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Hello, everyone. I'm here today to tell you something about my life as an exchange student in the United States last year.
America was a big culture shock for me at first. I stayed with a host family in a small town. My host parents were very kind. They organized a lot of activities for me in my free time so that I wouldn't miss home.
However, life in the US was difficult to get used to. My main problem was the language.
I failed to understand much in the first few weeks because everyone spoke so fast. Another one was the food. My host family always had bread, potatoes and salad, but I missed dumplings, rice and delicious dishes a lot, especially barbecue(烧烤). It was very famous in Qiqihar.
It was an exciting year, and it was a valuable education for me. I understood more about American culture. My American friends asked me many questions about life in China, and this made me think about my own culture as well. Now I am back in China, I still remember the life in the US.
I was traveling alone through the UK. To reach places that were off the public transportation map，I bought an old car, which cost most of my money. I couldn't afford to stay in the hotel, so I had to camp in my car for the rest of the trip.
One morning I awoke in my old car on a country road in Ireland and saw a single house. The water in my thermos (保温瓶)had gone cold, so I knocked on the door of the house. A woman opened it. I asked her for some hot water. But she wouldn't let me get away with just that! I was invited indoors. She asked me to sit at the table and have breakfast with her family. They filled my thermos before I left.
I was greatly moved. And I decided to pass the kindness on. The other day I met a young man who had been driving around to look for a parking lot. He looked increasingly upset. I was glad that I was able to point one out to him. His thankful smile was the hugest reward (奖赏)for me.
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In China, Spring Festival is the most important of all the holidays in the year. Two important things help to make this holiday different from all others: giving presents and spending it the family.
Many weeks Spring Festival, we know it is coming. In the shops, goods for this special holiday appear and outside them the special New Year decorations. The advertisements in all the newspapers tell us that there are "Only five shopping days to Spring Festival". you go, you will realize that Spring Festival, which comes "only a year", is coming again.
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Giving to one's family is a very sweet custom (风俗). The spirit behind the present matters most, not the present . It is good at Spring Festival to to the family home and meet parents, grandparents and as many aunts, uncles and cousins as possible.
In the past, on New Year's Eve, all the members of a family stay at home making dumplings together. Now many people enjoy watching TV. During the day, children wear their new clothes. The evening is usually spent in games, talking, more eating and .
When you speak, write a letter, or make a telephone, your words carry a message. People communicate with words. A smile on your face shows you are happy or friendly. Tears (眼泪) in your eyes tell others that you are sad. the teacher knows you want to say something or ask questions, You shake your head and people know you are saying "No". You nod and people know you are saying "Yes".
For example, a sign at the bus stop helps you to know which bus to take. A sign on the door tells you where to go in or out. Have you ever thought that there are a lot of other signs around you and that you receive messages from them all the time? An artist can use his drawings to tell about the beautiful mountains, the blue seas and many other thing. A writer writes books to tell you about all the wonderful things in the world and also about people and their ideas. They can help us lo know what is going on in the world and what other people are thinking about.
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A. People can communicate in many other ways. B. But do you know people also communicate without words? C. If you make noise in class. D. When you put up your hands in class. E. Magazines, TV, radio and films all help us communicate with others. F. Other things can also carry messages. |
Jay Chou is one of the greatest Chinese singers. He (have) millions of fans around the world.
Not many people knew that Jay(grow) up with his mother. Jay's father didn't live with them. His mother is the person that(play) the most important part in Jay's growth. Jay (show)an interest in music when he was 3.And his mother encouraged him a lot. Jay admired his mother so much that he even named one of his albums after her. That is Yehuimei. Jay's hard work paid off and he became famous quickly. He had produced 12 albums(专辑) by the end of 2012.
Another important person in Jay's life is Fang Wenshan. Most of the lyrics of Jay's famous songs (write) by Fang Wenshan. Fang is a master in (write) lyrics. Jay Chou and Fang Wenshan got to know each other in Wu Zongxian's music company. And since then, they (work) together.
Jay's music mixes Western music and Chinese music together well. He shows the world that good music always has something in common.
When it comes to the letter grade on your test or homework, you might notice that there is no letter E. Have you ever thought about why that is so?
In the A. B. C. D and F grading system, the first four letter are typically considered passing grades. An F in this system simply stands for "fail". The word "fail" happens to start with the letter F, which seems to leave out the letter E, The fact of the matter is that any letter can mean "not-passing" or "fail". Some schools have U grade for unsatisfactory", or I grade for "incomplete."
Even with all this said, we should also point out that E grade actually has been used pretty commonly throughout the history of letter grades in the US.
The first college in the US to use a letter grading system like the ones we use today is Mount Holyoke College. In 1897, they began to use the following grading scale:
A: 95-100% (excellent) B: 85-94%(good) C: 76-84%(fair)
D: 75%(barely passed) E: below 75%(failed)
We can see the inclusion of E instead of F.
Gradually, the letter grading system became more popular throughout the US. However, many schools decided to drop the E grade and go straight to F. There is no evidence(证据)to really support this, but one possible explanation is that teachers were worried that some students and parents might mistake E for "excellent".
Why do we have letter grades? Well, part of the reason is that they made grading simpler during n time of great change for schools. As the 20th century began, growing cites and an increase in immigration led to larger school classrooms. Most teachers at that time thought this new letter grading system was an easy, fair and clear way to grade students.
Today, more and more people argue that letter grades don' t fully reflect(反映)student learning. However, as teachers try to improve grading methods, many parents continue to favor the letter grades they got as kids. They are familiar(熟悉) and easy for parents to understand. So while they might not be perfect, the letter grades probably aren't going away any time soon.
