社会步入老龄化，老年人退休时间将推迟，就此问题，大家的看法各异。

 学生的作业多，负担重，很多学校倡导减负，美国一所学校正在试用网络课本。

生命在于运动，运动不仅有利于健康，也能使我们更开心。

牛郎织女故事在中国广为传颂，它也是中国七夕节的来源。

戴尔是一个7岁的男孩。他是美国一所小学的学生。他擅长数学。他曾在GCSE数学考试中获得最高分数。他现在是一所大学的导师。他有许多问题要思考。他也有自己梦想中的工作就是成为一个发明家，发明一种不需燃料的绿色环保飞机。

随着2014年世界杯在巴西落下帷幕，2016年奥运会将在巴西举办，更多的中国游客愿意去巴西旅游。

本文引导同学们初步认识2014年世界杯足球明星，练习图中对话。通过本对话练习，使同学们学习英语“活”起来，“动”起来。英语学习需要你们的积极参与和合作。

EWhat do you like doing in your free (空闲的) time? Do you like playing sports or talking with your friends? Or do you like not to do very much at all? Or you have lots of hobbies but don’t have enough free time to do them. Let’s look at how these students spend their free time.   Jackie, 13, England I do a lot of things in my free time. I dance, swim and go to town with my friends when I’m free. I feel sorry for people that are on the computer all day because I love being with my friends. Emma, 11, England At the weekend, I go to dance with my best friend Cindy.Linda, 12, AustraliaI like to go swimming with my friends.Kate, 11, the USA I love reading and writing best! I have a lot of books. They are interesting. Matthew, 13, CanadaI like running because it keeps me healthy. I often do it with my brother and dad.

CPeter knows how to play the basketball game. He also knows that sports are not the only thing in life. When Peter was eleven years old, his parents separated (离婚). He stayed with his grandmother, June, in New York. His grandmother’s house was only fifteen minutes from his parent’s house, but he didn’t play with his old friends. He played with his two older cousins. One of his cousins liked playing basketball with his friends. After they finished, Peter went to play basketball by himself. He played well. After a while, the other players wanted to play basketball with him. While Peter worked on his game, his grandmother worked hard to support (支持) him and his cousins. June worked at the hospital. She worked hard to make Peter go to school and get a good education (教育). Peter studied well. He played basketball well, too. He thanked his grandmother for helping him.

BJack’s mother tells Jack and his brother John to clean their yard. John goes to his room and tells Jack to clean the yard. Jack cleans the yard. One hour later, his brother comes out. John brings something like a vacuum(真空吸尘器). Jack looks at John and asks, “What is this?” John says, “It is Toratazaloo. It is a great invention. We can use it to clean the yard or house.” Jack watches John when he uses his invention, but it doesn’t work. John looks at it and checks it. One hour later, John uses his invention to clean their yard. The yard is clean. Jack says, “John, you are so great!” They are very happy. The two boys tell that to their parents. They are surprised.