In almost every American city, there are local organizations helping people stop smoking. One of the most popular and successful organizations is the California Smokers’ Helpline. Here is a page from one of their leaflets.
When we really want a cigarette—try the three Ds:
1. Delay: Look at your watch and wait for a couple of minutes. If you can wait two minutes, you won’t want to smoke.
2. Drink something: If you drink water or some other drinks, you will reduce the need to have something in your mouth.
3. Deep breathing: Breathe in slowly and deeply. Count to five when your lungs are full. Then breathe out slowly. Repeat several times.
And here are some ideas from Florida’s Anti-smoking Club to help people to give up smoking:
1. Make a plan: Make a list of friends who smoke and places where you smoke. Don’t see those people and don’t go to those places!
2. Keep busy: Instead of smoking, make a phone call, take a short walk or talk with a friend.
3. Develop new interests: Exercise—walking, biking, jogging, swimming or taking a music class—helps you to forget about cigarettes.
It is now against the school rules if someone smokes at any time in our school. So set a date, and act at once to give up smoking for your own good.
Stop smoking now—we can help! | |
The outline | Supporting details |
| Organizations to help stop smoking | There are local organizations helping stop smoking. Among them are California Smokers’ Helpline and Florida’s Anti-smoking |
| Ways to help stop smoking | * Delay your actions. Delay for more than two minutes, and you will probably give up smoking. * Drink something. Drink water or something else, and you can reduce the desire to * Deep breathing. Take a |
| Ideas to help give up smoking | * Make a plan to * Keep busy doing something instead of smoking. * Develop new interests to help you forget about cigarettes. |
| For your own good, you’d better set a date and act at once to give up smoking. | |
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Nowadays, we are having a much busier life and we are using our eyes more than ever before. So we often have tired eyes after a day’s work or study. Here are some good protecting ways to keep our eyes healthy.
Get into the habit of paying attention to the way you sit. Try to keep the correct posture (坐姿) as the doctors say. Otherwise it is very easy to get near-eye sighted (近视).
There are lots of pictures online that can help to make your eyes relaxed. You may download(下载) such pictures to your computer or smart phone. When there is nothing far away, you can use one of these pictures to look at instead. For example, a picture with something green like trees in it is quite popular. Try to look as far into the picture as you can for a little time. Do you feel much better now?
Don’t forget “the 20-20-20 rule”. That is taking a rest from the screen every 20 minutes for 20 seconds and looking at something 20 feet away.
Doing eye exercises from time to time is a must. Look at something on the right. Keep your eyes on it and slowly turn your head to the left as far as possible. Then do the same thing on the left. Or hold your finger in front of your nose and keep looking at it while slowly moving finger towards yourself as close as you can. Then look outside the window as far as possible. Repeat the exercises a couple of times every day.
Table tennis is about a small ball moving quickly. There are no better ways to practice our eyes than it. But people also think some other sports like tennis, badminton and kite flying are of great help for relaxing your tired eyes.
Therefore, only when we use our eyes in a scientific way can we protect our eyes from tiredness.
How to
Nowadays, we are | |
| Posture | Be careful with the way you sit. Follow the doctors advice and make |
| Helpful pictures | Download some pictures from the |
| Breaks | |
| Eye | Keep your eyes on the right while moving your head slowly to the left as far as |
| Sports | Table tennis, a small fast-moving ball game, is the |
I’m Li Hua. I like learning English. I spend almost 3 hours a day learning it. After class, I often read English newspapers and magazines, although I can’t always understand all the new words in them. The grammar is hard for me. And writing is another one of my big problems. I don’t know what to write and there’re always mistakes in my compositions. However, I never lose heart and I’m always trying to find suitable learning methods. When a method doesn’t work, I change it. In this way I have improved my English little by little. For example, at first I wrote down all the new words in a notebook and tried to remember all of them. But I failed. Now I write eight to ten words on pieces of paper and stick them on the walls in my bedroom. And I change them often. This learning method helps me a lot.
Li Hua’s | |
Time | I spend almost |
Difficulties | I am not good at |
Change | I try to remember eight to ten new words instead of |
Advice | Never lose heart and try to find suitable |
【推荐3】We all know teeth are important to our life. We celebrate National Teeth-Loving Day on September 20.
