.How can a student love his country(be patriotic)? I find my answer very simple and clear.He must study hard and store up knowledge so as to serve his(the)country in the future.If every student can do according towhat I said, the country will certainly be rich and powerful.要使國家富強(qiáng)是每個公民的責(zé)任。為了達(dá)到這一目的，必須愛國。我認(rèn)為這是一條不變的定理。一個學(xué)生如何才能愛國呢？我發(fā)覺答復(fù)很簡單明了。他必須用功讀書并積累知識，以便將來服務(wù)國家。如果每個學(xué)生都能按照我所說的去做，國家一定會富強(qiáng)。

美文閱讀與欣賞

（一）Love and Time

Once upon a time, there was an island where all the feelings lived: Happiness, Sadness, Knowledge, and all of the others, including Love.One day it was announced to the feelings that the island would sink, so all constructed boats and left.Except for Love.Love was the only one who stayed.Love wanted to hold out until the last possible moment.When the island had almost sunk, Love decided to ask for help.Richness was passing by Love in a grand boat.Love said, “Richness, can you take me with you?”

Richness answered, “No, I can't.There is a lot of gold and silver in my boat.There is no place here for you.”

Love decided to ask Vanity who was also passing by in a beautiful vessel.“Vanity, please help me!”

“I can't help you, Love.You are all wet and might damage my boat,” Vanity answered.Sadness was close by so Love asked, “Sadness, let me go with you.”

“Oh...Love, I am so sad that I need to be by myself!”

Happiness passed by Love, too, but she was so happy that she did not even hear when Love called her.Suddenly, there was a voice, “Come, Love, I will take you.” It was an elder.So blessed and overjoyed, Love even forgot to ask the elder where they were going.When they arrived at dry land, the elder went her own way.Realizing how much was owed the elder，Love asked Knowledge, another elder, “Who Helped me?”

“It was Time,” Knowledge answered.“Time?” asked Love.“But why did Time help me?”

Knowledge smiled with deep wisdom and answered, “Because only Time is capable of understanding how valuable Love is.”

（二）Things do not change;we change.sell your clothes and keep your thoughts.萬物不變，是我們在變。你的衣服可以賣掉，但要保留你的思想

think it over……好好想想……

Today we have higher buildings and wider highways,but shorter temperaments and narrower points of view;

今天我們擁有了更高層的樓宇以及更寬闊的公路，但是我們的性情卻更為急躁，眼光也更加狹隘;

we spend more,but enjoy less;我們消耗的更多，享受到的卻更少;

we have bigger houses,but smaller families;我們的住房更大了，但我們的家庭卻更小了;we have more compromises,but less time;我們妥協(xié)更多，時間更少;we have more knowledge,but less judgment;我們擁有了更多的知識，可判斷力卻更差了;

we have more medicines,but less health;

我們有了更多的藥品，但健康狀況卻更不如意;

we have multiplied out possessions,but reduced out values;

我們擁有的財富倍增，但其價值卻減少了;

we talk much,we love only a little,and we hate too much;

我們說的多了，愛的卻少了，我們的仇恨也更多了;

we reached the moon and came back,but we find it troublesome to cross our own street and meet our neighbors;

我們可以往返月球，但卻難以邁出一步去親近我們的左鄰右舍;

we have conquered the outer space,but not our inner space;

我們可以征服外太空，卻征服不了我們的內(nèi)心;

we have higher income,but less moral;

我們的收入增加了，但我們的道德卻少了;

these are times with more liberty,but less joy;

我們的時代更加自由了，但我們擁有的快樂時光卻越來越少;

we have much more food,but less nutrition;

我們有了更多的食物，但所能得到的營養(yǎng)卻越來越少了;

these are the days in which it takes two salaries for each home,but divorces increase;現(xiàn)在每個家庭都可以有雙份收入，但離婚的現(xiàn)象越來越多了;

these are times of finer houses,but more broken homes;

現(xiàn)在的住房越來越精致，但我們也有了更多破碎的家庭;

that?s why i propose,that as of today;

這就是我為什么要說,讓我們從今天開始;

you do not keep anything for a special occasion.because every day that you live is a special occasion.不要將你的東西為了某一個特別的時刻而預(yù)留著，因為你生活的每一天都是那么特別;

search for knowledge,read more ,sit on your porch and admire the view without paying attention to your needs;

尋找更我的知識，多讀一些書，坐在你家的前廊里，以贊美的眼光去享受眼前的風(fēng)景，不要帶上任何功利的想法;

spend more time with your family and friends,eat your favorite foods,visit the places you love;

花多點(diǎn)時間和朋友與家人在一起，吃你愛吃的食物，去你想去的地方;

life is a chain of moments of enjoyment;not only about survival;

生活是一串串的快樂時光;我們不僅僅是為了生存而生存;

remove from your vocabulary phrases like“one of these days”or “someday”;

從你的詞匯庫中移去所謂的“有那么一天”或者“某一天”;

let?s write that letter we thought of writing “one of these days”!

曾打算“有那么一天”去寫的信，就在今天吧!

let?s tell our families and friends how much we love them;告訴家人和朋友，我們是多么地愛他們;

do not delay anything that adds laughter and joy to your life;不要延遲任何可以給你的生活帶來歡笑與快樂的事情;every day,every hour,and every minute is special;每一天、每一小時、每一分鐘都是那么特別;

and you don't know if it will be your last.你無從知道這是否最后刻。

What’s important in our life 1挫折教育的意義 A parent?s worst nightmare is that their child might be hurt.However, being protective of one?s child might causehim or her more harm than good.A 'cotton wool culture' is protectingchildren from risk and failure, and preventing them from learning how toovercome setbacks.Risk and failure are opposite sides of the coin of successand achievement.If we want achievement then we might occasionally fall down.Children shouldn't believe life is always easy and that things don't go wrong.Those things do happen in real life.You fail, you strive, you try again.Youngpeople need to take risks.If we avoid risk, if we wrap children in cotton wool,we will have a problem.2樂于助人的意義 Volunteering gives you a chance tovalue what you have, and focus on the truly important things in your life.Itake active part in community service, which makes me feel good about myself.Volunteering is about giving, but it is also about having a great time – a timeto find and experience the meaning and beauty you can bring to others.“Educational” and “enjoyable” – those are the two words that I use to describemy volunteer experience.Just like American President Barack Obama said, “Ifyou go out and make some good things happen, you will fill the world with hope,and you will fill yourself with hope.” That?s how I feel when I think of myexperience of helping others.3積極樂觀的意義 We all go through bad times.Thetrick is to remember things always get better.If your life seems to be goingwrong, don't panic.Just stay positive, see what you can do to turn it around,and have a little faith.The dark times never last.Life is full of ups anddowns, so we need to stay positive all the time.Life is not just a bed ofroses.There are thorns as well, but these thorns help us become braver, betterpeople.Focus on the things that you cancontrol instead of worrying about possible failures.Try to see the goodaspects in every situation;Hang around with optimistic and cheerful people,and they will help you see the brighter side of life.4學(xué)會應(yīng)對改變的重要性 Changes are always there.We haveto be flexible and adapt to our new environment.In face of changes, we shouldembrace them instead of refusing them.A positive state of mind is of greatimportance, which can help us to see the bright side of things and seeopportunities in every difficulty.We need be well prepared for every possiblechange.We are supposed to take practical action to adjust ourselves to the newenvironment or situation.5知足常樂的重要性 Many people around me focus on whatthey want instead of what they have.As a result of their endless desires, theyare often dissatisfied.In my opinion, we should stay positive and value whatwe have instead of complaining too much.If we remain grateful for what wealready have and what we can fulfill, we may live a happier life.6學(xué)會分析的重要性 Sharing has been a part of my life.Sharing does not only mean sharing actual things, but also sharing feelings andminds.Man is a social being.We can?t live without others.We can?t survive byourselves.We need to share.We need to share both our tears and laughter.Sharing means honesty and an open heart.After sharing, one piece of happinessturns into two;two pieces of sadness change into one.Without sharing there isno love;without sharing there is no cooperation;without sharing there is nohuman development;without sharing there is no hope.You and me, one world, onefamily: come together and learn to share.7如何緩解與父母的沖突 Parents should help their childrenmake choices instead of replacing them to make choices.Children should learnto respect their parents? advice since parents tend to have more lifeexperience.Besides, to communicate with each other actively is necessary totheir understanding each other.As long as both parents and children learn tothink from the other side?s point of view, the conflicts between them can beavoided.8面對面交流的重要性 For one thing, face-to-facecommunication allows us to make an interactive conversation.For example, wecan clear away the misunderstanding in time.Because a person?s tone of voiceor facial expression often reflects his mood, while in other kinds ofcommunication it?s hard for us to perceive the subtle changes of one?s emotion.For another, face-to-face communication can deepen the interpersonal relationship.For instance, trust and respect between businesses partners can be establishedeven with a firm handshake.9樹立人生目標(biāo)的重要性 Everyone has his ideals.Abusinessman wishes to make greater profit;a farmer expects good harvests;astudent tries to learn more and better.However, one should be sensible aboutwhether his ideal is well founded or not.If it is, one has to plan and workhard for its realization.Effort, skill and persistence are all necessary.Andvery often, one has to get help from others, including advice and support inone form or another.10堅持不懈的重要性 Winners never quit and quittersnever win.Only people with perseverance can enjoy the sweet fruits of success.Persistence is a necessary quality for success and achieving your dreams.Buttalent alone does not lead to success.There is a Chinese saying: persistencemeans victory.Persistence is a pair of wings that can help us fly towardsuccess.When faced with setbacks, stay focused and don?t let the setbacksdiscourage you.No matter how difficult something is, you'll keep at it to theend.You finish most tasks you start;you don't give up easily when things gowrong;Instead, you give 100% to a challenging sport or activity.

第四篇：初中英語美文誦讀

初中英語美文誦讀

May I have your attention, please? I have an announcement to make.The Students? Union is going to hold a party on Saturday evening, August 15, to welcome our friends from the United States.The party will be held in the roof garden of the Main Building(主摟).It will begin at 7:30 p.m.There will be music, dancing, singing, games and exchange of gifts.Will everybody please bring along a small gift for this purpose? Remember to wrap it up, sign your name and write a few words of good wishes(祝愿).Don?t forget: 7:30 Saturday evening, roof garden, Main Building.There?s sure to be a lot of fun.Everybody is welcome.Dear Mike，I was so pleased to hear from you last Thursday and now I am writing to tell you some changes in our school.Our school was set up in the 1950s.It is one of the biggest schools in our city.But in the past, it had no more than 200 students and 20 teachers.There was only a small playground and five classrooms.However, some changes have taken place.A teaching building with 20 classrooms and a library have been built during the past ten years.The new playground is about 1,000 square meters.Besides, a computer center is being built now and it will be completed next year.I hope you can come here for a visit some day.Best wishes.Yours, Li Hua

Today we visited a farm.Early in the morning, we met at the school gate and went there together The farm workers gave us a warm welcome.Then the head of the farm showed us around.How glad we were to see the crops and vegetables growing well.At noon we had a picnic lunch in the sunshine.After a ten minutes’ break, we had great fun singing and dancing, telling jokes(笑話)or stories.Two of us even played a game of chess.The time passed quickly.Before we knew it,we had to say goodbye to the workers.The other day my brother and I went to the cinema by bicycle.My brother was riding with me sitting on the seat behind.As we came to the crossroads(十字路口)a young man and a girl came up and stopped “We’ve found you at long last,”they said, “but we didn’t know them.Pointing to a policeman not far away,the young man explained.“He stopped us about half an hour ago and made us catch the offender.So come on,stand here.Hope you don?t have to wait as long as we did.Good luck.5.My hometown

I was born in a beautiful town with high mountains around it.The mountains are covered with all kinds of green bamboo.Through the town runs a small stream.It?s said that a new railway is going to be built to the east of the town and a bamboo factory to the west.All the children of the school age can go to school.If anyone is ill,he can go to see the doctor in the newly-built hospital.People in the town are hard-working and never take the backwardness lying down.Though they are having a richer and better life,they are not satisfied with what they have got.They are working hard to build their town into a modern one.6．

One of the most interesting places to visit in Singapore is the bird park.It?s located in the industrial area of Singapore,called Jurong.The bird park is about 12 kilometres from the centre of the city and it?s easy to get there by bus or taxi.There are hundreds of beautiful birds from many different parts of the world, includingp enguins, parrots,eagles and ostriches.The birds are kept in large cages.There?s also a very large cage which you can walk inside to get a closer look at the birds.It takes about two hours to see all the birds.You can walk around the park or ride on the bus.The best time to visit the park is in the early morning or late in the afternoon,when it is cooler.7.I live in a flat.When you go in you come into the hall.The toilet is on the left and the bathroom is on the right.There are two doors in front of you.The door on the left leads to a bedroom.The door on the right leads to a living room.When you go into the living room there are two doors on the right.The first door leads to the kitchen.The second door leads to the dining room.There is also another door on the left near the end of the living room.This door leads to the second bedroom.There is a balcony in front of the living room and the second bedroom.8.Mrs Wang decided to make a trip to Beijing.When she told her son about her decision,he was so overjoyed that he jumped up.They began to pack their luggage.When the day came,the son became worried,for noboday would take care of his flowers.They would die if they were not watered.Suddenly a good idea came to his mind.“Mum”,he said to his mother, “we can use a piece of cloth to take care of the flowers”.He showed her mother what he meant by putting one end of the cloth into the basin, full of water,and the other end into the flower pot.Three days later,when they came back from Beijing, the flowers were still alive and even started to bloom.On day a man was riding along the road.Suddenly a car was running towards him.He was so shocked that he quickly turned to the left side.But it was too late.The car knocked him down heavily.When the driver realized he had caused an accident, he got such a fright that he fled with his car.He was soon out of sight, leaving the man helpless on the spot.But some passers-by happened to see what had happened and reported to the police the number of the car.Several days later the driver was caught.Nowadays watching TV has become part of people?s life in most families.Although there are many excellent programs for children, many people feel it harmful for them.There are several reasons for this.First, some programs are not good for children to watch.Second, television can affect children?s eyesight.Third, if they watch TV too long each day, they won?t be able to finish their homework in time.So watching too much television can be harmful to children, both mentally and physically.Parents should know what program the children are watching.Every coin has two sides.Children must be under control when they watch television.11.The Way to Keep Healthy

