Online Class Notes (Mike)

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The Kardashians are currently one of the USA’s most well-known families. They are often in the news, and Americans follow their lives in the papers and celebrity magazines. The Kardashians are reality TV starts, with their own family show called Keeping up with the Kardashians.

It all started in 2007 when the family was asked by an American channel to make a TV series about their lives. The show focused on mother Kris and her four children. Their father was lawyer Robert Kardashian, who died a few years earlier. The show became a success in its first season, mainly because of the three sisters and their extrovert personalities.

Since then, there have been eight more seasons and the show is still running. Two of the sisters got married on the show. Kim got married twice! And two of the sisters are now parents. Furthermore, the three sisters have used their fame to establish careers in the fashion industry. They have opened clothes shops and launched several clothing collections and perfumes. Kim has even launched a successful mobile phone game called Kim Kardashian: Hollywood.

Although the show has many fans, it also has many critics. They are irritated by the sisters’ desire for fame and fortune, and think the show is meaningless. The Kardashians are only ‘famous for being famous’, but they don’t mind because it has made them rich.

E-books is an electronic version of reading and you can see words through a screen. Many people can find books they like from electronic equipments, and books you bought from it are cheaper than ones in the library. Selling or copying right e-books is illegal without permission of writer. Nowadays, e-books become more and more advanced, so most of people choose to sit in front of screens to read. Otherwise, some people don’t like read e-books, they prefer reading traditional books.

E-books are an electronic version of reading and you can see words on a screen. Many people can find books they like from electronic equipments, and the books you buy from them are cheaper than the ones in bookstores. Selling e-books without copyright is illegal. Nowadays, e-books are becoming more and more advanced, so most people choose to sit in front of a screen to read. However, there is still a small portion of people who don’t like e-books, instead, they prefer reading physical books.

Global warming which increases average temperature in the air and ocean, and then it causes greenhouse gas. Many scientists debate about greenhouse for many years, so there are many different opinions were emerged. Greenhouse gase is consist of carbon dioxide which causes by factory, vehicle and so on. The research shows global warming has already grown 30 percents in last years. Many areas especially earth polars one is facing a melting of ice because of global warming, in addition, it endangers not only environment but also living things on the earth

Global warming means the rise of average temperature in the air and oceans. Many scientists debated about greenhouse gas for many years, so many different opinions emerged. Greenhouse gas consists of carbon dioxide produced by factories and vehicles. A research shows global warming has already grown 30 percents in recently years. Many areas, especially the two polars, are facing melting ice because of global warming. In addition, it endangers not only environment but also living things/creatures on the earth.

Vocabulary

through (prep.) 穿过，透过
Suzhou River runs through SH.

copyright (n) 版权

portion (n) 部分
Let’s divide the cake into 8 portions.

cause (v) 引起

consist of 由…构成
My wardrobe consists of T-shirts and jeans.

recent (adj.) 最近的
In recent years,

vet (n) 兽医

sometimes (adv.) 有时候

costly (adj.) 耗钱的
Keeping a pet can be costly.

object to (v) 反对
Why would they object to this idea?

wellbeing (n) 幸福，安康
Guarantee my dog’s well-being.

satisfaction (n) 满足

Grammar

most of the N: most of the shops in SH

most N: most restaurants

Staying at home is bad for me.
Staying at home is not the best thing for me.

Because pets are cute and if I sometime have bad moods I will hug them.

Sometimes, I am in a bad mood.
Hugging them will make me feel better.

When cat is not unhealthy, we should take take them to a vet.
When the pet is unwell, we need to take the pet to a vet.

take care their health.
take care of their wellbeing. 幸福