I really love my job because I enjoy working with small children. There was a time when I thought I would never have a good job.

I wasn’t a good student because I didn’t do much homework. In my final term, I started thinking about what I might do and found I didn’t have much to offer.

I then found myself a job. That was to look after two little girls. It wasn’t too bad at first. But the problems began when I agreed to live with them. I would be in their home if my boss had to go out for business in the evening. We agreed that if I had to work more hours one week, she’d give me more time to rest next time. But unfortunately, it didn’t often work out. I was getting very tired because I had too many late nights and early mornings with the children.

One Sunday, I was in the park with the children, and met Megan who used to go to school with me. She suggested that I should do a course and get a qualification(资格证书) if I wanted to work with children. I didn’t think I would be accepted because I didn’t take many exams in school. She asked me to phone the local college and they were really helpful. My experience was useful and I was accepted. I had to leave my job with the family, and got work at a kindergarten.

Now I’ve got a full-time job there. I shall always be thankful to Megan. I wish I had known earlier that you could have a good future through hard work even if you aren’t top of the class at school.

【推荐3】Mr. Green works in a small store. It’s near a school. He works very long hours a day, but he likes working there. He thinks it’s interesting. He usually gets up at six in the morning and he has breakfast and then goes to work at six thirty. He has no time to go home for lunch, so he often takes some food to work and eats there.

He gets to the store at about six fifty. At about seven, people start to come. They buy eggs, vegetables, meat and things like that. At seven thirty in the evening, he closes the store and goes home. He has dinner at home. After that, he watches TV. He has a dog and he likes it very much. He often plays with it in the evening.

On Saturdays and Sundays, he isn’t busy. He wants to watch soccer games, but his daughter and his wife like to go to the park. So he usually goes to the park with his family.

【推荐1】Everyone needs friends. We all like to be close to someone. It is nice to have a friend, talk, laugh and do things with them. Sometimes we need to be alone. We don’t always want people around. But we will feel lonely if we have no friends.

Not two people are the same. Sometimes friends make each other unhappy. That doesn’t mean they no longer like each other. Most of the time, we will make up.

Sometimes friends move away. Then we feel very sad. We miss them very much. But we can call them and write to them. Maybe we will never see them again. And we can make new friends.

Families sometimes name their children after a close friend. Many places are named after men and women who are friendly to people in town. Some libraries are named after this way. So are some schools. We think of these people when we go to these places.

There is more good news for people who have friends. They live longer than people who don’t. Why? They may be happier. Being happy helps us keep healthier.

Having close friends

【推荐2】Hello, everyone! I’m a thirteen-year-old boy. (86)20年之后我们的生活将是什么样子呢？Here is my answer.

（87）In 20 years, I will be a scientist. Why? That’s because I’m good at science at school and I think science can change the world.

There will be more robots in 20 years. (88)They will be able to do almost everything for us. For example, they will make our life much easier. Also, robots will take people’s place to do lots of jobs. (89)所以人们将有更多的空闲时间。But there will be more pollution because of so many factories. So will some people have to move to other planets? I think so. Maybe I will live on the space station. (90)Everyone should play a part in saving the earth, or nobody will be able to live on the earth in 20 years. What can we do? We can use less water and plant more trees.

Are Tablets (平板电脑) Good for Children?

Tablets in the Classroom

In some schools, children use tablets in the classroom. They read, write and listen with them. “Tablets are important,” say the children. “They help us learn. They are convenient to use.” “But I like books!” says their teacher.

Tablets for Games

Many children play games on their tablets. “We like games,” say the children. “They’re fun. But we play only at the weekend.” “Tablets aren’t good for children,” says one mum. “Children need to play outside more.”

Tablets for Music

Tablets can be used for music, too. “We bring our tablets to music lessons,” says Alice. “We listen to music and we learn new songs!”

Tablets for Talking

You can also talk to people with a tablet. “We talk to Grandma and Grandpa on Friday,” says Paul. “They live in Australia. There’s a camera (照相机) on the tablet, so we can see Grandma and Grandpa, too!”