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A Spring Morning
This spring morning in bed I'm lying，
Not to awake till the birds are crying．
After one night of wind and showers，
How many are the fallen flowers!
（Translated by Xu Yuanchong）
This poem （1） （write） by Meng Haoran （689﹣740）， who lived during the Tang Dynasty． It might be one of the（2） （famous） poems about spring in China． People like to read it（3） they wake up on a spring morning．
Meng didn't directly say how much he loved spring． Instead， he wrote about the details（细节） of the season： the birds， wind， rain showers and fallen flowers． His descriptions（描述） of these things showed （4） （we） the joy he felt during springtime．
Meng chose to write about the sounds of spring． These sounds allow readers （5） （picture） spring using their own imagination．
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There were many people on a bus． An old man（1） （look） here and there． He wanted to find（2） empty seat． Then he saw one and went to it． A small bag was on the seat． And a young man was beside it．
"Is this seat empty？" asked the old man．
"No， it's （3） an old woman． She went to buy some bananas，" said the young man．
"Well， let me sit here， please． I'll leave here when she（4） （come） back，" replied the old man．
After a few minutes， the bus started． "The old woman （5） （not come）， but her bag is here．Let me give her the bag．" Then the old man threw the bag out of the bus window．
The young man jumped up and shouted，"Don't throw! It's my bag!"
Most families love to go on holiday together． It is great fun to leave your common life behind and go somewhere different and exciting!
（1） Some people enjoy traveling around cities and visiting museums． Other people prefer outdoor holidays， where you can hike or go boating． Some people like cruises， where the huge ship is like a hotel．
Many families go on holiday in summer， when schools are closed． （2） In the past， most British families would take their holidays at a British seaside town． However， now many people choose to go abroad instead． One reason for this is to escape（躲藏） the possibility of rain at home! France， Spain and Greece are popular destinations（目的地）．
In the United States， summer holidays often involve a road trip． （3） It is common to drive hundreds of miles to get to your destination． If the beach is too far away， you could go to one of the national parks． Many people love to enjoy the natural beauty of places such as Yellowstone or the Grand Canyon．
（4） In winter， many people go skiing． The Alps are a very popular place to ski． The mountain scenery is truly wonderful! You can try downhill skiing， cross﹣country skiing or snowshoeing．
Not matter what kind of holiday you take， there are two things that nearly everyone does． The first is to sent postcards to friends and family at home， so they can see a photo of the place where you are． The second is to buy some sort of souvenir（纪念品） to that you can remember your trip﹣﹣maybe a T﹣shirt or an art piece． （5）
A． Beach holidays are very popular in Britain．
B． Few people like to take holidays in winter．
C． There are many different kinds of holidays．
D． Summer is not the only season for going on holiday．
E．This means packing the whole family into the car and setting out!
F． Then once you're home， it's time to start planning your next holiday!
G． However， some families never have chances to take holidays together．
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When you are busy doing piles of math homework， have you ever stopped and thought about one question：why do we need to learn all this math anyway？
It's an interesting question． Kids around the world （1） it for ages． For US students， they may get the answer from a new show called "MathAlive!"． It has 47 interesting activities designed to teach kids how math （2） in our life． For example， at one show station， visitors test the theory that a person's arm span（臂展） equals the person's height． At another station， math skills help visitors （3） the NASA robot outside a space station virtually （虚拟的）． By doing such activities， kids learn why math is important in our life．
Where else can you find math used every day？ Actually， if you go down deep enough into anything， you（4） math． Think of simple things， like clocks． They tell time， but only if you know how to read them． That means using math． How much longer until school ends？ How long did I sleep last night？ That's all math． When you go shopping， you do lots of math， too．
Even when you （5） math， it's all around you． The computer you use to surf the Internet is a machine to do binary math very fast． The house you live in is designed by people who use lots of geometry（几何学）． So enjoy math， not for exams， but for the wonderful world's helps to build．
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Tad is a very special boy． He must sit （1） a wheelchair every day． He was born with a disease that made him unable to walk． Some boys would be （2） or angry about that， but not Tad． Instead， he looks for ways to make people happy． He called the Green Oaks School for the Blind and asked if he could volunteer． They said， "Sure!" Tad went to that school at （3） ． Every day， he plays games with the children． He reads books to them． Sometimes he helps them with （4） schoolwork． The children at the school call Tad Lucky because they feel so （5） to have him as a friend． That makes Tad very happy!
