Mr. Jackson was our science teacher. On the first day of class, he gave us a talk about an animal called wampus. He told us that the wampus lived on earth millions of years ago during the Ice Age and died out because of the change of climate (气候). We all listened carefully and took 1of everything he said. Later we had a 2.
When the exam paper was 3 to me, I was surprised and sad. There was a big red "X" through each of my answers. I failed. But how come? 4 on the test paper, I had written down 5 Mr. Jackson said in class.
Then I realized that no one 6 the exam at all. What had happened?
"Very simple," Mr. Jackson explained. "I had made up all that story about the wampus. There had never been any such animal, so the information in your notes was not correct. Do you expect to get 7 marks for incorrect answers?"
There was no need to say we were 8 . What kind of test was this? What kind of teacher was he?
How could we believe he gave us so much information about an animal that had not been there at all? How was it possible 9 us students to doubt what the teacher taught us?
"The zeroes on your papers will be 10 in your grade books," he said. And he did it.
Through this 11 , Mr. Jackson hoped that we would learn something. Teachers and books are not always 12 . In fact, no one is. He told us not to let our mind go to sleep. Instead, we should keep thinking all the time and speak up if we think there are 13 in our teachers' words or in books.
We should 14 the habit of doubting, and the ability to decide by ourselves. What a special 15 he gave us!
There are a lot of music festivals to look forward to in the coming months.
Firefly Music Festival
Many people have thought of going to Delaware for a summer vacation, and mid- June is a great time to plan a trip if you love music.
Date: June 14—17
Place: Delaware, USA
Music Type: Country Music
Roskilde Festival
This music festival has a long history since 1971. What's interesting about this festival is that you can get to know some artists from different countries.
June 30—July 10
Cambridge, England
Music Type: Rock
Secret Solstice
Come to Paris. Not only will you have great music in the Secret Solstice, but you can also visit some old museums.
Date: June 21—24
Place: Paris, France
Music Type: Folk Music
Montreal International Jazz Festival
All jazz lovers should come to the Montreal International Jazz Festival at least once in a lifetime. This event brings together some of the best musicians.
Date: June 28—July 7
Place: Montreal, Canada
Music Type: Jazz
One day, as two little boys were walking along the road, they passed a woman carrying a large basket of apples.
The boys thought the woman looked very pale and tired, so they said, "Are you going to town? If you are, we will carry your basket." "Thank you," replied the woman, Then she told them that she had a disabled son. She lived in a small house three miles away, and was now going to the market to sell the apples which grew on the only tree in her little garden. She needed the money for their living.
"We are going the same way you are," said the boys and they took hold of the basket, one on each side, and trudged along with merry hearts. The poor woman looked glad, and said that she hoped their mother would not be angry with them. "Oh, no," they replied, "our mother has taught us to be kind to others, and to be useful in any way that we can."
The woman then offered to give them a few apples for their help. "No, thank you. We want nothing for what we have done," said the boys. When the woman got home, she told her son what had happened on the road, and they were both made happier that day by the kindness of the two boys.
Another day, the woman saw his son stop and pick up a piece of orange peel, which he threw into the dustbin. "I wish people would not throw orange peel on the sidewalk," said the son. “Someone may walk upon it, and fall.” “That is right, my dear,” she said. "It is a little thing for you to do what you have done, but it shows that you're thoughtful and considerate."
Hello and welcome to "Words and Their Stories". We will research into some commonly used words and expressions. As with other languages, American English is rich in expressions that come from animals. Today we will talk about the wolf.
Wolves are important animals in the traditions and stories of America. Before the Europeans arrived at north America in the 1500s, to native (土著的) Americans, wolves often meant being brave.
However, in English, wolves are not to be trusted. Perhaps wolves attacked too many people or ate too many farm animals. Whatever the reason, wolves were killed in many places. So many died that they almost became endangered. They also became known as bad animals.
To begin with, there is an expression lone wolf. If we call somebody a lone wolf, he isn't a bad person, but he may like to do things by himself. In fact, he sometimes makes you think he doesn't want to be around people because he dislikes them.
Now, let's move on to the home. Parents tell their children not to wolf down their food. In other words, the child eats too quickly and without care. And if someone says a child was raised by wolves, that child has bad manners and is behaving like a wild animal.
A wolf call is the noise made by a man to show that he likes the way a woman looks. But a wolf call is not a nice thing. These men sound rude. And trust me, most women really hate wolf calls. So, they don't help a man in the game of love.
By the way, there is a popular expression about wolf from a very old story: a wolf in sheep's clothing. A wolf in sheep's clothing describes someone who acts and looks nice on the outside but is bad on the inside. It tells us not to be fooled by appearances.
Possible Earth-Like Planet Next Door?
Scientists say they discovered an earth-like planet outside our solar system (太阳系). It is a planet that could support life.
This planet is just 4.2 light years away from us. It is so close that space scientists have considered it as a next door neighbor. They say it could be reached by an unmanned spaceship before the end of the century -- in time for people alive today to see it.
An international team of scientists found the planet moving around the star called "Proxima Centauri". The result came out last month from the scientific magazine Nature.
Scientists have long thought that a planet with water is important for life. And it has to be neither too hot nor too cold. The newly-discovered planet is a little larger than earth Scientists have named it Proxima B. It moves around its sun, Proxima Centauri, once every 11 days.
American scientists have been using instruments for years to look for earth-like planets. In 2013, scientists' best guess was that there are about one billion (1,000 million) "earths" in space.
Alan Boss is the chairman of a group for outer space research. He said that Proxima B not only confirms (确认) the discovery of a planet, but also increases the number of other possible“earths” greatly.
Boss said it is possible, even likely, that most stars have at least one earth-like planet, which he considers surprising.
So from the early number of a billion, this new research suggests there may be as many possible earth-like planets as there are stars in the Galaxy (银河系). That is, anywhere from 250 billion to 500 billion "earths".
This makes the possibility of living things increasingly likely Boss said he believes human beings will be able to show that there is life in places besides earth in his lifetime. "I am 65," he said, "but I expect to still be alive when it happens."
Kate and Dick were classmates. They (相处) well with each other and later fell in love. After getting m, they found it difficult to (谋生).
Finally, they decided run a small restaurant near the railway station. The restaurant often stayed o until after midnight, because people came to drink there while they were (等待) trains.
At two o'clock one morning, man was still sitting at a table in the restaurant. He was [ə'sli:p]. Kate wanted to go to bed. She looked at the table several times, and each time the man was still there. Then, (最终) she went to her h and said to him, "You've talked to that man three times, and he isn't drinking any more. haven't you sent him away? After , it's so late."
"Oh, no, I don't want to send him away," a Dick with a smile. "You see, whenever I (叫醒) the man, he asks for the bill, and when I bring it to him, he p it. Then he goes back to sleep again."
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⑴活动时间：本周五下午14:30-17:30；
⑵活动地点：报告厅( Lecture Hall)；
⑶活动内容：学生演唱英文歌曲……
注意：⑴词数90左右，开头和结尾已经写好,不计入总词数；
⑵可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
⑶文中不得出现反映考生信息的真实人名、地名等内容。
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