Have you ever made your friends angry or unhappy because of your words? Do you have trouble asking people to reply your requests(要求)?If so, maybe your words isn't polite. Now let's learn how to speak in a right way.

    Could you give me five minutes? VS Go away!

You're really busy with studies, but your classmates nee your help. Though you're too busy to do anything else, you shouldn't just say "Go away!" You can keep everyone happy by saying "Could you give me five minutes?"

    Excuse me. VS Move out of the way.

    Telling someone to "move out of the way" is not polite. Saying " excuse me" will help you get the result you want and there won't be any trouble.

    I'm afraid I can't. VS No.

    It can often be difficult to refuse an invitation from a friend. People will think it is not polite to just "no". The next time you have to refuse an invitation, you'd better say, "I'm afraid I can't." Would you mind …? VS Stop it!

    A boy is talking on the phone loudly in the cinema. Would you like to stop him? It's not polite to day " Stop talking here!" You'd better say, "Would you mind not using your phone in the cinema, please?"

  How can you learn about a person when you meet him for the first time? The fastest way is to look at his shoes.

A recent research shows that people can learn 90% about a stranger simply by looking at the person’s shoes. The research includes the study of the size, price, color, style and quality of the shoes, in order to learn how old the person is, how much he makes every month, what kind of person he is in life, how he works and so on.

In the study, 63 university students looked at pictures showing 208 different pairs of shoes worn by volunteers. The volunteers in the study were photographed in their most commonly worn shoes, and then they were asked to fill out a questionnaire (问卷).

So what did the shoes say about their owners?

Some of the results were expected. People making more money each month most commonly wore expensive shoes. Colorful and fashionable shoes were usually worn by people who are outgoing and outstanding.

However, some of the results are surprisingly interesting. For example, comfortable shoes were mostly worn by people who easily agree with others. And ankle boots (裸靴) were more likely worn by aggressive (有进取心的) people.

The strangest of all may be that those who wore uncomfortable-looking shoes are mostly calm and quiet people. And if you have several pairs of new shoes and take very good care of them, you may spend a large amount of time worrying about what other people think about you.

A lot of people play sports．but very few people become sports professionals．If sports aren’t going to be your future，then why should you play them? Why should you train every day? Why should you work hard and feel sore the next day? Wouldn’t it be better to forget sports and only pay attention to your lessons?

There are actually a lot of good reasons to play sports．First of all, sports are a great way to exercise．Exercising keeps you healthy and strong．It also helps you stay in a good state．When you exercise，your body produces endorphins(内啡肽)．Endorphins give you more energy and make you feel happier．

Sports are important for everyone，but they are especially important for young people．They teach young people about winning and losing.Also,they teach young people how to communicate and work as a team．For example，when you play football，you must learn how to communicate with your teammates and work together.Sports teach young people to respect their coaches，teammates，and people they fight against as well．

 Many reports say that sports help young people stay out of trouble．If a young person plays sports，he or she is less likely to have problems．This is because sports teach people about rules．They also teach people that if they work hard，they might succeed．

 Another good way of sports is that they make people leave their houses．These days，a lot of people spend too much time watching television and playing video games. When you play sports,you go outside and exercise in the sun．You take in fresh air．All of these things are important．

 You’re probably not going to become a sports professional，but that doesn’t matter．Sports will help you become a better and happier person.Sports will help you make friends and stay healthy．Here is another good reason to play sports：Sports are fun．

Not many Chinese students do chores at home. They're busy with schoolwork on weekdays. And on weekends they have to spend lots of time on their homework. So they often watch TV in their free time to relax themselves. Most parents think children should spend time on their studies and learning more skills, for example, playing the piano and dancing. There is no need for them to do chores at home. Here is the result of a survey about how many students do chores in a middle school with 3, 000 students.

In China, safety education is becoming more and more important now. The last Monday in March is for students to learn it at school. It helps students learn more about what they should do to keep themselves safe. What are the accidents at school? Take a look. 

Stampedes（踩踏）, earthquakes and fires are the main accidents at school.

A stampede always happens in crowded places. When students around you begin to push, just stand there and try to hold onto something. If you fall down in the crowd, move to one side and protect your head with your hands around.

When earthquakes happen, you can get under a desk quickly and hold on. It’ll protect you from falling things. If you are outdoors, find a place away from buildings, trees, and power lines.

When there’s a fire, leave the classroom quickly. It’s better to put something wet over your mouth and nose. In this way, you won’t breathe in smoke. Many people die in a fire, not because of the fire but smoke. It makes them cough and they can’t breathe. That’s very dangerous! So when you want to get out, you should make yourself close to the floor. Then you can breathe some fresh air.