Here are a few of our favorite entries so far in our “Your Life: The Reader’s Digest Version” contest. After reading these, head over to Facebook and submit (提交) your own story about a special moment or lesson that shaped your life.
“There’s Always a John”
By Darla Boyd
My first year of teaching, there was a kid named John in my class. John was difficult to control and he nearly drove me crazy. While talking about him one day, an old teacher put his hand on my shoulder and said, “There will always be a John. Your job is to lean, to discover what make him different and help him grow better.” The next year, there was indeed another John. In the last 20 years, I’ve learned to enjoy all the kids like John. That advice taught me that there is something to appreciate in everyone.
“An Early Key Lesson”
By Elaine West
Before I began my first teaching job, my mother, a teacher of 30 years, gave me a very special gift, five simple words that have had an effect on my entire life: “Make friends with the janitor (门卫).” Her wisdom taught me the respect for all types of characters and continue to enrich my life to this day. Just five little words but what an impact they can have when you take them to heart.
“Raising Mommy”
By Jan Davis
Being a mother can always present challenges and rewards. Someone told me early in my parenting career that “Children will teach you everything you need to know”. Being a mother is being raised. Our children become our advisers. Their dreams become our professors, as we are taking notes carefully. The sounds of their laughter and smiles on their faces are a great reward to us or bring us great joy. Their tears remind us that it is okay to fail, wipe the tears away and try again.
1.What did the old teacher mean by saying “There will always be a John”?
A. There are always difficult students like John.
B. John will always be an ordinary student.
C. It is important to change John.
D. John is a very common name.
2.What did Elaine West’s mother advise her to do?
A. Don’t treat students differently.
B. Take care of janitors.
C. Respect people from different backgrounds.
D. Don’t judge people by appearance.
3.Which of the following would Jan Davis most probably agree with?
A. A mother should be given more care.
B. A mother improves herself greatly in parenting.
C. Being a mother has more challenges than rewards.
D. Children should realize the dreams of their parents.
4.The text is most probably a(n) .
A. notice inviting contributions. B. introduction to a contest.
C. ad for three new books. D. poster about a lecture.
某英文报刊开辟专栏，讨论高中生的周末安排。请你结合你校学生实际，按以下提示，用英文为该专栏写一篇稿件。
普遍现象 | 1.全天看电视、上网聊天、玩游戏……； 2.无暇与家人沟通交流； 3.边上网边吃零食，不吃正餐。 |
你的观点 | 1.在家比在校更疲劳；2.失去与父母交流的机会；3.…… |
你的建议 | …… |
注意：1.词数 120 左右。开头已为你写好，不计入总词数。
2.根据所给提示，可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
3.文中不得透漏个人姓名和学校名称。
At present, when senior high school students get weekends off, many of my classmates spend all day
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Today I’d like to tell you anything about riding a bike in London. If you visit London, you’ll see many buses, cars or bikes. It’s very cheap and quick to use bike. If you take a bus, I often have to wait for an hour or so. Besides, the buses move very slowly. The underground is quickly but expensive and often crowded. I used to travel to work by bus. I was often late, and tiring. Then a friend suggested we went to work by bike. I followed him. Although we went slowly, but we always arrived on time. Taking a bus takes 50 minutes, while ride a bike only half an hour. Now I love riding to work and I feel more better.
Chaplin made people laugh at a time when they felt 1.( depress), so they could feel more content 2. their lives. He was popular with people all over the world for his particular form of 3. (humor) acting. The little tramp became 4. (know) throughout the world. He played the main character 5. was poor and homeless, and 6. (wear) large trousers, worn- out shoes and a small round black hat, and carried 7. walking stick. The character was a social 8.(fail), but he won the love of his audience for his determination in overcoming difficulties, and being kind to others. In his film the gold rush, Chaplin 9.(success) made a sad situation entertaining by eating a boiled shoe.
As an everlasting humor master, Chaplin Chaplin will always 10. (remember) by us.
I was recently invited to dinner by a friend. During the meal, the____of the restaurant came over and said our meal was free. I was____He stood there smiling at me and there was an air of____Finally I asked him if he knew me. He said I had____forgotten him, but I had____his life. My friend was quite____and asked him how I had done this.
He said twelve years ago I was teaching a stress management class and he was one of the____I asked the group what their number one____was and most of them said it was from their bosses.
I listened to everyone, then____a chair and invited everyone to stand on it. I wanted them to look at the room from____there. After that, I asked the group to think about how the room looked____when they changed their perspective (角度).
Then I asked them to____their bosses. Was this the same person who had____their good qualities and hired them? Do they remember how____they were to be chosen for the job?
He said I looked at him and asked if he had ever thanked his boss for the____to earn a living and____him new skills and to be a better employee.
He said he went back to work the next day with a thank-you card to his____He learned to____stress in a smart way. Now he has been the manager of the restaurant for eight years. He said I had taught him to____life from different perspectives and to express____
1.A. waiter B. manager C. cook D. owner
2.A. satisfied B. excited C. surprised D. moved
3.A. familiarity B. understanding C. importance D. dignity
4.A. hardly B. rarely C. specially D. probably
5.A. changed B. Planned C. Built D. noticed
6.A. Patient B. anxious C. curious D. doubtful
7.A. employers B. students C. organizers D. teachers
8.A. joy B. stress C. danger D. pride
9.A. removed B. broke C. held D. took
10.A. down B. outside C. up D. inside
11.A. natural B. different C. funny D. strange
12.A. consider B. ask C. visit D. watch
13.A. seen B. predicted C. chosen D. improved
14.A. puzzled B. touched C. happy D. calm
15.A. ability B. chance C. process D. luck
16.A. allowing B. advising C. encouraging D. teaching
17.A. colleague B. customer C. boss D. parent
18.A. leave behind B. deal with C. suffer from D. bring about
19.A. look at B. talk about C. work on D. take over
20.A. apology B. regret C. appreciation D. Sympathy
In the world nothing is more important than health. If people took away our money, houses, cars, or even our clothes, we could still survive. 1. Then how can we keep healthy?First of all, we should eat healthily. I usually avoid eating food high in fat, like French fries or cookies, which are junk food. 2.I only eat little meat. 3. It helps us build a strong body. Regular exercise is an important part of keeping me healthy. In addition, I think friends are an important part of one’s health. 4.I always feel better when I am with friends than when I am alone. When I am with my friends, I always laugh. Laughing is also an important part of health. It is good to stay with my friends.By eating properly and exercising regularly, I can keep my body at a proper weight and keep healthy. By spending time with my friends, I can keep my mind as well as my body happy. These things sound easy to do, but not many people can manage them. 5.
A. What’s more, taking exercise is very important. |
B. Some people appear fat because they often eat too much. |
C. I think a strong will is necessary if we want to keep fit. |
D. I eat a lot of vegetables and fresh fruits which are full of vitamins. |
E. There are some people who like staying alone, but they keep healthy. |
F. But if our health were taken away, we could surely die. |
G. Many studies show that people with few friends often get sick. |
