Is the wolf father’s way worthwhile?
本期话题：近日，有一位父亲被称为“中国狼爸”。他的口号是“三天一顿打，孩子进北大”，只要孩子的日常行为、学习成绩不符合他的要求，就会遭到严厉的体罚，他的四个孩子中的三个被北京大学录取，如果“狼爸式”教育能保证你考上清华北大，你愿意接受吗？
本期主持：江苏省常州市溧阳市实验初级中学九年级九班
本期主持人；朱昕昳（通讯员）
Editor’s note: Teens doesn’t promote the wolf father’s strict educational style. Going to Peking or Tsinghua University is not the only road to success.
YES
Tan Xiaoyan, 15:
本期主持：江苏省常州市溧阳市实验初级中学九年级九班
本期主持人；朱昕昳（通讯员）
Editor’s note: Teens doesn’t promote the wolf father’s strict educational style. Going to Peking or Tsinghua University is not the only road to success.
YES
Tan Xiaoyan, 15:
My dream is to go to Tsinghua University. There are top educational resources (资源), world famous teachers and outstanding students in this university. If we spend years studying there, we surely will get a good job and live a better life in the future. However, there must be a lot of challenges and difficulties on the way. So I will accept (接受) the wolf father’s strict educational style if it can really make my dream come true.
Liu Boyu, 15:
I would accept a wolf father because I really need a strict person to help me control (控制) myself. Now I am interested in playing computer games all day. And I don’t want to study. A wolf father can help me focus on my studies. I believe under his strict control I can study better and go to one of the key universities.
NO
Shi Yunting, 16:
I will not accept a wolf father. I don’t think I can get used to his educational style. It would make me too tired to enjoy the golden moments of my childhood. Besides, entering Peking or Tsinghua University doesn’t mean that I will certainly have a bright future. I think studies should be a pleasant thing. We should study in the way that we like.
Liu Jiahui, 16:
I don’t believe life is only made for studying. There are many meaningful things to do in life. Studying is one of them. So I will say no to the wolf father’s educational style. Even if I don’t enter a university as good as Peking or Tsinghua University, I would still be very happy because I would be going to a university as a person, not a learning machine.
Strange syndrome turns teen into a real Sleeping Beauty
现实中的“睡美人”。A STUDENT has missed her own birthdays and exams – because she has been fast asleep. Lily Clarke, 21, suffers from Kleine-Levin Syndrome (综合症), also known as “Sleeping Beauty Syndrome”, which makes her sleep for a month at a time. She wakes only to eat and drink.
The condition (状况) started when the family went ice skating in 2007. After skating, they went to a restaurant and Lily slept through the whole meal. A month later, Lily missed some exams. And a few days before her 18th birthday, her parents had to cancel (取消) her party because she was sleeping.
The condition (状况) started when the family went ice skating in 2007. After skating, they went to a restaurant and Lily slept through the whole meal. A month later, Lily missed some exams. And a few days before her 18th birthday, her parents had to cancel (取消) her party because she was sleeping.
Blood-sucking stars
吸血鬼为什么这样“红”？词数 270 建议阅读时间 6分钟
STORIES of vampires (吸血鬼) have been around for centuries. Frightening yet interesting, they are as popular now in the 21st century as ever before. You only need to look at the Twilight series to realize that.
On November 18, the fourth Twilight movie was released in the US. Breaking Dawn – Part 1 (《暮：破晓(上)》) tells the love story of Bella Swan and vampire Edward Cullen. Beginning with their wedding, the film focuses on Bella giving birth to the couple’s first child.
So far, the Twilight book series has sold over 116 million copies worldwide, and has been translated into at least 38 languages. It is part of a trend of vampires in pop culture including TV shows like The Vampire Diaries (《吸血鬼日记》).
STORIES of vampires (吸血鬼) have been around for centuries. Frightening yet interesting, they are as popular now in the 21st century as ever before. You only need to look at the Twilight series to realize that.
On November 18, the fourth Twilight movie was released in the US. Breaking Dawn – Part 1 (《暮：破晓(上)》) tells the love story of Bella Swan and vampire Edward Cullen. Beginning with their wedding, the film focuses on Bella giving birth to the couple’s first child.
