M: You’re right. I need to become stronger. I really don’t like feeling this way.
W: Nobody does. I have nothing to do this afternoon. How about going to the hospital now? I
can give you a lift.
M: That’s great. Thanks, Anna. You’re always there for me. Text 9
M: Are you all right, Kim? You look terrible.
W: I’m fine. I just stayed up too late last night. I didn’t go to sleep until 2 am, and then I got up at
6:30 this morning.
M: Did you stay up late for a football game again? W: No. I was studying for an English exam.
M: You shouldn’t stay up so late before an exam. I read an article the other day that said students
really should get a good night’s sleep before an exam.
W: I know that, but I hadn’t prepared well for the exam. I had no choice. I certainly won’t do that
again. I feel terrible now, and my head aches a little. I really need to sleep well tonight. M: Do you have an exam tomorrow?
W: Yes, but I’m not worried about it at all. I’m good at math. Physics is the real headache for me. M: Kim, have you considered which college to go to after high school?
W: Not yet, but my mother hopes I’ll go to either Yale or Brown. What about you? M: Harvard. That’s my biggest dream. Text 10
Last night, I read a news article online about a United Nations report on global warming. According to the report, 2013 was probably one of the 10 warmest years since 1850.
The report shows temperatures in different areas of the world. The report says most of the world’s land areas had temperatures higher than normal for nine months in 2013, from January to September. Australia had a very strong heat wave. Record high temperatures were also reported in parts of North America and north Africa. The report says record-breaking rainfall and snow fell in many parts of North America. Many scientists are worried about carbon dioxide, which stays in the atmosphere for centuries. However, the report calls for reducing pollutants that do not last as long. It says methane, for example, disappears after about 12 years. Black carbon from open-fire cook stoves stays in the air for just days or weeks. These pollutants speed up warming.
I’ve decided to do what I can to help prevent global warming. For example, I’ve decided to stop asking my father to drive me to school from tomorrow on. Instead, I’ll take the bus or ride a bike. I hope we can all do our best to help prevent global warming.
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