It?s very important for us to keep healthy in our everyday life.But why? Here are some advice for you to follow.First you should have a healthy diet.It?s necessary to eat enough fish and vegetables, because they contain all kinds of vitamin you need every day.But do not eat too much fat, such as butter or anything too fatty.Too many sweets can do harm to your teeth.So you had better not eat too many sweets or chocolates and keep off coffee.Good habits can help your keep fit.Doing regular exercise is certainly a good way to ensure your body is healthy.After a day?s work, an eight-hour sleep is needed.And avoid working or studying too hard.Remember smoking can damage your health.So never smoke.Computers will be used more and more in the hospital s of tomorrow.For example, a doctor can talk to the computer and explain what is wrong with a person.Then the computer will tell him what to do.Not only do computers check a person?s health but also they keep information records of patients with the same illness.The possibility that these records will be printed by computers any time needed will be turned into reality soon The computer programs for storing whole texts about different illnesses have already been well developed to help medical workers already..Scientists are working hard so that computers can save doctors a lot of time and work and play a more and more important part in hospitals in the future.Today pollution has become a more serious problem to us.It means that the air, seas, rivers , and land are polluted by waste or poisonous things.It does harm not only to human beings but also to animals.We can not have fresh air because many factories have poisonous smoke sent into the air.Beautiful parks are made dirty by plastics tins and bags.Fish die from polluted water.It?s said that strange diseases have appeared in some places because of pollution.I hope scientists can find ways to solve the serious problems.We are looking forward to seeing clear sky, clean rivers and beautiful parks again.Extreme Joy Begets Sorrow

Mike was Mr and Mrs /smith?s only son.They loved him very much.One day Mr Smith bought Mike a new bike.The moment he had the bike, Mike rode it round and round.How happy he was!Mr and Mrs Smith stood nearby watching happily.Now Mike managed to ride with his hands off, “ Look at me!” How proud he felt!While he was looking at his parents cheerfully.Mike sped up the bike.Oh, no!Off the bike the overjoyed boy.He got gbadly hurt.Mr and Mrs Smith went into deep sorrow.It was the right saying” Extreme joy begets sorrow”.The story teaches us the we must think of danger in time joy.Hello, everyone.It?s so nice to meet all of you here.I have been studying in this school since last September, and I have joined in quite a few very popular and unforgettable after-class activities.The school often holds the “ English Corner” , in which the students practice their spoken English.I have learned a lot more about China by taking with the Chinese students.We had a New Year party with wonderful performances of singing and dancing.In March, the school organized a tree-planting activity in the countryside.Recently many students took an active part in the English Speech Contest.All these activities have a good effect on the training of the students? abilities, so they are warmly welcomed by them.Thank you.As we all know now, the earth is like our mother.But look at what we have done to her.The destruction of the rain forests, and wildlife, the ozone layer depletion, the polluted rivers and seas.Once she was beautiful and rich, but she has become dirty and poor.She gives life to all the living things on the earth, beautiful and balanced nature.Can she bear to have children destroying everything? Can we bear to see our mother suffering so much? Is this the way to treat our mother?

Droughts, floods, acid rain.These are the punishment from nature.So we should keep in mind that we have only one earth.We should treat it like mother.It ?s our duty to do something to cure her, love her, and take care of her so that we can save the earth and save ourselves.As the saying goes, Time is money.“Yes, indeed the case.” But in my opinion, time is more valuable than money.The reason is that when money is spent, we can earn it back.However, when time is gone, it will never come back.Se we must value our time.From birth to death, time is limited for all of us.So we should make good use of it.As students, what we should do first is to study well and obtain knowledge so that we can serve our country in the future.However, some people don?t know the value of time.They spend time doing meaningless things, such as smoking, drinking and even gambling.They don?t realize that wasting time is equal to washing a part of their valuable life.We should form a good habit of saving time.Don?t put off what we should do till tomorrow.Laziness will bring us poverty as well as failure.AAaAaAz

第五篇：初中英語 美文閱讀（本站推薦）

Andy's Hobbies Andy is always watching animal programs on TV．When he was a child his favorite books were Gerald Durrel's animal books．He also wrote down something about animals when he heard them — especially the ones that were about loving animals．

He has always had pets．His first animal friends were pigs．And then he tried his best to persuade his parents to get a dog．For some reasons they did not seem to believe Andy would walk the dog three times a day，no matter how Andy promised he'd do it．

He did his best to persuade them：he was good at drawing and left drawings of dogs all over the place．He ran to the library，borrowed all the dog books he could find，and left them lying around as well．His parents were quite used to his books lying around everywhere．

Then Andy's mother was told a friend's cat had kittens and they could go and get one．At first Andy was a little disappointed．As time went by，he learned to love the cat so much he has had cats ever since． Cats let us know when it is time to change the sofa．Either when the fabric starts to look like Einstein's hair that has been combed with cat paws，thanks to the generous donation of cat hair．

安迪的愛好

安迪總是看電視節(jié)目上的動物頻道。當(dāng)他還是個孩子的時候，他最喜歡的書就是杰拉爾德·達(dá)雷爾寫的有關(guān)動物的書籍。每當(dāng)他聽到一些關(guān)于動物的事情，尤其是那些有關(guān)愛護(hù)動物的故事，他都會記錄下來。

他一直愛養(yǎng)寵物，他的第一個動物朋友是豬。后來他盡自己的最大努力去說服他父母為他買一只狗。由于某些原因，無論安迪怎樣承諾，他們似乎并不相信安迪會每天出去遛狗三次。

他盡自己的最大努力說服他們：他擅長畫畫，到處都放著狗的素描。他跑到圖書館去借他能找到的所有關(guān)于狗的書籍，也把它們丟得到處都是。他的父母已經(jīng)習(xí)慣他把書丟得到處都是了。

后來安迪的母親得知一個朋友家的貓生了小貓，他們可以去抱一只回家。起初安迪感到有點(diǎn)失望，但自從有了貓之后，隨著時間的推移他學(xué)會給貓很多愛護(hù)。

貓讓我們知道什么時候該換沙發(fā)了，也就是當(dāng)沙發(fā)織物開始看起來像用貓爪梳理過的愛因斯坦的頭發(fā)時，這其實多虧有了慷慨捐贈的貓毛。

Larry Schwarz's Hobbies Larry Schwarz has played with toys all his life．As a child，he often pulled his toys apart，and then glued them back together．He made toy rockets，cars，and buildings out of boxes．Although he put his toys away long enough to become a lawyer，he never lost his childhood passion for toys．Schwarz dreamed up many toys while in school．Instead of taking notes in class，he filled 26 notebooks with toy sketches!Still，he managed to get his lawyer degree． Today，instead of working in a courtroom，Schwarz skateboards around his Rumpus's headquarters in New York City．In 1997，he started the Rumpus Toy company and invented all kind of crazy toys，like Gus Gutz，a doll with 12 spongy organs，and Sy Klops，a one-eyed doll．Even the boxes are playful．Printed instructions on Rumpus toy boxes allow kids to turn them into club houses，buses or airplanes．He loves to ride around in his Rumpus Road Rocket，a multi-colored school bus．He visits hospitals and schools，bringing toys，happiness and advice．Says Schwarz，“If you believe in something strongly enough and think you can do it，you really should give it a try．” 拉里·施瓦茨的愛好

拉里·施瓦茨這一生都在玩玩具。他小時候就經(jīng)常把玩具拆開，然后再用膠水重新拼合。他用盒子制造玩具火箭、汽車和樓房。盡管為了成為一名律師，他不得不長時間把玩具放在一邊，但他從未喪失童年時對玩具的那種熱情。上學(xué)時施瓦茨夢想擁有很多玩具。他上課不做筆記，反而在 26 個筆記本上畫滿玩具草圖。不過，他還是設(shè)法取得了法律專業(yè)學(xué)位。

現(xiàn)在，施瓦茨不在法庭工作，而是滑著滑板在他位于紐約的拉姆普斯公司總部轉(zhuǎn)悠。1997 年，他創(chuàng)辦了拉姆普斯玩具公司，發(fā)明了各種各樣的瘋狂玩具，比如有 12 個海綿器官的玩偶格絲·古茨、獨(dú)眼玩偶賽·克洛普斯，甚至連包裝盒都可以玩。玩具盒上印著的說明書可指導(dǎo)孩子們把盒子變成俱樂部會所、公共汽車或飛機(jī)。他喜歡乘坐一輛名為“拉姆普斯公路火箭”的彩色校車四處跑。他參觀醫(yī)院和學(xué)校，給大家?guī)ネ婢?、快樂和忠告。施瓦茨說：“如果你特別相信某件事，而且覺得自己可以做好的話，你真的應(yīng)該試一試?！?/p>

Molly Makes a Change about Her Business Molly Boylan is one of the most successful businesswomen in Canada after setting up her cosmetic company Blazes in 1992．Though she is very successful，she says that she finds it harder every year in balance her business with her family life．She sometimes feels that her two children know more about their baby-sitter than they do about her．

Molly employs around eighty people in her factory and warehouse，and ten others in her two new fashion stores，but her newest employee is the most important one for her．After years of worrying about her business more than her family，she has decided to make Sally Pamonte new general manager in her company．Molly will still be involved in decision-making，and she's going to stay in touch with the people who work for her，but Sally is going to look after day-to-day running of the business so that Molly can spend more time with the kids．

The new arrangement is going to start on Monday，and both of them are already excited about it．Sally says，“I'm very nervous，actually，but I'm sure Molly will help me a lot in the early days，even though I hope she feels she can trust me not to make too many mistakes．” Molly，on the other hand，seems quite relaxed about the whole thing．“I know that Sally's going to be a very nice manager．” she says，“She's only been here a couple of days and she's already shown me how to work out a few problems we were having．The best thing though is that I feel a hundred times happier than I've been in years．I mean，I honestly can't remember the last time I felt as relaxed as this，and my kids are really excited about my being at home more．To be honest，I wish I had made this decision years ago．” 莫莉改變了公司的業(yè)務(wù)安排 1992 年莫莉·博伊蘭創(chuàng)辦了她的 Blazes 化妝品公司，自此她便成了加拿大最成功的女企業(yè)家之一。雖然她很成功，但她說她發(fā)現(xiàn)每年在事業(yè)與家庭之間很難取得平衡。有時她感到她自己的兩個孩子對保姆的了解比對她了解的還要多。莫莉為她的工廠和倉庫雇用了大約八十人，為兩個新時裝店雇用了十人，但她最新的員工對她最為重要。她多年為家庭操心，為生意更操心之后，決定任命薩莉·帕蒙特為公司的新總經(jīng)理。莫莉仍參與決策，并與為她工作的人保持聯(lián)系，但是薩莉要照料公司業(yè)務(wù)的日常運(yùn)行，這樣莫莉能有更多的時間跟孩子們在一起。

新的工作安排將于星期一開始運(yùn)作，他們倆都已經(jīng)很興奮。薩莉說，“我真的很緊張，但我確信在早期階段莫莉?qū)o我很多幫助，盡管我希望她可以相信我不會犯太多錯誤?！绷硪环矫?，莫莉?qū)φ麄€事件似乎很輕松。“我知道薩莉?qū)⒊蔀橐粋€非常好的經(jīng)理，”她說，“她來這里只有幾天時間，她已經(jīng)向我展示了如何解決我們遇到的一些問題。最棒的是，我覺得我比以前幸福了一百倍。我的意思是，我真的不記得上次我感到像這次這樣的輕松是什么時候了，我的孩子們對我有更多的時候待在家里真的感到格外興奮。老實說，我希望我在多年前就應(yīng)該這做出這樣的決定。”

Jon's Working Situation — Dull Axe Jon likes his job and he used to be quite good at it．In fact，ten years ago when he began working at IT，he was considered one of the best in the company．However，over the past few years Jon's performance at work has been slipping．Jon got more and more frustrated as his friends progressed and he didn't．

Finally，one day Jon asked a friend for some advice．“I don't understand．I try so hard but I can't get up in the company．” His friend looked serious and asked，“When was the last time you sharpened your axe?” Jon looked at his friend as though he was crazy and said，“What are you talking about?” His friend replied，“When was the last time you took courses to upgrade your skills? You work in a competitive industry．If you don't update your skills，you will fall behind．” Jon felt silly and laughed “I have spent all of my time trying to cut trees with a dull axe．All I needed to do was sharpen it!” 喬恩的工作現(xiàn)狀——鈍了的斧頭

喬恩熱愛工作，他曾經(jīng)是這一行的高手。事實上，十年前他開始在 IT 行業(yè)工作時，他被認(rèn)為是公司里的頂尖高手?？墒菐啄赀^去了，喬恩的工作表現(xiàn)往下滑落?？粗笥淹伙w猛進(jìn)，而他自己一點(diǎn)長進(jìn)也沒有，喬恩越來越感到沮喪。

有一天喬恩終于向一位朋友尋求忠告，“我不明白，我在公司里如此努力，卻無法升職?！?/p>

他的朋友表情嚴(yán)肅，問道，“你上次磨利你的斧頭是什么時候的事?”

喬恩看著朋友，好像他的朋友有點(diǎn)瘋了并說，“你在說什么?”

朋友回答，“你上次什么時候去上課提高你的技術(shù)? 你在極具競爭性的行業(yè)里工作，如果不更新你的技術(shù)，你就會落后的?！?/p>

喬恩覺得自己很蠢，大笑，“原來我一直在拿一把鈍了的斧頭在砍樹，卻忘了需要磨利它!”

