1、1. When your children become teenagers，its time to start considering an after-school job. _1_，so why shouldnt our children? When your child has a job，he/she is responsible for getting to work on time and doing his/her job correctly. An after-school job is a good way to teach your teenager about resp
2、onsibility. By allowing your teenagers to have an after-school job you allow them to learn about money management. _2_， they will have to manage how much money they can spend. They will realize that they cant pend every dollar they make if they want to reach their goal. You are probably saying，“Teen
3、s will get into trouble whether they have a job or not.”_3_. Depending on the distance from work to home，you could allow your children some extra time to get home after work. This will ensure that they dont feel rushed but can still get home on time. Its a good idea to show your teenagers that hard
4、work is what it takes to finish everything in their lives. _4_. What will they expect when they are out on their own if they have never had to work hard for what they want? _5_. All teenagers，no matter what their parents financial situation is，should have a job. They will need the experience before
5、they do get out in the real world. AIf they are saving up for their first car BWhen they refuse to have an after-school job CIt is a good idea for all teenagers to have an after-school job DMost of adults in the US. had a job during their teenage years EThey cant learn the meaning of hard work if ev
6、erything is handed to them FHaving an after-school job will help your teenagers know their direction GBut it is less likely that your children will get into trouble if they are working five evenings a week 2 Theres no doubt that when it comes to friendships，you want positive people in your life and
7、not negative ones. _1_ Support when you need it. With positive friends，you dont need to beg for help when you need it because they will be there for you without asking. _2_ Health benefits of being positive. The more positive friends you have，the better you will be at remaining optimistic yourself.
8、_3_ For example，it helps people to deal with stress and illness better. Health benefits may include lower rates of depression，a greater ability to throw off colds，and a reduced risk of developing disease. Bring out the best in you. _4_ This means trying new things，achieving goals，and having the kind
9、 of life you dreamed of for yourself. With positive people in your life，youll be willing to share your goals with your friends because your friends will give you the emotional push you need to go after what you want in life. Attract more positive friends. You naturally attract the kinds of friends w
10、ho are most like you. So if youre a downer，youll probably find that negative people flock to you. _5_ The more you are able to maintain a positive attitude，the more like-minded people youll attract in return. AHere are some benefits of spending time with positive friends. BThats why youd better surr
11、ound yourself with positive friends. CIn most cases，they will go out of their way to help you when youre in trouble. DThe same is true for being positive. EAs we all know，there are many benefits of being optimistic. FYour positive friends will inspire you to be the best you can be. GMost of the time
12、，you have to ask them to help you when in trouble. 3 If you are hungry，what do you do？Have your favorite meal and stay quiet after that？_1_ But you dont realize it， because your mind is busy thinking about your friends or favorite stars. If your mind is always hungry，it doesnt grow. When your mind f
13、ails to grow，creativity stops. This might be the reason why we all sometimes think “What happens next？”，“Why cant I think？” _2_ Why reading but not watching TV？It is because reading has been the most educative tool used by us right from childhood. Since it helps with other parts of our life，we have
14、to get help from reading. Once you read a book，you run your eyes through the lines and your mind tries to explain something to you. _3_ Now this seed is used by you to develop new ideas，although you dont realize it. If it is used many times，the same seed can give you great help to create a lot of th
15、ings，which you would have never thought of in your wildest dreams! This is nothing but creativity. _4_ When youve read widely enough，you can start talking with your friends in English or any other language and find yourself able to freely use plenty of good right words. So dear friends，do give food
16、for your mind by reading，reading and more reading. _5_ Go and get a book! ANow what are you waiting for? BReading can help you make more friends，too. CJust like your stomach，your mind is also hungry. DWhy not do some reading while you are hungry? EAlso this makes a significant contribution to your v
17、ocabulary. FThe interesting part of the book is stored in your mind as a seed. GHunger of the mind can be actually solved through wide reading. 4 Everyone wants to perform well at school. Add these tips to your life and you should be on your way to being a top student! _1_ I cannot stress how import
18、ant it is to pay attention to what your teacher is teaching you. Take part in class discussions if you have something worth adding. Pay attention during class，in particular during lectures. Taking notes is important. You dont need to write down every single word your teacher says but write down what
