1）对她的现状表示担忧；

2）指出吃减肥药以及经常不吃饭的坏处；

3）提出一些健康的减肥方法，如慢跑、定期到健身房健身等。

注意：1）词数80左右；

2）可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇：减肥药weight­loss pill；慢跑jogging；

健身房gym

I have a very busy friend who had (total) changed after knowing that his wife came down with a serious disease. He cooked by himself for the family and (take) a walk with his wife every day. Despite all his efforts, his wife still didn't manage to conquer the (ill) and passed away after three months. After that, he said due to his past busy life he had missed a lot of beautiful time with his wife. But now, it is impossible to make up it. It is no use (cry) over spilt milk. We have missed a lot of precious things without knowing to cherish them. The reason we missed those precious things is that we had thought we could still own (they) tomorrow. Nevertheless, tomorrow is actually by no means (rely). There is a famous Buddhist monk saying that in many people's life, they only do two things: waiting and regretting. The result is that they are always too late (cherish) what they have before they lost it. We often claim to do something when we grow up, or when we have money, or when we become old, etc. However, when we reach point we have expected, we no longer realize our dream, because we have lost it by then.

Enright said it hit her hard when her first child, Will, left for college. "The first one out of the nest leaves a1in your family," she said. "At your next family dinner, there's a big space 2. "

She remembers her own college days and her mother's wanting not to run up the 3.

"She used to say ‘just write a letter. '"

Enright 4 phone calls and suggests that when the kids phone home, "give them time to 5. "

Parents shouldn't feel 6 if, on move­in day, their children ask them to go away once they've put things 7 in their dormitory, Enright said. "As soon as the 8 thing was done, I could see in their eyes that I was no longer 9 here," she said.

For many parents, college means the first time they don't know their children's 10. When Enright and her husband 11 the college, they got to know their children's new friends by 12 them to join the family for a picnic.

Enright said that, 13 they were busy in college, her four children understood what their 14 meant on the home front.

One of them told her, "You know, Mom, it's kind of sad. Our family is 15going to live together. "

But the sadness is balanced by something 16.

"Everyone of them just loves the time we all have together. Our kids 17 being together," Enright said.

"I believe in the 18 that there're two important gifts we give our children — roots and wings," she said. "When we've 19 our jobs with the roots, we give them wings to go off and try it on their own."

The right 20of roots and wings makes a parent proud.

Different people have different views towards the job — doctor. Doctor is a common profession. In my opinion, being a doctor has advantages and disadvantages.

Being a doctor is easy to earn respect as its job duty is to heal the wounded and rescue the dying. This makes their job become great and important. When it comes to this, the profession as a doctor is good for people to develop their loving heart and responsibility, which will make them better people.

Their job is saving people, so sometimes their carelessness will take a person's life. As a result, sometimes it will cause some medical disputes. What's more, doctor is always very busy. As for time, the job needs them to take turns. Thus, they do not have too much time to company their families and friends.

Every coin has two sides. So does the job of being a doctor. But, I think the good side is more than the bad side.

A. They can hardly have a break when they are at work.

B. However, being a doctor is not so easy or relaxing.

C. In Britain people usually have a doctor near their home or in their town.

D. Of course, their salary is very high.

E. In China, doctors can be found everywhere, and the older the more well­known.

F. Besides, when they save people, they will have a sense of achievement, too.

G. In a way, its content and duty make this profession not common.

How much do you know about introverts (内向的人)? They are attractive in fact.

They are great listeners.

Everyone dreams of having that partner with whom they can just talk about everything for hours. Someone who listens really understands what is in your heart. This is one of the introverts superpowers. They love to listen and if you're looking for advice or support, what they will offer is something they're giving just to you, and that's valuable beyond measure.

They are mysterious.

In a crowd, they're the ones watching and observing, usually with a shy smile. If it's their party, they'll make sure everyone is having a good time, moving from group to group, and never staying in one place too long. They're around long enough so you know they're there, but not long enough for you to know much about them. Their mysteriousness is attractive.

They take care of themselves.

Overall, the introvert doesn't want to draw unwanted attention to themselves. They prefer to blend (融合) in with whatever crowd they find themselves in. However, introverts leave clues (线索). As they like spending more time alone than in crowds, introverts are very careful about how they take care of themselves. You'll often see them with their hair styled, their nails trimmed (整齐的), and their clothing fits them perfectly. They often look and dress like models without all the flash.

They know themselves.

Introverts know what they like and don't like. They are deeply connected with their values and know what they want to get from life. Such strong self­confidence makes one more attractive.

How is it that some people seem to pick up language easily, while others struggle for years and can't seem to get the hang of it? Well, you might think it's all about talent. Talent is part of it, but only a small part of it. In fact, most people who do a good job of learning a language just have good habits.

But what is a habit? It's a behavior that is regular. I'm sure you've seen people do this: They decide to study hard, so they buy a big English book and spend an entire weekend going through it. Then they don't look at it again for the next two months.

