A father from California, USA has touched the hearts of many people for starting “Dad Lunch Notes” to help his daughter, Alice.
Eric Brown and his family moved houses many times because of his job. The moves were not easy for his daughter, Alice. After all the moves, Alice was going to fourth grade and starting at her fourth new school in five years. She was worried about school and nervous. Having noticed the feelings of his daughter, Eric decided to start leaving Alice lunch notes to help her.
Eric wrote his first note on August14, 2017, which said, “Alice, be nice to others. Not everyone will look like you. Learn to look for the unique(独一无二的) and special things in other people.You have the power to change someone’s life. Love, Dad.”
One lunch note quickly became more than 690. The loving notes from Eric have helped Alice along the way. Now, Alice is heading to eighth grade.
For Eric, the notes have helped him gain motivation(动力), too.“It makes me feel like I’m doing my part as a dad,” Eric said. “Seeing how she’s growing up and how well she’s done at school－if she can find the confidence with the help of the notes, then I’ve done my job as a parent.”
Eric published the notes in a book, Lucky Enough. He hopes they will encourage others to develop a better relationship with their children.
“Just by showing a bit of kindness to your children, you’re going to bring them to do something nice for somebody else. It’s a domino effect,” said Eric.
1. Why did the Brown family move their houses many times?2. When did Eric Brown write his first note?
3. How did Alice feel with the help of the notes?
4. What did Eric Brown do with all his notes?
5. How will parents make their children be nice to others?
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When most people graduate from high school or college, they usually think their education is complete. But in fact, it’s important to continue learning after finishing school. Personally speaking, learning can be fun. It can give you something interesting to talk about. And it is good for your brain. Just as exercise makes your body stronger, your mind becomes sharper when you use it. Being a lifelong learner can also help you with your work or job. Knowledge in other areas can help you develop creative ideas in your present job. So how do you become a lifelong learner? First, you should stick to learning new things even when it isn’t easy. It may help if you find friends who will encourage your learning. It’s also a good idea to find time to learn during your day. Carry a book with you, and read when you have to wait. Audio (有声的) books are also helpful. You can listen to them while traveling or doing chores. Finding ways to use what you learn can help you remember things. If you want to learn how to fix appliances (家用电器), try fixing some at home. If you’re learning a foreign language, find someone who speaks that language to talk to. If you’re learning facts about science, explain what you’re learning to someone else. Then you can help that person be a lifelong learner, too!  |
1. What is important after finishing school?
2. How can your mind become sharper?
3. When can you listen to audio books?
4. Who can you talk to when you are learning English?
5. Please use two words to sum up the main idea of this passage?（整句话抄写在答卷上）
______ and ______ to keep on lifelong learning.
[1] Everyone is born with the ability to learn. But whether or not you can do this well depends on your learning habits. Research shows that successful learners have some good habits in common.
[2] Creating an interest in what they learn
Studies show that if you are interested in something, your brain is more active and it is also easier for you to pay attention to it for a long time. Good learners often connect what they need to learn①________ something interesting. For example, if they need to learn English and they like music or sports, they can listen to English songs or watch sports programs in English. This way they will not get bored.
[3] Practicing and learning from mistakes
Good learners think about what they are good at and what they need to practice more. Remember, “use it or lose it”! Even if you learn something well, you will forget it ②________ you use it. “Practice makes perfect.” Good learners will keep practicing what they have learned and they are not afraid of making mistakes. Alexander Graham Bell did not invent the telephone overnight. He succeeded by trying many times and learning from his mistakes.
[4] Developing their study skills
It is not enough to just study hard. Good learners know the best way they can study. For example, they may take notes by writing down key words or by drawing mind maps. They also look for ways to review what they have learned. They may do this by reading their notes every day or by explaining the information to another student.
[5] Asking questions
Good learners often ask questions during or after class. They even ask each other and try to find out the answers. Knowledge comes from ③_________.
[6] Learning is a lifelong journey because every day brings something new. 你所学的一切成为你的一部分并且改变你, so learn wisely and learn well.