19、 he or she writes on the board，or any special fact you think you might need for a test. _2_ In this way，it will help you learn more effectively by actually thinking about what you are writing. Dont skip school. You will be missing out on stuff. _3_ However，you will have more work and you have missed
20、 lectures. Also，try not to be late for class. Its most likely that your teacher wont appreciate it and you will get yourself behind. _4_ If you have an “I dont care about school or this class” attitude，then teachers will be less willing to help you with problems or offer you extra credit. The same g
21、oes for lazy attitude. Have a respectful attitude to the teacher and other students. Try not to laugh when other students make mistakes. Always ask questions. _5_ If you dont understand，ask someone. Read your textbook and notes，and then if that fails，seek help. Ask a teacher，friend，classmate，parent，
22、etc. Get a tutor if you need one. ABe prepared. BWrite in your own words. CPay attention to everything the teacher says. DStaying organised will be helpful. EThere is no shame in needing some help. FIt is true that you could make up the work. GKeep a good attitude towards things. 5 If youre planning
23、 to organise a summer camp，you need to have a good plan of action. First of all，you should have a theme. For example，if youre planning a lot of games，you could call it “the adventure land” or something like that. _1_ If the summer camp is going to be an overnight program，then you have to keep the ki
24、ds busy with different activities. _2_ Games act as one of the best ways for kids to relax. They also help kids get along well with each other and develop the ability to work in a team. Kids at the summer camp need to be on their own for some time. Make sure your plan has some free time for them. _3
25、_ You could even encourage them to write down their thoughts about the summer camp. Be careful not to force them to do some things；let them be on their own. Your summer camp program can have a special day. _4_ During this day，children can show their culture as well as learn about others. Also you ca
26、n have a gift day，which means every child has to show their gifts，like dancing，singing or painting. _5_ Let children do certain experiments or go around the campsite and ask them to find the scientific names of trees. Make sure you make this activity fun and interesting，so that the kids dont complai
27、n about it being a study activity. AYoull have a wonderful summer camp. BFor example，you can have a culture day. CThis time may be used to make new friends. DAnd an art camp can have a theme like “paint the world” EThis may develop confidence in them to enjoy these sports. FYou can devote a day or t
28、wo to science and nature activities. GSo plan interesting games like English corners，races and so on. 6How to Make Good Conversation “Conversation is the most sociable of all human activities，” I totally agree with this point. Conversation is the main part of everyones daily life. _1_ Whats more，goo
29、d conversation is the most interesting part for us. In my view，you should pay attention to the following three issues to make good conversation. To start good conversation wed better prepare some questions. _2_ We can ask some questions to show our politeness and care for others. Like，did you have a
30、 good sleep last night? Or what do you do in your spare time? Think twice before you throw a question to others. _3_ We should pay attention to what others said and think in their shoes. Allow the others to do most of the talking. Be patient and hold interest for their comments and make some noise t
31、o show you are listening carefully. _4_ In this way you will get the credit for being a good conversationalist as well as a good listener and it will help you to make friends with others. We always say eyes are the windows to the soul. Appropriate eye contact is like a great element of the main dish
32、 which makes it more delicious. _5_ It will help us to improve mutual(相互的) understanding. Do not hesitate to look into them. But dont stare at them and dont look at them for too long a time. It would make others feel uneasy and unwilling to go on talking. AGood questions make people feel comfortable
33、. BWithout conversation，life would be as cold as a rock. CThe most important part of conversation is to listen. DEnjoy good conversation and be friends with them. EDo not interrupt others when they share their views excitedly. FThey have some ideas that they want us to know and even convince us. GDu
34、ring conversation，we should look the speakers in the eye friendly. 7 When I arrived in Britain，I could hardly order food in English. Two years later，I calmly explained the Chinese grammar to a British friend in English. _1_. Pay special attention to the basic words Not all words are of the same impo
35、rtance. Some are far more important than the others. Studies have shown that the most common 300 words in any language account for about 60% of the communication. The most common 1,000 words account for more than 90% of the communication. The most basic 3,000 words account for more than 95% of the c
36、ommunication. _2_. Study hours a day for a certain period of time Studying five hours a day for two months will be better for you than studying five hours a week for two years. _3_. Repeating in time is very important for our memory. This is one reason why so many students find it so easy to forget.
