Carlton Joseph is a fashion designer(服装设计师), but not just any fashion designer. He appears on television, he writes books, and he owns his fashion house.
Born in 1980, Carlton started designing clothes when he was eleven. His father owned a clothes store, and Carlton used to work there at the weekend. Then he did a design course at college.
When he was 21, someone suggested doing a TV program. He made his first show"Carlton's Clothes" in 2004, and he wrote his first book in the same year. Since then he has written four more. Carlton got married to TV producer Susan Mills in 2005.
Three months ago, Carlton started his new company. He called it"Design Carlton".
At work Carlton always wears black trousers and a blank coat, but at home, or when he goes out, he wears clothes with bright colors (red, blue and yellow). He is especially crazy about new glasses, he buys a new pair every few weeks."I like to look different every day," he says.
Carlton started wearing glasses when he was twelve. He dyed(给……染色) his hair red when he was 18. It is still red, and this year, for the first time, he has grown a beard."My wife likes it, that's why" is his explanation. But his beard is black.
Imagine a man who cannot read or write. Now imagine that same man creating a brand new alphabet(字母表). It sounds impossible,doesn't it? Yet that is exactly what one man did -a man named Sequoyah.
Born around 1770 in America, Sequoyah was a Cherokee(切罗基人). Like other Native Americans(美国土著) of that time，he could neither read nor write. He noticed, though, how white people wrote to one another on pieces of paper. They often used these"talking leaves", as some Native Americans called them to communicate.
Back then, the Cherokee had no way to write down words in their own language. Sequoyah believed it was essential for the Cherokee to have a system of writing. So, in 1809 ,he set out to create an alphabet that the Cherokee could use to do just that.
Sequoyah started by drawing pictures, with each one symbolizing a different word or idea. He soon realized that writing sentences using pictures would be much too difficult. Sequoyah decided to try a different way. He began to develop symbols to stand for the sounds, or syllables (音节), that made up words. Twelve years later, he completed a system of writing with 86 different symbols. Each one stood for a different syllable in the Cherokee language. The symbols could easily be put together to form words. Soon thousands of Cherokee were able to read and write in their own language.
Sequoyah's work did not end there, however. He helped to set up a print shop and began publishing(出版) a bilingual newspaper in both Cherokee and English. In later years, Sequoyah became a political leader(政治领袖) among the Cherokee.
Sequoyah died in 1843, but many Cherokee of today still use the alphabet he invented. Thanks to him,the Cherokee now have a written history that will never be forgotten.
Getting electricity has always been a problem for the 173 people living in Nuevo Saposoa, a small village in Peru, South America. However, things went from bad to worse in March 2015 after heavy rains damaged the only power cables in the area. The villagers were forced to use oil lamps, which are not only expensive but also dangerous because of the harmful gases they produce.
Luckily, researchers at the University of Technology (UT) in Lima, Peru heard about their problem and found a wonderful solution. They made a lamp that can be powered by plants and soil, both of which can be easily found in the Amazonian rainforest where the village lies. The lamp takes energy from a plant growing in a wooden box and uses it to light up an LED light bulb.
While that may sound amazing and even impossible, the science behind the ides is quite simple. As plants create their food (using the sun's energy, water and chemicals from the soil), they also produce waste which they return to the soil. Tiny animals in the soil eat this waste and they produce electrons – the building blocks of electrical energy. The UT team put special sticks inside the soil to capture the energy and keep it in the lamp's batteries for later use. The researchers say a single charge can power a 50-watt Led light for two hours - enough time for local villagers to get their evening work done.
The university gave ten Plant Lamps to the villagers of Nuevo Saposoa in October 2015. So far, they have been a huge success! Elmer Ramirez, the UT professor who invented the lamp, believes the Plant Lamp could help improve the lives of many people, especially small rainforest communities, 42% of whom have no electricity.
What's sleepwalking(梦游)？Sleepwalking usually happens in the first few hours of sleep. Not all sleepwalkers walk when they are sleeping. Some just sit up or stand on the bed. Some even get up and walk around for a few minutes or half an hour. Some do things as if they were awake, but in fact they are not!
Sleepwalkers' eyes are open and they usually go back to beds by themselves. But they won't remember it the next morning.