Do you know the life cycle of teeth in your mouth? Children under 6 years old have 20 baby teeth. From 6 to 13, people lose their baby teeth one by one. Now permanent teeth (恒牙) begin to grow. Between the ages of 17 and 25, some people grow wisdom teeth (智齿). Of course, wisdom teeth don’t make you any smarter. They look like a symbol (象征) of being grown-ups.
Do you know how to keep our teeth strong and healthy? Let’s look at the following tips.
What we can do:
Brush your teeth at least twice a day: in the morning and before bedtime. Brush for at least two or three minutes every time.
Brush up and down on every tooth.
Use a dental floss (牙线) for your teeth to make them cleaner. Get a new toothbrush every three months.
What we can’t do:
Don’t eat too much candy and sweet food, or don’t drink too much soda. Don’t eat very hard food. That can hurt your teeth.
Don’t eat snacks before bedtime.
Teeth are important to everyone. Healthy teeth help us eat food to let us grow. They help us speak clearly. And yes, they help us look good.
根据上面短文的内容回答问题。（每题答案不超过 6 个单词）
1. When do we celebrate National Teeth-Loving Day?
2. How many baby teeth do children under 6 years old have?
3. Why do we need to use a dental floss?
4. How often should you get a new toothbrush?
5. How do you keep your teeth healthy in your daily life? (请自拟一句话作答)
【推荐1】The human body has its limits (极限). There are many things that our bodies cannot do. But some people test these limits. They surprise us. The BBC Focus Magazine has some answers.
How long can you hold your breath underwater?
Practicing holding your breath underwater is dangerous sometimes. If water goes into your lungs (肺), you can die. With a little training, a person can hold his breath for two to three minutes. This is already quite good. Alex Segura Vendrell is a diver (潜水员) from Spain. He can hold his breath for about 24 minutes. This is the world record for breath-holding, the Daily Mail reported.
How much can a human lift?
Usually, a healthy person can lift 50 to 60 kilograms. This is a safe lift. Lifting heavy things can tear our muscles (拉伤肌肉). But athletes can lift a lot. Andy Bolton is a British weightlifter. He lifted 457.5 kilograms from the floor to his thighs (大腿). That’s the most that any human can lift, according to New Scientist.
How long can we stay awake?
What happens when people don’t get enough sleep? They become grumpy (脾气暴躁的). Sometimes, they even can’t think very clearly. According to the Huff Post, Randy Gardner from the United States holds the record for the longest time to stay awake. He didn’t sleep for 264 hours.
阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。1. What is the world time record for breath-holding underwater?
2. What may happen if you lift too heavy things?
3. How much can a man lift the most according to New Scientist?
4. How many days did Gardner keep awake?
5. What will happen if you don’t sleep for a long time?
The world’s first robot police officer started its work in 2017. Its name is RoboCop. It works in shopping centers, airports and on the streets in Dubai. By using a touch screen on its body, people can report crime and use other police services. RoboCop is 170 cm tall and has a serious look. It can speak six languages and tell when you are happy or sad. It can even find the possible or wanted criminals. You won’t be surprised if it can dance very well. So far, RoboCop has taken the place of most policemen in an excellent way.
By 2030, Cubai will have the world’s first smart police stations with no humans working there. The government say “The age of robots is coming. We have plans for other kinds of robots.”
1. Where does RoboCop work in Dubai?2. What does RoboCop look like?
3. How many languages can RoboCop speak?
4. Can RoboCop dance?
5. When will police stations with no policemen appear in Dubai?
Today, many people would like to go for a short trip on weekends. Before they go out, they have to think about how to get to the place. When you go to a place, choosing the right transportation（交通工具）is really important. Here is some advice for you.
Don’t drive a car. Just take a walk. Walking is good when you travel to a village. You can enjoy the fresh air and beautiful flowers along your trip.
Riding a bike is also a good way. Many people usually like to travel by bike. Because they can do sports in this way. It is good for their health and environment（环境）. Just enjoy the wind and also do something good to the environment by riding bikes.
Choosing public（公共的）transport. If you travel to a city, try to take public transport. You don’t need to worry about the problem of parking （停车）. Also, cities have clear maps about the public transport. So it can make you travel in the city freely.
There are many ways of transport. But you must remember one thing. That is “Safety comes first”. Choosing transport will make your trip more fantastic.
1. What is really important when someone goes on a trip?2. What can people do when they travel on foot?
3. Why do many people travel by bike?
4. In the passage, the underlined word “It” refers to（指代） “
5. Which way of transport do you like best? Why? （不超过20个词）
【推荐1】If you’re in an English class, following your English book, you may find all the units and other knowledge (知识) in some order. Usually, things move from easy to difficult, but it doesn’t mean that you always have to follow the book.
