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Visit to Mauritius(毛里求斯) | |
Country | Mauritius is an island country with ⑴ around it. |
Sports | Beach volleyball, fishing and swimming |
The most beautiful moment | When you enjoy the beautiful ⑵ and clear seas, you may think you are in the heaven. |
Language | ⑶ |
⑴ A. sea. B. mountain C. river
⑵ A. sunshine B. sunrises C. sunsets
⑶ A. English, French and German
B. English, Chinese and Japanese
C. English, French and Japanese
— Oh, I couldn't feel ________. I made few mistakes in it.
—So it has. And I'll go to visit it this summer holiday.
—But we are up to our necks in work. ______ we finish it the next week?
—When Mum is at home, I have to practice every day, but she is on a business trip this week.
—_____________. The news report is on.
—Just as the saying goes, "_______". It's bad for his health to stay up too late.
—Certainly, and the earlier, the better.
It snowed again. My seventh Christmas was round the corner. I dreamed of getting the present from Father Christmas until my elder sister dropped the bomb (突然宣布). "There is no Father Christmas."
I ran to my grandmother's house, for she always told the 1. Grandmother was at home. I told her everything. "No Father Christmas?" she was a little 2. "Don't believe it. Put on your coat, and let's go."
"Go? Where, Grandma?" I asked.
"Kerby's Store. "
As we walked through its doors. Grandma handed me the dollars and said. "Take the 3and buy something for someone who needs it. I'll wait for you in the car." Then she turned and walked out of the Kerby's.
For a few seconds I just stood there, holding the money, wondering what to buy, and who to buy it for.
I thought of everybody I knew, my family, my friends, my neighbours… I suddenly thought of Bobbie Decbar, a boy with bad breath (口臭) and messy (凌乱的) hair. He sat right behind me in Mrs Polack's class.
Bobbie 4 went to any party during the winter. His mother always wrote a note, telling the teacher that he had a cough, 5 we all knew that he didn't have a cough. In fact, he didn't have a 6. I decided to buy Bobbie a red warm coat that he would like.
That evening, grandma helped me wrap (包裹) the coat in Christmas paper and ribbons (缎带), and write "To Bobbie. From Father Christmas" on it. Grandma told me Father Christmas never let people know that he 7 them. Then she drove me over to Bobbie's home, telling me that I was helping Father Christmas 8 the presents.
Grandma parked the car along the street and we hid behind the trees near Bobbie's home. Then Grandma said to me. "All right, Father Christmas, get going."
I took a deep breath, rushed to his front door, put the present down 9 the door, rang the doorbell and flew back to the safety of the 10 and Grandma. We waited breathlessly in the dark for the front door to open. Finally it did and there stood Bobbie.
That night, I realized that Father Christmas was alive and well, and we were on his team.
In films, spies(间谍) are lucky people. They are smart and adventurous. But a real spy's life is not that exciting. They must live a life of lies. Their work is dangerous and they may have to pay for it with their lives. American spy Nathan Hale (1755-1776) was one of these people.
Why does someone want to be a spy? Some do it for their country. Some for money. Some just love it. Nathan Hale became a spy for the first reason. He lived during the American Revolution (革命). He and his people fought the British army.
In 1774, Hale joined the American army. Before that, he was a schoolteacher. Two years later, he chose to be a spy. He had to get information from the British army. He went to the city where the British army was staying. He told them that he was a schoolteacher and wanted to find a new job. He tried to get information for the American army. Hale finally got something important and decided to go back. He hid some papers in his boots. He went to the riverbank and waited for a boat to pick him up. However, British soldiers caught Hale at the riverbank and found the papers in his boots. It turned out(原来是) that as a young spy, Hale didn't have enough experience. He had told his secret to somebody else before. But that person sold him out to the British army. Hale died on Sept 22, 1776. His final words were: "It's a pity that I have but one life to lose for my country." He died at the age of 21.
①Hale joined the American army
②Hale got information for the American army
③British soldiers caught Hale
④Hale became a schoolteacher
⑤Hale told his secret to somebody else
Recent years have witnessed(见证) the returning of shared bikes across China. Now more and more people choose cycling instead of driving to school, to workplaces or to do sightseeing. Bike-sharing plans are warmly welcomed in many cities. Mobike has 5.85 million active users while Ofo has 1.4 million users this year.
People can unlock(解锁) the shared bikes by simply using their smartphones. All bikes have GPS and can be left anywhere in public for the next user. They are popular among many Chinese people because they help solve "last-mile" problems in cities. For example, many people find it difficult to get to the hotel when they get off trainers or to travel around the city.
However, the plans have also led to problems such as illegal(非法的) parking, vandalism(故意毁坏) and theft(偷窃). In February this year, two nurses in Beijing were placed under administrative detention(行政拘留) for five days for putting person locks on two shared bikes.