The Meanest Mother I had the meanest mother in the whole world．While other kids ate candy for breakfast，I had to have porridge，eggs or toast．When others had Cokes and candy for lunch，I had to eat a sandwich．But at least I wasn't alone when I was sad．My sister and two brothers had the same mean mother as I did．

My mother preferred to know where we were all the time．She had to know who our friends were and where we were going．We had to clean clothes and take a bath every day．The other kids got to wear the same clothes for days．We could not lie in bed “sick” in order to miss school．

The worst is yet to come．We had to be in bed by nine each night and get up at eight the next morning．We couldn't sleep till noon like our friends．So while they slept，my mother was brave to break the Child Labour Law．She made us work．We had to wash dishes，make beds，and learn to cook and all sorts of things at home．I believe she lay awake thinking up all things for us to do． My mother was a complete failure as a mother．Two of her children received higher education．None of us have ever been arrested(taken away by the police)or divorced．She forced us to grow up into educated and honest adults．I am trying to raise my three children this way．I am filled with pride when my children call me “mean”．Why? Because now I thank God every day for giving me the meanest mother in the world．

最無情的母親

我有一個算得上世界上最無情的母親。當(dāng)其他小孩早餐可以吃糖的時候，我卻只能吃麥片、雞蛋或烤面包。別的孩子午餐可以喝可樂吃糖，我卻只能吃三明治。但至少并不是只有我這樣，我的姐姐、兩個哥哥與我一樣，都有同一個這樣無情的母親。

我母親一直喜歡了解我們的行蹤，我們和哪些朋友在一起，要去哪里。我們每天都得穿干凈的衣服，而且每天必須洗澡，而其他孩子一件衣服能穿上好幾天。我們不能躺在床上“生病”以逃避上學(xué)。

最糟糕的事還在后頭呢。每天晚上我們必須在 9 點(diǎn)之前睡覺，第二天早上 8 點(diǎn)必須起床。我們不能像其他朋友那樣睡到中午。當(dāng)他們想睡到中午時，我母親就會勇敢地違反童工法。我母親讓我們干活：洗碗、整理床鋪、做飯以及各種各樣的家務(wù)事。我認(rèn)為我母親躺在床上不睡覺，一直在想著要求我們?nèi)プ龅哪切┦虑椤?/p>

作為母親，我的母親完全是一位不稱職的母親。但她的兩個孩子接受了高等教育，我們中沒有一個人被警察逮捕或離婚，她迫使我們長成有教養(yǎng)的、誠實的成年人。我想用這種教育方式培養(yǎng)我的三個孩子。我的孩子說我“無情”時我心中充滿了自豪。為什么呢? 因為現(xiàn)在我每天都在感謝上帝給了我世界上最無情的母親。

My Faithful Father My father used to work in the city and seldom stayed at home．But he would come back help to harvest rice every year．

One autumn，he promised to help our neighbor，who lost his arms in a traffic accident in 1999，to harvest his rice．After Father harvested our own，his little rice picker broke．What's worse，he had to return to work the next day because his partner was ill in hospital．It meant that Father wouldn't be back in a few days．It now seemed impossible to help out the neighbor． Father told us that he wouldn't let the neighbor's rice rot in the field．He decided to harvest it by hand without a machine．“If tonight's weather is clear，I think I can do it．” added my father．In fact，he was rather tired after a day's harvest work． After dinner，F(xiàn)ather had a short rest and made his way to the field．A full moon was glowing in the sky and the weather was cold but clear．He spent the whole night keeping his word． I would never forget the image：Father was cutting rice in the light of the harvest moon．Behind him，row after row of rice stocks stood at attention，showing respect for a man who kept his word．

信守諾言的爸爸

我的父親過去在城里工作，很少待在家里，但每年都會回來幫助收割水稻。

一個秋天，他答應(yīng)幫我們的鄰居收割水稻，鄰居在 1999 年的一次交通事故中失去了雙臂。在爸爸收割完我們自己的水稻之后小割稻機(jī)壞了。更糟糕的是，爸爸第二天必須趕回去上班，因為他的搭檔生病住院了。這意味著爸爸在幾天內(nèi)不再回來，現(xiàn)在幫鄰居收割水稻似乎不可能了。

爸爸告訴我們，他不能讓鄰居家的水稻爛在地里。他決定沒有機(jī)器就手工收割水稻，他又加上一句“如果今晚天氣晴朗，我想我能做到?！笔聦嵣希谝惶斓氖崭罟ぷ髦笠呀?jīng)是相當(dāng)累了。

晚飯后，爸爸休息了片刻，然后就去了田地。天空一輪明月，天氣寒冷卻明亮，他用了一整夜時間幫鄰居收割水稻，實現(xiàn)了他的諾言。

我永遠(yuǎn)不會忘記這樣的畫面：在滿月的月光下爸爸正在割水稻。在他身后，一排排的水稻稈立正站著，以示對一個信守承諾的人的尊重。Unit Two Daily Routines

My Weekends I don't like staying at home all alone on the weekend．I'd like to go out even there's nothing special to do． Yesterday was Sunday．I went to the bank in the downtown and then met my friend．It was already noon，so we had lunch together and then we went to a KTV and sang songs．There were just two of us．And we sang all the time．When we got bored，we went to the shopping center and bought something she needed．I felt tired．I didn't have a nap．I usually sleep for about 30 minutes or so on weekdays．After I got back home at around 5:30 pm，I started to think “did I really enjoy myself in this way?” The answer should be “NO”．So I think maybe next time I should stay at home，do something I really enjoy，like watching movies，doing some reading，or just doing cross-stitching．And I still could sleep at noon．Just do the thing I like and can make me relaxed．What about you? Do you always spend weekends at home or you think like I thought before that we should spend the weekend outside our house? I hope you enjoyed your last weekend． For me，I prefer to stay at home rather than going out with my friends．You know，compared with hanging out with others，I really tend to stay at home and surf on the Internet．Yes，nowadays，I have gotten interested in making money online through various kinds of ways．For example，I often spend much time on myLot on the weekend．Even if for something，such as shopping，I will still choose to go shopping online．

我的周末

周末我不喜歡獨(dú)自一人待在家里。即使沒有什么特別的事情，我也想外出。

昨天是星期天，我去了市中心的銀行，然后遇到了我的朋友。那時已經(jīng)是中午了，所以我們一起吃了午飯，然后就去 KTV 唱歌。歌廳里只有我們兩個人，我們一直唱呀唱。當(dāng)我們唱得無聊了，就一起去購物中心買她需要的東西。我感到很疲倦，因為我沒有午睡，平常我通常會睡 30 分鐘左右。下午 5:30 左右回到家，之后我就開始想，“這樣我過得真的快樂嗎?”答案應(yīng)該是“不”。于是我想，下一次也許我應(yīng)該待在家里做一些我真正喜歡的事情，像看電影、閱讀或僅僅繡十字繡，而且我中午仍然可以睡覺。做我喜歡的事情，并讓自己放松一些。你呢? 你總是待在家里過周末，還是像我之前想的那樣，我們應(yīng)該到外面去過周末? 我倒希望你上個周末過得很開心。

對我來說，我寧愿待在家里，也不想和我的朋友一起到外面去。你知道，比起和其他人一起在外面閑逛，我真的更傾向于待在家里，在互聯(lián)網(wǎng)上沖浪。是的，現(xiàn)在我開始對在網(wǎng)上通過各種方式賺錢很感興趣。例如，周末我經(jīng)?；ê芏鄷r間在 myLot 網(wǎng)站上。即使是做某些事情，比如購物，我還是會選擇在網(wǎng)上購物。

A Day of Working with My Dad This Thursday，across the US，kids are skipping school and going to work with their parents．They'll be making copies，sending faxes and sweeping floors．This is because April 28 is Take Our Sons and Daughters to Work Day all over the US．This holiday shows kids what it means to be a grown-up in the working world．

I still remember when this day started，I was very happy．Not only did I have the chance to miss school，but I also got to sit in my dad's taxi all day long and we would go to a restaurant for lunch． But after only 20 minutes of driving around the city．I was very bored．I couldn't read my book in the car as I would get carsick and my dad didn't like to turn on the radio．I got hot and uncomfortable．People wouldn't get into his taxi because they thought he already had a passenger：me — so nothing happened．It seemed years before we went out for lunch．I actually started to miss school．

While the point of the day is to give kids a chance to experience real-life jobs and give them an idea of the possibilities for their futures，I got something completely different from the day．I learned to appreciate school．Where else do you get to play with your friends，do science experiments，read great books and write stories all in one day? Just as you'll have to learn to love your job later in life，learn to love school now．If you don't already，try spending the day at work with your dad．

同爸爸一起工作一天

這個周四，全美國的孩子們都不去上學(xué)，而是和父母一起去工作。他們將會去復(fù)印材料、發(fā)送傳真以及掃地。這是因為 4 月 28 日是全美國的“帶子女上班日”。這個節(jié)日向孩子展示，作為工作領(lǐng)域中的成年人意味著什么。

我仍舊記得，當(dāng)這一天開始的時候我是多么高興。我不僅不用去上學(xué)，而且還可以一整天坐在爸爸的出租車?yán)铮€能去餐館吃午飯。

但是，在開車?yán)@城僅僅 20 分鐘后我就感到厭煩了。我不能在車?yán)锟磿?，因為那樣會暈車；我爸爸又不喜歡打開收音機(jī)。我越來越熱，也越來越不舒服。人們不愿上爸爸的車，因為他們以為車?yán)镌缫延辛顺丝汀簿褪俏遥詻]有什么生意。似乎過了很久很久我們才去吃午飯。我真的開始想念學(xué)校生活了。

盡管“帶子女上班日”的目的是要給孩子們一個體驗真實工作的機(jī)會，以及給他們一個對未來的想法，我卻從那一天得到了完全不同的體會。我學(xué)會了重視學(xué)校生活。你還可以在其他什么地方能在一天內(nèi)和朋友玩耍、做科學(xué)實驗、讀很棒的書以及寫故事呢?正如在以后的生活中你必須學(xué)會熱愛工作一樣，現(xiàn)在學(xué)會熱愛學(xué)習(xí)吧。如果你還沒有這么做，嘗試和爸爸一起工作一天吧!

How to Make Children Do Housework It is difficult for the parents of every family to teach their children to be responsible for housework．

The Shatian School in Shanghai is making its students do housework for their parents．The third graders must learn how to cook and clean；the sixth graders do the laundry，and the seventh and the eighth graders cook balanced meals with 15 yuan． Many parents think it's a good way for children to try housework，but they don't know how to do it at home．With the following ideas，you can really get your children to help at home．

If you want to make your children think that they can do everything quite well，please don't always scold them but give them lots of praise at home．Talk more about what he did right，not about what he didn't do．If your child finishes some difficult work，give him or her a Sunday trip or a ball game with dad as a reward．

如何讓孩子做家務(wù)

對每個家庭的父母來說，教育孩子分擔(dān)一些家務(wù)勞動是很困難的。

上海沙田學(xué)校讓該校的學(xué)生為父母做家務(wù)。三年級學(xué)生必須學(xué)會如何做飯和打掃衛(wèi)生，六年級的學(xué)生必須學(xué)會洗衣服，七年級和八年級的學(xué)生必須學(xué)會用 15 元錢來做出營養(yǎng)均衡的飯菜。

許多父母認(rèn)為試著讓孩子做家務(wù)是一種很好的方式，但是他們不知道如何讓他們在家做家務(wù)。試試下面這些辦法吧，你真的可以讓你的孩子在家?guī)兔ψ黾覄?wù)。

如果你們想要讓你的孩子們覺得他們能做好每件事，請不要總批評他們，而要多表揚(yáng)他們。多談?wù)撍麄冏鲞^的正確的事情，不要談?wù)撃切┧麄儧]有做過的事情。如果你的孩子完成了一些困難的工作，給他／她一次周日旅行或者讓他／她和爸爸一起看球賽作為獎勵吧。

The First Day of School It is school time again，a new start of a new period．

You are probably feeling excited and a little sad that summer vacation is over．Some kids feel nervous or a little scared on the first day of school because of the new things，new teachers，and maybe even a new school．Luckily，these new worries only stay for a little while．

On your first day，most teachers start the school year by introducing themselves and talking about all the things you'll do that year．Maybe you'll have a chance to tell something about yourselves to the others of the class．The most important thing for you is to learn new rules and follow them．After all，rules can make the school life better．Besides，the most exciting thing for you is to meet more new friends in a new place．The first day of school doesn't sound bad，but there is some advice for you to make you a better person，such as developing good learning habits，making a good plan and taking your new schoolwork seriously．The last but not the least is to have fun in your new school．

As the saying goes：Good beginning is half done．

開學(xué)第一天

又開學(xué)了，一個新學(xué)期的開始。

你可能感到興奮，并且有點(diǎn)兒難過，暑假結(jié)束了。在開學(xué)的第一天，有些孩子覺得緊張或有點(diǎn)兒害怕，因為多是新事物，新老師，甚至可能是新學(xué)校。幸運(yùn)的是，這些新的煩惱僅僅是暫時的。

在開學(xué)的第一天，大多數(shù)老師開始介紹自己，談?wù)撃銈冊谶@一年里要做的所有事情。也許你有機(jī)會向班里其他人講述你的事情，對你來說，最重要的事就是學(xué)習(xí)新規(guī)則并且遵守它們。這些規(guī)則畢竟能使學(xué)校生活更美好。除此之外，對你來說，最興奮的事就是在一個新地方遇見更多的新朋友。開學(xué)第一天似乎不錯，但還有一些建議使你變得更好，例如，培養(yǎng)良好的學(xué)習(xí)習(xí)慣，制定一個好計劃，認(rèn)真做好你的新功課。最后但同樣重要的是，在你的新學(xué)校里玩得很開心。

正如諺語所說：良好的開端是成功的一半。

School Lunches In the UK，most children have their lunches at school，but in some schools，parents can choose what their children eat．The children can have a school lunch — a hot，cooked meal；or they can take a packed lunch with them，which usually includes cold food like sandwiches．

Often parents know what their children want．Cathy，a mother of three children，told us，“My children have packed lunches because they say they hate school lunches．So I make three packed lunches every morning．” However，another mother，Susan，made a different choice．She said，“My daughters have always had school lunches．I think they probably get healthier food at school than a few sandwiches I made for them．” But how healthy are school lunches? Kaz，a father，thought poorly of them．He said，“Fizzy drinks were offered and I think there were lots of chips．” Jamie Oliver spent a year working in a school kitchen．He was worried about the unhealthy food which included burgers，pizzas and chips．So he tried to cook healthy food such as good stews and curries for the children instead． So Jamie improved the school lunches，and trained the lunch ladies to cook healthy food in that school．Then he advised the government to improve school food across the country．And it seems now that the changes have begun．

Anna，a pupil，told us，“We used to have a fast food window where you got chips and coke，but they stopped that this year．There's a salad restaurant，which is good，so it's healthier than it was．” 學(xué)校午餐

英國的大部分孩子都在學(xué)校里吃午餐，但在有些學(xué)校，父母能夠選擇讓孩子們吃什么。孩子可以吃學(xué)校(食堂)里的午餐——熱乎乎的熟食；他們也可以自帶盒飯，其中一般會包括三明治這樣的冷食。

父母通常知道他們的孩子們想吃什么。凱西是三個孩子的母親，她對我們說，“我的孩子們自帶午餐的原因是他們討厭學(xué)校里的伙食。所以，我每天早上都會做三份盒飯。”

可是，另一位名叫蘇珊的媽媽的選擇不同。她說：“我的女兒們總是吃學(xué)校食堂。我覺得她們在學(xué)校吃的飯大概比我為她們做的那幾個三明治更有營養(yǎng)?！?/p>

但是，學(xué)校里的午餐到底健康嗎? 一位名叫卡茲的父親認(rèn)為學(xué)校的飯菜很差。他說：“學(xué)校供應(yīng)汽水，而且我認(rèn)為學(xué)校里的炸薯條也太多了?！?/p>

杰米·奧利弗在一個學(xué)校食堂工作過一年。他對漢堡包、比薩餅和炸薯條這樣的非健康食品感到擔(dān)憂。所以，他想方設(shè)法為孩子做健康的食品，如燉菜和咖喱飯。

因此，杰米改善了學(xué)校的午餐食品，并對那個學(xué)校食堂的女工進(jìn)行培訓(xùn)，教她們制作健康的食品。然后，他建議政府提高全國的學(xué)校伙食質(zhì)量。目前來看，似乎已經(jīng)有了變化。

一個名叫安娜的小學(xué)生告訴我們，“我們(食堂里)以前有一個快餐窗口，可以買到炸薯條和可樂，但是今年停售了?，F(xiàn)在那里開了一個不錯的沙拉餐廳，比過去更有益于健康?！?/p>

Disciplining Students In Several Ways In the United States，headmasters and teachers discipline students in several ways．The teacher often writes to or calls the students' parents．Sometimes students have to stay at school for one hour．If a student behaves very badly，the headmaster can stop the student having classes．The students can't go to school for one，two or three days．Mr．Scott，the headmaster of a middle school in Ohio，did not like to do so．When he didn't let the students come to school，they were happy．“A three-day holiday!” They thought．

One day，a boy was in Mr．Scott's office．The boy was not behaving well in class．Mr．Scott telephoned the boy's parents．“If you come to school with your son，I won't stop him having classes，” he said．The boy's father came to school and went with his son to every class．Other students looked at the boy and his father．The boy was embarrassed．After that he behaved better．And，of course，other students behaved better，too．

Now headmasters all over the USA are trying Mr．Scott's idea．They，too，think that students behave better when parents come to school．

懲罰學(xué)生的幾種方法

在美國，校長和老師有幾種方法懲罰學(xué)生。老師經(jīng)常給學(xué)生家長寫信或打電話。有時候?qū)W生必須在學(xué)校里待上一個小時。如果有一個學(xué)生表現(xiàn)很不好，那么校長可以停止該學(xué)生上課，這個學(xué)生在一兩天，有時三天內(nèi)不許來學(xué)校。斯科特先生是俄亥俄州一個中學(xué)的校長，他并不喜歡這么做。當(dāng)他不允許學(xué)生來學(xué)校時學(xué)生會很高興，他們到會認(rèn)為“這是一個三天的假期!”