Sometimes you may feel bored (无聊) and want to learn new things that’s not in the book. That is a good way to make learning much more interesting. Sometimes you have to go back to some knowledge that you didn’t know clearly the first time. That’s also good and normal (正常的). Sometimes when learning doesn’t go well, you have to stop and check your plan again.
It will be great if you can practise English for 10 hours a day, but that usually won’t happen. Because no one can learn one subject for 10 hours and doesn’t feel tired and bored. It may also be very difficult for you to understand everything in your learning. You need more time to try to learn and understand it again.
You should know that there will be some time when you feel like a great English speaker, and there will be time when you feel like you couldn’t finish a sentence. Those ups and downs are normal, too. Find your own way to learn English. Just keep working, and you’ll get better and better.
1. Which subject is this passage talking about?2. What should we do when learning doesn’t go well?
3. Please share another way of learning this subject. (no less than 10 words)
Congratulations! You’ll enter a new high school. Are you ready for the future life? Here is some advice for a new senior high school student.
Be a positive(乐观的) person
Positive attitudes(态度) can make you full of energy. Do remember to encourage yourself when you’re down. You can keep your old friends close and make new friends with the students who make your life better and happier.
Make a plan
You might have more difficult courses but high school teachers won’t take care of you like in junior high. Mostly, you have to learn by yourself. Getting enough sleep and exercising more are both important. You need to manage your time wisely. You’d better make a time plan or a calendar can help.
Be responsible(负责的) for yourself
There is always someone smarter, richer or better looking than you. I hope that you only pay attention to your own work. Please find out your goals and make them clear. Then stick to your decisions and be responsible for the results.
Help other students
Not everyone is going to be nice to you. But you should give him a hand when you find someone is in trouble. Giving makes each other closer and makes you more popular.
Some advice for a new senior high school student | |
| Be a positive person | ☆When you’re down, remember to ☆You should make friends who make you happier. |
| ☆You have to learn by yourself because others can’t always look after you. ☆You need to manage your time wisely | |
| Be responsible for yourself | ☆I hope that only your own work ☆You’d better find out your goals and stick to them. |
| Help other students | ☆When someone is ☆Giving makes us closer and more popular. |
Every child has the right to go to school safely. Children also have the right to privacy(隐私), freedom of expression and information. When children are victims(受害者) of bullying(欺凌) and cyberbullying(网络欺凌), these rights are not respected. Here are some tips for students to stop bullying in their children’s school.
Tell your children about bullying.
You should tell your kids what bullying is. Your children can understand it, whether it is happening to them or someone else.
Talk to your children often.
The more you talk to your children about bullying, the more easily they will tell you about it if they see or experience it. Check with your children every day and ask about what they do online and how they feel at school.
Help your child be a positive role model.
There are three parties to bullying: the victim, the perpetrator(作恶者), and the bystander(旁观者). Although children are not victims of bullying, they can prevent bullying by being respectful and kind to other children. If they see bullying, they can support the victim and question bullying behaviour.
Help build children’s self-confidence.
Encourage your children to take pat in-activities they love in your community. Talking with a group of friends with the same interests will also help build confidence.
Set a good example to children.
Tell our children how to treat other children and adults kindly by doing the same to the people around you, such as speaking up when others are being bullied. Children look to their parents as examples of how to behave.
Be part of our children’s online experiences.
Know about the platforms(平台) your children use. Explain to your children how the online and the online world are connected, and tell them about the different dangers they may face online.
Every child has the right to own a safe school environment. As parents, you should try your best to keep your children safe.
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Tell your children about bullying. | ◇Tell your kids what bullying is. They will be |
Talk to your children often | ◇Talk to your children more about bullying, and they will tell you about it more ◇Check with your children every day and ask about their activities online and |
Help your child be a positive role model. | ◇Prevent bullying by ◇If they see bullying, trey can support the victim and question bullying behaviour, |
Build children’s self-confidence. | ◇Encourage your children to ◇Talking with a group of friends with the same interests will also be |
Set good | ◇Tell your children how to treat other children and adults kindly by doing the same to the people around you, |
Be part of our children’s online experiences. | ◇Know about the platforms(平台) your children use. ◇Tell your children it may be |
