Many people don’t like doing chores. But as a member of the family, it’s our duty to do chores. Here is some advice for people who hate chores.
No complaints
Many of us like to complain(抱怨). It’s in fact wasting time. You might spend five minutes complaining that you hate sweeping the kitchen, but actually doing it would only take you three minutes!
Keep a regular schedule(固定的时间表)
To do certain tasks, you should keep a regular time. This way, when it is 6:00 p.m., you’ll know it’s time to set the table.
Make a list
Try to make a list of all things you need to do. Put it in a place where you can see it easily, like on the fridge. Every time you open the fridge for snacks, you will see the paper and remember the chores that you should do.
Make it fun
Doing chores can be enjoyable. For example, playing your favorite music may be enjoyable while you are washing clothes.
1~2题完成句子；3题简略回答问题；4题找出并写下全文的主题句；5题将文中画线部分句子翻译成汉语。
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【推荐1】It’s good to share your feelings with others, no matter whether your feelings are good or not. It can also help you to get closer to people who you care about and who care about you.
But how to share your feelings? Before you share them with someone, you should know what feelings you have. You can know your feelings by making a list of them in your head, by writing them out on a piece of paper or even by drawing pictures. What troubles you? Does it make you sad or angry? Do you have this feeling only once or many times? When you do this, it might help you to remember something that happened and think about how it makes you feel. Then you can say, “I feel sad when my friend doesn’t play with me.” or “I feel angry with my classmates...”
Do you know why you should talk about your feelings? If you always keep your feelings inside, especially sadness, nervousness or anxiety (焦虑), it can even make you feel sick. But if you talk with someone who cares about you, such as your mum and dad, you’ll feel much better. Your parents want to know what’s happening in your life because they love you. But if you don’t want to talk with them, please talk with your friends. They will help you.
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5. If you don’t want to talk with your parents, please talk with your friends
【推荐2】Some people understand loneliness as someone (usually an old person) sits alone, looking out of a window. However researchers have actually found that those who report experiencing loneliness the most are young people, and they understand loneliness differently. Their loneliness mainly come from the relationship with people around them.
For young people, loneliness is “as a bad feeling about a difference between the relationships they have and those they want.” It appears in three ways. Firstly, they might feel lonely when being with people who don’t really understand them or share common interests with them. Another reason is their developing sense of self-discovering who they are. The challenge is that their friends are going through the same process, but might not follow the same direction as them. So they feel lonely. The last one is that young people often report feeling lonely at school, while home is a comfortable space. But when there are difficulties at home—such as arguments with family members, they get the feeling of loneliness again and even worse.
| Here are some ways to beat loneliness. 1. Join a class or club Whether it’s an art class, exercise class, or a book club, joining a class or club brings you to a group of people who share at least one of your interests. 2. Keep in contact online If your friends or family live far away or you can’t go out to meet them, programmes such as WeChat can help you to keep in touch. 3. Volunteer in your free time It can offer us a great chance to get out of the house, meet new people and feel happy. |
If you find yourself feeling lonely and it seems like nothing is helping, do not give up hope. Although loneliness is often a difficult experience, it can help us to reconnect and to rethink our relationships, as a result, we can build better ones.
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Four ways to have a good school life
Your schooldays should be some of the best and happiest days of your life．How can you get the most from them，and be sure you do not waste （浪费） this great chance to learn？
Be active（积极的）at school Don't say things are difficult or boring．Take interest in school life and your school subjects．Join lots of activities．Put up your hands quickly in class．Go around the school with a big smile．If you are not working，you are wasting your time at school．Teachers cannot make everything enjoyable（令人愉快的）．
Keep fitIf you don't eat a good breakfast，you will be thinking about food in class．If you go to bed late and don't have enough sleep，you will be sleepy in class．Play enough sports every day in order to keep your body strong．
Face the problem Do not say you will do things tomorrow．If you get behind the class，it is very difficult to get back in front．You cannot finish the race if you rest all the time．Everyone fails some exams，loses some matches and has bad days．Don't make small problems very big and important．Don't forget to ask for help．You are young，and no one thinks you must do everything quite well!