有一天，一個男孩在斯科特先生的辦公室里。這個學(xué)生上課時表現(xiàn)不好，斯科特先生給他的父母打電話說，“如果你和孩子一起來學(xué)校，我不會給他停課，”男孩和他的父親一起來到學(xué)校并一起上每一堂課。其他的學(xué)生看見了他們父子倆，這個男孩感覺很尷尬。在那之后，這個男孩的表現(xiàn)越來越好。當(dāng)然，其他孩子也表現(xiàn)得越來越好。

現(xiàn)在全美國的校長都在嘗試著斯科特先生的點(diǎn)子。他們同樣也認(rèn)為，有學(xué)生的家長陪伴的時候?qū)W生表現(xiàn)會變得更好。

Mother's Love A little boy came up to his mother in the kitchen one evening while she was fixing supper，and handed her a piece of paper that he had been writing on．After his mom dried her hands on an apron，she read it，and this is what it said： For cutting the grass：$5.00 For cleaning up my room this week：$1.00 For going to the store for you：$0.50 Baby-sitting my kid brother while you went shopping：$0.25 Taking out the garbage：$1.00 For getting a good report card：$5.00 For cleaning up and raking the yard：$2.00 Total owed：$14.75 Well，his mother looked at him standing there，and the boy could see the memories flashing through her mind．She picked up the pen，turned over the paper he'd written on，and this is what she wrote：

For the nine months I carried you while you were growing inside me： No Charge For all the nights that I've sat up with you，doctored and prayed for you： No Charge For all the trying times，and all the tears that you've caused through the years： No Charge For all the nights that were filled with dread and for the worries I knew were ahead：

No Charge For the toys，food，clothes，and even wiping your nose： No Charge Son，when you add it up，the cost of my love is： No Charge．

When the boy finished reading what his mother had written，there were big tears in his eyes，and he looked straight at his mother and said，“Mom，I sure do love you．” And then he took the pen and in great big letters he wrote：“PAID IN FULL”． Lessons：You will never know how much your parents' worth until you become a parent．Be a giver not an asker，especially with your parents．There is a lot to give，besides money．

Advice：If your mom is alive and close to you，give her a big kiss and ask her for forgiveness．If she is far away，call her．If she passed away，pray for her．

母親的愛

一天晚上當(dāng)母親正在廚房準(zhǔn)備晚餐時，小男孩來到母親身邊，把他已經(jīng)寫好的一張紙遞給母親。母親在自己的圍裙上擦干雙手后看到紙上寫著：

割草：5.00 美元

本星期打掃自己的房間：1 美元

替你去商店：0.50 美元

在你去購物時照看我的弟弟：0.25 美元

清除垃圾：1.00 美元

獲得優(yōu)異的成績單：5.00 美元 清理打掃庭園：2.00 美元

總計：14.75 美元

嗯，母親看著站在旁邊的男孩。男孩似乎能看到她正在回憶什么，然后她拿起筆，把那張紙翻過來寫道：

在我肚子里懷你九個月，讓你慢慢長大：

分文不取。

為你熬的每個夜晚，照料你，為你祈禱：

分文不取。

多年來由你引起的難熬時光以及為你流的淚：

分文不取。

為了你而充滿恐懼和擔(dān)心的日日夜夜：

分文不取。

給你提供玩具、食物、衣服，甚至給你擦鼻子：

分文不取。

兒子，當(dāng)你把這些加起來，我的愛的代價：分文不取。當(dāng)那個男孩讀完他媽媽寫的這些，他的眼睛中閃爍著淚花，他抬頭看著他媽媽說：“媽媽，我真的愛你?！比缓?，他拿起筆寫了幾個大大的字：“全部付清?！?/p>

教訓(xùn)：

直到你成為父母時，你才會懂得你父母的價值。

做一個給予者，而不是索取者，特別是對你的父母。除了金錢外，還有很多東西可以給他們。

忠告：

如果你母親還健在，并且就在你身邊，深深地親吻她并求得她的諒解。如果她離你很遠(yuǎn)，那就打電話給她。如果她已經(jīng)去世，那就為她祈禱吧。

The Feeling of Coming back Home After finals，I was ready to move out．It wasn't too hard for me，but for a lot of my friends，it was a big event．After packing my suitcase and helping my friends move，it was time to say goodbye．I had reached the end of my first year in the university!A friend from Chinese Taipei who is studying in Washington D.C．came to visit，so my brother and I took him sightseeing．But these were not this month's highlights．The high point was coming back home，a moment I'd been expecting since the day I left．

I arrived home early on the morning of May 15th．When I saw my parents，I gave them a big hug and kiss．Being at home with my parents，standing on this land，and feeling the humid and hot air，I knew I was home．The first thing I did was to go to Mei & Mei for a big breakfast．It was so much better than the school cafeteria!Mei & Mei was just a start．There are so many foods I have to eat and so many friends I want to see．

The hot air is burning my face and the sweat is evaporating from my skin．I love this feeling．This is where I belong．

回家的感覺 期末考試結(jié)束后，我就準(zhǔn)備離校了。這對我來說不是什么難事，但是對我的許多朋友而言，離校是件大事。收拾好自己的箱子，幫著朋友們離校之后，該是說再見的時候了?，F(xiàn)在已經(jīng)到了我大學(xué)第一年的最后幾天了!一位在華盛頓市讀書的中國臺北的朋友來看望我們，于是我兄弟和我?guī)ビ^光。但這還不是本月的最重要的事，本月最激動人心的是回到家的那一刻，從離家那天起我就一直期盼這一時刻。

月 15 日清晨我回到了家。一看到父母，我給了他們一個緊緊的擁抱和深深的吻。在家里跟父母一起，站在這塊土地上，感受著濕熱的空氣，我知道——我回家了。我做的第一件事就是去“美美”餐廳吃了一頓豐盛的早餐，這頓飯比學(xué)校食堂里的飯好吃多了。到“美美”餐廳吃飯還只是個開始，我還有好多食物要吃，還有好多朋友要見。

灼熱的空氣炙烤著我的臉，汗水從我的皮膚上蒸發(fā)出來。我喜歡這種感覺，我是屬于這里的。

The Weather Influences People's Emotions For hundreds of years，scientists have been trying to answer what things have an effect on people's emotions．How your feel is controlled by many things．Your emotions can be affected by your personality，by the actions of others and by events around you．Perhaps you don't know your emotions can be influenced by the weather as well． People often say they feel good when the sun is shining and sad when it is cloudy．In fact，sunlight makes us feel good．When sunlight hits our skins，our bodies produce a vitamin．Vitamins are natural chemicals which we all need to stay healthy．Sunlight helps our bodies produce vitamin D．Vitamin D helps our bodies make a special chemical．This special chemical affects our brains and makes us feel happy．For example，there are long，dark winters of little sunlight in Sweden and Norway，so many people in these countries often feel sad．Without much sunlight，their bodies produce less vitamin D．Without enough vitamin D，their bodies make less of this special chemical which makes them feel good．To help the people in these countries feel better，special “sunrooms” with artificial lights have been built．People can go there and get “sunlight” for an hour or two!The weather can also affect people's emotions in other ways．Hot weather can make people angry because people feel uncomfortable when they are hot．In the same way，rain can make people angry because being wet can be unpleasant．As you can see，the weather can have an effect on the chemicals which control our brains．Through these ways，the weather can influence our emotions．Sadly，while the weather can change us，we can hardly change the weather．

天氣影響人的情緒

幾百年來，科學(xué)家一直試圖揭開什么東西可以影響人情緒的奧秘。你的感受被許多事情所控制，你的情緒可以被你的個性、他人的行為以及你周圍的事情所影響。也許你還不知道你的情緒也可能受天氣的影響。

人們常說，當(dāng)太陽照耀時他們感覺很好，而當(dāng)陰天時他們就感覺難過。事實上，是陽光使我們感覺良好。當(dāng)陽光照到我們的皮膚上，我們的身體會產(chǎn)生維生素。維生素是我們保持健康所需要的天然化學(xué)物質(zhì)，陽光有助于我們的身體產(chǎn)生維生素D。維生素D幫助我們的身體產(chǎn)生一種特殊的化學(xué)物質(zhì)，這種化學(xué)物質(zhì)影響我們的大腦，并使我們感到快樂。例如，在瑞典和挪威，有漫長漆黑的冬季，幾乎沒有陽光，因此在這些國家生活的許多人經(jīng)常感到難過。沒有多少陽光，他們的身體則產(chǎn)生較少的維生素D，而沒有足夠的維生素D，他們的身體產(chǎn)生較少讓它們感覺良好的這種特殊化學(xué)物質(zhì)。為了幫助這些國家的人感覺更好，產(chǎn)生人造光的特殊“太陽房”已建成，人們?nèi)ツ抢锞涂梢缘玫揭粌蓚€小時的“陽光”!另一方面，天氣也能影響人的情緒。炎熱的天氣會使人生氣，因為他們熱時會感到不舒服。同樣，下雨會使人生氣，因為潮濕會使人不愉快。正如你所看到的，天氣對支配我們大腦的化學(xué)物質(zhì)會有影響，通過這些方式，天氣會影響我們的情緒。但可悲的是，雖然天氣可以改變我們，我們卻很難改變天氣。

A Bad Dream Mr．King was the owner of a large company．One day，he went into his office early in the morning to get ready to go to the airport and set out for a city．

He was leaving his office when Bill，a night watchman，came in．Bill just came off work．After saying “Good morning” to Mr．King，Bill told the owner about his bad dream．Last night he dreamed Mr．King's plane crashed after it took off．Mr．King was surprised to hear this．He decided to go by land．

Bill's dream came true．That morning the plane really crashed just after it had taken off．Later Mr．King returned to his office and heard the accident．To express his thanks，Mr．King gave Bill 5,000 dollars with a letter．Mr．King told Bill that a man like him should be sent away．Bill was surprised and asked，“Why?” Mr．King said，“Go home and read the letter，and you'll know why．” Bill went home and opened the letter in a hurry．After he read it，he became very sad．In the letter there was only one sentence．But it was enough to tell the reason．Can you guess why? 噩夢

金先生是一家大型企業(yè)的老板。一天早晨他很早就來到了他的辦公司，準(zhǔn)備去機(jī)場乘飛機(jī)去另一個城市。

他剛要離開辦公室，一個名叫比爾的守夜人走了進(jìn)來。比爾剛下班，在對金先生說了聲“早上好”之后，比爾告訴金先生他做了一個噩夢。昨夜他夢見金先生乘坐的飛機(jī)起飛后墜毀了。金先生聽到這些感到吃驚，他決定由陸路前往目的地。

比爾的夢變成了現(xiàn)實。那天早晨，飛機(jī)真的在起飛后不久墜毀了。后來金先生回到辦公室并聽說了這起事故。為了表達(dá)他的謝意，金先生給了比爾 5000 美元，并附一封信。金先生對比爾說，像他這樣的人應(yīng)該被打發(fā)走。比爾感到驚訝，問道：“為什么?”金先生說：“回家后讀讀給你的信，你就知道為什么了。”比爾回家后急忙打開信，當(dāng)他讀完后感到很傷心。信里只有一句話，但這一句話已經(jīng)告知了原因。你能猜出為什么嗎?

