MY FAVORITE PASTIME 我心爱的消遣

大家都知道，工作而不休息会对健康有害的。换句话说，我们最好工作后，从事一些消遣的活动来轻松一下。

无疑消遣的种类很多，诸如打球、集邮、钓鱼、园艺、溜冰等等。

就我而言，我大大喜欢园艺。每当我有闲暇的时候，我习惯种花。我把它们看作是我最称心如意的伴侣。

American teenagers have always worked for extra pocket money. In a 1987 　1 　of 16, 000 high school seniors nationwide, it was 　2 　that eighty percent of students spent their earning on their own needs, such as clothing, records and movies. Only five percent said they contributed most of their income to help pay family living 　3　 .

The benefits of this work-and-spend ethic (道德规范) are being 　4　 　argued. Some experts, and many parents, insist that year-round part-time employment increases youngsters' sense of worth, teaches them finan­cial 　5　 　and reduces tension and　 6　 　- within the family. I

Others , 　　7　 　, argue that working teenagers are not proper from their families, which, if so,　　　 8　 　parental authority. Teenagers' schoolwork can also be affected. “When youngsters work for luxuries, they are buying 　　9　 from education." said a program director for the U. S. Department or Education. Working teenagers themselves say they have 　　10　 　time to spend with friends and family.

Living in a small town

5. 我们明天准备叫人把这台机器修一下.

3. 你晚上最好别出去.　　　　　　　　　　　　 4. 真正的英雄宁愿死也不屈服.

1. 轮到我们表演了　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　2. 这是我第二次来中国.

5. have/get + sth. + v-ed　　　 把…给做了

Practice:

3. had better (not) do...,　 最好(不)做…　　 4. would rather do… than do..., 宁愿做…也不愿做…

1. It is one's turn to do.　 轮到某人做....　 　2. It is the first (second...) time that ...　 第一次...