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Have you ever wondered how your favorite NBA team received its famous name? All NBA teams have an interesting story or a history behind their names. Some of the names reflected the city's culture or history, others came from previous owners and many were selected through "Name the Team" contests.

For teams like the Los Angeles Lakers and the Utah Jazz, the names were not always a reflection of the city. Even though Los Angeles has no lakes, the Lakers name has been a city treasure for almost 40 years. Before going to Los Angeles, the team originated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In1947, team officials changed the name to the Lakers to reflect the Minnesota State's nickname, "Land of 10,000 Lakes". The team name went unchanged after moving to Los Angeles in1960.

Because the Utah's team originated in New Orleans, Louisiana, it was called the Jazz. In 1974, New Orleans club officials chose the name to represent the city for its reputation as the "Jazz Capital of the World". The name stayed with the team even after they found a new home in Salt Lake City, Utah in 1979.

The original owner of the Chicago Bulls, Richard Klein, named the team the Bulls. He picked the name because a fighting bull is relentless and never quits. Klein, who founded the club in 1966, believed these qualities were necessary for a championship team and hoped his Chicago athletes would live up to the team name. The Bulls, the winner of the six NBA championships, has definitely followed the belief.

In 1967, the Indiana Pacers selected their team name in a different way from most other teams. Their decision was based on what they wanted to achieve in the NBA . Team officials chose the Pacers name because the organization wanted to set the "pace" in professional basketball.

Animals are natural resources that people have wasted all through our history. Animals have been killed for their fur and feathers, for food, for sport. Thousands of kinds of animals have disappeared from the world forever. Hundreds more are on the danger list today. About 170 kinds in the United States alone are considered in danger.

Why should people care? Because we need animals. And because once they are gone, there will never be any more. Animals are more than just beautiful and interesting. They are more than just a source of food. Every animal has its place in the balance of nature. Destroying one kind of animal can create many problems. For example, when farmers killed large numbers of hawks, the farmers' stores of corn and grain were destroyed by rats and mice. Why? Because hawks eat rats and mice. With no hawks to keep down their numbers, the rats and mice increased quickly.

Luckily, some people are working to help save the animals. Some groups raise money to let people know about the problem. And they try to get the governments to pass laws protecting animals in danger. Quite a few countries have passed laws. These laws forbid the killing of any animals or plants on the danger list. Slowly, the number of some animals in danger is growing.

When I was a child，I stayed with my grandmother a lot of the time while my mother was at work. One day some money problems started to arise for my grandmother and the family. They needed a little more income so she decided to sing at the nearby retirement home(养老院). 

So I had to go with her. I wasn't sure about it at first，but as soon as my grandmother actually persuade me to get on stage and start singing，I loved it. I just loved seeing that sparkle(光亮)in those people's eyes. They would stand up and dance and clap to the beat of the music. Eventually，we were singing at many of the homes in the surrounding area 5 out of 7 days a week.

Making other people happy has always made me happy. And during that experience I even discovered my gift， singing. My grandma still sings to those people 15 years later，only for no charge now. I moved to North Carolina when I was 13，leaving my grandma in Florida，but I still carry on her effort and try and go out of my way to do something kind，even if very small，for at least one person every day. There is no better feeling in the world than the one you get when you hear appreciation in someone's voice.

"Sure it is," Frank agreed. Then he looked at the field they were passing. There were many round watermelons in Farmer Davis's patch(小块地). "Hey, Joseph" Frank said, "do you have the courage to climb over that fence and get us a ripe(成熟的)watermelon?"

"I don't know. " Joseph said.

Loren looked uncomfortable. "I don't think that's a good idea."

"Come on," Frank said, pushing Joseph toward the fence. "No one will ever know."

 Then Frank started to climb the wooden fence. Joseph felt bad but climbed the fence and jumped with Frank into the watermelon patch.

Joseph took the closest melon and raced back to the fence. The other boys laughed and took turns carrying the heavy melon as they ran to the river. Finally they broke open the watermelon. The sticky sweet juice was delicious! But Joseph regretted what they had done and wished he hadn't taken the melon.

 On the walk home, they finished off the last piece of the melon just as they passed the watermelon patch again. Joseph lowered his head quickly when he saw Farmer Davis in the field. He waved at the boys, who quickly threw the melon rinds (皮) to the side of the road. Davis looked upset as the boys hurried by. Joseph felt terrible. It was wrong to take the watermelon. He knew he had to tell Farmer Davis what they had done and ask for forgiveness(宽恕).

That evening Farmer Davis visited Joseph and Loren at their house. "One of my biggest watermelons went missing," he said, "I was wondering if you boys happened to see anyone in my field as you passed by today."

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Joseph looked at his shoes and said in a low voice. 

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Farmer Davis thought for a minute.

注意：1.写作词数为80-100词； 2.开头和结尾已给出。

Dear Sir/Madam,

Yours sincerely, 

Li Hua

Classical Chinese poetry is traditional Chinese poetry  (write) in Classical Chinese and typified by certain traditional forms and close connections with particular historical (period), such as the poetry of the Tang Dynasty. Its existence (record) at least as early as the publication of the Classic of Poetry or Shijing. (variety) combinations of forms and genres exist. Many or most of these (arise) at the end of the Tang Dynasty. Use and development of Classical Chinese poetry (active) continued up to the year of 1919, the May Fourth Movement took place, and is still developed even today. Poetry created during this 2,500 year period of more or less continuous development shows  great deal of diversity-classified by both major historical periods and by dynastic periods. Of the key aspects of Classical Chinese poetry, another is (it) intense interrelationship with other forms of Chinese art, such as Chinese painting and Chinese calligraphy. Classical Chinese poetry has proven to be of strong influencepoetry worldwide.