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Once upon a time there was a man called Yue Yangzi in Henan who had a（1） wife．
One day， Yue picked up a piece of gold． Gladly， he rushed hack home to show it to his wife．（2） ， his wife said， " I hear that a good man doesn't drink the water of Dao Spring （盗泉） and wouldn't pick up the things others lost． He would rather die（3） food given by the people who disrespect him．" Yue was very ashamed after hearing wife's words and（4） the gold off into the fields and went to study in a far place．
One year later， Yue came back home． His wife asked him the（5） for his return．
Yue said， "I was homesick and miss you very much．"
Hearing this， his wife took up a pair of scissors and walked to the loom （织布机）， saying，"To make cloth， I weave （织） the cloth with one after（6） silk thread inch by inch． lf I cut the cloth with the scissors， all my efforts are（7） ． Studying is also like this． You should get knowledge every day（8） stopping．"
Yue Yangzi was（9） moved by his wife's words． Then he went back to his studies． This story reminds us （10） to give up halfway．
Donna Reid had just finished her training as a children's doctor． A famous research hospital in New York had offered her a job with （1）g pay． And her boyfriend， Tony， had a clinic（小诊所） in their hometown and hoped she could work with him． At the same time， a small hospital， Backwoods Hospital， in a very poor area had also offered Donna a job． Now it was time for her to decide （2）w to work．
Dad： Donna， that research hospital in New York has a good reputation（声誉） for children's medicine． Some of the best children's doctors in the country work there and you can （3）l a lot from them．
Mom： Yes， I agree it's a good hospital and the pay is good， too． But， that's not the point（要点）．
Dad： （4）T what's the point？
Mom： It's in New York， too far away! Let me tell you， dear Donna． Tony's clinic is just several miles away． You don't need to travel （5）f if you work there． Tony is a nice young man and I guess you'll get married soon．
Dad： Ha! It's hard enough to live with a husband or wife． Working with them， （6）t ？ That's a choice for trouble． Well， Donna， what do you think？
Donna： I'm thinking about （7）a the offer from Backwoods Hospital．
Dad： But Donna， look at their offer! You'll be on call（随时待命） six days a week． That's really a （8）h job．
Mom： Oh， Donna， the pay is another problem．
Donna： Mom and Dad， I didn't become a doctor for enjoying a comfortable life（9）o ．
Dad： No？ Then （10）w did you become a doctor？
Donna： I want to help people． You know that． And Backwoods serves the poor． Backwoods， here I come!
The Bird's Christmas Tree
It's a sun shining winter afternoon． In a small yard in Luss， Scotland， Kate and Effie（1） （tie） the baskets to the branches（树枝） of the Christmas tree and filling them with corns． The children （2） （work） busily but happily for many hours， making the little baskets for the birds．
Many birds come in． Some are eating， and others are dancing．
Even the pretty blue jay（蓝松鸦） （3） （forget） to be pretty． When he has eaten his fill， he is flying away， crying "Thanks， thanks!"
What a happy life the tree brings to the birds and the children! But two weeks ago， the tree （4） nearly （cut） into firewood．
Two weeks ago， the Christmas tree was once in the living room． Kate and Effie， and Sue and Tom， had a happy Christmas Day， for the tree was hung with gifts for them all．
One day， when the children （5） （play） games around the tree， John came and told them that he was going to carry it into the woodshed．
"What （6） you （do） with it， John？" the children asked．
"I want to cut it into firewood，" answered John．
"Oh， don't!" cried the children． "Our beautiful tree! Let us（7） （have）it a little longer!"
"What will you do with it？" asked John．
"We （8） （put） it in the yard and make a Christmas tree for the birds，" replied the children．
So John carried the fir tree into the yard． There it （9） （stand） in the white snow， spreading out its beautiful green branches．
"Now" cried Effie， "let us make some baskets （10） （fill） corns． Then we will tie them to the tree for the birds．"
What happened next？ As you can see at the beginning of the story， the birds are living happily． With the birds and the tree， the children are also very happy． It is hard to tell which are happier， the birds or the children． I believe the tree is the happiest of all．
Just as a famous saying （1）g ， "Reading is to success what water is to fish．" Reading is very important for all humans． It can open many （2）d and can lead you into a path to success． It's quite clear that every successful person has a good （3）h of reading． This is （4）b reading is an important way to get the information required to understand something． For example， a good doctor has to know the latest development in （5）m by reading．
Then， how can you develop an interest in reading？ There is only one way． Let me explain this to you． If you want to learn how to ride a bike， you have to get on the bike as many times as possible （6）u you can ride skillful． It works the same way with reading． If you want to improve your reading， try to read as （7）m as you can． When you finish reading your first book， take another book and do the same． If you are going out， take a magazine， a book， an article or something （8）e to read． When you are reading， try to understand （9）w message the writer is giving to you．
So， parents should help to get their children to read as early as possible． Studies have （10）s that reading to your unborn child is very good． In this way， your child will like reading later．
Reading is always a wonderful time． Good books are good friends．
Giving a speech in front of your class can be challenging． However， you can do something to make it success． First of all， you need to do something about your topic． For example， choose a topic about something you like， such as something that interests you or someone who is close to you． Once you've chosen your topic， try to find useful information about it online or from the library． As you do this， write down the information that supports your ideas in a valuable way．