Spend the weekends Don't waste time lying in bed on Saturday or Sunday morning．Go and play sports，get together with friends in the park to relax，learn to play the piano，or help someone with problem．If you don't want to go out，there are also a lot of things to do．You may read a book，practice English or help Mum with housework．
Follow our advice，and have a happy school life!
| Title | |
| Be active at school | Be Join lots of activities． Make yourself happy every day． |
| Keep fit Eat | Eat breakfast every morning． Have enough sleep． |
| Face the problem | Don't put off（推迟） Don't give up if you fail． Remember to ask for help if you can't solve your problems． |
| Get out with friends or read or even help with the housework at home． |
Whether it is for a special festival, to express thanks or to just let someone know that you care about them, giving gifts is a common custom. The purpose of giving gifts may be similar, but the traditions are different from country to country. A gift of respect in one place may be considered rude in another. Take a look at three gift-giving traditions.
India
If you are invited to someone’s home in India, you should bring a small gift, whether it’s a box of chocolates or some flowers. Gifts shouldn’t be wrapped（包裹）in black or white colors, because they are considered unlucky. Instead, use bright colors such as green, red or yellow. When giving money for any occasion（仪式）, it should have an odd number（奇数）value. That’s believed to bring good luck. Instead of receiving a gift with both hands, Indians generally only use their right hand because left hands are considered unclean.
Japan
For most Japanese, the ritual（礼节）of giving presents is more important than the gifts themselves. The correct way is to present or receive gifts with both hands. Every gift should be wrapped. That’s because uncovered gifts are considered disrespectful. To show politeness and thanks, those who are receiving the gift may turn it down once or twice before finally accepting it. Gifts should be given in pairs, but four should be avoided just like in China. Lucky numbers also include eight. Eight is said to ring prosperity（兴旺）.
Native America
While it may be common for guests to prepare for hosts, this is different in Native American communities. From wedding（婚礼）to birthday celebrations, guests are the ones who receive gifts. Gifts are usually homemade arts and crafts（手工艺品）to show love, respect and thanks.
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| Different traditions | India Bring a small gift if you are invited to someone’s home. People use bright colors to wrap the gifts An odd number means good luck. Indians generally use their right hand because |
| Japan The gifts themselves are Receiving gifts with both hands is the correct way. Those who receive the gift may turn it down once or twice before finally accepting it to show politeness and thanks. | |
| Native America Guests are the ones who Gifts are usually homemade arts and crafts to show love, respect and thanks. | |
Nobody wants to lose, but we must accept that losing is a part of life. After all, we can’t win all the time. However, we can learn something valuable from every failure (失败). This may help us succeed in the future. So we must know how to be a good loser.
We must not be afraid of losing. When we lose, just take it with a smile and look on the bright side of it. Edison failed 1,600 times before he invented the light bulb(灯泡). When he was asked how he felt, he said that he hadn’t failed 1,600 times but had learned 1,600 things which didn’t work. We must know that history is full of examples of men and women who achieved success although they failed many times.
Losing is not very disgraceful (丢脸的). We must accept our failure and learn to take advantage of it. Remember that it can be helpful. Take action to walk out of it. When we lose, think about what we did and how we can improve. If someone else can help, we’ll be lucky enough. Maybe he or she has been through the same experience before. Many people enjoy helping others solve problems. This can save us a lot of time in learning how to avoid the same mistakes in the future.
We should face our failure when we lose. There is only one winner in every competition. Some win, while some lose. That is a usual way of life. If we offer our congratulations to the winners and share in their happiness, we won’t feel sorry for our failure.
In a word, being a good loser will help us to succeed in life. It might be painful at the beginning, but there are many advantages. Good losers set examples to us, and most importantly, they finally win.
1. What does the underlined word “This” refer to in the first paragraph?2. In the writer’s opinion, why did Edison achieve success?
3. 请将文中划线句子翻译成汉语。
4. What does the writer advise the losers to do in a competition?
5. If you want to be a good loser, what will you do?(至少写出两条你的做法)
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【推荐3】People eat different things in different places of the world.
In south China we eat rice every day. Sometimes we eat it two or three times a day, for breakfast, lunch and supper. We usually eat it with fish, meat and vegetables.
