Jim: Hi, Sue. How's your acting class going?
Sue: The teacher is great, but I'm not learning much.
Jim:
Sue: I can't act as well as other students.
Jim: Hmm. Maybe you need more practice.
Sue: But I've already spent a lot of time on it. I just can't do it well.
Jim: Well, before you give up, I suggest you ask the teacher for help.
Sue:
Jim: I see. Why not leave him a note to tell him about your problem?
Sue: I'll give it a try. Thanks a lot.
Jim:
A. But I'm afraid he is too busy these days. B. I'm thinking of giving up. C. You're welcome. D. Enjoy yourself. E. Sounds good. F. How's that? |
It was a beautiful spring day in a forest in ancient China. High up in a tree, a mother bird was watching 1 six baby birds come out of the eggs lovingly. Five of them were strong. They chirped loudly. But 2 last one that came out was not strong at all. This little one 3 Little Six. He was weak and quiet. He was not fast enough to get the worms (虫子) Mama Bird brought back. Little Six ate little food, so he was always hungry. And he didn't like that.
Little Six didn't have a strong body, 4 he had a strong will. He decided 5 he would get stronger. He would do exercise and flap (拍动) his wings every day.
Every morning, Little Six would rise before the sun even came up. When his brothers and sisters woke, Little Six had already finished all his exercise. Morning after morning, he practiced 6 his wings, and they were getting stronger and stronger. He always got the first worms Mama brought back home.
All through the spring, Little Six woke up 7 than his brothers and sisters. Week after week, he worked harder than they did. He could eat big meals and did not go hungry any more.
After a couple of months, all the baby birds had grown well. Mama Bird brought them together and 8 them to fly. 9 everyone's surprise, Little Six was the first to start flying!
"Chirp! Chirp! Look at me!" Little Six cried 10 while his brothers and sisters still fought hard, trying to fly up.
Do you have friends? How many friends do you have?
Having a good friend can make your school life much more 1 . You can share jokes, help each other with homework, and talk about your problems. But making new friends at school can be hard, 2 if you're a naturally shy person.
So how can we make new friends? Here are some pieces of 3 that might be helpful to you!
The easiest thing to do is make yourself look 4 . If you cross your arms over your chest (胸) and have your headphones (耳机) on, your body language is 5 "Stay away from me!" Instead, smile naturally 6 someone approaches (靠近) you.
On the other hand, if you're feeling confident (自信的) , you can 7 and approach someone. Just saying "Hi, do you mind if I sit here?" is a great way to break the ice.
After that, continue the 8 by finding something you have in common. Maybe the person is reading a book you've read or has something that 9 you. This will give you something fun to 10 and connect over. With any luck, you'll make a friend not just for school but for life!
Hi, Maggie, it's me, Leroy! Let me tell you about the holiday so far. On Monday, we were in Edinburgh. We went there from London, and I was next to William on the bus. The people were friendly in Edinburgh, and everyone in our group seemed happy. Some tried traditional Scottish (苏格兰的) cooking, but William and I had a hamburger instead. I bought a large picture of Edinburgh Castle.
The next day we went to Paris on the train. I sat next to Marcus, and we listened to his CDs.The journey was very long, so we had lunch on the train. I had a hot dog, and I bought some postcards. From there, we went to Rome on Wednesday, again on the bus, and this time, I sat next to John.We stopped for lunch at a service station, and I had a large steak (牛排) and a mountain of chips. When we got to Rome, I bought a book.
Now I'm sitting next to Elisabeth on a train just outside Bavaria. Elisabeth is playing the harmonica (口琴) I bought. She has never played it before, but she's very interested in it!
Tomorrow we are flying to Helsinki in Finland. I will sit next to Maria because she doesn't like flying and I want to help her relax.
Anyway, it's time to get off the train now, and I must say goodbye. Say hello to Mom and Dad for me, and I'll see you soon!
Years ago, I was traveling around Australia with two friends. At that time, both friends had to leave early because of work, so I decided to travel to the Whitsunday Islands alone.
I got on a boat. Everyone on the boat, except me, was with friends. Not wanting to talk to strangers, I decided to take photos. The back of the boat was a good place to catch the wonderful view of the sea.
I walked there and saw a metal box standing there. I put my arms on it, without knowing it was a hot barbecue (烧烤架)!