37、 _4_ As with anything，if youre going to stick to it，you have to make it interesting. Dont just sit in a classroom in front of a book，or youre likely to get tired quickly. Go to events where you can practice while doing something fun instead. _5_. Find out about the person youre talking with. Talk ab
38、out personal topics which you care about. Make it a personal life experience，or else youre going to be bored and forget everything you have talked. AFind ways to make it fun BLook for people you enjoy talking to CThe first 300 words will get you quite far DId like to share the tips Ive discovered ov
39、er the past two years EIn other words，we should spend most of our time on the basic vocabulary FMake meaningful simple sentences with the most common 300 words GIts because if you study five hours per week you cannot repeat in time 8 Life is filled with regrets. _1_ When we look back，we always wish
40、that we had made better choices. Then what can we do to avoid future regrets? Make better plans. If you start to do something，you need to make a plan before doing it. The earlier，the better. _2_ Youll also know what you should do and what you shouldnt do. _3_ You can go around more often. More outdo
41、or activities can keep you relaxed and active. You also need to be kind. “Thank you” can bring a smile to someones face. Learn to say “sorry” and dont be angry with others. Find the right friend. A friend may make your life and can break your life as well. _4_ Good friends will always better your id
42、eas. Never fear failure. Everybody fails. Even the greatest person failed. We should not fear failure，because failure is not the end of the road. _5_ Life is good. We dont have to live in our past，but we do hope that we can plan better，live better and work better when we have the chance to do so. AL
43、ive a more active life. BAlmost all of us have no difficulty telling our regrets. CWe should take failure as a chance and improve ourselves. DWe had many dreams when we were young children. ESo you have to think twice when you choose a friend. FBuild up your confidence. GYou will know what comes fir
44、st and what comes last. 9How to Make Friends Friendship is a very important human relationship and everyone needs good friends. Good friendship has many benefits. It offers companionship，improves self-worth and promotes good health. There are times in our lives such as when we have recently moved in
45、to a new town，or changed our jobs or schools. Such changes often leave us without a friend. _1_ But for many of us the process is difficult and requires courage. Below are some helpful suggestions on how to make and keep friends. Associate with others The first step to making friends is associating
46、with other people. You can go to public places to meet new people. Besides， you will need to make yourself known by becoming an active member of such places. Start a conversation Starting a conversation is the second most important step in making new friends. _2_ You can always start the conversatio
47、n. Being able to make small talks is a very useful skill in relating with other people. _3_ Choosing friends with common interests is important in building friendship as these interests would always bring you and your friends together. Hanging out will always be a pleasant experience. Let it grow It
48、 is a good thing to stay in touch. However，try not to press your new friend with calls，messages or visits as this would likely wear him or her out and finally you may lose your friend. _4_ The best friendships are the ones that grow naturally. Enjoy your friendship The best way to enjoy your friends
49、hip is to allow your friends to be themselves. _5_ Try not to change them from who they are to what you want them to be. Become the kind of friend you will want your friend to be to you. ABe cheerful. BDo things together. CDo not wait to be spoken to. DTry not to find fault with your friends. EMakin
50、g new friends comes easy for some people. FFor a friendship to develop you need to stay in touch. GSo you will need to give your friend time to react to you. 10 It can be difficult to meet new people and make friends，especially when you move to a new city or find yourself out of your comfort zone. H