It's better to spend a shorter amount of time every single day than a long time every once in a while. Language is a skill, and if you've learned any other skills — whether it's playing tennis or using Excel — you'll know that regular practice is the key to improvement.

Now, if you make language learning a regular part of your daily life, what does that learning involve (包括)? Some people get too focused on how much stuff they're covering and forget about the importance of review. I mean, why move on to new stuff when you're not even clear on the last stuff? So, just like I said, practice, practice, practice; I advise you to review, review, review.

Reviewing and being regular are related to another habit of good language learners: They set goals. Goals come in all shapes and sizes. A large goal might be to get a certain score on a test, like a 90 on the TOEFL. A small goal might be to learn 10 new words each week. Whatever your goal is, don't let it override the quality of learning. With just those three habits, you're well on your way to better language learning.

It is not always a good thing to praise children because "empty" words may make them unhappy. Words such as "well done" may make them doubt their own abilities, a leading psychologist (心理学家) Stephen Grosz has warned. He says that words such as "you're so clever" or "you're such an artist" could also hinder their future development at school. He says that such empty praise causes children to be unhappy as they may say they can't live up to these expectations.

Instead he advises parents and teachers to praise children less frequently and use words like "trying really hard. " Mr. Grosz said, "Empty praise is as bad as thoughtless criticism (批评). People often pay no attention to children's feelings and thoughts. " He also mentions research showing that children who are heavily praised probably perform worse at school.

Some psychologists from Columbia University asked 128 pupils aged 10 and 11 to work out a number of math problems. Afterwards, some were told: "You did really good — you're so clever." But the researchers told the group "You did really well — you must have tried really hard." Both groups of children were then given more difficult questions and those who had been told they were clever did not do as well as the others.

He says that when collecting his daughter from a school near their home in North London, he heard a teacher tell her, "You have drawn the most beautiful tree. Well done." Later, after she had done another drawing, the same teacher said, "Wow, you are really an artist." In his book, Mr. Grosz writes, "How could I explain to the teacher that I would prefer it if she did not praise my daughter?"

As a parent of two children, I strongly agree with Mr. Grosz. I praise them when praising is proven right. I want them, to know if I praise them, they have done something beyond my expectation, beyond what they are able to do.

Master Gardener Volunteers Wanted

Why Become a Master Gardener?

The Master Gardener program is an all-volunteer organization where you can develop your own leadership and teaching skills while teaching the younger youth about healthy eating, agriculture, and so on! Master Gardeners involve people in activities to improve their general well-being and overall enjoyment of life by helping them find sound management practices for home and urban natural resources, by creating pleasing environments through people-plant interactions and horticultural therapy (园艺疗法), and by contributing to a safe, abundant food supply through home fruit and vegetable production.

What Qualifications Must You Meet?

Anyone can apply to be a Master Gardener—you don't need to be an expert or have a degree. You do, however, need to:

●Have certain experience or know a little about gardening or landscape management.

●Be willing to share horticulture information with others.

●Be willing to attend a training program and can devote time to volunteering and continuing education.

Besides, to become a Master Gardener volunteer, each applicant needs to complete an application, prepare background screening paperwork and schedule an interview with Extension staff.

What Does the Training Involve?

Training sessions are offered one day a week over a three-month period and are led by expert educators in the region. Approximately 60 hours of classroom instruction and field study and 60 hours of volunteer internship (实习) work are required to complete the program and become certified. In order to remain a certified Master Gardener, 30 hours of volunteer work and 10 hours of continuing education or advanced training are required each year.

Nobody knows the value of a good doll better than Jandrisevits. "Dolls have a power we don't completely understand," she said. It's a conclusion she came to while working as a social worker using dolls to help her young clients adapt to their changing medical situations. Many of the kids saw themselves in those dolls. But for the kids missing a limb or who had lost their hair, there were none they could relate to.

So, seven years ago, when a friend revealed that her child was stuck in self-doubt and self-distrust, Jandrisevits, now 49, knew what might help the youth through this potentially challenging period. "It's hard to tell a kid, 'You are perfect the way you are,' and to build self-esteem (自尊) that way, but never offer them anything that looks like them," she says.

Jandrisevits went about changing that. She crafted a doll by hand-using fabric, stitching, and markers — that resembled (像) her friend's child and sent it off. After the friend posted a photo online of the happy child and doll, another woman asked Jandrisevits to make a doll that looked like her baby, who was missing a leg.

Word spread, and soon Jandrisevits was making dolls for children with scars, birthmarks, facial deformities(畸形), — in short, a doll that looked like them. She quit her job and started a nonprofit, A Doll Like Me.

Working out of her home in Milwaukee, from photos sent by parents or caregivers, it takes Jandrisevits roughly three days to craft only one doll. A GoFundMe page helps her cover costs and allows her to donate her services. She hasn't charged for a doll since she began her nonprofit.

In all, she's made more than 400 dolls. The waiting list is long, but Jandriscvits will never give up. As she explains on her GoFundMe page, "Every kid, regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, medical issue, or body type, should look into the sweet face of a doll and see their own."