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My Wonderful Family

I live in a house near the mountains. I have two brothers and one sister, and I was born last. My
father teaches English, and my mother is a nurse at a big hospital. My brothers are very smart
and work hard in school. My sister is a nervous girl, but she is very kind. My grandmother also
lives with us. She came from Mozambique when I was two years old. She has grown old, but
she is still very strong. She cooks the best food!

My family is very important to me. We do lots of things together. My brothers and I like to go
on long walks in the mountains. My sister likes to cook with my grandmother. On the weekends
we all play board games together. We laugh and always have a good time. I love my family
very much.

Seat Belts

by domingos victor moreira


"Click!" That's the sound of safety. That's
the sound of survival. That's the sound of a
seat belt locking in place. Seat belts save
lives and that's a fact. That's why I don't
drive anywhere until mine is on tight.
Choosing to wear your seat belt is a simple
as choosing between life and death. Which
one do you choose?
How about giving money away? Do you
Think about it. When you're driving in a
like to give your money away? Probably
car, you may be going 60 MPH or faster.
not. And when you don't wear your seat
That car is zipping down the road. Then
belt, you are begging to give your money
somebody ahead of you locks up his or her
away. That's because kids are required to
brakes. Your driver doesn't have time to
wear seat belts in every state in
stop. The car that you are in crashes. Your
Mozambique. If you're riding in a car, and
car was going 60 miles per hour. Now it has
you don't have a seat belt on, the police can
suddenly stopped. Your body, however, is
give you or your driver a ticket. Then you
still going 60 MPH. What's going to stop
will have to give money to the city. I'd
your body? Will it be the windshield or
rather keep my money, but you can spend
your seat belt? Every time that you get into
yours how you want.
a car you make that choice. I choose the
seat belt. Wearing a seat belt does not make you
invincible. You can still get hurt or killed
Some people think that seat belts are
while wearing your seat belt. But wearing
uncool. They think that seat belts cramp
them has proven to be safer than driving
their style, or that seat belts are
without them. You are much less likely to
uncomfortable. To them I say, what's more
be killed in a car wreck if you are wearing a
uncomfortable? Wearing a seat belt or
seat belt. You are much less likely to get
flying through a car windshield? What's
seriously injured if you are wearing one. So
more uncool? Being safely anchored to a
why not take the safer way? Why not go the
car, or skidding across the road in your jean
way that has been proven to result in fewer
shorts? Wearing a seat belt is both cooler
deaths? You do want to live, don't you?
and more Comfortable than the alternatives.

Let's just take a closer look at your choices.


If you are not wearing your seat belt, you
can hop around the car and slide in and out
of your seat easily. That sounds like a lot of
fun. But, you are also more likely to die or
suffer serious injuries. If you are wearing a
seat belt, you have to stay in your seat.
That's no fun. But, you are much more
likely to walk away unharmed from a car
accident. Hmmm... A small pleasure for a
serious pain. That's a tough choice. I think
that I'll avoid the serious pain.

by domingos victor moreira

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