—Neither did I. But now I have grown up and I'm brave enough.
—Yes. ______, you should keep your voice down and always queue.
—Don't worry. It'll be easier and quicker after Taizhou High-Speed Rail Station .
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—Thanks for encouraging me.
—He has achieved a great success in the development of better rice plants.
—I'm afraid he ______ come. He has been busy with his study these days.
—If the situation is so ______, maybe the supermarket will be closed someday.
—______. I'll bring some cakes to the party.
—It is more than a month since it was open to the visitors.
Born into a farmer's family, life was not easy when I was a kid. We were so 1 that we often did not know where our next meal was coming from. I had to 2 cabbages at the marketplace to support my family.
A 3 once came to the marketplace, and I went to listen to him. My mother was 4 with me for forgetting my job. But that night, while she was making clothes for us under the weak light of an oil lamp, I couldn't help 5stories I'd heard that day. She listened 6At first, since in her eyes professional storytellers were smooth-talking(花言巧语的) men—7good ever came out of their mouths. 8 slowly she was attracted by my retold stories, and from that day on, she never gave me any task on market days, which is a silent 9 for me to enjoy new stories. As a repayment(回报) for Mother's kindness and a way to 10 my memory, I'd retell the stories for her in lively detail. Soon, she wasn't the only member of my audience, which later included my elder sisters, my aunts, 11 my stubborn grandmother.
I knew she was 12 me. Talkative kids are not well thought of in our village, for they can bring trouble to themselves and to their 13 when they talk too much. Mother often 14 me not to talk so much, wanting me to be a silent and modest teenager. 15, my natural desire(渴望) to talk never went away, and that is what makes my name — Mo Yan, which means 'no speaking'. This strong wish to talk also improved my ability to express myself, which is important for writers who are also considered as storytellers.
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| Tim Berners-Lee (1955~ ) is an English engineer and computer scientist, known for his invention of the World Wide Web. He was honored as the "Inventor of the World Wide Web" during the 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony. In 2016, Berners-Lee received the Turing Award, which is generally thought to be the highest reward and "Nobel Prize of computing". |
| | Toni Morrison (1931~ ) is an African American woman writer born in Lorain, Ohio. She once worked as a senior editor in Random House in New York. The Black Book edited by her records the 300-year history of African Americans. She won the Pulitzer Prize in 1988. She was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1993, the first black woman writer to win this prize. |
| | Guy de Maupassant(1850~1893) was a French critical realism writer. He, with Checkhov of Russia and O. Henry of the US, is honored as the three masters of short stories in the world. Maupassant wrote six novels, some 300 short stories, three travel books and some other works during his lifetime. My Uncle Jules is one of his masterpieces. |
No matter where a video game is played, on a handheld device(装置), the Internet or the television, too much gaming is a bad thing. Playing too many video games is a problem for kids and there are many signs that show the negative(消极的) influences.
If young people are always thinking about when they can play a video game, that is a sign that they have lost themselves in it. If they give up other hobbies that they used to love, that is also a problem. Many kids who choose to spend all their free time playing video games will make up ways to play the game instead of communicating with others. Leaving sports teams or clubs, refusing to go outside to play with friends, and choosing to stay home from birthday parties are all signs that video games have taken over the child's attention.
In addition to negative behaviours, there are health problems from playing too many video games. If video game players skip meals or lose sleep because they stayed up too late playing games, this can negatively influence their health. Sitting in front of a game for more than two hours a day instead of getting up and being active can result in childhood obesity(肥胖症). Moreover, backaches, headaches and strained(紧张的) eyes can be caused by playing too many video games.
Preparing to go to Chinese university is tiring enough. But when studying abroad, you need to worry about things like new tests, essays, recommendations, college choices and visa applications(签证申请).
The first thing you should do after picking the country you want to study in is to make a list of universities, including a dream school (a school you may not get into, but is at the top of your list), a safety school (a school you can definitely get into), and several schools in between. Look at the websites of those universities and you will get a complete list of everything you need for your applications.
The most important thing in any application will be your test scores, so pick a time as early as possible to take an exam preparing course. If you are in a lecture hall with a teacher telling jokes, you are probably just wasting your time. However, US students who attend top universities spend between 500-1,000 hours studying for the SAT, so probably you should do more. You are also going to need to think about how to tell a story about yourself. Chinese students have a reputation for being very hardworking, but also for sometimes lacking creativity or intellectual curiosity(求知欲).
You need to show the university that you are excellent because of your own personality, not because your parents have forced you to be excellent.
Are you interested in sports? Make sure to play on your school's team. Universities want to see that you have interests of your own and can show initiative(主动性).
Finally, find a consultant(顾问) to help you through the application process. You will need this help, but please open your eyes wide and be as cautious as you can. Some agents will try their best to help students fulfill their dreams, but there are some irresponsible ones who care more about the fees paid by students.