Rehearsing（排练） your speech is also important． For this， you'd better write the script （讲稿） just like talking to your friends． Keep your script simple． Use interesting examples or stories to show your ideas． Once you finish your script， read it out loud to yourself and remember it． After that， write down 2to 3points that you may forget on a note card． Finally， you have to practice your speech in front of something or someone until you don't have to look at your note card．
In the end， it's time to give the speech． At this time， stand straight and hold your head high． This will show that you're confident． Show your listeners that you're excited by smiling before you begin and throughout the speech． Pause（停顿） after finishing a sentence， or after saying an important point． It will allow you time to collect your thoughts．
If you're out of breath while speaking or if your words start running together， you're most probably speaking too fast． If this happens， take a breath and slow down． While talking， look at your listeners， like friends． What's more， if you don't remember the next word or line， pause for one or two seconds to look at your note card． Before you begin speaking， take a deep breath， smile at your listeners， and then go on．
| （1） to give a successful speech |
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| （2） for your speech |
• Choose a topic you are （3） in． •Collect information on your topic from books or on the （4） ． • Write down the useful information． |
| Rehearse your speech |
•Write a script in a （5） way． • Read the script， and make a note card that can help you （6） the content． •Keep （7） your speech until you can make it very well． |
| Give your speech |
• Use proper body language to show that you are （8） and excited． • Pause at the （9） of a sentence or after saying an important point． |
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• （10） speaking too fast． • Look at your listeners while giving the speech． • If you forget what to say next， look at your note care， breathe deeply， smile at your listeners， and then go on． |
Part﹣time jobs are great for young people．They allow teenagers and young adults to gain a little job（1）e and make a bit of money too．Compared with other hobbies and activities，part﹣time jobs are healthier and better help teenagers（2）p for adult life．Of course，for students，doing a part﹣time job should never be more important than（3）s for good grades．
There are so many different part﹣time jobs for you to（4）c from．A few of the most common ones are restaurant waiters，store salesmen and park workers．These are all jobs that only need you to work（5）b ten and twenty hours per week．Besides，they don't require much work experience．So you can learn how to do the job（6）e while you are working．
You can learn great lessons from a part﹣time job．Some are about how to work with others，some are about how to be on time and （7）o are about how to work hard．These are all necessary lessons you will use later in life．A survey shows that the young adults who do not have part﹣time jobs are（8）l prepared for life than those who do．
It is great to earn money for the first time from a part﹣time job．Then how do you usually （9）s the money from a part﹣time job？It can be used to save for college education or favorite things．Maybe you will find it's harder to use money you made than that your parents gave you！Yet it can right teach you the（10）v of money．
As you've just found out， opening a book doesn't require much effort． However， even that would be （1）i if you spent the night on the streets．
After lying for hours on cold ground， with only a thin sleeping bag to protect you from rain or ice， your fingers would probably be so numb（麻木的）that you could hardly （2）m them． You'd most likely spend the day trying to find something to cat and somewhere to shelter from the freezing cold．
You might be surprised to hear that the number of people sleeping rough（露宿）in London has doubled in the last five years and has （3）i by 30% across the rest of the country during the last two years．
Once we bring a homeless person out of the freezing cold， we need your help to give him a （4）w welcome at St Mungo's very much．
Will you please give a Christmas gift of £25， which could （5）p a homeless person with a St Mungo's welcome pack？ It could have a towel， shampoo， soap（肥皂）， so a homeless person can have a hot （6）s and a proper clean up． The difference you could make won't end there． You see， welcoming someone into warmth and safety is just the （7）b ． You really could enable someone to change their life for good．
For Harvey， it was losing his job that led to him becoming homeless． Since Harvey was welcomed into St Mungo's， he has received （8）t for his health and so much more． After he took courses in useful life skills， he recently moved into his own flat．
With your gift， you could help us offer a warm welcome to someone （9）l Harvey who's come in from the freezing streets． I'm sure you'll a（10） that's a wonderful present to give at Christmas． I hope you will send £25， or as much as you can， today．
Claude Monet's paintings were quite different from the art styles that were popular in the 1870s France． Traditional artists always did their artwork in a studio and their paintings were realistic﹣they looked exactly like the real world． Claude Monet was part of a group of painters who were called Impressionists（印象派画家）． Their paintings were light and a bit fuzzy﹣they gave an impression of what the real world looked like． Sometimes Impressionists worked outside， which was a very unusual thought in their time． Impressionism received its name from an early painting by Claude Monet titled impression， Sunrise．
Knowing that trains were interesting subjects and represented modern progress， Claude Monet created a series of Impressionist paintings of trains from January to March of 1877． He worked on his paintings right on the train platform at the Gare Saint﹣Lazare， the train station on Saint Lazare Street． Although there were many train stations in Paris， this was the first train station built in Paris so it had historical significance（意义）．
