What a day! I started at my new school this morning and had the best time. I made lots of new friends and really liked my teachers. I was nervous the night before, but I had no reason to be. Everyone was so friendly and polite. They made me feel at ease. It was like I'd been at the school for a hundred years!
The day started very early at 7:00 am. I had my breakfast downstairs with my mom. She could tell that I was very nervous. Mom kept asking me what was wrong. She told me I had nothing to worry about and that everyone was going to love me. If they didn't love me, mom said to send them her way for a good talking to. I couldn't stop laughing.
My mom dropped me off at the school gate about five minutes before the bell. A little blonde (金发的) girl got dropped off at the same time and started waving (招手) at me. She ran over and told me her name was Abigail. She was very nice and we became close straight away. We spent all morning together and began to talk to another girl called Stacey. The three of us sat together in class all day and we even made our way home together! It went so quickly. Our teacher told us that tomorrow we would really start learning and developing new skills.
I cannot wait until tomorrow and feel as though I am really going to enjoy my time at my new school I only hope.
—The guard of honor (仪仗队) of the PLA are taking part in the parade on Red Square. ______exciting event!
—Really? But it may cause you a lot of trouble.
— That's really bad. I'm sure you ______ it, but you just didn't hurry up.
Most parents are worried the first time they catch their kids out in a lie. According to child and teen psychiatrist Gayani DeSilva, lying can actually be a sign of healthy development in young children. "Kids lie for many reasons, and much of it is normal," DeSilva says. "People are not born with the knowledge of communicating with others and getting their needs met. They'll experiment with different communication styles and techniques until they find the ones that work best for them. Lying is one of those techniques."
As kids get older, they become more aware of how their actions affect others, and many will lie less frequently. In spite of this, parents still need to Lead their kids to form a habit of not lying. According to DeSilva, when children lie, look at them directly and ask what they need. After they tell you, gently remind them that telling you directly will be more effective than lying.
It's also a good idea to model the behavior you want to see in your kids. In other words, don't lie to your children. This will set you and your children on a course of open communication and trust.In some cases, lying is a sign of a deeper issue. A child who is neglected will lie more than a child who has attentive and responsive parents. He's not sure whether he's loved. He may lie to please others. The same goes for a child who has experienced something unpleasant. He may lie to try to hide his shame, avoid admitting his needs, or to control his surroundings to ensure his safety.
By paying attention to the reasons behind a lie, parents can figure out what need to be done. For example, while Jack might lie about completing his homework in order to play video games, he also might be trying to avoid negative feelings connected with school work, and this is just where parents should start, says therapist Gideon Javna.
As you move out of your teens and into your 20s and 30s, your musical tastes start to solidify and you likely quit keeping up with popular music. Now, research has found the average age at which your music library is unlikely to change: 33.
The study's author reached this conclusion by analyzing data on U. S. Spotify users and comparing it to artist popularity data from music intelligence company The Echo Nest.
To determine the age at which we stop seeking out new tunes, the author gathered selfreported age data from Spotify and looked at users' "Taste Profiles"， which tracks how many times listeners have streamed music of individual artists. These artists were then matched to their popularity rank on The Echo Nest.
The average teen listens almost only to music among the Billboard, the top 200 albums in the country, but this music represents a smaller part of their streaming as they age. In their teens, they listen to a lot of the same music, over and over again. Frank T. McAndrew, a professor of psychology at KnoxCollege, explains that that's the "mere exposure effect" at work, and it basically means, the more we're exposed to something, the more we like it.
There are many reasons why a person may stop streaming the current top musical hits, and the author looked into one by identifying Spotify listeners with large amounts of children's music and nursery rhymes in their libraries. In other words, when users may have become parents.
But the study concludes with some good news for parents："If you're getting older and can't find yourself staying as related to the popular music as you used to, have no fear—just wait for your kids to become teenagers, and you'll get exposed to all the popular music of the day once again!"
Hip hop is getting its very own museum in its birthplace in New York State. The Bronx, the permanent home of the Universal Hip Hop Museum, set to open in 2023, is (celebrate) the history of hip hop, which was created by (Africa) Americans, Latino Americans and Caribbean Americans.
Rocky Bucano is the museum's director. He noted that until now there hasn't been a physical place that is devoted to (preserve) hip hop history and culture. He said that the museum started as idea about eight years ago when some hip hop singers hoped the stories of hip hop could be (accurate) told and passed down.
When the museum (finish), the 5,570squaremeter space will have interactive (互动的) exhibits, live shows, film screenings and conferences. One room will have a hightech console (控制台) interactive characteristic will take visitors on a hip hop history trip based on their reactions different characters in a game.