So far, the Twilight book series has sold over 116 million copies worldwide, and has been translated into at least 38 languages. It is part of a trend of vampires in pop culture including TV shows like The Vampire Diaries (《吸血鬼日记》).
Since Irish writer Bram Stoker introduced the first vampire, Dracula, in 1897, the blood-drinking vampires in literature (文学) are seen as mysterious, dark and powerful.
According to American professor Jolene Zigarovich, there are many reasons for the vampire craze (狂热). “There is forbidden (禁忌的) love, as in Shakespeare,” she explained. “Magic and the promise of everlasting love from vampires make this more… magical.”
editor怎么读英语发音The idea of immortal (永恒的) life may be the most attractive part to teenagers.
As 15-year-old Australian girl, Elena Burger, wrote in a piece for the Sydney Morning Herald: “By hanging out with vampires, Bella gets to stay a ‘child’ forever. She doesn’t need to worry about the adult things that we teenagers know we’ll have to worry about: she doesn’t need a university degree, a car or a mortgage (抵押贷款).” Vampire stories let us all escape reality for a moment.
中考词汇
focus v. 集中，专注于
用法：focus on sth集中注意力于某事。focus也可作名词，意为“焦点”。
You must try to focus your mind on study.
attractive adj. 吸引人的
用法：attract v. 吸引；attraction n. 有吸引力的人或事。
Ice cream is attractive to children.
True and False questions:
1.Vampire stories are not popular now in the 21st century.
2.On November 18th, the first Twilight movie was shown in movie theaters in the U.S.
3.According to the writer, teenagers love the vampire stories most probably because they are mysterious.
NBA’s out of the game
NBA为什么会停摆？词数 280 建议阅读时间 6分钟
IF you are a basketball fan, you know that the regular NBA (National Basketball Association,美国职业篮球联赛) season usually starts in the last few days of October or at the beginning of November. But this year, the start date of the new season is still unknown.
The NBA is in a lockout (停摆) that started July 1. This is because NBA players and owners failed to reach a new deal on how to divide league income (联盟收入). Owners want to cut the players’ share of 57% of total income to no more than 45% . The players don’t agree. Af
IF you are a basketball fan, you know that the regular NBA (National Basketball Association,美国职业篮球联赛) season usually starts in the last few days of October or at the beginning of November. But this year, the start date of the new season is still unknown.
The NBA is in a lockout (停摆) that started July 1. This is because NBA players and owners failed to reach a new deal on how to divide league income (联盟收入). Owners want to cut the players’ share of 57% of total income to no more than 45% . The players don’t agree. Af
ter a long discussion, the owners increased the percentage (百分比) to 50%, but the players insist that 52.5% is the least they will accept.
It’s not the first time that an NBA lockout has happened over money matters between team owners and players. In the 1998-99 season, the games didn’t start until February and the season was shortened from 82 games to 50.
On November 15, talks between owners and players broke down and players decided to solve the problem in court (法院).
During the free time, some players have signed contracts (合同) to play in other countries. Kenyon Martin from the Denver Nuggets is in China playing CBA games.
Some players are organizing games by themselves. Superstars LeBron James, Chris Paul, Dwyane Wade and Carmelo Anthony are planning a four-game tour in their hometowns nex
It’s not the first time that an NBA lockout has happened over money matters between team owners and players. In the 1998-99 season, the games didn’t start until February and the season was shortened from 82 games to 50.
On November 15, talks between owners and players broke down and players decided to solve the problem in court (法院).
During the free time, some players have signed contracts (合同) to play in other countries. Kenyon Martin from the Denver Nuggets is in China playing CBA games.
Some players are organizing games by themselves. Superstars LeBron James, Chris Paul, Dwyane Wade and Carmelo Anthony are planning a four-game tour in their hometowns nex
t month.
Just prior to our publication (出版之前), the NBA made a hopeful announcement. According to foreign media, the players would like to have another talk with owners and, if the two sides can reach an agreement, the new season may start around Christmas with 66 games.
