A boy selling magazines walked up to a house that people seldom visited. The house was old and the owner 1 came out. When he did come out he wouldn't say 2 to anybody but simply looked at them. The boy and the other children were told to 3 the house by their parents.
The boy knocked on the door and waited. 4 he was ready to walked away, the door slowly opened.
"Uh, sir, I, uh, am selling these magazines and I was wondering 5 you'd like to buy one?"
The old man just looked at the boy. The boy could see the inside of the house and 6 some dog figurines(小雕像). "Do you 7 dog figurines?" the boy asked.
"Yes, I have many collections, they are my family here."
The boy felt sorry for the man, as he seemed to be very 8. "I have a magazine about dogs here for collectors. It's perfect for you."
But the old man said, "I need 9 of the magazines, now goodbye."
The boy was sad. He went home and then had an idea. He had a little dog figurine! He walked back to the old man's house with the 10. He knocked on the door again and this time the old man came 11 to the door. "Boy, I told you no 12."
"No, sir. But I wanted to bring you a gift." The boy handed him the figurine. "I have one at home and now this is 13 you."
The old man was 14: No one had ever given him such a gift and shown him so much kindness. "Boy, you have a(n) 15 heart. Thank you!"
From that day on the old man started coming out of the house and greeting people. He and the boy became friends. The boy even brought his dog to see the man weekly.
Playing with apps on smart phones is very common among young people. Let's try some special apps and enjoy them.
Butter Camera In this app, there are many filters(滤镜) that can make your photos more beautiful. But the coolest thing is that it can help you add pretty and artistic characters. The characters can be anything you like. They can be your own words, famous sayings or even a poem. You can make a photo diary that shows your feelings. |
Once in a while, you may feel tired after a busy school day. Why not try this app? This is a music app. But the sounds in it all come from nature. There are over 100 sounds of nature, such as birdcalls, wind and rain. You can hear all these sounds. The best thing is that you can create your own music by recording other sounds you like, for example, the sound of your own laughter. TaoMix 2(自然之声) |
Beaker(烧杯) Is chemistry your favorite subject? With this app, your smart phone turns into a beaker. You "pour" chemical materials by touching the upper right-hand corner of your smart phone. You "light" a match by swiping(刷) the screen quickly. You can shake the "beaker" to make chemical reactions(反应) go faster. There are 300 chemical reactions in all. |
I'm very thankful to the cat and it always makes me think of the time I was with him.
Five years ago, when my father was dying, I travelled a thousand miles from home to be with him in his last days. I felt very sad and it was one of the most difficult and painful times in my life. After he passed away, I started alone in his flat.
There were so many things to deal with. I was lonely and I hated the silence of the flat.
But one evening the silence was broken: I heard crying outside. I opened the door to find a little cat on the steps. He was thin and poor. He looked the way I felt. I brought him inside and gave him a can of fish. He ate it and then almost immediately fell asleep.
The next morning, I checked with neighbors and learned that the cat had been left by his owner. His owner had moved out, so the little cat was there all alone, just like I was. As I walked back to the flat, I tried to work out what to do with him. Having another thing to take care of seemed like the very last thing I needed. But as soon as I opened the flat door, he ran to me and jumped into my arms. It was clear from that moment that he didn't want to go anywhere. I started calling him Willis in order to remember my father's best friend.
▲ . With Willis on my lap, time seemed to pass much faster. When the time finally came for me to return home, I had to decide what to do about Willis. There was abs-olutely no way I would leave without him.
It's been five years since my father died. Over the years, several people have said how nice it was of me to rescue(拯救）the cat. But I know that we rescued each other, I may have given him a home but he gave me something greater.
Many people have great difficulty in saying goodbye. But from goodbye moments, we can always learn something.
Once, I overheard(无意中听到) a father and daughter in their goodbye moment. The father said, "I love you, I wish you enough." The daughter answered, "Daddy, our life together has been more than enough. Your love is all that I need. I wish you enough, too, Daddy."
They kissed and she left …
The father walked over towards me. I could see he wanted and needed a cry. He came over to me and asked, "Did you ever say a forever goodbye to someone?" Before I could answer, he went on, "I am old and she lives much too far away. I know her next trip back would be for my funeral(葬礼)."
"When you were saying goodbye I heard you say, 'I wish you enough.' May I ask what that means?"
He began to smile, "It's a wish that has come down from my great-great-grandparents. And my parents used to say it to me."
He stopped for a moment and looked up as if trying to remember it. He smiled even more.
"When we said 'I wish you enough,' we were wanting the other person to have a life full of enough good things."
Then, turning towards me, he shared the following "wish" from his heart.
I wish you enough sun to keep you bright.
I wish you enough rain to appreciate the sun more.
I wish you enough happiness to keep you alive.
I wish you enough pain so that the smallest joys in life appear much bigger.
I wish enough hellos to get you through the final goodbye.
My friends, I wish you enough.
Are you looking forward to being alone at home? My answer is NO. One day, my parents went (到国外) and left me at home. I had three days (不上课). During the (接下来的) days after they left, I spent the time by (我自己). After (醒来) up in the morning, it's a time to prepare my breakfast. I couldn't cook, so I ate sandwiches without other choice. Then I went to school and spent the day as usual. When I got home after school, I tried to cook something. It's really difficult for me. (不管什么) I cooked, I burned them, (包括) the rice. Actually, (在……之中) all the things, cooking rice is the (简单的). I (意识到) that I should learn some useful life skills and not depend on my parents too much.
What do American children think of Thanksgiving? This is two of them wrote.
Once we were at my grandparents' home at Thanksgiving and we went to the store (get)a turkey, they didn't have any, so we had to get a live one. When we went to kill it, it had gone! There was nothing left except feathers(羽毛). That year we had to eat chicken instead turkey.
—Eleanor, 15 years
Thanksgiving is excellent day. It is celebrated because we are (thank) for things that other people do. At Thanksgiving, you (main)eat turkey, fruit, and vegetables. You can stay at home with your family and have fun with . Thanksgiving is one of the most important (holiday) in the USA. The first Thanksgiving was in 1621. Each year, it is on the (four) Thursday of November. On that day there are always parades and hot balloons.
—Joss, 14 years
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1）Go upstairs and downstairs on the right;
2）Never have a sudden stop while walking;
3）Don't bring knives to school;
4）Don't throw something down;
5） …
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