Making Friends Have you ever heard the saying “If you want a friend，be one”? Here is a story about one new teacher making friends with the girls and boys in her class on the first day of school．As the bell rang，the teacher came in smiling at each girl and boy．Then she said in a quiet voice，“Good morning，girls and boys!How happy I am because I have all of you in my class this year．I'd like to know each of you．I am sure we will enjoy working together．I am sure that the more we get together the happier we'll be．” Her voice was so sweet and her looking was so friendly．Everyone believed what she said．

She told the girls and boys her name and wrote it on the blackboard．She told them some of the things she liked to do and she was hoping to do with them during the year． Then she said to the whole class，“Now you know my name and the things I like．Next I want to know your names and the things you like．Then I will feel that I know you．” Could you make friends by doing the same as this teacher did? One way of getting to know girls and boys in our class is to know more about them．It is usual to be friends with those people who have the same interests with you．You can play the same games and go on journeys together．

You may find that some new comers in your class miss their old friends and feel strange lonely．You can invite them to take a walk or to ride bikes with you．You will find many things in common to talk about．It is one good way to make friends just by talking together in a friendly manner．

交朋友

你聽說過“你想有一個朋友，就得成為一個朋友”這句諺語嗎? 這是一個有關(guān)一位新老師與學(xué)生開學(xué)第一天在課堂上交朋友們的故事。當(dāng)鈴響時，老師微笑著走進(jìn)教室，然后她平靜地說：“同學(xué)們，早上好!我很高興，因為你們所有的人今年都在我的班上，我想了解你們每個人。我相信我們在一起工作學(xué)習(xí)將會很愉快，我相信我們生活在一起的時間越長，我們就會越高興?！彼穆曇艉芴鹈?，態(tài)度很友好，每個人都相信她說的。

她把她的名字告訴了同學(xué)們，并寫在黑板上。她告訴他們一些她喜歡做的事情，她希望在這一年里能與同學(xué)們一起去做。

然后她對全班同學(xué)說，“現(xiàn)在你們知道了我的名字以及我喜歡的事情，下面我想知道你們的名字以及你們喜歡的事情，那樣我就會覺得我認(rèn)識你們了?！?/p>

你能像這位老師那樣去交朋友嗎? 在我們班上，設(shè)法了解同學(xué)的一個方法就是更多地知道他們的情況。通常同與你有相同興趣的人成為朋友，你們可以玩同一個游戲，一起去旅行。

你可能發(fā)現(xiàn)，你們班上有些新來的人會想念自己的老朋友，他們感到陌生和孤獨(dú)。你可以邀請他們同你一起散步或騎自行車，你將會發(fā)現(xiàn)你們有許多共同的事情可以談?wù)?。通過友好交談交朋友是一種很好的方法。

Best Friends Are Forever “You're my best friend．” It's the nicest thing you can say to someone．And it's also the nicest thing you can hear from someone．Good friendships begin in middle school．It's the place you begin to develop your own personality．You talk with them；you work with them and you become friends with them．But not all of them will become your “best” friends．

Best friends are the people who like you and understand you the most．They are easy to work and have fun with．But sometimes it's not easy to find a best friend．Sometimes you can feel a little lonely，because you don't have a best friend now．That doesn't mean you won't have one in the future．Best friends seem to find each other as if by magic．And when you find your best friend，the magic will last forever．

最好的朋友是永恒的“你是我最好的朋友?！边@是你可以對別人說的最動聽的話。而且，它也是你可以聽到別人對你說的最動聽的話。良好的友誼開始于中學(xué)時期，中學(xué)是你開始培養(yǎng)自己個性的地方。你和他們聊天，你和他們一起學(xué)習(xí)，你成了他們的朋友。但并不是他們中的所有人都能成為你“最好的”朋友。

最好的朋友就是那些最喜歡你，也最了解你的人。他們很容易在一起工作，也會玩得很開心。但是，有時要找到最好的朋友也是不容易的。有時你會覺得有點(diǎn)兒孤獨(dú)，因為你現(xiàn)在還沒有最好的朋友，那并不意味著你將來也不會有。最好的朋友好像有魔力一樣能夠找到彼此。當(dāng)你找到你最好的朋友時，這種魔力就會永遠(yuǎn)持續(xù)下去。

How to Be the Favorite Do you want to be the most popular person in the class? You don't need to change your character，you just need to improve your personality．In fact，the most popular people are trusted and loved because they stay normal but still have something that makes them different from the rest of us．Here are some pieces of advice about becoming the most popular person in the class．

If you want others to like and respect you，you have to start by liking and accepting yourself．Do not change yourself in order to please others．

Be helpful to everyone and do it happily．Being nice to people is almost like helping them，because by being nice you make others happy．

Be active and have a positive attitude towards life．Develop confidence in yourself． Stay clean and wear fresh clothes．Do not try to follow fashion to please others． Respect cannot be bought with big words and power．You have to get it by being honest．It also helps your personal growth．You must be a person that can be trusted to get respect．

怎樣成為最受歡迎的人

你想成為班上最受歡迎的人嗎? 你不需要改變你的性格，你只需要養(yǎng)成你的良好人格。事實上，最受歡迎的人是值得信賴而且被人們所喜愛，因為他們在保持正常的同時，還具有某種讓他們與我們其他人有所不同的東西。下面是如何成為班上最受歡迎的人的一些建議。

如果你希望別人喜歡并尊重稱，你必須從喜歡并接受你自己開始，不要為了討好別人而改變你自己。

要對大家有所幫助，并愉快地做到這一點(diǎn)。對別人友善幾乎同幫助他們一樣，因為通過對人友善，你可以讓別人感到快樂。

要活躍，要保持積極的生活態(tài)度，對自己要有信心。

保持清潔，著裝干凈。不要試圖追隨時尚來取悅他人。

說大話和有權(quán)力并不代表可以得到尊重，你必須通過誠實才能受到尊重，這還有助于你的個人成長。你必須是一個可以值得信任而受到尊重的人。

Communication Between Boys and Girls Wu Yifan in Shandong seldom talks to the girls in his class except when he turns in homework to the girl group leader．The 13-year-old said he doesn't “know how to talk to girls，or what to talk to girls about”．

Wu is not the only student in the country who faces problems communicating with the opposite gender．Earlier this month，Beijing announced that more schools in the city will try new classes in sex education later this year．For junior high school students，the program will teach them how to communicate with the opposite gender． Chen Jie of Wuhan welcomes the idea．The 13-year-old girl thinks it is important to get along well with boys． “You may feel that it's not necessary to talk to boys in school．But，in the future when we grow up，men and women will work together and build families．How can you make things right if you never want to understand them?” she said．

Chen shared her impressions of boys：they cherish brotherhood；they don't care about small things；they usually look at the bigger picture．

As a boy，Song Jia thinks girls are “careful and patient”．And，through talking to girls，the 13-year-old from Anhui said he could get some “fresh and interesting ideas”．

Song suggests that boys should be natural while talking to girls．“Don't be shy or try to be cool．Just relax，” he said．

How about girls talking to boys? Wang Xiuli，13，of Beijing has some advice — choose the topics that boys like．“Computer games such as Plants vs Zombies work best．Boys are also crazy for sports，” she said．

男孩與女孩之間的交流

山東的吳一凡除了交作業(yè)給女生組長外很少和他班上的女孩子說話。13 歲的他說，“不知道該怎么和女孩子溝通，也不知道該和她們說些什么。”

吳一凡不是唯一一個在與異性交流上存在問題的學(xué)生。本月早些時候，北京宣布今年晚些時候?qū)L試在更多學(xué)校的班級里推行性教育。對于初中學(xué)生，這些課程將教會他們?nèi)绾闻c異性溝通。

武漢的陳潔對這項提議表示歡迎。這個 13 歲的女孩認(rèn)為與男孩子融洽相處是很重要的。

“你可能覺得在學(xué)校里沒必要和男孩子說話，但是在將來我們長大后，男人和女人會在一起工作，并組建家庭。如果你不了解他們，你又怎么能夠把事情做好呢?”她說。

陳潔談了男孩子給她的印象：他們珍惜兄弟情誼，不拘小節(jié)，眼光開闊。

男生宋佳覺得，女孩子“細(xì)心，有耐心”。13 歲的安徽男孩說，通過同女孩們交談他總能獲得一些“新鮮且有趣的想法”。宋佳建議男孩在同女孩交流時應(yīng)自然點(diǎn)。“不要害羞，或是試圖?？幔潘删秃??！?/p>

那女孩們和男孩們?nèi)绾螠贤?來自北京的 13 歲女孩王秀莉給出了一些建議——選擇男孩們喜歡的話題?！跋瘛吨参锎髴?zhàn)僵尸》這樣的電腦游戲話題效果很好。男孩們對運(yùn)動也很感興趣?！?/p>

Some Advice on How to Talk to Parents Here are some good suggestions on how to talk with your parents． Try to start your talk with something fun．This will make talking easier．For example，ask your parents questions about their day：“How's work?” They love this． Make it clear what you want to tell your parents．If they have an opinion，let them finish，and don't interrupt．Ask them to do the same for you．

Show them your respect by listening to them carefully．Look them in the eye． Be honest．Honesty builds trust．Life is good when your parents trust you． If your parents don't understand，that's OK．It doesn't mean they don't love you or they are not trying．Sometimes you have to explain things to them again or in a different way． When you finish the talk，thank them for listening．Say something like “Thanks．That helped．” It will let them know this is important to you，and make them want to do it more often．

If you feel like there is still something to talk about，set up a time with them to talk about it in another way．

如何與父母交談的一些建議

下面是一些如何與父母交談的好建議。

盡量以有趣的事情來開始你們的交談，這會使談話更簡單。比如，問一些與他們的日常生活有關(guān)的問題：“工作怎么樣?”他們喜歡這個話題。

清楚表明你想告訴你父母什么事情。如果他們有意見，要讓他們說完，而不要打斷他們，要求他們?yōu)槟阕鐾瑯拥氖虑椤?/p>

以認(rèn)真聽他們講話的方式來表達(dá)你的尊重，看著他們的眼睛。

要誠實。誠實能夠建立信任。如果你的父母信任你，生活將會是美好的。

如果你的父母不理解你，那也沒有關(guān)系。那并不意味著他們不愛你，或者他們沒有嘗試去愛你。有時你不得不反復(fù)或者以一種不同的方式對他們解釋一些事情。

當(dāng)你們結(jié)束交談的時候，要謝謝他們的傾聽。說一些“多謝。那很有幫助?！敝惖脑?。這會讓他們知道這對你很重要，也會使他們想更加頻繁地與你交流。

如果你覺得還有事情要談，和他們約一個時間，以另一種方式交談吧。

Shopping through the Internet Is Very Popular Recently，many people have begun to try a new way of doing shopping through the Internet．They are very interested in it．Why is it becoming more and more popular now? There are some reasons．First，more and more people have their own computers and their computers can be joined with the Internet．So it is possible for many of them to do shopping through the Internet．Second，shopping through the Internet can save them some money and a lot of time．Third，they don't need to go to the shop themselves．Because of these good facts，few people refuse it． On the other hand，some people don't like this new way of shopping．They are worried about the safety of shopping online．Customers can only see the pictures of a product on the Internet．And they can't enjoy the pleasure of buying things in a large supermarket or a wonderful shopping center．These are the reasons why they do not like it． But I think more and more people will like this new kind of shopping in the future．

網(wǎng)購很流行 最近，很多人都開始嘗試一種新的網(wǎng)上購物方式。他們對網(wǎng)上購物非常感興趣。為什么現(xiàn)在網(wǎng)上購物會變得越來越流行呢?這里列出了一些原因。第一，越來越多的人擁有自己的電腦，他們的電腦可以與互聯(lián)網(wǎng)連接。因此，他們中很多人都可以在網(wǎng)上購物。第二，網(wǎng)上購物可以節(jié)省一些金錢和大量的時間。第三，他們并不需要親自去店鋪。由于這些優(yōu)點(diǎn)，很少有人拒絕網(wǎng)上購物。

另一方面，也有些人不喜歡這種新的購物方式，他們擔(dān)心網(wǎng)上購物的安全性。顧客只能在互聯(lián)網(wǎng)上看產(chǎn)品的照片，而無法享受在大型超市或極好的購物中心里購買東西的樂趣。這就是他們不喜歡網(wǎng)上購物的原因。

但我認(rèn)為，將來會有越來越多的人喜歡這種新的購物方式。

Being a Clever Clothes Shopper When you want to go shopping，decide how much money you can spend on new clothes，think about the kind of clothes you really need．Then look for those clothes on sale．There are labels inside all new clothes．The labels tell you how to take care of your clothes．The label for a shirt may tell you to wash it in warm water．A sweater label may tell you to wash it in cold water．The label on a coat may say “dry-clean only”．Washing may ruin this coat．If you do as the directions say on the labels，you can keep your clothes looking their best．

Many clothes today must be dry-cleaned．Dry-cleaning is expensive．When buying new clothes，check to see if they will need to be dry-cleaned．You will save money if you buy clothes that can be washed．You will save money if you buy clothes that are well-made．Well-made clothes last longer．They look good even after they have been washed many times．Clothes that cost more money are not always better-made．They don't always fit better．Sometimes cheaper clothes fit better than more expensive clothes．

做一個精明的衣服購買者

當(dāng)你想要去逛街購物時，確定你可以在新衣服上花多少錢，想好你真正需要什么樣的衣服。然后去尋找那些正在出售的衣服，新衣服里子上都有標(biāo)簽，這些標(biāo)簽就能告訴你如何愛護(hù)你的衣服。一件襯衫的標(biāo)簽可以告訴你襯衣要在溫水中洗它；一件毛衣的標(biāo)簽可以告訴你毛衣要在冷水中洗；一件外套上的標(biāo)簽可能會說“只能干洗”。洗衣機(jī)可能會毀掉這件外套。如果你按照標(biāo)簽上的洗滌說明進(jìn)行操作，你可以讓你的衣服保持在最好的狀態(tài)。

現(xiàn)今很多衣服都必須干洗，但干洗很貴。當(dāng)買新衣服的時候，看看它們是否需要干洗。如果你買的衣服可以水洗，你可以節(jié)省些錢。如果你買的衣服做工很好，你可以省些錢，因為做工很好的衣服可以穿得更久。即使已經(jīng)洗過很多次，它們看起來還是不錯。花錢較多的衣服并不總是做工較好的，這些衣服也并不總是更合身的。有時便宜的衣服比貴的衣服更合身。

Honesty Day Be honest．That's all you have to do on Honesty Day．It would be great if we were all honest every day of the year．It's good that there is a day to encourage honesty．M．Hirsh Goldberg started Honesty Day．He chose the last day of April because the first day is April Fool's Day，which celebrate lies．On Honesty Day，anyone may ask you any question and you should give a true and honest answer．That means that you have knowledge of Honesty Day．

M．Hirsh Goldberg wrote a book on telling lies．He said in his book that almost all persons lie about 200 times a day．In our daily life，a typical life for a man is “I did not drink that much” and for a woman is “Nothing is wrong，I'm fine．” It is found that nurses are the most honest people，while sales people and politicians are the biggest liars．

Every Honesty Day，M．Hirsh Goldberg hands out prizes to honest people．

誠信日

在誠信日你要做的就是以誠相待。如果我們每天都能做到誠心實意，那世界將無比美好。有一個鼓勵誠實的日子是好的。赫什·戈爾德貝爾格開創(chuàng)了“誠信日”，他選擇了 4 月的最后一天，因為 4 月 1 日是愚人節(jié)，那是慶祝撒謊的節(jié)日。在誠信日，任何人都可以向你隨便問問題，你要直言不諱地進(jìn)行回答，這說明你了解“誠信日”。

赫什·戈爾德貝爾格寫了一本有關(guān)說謊的書。他在書中說，幾乎所有人都在撒謊，一天 200 次左右。在我們的日常生活中，男性平常會說“我喝不了這么多”，而女性會說“一切正常，我很好?！睋?jù)調(diào)查發(fā)現(xiàn)，護(hù)士是最誠實的人，而銷售員和政客鬼話最多。

