Grade 8 Unit 5 Topic 3 Section C

I think the moon can affect my moods, especially ^[1]especially: US: [ɪˈspeʃ(ə)li]  UK: [ɪ’speʃ(ə)li]   adv. 尤其；特别；专门；非常 when the full moon is high in the sky on the Mid-autumn Festival. The moon is so round and bright But I can’t get together with my family. I feel very lonely, and my eyes fill ^[2]fill: US: [fɪl]  UK: [fɪl]  v. 填满；满足；弥漫；担任
n. 填满…的量；足够…的量；吃饱的量；喝足的量 with ^[3]fill with sth. : 使充满，填满，装满 [常被动]灌输（某种强烈的情感或意见）也可以写作 fill A with B 用B装/充满A tears.

The environment ^[4]environment: US: [ɪnˈvaɪərnmənt]  UK: [ɪn’vaɪrənmənt]  n. 生态环境；自然环境；（影响个体行为或事物发展的）环境；客观环境 can change my feelings. I live in a big city. It is always noisy and crowded with people. I feel nervous and I have trouble ^[5]trouble: US: [ˈtrʌb(ə)l]  UK: [‘trʌb(ə)l]  n. 麻烦；问题；困难；困境  v. 麻烦；费力；费事；费神 sleeping ^[6]have trouble doing sth. : 做某事有困难 at night. I hope to live in the countryside some day ^[7]some day: 总有一天；有朝一日；将来  也可写作 someday. It’s clean and quiet I think I could relax and sleep well.

I think the weather can affect my moods. When it rains, I always feel sad. When the sun shines brightly, it makes me happy again.

Colors can affect my feelings and moods. Orange and yellow make me feel confident. When I am feeling sad, these colors cheer me up ^[8]cheer up: （使）振作；（使）高兴起来. Blue and white can make me feel calm. Green is the color of nature. It can give me more energy. Wearing red often makes me feel active.

Big events can affect me a lot. When I talk about the Wenchuan earthquake with friends, sadness and worries always come to me. But when we talk about Beijing 2008  Olympics, I always feel excited.