—Oh, he is a classmate of mine. He is such ________ honest boy that our teacher praise him.
—________ is OK. We can go there sometime next week.
—Yes. He is our president. He said it was his ________ visit to France.
—Sure, I'll give it to him ________ he arrives here.
—I'm afraid I ________, dear. We are short of money now.
—I would rather ________ at home than ________ football. It's too hot outside.
—________. He is strict, but he is kind to his students.
— ______ you turn off the lights.
—With the help of Lucy.
On the first day of school, the new teacher had a look at the name list of students. How pleased she was!
Guess what she 1? After each student's name, there was a number 2 138, 140, 154 and so on. "3 these high IQ (智商) students." She thought to herself. "They've given me a wonderful 4!"
As a result, the 5 teacher worked harder with this class than with her other classes. She 6 some new teaching ways. She thought these 7 would cheer the students and hold their 8. She was right. It 9 out well! The class did much better than any of her others.
Later, however, she found out the 10 the number after each name did not mean the IQ, but the number of his or her clothing box in the school.
9:15p. m. , June16 I work 50 hours a week as a taxi driver, so I talk to people all day. They understand me, but I know I make a lot of mistakes.My vocabulary is strong. Grammar is my problem. For example, I don't use the past tense. I always say, "I drive him to the office this morning" instead of "I drove him to the office this morning". I'm trying to change, I've found some websites for learning English grammar. I hope they will be useful George |
9:20 p. m. ,June 16 I'm teaching myself English, and I'm good at grammar. However, it's really difficult for me to find chances to speak English. I live in an area where everyone speaks my language: Spanish. Can you give me some advice?Laura |
9:25 p. m. ,June 16 I understand the grammar and the reading materials in my class and my writing is good. But I'm very nervous when I speak English. I don't want to make any mistakes because people will think that I'm stupid. Also, my pronunciation isn't good. When I speak, people often say, "What? Say that again."Karen |
9:30 p. m. ,June 16 I have been in the United States for one year. I'm studying hard and I'm good at grammar, but my vocabulary is a problem. When I listen, I don't understand many of the words. When I try to read, there are always three or four new words in every sentence. I feel down.Billy |
Have you ever watched old movies? If so, maybe you have known Carole Lombard (卡罗尔·隆巴德). She was a famous actress in the 1930s. She died when she was only 34. In her short life, she made 70 movies.
In 1921, when she was only thirteen years old, a movie director saw her in the street. He decided to put her in a movie. The movie was one of the last silent movies. She acted well enough to win the hearts of many people. At the age of 16, she left school to act. In 1926, an accident happened to her. The accident left scars on her face, but she didn't give up. She continued to act.
Later, she married Clark Gable that was an actor. He was the great love in her life. They lived happily together.
The mobile phone has become a problem for middle schools. Some middle schools in Australia have stopped students from carrying mobile phones during school hours. The mobile phone use among children has become a problem for the school this year. Several children have got mobile phones as Christmas gifts, and more students will want them.
Mary Bluett, an official, said the mobile phone use is a distraction (分心的事) to students during school hours and it also gives teachers so much trouble in their classrooms.
Teachers were also saying that sometimes students might use text messages to cheat during exams. She said some schools had tried to ban (禁止) mobile phones. Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn't get in touch with their children.
Many teachers said students should not have mobile phones at school, but if there was a good reason, they could leave their phones at school offices. They also said there were many reasons why the students should not have mobile phones at school: they were easy to lose and were a distraction from studies.
Many people say that they understand why parents would like their children to have phones, but they think schools should let the students know when they can use their mobile phones.
The Readers is a popular TV show. It invites different people to read aloud on the stage. The show also tells the moving stories behind those people. They can read everything such as poems, books and letters. By reading aloud, the words on the paper come to life.
Many people are fans of the show. They begin to enjoy reading aloud at home. Now, the show gives people a special place to read across China. It is a reading pavilion. They are in many cities, including Shanghai, Hangzhou and Xi'an.
The pavilion is very small. Only one person can come into it each time. There is a microphone in it and it records people's voices. Everyone can read for three minutes in the pavilion. They can read everything they like. The show will pick some of the readers and invite them to read on TV.
People of all ages read in the pavilion. "Reading should be just like singing and talking," said Dong Qing, the producer of the show. "We can express our true feelings by reading aloud."
A. Why not go to Taiwan? B. We can have more time to enjoy ourselves. C. No, not yet. D. How do you feel about it? E. What are you up to? F. Yes, of course. G. I wish I were still in primary school. |
W: Hello, Han Lin.
H: Hello, Xiao Hua.
W:
H: I'm reading about today's newspaper. It says every week students in primary schools have a day without homework.
W: I think it's great.
H: That's impossible. But after the big exam, we'll also have a long summer vacation and needn't do any homework.
W: I'm looking forward to it. Have you made any plans for it?
H: I'm going travelling. But I haven't decided where to go.
W:
H: Good idea. I also hear Taiwan is a nice place. I'll think about it. Thank you for your advice.
W: It's a pleasure.
Have you ever seen a hitchhiker (搭便车的旅行者) (stand) by the side of a road? Now drivers in Canada might see an unusual hitchhiker: a hitchhiking robot.
One of its (invent), David Harris Smith, has hitched across Canada three times. Smith and a friend, Frauke Zeller, have built Hitchbot because they wanted (see) if people would stop and give the robot a lift and talk to it. The robot (chat) about things it had learned, and about (it) trip. You might think it's a joke, but Smith and Zeller's experiment has a serious point: can robot and people get along?
Hitchbot (begin) its journey in Nova Scotia in July. It has already completed one (three) its 6, 000-mile trip to Victoria. More than 57,000 people are following its journey closely on Facebook and Twitter, and travelers have posted lots of photos on the websites. Hitchbot (do) some shopping, eaten motor oil and had fun with travelers. Nobody (know) when it will finish its journey. It might be longer than expected, but Zeller and Smith want Hitchbot to get as (many) rides as it can. It hasn't been in a self-driving car yet, but anything is possible!
At one time, making a film was an expensive activity only for a small group of people and film companies. Not only were the machines expensive but the cost of film was also far greater than most people could afford. However, modem technology has changed all that.
New technology has really opened up the world of film-making for film fans. Now a camera does not cost much and most young people are certainly able to pay for it. So all you need is to get one for yourself. With that, you may then start your own film-making.
However, film-making is tiring work. You probably need many other people to help you. For example, the population of actors and actresses is very important in your film. Of course, these actors and actresses may be your schoolmates, friends or family members. You don't even need to pay them a cent while they are glad to be part of your job.
Besides, you need to make up a story. Can you write your own one? If you have good imagination, you can create an attractive story character. Many world-famous film makers and producers are also good story-writers. If not, perhaps you need someone else to write it for you. An excellent story is the key to making a successful film.
要点如下:①看书、看电视时要注意保持适当的距离;②经常做眼保健操;③多吃对视力有益的食物;④多去大自然,接触绿色。
参考词汇:距离distance;大自然nature。