Monet's friend， Impressionist painter Pierre Auguste Renoir， told the following story to his sons about Claude Monet and painting the trains． Monet needed permission（允许）to spend time on the train platform and paint what he saw in his impressionistic style． One day Monet dressed himself in his very best suit along with a fine top hat， a good linen shirt and a silk tie． He appeared to be a wealthy gentleman while he really was a poor painter．
When he went towards the clerk at the train office， he presented his calling card which introduced him as Claude Monet， Painter． He asked to see the station master． The clerk quickly allowed this fine gentleman to enter the station master's office． The station master was also impressed and gave Monet permission to paint on the train platform． The station master even kept trains from leaving on time so Monet could compete a scene even though passengers complained．
Was it all worthwhile（值得）？ Monet's train scenes turned his career into a success and for the station master， made his train station famous until even now．
Claude Monet
| Introduction |
◆Claude Monet was one of the Impressionist painters whose paintings were not the （1） as the popular art styles in the 1870s France． ◆Impressionist paintings gave an impression of （2） he real world looked． ◆He helped Impressionism get its （3） by his painting Impression， Sunrise． |
| A（4） of painting trains |
◆At that time trains were subjects that could keep people's （5） and represented modern progress． ◆He created paintings of trains （6） January and March in 1877， at the train station with the longest （7） in Paris． ◆He dressed himself as a wealthy gentleman to win the station master's （8） ． ◆In order to help Monet complete a scene， the station master even made trains leave （9） than they should do． |
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◆His train scenes made not only his career （10） but also the train station famous． |
When we are talking to someone， we tend to change someone else's mind to our way of thinking．And we may often find it difficult to do that． So here are five tips on how to change someone's mind．
The first oneis never to turn the conversation into an argument． It should be a conversation where you show your opinions and the facts that you've collected． By showing them the facts， we want to tell other people that we are right． But emotionally， they may not totally agree with what you say． So when you are trying to change someone's mind， try to keep it as a conversation and not an argument．
The second tipis never to say that you are wrong． If someone makes a statement that you think is wrong， it's better to point it out by saying， "I thought otherwise but I might be wrong， let's look at the facts．" The key is to say that you might be wrong， not that you are wrong． This opens up the other person to look at the data again and shows them that you're not bullheaded （顽 固 的） and that you're not going to change your opinion． You're showing them that you are open to new ideas and this is super important in changing someone else's mind to your way of thinking．
Tip number threeis to get the other person saying yes as fast as possible． You may begin your conversation on hobbies that you guys have， something that they're crazy about， something that gets them saying yes． Because the more that you get them to say yes now， the more likely they are to say yes in the future． A conversation like this will get them to start to like you and maybe even more open up to ideas that you have． It builds up trust between the two of you．
Tip number fouris to let the other person do a great amount of talking． If you let them talk more， you're going to show that you actually care about their opinions and ideas， which will earn their respect in the end． By listening to them， you're going to create a friendly relationship and build trust． So when you express your opinions， they will also show a willingness to listen． Never interrupt them when they are talking． Just listen patiently with an open mind， encourage them to talk even more and more so that when it's your tum to talk， they'll listen and say nothing．
The last tipis to let the other person feel like the idea was theirs． It's wiser to make suggestions and let someone else come to the conclusion， then they have a sense of pride that it's their idea． Giving someone the data and letting them come to the conclusion let them feel like it is their idea and they are proud of it．
Title： How to change someone else's mind
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Though it is not （1） to change someone else's mind， here are tips you can follow． |
| Five （2） of changing someone else's mind |
●Keep it as a conversation and not an argument， or they may not totally be in （3） with you． |
| ●Say that you might be wrong（4） of saying that you are wrong to show that you are open to new ideas． |
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| ●Try to get them saying yes as fast as possible， so they are more likely to say yes in the future． |
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| ●Create a friendly relationship and build trust so that when you express your opinions， they are willing to listen． |
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| ●Let someone else come to the conclusion and they will be（5） of it because they feel like it is their idea． |
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The Bamboo Train， or "Norry" in the local language， is quite famous in Cambodia． The train is in fact a big bamboo bed with four wheels and a small engine． It can run at the （1）s of up to 50 km/h on the tracks． Lots of （2）v go to Cambodia to enjoy the Bamboo Train ride． They have to pay 5 dollars per person to （3）g on the train．The best time to take the train is from 4 to 6 o'clock in the afternoon， （4）b it is cool when people enjoy the countryside view． "It feels more like a roller coaster， but it's really nice，" a Germany tourist Theresa Kessemeier said after she （5）c a ride． The Bamboo Train has become a popular tourist attraction．
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