Eric's parents are holding a party to celebrate his ________ (十二岁) birthday.
They take great ________ (骄傲) in their son, who is now a famous scientist.
As a teenager, it is better for us to speak to the old people ________ (礼貌地)
Most of us have made an exercise plan, but only a few can follow it. WebMD (an American website) has listed the following tips for making exercise a habit in your life.
1. Do activities you enjoy.
Remember, there's no rule that says you have to go to a sports centre or buy equipment like swimming suits. Many types of activities, such as push﹣up (俯卧撑), can be done whenever it is rainy or snowy.
2. Exercise after work.
Don't go home first. Few people are so motivated (有动力的) that they will go out again and exercise after they go home and change clothes.
3. Exercise even when you are tired.
Tiredness is not an excuse. While exercising, you breathe deeply and your body makes better use of the oxygen (氧气) exchange. Then, you will feel energetic.
4. Notice that you are better than before.
It's great when your clothes fit better, you can lift heavier things or take exercise longer. There's something good too, like getting a good night's sleep or thinking more clearly.
5. Walk with a pedometer (计步器)
Not everyone can start out with 10,000 steps a day. Use a pedometer, and find out your daily steps. And then, try your best to walk 300 extra steps each day. Finally, you can reach 10,000 steps a day.
Complete the summary of the passage above with one word for each blank.
According to WebMD, there are some easy ways to make exercise a habit. First, when you do activities you enjoy, such as push﹣up, you don't have to consider 1. conditions. Second, the best way is to exercise before going home because most people are unwilling to go out again and exercise after 2. clothes at home. Third, keep on exercising even though you feel tired. That's because taking a 3. breath will help your body make better use of oxygen exchange. Moreover, pay attention to your 4. in exercising, like losing some weight, exercising longer, etc. Finally, walk with a pedometer and find out your daily steps. Then, increase the number of steps day 5. day. Your goal of 10,000 steps a day can be achieved.
As school kids, we have many dreams. These dreams can be very big, such as winning the Nobel Prize. 1. You may just want to become one of the ten best students in your class.
Once you have found a dream, what do you do with it? Have you ever tried to achieve your dream? Follow Your Heart by Australian writer Andrew Matthews tells us that realizing our dreams is life's biggest challenge.
You may think you're not very good at some school subjects, or that it is impossible for you to become a writer. 2. In fact, everyone can realize his dream. The first thing you must do is to remember what your dream is.
3. Keep telling yourself what you want, and you will realize your dream faster. Do this step by step. A dream cannot be realized in one day. A big dream is, in fact, many small dreams.
You must also never give up on your dream. There will be difficulties on the road to realizing it. But the biggest difficulty comes from yourself. 4. Studying instead of watching TV will lead to better exam results, while saving five yuan instead of buying an ice cream means you can buy a new book.
5. But it is OK as long as you have the chance to learn more skills and find new interests.
A.Or they can be small.
B.Don't let it leave your heart.
C.These kinds of thoughts stop you from getting your dream, the book says.
D.You need to decide what is most important.
E.As you get closer to your dream, it may change a little.
F.Then it may help them to be confident to face challenges.
Who is the greatest teacher in Chinese history? Many people would think of Confucius (孔子), whose birthday was September 28. Although he lived over 2,000 years ago, people still remember and respect him for his contribution (贡献) to the education today.
Confucius lived in the Kingdom of Lu, which is in Shandong Province. He lived during the Spring and Autumn Period (时期). He had a hard childhood. His father died when he was only 3. His mother brought him up. As a child, he had to work to help his mother, but young Confucius didn't give up studying. He visited many famous teachers and learned music, history, poetry and sports.
Later, he became a teacher and started the first public school in Chinese history. At that time only children from noble families could go to school, but Confucius believed everyone should go to school if they wanted to learn. He had about 3,000 students in his lifetime.
Today, people still follow Confucius' lessons. He told us that everyone has something worth (有价值的) to be learned. "When I am with three people, one of them must be better than me in some areas. I choose their good qualities (品质) and learn from them."
He also taught us that thinking is very important in study. "All study but no thinking makes people puzzled (困惑的). All thinking but no study makes people lazy."
Confucius is not only a great teacher, but also a famous thinker with wise thoughts (思想) about the world and society. His most important teachings are about kindness and good manners. "A person should be strict with himself, but be kind to others." he said.
1.Today we still remember Confucius mainly because _______.
A.he lived a poor life in his childhood
B.he had wise thoughts and great views about education
C.he traveled with his students from one place to another
2.Confucius learned music, history, poetry and sports _______ as a child.
A.by visiting many famous teachers
B.with the help of his mother
C.by going to school
3.The underlined word "noble" in Paragraph 3 has the closest meaning to _______.
A.poor B.lazy C.rich
4.Confucius is not only _______, but also _______.
A.a great teacher; a famous traveler
B.a famous sports player; a great teacher
C.a great teacher; a famous thinker
5.Which of the following is NOT true in the passage?
A.All study but no thinking makes people puzzled.
B.Confucius thinks he is the best of the three people.
C.A person should be strict with himself, but be kind to others.
