During one period of time when Father was away, Mother starved me for about ten consecutive days. No matter how hard I tried to meet her time limits, I couldn't make it. And the consequence was no food. Mother was completely thorough in making sure I was unable to steal any food. Sh...
Perhaps it is because they look very cute, or perhaps it is because there are ___ left. Pandas are actually called giant pandas. Many people also call them panda bears because they are mammals(哺乳类) classified from the bear family. Giant pandas originate(起源) in China. Pictures of both...
hours on my couch. I hadn’t eaten as much junk food because I needed my hands free—and not sticky—so I could turn pages and return the book to the library relatively clean, but I hadn’t moved and once again it was dark outside. Why did I feel so much better and guilt-free?
“I’ve decided to publish The Ickabog for free online, so children on lockdown, or even those back at school during these strange, unsettling times, can read it or have it read to them,” Rowling said. Rowling said she would donate her royalties (版税) for the book to causes related...
Every time I called him to answer questions, he’d reply with a flip (轻率的) answer. If he got it wrong, he would get very angry. Usually kids could sit quietly in class. However, Tyler was just loud. One day, Tyler was talking while I was teaching. I said to him, “Tyler, ...
Step 2: When you learn something, learn it to where you can explain it to a child. Step 3: Instead of arbitrarily memorizing things, look for the explanation that makes it obvious. Most people overestimate what they can do in 1 year and underestimate what they can do in a decade. – ...
Blayds: My son-in-law, Mr Royce, meditates after my death a little book called “Blaydsiana.” He hasn’t said so, but I see it written all over him. In addition, you understand, to the official life in two volumes. There may be another one called “On the Track of Blayds in...
If a child has the talent, parents need to play their part in bringing out that talent.” While she won some praise, other people blasted her strict regime. One tweeted said, “Gar Jun’s mum is beyond! Let your children have fun! It’s terrible to see him pushed so hard!!!” 1...
I wanted to add some minimal chicken fat, like a bust on the bookshelf that changed from panel to panel. A founding father seemed like a natural place to start. A bust of Lin-Manuel Miranda as Alexander Hamilton would be a funny spin on that, but would people get it? I wrote their...
I knew Marty’s magic was fake (假的), but I just couldn’t prove it. One day I caught a lucky break. At lunch, Marty was going on about how he could make things 15 . He had a ring in one hand and a pencil in the other.That’s when I 16 it: a thin piece of...