Japanese eat rice, too. They also eat a lot of fish. They sometimes eat raw (生的) fish. In Africa, corn is the most important food. People there make corn into flour (面粉). From this flour, they make different kinds of bread and cakes.
In western countries such as Britain, Australia and the US, the most important food is bread and potatoes. People there usually make their bread from wheat flour (小麦面粉). They cook the potatoes in different ways. In England the most popular food is fish and chips. Sometimes people cook this food at home. They eat at their workplace, in the park or even on the road. People call it “take away” food.
1. People in south China eat rice2. The most important food in Africa is
3. People in western countries make their bread from
4. Fish and chips are the most important food in
5. The passage tells us about
As is known to all, exercise is good for your health. However, you need to do it in a scientific way. Otherwise, you can not only achieve the bad effect but also may hurt yourself. The following can help you exercise well.
Warm up. It is important to warm up before you exercise. You need to stretch your legs, arms, back and neck before you do any difficult activities like running.
Find good places to exercise. You do not need to spend a lot of money exercising. You can run or play sports in a park or in your school gym. You don’t need to buy exercise equipment for your home. Just get your body moving!
Don’t work too hard. Choose a sport that you are interested in and then your exercise will be fun instead of work. Also, you only need to exercise a few times each week. If you exercise for 30 minutes each time, you will stay healthy.
Drink enough water. It is important to drink water when you exercise. Your body needs the water for energy and for keeping cool.
Be careful! If you hurt yourself while you are exercising, rest until you feel better. Exercising when you are hurt is bad for your health.
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| The problem | You need to exercise in a |
| The ways of exercising well | Warm up: stretch your body before any Find good places to exercise: You do not need to spend You can run or play sports in a park or in your school gym Don’t work too hard: exercise for spending Drink enough water: drink water during your exercise Be careful: If you hurt yourself while you are exercising, rest until you |
【推荐2】Life is like a journey. On the way, we have happiness and sadness. Sometimes it is full of regrets. It’s not difficult for anyone around you to tell his regrets. When we get older, we look back and wish that we had made better choices. How can we avoid future regrets?
Make better plans. If you start to do something, you’d better make a plan before doing it. The earlier, the better. You will know what comes first and what comes last. You’ll also know what you should do and what you shouldn’t do. If changes happen, you will have more time to deal with them.
Live a more active life. You can go around more often. More outdoor activities can keep you relaxed and active. You also need to show your kindness to others. “Thank you” can bring a smile to someone’s face. Learn to say “sorry” and don’t be angry with others.
Find the right friend. A friend can make your life colorful and he or she may break your life as well. So you need to think twice when you choose a friend. When you get into trouble, ask friends for help. A little help may get you good results.
Never fear failure. Everybody fails, even the greatest person. We should not fear failure, because failure is not the end of the road.We must take failure as a chance to learn and improve ourselves.
（1）（2）完成句子；（3）题简略回答问题；（4）题找出并写下全文的主题句；（5）题将文中划线句子译成汉语。
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【推荐3】Have you ever felt angry with your parents? Do you sometimes quarrel with your parents? If you’re upset or angry, try to keep yourself cool. Sometimes, the more you show your anger, the unhappier your parents will be. Try to come up with an idea that can solve your problem so that it won’t happen again.
It might seem that your parents don’t understand you—but don’t give up. Remember that they don’t really want to make things difficult for you. Your parents care about you, but sometimes it’s just hard for them to know what you are thinking. One of parents’ jobs is to take care of you and keep you safe—until you’re old enough to take care of yourself, but some parents have trouble giving up looking after their children even then!
Usually, kids who quarrel with their parents learn to get along with them sooner or later. This is especially true if kids are able to make their parents know how they feel and what’s important to them.
Learning to get along well with parents is not easy. And remember that this may take time. Talking with your parents about your opinions patiently—instead of shouting at them will also make them listen to you more carefully. And you’ll get respect（尊敬）and learn how to get along with them.
1. What should you do if you are angry with your parents according to the passage?2. Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.
3. What does “this” in the last paragraph refer to?
4. How can you make your parents listen to you more carefully?
5. Give a proper title to the passage.
