One day, little Roy was ill. So his mother took him to the clinic(诊所). A doctor examined him and said," Well, boy, there is something wrong with you. I'm afraid you need to get injections(输液) twice a day. Then you will feel better soon. A nurse will give you the injection later." Roy thought it would hurt so he was afraid.
His mother wanted to comfort him," Sweetie, don't be nervous. I'm here. If you're brave, I'll take you to the zoo on weekends. I promise!"
"Great! Mum, I love animals!" said Roy.
Just then a young nurse came and said to him with a smile," I am going to give you the injection now, Roy. Where do you want it? Left arm or right arm?"
But Roy got scared again. He thought for a while and asked," Nobody has let me choose that before. Must I choose now?"
"Yes, Roy," the nurse replied," Where do you want it?"
"Well," Roy answered in a low voice," I want it in your left arm, please."
No one knows when the first kite was made. The first record of a kite was more than 2,000 years ago in China. Han Xin, the leader of an army, wanted to bring down a king. He decided to dig a tunnel (隧道)into the king's palace. He flew a kite over the wall of the palace to make sure the length (长度)of its string (线).In this way, he could determine how long the tunnel should be. His men in the tunnel took the kite string with them. When they reached the end of the string, they knew to dig up.
Kites have been flown in Japan for hundreds of years. In the 1700s, kites were flown in autumn to give thanks for a good harvest. They were also flown to send good wishes to couples who had their first son. Today in Japan, kites are often flown as part of a celebration, such as the beginning of a new year. And kite festivals are held each year in many parts of the country.
Kites have been used for scientific purposes in the western world. In 1752，Benjamin Franklin tied a key to a kite and flew it in a storm to find out that lightening was a form of electricity. In the 1890s, Lawrence Hargrave invented the box kite to test ideas about flight. From 1898 until 1933, the United States Weather Bureau (气象局) used box kites to collect weather data. The Wright brothers also experimented (试验)with kites. What they learned helped them make the first airplane flight in 1903.
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A.never B.If C.forget D. best E. Unless F. get |
Everyone loves to talk to a polite person, but sometimes it is difficult to be polite to others.you want to be a polite person, the following advice might help you.
Keep a smile.
I don't know why we always to smile in front of others. There are even people who say hello to others with a smile. You won't humble (卑微的) if you smile first when you meet someone. A sweet smile is the way to show your kindness.
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A.know B.help C.why D.them E.wrong F.how |
Say "sorry", "please" and "thank you".
"Sorry" ,"please" and "thank you" are the most ignored (被忽略的) words. When you need someone's , do say "please" to him. If someone has helped you, don't forget to say "thank you". If you have done something , accept it and say "sorry". These simple words could show polite you are.
Avoid arguments (避免争论)
If you don't agree with others on something, you'd better speak softly. Listen to others carefully and try to understand. If the person that you're speaking to is getting rude, keep quiet for a few seconds. Then he will that you are not interested in arguments.
American and British people both speak English of course. But sometimes it does not seem like the same language. In fact, there are some important differences between British English and American English.
Often, Americans don't say each word separately. They say several words together. Americans may say "I dunno" instead of" I don't know". Or they may say "Whaddya say?" instead of "What did you say?" However, the British are more careful in their speech. They usually say all the words and keep them separate.
Sound is not only the difference between British English and American English. Words sometimes have different meanings too. Americans drive trucks, but in England people drive lorries.
In England, if you are going to telephone your friends, you "phone them up". In America, you "give them a call".
There are also some differences in grammar. For example, Americans usually use the helping verb "do" when they ask a question. They say "Do you have a storybook?" But the British often leave out the helping verb.
Most languages are like this. Languages change over time. When people live in separate places, the languages change in different ways. This is what has happened to English. Many people in Canada speak French but their French is very different from the French of France.
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A. English is widely used in China. B. It can also happen to other languages, such as French. C. For example, the vocabulary for cars and driving is very different. D. They say "Have you a storybook?" E. Many expressions are also different in the two countries. F. First of all, they sound very different. |
My seventh grade English teacher was named Mr. Forest. He had dark hair and a bushy(浓密的) beard. All of the student liked him because he picked out really good stories for us(read) in class. Well, we all liked him until he (return) our graded homework.
When he gave back my paper, it looked like it(cover) in blood. He (check) everything and made comments with a red pen .There were so many marks and comments that you couldn't even tell what I had written. Mr. Forest wanted me(fix) everything.
At that time, I was sure Mr. Forest didn't understand anything about being in the seventh grade. Why was he was strict with us? It seemed unfair! When I got older, though, I realized I was getting fewer and fewer of those red marks in my homework. By the time I got to high school, I was already a pretty good writer.
Now I am a teacher and I put red marks of my own on students" papers. I don't understand their problems. But I do it so that my students can be the best.
(learn)is like building a house. If you don't have strong bricks on the bottom, the home(stand). If Mr. Forest had not been so strict with me with his red pen, I wouldn't be who I am today.
Stephen Hawking was born in England in 1942. He is one of the most well-known scientists on space and time in the world. Hawking is researching how the universe began and how it ends. He is called the King of the Universe.
When he studied math and science at Oxford University, he became seriously ill, which made him unable to speak or breathe without the help of machines. Till now, he can't move or feed himself and he is helped to dress, eat and wash by a nurse. However, he has a wheelchair with a special computer, with which he can communicate with others.
In spite of all these difficulties, he refused to give up his hope of living and went on to study at Cambridge University after graduating from Oxford University. In 1965, he got a Doctor's Degree of philosophy(哲学). Because of his serious illness, it was difficult for him to draw diagrams or to write. So he started to think in pictures. With this new way of thinking, he is respected by people in the world. Then in 1988, he wrote his first important book, A Brief History of Time. It has been sold more than 5.5 million copies in 33 different languages. He was once invited to China to give lectures. His self-confidence and humorous conversations impressed us deeply.
From Hawking's unusual experiences , we learn that nobody should lose hope, no matter how bad the situation is .As he once said," Life is not fair, you just have to do the best you can in your own situation."
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过去的表现 |
现在的表现 |
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经常和同学打架 |
与同学相处融洽 |
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花很多时间玩电脑游戏 |
积极参加各项活动 |
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经常吃垃圾食品 |
健康的生活习惯 |
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在课堂上吃东西、睡觉 |
认真听讲，按时完成作业 |
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考试不及格 |
各门学科学得很好 |
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