1. How many good learning habits are there according to the passage? (Within 4 words)2. How do good learners take notes? (No more than 10 words)
3. Please give a proper title (标题) to the passage.
4. Fill in each blank with a proper word in Paragraph 2, 3 and 5. (No more than 3 words)
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5. Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 into Chinese.
6. Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 6 into English.
Everyone hopes to have a healthy lifestyle. But do you know what a healthy lifestyle is like? Here are some good ways for you to have a healthy lifestyle.
Do sports This is an important way of a healthy lifestyle. Walking, running, playing basketball and other sports can help you stay healthy. If you often sit for long hours, get up often and walk. |
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Keep clean Keep the places around you clean. It’s not good to leave your things here and there. Unclean or untidy places can make you angry, and sometimes they can even make you ill. |
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Eat healthily Our health depends on (依赖于) our food, so everyone should remember to eat healthy food. You must have breakfast every day, because a good breakfast can help you start the day well. Never go to KFC and other fast food restaurants. Eat healthy food and stay healthy. |
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Live green This is an easy way to live a healthy lifestyle. Plant trees or flowers around your house. Also, try your best to save water. Stop using things if they are bad for the environment (环境). |
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1. How many ways are there to help you have a healthy lifestyle?
2. Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese. (把划线句子翻译成汉语)
3. According to the passage, how can unclean or untidy places make you feel?
4. Why is a good breakfast so important?
5. What do you often do to stay healthy in your daily life? (请根据个人情况，自拟一句话自由作答)
1. Where are Hi and Lo?
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2. When are they talking?
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3. How far does Lo think he can see?
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4. Why does Lo say so?
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5. Is Hi surprised at what Lo says?
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| GALLANT KIDS How to Make a Difference | |
Liam’s Lunches of Love Liam Hannon was only ten when he started handing out free lunches to people who were hungry. With help from his family and other supporters, he hands out 75 to 100 lunches three times a month. We asked Liam to tell us about it. Q: 1 A: Four summers ago, I didn’t want to go to camp. Instead, I did an online treasure-hunt program. My first task was to do something to help homeless people, and I got the idea of making them lunch. Q: What’s the best part about what you do? A: I’d say meeting the people. They’re real people who just need a little kindness in their lives. Some of them have become friends of our family. Q: 2 A: I want to tell them to do something they enjoy. And get help from friends and family. I invite my friends to help with lunches, and almost every time, they’ve come and given out lunches with me and my dad. | EDITOR’S(编者) NOTE 3 First, think what needs to be improved. By doing this, you may see steps you can take towards that goal. Many people don’t give a start because they want to make a HUGE difference. But actions and results don’t have to be huge to be meaningful. Take Liam, for example. His goal was not to solve the problem but to help. So he did. For the people who got those lunches, he made things better. Share your ideas with a parent. Every helpful act you do, no matter how small, makes the world better!  |
B. What do you like doing in your spare time?
C. How did you get the idea of making free lunches?
D. What would you tell other kids who want to make a difference?
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4. What can you do to make a difference? Why?
【推荐3】Sir Patrick Moore was a well-known humorous astronomer. Like many scientists, he enjoyed playing harmless jokes on people. Some years ago, he received an invitation to give a series of talks on the radio. One day, at the end of his talk, the host said, your next talk about gravity (重力) will start at 9 a.m. on the first of April-April Fool’s Day. Why don’t you play a joke on the listeners? Patrick Moore agreed.
Over the next few days, Patrick Moore could not think of a joke. Then, on his way to the radio station on April 1, he saw some children jumping up and down in the street. That gave him an idea. He arrived at the station and gave his talk. At the end of his talk, he told his listeners, “The planets Jupiter and Saturn are very close to each other this morning. This will reduce the gravity of the Earth. If you jump into the air at exactly 9:47 a.m., you will be able to float (漂浮) for several seconds.”
A few minutes after 9:47 a.m., the phones began to ring. Some people said, “You just played a joke on us.” Some said, “We obeyed your instructions but did not float in the air!”