About 15% of kids sleepwalk. Sleepwalking sometimes happens when a person is ill or worried, or doesn't get enough sleep. If sleepwalking happens often, you should see a doctor. If it doesn't, you don't need to worry. Here are some ways to help stop sleepwalking:
Listen to some music and relax before going to bed.
Go to bed at a regular time every night. keep your bedroom quiet and dark when you try sleeping.
Don't drink a lot of water in the evening and be sure to go to the bathroom before going to bed.
My house is on a hill. There was only a small parking place. As a new driver, I was so scared when I realized I would have to reverse(倒车) out of the driveway. I knew that if I parked backwards（朝后）, it would be easier to get out later. .
For three months, I didn't even think of trying. . But one day, I suddenly thought to myself,"How am I ever going to know whether I can do it if I don't even try?"
So I started my car, went down that hill, turned around and reversed. I made it. I got into the parking place. .
As weeks went on, I continued trying. The more I practiced, the better I did. But I had never practiced parking in the dark before. Then I decided to push myself. .
When I slowly drove to the parking place, I couldn't see anything. My heart was beating rapidly. A moment later I guessed I was getting somewhere, I let the car go. Oh, my god! The car hit a tree. . But I tried it after all.
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A. So I took the challenge. B. I always parked forward. C. The car didn't hit one single thing. D. But it was impossible I could do that way. E.I drive the car slowly. F. I had made a mistake about the distance of the tree. |
Zhang Lei is a highly skilled（技艺精湛的）doctor. He was born in a lonely 1 village. The people there lived a hard life. They seldom walked out of the mountain. They could 2 get good education. However, Zhang Lei was 3, for he not only went to college, but he also became an excellent doctor. Then what made him lucky? A volunteer teacher called Han Xue encouraged him, and 4 his life.
When Han Xue first entered Zhang Lei's school, she couldn't 5 her eyes. She was shocked by the sights（情景）in front of her: broken windows, small old desks and chairs. Even worse, students of different ages were in the 6 classroom. It was the only class in the school. Han Xue realized 7 poor the people were in education. She planned to 8 as many ways as she could to help them. One day when Han Xue was giving a class, Zhang Lei 9 some noises for fun. Other kids laughed. At that time Han Xue decided to make good use of the 10to help him. She walked towards Zhang Lei and asked him to put out his hands. Looking at them 11, Han Xue said with a kind smile,"As soon as I see your little 12, I know you will become a highly skilled doctor in the future. Come on!" Hearing this, Zhang Lei was surprised because almost 13 said such words this way. Zhang Lei couldn't believe that completely, but he remembered what the teacher said in his heart.
After that, Zhang Lei studied harder and then made more 14 continuously. Later, Zhang Lei went to college. After many years, he became a famous doctor, saving many lives.15 Zhang Lei talks about his life, he always expresses thanks to his volunteer teacher. Her encouraging words have made what he is.
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How long does it take to build a new house? It usually takes about six months or more. each year, thousands of people work together to build new homes in just four months! Who does this (wonderful) work? Habitat for Humanity.
Habitat for Humanity is a group that builds homes for （family) in need. It has branches(分部) in different states around the country.
This group works all over the world, too. Volunteers help build the homes. They are unpaid workers who do all the work for (free). Volunteers can be builders and painters. They can be teachers or bankers. Some are students. Habitat for Humanity has built more than 300,000 houses. More than 1.5 million people (live)in these houses.
Building a home is hard work. Volunteers learn to put up walls. They use many (machine)and tools. These selfless(无私的) volunteers work with the family that will live in the house. Everyone (work) together to make the family's dreams come true.
Suruchi Srikanth has worked with Habitat for Humanity for four years. She (begin) volunteering in high school. She has built many homes with other volunteers. She takes her responsibilities(责任) seriously. Volunteers know they don't help, homes may not get built. They are good citizens who care about other people.
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—I can't （记得）exactly, maybe somewhere near Babulo Valley.
—Don't worry. （use）a mind map to organize your ideas.
⒈简介野生动物的现状，分析其数量减少的两个原因。
⒉谈谈保护野生动物的重要性，并提出保护的方法（至少两种）。
⒊呼吁大家一起行动保护野生动物，保护我们美丽的家园。
要求：⒈不能照抄原文；不得在文中出现学校真实的名称和学生的真实姓名。
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Save the wild animals
Animals are people's friends. But many wild animals are facing the danger of dying out.