每個誠信日，赫什·戈爾德貝爾格都為誠實的人頒獎。

Thanksgiving Traditions Each year，Americans celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday on the fourth Thursday of November．Most families follow traditions，but many have their own traditions that they follow each year．Here are some of the common traditions associated with “Turkey Day”． Travel One of the best things about Thanksgiving is spending time with family．Many people live far from family members and travel long distances by car，train，or plane to be with their loved ones．Thanksgiving is the busiest travel day of the year!The Feast Traditional foods are a large part of Thanksgiving celebrations．Many families include the whole family in the food preparation．Traditional foods include turkey，sweet potatoes，mashed potatoes，and cranberry sauce．Many people serve pie for dessert at the end of the meal．Popular pie flavors are pumpkin，pecan，sweet potato，and apple．

Helping Others Many generous folks use Thanksgiving as an opportunity to help the less fortunate．Some people volunteer to serve food at homeless shelters on Thanksgiving Day and others donate to shelters in canned food drives． TV Television also plays a part in Thanksgiving celebrations．Many families watch the New York City Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade．The parade includes marching bands，floats，songs and performances from Broadway musicals，and giant balloons!People may also enjoy televised football games． After the Meal After the feast families often do other activities．Some like to take walks after eating such a large meal．Some people take naps．Others sit down together to play card games together．

感恩節(jié)的習(xí)俗

每年美國人在十一月的第四個星期四慶祝感恩節(jié)。大多數(shù)家庭都依照傳統(tǒng)慶祝感恩節(jié)，但許多人每年都依照自己的傳統(tǒng)慶祝。下面是與“火雞節(jié)”相關(guān)的一些常見的傳統(tǒng)。

旅行

感恩節(jié)最美好的事情之一就是與家人一起度過節(jié)日。許多人住在離家人很遠(yuǎn)的地方，他們乘汽車、火車或者飛機(jī)長途跋涉，就為了與自己的親人團(tuán)聚。感恩節(jié)是一年中最繁忙的旅游日。

盛宴

傳統(tǒng)食物是慶祝感恩節(jié)的一個主要組成部分。許多家庭讓全家人都參與到食物準(zhǔn)備中來。傳統(tǒng)食物包括火雞、紅薯、土豆泥和蔓越莓醬。在盛宴結(jié)束時許多人會端上一些餡餅作為甜點(diǎn)，受歡迎的餡餅有南瓜、大胡桃、紅薯和蘋果口味的。

幫助他人

許多慷慨的人把感恩節(jié)作為幫助那些不幸人們的一個機(jī)會。一些人在感恩節(jié)自愿為無家可歸者收容所提供食物，還有一些人在罐裝食品捐贈活動中為收容所捐獻(xiàn)食品。

電視

電視也是感恩節(jié)慶?；顒拥囊徊糠郑S多家庭都觀看紐約市的梅西感恩節(jié)大游行。游行隊伍包括游行樂隊、花車、百老匯音樂劇的歌曲和演出以及巨型氣球!人們還可以享受電視里轉(zhuǎn)播的足球比賽。

飯后

享用盛宴之后，各個家庭常常會進(jìn)行一些其他活動。在一頓大餐后有些人喜歡散散步，有些人則會小睡一會兒，還有一些人喜歡坐下來一起玩紙牌游戲。

Eating Fast Food A large number of people in the world eat fast food．Whenever you go into a fast food restaurant，you can see lots of people enjoying their meals there．How do you know in which country people like fast food best? The English people are the world's biggest fans of fast food，while the French are the least interested in quick meals，according to a survey done last year． The survey of thirteen countries shows 45％ of the English people say they can't give up fast food because it's delicious．And 44％ of Americans and 37％ of Canadians say the same．

The French，proud of their delicious and high-class cuisine，don't like fast food．81％ of them think it is unhealthy，followed by 75％ of the Japanese． How about the Chinese? How often do you have hamburgers or fried chicken? It doesn't matter whether you like Western fast food or Chinese food．The most important thing is to keep a balanced diet．

吃快餐

世界上很多人吃快餐。每當(dāng)你走進(jìn)一家快餐店，你都可以看到很多人在享用快餐。你怎么知道哪個國家的人最喜歡快餐呢? 根據(jù)去年進(jìn)行的一項調(diào)查顯示，英國人是世界上吃快餐人數(shù)最多的國家，而法國人對快餐最不感興趣。

根據(jù)對 13 個國家的調(diào)查顯示，45％的英國人說因為快餐美味，所以他們不能拒絕快餐食品，同時44％的美國人和37％的加拿大人說法一致。

以美味和一流的美食引以為傲的法國人不喜歡快餐。81％的人認(rèn)為快餐不健康，75％的日本人也這樣認(rèn)為。

中國人又如何呢? 你多久吃一次漢堡包或炸雞? 不管你喜歡西式快餐還是中餐其實都不要緊，最重要的是保持一種飲食均衡。

The Advantages of Eating Fruits You know eating fruit and vegetables is good to your health．But did you know it can also make you look good? People who increased their intake over just six weeks developed a healthy glow and appeared more attractive，researchers found．

Scientists at St．Andrews University found eating them subtly increased yellow and red pigments in the volunteers' skin．They monitored the food intake of 35 people and took pictures of their faces，arms and hands using a sensitive camera at the start，and after three and six weeks．

Increasing their intake of greens by 2.9 portions a day was found to make the person look healthier and extra 3.3 portions could enhance their attractiveness，when their photographs were rated by others．

Fruit and vegetables are rich in carotenoids，which are known to protect against cell damage from pollution and UV rays，and can also prevent age-related diseases including heart disease and cancer．

But while it was known eating extreme amounts of certain vegetables such as carrots could turn skin orange，it was not known a small increase was perceptible to others — and was seen as appealing．

A camera measured changes to the skin's redness，yellowness and lightness，and found it significantly changed in people who naturally increased their intake．These changes were not evident in three weeks．

多吃水果，益處多多

你知道吃水果和蔬菜有益健康，但你可知道多吃水果蔬菜還會讓你變得漂亮? 研究人員發(fā)現(xiàn)，增大水果蔬菜的攝入量，只需六周就能讓你煥發(fā)出健康的光彩，看起來更有魅力。

圣安德魯斯大學(xué)的科學(xué)家發(fā)現(xiàn)，吃水果蔬菜能微量增加自愿測試者皮膚中的黃色素和紅色素。他們監(jiān)測了35人的食物攝入量，并在開始、三周后和六周后用高靈敏相機(jī)給他們的臉、胳膊和手拍了照片。

研究發(fā)現(xiàn)，從他人對照片的評估打分來看，每日增加 2.9 份的蔬菜攝入量將讓人看起來更健康，再增加 3.3 份攝入量將使人看起來更有魅力。

水果和蔬菜的類胡蘿卜素很豐富。據(jù)我們所知，類胡蘿卜素可以保護(hù)細(xì)胞免受污染和紫外線的損害，還可以防止心臟病和癌癥等老年疾病。

不過，盡管人們知道某些蔬菜如胡蘿卜攝入過量會讓皮膚變成橘黃色，但是還不知道這種細(xì)微變化會被他人察覺到，而且這種皮膚顏色還被視為很有吸引力。

研究人員通過相機(jī)拍照來測量皮膚的紅色、黃色和明亮度的變化，發(fā)現(xiàn)那些以自然的方式增加蔬菜水果攝入量的人的皮膚發(fā)生了明顯改變。不過，這些改變在三周內(nèi)還不明顯。

Festival Foods Vary from Culture to Culture Around the world，people have different traditional foods to celebrate different festivals．Traditional foods also show a new year of good luck and good health． An English Christmas dinner has a meal of turkey，and it also includes pies and plum puddings．In Germany，Christmas is celebrated with bread cookies and cakes，which are made like Christmas trees．In France，Christmas dessert is a cake filled with butter cream．

In southern parts of India，there is a three-day festival in mid-January called Pongal．It includes rice and a dish of rice cooked with sugar that is shared with families and friends．

Japan celebrates New Year with a seven-day festival．It begins from January 1st．Food is prepared before the festival so people don't need to cook during the festival．On New Year's Day，various dishes called Osechi ryori are served-each dish is a wish for the New Year．

People in China prepare their food ahead of time to avoid the possibility that using a knife during New Year's time might “cut luck”．Foods with lucky names are popular，such as fish，which sounds like “yu”(surplus)．Chinese people always get together with their families and have a good dinner during Chinese New Year's Day．The most famous food at that time is dumpling．

節(jié)日食品因文化不同而不同

全世界的人們用各式各樣的傳統(tǒng)食物來慶祝不同的節(jié)日。傳統(tǒng)食物也可代表新的幸運(yùn)健康的一年。

英國的圣誕大餐包括一道火雞肉，還包括各種派和李子布丁。在德國，人們用做成圣誕樹模樣的面包曲奇和蛋糕來慶祝圣誕節(jié)。法國的圣誕甜點(diǎn)是一個填滿奶油夾心餅的蛋糕。

在印度南部，1 月中旬有一個節(jié)日叫作“豐收節(jié)”，人們會連讀3天慶祝這個節(jié)日。人們在慶祝這個節(jié)日時所吃的食物包括米飯以及用糖和米做的一道菜，供全家人和朋友們一起享用。

日本慶祝新年時會放假 7 天，從 1 月 1 日開始。食品在過節(jié)前就已做好，這樣一來，過節(jié)期間人們就不用做飯了。在新年這天，人們會奉上叫作“御節(jié)料理”的很多道菜——每道菜都代表一個新年祝愿。

中國人會提前備好食物，避免在新年時動刀從而“砍掉福氣”的可能。名字帶有喜氣的食物很受歡迎，如魚(意為“余”)。在中國新年時，中國人通常會與家人團(tuán)聚一堂，享用大餐。這個時候，最有名的食物就是餃子。

Ways of Eye Care Many of us don't pay much attention to the importance of eye care．It is said that if you take care of your body，then you can surely be healthy．That is why our eyes should be given a lot of care．Natural eye care should be put in a number one place．

There are several causes leading to poor eyesight like not enough food，genes and aging．Televisions，computers and reading are also the causes of having poor eyesight．If you happen to work in front of the computer，it is best to take a break every once in a while．Something dirty can cause redness and they will make you feel uncomfortable．It is bad for your eyes，too．If this happens，the best way is to clean your eyes by using cold water．You must also try your best to protect your eyes from harmful things．For example，sunglasses are not just for fashion but they can also serve as a great way to protect your eyesight from UV rays．

Eating healthy foods will be good for your eyesight．Remember that vitamins A，C and E are good for eyes．Try to eat food groups that have these vitamins．And you should do eye exercises because exercise protects your eyesight，too．If a person exercises regularly and eats the right kind of food，his eyes will stay in good condition for a long time． All above are natural ways of eye care that help us keep healthy eyes．Being happy all the time can be helpful to a person's eyesight，too．In a word，eye care is very important，no matter how old a person is．

保護(hù)眼睛的方法

我們中的許多人不重視眼部保健的重要性。據(jù)說，如果你注意保重你的身體，那么你肯定是健康的。這就是為什么我們要給予眼睛大量的護(hù)理。自然的眼部保健應(yīng)放在首要位置。

下面幾個原因會導(dǎo)致視力下降：食物短缺，基因和衰老。電視、電腦和閱讀也會造成視力不好。如果你在電腦前工作，最好每隔一段時間休息一下。臟東西可以引起眼睛紅腫并會讓你覺得不舒服，對眼睛也不好。如果發(fā)生這種情況，最好的辦法是用冷水清洗眼睛。你也必須盡力保護(hù)你的眼睛免受傷害。例如戴太陽鏡不僅時尚，也可以作為保護(hù)您視力免受紫外線傷害的好方法。

吃健康食物對你的視力有好處。請記住，維生素 A，C 和 E 對眼睛有益，嘗試吃富含這些維生素的食物。你應(yīng)該做眼部保健操，因為眼部保健操也可以保護(hù)您的視力。如果一個人經(jīng)常鍛煉并且吃合適的食物，你的眼睛就會長時間保持在良好的狀態(tài)。

以上就是眼部保健的自然方式，能幫助我們保持眼睛的健康?？鞓穼σ暳σ灿袔椭?。一句話，無論多大年紀(jì)，眼部保健都是非常重要的。

The Teenage Smoking Has Become a Serious Problem Wang Bing's father began smoking when he was a freshman in college．His friend passed him his first cigarette．He has now been smoking for more than 30 years． It's a classic example of how young people are introduced to cigarettes，except that nowadays smokers develop their habit at an even younger age． It has become a major concern in China that many teenagers begin to smoke．A survey showed that 22.5％ of the middle school students questioned had tried smoking and 15.8％ of them smoked regularly． For many teenagers，smoking is a symbol of being an adult，independence，maturity and attractiveness because the images who they love best often smoke on screen． The social environment also plays an important role in attracting teenagers to smoking．They are used to seeing their elders，especially male family members，smoking at home．Many of them imitate adult behavior and become new smokers．

To increase the price of cigarettes is an effective way to reduce the number of young smokers，as teenagers have limited money to spend on them． Another way is to educate the teenagers to voluntarily refuse cigarettes．A survey shows that 92.5％ of the students know smoking will be bad for their health．If we persuade them in a proper way，most of them may give up smoking．

All in all，the society，the government，the school and the family should join together to take the responsibility for an anti-smoking campaign aimed at teenagers，not just to put empty slogans and warnings on cigarette packs．

青少年吸煙已經(jīng)成為嚴(yán)重的問題

王兵的爸爸在上大學(xué)一年級的時候就開始吸煙了。他的朋友遞給了他第一根煙。迄今為止他的煙齡已有 30 多年了。

這是年輕人開始吸第一根煙的典型例子，只不過如今的年輕人養(yǎng)成吸煙習(xí)慣的年齡更加提前了。

在中國青少年吸煙已經(jīng)成為一個令社會擔(dān)憂的主要問題。一項研究顯示，接受調(diào)查的中學(xué)生中有22.5 ％的吸過煙，其中有15.8％的學(xué)生會經(jīng)常吸煙。

對許多青少年來說，吸煙是成年、獨(dú)立、成熟和有魅力的象征，因為他們最喜愛的偶像在銀屏上都吸煙。

社會環(huán)境也是促使青少年吸煙的一個重要原因。他們經(jīng)常看到其長輩，尤其是男性家庭成員在家里吸煙，他們中的很多人開始模仿這種行為，成為新的煙民。

提高香煙的價格是減少青少年煙民數(shù)量的一個有效途徑，因為青少年沒有足夠的錢買煙。

另外一種方法就是教育和鼓勵青少年主動遠(yuǎn)離香煙。一項研究表明，92.5％的學(xué)生都知道吸煙有害健康。如果我們用恰當(dāng)?shù)姆绞絼裾f他們，他們中的大多數(shù)也許會放棄吸煙。