阅读短文，回答下列问题。
1. What did Patrick Moore enjoy doing?
2. On which day did Patrick’s talk about gravity start?
3. Who did Moore see on his way to the radio station?
4. How many planets are mentioned in Moore’s joke?
5. According to the passage, people couldn’t really float in the air for several seconds, could they?
When talking about “good people”, who first comes to your mind? Many Chinese might think of Lei Feng. In China, Lei Feng is a symbol of the giving spirit. People who act selflessly are sometimes talked about as “living Lei Feng”.
Born to a rural family in Hunan in 1940, Lei grew up poor. He became a soldier in 1960. But just two years later, the young man died.
During his short life, he did not fight in any wars, nor did he achieve any world-changing achievements. But he has been remembered as a national hero.
Lei devoted（奉献）all his life to helping others. He carried luggage（行李）for the elderly and gave food to children. He once gave all the money he had to the sick parents of a friend. He often helped his fellow soldiers and taught them how to read.
Lei is not a “Superman”, but a role model for every person. Being kind to others is something that everyone should try to do.
According to Chairman Mao Zedong, Lei served the people whole-heartedly throughout his life. On March 5, 1963, Chairman Mao wrote in an article that people should “Learn from Comrade Lei Feng”. Later, March 5 became “Lei Feng Day”.
1. What do we often call a person who helps others?2. How old was Lei Feng when he died?
3. Did Lei Feng achieve world-changing achievements?
4. What did Chairman Mao ask people to do?
5. When is “Lei Feng Day”?
A king wanted to find the answers to three questions. The questions are: when is the right time for every action, who are the most important people, and what is the most important thing to do? The king asked learned men, but their answers didn’t please him. In the end, he decided to visit a wise man who lived in the woods.
When he got close to the wise man’s hut, he asked his bodyguards to wait behind. He found the wise man digging. He asked the wise man his three questions, but the wise man didn’t respond. Seeing how old the wise man was, the king helped him dig. The king dug for hours, but the wise man never said anything. Just as the king was about to leave, a wounded (受伤的) man run to the hut and fainted (晕倒) before them. Then the king carried the wounded man to the hut and looked after him. The wounded man said that he was the king’s enemy and had wanted to kill the king. He asked for forgiveness and promised to serve the king faithfully (忠诚地).
Afterwards, the king repeated his questions to the wise man. The wise man replied, “If you had not helped me dig earlier, you would have left and been killed. So, the most important man back then was me, and the most important time was when you were digging. The most important thing to do was to be kind to me. When the wounded man arrived, he was the most important person, and saving him was the most important thing. By doing so, you made peace with an enemy.”
1. Was the king pleased with the answers given by learned men?2. Where did the wise man live?
3. Why did the king help the wise man dig?
Because he thought
4. Who was the wounded man?
5. The king didn’t find the answers to his three questions, did he?
6. What were the king’s rewards (奖赏) after he helped the wise man and the wounded man?
【推荐3】Allan is a doctor. He is taking notes about the lifestyles of two children, Angela and Andy.
Angela: The girl looks healthy. She knows how to keep fit. She gets up early even (即使) at weekends. And enough exercise makes her fit. She doesn't eat fast food very often.
But sometimes she eats snacks between meals. Are most girls greedy (嘴馋的)? She should (应该) eat less snacks. They are not good for her. She can eat some fruit between meals.
Andy: Andy likes sports. He is good at swimming and football. He does sports for more than 1 hour every day. That makes him fit and strong.
But Andy is a picky eater (挑食者). He doesn't eat enough meat for meals. He can't get enough energy. So he is not tall. And he has another problem—sleeping in. He gets up too late on Saturdays and Sundays. I shall tell Andy to get up early and eat more meat.
Angela and Andy's | ||
Angela | Andy | |
Good habits (习惯) | She gets up | He does sports for |
| She has enough | --- | |
| She | --- | |
| She is greedy. | He is a picky eater and he sleeps in at | |
Doctor's idea | She should eat less snacks but more | To get enough |
