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Differentpeoplehavedifferentlifestyles.Theydothesamethingsfrommorningtoeveningeveryday.Usually,theywritetheirplansonpaper.Butsometimestheyrememberwhatthingstheywilldointheirminds.Ialsohavemyownlifestyle.Itiswonderful!Igetupearlyonweekdays,anddotheschoolthingsthen.Butattheweekend,Inevergetupearly.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.Oneday,Istayedinbedverylate.Itwasaweekday.Theclockrang.Itwassixthirty.ButIdidn’thearit.Istayedinbeduntilseveno’clock.Ilookedattheclockandjumpedfromthebedtothefloor.Iwasafraid,“Oh,myGod,Iwillbelate.”Ishouted.SoIdidn’thavebreakfast.Iputonmyshoesandtookataxitotheschool.Iwasingoodluckthatday.Iwasn’tlateforschool.Iwaspleasedthattime.IthinkIshouldgetupearlieronweekdaysorIwillbelate.Ibelieveyougetupearlieronweekdays.Bestwishesforyou.
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Therearemanypeoplewhothinkthatwealthisbetterthanhealth.IusedtothinksountilonedayIreadastoryaboutHowardHughes.HewasanAmericanbillionairewhogoteverythinghewanted.However,inthelasttwentyyearsofhislife,hishealthbegantodeteriorateandhewasmiserable.Hehadthebestdoctorsandnurses.However,hecouldstillfindnorelief.Irealizedthathealthisworthallthemoneyintheworld.Ifyouhavemillionsofdollarsbutyourhealthispoor,youwillnotbeabletodowhatyouwanttodo.SoIwouldliketosaydon'thurtyourselfandtrytomakemoney.Instead,takecareofyourbodyandbehappyatwhatyoudo.Healthismoreimportant.
健康更重要
很多人都认为财富比健康更重要.在读到HowardHughes的故事之前,我也是这么认为的.HowardHughes是美国的一个亿万富翁,能得到他想得到的任何东西.但是在他生命最后的二十年中,他的身体变得糟糕,他很悲惨.他有最好的医生和护士,但仍得不到解脱.我意识到在这个世界上,好的身体抵得上所有的金钱.因为即使你有百万美元但身体糟糕,也不能做你想做的事情.因此我想说的是关心你的身体,对你所拥有的一切感到高兴,不要为挣损害你的身体,健康更重要.
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ILoveSummer【我喜爱夏天】
Itistruethatsummerishot,veryhot.Butthewickedsummersunisnothingtome,forIdon'tusuallygoout.WhatIliketodobestduringthelongsummervacationistostayinmyownlittleroomandread.Ilovetoread,butduringtheschoolyearIcouldhardlyfindafreemomentforreading.Endlessassignmentspressdownuponmelikeamountain.Ifeelconfinedandimprisoned.Oncethesummervacationcomes,however,Ihaveallthetimeintheworldtoreadandreadandread.IreadeverythingIwanttoread.Ireadtomyheart'scontent.Myroommaybesmall,andthesunmaybehot,butI'mfree,I'mhappy,I'mreallyliving!Oh,howIlovesummer!
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MyFirstTimeattheEnglishCorner
ItwasabeautifulSunday.OurteachertoldusthattherewouldbeanEnglishCornernearthegateofthePeople’sPark.Istartedoffsoonafterbreakfast.
Itwasalready9:20whenIgotthere.Tomyjoy,theEnglishCornerhadjustbeenonforafewminutes.Oh,whatabigcrowd!Therewereprofessors,teachers,cadres①,engineers,workers,studentsandPLAmen.SomewerereadingtheSSP(ShanghaiStudents’sPost),someweretalkingwhileotherswerelisteningattentively②.Everyonewaseagertolearnfromothers.
Ijoinedthemintheirtalk.Atfirst,IwasafraidthatmyEnglishwassopoorandlimitedthatIcouldn’tfollowthemormakemyselfunderstood.Iwasalsoafraidthatsomeonemightlaughatme.Butasmilingfacehereandanencouragingnodtheresoonputmeatease③.IbecamebolderandcametospeakEnglishwiththemfreely.
Wetalkedaboutthesituation