【推荐1】Dick was seven years old, and his sister, Mary, was five. One day their mother took them to their aunt’s house to play and then she went to buy something.

The children played for an hour, and then at half past four their aunt took Dick into the kitchen. She gave him a nice cake and a knife and said to him, “Now here is a knife. Dick, cut this cake into two pieces and give one to your sister, but remember to do it like a gentleman (绅士).”

“Like a gentleman?” Dick asked. “How do gentlemen do it?”

“They always give the bigger piece to the other,” answered his aunt at once.

“Oh,” said Dick. He thought for a moment. Then he took the cake to his sister, “Cut this cake in halves, Mary.”

【推荐1】Some animals are truly amazing! Study the chart below to learn more about several amazing animals.

【推荐2】What season is it in October? If you ask people from the UK, they will tell you it’s “autumn”. But if you go to the US, you will find that people use both “autumn” and “fall”. Why does this season have two names in English?

According to a Dictionary.com, both words have been around for a long time, but neither of them was the first to describe this season. During this season, crops(庄稼) would become ripe and farmers would have a big harvest(丰收). So in old English, this season was simple called “harvest”.

Then, in the 1600s, more people left their farms and moved to cities. Wish fewer people farming, the word “harvest” become less useful English speakers needed a different name for the season. They knew leaves fell from trees during the season, so people started calling it “the fall of the leaf” or “fall” for short.

But at the end of the 1600s, autumn from the French word “autompne” and the Latin “autumns”, came to England. It gradually replaced(替代) “fall” as the word for this season.

At the same time, British people were making their first trips to North America. They brought both the words “fall” and “autumn” with them. That’s why today’s Americans have two names for one season.

【推荐3】American schools begin in September after a long summer holiday. There are two terms in a school year: the first term is from September to January, and the second is from February to June. Most American children begin to go to school when they are five years old. Most students are seventeen or eighteen years old when they finish high school.

High school students take only four or five subjects each term. They usually go to the same classes every day, and they have homework for every class. After class they do many interesting things.

After high school, many students go to college（上大学）. They can go to a small one or a large one. They usually have to give a lot of money. So many college students work after class to get money for their studies.

【推荐3】A life coach (教练) is somebody who helps you reach all kinds of life goals (目标). Each of us has the ability to be our own life coach. Here are some tips for you.

Pay attention to your relationships with others

When was the last time you showed your family members that you care for them? Your relationships with friends, family members and teachers show a lot about the kind of person you are.

Face the fears (恐惧) for the future

We can’t hold everything, but we should face the fears and difficulties in our life. The most successful people could follow their dreams and succeed, although someone tells them that what they want to do is impossible.

Develop your talents

If you want to reach your goals, you will have to spend more time developing the talents you already have, and uncovering any hidden talents that you didn’t use in the past. So you can take classes in subjects that you are interested in, even if you have no experience.

Be thankful

Take some time to be thankful for the things you do have. Remember positive (积极的) memories. Remember special parties, vacations and holidays. Appreciate (感激) the wonderful people you have in your life.