B . 
C . 
B . 
C . 
B . 
C . 
B . 
C . 
Many people like to keep dogs. They call their dogs "Baby" or other beautiful names, 1 I call my dog "Little Kid".
When I went to 2his license(许可证), I met one of my friends .I told him I would like to have a license 3 Little Kid and he said, "I'd like to have 4 for my kid (孩子), too." Then I told him, " But this is a dog."
When I got married(结婚)and went on my honeymoon, I 5 the dog with me .I told the hotel worker that I wanted a 6 for my wife and me and a room for Little Kid. He asked, " Why don't you and your kid 7 in a room？" Then I said, "You don't understand. Little Kid is my dog. My wife doesn't 8 him.
When my wife and I separated(分开), we went to court(法庭). I said, "Your Honor, I only want to have my Little Kid." The judge(法官)said, "You are a good 9. "Then I told him, "Little Kid is my 10dog. He isn't my son."
A：Hi, Jason. Would you like to come over to my home this weekend?
B： What are we going to do together?
A：We're going to play chess on Saturday morning and I am going to cook noodles for you.
B：Are you joking?
A：Of course I can .I've learned cooking on TV.
B：
A：For two days. My parents have been away on business so I cook by myself.
B：When will they come back?
A： During these days, I have to do a lot of things alone.
B：I'm sure you will have a special experience.
A：Yes. I like trying new things.
B：Great！See you then.
A：See you.
|
A. How long have you learned it? B. Sorry, I can't. C. Yes, I'd like to. D. That's the main thing. E. In a week. F. Can you cook noodles? G. That's wrong. |
Our new foreign students are going to arrive very soon, and here are some ways to communicate with them politely.
How close do you stand when you talk to a friend? You can stand close to people in the Middle East but don't stand too close to North Americans! Give them more personal space.
Do you know how to touch people correctly? Chinese girls often walk arm in arm with their friends. South Americans sometimes hold your arm when they talk to you, so you can't move away！But in Britain many people don't like other people touching them at all.
Do you look at people when you talk? In some places, it isn't polite to look at people when they talk, but in other countries it isn't polite to look somewhere else .In Britain and the US, people usually look at each other when they talk.
And how do you say goodbye? That's easy. Wave(挥手)to say goodbye .But be careful！In Greece, it's not polite at all！In fact, it's very rude!
How much sleep do we need? We are all different. Some people need only three hours of sleep a night. Others need ten hours of sleep a night. Most Americans sleep an average(平均) of seven to eight hours a night. After the age of fifty, the average sleeping time goes down to 6.5 hours a night.
Most people have a bad night when they cannot fall asleep(睡着). The name of this problem is called insomnia.
This isn't a new problem .Many famous people in history had insomnia .Some of these people had special ideas to make them sleep .Benjamin Franklin, the famous inventor had four beds. He moved from one to another to fall asleep .King Louis XIV(国王路易十四)of France had four hundred and thirteen beds and hoped to fall asleep in one of them .Mark Twain, the famous American writer, had a different way. He lay on his side across the end of his bed.
I went home one Saturday afternoon in the autumn of 1993 to get some work done in the garden. While I was sweeping leaves on the ground, my fiveyearold son Nick came over and asked me to write something on a piece of paper to make a sign for him.
"What for?" I asked.
"I'm going to sell some of my stones," he answered.
Nick was fascinated with stones and had collected many stones from all over. "I'm too busy to do that for you. Go and ask your mum for help." I said.
A short time later, Nick returned with a sign, reading. "Stones. One Dollar Each". He took the sign, a small chair and 4 of his best stones and walked to the road in front of our garden. There he put the stones in a line and sat down on the chair.
After half an hour, nobody passed by. I walked to him and asked him to go back, but he didn't.
Another half an hour later, a small car came down the road. Nick stood up, holding his sign up. A woman rolled down(摇下) a window and read the sign. I couldn't hear their talk, but I saw the woman turn to the driver and the man reach into his pocket for money.
I sat in the yard, as Nick ran to me. Waving the dollar, he shouted. "I told you I could sell one stone for a dollar—if you believe in yourself, you can do anything."
A week in the sun relaxing in the beautiful March weather of Varadero, Cuba is a fantastic place for anyone. Luckily, my wife, two friends and I had the chance last year.
To see Cuba, you have to talk to the Cubans .Our friends met us at the airport even at 1：00 a. m. which started our trip on a positive note .After a few days at the hotel, we got to know a local guide, Victor. The trip started off on a sunny morning. Our return trip would be along the coastline from Havana, but our trip to Havana would be through the countryside and the small towns. This trip was designed for us to visit the Cuban countryside. At first Victor brought us to Revolutionary Square, where Fidel Castro made his yearly speech praising the ideas of the revolution.
Our second stop was the Bocoy Rum Factory. We walked through and learned how 5, 000 bottles of rum(朗姆酒)are produced every day. The smell of rum, and the huge barrels were interesting.
The final stop was the market in Old Havana. Here my wife and I went away from our friends and we toured through this large shopping center. From store to store we saw so many items that all had a clear Cuban feel to them. We bought a picture and some special local things, and then we took off to meet up with Victor. As a tourist I was able to have a quick look at Cuban life with the help of Cubans .I felt lucky to have the chance. It was an interesting experience in my life.