"My God, it hurts!" crying in pain, I moved my arms away at once.
Although there weren't marks on my arms, I was in great pain. And I didn't even have friends with me. I sat alone, trying not to cry. Finally my arms turned purple.
People on the boat saw this and came to help me. One girl offered me a special scald cream (烫伤膏) . After using it, I felt much better. I could enjoy the beauty of the Whitsundays, talk to strangers on the boat and have fun with them.
It's not the conventional way to meet people, but it shows even burning your arms can become part of your trip, and make your trip better in the end.
A To give advice on how to travel alone.
"I am afraid of the exam. I am worried that I can't pass the exam. This makes me worried and want to drop out of school." Jack said. When doing their homework, some students feel it boring so that they throw themselves into computer games to get short pleasure. Lin Tao likes making a to-do list. However, sometimes he can't succeed in finishing his plan because some tasks are too difficult for him to finish. To beat most of the classmates in exams, Mike spends all the time studying in classroom and he rejects all the outdoor activities. Jack does well in all the subjects except maths. He is left behind by his classmates in maths. What should he do to turn maths into his advantage? | A. Whatever you do with all your might is used to tell us keeping focus on our tasks is helpful. B. No way is impossible to courage means that for those who want to challenge themselves, the best way is to be brave and don't be afraid of failure. C. Early bird catches the worms is used to advise someone that they will have an advantage if they do something immediately or before anyone else does it. Thus, be prepared and learn in advance is helpful. D. Cry for the moon means that someone asks for something that is very difficult or impossible to get. So do not cry for the moon is to set a suitable goal. E. Short pleasure, long lament is a saying telling students that we should improve the ability of self-control and focus on the long-term goals. F. He that full of himself is very empty which is used to describe those who are too proud and give up learning after they make progress. We are told to be modest and keep learning after they make progress. We are told to be modest and keep learning all the time. G. After spending too much time in learning, it's better for us to relax and take part in some outdoor activities. This was told by the saying All works and not play makes Jack a dull boy. |
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May 4th Friday, Clear
Today is Friday. As soon as school was over, I hurried home. In the morning, my father told me he was going to bring me a present. I was all day!
Finally, father came home. He handed me a large piece of paper with all kinds of shapes and lines in different colors. Father told me that it was a map of China. I looked at it , and noticed a long blue line. Father told me it was the Yellow River.
The Yellow River! I had heard this name, but never what it meant.
Father added,"The Yellow River is China's second river. It is one of China's most important rivers, and is known as China's ‘Mother River'."
"Could you tell me why it is the'Mother River'?" I asked.
"Long long ago, our ancestors managed to in the area along the Yellow River and the Chinese nation developed and took shape. And so, we call the Yellow River the ‘Mother River'of China."
I listened to this wide-eyed. Thanks to the Yellow River, the Chinese nation was born and gradually developed, and so far, it has a world power. As I thought of this, I became even more moved.
Looking at the on my face, father seemed to be glad. He said,"I gave you this map of China in the hope that you would know our homeland better. There are many in China you have never been to. And as well as the country you see today, there are also its origins (起源) and history. That's even more important for ."
I nodded, and locked father's words deep in my heart.
Dear future Linda (or rather myself), I hope when you read this letter you don't find my writing too messy! At the moment, I'm 15 years old and living at home with my family. I love school and have lots of good fiends. We do lots of fun things together like parties, ice skating and swimming. My biggest worry is not doing well in my school exams, but I'm working really hard so hopefully I have nothing to worry about. There's so much I (you!) want to do. I hope you've travelled all over the world and seen lots of things and met lots of people. I hope you've visited the Great Wall in China and the pyramids in Egypt, shopped in New York City and in Paris, seen polar bears in Norway and the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. I've just remembered, you always wanted to see elephants in India—I hope you've managed to do that too. I promise myself I'll always try my best and have no regrets. I never want to forget where every step of my life has taken me. Already it seems as if so much has happened. I've moved from primary to junior middle school (about to graduate), been taught to swim and dance (I love ballet dancing best), learned to speak Chinese and French, and raised money for those in need by selling old toys and books. I really hope you're happy. I hope you have a successful job that you enjoy doing and look forward to each morning when you wake up. I hope you will get on well with good friends and family and maybe also have a family of your own. More than anything else, I hope you've enjoyed every single moment so far! Love, Linda |