總之，社會、政府、學(xué)校和家庭都有責(zé)任參與到禁止青少年吸煙的活動中來，而不只是在香煙的外包裝上印上口號和警語。

How to Be a Healthy Kid Do you know how to be a healthy kid? Here are some rules you should follow． First，eat different food，especially fruits and vegetables．You may have a favorite food，but you'd better eat something different．If you eat different food，you will probably get more nutrients your body needs．

Second，drink water and milk as often as possible．When you are really thirsty，you should choose cold water is first．Milk is a great drink that can give you more calcium your body needs． Third，listen to your body．How do you feel when you are full? When you're eating，notice how your body feels and when your stomach feels comfortably full．Eating too much will not make you comfortable and will make you fat．

Fourth，pay attention to your screen time．Screen time is the time you watch TV，DVDs and videos，or using computers．It is good to take more exercise such as basketball，bike riding and swimming．You can't watch TV for more than two hours a day．

Fifth，be active．One thing you'd like to do，as a kid，is to find out which activity you like best．Find ways to be active every day． Follow these rules and you can be a healthy kid．

如何成為一個健康的孩子 你知道如何成為一個健康的孩子嗎?下面是一些你應(yīng)該遵循的規(guī)則。

首先，吃不同種類的食物，特別是水果和蔬菜。你可能有一種最喜歡吃的食物，但你最好吃不同種類的東西。如果你吃不同種類的食物，你可能會得到更多身體所需要的營養(yǎng)物質(zhì)。

其次，盡可能經(jīng)常喝水和牛奶。當(dāng)你真的渴了，你應(yīng)該先選擇喝涼白開。牛奶是一種很棒的飲料，它能給你提供更多人體必需的鈣。

第三，聽信你的身體。當(dāng)你吃飽的時候會有什么感覺?當(dāng)你正在吃飯時，要注意自己身體的感受，你還要注意什么時候剛好吃飽。吃太多你會感到不舒服，還會使你發(fā)胖。

第四，注意你的屏幕時間。屏幕時間是指看電視、DVD和視頻或使用電腦的時間。多運(yùn)動，如打籃球、騎自行車和游泳都很有益。一天看電視不能超過兩個小時。

第五，要活躍起來。作為一個孩子你要做的一件事就是找出自己最喜歡的活動，每天都要找到一些方法使自己活躍起來。

遵循這些規(guī)則，你會成為一個健康的孩子。

Schoolchildren Keep Kunqu Alive When Zhu Linyan went on stage，everybody laughed．The 14-year-old boy was carrying two wine barrels and dancing．His face was painted in different colours．He sang funny songs and spoke in a Suzhou dialect． Zhu was acting in Shan Ting，part of a Kunqu opera，at a student art show in Shanghai on Sunday．In the play，he plays a wine seller．Another person，Lu Zhishen，tries to take away his wine and drink it．

Kunqu is one of China's oldest arts．It started in Kunshan，part of Suzhou，in the time of the Ming Dynasty．In 2001，the United Nations called it a big part of world cultural heritages． Today，few people enjoy it．But some teachers and students at Shanghai's Minhang No．3 Middle School do．They want to keep it going．

“Kunqu takes me back to old China and teaches me a lot of stories from history，” Zhu said．

Zhu also likes Kunqu's light music and poetic words．“You have to understand the words to act．” he said．“And learning them makes me a better speaker．” Cao Jiayuan，a Junior 3 at the same school，plays Lu in the play．He says it is hard to learn how to use your eyes when acting．“In Kunqu，every move makes a nice picture．Your eyes can tell many things．” 學(xué)生們讓昆曲延續(xù)

當(dāng)朱林巖走上舞臺時，大家都笑了。這個 14 歲的男孩正擔(dān)著兩桶酒跳舞。他的臉涂成了不同的顏色，用蘇州方言唱著滑稽的歌曲。

朱正在演《山亭》，是昆曲的一部分，于上星期日在上海的一個學(xué)生藝術(shù)展上演出。在劇中他扮演了一位酒商，另一個人物魯智深，正試圖把他的酒拿走去喝。

昆曲是中國最古老的藝術(shù)之一。昆曲在明朝時始于昆山，昆山是蘇州的一部分。2001年，聯(lián)合國將它確定為世界文化遺產(chǎn)的重要組成部分。

今天，很少有人喜歡昆曲。但是，上海閔行3中的一些教師和學(xué)生喜歡昆曲，他們想讓它繼續(xù)傳承下去。

“昆曲把我?guī)Щ亓伺f中國并給我講授了很多歷史故事，”朱說。

朱也喜歡昆曲的輕音樂和詩詞?！把莩銮澳惚仨毨斫膺@詞語的意思?！彼f：“學(xué)會這些詞語使我成為了一個更出色的演講者?！?/p>

曹佳緣，該校初三同學(xué)，在劇中扮演魯智深。他說，在表演時怎樣用眼睛很難學(xué)?！袄デ慌e一動都是動人的場景。你的眼睛能訴說很多事情?！?/p>

Chai Jing and Her Film A new film，Under the Dome，is very popular．Lots of people have watched the film on the Internet．It is not a science fiction．It's a documentary about the pollution problems in China．

As a smog documentary，Under the Dome explains the dangers of pollution，what causes pollution and what should be done to solve the problem．Now，more and more people are worried about air pollution．So they are more interested in the film，Under the Dome．Since the film was released online，it has already been watched by 100 million people within one week．

The film was made by Chai Jing，who is a former CCTV reporter．She made the film with her own money．Chai Jing wanted to make such a film because the pollution problem in China has become a personal issue with her．Chai's daughter was born with a tumor．She believes that her daughter's illness is related to Beijing's bad air．She also worries about millions of other children's health problems．

Everyone knows that pollution is a big problem and the government has made the fight against pollution a priority．Chai Jing hopes that her film will encourage people to join together to solve China's pollution problems．

柴靜與她的電影

一部新影片——《穹頂之下》很受歡迎。許多人在互聯(lián)網(wǎng)上看過這部影片。它不是一部科幻小說，而是一部關(guān)于中國污染問題的紀(jì)錄片。

作為一部霧霾紀(jì)錄片，《穹頂之下》對污染的危害、污染的成因以及應(yīng)該做什么來解決這個問題做出了解釋?，F(xiàn)在越來越多的人擔(dān)心空氣污染，所以他們對《穹頂之下》這部影片更感興趣。自從這部影片在網(wǎng)上發(fā)布以來，在一周之內(nèi)已經(jīng)有一億人觀看過。

這部影片是由前央視記者柴靜拍攝的。她自費(fèi)拍了這部影片。柴靜之所以要拍攝這樣一部影片是因為中國的污染問題已經(jīng)成了和她之間的私人恩怨。柴靜的女兒出生時就患有腫瘤。她認(rèn)為女兒的病與北京糟糕的空氣有關(guān)。她同樣擔(dān)心數(shù)以百萬計的其他孩子的健康問題。

人人都知道污染是一個很嚴(yán)重的問題，政府已優(yōu)先考慮對抗污染問題。柴靜希望她的影片會鼓勵人們共同努力，一起解決中國的污染問題。

The First-day Work No one wants to look silly or do the wrong thing at a new job．It is important to make the right impression，not the wrong one，from the very first day．You will face new people．You will be in a new place．It may be difficult to know what to do．Here are seven tips to help you make it through the first day at a new job：

(1)First impressions can last forever．Make sure you make a good one．Before your first day，find out if your new job has a dress code(rules about what you can wear to work)．If so，be sure to follow it．No matter what，always be neat and clean．(2)Get to work on time．Bosses value those who come to work right on time．Give yourself an extra 15 minutes to make sure you arrive on time．

(3)Pay attention to introductions．One of the first things that your supervisor may do is to introduce you to co-workers．These co-workers will be important to you．They are the ones who will answer your questions when the boss is not around．(4)Ask plenty of questions．Make sure that your supervisor has told you what is expected of you．If he or she has not told you your duties，ask for a list．Set daily and weekly goals for yourself．

(5)Do not take too long for lunch．What is the lunch-hour policy at your new job? You can find out from your supervisor or others．For example，do people eat at their desks or does everyone take a full hour outside the workplace?(6)Do not make personal phone calls．You should never make personal phone calls to your friends or family unless it is an emergency．

(7)Never be the first one to leave．Observe what your co-workers do around quitting time．It does not look good for you to be eager to leave．

第一天的工作

剛剛走上新的工作崗位，沒人希望自己看起來傻里傻氣或笨手笨腳。從工作的第一天起，給人留下一個良好的，而不是不適當(dāng)?shù)挠∠笫呛苤匾?。進(jìn)入新環(huán)境，面對新同事，你可能有些不知所措。下面教你幾招，可以讓你輕松應(yīng)對新工作開始的第一天。

(1)第一印象是難以磨滅的，所以你務(wù)必要留下個好的印象。第一天上班之前，要搞清楚你的公司是否有著裝要求。如果有，一定要規(guī)范著裝。不管怎么樣，始終要保持整潔優(yōu)雅。(2)準(zhǔn)時上班。老板一般都很賞識準(zhǔn)時上班的員工。你要額外留出 15 分鐘確保自己能夠準(zhǔn)時到達(dá)。

(3)注意聽介紹。你的頂頭上司可能要做的事情之一就是把你介紹給同事。這些同事對你很重要，老板不在時，他們可以幫你答疑解惑。(4)多問些問題。一定要搞清楚上司交代給你的工作。如果他只是口頭交代了你的工作職責(zé)，跟他要一張工作明細(xì)表。然后確定自己每日、每周的工作目標(biāo)。

(5)午餐不要花費(fèi)太多時間。你可以向你的上級或同事了解一下你新單位的午餐時間規(guī)定。例如，員工是在自己的寫字臺就餐，還是有一小時的時間到外邊就餐?(6)不要打私人電話。如非情況緊急，一般不要給自己的朋友或者家人打電話。

(7)絕對不要第一個離開。快要下班的時候，留意一下其他同事的舉動，如果一下班你就急忙忙走人，那可就不太妙了。

Wearing in Britain and the US These days，most people in Britain and the US do not wear very formally．But sometimes it is important to wear the right thing．

Many British people don't think about clothes very much．They just like to be comfortable．When they go out to enjoy themselves，they can wear almost anything．At theatres，cinemas，and concerts you can put on what you like from beautiful suits and dresses to jeans and sweaters．Anything goes，as long as you look clean and tidy． But in Britain，as well as in the US，men in offices usually wear suits and ties，and women wear dresses or skirts(not trousers)．Doctors，lawyers and business people wear formal clothes．And in some hotels and restaurants men have to wear ties and wear tidy clothes． In many ways，Americans are less formal than British people，but they are careful with their clothes．At home，or on holiday，most Americans wear informal or sports clothes．But when they go out in the evening，they like to look nice．In good hotels and restaurants，men have to wear jackets and ties，and women wear pretty clothes． It is difficult to say exactly what people wear in Britain and the US，because everyone is different．If you are not sure what to wear，watch what other people do and then do the same．You will feel more comfortable if you don't look too different from everyone else．

英美國家的穿著

當(dāng)今，大多數(shù)英國人和美國人的穿著不再那么正式，但有時穿著也很重要。

許多英國人對他們的服裝不是很在意，他們只喜歡穿得舒服，當(dāng)他們出去娛樂時，他們會穿任何東西。在劇院、電影院或者音樂會上，他們會穿他們喜歡的服裝，從漂亮的套裝和裙子到牛仔褲和毛衣。什么都可以，只要看起來干凈整潔。

但是在英國和美國，男士在辦公室里通常要穿西裝打領(lǐng)帶，女士穿裙子和襯衫(不是褲子)。醫(yī)生、律師和商務(wù)人士都穿正式服裝。在一些賓館和飯店，男士需要打領(lǐng)帶，穿著整齊。

在許多方面，美國人要比英國人隨意得多，但是他們比英國人更在意自己的服飾。在家里或放假時，大部分美國人穿休閑服或運(yùn)動服。但他們晚間外出時，則看起來十分體面。在一些高檔的飯店餐廳，男士必須穿夾克打領(lǐng)帶，女士們必須穿得漂亮。

因為每個人都不一樣，所以很難準(zhǔn)確地說英國人和美國的服飾衣著。如果你不知道你要穿什么衣服，你可以看看并模仿周圍的人的穿著。如果你在人群中穿著不是太另類，你會覺得很舒服。

Do One's Best to Help Others Once there was a rich man in a village．He never gave anything to help others．The villagers didn't like him．The rich man knew that，so he said to them．“I will give everything I have to you after I die．” He thought everyone would be happy，but nobody believed him．The rich man couldn't understand why they didn't believe him． One day he went for a walk by the lake．Under a tree he happened to hear a pig and a cow talking．

The pig said to the cow，“Everybody likes you and nobody likes me．Why? After I die，I will provide people all the things of my body，but you give only one thing — milk．” The cow said，“Look，I give them milk while I'm alive，but you don't give them anything before you die．People don't believe in the future；they believe in the present．If you give while you are living，people will like you．It is quite simple．” From that moment on，the rich man did all his best to help the poor．

盡力幫助別人

從前，一個村莊里有一個富人，他從不幫助別人，村里人都不喜歡他。富人知道這事，所以他對他們說：“等我死后，我把我所有的財物都給你們?！彼詾榇蠹視芨吲d，但沒有人相信他，這個富人也不知道為什么人們不相信他。

有一天他去一個湖邊散步，在一棵大樹下，他碰巧聽到一頭豬和一頭奶牛在交談。

豬對奶牛說：“每個人都喜歡你，但沒有人喜歡我，為什么?我死后我把我身上的所有一切都給人了，但你僅給了一樣?xùn)|西——牛奶?！? 奶牛說：“瞧，在我活著的時候我給他們牛奶，但你在死前沒給他們?nèi)魏螙|西。人們對未來感到渺茫，他們只相信現(xiàn)在。如果你在活著的時候就有所奉獻(xiàn)，人們就會喜歡你的，這很簡單?！?/p>

從那時起，這個富人就盡自己最大的努力去幫助窮人了。

Lincoln's Favorite Story It has been said that Lincoln was always ready to join in a laugh at himself．There is one particular story that he always told with great delight．

In his early days as a lawyer，Lincoln went from town to town to hear and judge legal cases．During one of these many trips，he was sitting in a train when a strange man came up to him．The stranger looked at the tall clumsy lawyer and said that he had something he believed belonged to Lincoln．Lincoln was a bit puzzled．He had never seen the man before．He didn't see how a total stranger could have something of his．Lincoln asked him how this could be．The stranger pulled out a pocket knife and began to explain．Many years before，he had been given the pocket knife．He had been told to keep it until he was able to find a man uglier than himself．

Lincoln's eyes always sparkled when he reached this part of the story．The story always brought smiles to the faces of those who heard it．The tale itself was funny．But even more delightful was the fact that a man as great as Lincoln could still laugh at himself．