Bonus
篮球场上不同位置的球员怎么说？
center中锋 small forward 小前锋
power forward 大前锋
point guard 组织后卫
shooting guard 得分后卫
Just prior to our publication (出版之前), the NBA made a hopeful announcement. According to foreign media, the players would like to have another talk with owners and, if the two sides can reach an agreement, the new season may start around Christmas with 66 games.
Bonus
篮球场上不同位置的球员怎么说？
center中锋 small forward 小前锋
power forward 大前锋
point guard 组织后卫
shooting guard 得分后卫
Timo and the case of the stolen stamp
Teens代言人Timo喜欢观察和思考。它帮周围的人解决了许多难题，是众人称赞的“小侦探”。一起来猜猜Timo是怎么破解谜团的吧！
谁偷了卡特先生的邮票？
ONE day, Timo received a call from Carter. “My precious (珍贵的) stamp, Black Penny, was stolen. I put it with my other stamps in the glass cabinet (橱柜),” Carter said.
Timo arrived at Carter’s house.
“Tom, a friend of mine, came over. I showed him my stamp collection. But he hit me and I went unconscious (昏迷). When I woke up, the Black Penny was gone,” Carter told Timo.
谁偷了卡特先生的邮票？
ONE day, Timo received a call from Carter. “My precious (珍贵的) stamp, Black Penny, was stolen. I put it with my other stamps in the glass cabinet (橱柜),” Carter said.
Timo arrived at Carter’s house.
“Tom, a friend of mine, came over. I showed him my stamp collection. But he hit me and I went unconscious (昏迷). When I woke up, the Black Penny was gone,” Carter told Timo.
Timo checked the place carefully. There were many stamps in the cabinet but only Black Penny was stolen. The glass of the cabinet was not broken. The marks on the cabinet could be seen clearly. “It must have taken the criminal (罪犯) a lot of time to open the cabinet,” Timo thought. “Did you buy insurance (保险) for Black Penny?” Timo asked Carter.
“Of course! It is valuable and I bought a $300,000 insurance policy for it,” Carter said.
“I don’t think anyone stole Black Penny. You are lying. You only want to get the insurance money. Am I right?”
Why did Timo think so?
Answer: a criminal would have broken the glass cabinet and stolen all of the stamps. But h
e didn’t break the cabinet and stole only one stamp. He must have been afraid of destroying the other stamps. Only the owner of the stamps would do this!
My peaceful journey home
放学走路回家其实也别有一番乐趣。词数 260 建议阅读时间 7分钟
TAKING an after-school class gives you a head start in high school. But, if it means walking home every day, even in rain or snow, would you do it?
I did. I took part in an after-school Spanish class. Since it was after school, no school buses were there to take me home, so I had to find transportation myself. My parents work out of town, so they couldn’t pick me up.
At first I hated the walk because of the long distance. But after a few months, I got used to it and it became part of my daily routine (日常任务), like getting dressed and brushing my te
TAKING an after-school class gives you a head start in high school. But, if it means walking home every day, even in rain or snow, would you do it?
I did. I took part in an after-school Spanish class. Since it was after school, no school buses were there to take me home, so I had to find transportation myself. My parents work out of town, so they couldn’t pick me up.
At first I hated the walk because of the long distance. But after a few months, I got used to it and it became part of my daily routine (日常任务), like getting dressed and brushing my te
eth. And I began to enjoy it. I got to see things like birds flying and trees changing color. A few times I saw something very special, like a small snake near the sidewalk, or two cars that came very close to crashing (相撞)!
Many of my classmates also noticed what I did. Once, a girl in my class asked her mother to drive me home because it was raining outside and I didn’t have an umbrella. Some people who I didn’t know even offered me a ride because they thought it was too cold out.
People always think walking long distances is difficult. Modern technology (技术) makes common things, like walking, seem difficult. Many people, like myself, live in the suburbs (郊区) and are close to nature, but also far away from it because of technology.
Many of my classmates also noticed what I did. Once, a girl in my class asked her mother to drive me home because it was raining outside and I didn’t have an umbrella. Some people who I didn’t know even offered me a ride because they thought it was too cold out.
People always think walking long distances is difficult. Modern technology (技术) makes common things, like walking, seem difficult. Many people, like myself, live in the suburbs (郊区) and are close to nature, but also far away from it because of technology.
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