Baozi is one of the common Chinese foods for breakfast. Who would have thought that this simple meal would become a leading character in a film, and even win an Oscar?
On February 24, 2019, the short film Bao won the Oscar for Best Animated Short Film. In the film, a small baozi comes to life and becomes the "son" of a lonely Chinese woman in an immigrant(移民) family in Canada.
Domee Shi, Pixar's first Chinese-canadian woman director, got the idea from her own experience. When Shi grew up, she was busy working and spent little time with her mother.
Bao explores the life of an empty-nest Chinese Canadian mother who feels lonely after her son leaves home to go for his own life.
In the film, many details show the way the Chinese woman loves her "son". She prepares delicious food, cleans up the house carefully and always buys him snacks. These details are true to the strong and protective love of Chinese parents for their children
Traditionally, Chinese parents don't say 'I love you' to their kids. They express it with food or by fussing(小题大做) over them. "I didn't use dialogue in the film because I wanted it to be a story that spoke to everyone around the world." said Shi at an interview.
Moreover, this film can serve as a bridge to help parents and children better understand each other and learn how to express love.
Answer the following questions. (No more than seven words)
Go travelling, that's one of the best ways for you to learn.
Once you have decided your destination(目的地), the next step in planning a trip is to book your flights. Learning how to find cheap flights will help you a lot and you can save a lot from the biggest travel cost.
As a travelling family, if you travel abroad and it's a long hard flight, I suggest that you plan your trip in advance so that you can get to your destination as quickly as possible, to make the trip more comfortable that your budget(预算) allows! If it's your one-and-only dream vacation for the year, I recommend you pay a little bit extra money for a high-quality airline and fly directly too!
When searching for cheap flights online, we always start with Skyscanner, which is one of our favourite booking sites. Skyscanner is a comparison(比较) site that searches millions of flights from over a thousand airlines, and once you've found your flight on it, you are taken to the airline to make your booking with no extra money added. Download the new Skyscanner App, which makes it easier for you to find the best travel deals. It's an all in one search engine app with flights, hotels and car hire involved.
Other credible flight search engines include Kayak, Hipmunk, Google Flights and Momondo.
After you found your best flight on the search engines, do directly to that airline's own website and see if you can get it for cheaper tickets. Many airlines have lower fares only available on their own site.
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To find cheap flights and save the of travelling |
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※Make the plan in advance if travelling to countries. ※Choose a flight for shorter flying time. ※Pay a little extra money to make the trip more . |
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※You can search and compare the prices of different airlines on Skyscanner. ※You can go to the airline websites to book ticketspaying extra money. ※It will be to make the trip plan with the Skyscanner App. ※There are other searching engines, Kayak, Hipmunk, Google Flights and Momondo. ※Some tickets of flights can only be found on the airlines' own websites. |
It was a sunny day yesterday. After a whole day's work in my office, I walked home. On the busy street, I saw a young man s some small toys around the corner. Usually, I would hurry past such sellers and never buy anything. But when I noticed he was b, I decided to stand there for some time. I wanted to see how he sold his toys.
Soon, a little girl came with her mother and wanted a toy which was 18 yuan. The mother took out a 20-yuan note. She told the young man how much she was giving him and wanted the c back. I was wondering what he was going to do next. He told the mother to put the money in his bag and get the change h. Then she did so.
What the young man did shocked me. He chose to tpeople even if he couldn't see. He let me know believing in people is a beautiful thing. It brings us warmth and l. I was so touched that I made a decision to buy a toy a I didn't need it at all. He said it cost 18 yuan and I told him that I had only one 20-yuan note. Again he told me to do the same thing as the mother. I put my 20 yuan in his bag, but I didn't take any change.
As I walked down the street, I saw a little girl with her father and gave her the toy I bought. She looked at me in surprise and then thanked me politely. I was happy to see the s on her face.
The young man was a good e to us all. On my way home, I kept thinking the world would be a better place if we all could learn to trust people more, just like the young blind street seller.
请根据下面的要点提示，以How to be a Greener person为题写一篇短文。
要点：
How to be a Greener person | |
意义 | 保护周围环境是我们的责任； |
措施 | ⒈ ……（举一例节约用水），阻止工厂倾倒废弃物到河流里； ⒉ 尽可能时间长的使用物件，如果能修理、再利用就不要扔掉； ⒊ 再循环也是一种帮助减少污染的好方法，垃圾分类以便再循环使用； ⒋ 养成绿色生活方式很重要，我们还应该…… |
我的看法 | …… |
注意 1）短文应包括所给内容要点，可适当发挥，使文章连贯；
2）词数100左右，短文开头已给出，不计总词数；
3）文中不得提及考生所在的学校及自己的姓名。
How to be a Greener person
Nature is our greatest treasure. We depend on its rich resources to live.