The exhibits will include hip pop (music) Kurtis Blow's original beatbox machine, and the first and second rap (record) ever released.
It was hard to accept, but the sad day had finally arrived. I still remember the tears welling up in my sixyearold sister's eyes as she looked around the empty closet in wonder. The space once filled with her clothes now held only loneliness and sorrow. This little child had come to the realization that her father was gone. He had left us, and there was simply no way to change it.
Being the oldest of four girls has never been easy, but with the departure of our father, our world and dreams were broken beyond repair. My mother, the most amazingly warmhearted person in the world, has worked harder than anyone should simply to mend our broken household. However, long hours at work often prevented her from physically being there in our times of need. This is where I have stepped up as the temporary caretaker of my three small sisters.
Many students write college essays about their leadership positions in school and the community but I feel that my greatest accomplishment is the role I have played within my own family.
Senior year in high school is not simple for anyone, especially when it feels like the entire world is resting on your shoulders, but this is how I have felt for the past two years, I have continually tried to fulfill the dream my mother holds for my future. My mother was not able to complete her college education, and so this success is her top significance for her children.
A leader is defined as one who has influence on others. I hope that my leadership affects the lives of my sisters and everyone around me. In dedicating myself to my family and school, I have set goals that I will do anything to accomplish. I am an extremely determined individual, and my university will help me take the next step in climbing the ladder of success.
China's first artificial intelligence (AI) textbook for high school students (bring) out last week, following a plan by central government (include) AI courses in primary and secondary school.
The ninechapter textbook, (name) "Fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence"， was written by outstanding (scholar) from wellknown schools nationwide, under the joint efforts by the research center for MOOC at East China Normal University and AI startup SenseTime. It includes the history of AI and how the technology can be applied in areas such as facial recognition, auto driving and public security.
"The textbook focuses not only on basics of AI, but on (practice) use of AI in daily life," said Chen Yukun, a professor at East China Normal University, is also a contributor to the book.
Up till now, about 40 high schools across the country (undertake) the task of being the first group of AI high education pilot program introducing the textbook in the curriculum. "The AI sector is facing a talent shortage (global). The publication of the book is breakthrough as it takes AI technology out of the 'Ivory tower' and makes it part of high school learning," said Lin Dahua, a professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
A Kenyan teacher who gave away most of his monthly salary to poor people has won the Global Teacher Prize and one million dollars.
In 2016, Peter Tabichi came to Keriko Mixed Day Secondary School, a public school, in faraway Kenya's Rift Valley. The school had just a single computer and had problems connecting to the Internet. It had no library or laboratory. To make matters worse, the students came from poor families where basics like food and clothing were hard to come by. While these difficulties would have caused most people to leave quickly, Tabichi stayed.
Realizing that starving kids make for poor students, the teacher began using as much as 80 percent of his monthly salary to buy food and learning objects for them. He set up a science club to get kids interested in the topic. "Our laboratory does not have everything, but I encourage them to think wider and use what we can get locally. "
Tabichi and other four teachers regularly visit low-achieving, at-risk students at their homes to provide one-on-one help and to understand the difficulties these children face daily. Tabichi also encourages parents to allow girls to continue their high-school education.
Tabichi's efforts have made a difference. The school registration has more than doubled to almost 400 now since he came. In 2017, 16 of the 59 graduating students went to college, while in 2018, the number rose to 26. In 2017, five students qualified (有权) for the Intel ISEF (International Science and Engineering Fair). This year, two other students will compete in the 2019 Intel ISEF to be held in Phoenix, Arizona.
The teacher, however, owes his success to his students, saying, "I am only here because of what my students have achieved. This prize gives them a chance. It tells the world that they can do anything. As would be expected, Tabichi plans to spend the prize money on his school community.
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Having a hobby is a great way to reduce the amount of stress you feel. If you're not sure how to find a hobby, here are a few examples you can follow.
Jack is interested in . He spends most of his spare time in writing plays. He dreams that his plays will be shown on the someday. His parents advise him to do more exercise to keep healthy. So sometimes, he plays with his friends in the school .
Mary shows great interest in photography. With her eyes, she can always take wonderful pictures. She enjoys sharing interesting photos with her friends. To develop her skills, her parents advise her to join a photography club.
Shirley is a quiet and shy girl, who is good at playing the . She is a member of the popular in her school. Recently, Mr. Smith asked her to share her experience in music learning with other students, which made her anxious, because she was afraid of giving a speech in front of people. Now, she is considering taking a(n) class to improve her public speaking ability.
