【推荐1】Jane is a schoolgirl. She is twelve. She studies at a middle school. She is in Grade Seven. She is a good girl. Jane gets up at seven in the morning. Then she has her breakfast. For breakfast she has eggs and a cup of milk. She doesn’t have tea for breakfast.

After breakfast Jane goes to school. At twelve she comes home from school. She has lunch with her mother. For lunch she has hamburgers and salad. She likes salad, but she doesn’t like hamburgers.

At seven she has supper with her father and mother. They have chicken and vegetables. Her father likes chicken, but Jane doesn’t.

One afternoon, a woman visited her neighbor. When she was about to knock at the door, she heard someone talking in the room.

A little girl said, “    1    ” Another girl said, “No, I would like some beef.”

Hearing the words, the woman knocked at the door and went into the room. She saw them sitting at table. To her surprise, there were only some pieces of dry bread and two cold potatoes and a glass of water on the table. The woman said, “    2    ” One girl said, “I just imagined that. In this way, I think simple food will be delicious.”

The other girl said happily, “    3     If you consider the bread as ice cream, it will be even more delicious.”

    4     She found that the key to happiness is not from substance (物质), but from people’s heart. She also learned that the active attitude (态度) creates wonderful life while the negative attitude wastes life.

Life is like a book.     5     One is picturing happiness and the other is showing sadness.

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Did you have cereal (麦片) for breakfast this morning? If you did you’re not alone. Lots of people eat cereal for breakfast every day. In fact, cereal is popular all over the world. It all started with one man, Will Keith Kellogg.

Will was born on April 7, 1860, in Battle Creek, Michigan. His first job was as a stock boy at the Battle Creek Sanitarium. A sanitarium is a special kind of place that is a little like a hospital. A sanitarium is meant for people who are ill for ạ long time or who are getting over a serious illness. Will had other jobs as he got older. But in 1879, he became a manager of the sanitarium. His brother, John, was the chief doctor there.

One big problem at the sanitarium was the patients’ diets. The patients needed healthy diets, but it was also important for the food to taste good. Will was trying to find a good food choice to take the place of the bread, but it wasn’t going very well. Then, by accident, Will found something even better. He left some wheat to cook too long. When it was rolled out, it formed large, thin flakes. He asked his brother to serve it to the patients, and they loved it! In fact, they liked it so much that they wanted breakfast flakes sent to them even after they left the sanitarium. So Will started a new business in 1884: selling packaged breakfast flakes. Before long, Kellogg’s breakfast cereal was popular in other countries, too. Today, there are many kinds of breakfast cereals. But it all started with one man and one idea.

Will did more than just create breakfast flakes. His company made a lot of money. But he always shared it with others generously. He used much of his money to help children. He also used his money to help in several other charities (慈善机构) . Will Kellogg died in 1951. But his most famous invention is as popular as ever.

【推荐1】Hello! My name is Paul. I am from England. Now I am in China with my parents. I like China. I like Chinese food, too. I have breakfast at home. I eat an egg, bread and porridge for breakfast. I do not like milk. I have no time to go home for lunch, so I have it at school. The lunch in our school is very good. I can have different foods for lunch. I eat rice, meat and vegetables. Sometimes I have noodles and dumplings. I have dinner at home with my parents. Sometimes I go out to eat with some friends. We have chicken, vegetables and fruit.

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Daming’s grandparents like to stay healthy, so every day they get some exercise in a park near their home.   They sometimes wear T-shirts.

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Darming's mother likes chocolate, but she doesn't often buy any because it isn't very healthy.   She likes going shopping and always buys expensive clothes.   She has got 11 silk scarves, 20 dresses and a lot of shoes.   She spends a lot of money.

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Betty's cousin likes reading and she reads lots of books and magazines.   She also likes films and often goes to the cinema, but she never watches sports.

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Tony's sister likes music.   She likes going to concerts but it's often expensive.   She buys CDs of her favourite songs.   

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Lingling's aunt and uncle like football, but they don't go to football matches.   They usually watch football on television at weekends.   They always like watching AC Milan, but they sometimes watch Manchester United.

Every year students in many countries learn English. Some of these students are children. Others are young people. Some learn at school, others teach themselves. Why do all these people want to learn English? It is hard to answer that question.

Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects. Many people learn English because it is useful in their work. Some young people learn English for their higher studies because some of their books are in English at college (学院) or university (大学). Other people learn English because they want to read newspapers and magazines (杂志) in English.

【推荐3】Do you know how to make friends with a group of people? Let me tell you the steps about making friends with the group. Maybe it’s helpful to you.

First, you need to know what kind of group they are. If people of the group are shy, never ask them “Why don’t you talk?” “Why are you quiet?” or “Why do you look shy?” They don’t like such questions.

Next, remember that each group is different. They may use different words, like different things or have different ways of “hanging out”.

Then, the important thing is that you should try to be outgoing. If you are outgoing, you would become very popular. Remember, nobody wants to make friends with a shy person.

Finally, find a right topic to talk with the group. For example, you can talk with them about the weather, the news, their hobbies or their school life.

【推荐1】Memory (记忆) is very important. It helps you remember who you are, where you live, what you have learnt and what you plan to do in the future.     1    

Memory has close relationship with the brain (大脑).     2     For example, you can do new things. If you walk a different way to school or take a different bus. You will keep your brain active. You can try to remember something new. You can try to learn new skills.     3     Your brain gets lost of regular exercise if you do any of these things.

If you live a healthy life, your memory will work better. You must have a balanced diet (均衡饮食) not just fast food.     4     Unless (如果不) you get enough sleep every night, you will not remember things well.

    5     If you get too worried, your brain will slow down, and your memory will become less sharp. So, to improve your memory, you should exercise your brain, live a healthy life and stay relaxed.

【推荐2】Countless people long to make a difference this holiday season, yet they don’t realize that opportunities(机遇) to make a difference are everywhere. Here are some ideas to get you started.

Organize a blank drive

It is cold outside, but imagine how thousands of homeless people may feel without a home of their own, or even a blanket to keep them from the cold. Organize a blank drive for your local homeless, and ask around for donations!

Practice random(随意的) acts of kindness

I’ll never forget the time when I went to pay for my Dr. Pepper, but the nurse stopped me, saying my bill was paid by an anonymous(匿名的) guest. It’s this random act of kindness that restores(恢复) my faith in humanity. Bless someone by paying for their drink at Starbucks, or praising them! If you live somewhere where it snows, shovel your neighbour’s snow out of their driveway for them! Whether it is as simple as praise or as complex(复杂的) as paying the bill, you’ll never know how far your influence will reach.

Say thank-you

Just a simple thank-you can make someone’s day, especially if they feel like their work is never noticed. Cultivate(培养) a smile on their face by being sincere and thankful for all that they do.

Use your talents to help the community

The best way to show your thanks for people is by using the talents and skills you have to bless others. For me, I love to coordinate(协调) events and write, and so my way of reaching out to the community is through writing articles and creating awareness(意识) about problems we face today. If you can bake, make some delicious cookies for people to enjoy! If you can knit, put your talents to use by making clothes for children in foster care(寄养中心). Any talent can be used to help the community in meaningful ways.

Wish you a happy, healthy and helpful holiday season.

【推荐3】If you go to a fast food restaurant, you will probably see a lot of teenagers. Today, many young kids are overweight, and this may be because of their bad eating habits. Most teenagers love food with a lot of fat, oil, salt and sugar. People often call this kind of food “junk food”.

But bad eating habits go beyond (超出) fast food. Many teenagers find it difficult to eat healthily. Some don’t have breakfast before they go to school. During the day, some don’t have a proper meal for lunch. In a survey at one school, scientists found that over 60% of the students didn’t follow a healthy diet. Nearly half of the students didn’t like vegetables, and many of them didn’t like to eat fruits. They preferred to eat food with a lot of salt, sugar, or fat.

Parents today also worry about their children’s diet. Some doctors give the following advice:

Teenagers shouldn’t eat too much junk food.

Teenagers shouldn’t eat food with too much salt. Salt can cause (导致) high blood pressure in the future.

Teenagers should eat food with less fat, oil and sugar.

Teenagers need to eat some fruits and vegetables every day. Fruits and vegetables are rich in vitamins (维生素) and have little fat.

Teenagers need to drink more milk. Milk will help their bones grow.

Teenagers need to eat breakfast every day. It is good for their body and minds.