林肯最喜歡的故事

據(jù)說，林肯總是隨時準(zhǔn)備和別人一起笑話自己。他經(jīng)常饒有興趣地講這么一個故事。

林肯年輕時當(dāng)過律師，經(jīng)常奔波于各地聽取案情并做出判斷。在多次的旅行過程中曾發(fā)生過這樣一件事。他正坐在火車上，一個陌生人朝他走來。陌生人看著這位個子高挑、舉止笨拙的律師說，他認(rèn)為自己有一樣?xùn)|西是屬于林肯的。林肯有些莫名其妙。他從未見過這個人，想不通一個完全陌生的人怎么可能有自己的東西。林肯問他是怎么回事，那人掏出一把小折刀開始解釋：許多年前，有人給了他這把小折刀，并讓他一直保留著，直到找到比他更丑的人為止。

每當(dāng)故事講到這里，林肯總是兩眼放光。聽故事的人無不面露微笑。故事本身很有趣，但更有意思的是像林肯這樣偉大的人還能自我解嘲。

Mr．Young and the Old Woman Mr．Young worked in a factory．One day he broke an important part of a machine and was sent away．He couldn't find any work any longer．He had to roam here and there．One day when he was walking by a river，an Englishman fell into it and the water would nearly wash him away．In the time of danger，Mr．Young jumped into the river and saved him．The Englishman thanked him very much and took him to England and helped him find a job in London．A few years later，he could speak English but could neither read nor write．It brought him a lot of difficulties．He decided to learn reading and writing．He found an Englishwoman lived next to him．He came to the old woman and asked her to teach him．

“All right，young man．” said the old woman．Then she brought out a pencil and an exercise-book and wrote A，B，C，D on it．Pointing to A，the woman said，“It's A．” “How can I know it's A?” Mr．Young asked．The woman didn't know how to answer．She had to say，“It's A．And it's B．” “How can I know it's B?” he asked again．The old woman didn't answer．She thought for a while and began to pull him by the ear． “Ah，my ear．” The young man called out．“How do you know it's an ear?” “Everyone knows it's an ear．” “All right，” the old woman said with a smile，“Everyone knows it's B．Let's go on!” 楊先生與老婦人

楊先生在一家工廠工作。一天，他弄壞了機(jī)器的重要零件而被開除了。他無法再找到工作，不得不到處流浪。有一天，當(dāng)他走在河邊時，一個英國人掉進(jìn)河里并差點(diǎn)被淹死。在危急時刻，楊先生跳進(jìn)河里救了他。這個英國人非常感激楊先生，將他帶到英格蘭并幫他在倫敦找到一份工作。幾年后，他能說英語，但既不能讀也不能寫，這它給他帶來了很多困難，他決定學(xué)習(xí)讀寫。他發(fā)現(xiàn)挨著他住的是一位英國女人，他來到老婦人家，請她教他。

“好吧，年輕人，”老婦人說。然后她拿出一支鉛筆和一本練習(xí)本，在本上寫了 A、B、C、D，然后指著 A 說，“這是 A，“我怎么知道它是 A?”楊先生問。婦人不知道如何回答。她說，“這是 A，這是 B?！薄拔以趺粗浪荁?”他又問。老婦人沒有回答，她想了一會兒，開始扯他的耳朵。

“啊，我的耳朵，”年輕人喊道。“你怎么知道這是耳朵?”

“每個人都知道它是耳朵?！薄昂冒?，”老婦人笑著說，“每個人都知道它是 B，我們繼續(xù)!”

You Can Give Me Two Chickens Mr．Clarke is about sixty．He has no child and lives in a short，broken house．He has some chickens，pigs and sheep．And he grew many orange trees around his house．He does his best to save everything and now has a lot of money．But he never buys anything expensive for himself．

One day he worked in his garden and his jacket got caught on a branch and it was broken．He wouldn't mend it but would not pay any money for mending it．Looking at the jacket，he did not know what to do．Suddenly he remembered an old woman just lived next to him．He wanted to go and ask her to come to mend it for him，but he was afraid she would drink something．So he had to go to see her with the broken jacket． “Excuse me，Mrs．White，” said the old mad．“Could you mend the jacket for me，please?” “Certainly，Mr．Clarke，” said the old woman．

After half an hour the jacket was mended．Mr．Clarke said，“Thank you very much．Mrs．White!I should give you something as a reward．None of the oranges is ripe enough to eat．The tomatoes are green．Though I should give you a chicken，they're all small． The old woman knew him well and said with a smile，”It doesn't matter，Mr．Clarke．You can give me two chickens!“ 您可以給我兩只雞

克拉克先生快60歲了，他沒有子女，住在一個低矮破舊的房子里。他養(yǎng)了一些雞、豬和羊，他還在屋子周圍種了許多橘子樹。他總是很節(jié)省，積攢了很多錢，但他從來也不為自己買貴的東西。一天他在園子里工作，他的夾克衫掛在了樹枝上被弄破了。他不是不想修補(bǔ)衣服而是不愿意花錢去修補(bǔ)?？粗鴬A克衫他不知道怎么辦才好。突然，他想到有一位老婦人住在他隔壁，他想去請她來他家給他補(bǔ)衣服，卻又擔(dān)心她會喝家里的飲料，于是他不得不帶著破夾克衫去找她。

“打擾了，懷特夫人，”他說。“您可以為我補(bǔ)一下這件夾克衫嗎?”

“當(dāng)然可以，克拉克先生?！崩蠇D人說。

半小時后夾克衫補(bǔ)好了?？死讼壬f：“非常感謝，懷特夫人，我應(yīng)當(dāng)給你一些東西作為酬謝，可橘子還沒熟，西紅柿也是青的。我應(yīng)該給您一只雞，可它們都還小。”

老婦人很了解他的為人，微笑著說：“沒關(guān)系，克拉克先生，您可以給我兩只雞!”

A Famous Legend — The Loch Ness Monster In northern Scotland there is a long，deep lake called Loch Ness．More than 200 meters deep，it is the largest lake in the UK．People say a big monster lives in its dark，cold waters．It weighs more than 1000 kilos and is at least ten meters long．Some people say it has a head like a horse．Others say it looks like a snake．Many people travel to Loch Ness to look for this strange monster，but only a few people have seen it．At least，they say they have seen it．

The Loch Ness Monster is a famous legend．The first story about a monster in Loch Ness was told over 500 years ago，but the legend of the monster spread widely only in the twenties century．In 1933，a husband and wife reported that they saw a big monster in the middle of the lake．Since then，a number of people have said that they have seen a monster in Loch Ness．Several people have taken photos，but at least one of them was a hoax．During the 1960s，a team was formed to look for the monster．They took many photos and made movies，but they were never able to find a monster． There is no real fact that a monster lives in Loch Ness，but there is also no fact that one doesn't live．One thing is true about Loch Ness：there are a lot of tourists there．

一個著名的傳說——尼斯湖怪獸

尼斯湖是蘇格蘭北部一個又長又深的湖，深度超過 200 米，它是英國最大的湖。人們說在又黑暗又冷的湖水中生活著一個巨大的怪物，重量超過 1000 公斤，長度至少有 10 米。一些人說它的頭像馬頭，另外一些人說看起來像一條蛇。許多人來尼斯湖旅游只為尋找這種怪物，但僅有少數(shù)幾個人說他們看見過它。不管怎樣，他們說他們已經(jīng)看到過它。

尼斯湖怪物是個著名的傳說。人們首次談?wù)撨@種怪物是在 500 多年前，但是傳說卻在 20 世紀(jì)流行起來的。在 1933 年，一對夫妻報告說他們在湖中央看到了一個大怪物。從那時起，許多人說他們也在湖中看到過怪物。幾個人還拍了照片，但他們中至少有一個是假的。二十世紀(jì)六十年代，人們組建了一個專門尋找怪物的小組，他們拍了很多照片，錄了很多視頻，但還是沒能找到傳說中的怪物。

沒有什么可靠的證據(jù)證明尼斯湖中有怪物，但是也沒有證據(jù)證明沒有怪物。關(guān)于尼斯湖有一件事是真的：那兒有很多的旅游者。

Father Christmas and Christmas presents It snowed again．My seventh Christmas was round the corner．I dreamed of getting the present from Father Christmas until my elder sister dropped the bomb．”There is no Father Christmas．“ I ran to my grandmother's house，for she always told the truth．Grandmother was at home．I told her everything．”No Father Christmas?“ she was a little angry．”Don't believe it．Put on your coat，and let's go．“ ”Go? Where，Grandma?“ I asked． ”Kerby's Store．“ As we walked through its doors．Grandma handed me twenty dollars and said．”Take the money and buy something for someone who needs it．I'll wait for you in the car．“ Then she turned and walked out of the Kerby's．

For a few seconds I just stood there，holding the money，wondering what to buy，and who to buy it for． I thought of everyone I knew：my family，my friends，my neighbours...I suddenly thought of Bobbie Decker，a boy with bad and messy hair．He sat right behind me in Mrs．Pollack's class．

Bobbie never went to any party during the winter．His mother always wrote a note，telling the teacher that he had a cough，but we all knew that he didn't have a cough，and he didn't have a coat．I decided to buy Bobbie a red warm coat that he would like． That evening，grandma helped me wrap the coat in Christmas paper and ribbons，and write ”To Bobbie，F(xiàn)rom Father Christmas“ on it．Grandma told me Father Christmas never let people know that he helped them．Then she drove me over to Bobbie's house，telling that I was helping Father Christmas give away the presents． Grandma parked the car along the street，and we hid behind the trees near Bobble's house．Then Grandma said to me．”All right，F(xiàn)ather Christmas，get going．“ I took a deep breath，rushed to his front door，put the present down outside the door，rang the doorbell and flew back to the safety of the trees and Grandma．We waited breathlessly in the dark for the front door to open．Finally it did，and there stood Bobbie．

That night，I realized that Father Christmas was alive and well，and we were on his team．

圣誕老人與圣誕禮物

天又下雪了，我的第七個圣誕節(jié)就要來臨。我一直夢想著收到來自圣誕老人的禮物，直到后來姐姐向我扔了“一枚炸彈”，“世上根本就沒有什么圣誕老人!”

我跑向奶奶家，因為她總是說實話。奶奶在家，我把一切都告訴了她。“沒有圣誕老人?”她有點(diǎn)生氣，“不要相信，穿上上衣，咱們出去!”

“出去? 去哪，奶奶?”

“克爾比商店?！?/p>

當(dāng)我們走過門口時奶奶遞給我二十美元，并說，“拿著這錢，給真正需要它的人買點(diǎn)什么。我在車?yán)锏饶??！比缓笏D(zhuǎn)身走出了克爾比商店。

我只是在那兒站了一會兒，拿著錢卻不知道要買什么，買給誰。

我想到了我認(rèn)識的每個人：家人、朋友、鄰居…突然，我想到了博比·德克——波拉克老師班里的一個頭發(fā)亂糟糟的男孩，他恰恰坐在我后面。

博比從來沒在冬天參加過聚會，他媽媽總是寫張紙條告訴老師說博比咳嗽。但是我們都知道他沒有咳嗽，而是因為他沒有大衣。我決定給博比買一件他想要的暖和的紅大衣。那天晚上，奶奶幫助我用圣誕包裝紙和絲帶把大衣包起來，并在上面寫上“給博比——來自圣誕老人?！蹦棠谈嬖V我圣誕老人從不讓人們知道他在幫助他們。然后她開車送我去博比家，并告訴我，我是在幫助圣誕老人贈送禮物。

奶奶把車停在路邊，我們躲藏在博比家附近的樹后。接著奶奶對我說：“好的，圣誕老人，出發(fā)!”

我做了一下深呼吸，沖向他家的前門，把禮物放在門外，摁響門鈴，飛奔回到奶奶和樹所在的安全地帶。我們在黑暗中屏住呼吸等著前門被打開。最后門開了，博比站在那兒。

那天晚上，我意識到圣誕老人真實存在而且很健康，我們都是他隊伍中的一員。

Finding Anyone Selling Watermelons John and Bobby joined the same company together just after they completed their university studies the same year．Both of them worked very hard．Several years later，however，the boss promoted Bobby to manager but John was still a worker．John could not take it，and gave his resignation to the boss．He complained that the boss did not think much of those who were hard-working，but promoted only those who flattered him．

The boss knew that John had worked very hard for the years．He thought a moment and said，”Thank you for what you said，but I hope you will do one more thing for our company before you leave．“ John agreed．The boss asked him to go and find anyone selling watermelons in the market．John went and returned soon． He said he had found a man selling watermelons．The boss asked how much they cost every kilogram．John shook his head and went back to the seller to ask and returned to tell the boss $1.2 every kilogram． The boss told John to wait a second，and he called Bobby to come to his office．He asked Bobby to go and find anyone selling watermelons in the market．Bobby went and returned，saying，”Boss，only one person is selling watermelons．$1.2 every kilogram，and $10 for 10 kilograms．The seller has 340 melons．On the table there are 58 melons，and each weighs about 2 kilograms．They were brought from the South two days ago．They are of good quality．" Hearing what Bobby said，John realized the difference between himself and Bobby．He decided to stay and learn from Bobby．

尋找賣瓜人

約翰和鮑比同年剛大學(xué)畢業(yè)，兩人就一起進(jìn)入同一家公司。他們兩人工作都很努力，然而幾年后老板提拔鮑比為經(jīng)理，約翰仍然是一名普通員工。約翰不能接受這個事實，向老板遞交了他的辭職信。他抱怨說，老板沒有多考慮那些勤勞的員工，而只是提拔那些奉承自己的人。

老板知道約翰幾年來工作很努力。他想了一會兒說：“謝謝你所說的，但我希望在你離開之前再為我們公司做一件事?！?/p>

約翰答應(yīng)了。老板讓他去尋找在市場上賣西瓜的人。約翰去了并很快返回。他說他發(fā)現(xiàn)了一名賣西瓜的男子。老板問西瓜每公斤多少錢。約翰搖搖頭，又回去問賣西瓜的人，回來后他告訴老板每公斤 1.2 美元。

老板讓約翰等一會兒，他把鮑比叫到他的辦公室。他讓鮑比去尋找在市場上賣西瓜的人。鮑比去了，回來后說：“老板，只有一個人正在賣西瓜，西瓜每公斤 1.2 美元，10 美元可以買 10 公斤。賣瓜人有 340 個瓜。桌子上有 58 個瓜，每個瓜重約 2 公斤。這些瓜是兩天前從南方運(yùn)回來的，瓜的質(zhì)量很好?！?/p>

聽完鮑比的話，約翰意識到自己和鮑比之間的差異。他決定留下來，向鮑比學(xué)習(xí)。