There are many things people do every day. For example, adults must go to work. Children must go to school and do homework. There are times when we do not want to do these things. So, it is important to understand what motivates (激发) us.
Some people think money motivates people. Others think rewards (报酬) are good. After all, people like money and rewards. However, these do not last. When the money or rewards go away, the motivation is gone, too.
What is a good way to motivate people? Giving people a purpose (目的) works well. A purpose is one’s reason for doing things. An adult’s purpose for working could be because he or she believes the job is important. In the same way, a student might study hard at school because he or she wants to have a bright future. A person who cannot find a purpose for what they do will not want to do it.
Second, people are motivated by feelings because feelings can be strong. For example, love can motivate parents to do things for their children. Being afraid of not getting a good grade may motivate a student to study. Happiness can motivate people to continue doing things that make them happy. If a person is satisfied with a job, he or she will be motivated to do that job. A student who likes to learn or enjoys a certain subject will be motivated to do well.
As students, if we can motivate ourselves through purposes and feelings, then our schoolwork will be more fun and interesting.
Both adults and children need motivation to do things. One way to motivate people is by using As students, we can try to motivate ourselves through purposes and feelings so we can enjoy our schoolwork more. |
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When some people meet difficulties, they always tell themselves “I can’t do it.” Is that right? After a special lesson, I find my answer.
One day, our teacher Donna asked us to finish a task, filling a piece of paper with something we couldn’t do. We were surprised at first but followed her. A student beside me was filling his page: “I can’t make a choice between staying at home and going out...”I also began writing sentences, describing things I couldn’t do. Donna also shared the things she had written: “I can’t get every student interested in reading...”
Then we were asked to fold the papers and place our “I Cans” papers into an empty box. Donna also added hers when all the students’ papers were collected. She took the box and led us to the corner of the playground. “Today we will bury (埋) our ‘I Can’ts’!” Donna said. Each had at least one page of “I Can’ts” in the box, so did our teacher. When the hole was about three feet deep, the digging ended.
Donna said that we shouldn’t repeat our “Can’ts” which sometimes stop us from moving forward (前进). A more useful way is trying. “I Can’ts” should give way to (向……让步) his brothers and sisters “I Cans”, “I Will” and “I’m Going to Do it Right Away.” Maybe someday, with our “I Cans”, we will make an even bigger mark on the world.
1. What task did the teacher ask students to do?2. What’s one of Donna’s “I Can’ts” according to the passage?
3. How did Donna deal with their “I Can’ts”?
4. What did Dona want to tell her students?
5. Do you think “I Can’t” will get in the way of moving forward? Why or why not?
When I was a little boy, I was taught to be a person of integrity (正直的). This means that I should do the right thing, even when no one is watching.
After I grew up, I started making use of this rule in every area of my life, but when I did so, some people told me it’s wrong. Whenever I told the truth, I was told, “You take things too seriously.” For a while, I wondered if I really needed to continue to do the right thing or if I should change the rules a bit. However, whenever I did or said something that were against my beliefs, I would feel bad. From then on, I decided to follow my rules.
If you have had similar experiences, why not ask yourself some questions? If your car is sent for repairing, do you want the repairman to give your car the best service? Of course, you do. Integrity is one of life’s most important rules.
Integrity shapes your character (性格). Follow it in every area of your life. Perhaps, in the short run you might get cheated. However, in the long run, if you follow your rules, you will be the one in charge of your life.
1. What should a person of integrity do? （不超过15个词）2. Did the writer change his rules? （不超过5个词）
3. What kind of person will you be if you follow your rules in the long run? （不超过10个词）
Once in a small village with green hills and clear streams (小溪), there was a young boy named Jake. Jake loved to try new things, but often, he failed.
Jake decided to climb the highest hill near his village. The people said, “It’s too hard, Jake! No one has ever made it to the top.” But Jake wanted to try. He started climbing early in the morning. The path (道路) was filled with lots of dangerous rocks. Halfway up, Jake fell down and hurt his knee. Sitting there, he thought about going back.
Then, he saw a tiny ant trying to carry a big leaf. The leaf dropped many times but the ant kept trying. Seeing that, Jake thought, “If that tiny ant can keep trying, so can I.”
Feeling stronger, Jake got up and kept climbing, step by step. After a long time, as the sun was setting, Jake reached the top. He saw his whole village and the beautiful streams below. It was wonderful!
Jake showed everyone, especially the kids, an important lesson.
1. When did Jake start climbing the highest hill?(不超过5个词)2. What was the tiny ant doing when Jake saw it? (不超过10个词)
3. What lesson did Jake show us at the end of the text?(不超过10个词)
People drink tea. There are many kinds of tea, such as black tea, green tea, white tea and yellow tea. People drink a lot of tea in China. Some people drink it because they think it makes them healthy. Many people drink it because it tastes very good and delicious.
People drink a lot of tea in England. Every afternoon, people drink tea. It’s “tea time”, English people like to drink their tea with milk in it.
Many people drink black tea in the US. In the South, people like to drink sweet tea. Sweet tea is cold black tea with sugar in it.
Most tea comes from China. Some tea comes from India of Sri Lanka Kenya, Japan and Indonesia also grow tea.
1. How many kinds of tea are mentioned（提到）in the first paragraph（段）？2. Why do many people drink tea in China?
3. In which country do people like to drink tea with milk in it?
4. Do many American people like to drink black tea?
5. Where does most tea come from?
All primary and secondary school students in China have now been asked not to bring cellphones to school. Its aim is to protect the students’ eyesight and keep them from losing themselves in the Internet and online games.
If students must have a cellphone at school for some reason, they must get their teachers’ and parents’ agreement. And they should hand in their cellphones to teachers when they arrive at school. The phones will be kept together and should never be allowed into classrooms.
Schools should not ask students to do homework through cellphones, and they should set up public phones and teacher hot lines for communication between parents and students. Schools should also set out rules for the management and custody (保管) of cell phones brought to schools!
回答下面5个问题，每个答案不超过5个单词。
1. Which country doesn’t allow primary and secondary school students to take phones to school?
2. What may some students lose themselves in when they use cellphones?
3. When should students hand in their cellphones if they are allowed to take them to school?
4. Should schools offer any homework to the students through cellphones?
5. How do schools manage and take care of the cellphones brought to schools ?
This year, we saw three Chinese astronauts go to space. They had spacewalks. Spacewalks can be dangerous. There is harmful radiation（辐射）and there is no air at the space station. Thanks to Feitian spacesuit, astronauts can stay safe.
Let’s get to know about Feitian spacesuit. It has six layers（层）. Layer 1 is the closest to astronauts’ bodies. It collects astronauts’ urine（尿液）. Layer 2 to 5 help to control temperature and pressure（压力） inside the suit. Layer 6 protects astronauts from radiation.
Feitian spacesuit weighs（重） more than 120 kilograms. It fits astronauts from 160 to 180 centimeters tall. Astronauts can put it on within （在……之内）5 minutes. It can support spacewalks as long as 8 hours.
There is a camera in the suit. Astronauts can take pictures before they jump in the icy water on that day during spacewalk. There are headphones and speakers in it. Astronauts can talk to the space station.
1. Did the three Chinese astronauts have spacewalks?2. Why is it dangerous to do spacewalks in space?
3. How many layers are there in Feitian spacesuit?
4. What is the weight of Feitian spacesuit?
5. How long does it take to put on Feitian spacesuit?
