We are often warned by our teachers not to waste time because time _________ will never return. I think it is quite _________. What does time look _________? Nobody knows, and we can’t see it or _________ it and no amount of money can buy it. Time is abstract (抽象的), so we have to _________ about it.

Time passes very quickly. Many students complain they don’t have _________ time to review their lessons. In fact they don’t know how to make _________ of their time. They waste it in going to theaters or parks, and _________ other useless things. Why do we study every day? Why do we work? Why do most people have to take buses _________ walking? The answer is very ____________. We wish to save time because time is ____________.

Today we are living in the twenty-first century. We ____________ time as life. When a person dies, his life ends. Since life is short, we must ____________ our time and energy to study so that we ____________ be able to serve the people well in the future. Laziness is the ____________ of time, for it not only brings us ____________, but also does other ____________ to us. If it is necessary for us to do our work today, ____________ us do it today and not ____________ it until tomorrow. Remember that time is much more ____________.

Winter Camp 2023

Students, look below to check the dates for the winter cultural exchange camps to another country where you can see both kangaroos and koalas. You can also enjoy an opera in the Sydney Opera House.

·Cultural Exchange Camp (3-Week program) Dates: Tuesday, Jan. 5th-Tuesday, Jan. 26th, 2024 ·Cultural Exchange Camp (4-Week program) Dates: Wednesday, Jan. 6th-Wednesday, Feb. 3rd, 2024 ·Cultural Exchange Camp (7-Week program) Dates: Thursday, Jan. 7th-Monday, Feb. 22nd, 2024 For more information, please contact by: ·Tel: +63-45-459-8000 ·Phone: 030-8251-3747 ·Fax(传真): 021-75382640

I grew up in a poor family. My dad died when I was 3 years old, leaving my mom with the job of raising nine kids. She worked in a factory for 50 dollars a week and had another job at a poultry plant(家禽厂). She was a very hard worker. In order to make ends meet, she never took time off.

My mom believed in doing all she could do to take care of her responsibilities (责任). No matter what, we kids always got the things we needed. With my mom as my role model, I learned that hard work is the best way to get what you want.

In junior high, I started playing basketball on my school’s team. I loved to play. I enjoyed going out and working hard to win.

For me, it paid off. I always put the effort in every day. No matter what I’ve done, some people wait for me to fall, saying. “Karl Malone can’t do it.” Instend of letting people like that get to me, I continue to prove them wrong. I try to do my best to make my family proud.

While everyone else was looking up to popular sports stars, actors and musicians as role models, my mom was my inspiration. She taught me that hard work pays off. At the end of my life. I don’t want to be remembered as the kind of person who just sat on their rear end and said. “I’ve made it.” I don’t want to say that I didn’t give it everything that I’ve got. Sure there are days that I don’t feel like working hard. But I do it anyway. And that’s how I’m working toward becoming a successful basketball player.

TikTok is a video-sharing app that has taken the world by storm, and for anyone over the age of 20. You’ll see dancing, jokes and amazing shows. After you’ve watched a few, you’ll find it is strangely fascinating. Unsurprisingly then, TikTok is now really popular. It’s said that the app has 3.7 million users in the UK alone, and each spends about 40 minutes every day on it.

So why does TikTok become so popular? The success is mainly thanks to its great algorithm (算法). In fact, its developers ByteDance learn that there’s a difference between what we say we want to watch, and what we actually want to watch.

Other social apps, like Facebook and Twitter, choose videos that we want to see. However, TikTok takes a different way: it learns about your actual behavior on the app. If you quickly swipe (滑过) away from someone dancing to a pop song, it’ll learn to show you less dancing videos. If you watch a cooking video all the way to the end, it’ll show you more cooking videos. Over time, TikTok will learn more and more about what you like to watch, so finally you’ll come back more often and spend even more time on the app.

Although it enjoys high popularity around the world, some people argued that TikTok should be limited or even stopped. Why? When it comes to TikTok, parents often hear about dangerous challenges like the milk box challenge. To many adults, they sound unbelievable, causing some to wonder if TikTok is simply an app that encourages teenagers to do stupid things.

But TikTok is a lot more than that: It includes videos from famous people, scientists, historians and anyone else. Experts wish parents to learn more about TikTok and then make the rules for how their children use it.

Tips for Staying Sharp

It’s not abnormal (不正常的) to feel out of it from time to time or perhaps you’re feeling a bit sluggish (迟钝的) when it comes to remembering things. If you’re worried about your forgetfulness, try out these five tips to stay sharp.

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You’ve probably heard the term “you are what you eat.” If you decide to eat sugary foods that are heavy with fats, then expect to feel lazy and have no energy (能量). But if you decide to eat fruits, vegetables and make other healthy eating decisions you’ll find that you’re full of energy.

Never stop learning

Challenge yourself constantly—whether it is puzzles, reading, cooking or other tasks that will keep your mind working. If your mind is always learning new things and active, you’ll realize that it’s much easier for you to learn new things and to function.     37    

Stay fit

Being in good health and staying in shape is a big part of staying sharp.     38    If you choose to be lazy then your body is not going to give you the energy that requires remembering things and completing tasks. However, if you put forth the effort into being health then your body will expel (释放) the energy you need to achieve your goals.

Ensure enough sleep

Be sure to get the necessary amount of sleep that your body needs to function on a daily basis.     39    It also helps your body build up an energy reserve so you can improve your ability to focus and avoid distractions.

Socialize more

    40    Social interaction (社会互动) will help you develop multitasking, problem solving and other skills that are necessary in life to keep your mind sharp.