For a period of a month some time ago, I became a vegetarian. Some people won't eat meat because they think it is cruel to animals, or because of health 1 . My reason is a little 2 : it is love.

I simply wanted to honor my grandmother by not eating meat. My grandmother spent a large part of her life as a vegetarian, and some of my happiest childhood 3  in Vietnam were of sharing a meal with her.

In fact, as a child, I learned how to 4  food not from dishes my mother often cooked, but from the simple meals my grandmother 5 . Often, dinner with Grandma would come with interesting stories she had known from her childhood.

Grandma 6  more than a decade ago. Now I am an adult living in San Francisco, and Grandma's vegetarian suppers and stories have become a 7  past. But one morning it occurred to me that I could no longer hear the sound of my grandmother's voice, because she had left me forever. So I 8  to become a vegetarian for a month. It is something Grandma would do as a way to 9  those who had died before her. And I could do no less.

In a city famous for its dining experience, this was 10 . I turned down several dinner parties for fear of offending (冒犯) the hosts. I 11  walking by restaurants where the 12  of good cooking wafted (漂浮) in the air. My best friend wondered 13  I was going through a mid-life crisis.

In truth, I wanted to change my 14  many times. What got me through that month-long diet was this particular memory of my grandmother. Now, I followed her 15 . I invited friends who wanted to taste vegetarian food. And as we ate, I told them stories I had known as a child.

The benefits of cooking games for children

Various cooking games for children that are available online are more than just a fun pastime activity.Here are some information on how encouraging children to play online cooking games may educate them and contribute to their sense of independence and freedom.

  Free online cooking games encourage kids to try new things and think outside the box by letting them experiment with ingredients, recipes, and preparation methods. Such games can help kids develop a growth mindset, creativity, and the freedom to make their own choices.

Online cooking games promote math and reading skills. The act of cooking, whether virtual or in the real world, requires a lot of counting and measuring, which promotes the development of fundamental mathematical abilities. Additionally, many free cooking games online require kids to read the recipes or lists of ingredients and then follow the directions.

Cooking games boost confidence and independence. When kids finish a task actively, they feel good about themselves and proud of what they've done. For example, some creative games allow kids to experiment with a chef's role.When kids have trust in their own skills, they are more likely to grow up with a feeling of confidence, responsibility, and independence.

Cooking games improve social skills. Playing multiplayer games allows children to interact with others, solve problems in cooperation, and so on. Online games can help them develop self-esteem and practice their communication skills, so they eventually feel more confident making friends in real life.

A. Cooking games enhance creativity.

B. Cooking games stimulate children's interest.

C. So it's advisable to play such online games with your friends.

D. Thus kids can be taught to read and improve their vocabulary.

E. Kids can master their cooking skills in the world of imagination.

F. They provide a number of developmental and educational benefits as well.

G. This is especially convenient for those kids lacking interpersonal skills in the real world.

Science fiction is a fantasy-filled world where the impossible comes to life. In a world where science fiction fans are abundant, it is hard to escape the influence of the popular genre (类型) of entertainment — be it in the form of reading material or films. This includes the exposure of children to science fiction. Hence the effect of science fiction on children is definitely worth considering.

The main effect that can be noted is that it inspires the imagination of children. The young and inexperienced mind is exposed to the exciting world of countless possibilities. This allows the children to experience and comprehend the possible options of events that may occur, which are beyond the normal life they experience.

Besides this, the imagination of children is improved to understand the world around us with more interest. While astronomy may sound very uninteresting to a child, the possibilities of aliens living outside Earth make the topic more exciting and hence more accessible to the young thinking minds. The imagination of children would even stimulate their interest in history when it concerns science fiction related to both extinct and fantasy animals.

An enhanced imagination is vital to a sharper cognitive (认知的) ability as children are able to think out of the box and are not limited to what is normal to them in their daily lives. Their imagination would work much better as they would have curiosity raised by their science fiction experience.

Imaginative children would have an enriched life with an active mind. Aware of their surroundings, imaginative children are able to see life in a more delightful way than realistic children who may not be able to enjoy their childhood as much.

Most of us are aware of "Is the glass half full or half empty?" litmus test. If you pick the former, you're an "optimist"; otherwise, you're a "pessimist". It's not a black-or-white test, but it can measure how one sees life.

According to psychologist Lissy Ann Puno, most of us grow up wanting to be an optimist -- a person who can see the good in any situation and can stay hopeful when facing challenges. For some people, though, life happens and they start to see the glass half-empty instead. Pessimists tend to see the wrong in every situation, and blame external factors and circumstances when things aren't going their way.

Being continuously fed with bad news and disappointments can turn optimistic children into adults that are critical of almost everything. For some, the shift becomes easier, being raised by pessimistic parents. Others still remain optimistic, thanks to a positive household growing up.

"This is why developing optimism in young children is crucial for their development as adults," said Lissy Ann. If adopted at an early age, this powerful personality quality can help children grow into strong adults capable of handling life's circumstances with confidence, courage, and hope. What parent wouldn't want that for their children?

"Children are seen as natural optimists," Lissy Ann said. They come into this world with unbiased eyes and a pure heart that hasn't been influenced by social expectations, life experiences, severe mental shock, or authority figures yet. Whether a child grows up to be optimistic or not is part genetic and part environmental. "Childhood experiences, parent-child connection, or authority figures will all have some influence," she said. Although optimism (or the lack of it) could be passed down genetically, it can also be taught.