In fact, these problems are also shared by bike-sharing plans abroad. Started in 2007, Velib is the largest public bike sharing company in Paries. At its early period, it also met with problems of vandalism and theft. To solve the problem, the company came up with the idea of encouraging(鼓励) people to return the bikes to stations by providing free time for their next rides.
Now, Chinese bike-shared companies are also trying to solve these problems. For example, Mobike sets a 100-point credit score(信用分数) for each user, but the points will be taken because of his or her bad behaviour. Once a score drops below 80, bike rental(租金) will be increased(增加) from 1 yuan to 100 yuan per 30 minutes.
Answer the following questions with No More Than 8 Words.
We often see top students around us and everyone knows about them. Let us take Jenny as an example. She is the monitor of our class. She spends a lot of time working for our class. But she always gets good grades in all subjects. How do students like Jenny do that? When I asked her, she said, "Hard work is not the whole story. It's not how long you sit at the desk with your books open. It's what you do as you are sitting." In fact, we can see many top students spend fewer hours on their studies than their classmates. Jenny gave me some valuable suggestions.
If your math teacher gives you five exercises, you should do six. If your Chinese teacher gives eight pages of reading, you should read nine. The more you practice, the more you learn.
Studying is a matter of your personal interest, so choose the way you are most comfortable with. Some people like working at night when the house is quiet, while others like doing their work early in the morning. However, others like studying as soon asthey arrive home from school while the work is fresh in their minds. No matter(无论) which way suits you, try to do your best.
Studying is your business and the business comes before entertainment(娱乐). When you are studying, phone calls should go unanswered, TV shows unwatched, snacks given up. Studying is the only thing in your mind. Nothing can pull your attention away from what you are studying.
Studying is like eating. You should eat a little at a time. You can plan what to do today, but don't do too much. When you can't finish the work you planned to do, you will feel stressed and may lose confidence. On the other hand, you will not study well without a good plan. It all depends on how you manage your time.
The students who hand in a clearly written paper are already half way to get an A. Tidy papers are likely to get higher marks than messy(乱糟糟的) ones. When you write clearly and do your work carefully, the thoughts in your mind are clear. You are able to make fewer mistakes.
on making your studies better | |
Passage outline | Supporting details |
Do more than you are asked | Do more than what your teacher asks you to because makes you learn more. |
Choose suitable ways | Some people like working on a night, while others like doing their work early in the morning. Some people like studying their lessons shortly after home from school. |
Put studyingentertainment | Pay to what you are studying. |
Plan your time well | Don't try to do much at a time. Failing to finish your planned task will make you feel stressed and become less . On the other hand, you will not study well without a good plan. |
Keep your papers | Messy papers are more likely to get marks than clearly written ones. Besides, some mistakes can be . |
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In a history class, our teacher, Mrs Bartlett asked us to make a poster in groups about the culture that we were studying. She told us to write the names of three friends we wanted in one group and she would think about o choices(选择).
The next day, I was told to be in a "bad" group. The boy in the group was too weak in English, and the other two girls always w strange clothes. Oh, how I wanted to be with my f!
With tears(眼泪) in my eyes, I walked up to Mrs Bartlett. She looked at me and seemed to know what I was there f. I told her I should be in the "good" group. She gently placed a hand on my shoulder(肩膀). "I know what you want, Karma," she said, "but your g needs you. I need you to help them. Only you can help them." I was surprised and moved. Her words c me up.
"Will you help them?" she asked. "Yes," I r. Then I bravely walked over to my group. I sat down and we started. Each of us did a part according to our interests. Halfway through the week, I felt m enjoying our group. We did a good job together. Nobody e Mrs Bartlett believed in our group.
Amazingly, our group got an A. But I think the A should be r by Mrs Bartlett. Mrs Bartlett brought out the potential (潜能) in four of her students.
⒈个人简介：
1）第一中学八（2）班学生，最喜欢的科目是语文。
2）喜爱读书，乐于做慈善公益活动。
⒉读书情况：
1）每年至少阅读10本书。
2）读书的时间、方式及最喜爱读的书。
3）读书的感悟（至少两点）
⒊自荐条件：
1）擅长演讲，善于与他人交流；
2）暑期有自由支配的时间、家长支持。
要求：
1)词数100左右。开头及结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
2)所写内容必须包括提示中所有的中文信息，并可作适当的发挥。
3)不得出现真实的人名、校名、地名等相关信息。
Dear Sir or Madam,
I'm writing to apply to be a volunteer to promote(宣传) reading among middle school students in Jingjiang.
I think I'm suitable for the job. I'm looking forward to hearing from you soon.
Yours truly,
Li Ming.
