Bruce shook (摇) his money box again.
Nothing! He carefully counted the coins on his bed. All the money was $24.52. He wanted to buy a 1, but it was at least 2. How could he get the rest of the money?
All his friends had bicycles, but he was the only one 3 a bicycle. He thought about 4 he could do. He couldn't get money from his parents, because he knew they had no extra (额外的) money. There was only one way to get money, and that was to earn (挣钱) it. He would have to find a job. He decided to ask Mr Clay for 5 .
“Well, you can start right here,'' said Mr Clay. “You see, my windows need cleaning and my car needs washing.”
That was the beginning of Bruce's part-time (兼职) job. For the next three 6 he worked every day after finishing his homework. He took dogs for walks and cleaned rooms.
The day came at last when Bruce 7 his money and found $94.32. He went to the shop quickly to 8 the bicycle he wanted. He rode home happily, looking forward to 9 his new bicycle to his friends. Bruce liked his bicycle very much because he bought it with his own money. At last, his dream came true, and his parents were10 with him.
It is believed in some ways that the daughter is father's lover. But my experience has taught me in a different way. For a long time, my father has been a very vague figure（模糊的形象）to me. He was a man of few words, tall but slim and nothing else.
When I was in primary school, my father was never there to pick me up, and he never came to any of my parent—teacher meetings. He was always busy doing projects. I remember when I was in middle school and my head was badly hurt in a PE class. During my operation, my father was nowhere to be found. This hurt me most. At that moment, I considered my father as a cold-blooded man who did not care about me at all.
But things seemed different at my high school graduation ceremony, where I was chosen to represent my class and give a speech. My father, once again, told me he had a business trip in a place outside the city and would be unable to show up（露面）. “Don't come. I will be very nervous if I see you,” I told him.
I remember my speech went smoothly. After the ceremony was over and I was about to leave. I suddenly noticed a familiar（熟悉的）looking man sitting in a corner of the hall. It was my father! I was so surprised that I rushed to him with tears（眼泪）running down my face. “Well done,” he said. His eyes were also filled with tears.
Later, I found out that my father had managed to finish his work by staying up late, and he drove for eight hours to get back. He had been sitting in the corner because he didn't want me to see him. My father remembered every word in my speech.
For much of my life, I described my father was a cold-blooded man who only cared about his work. But when I thought deeply about this, it was obviously（明显地）not true. At my graduation ceremony. I could feel my father's deep love. The fact is that seeing is not believing, and seeing may not be the fact if we don't perceive（感知）the world with our hearts and minds. There's no doubt that life doesn't lack（缺少）love, but sometimes our eyes have trouble seeing it.
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Moving On The end of school is here at last It has come so very fast We look ahead with such delight The future looks so very bright It's now time to say goodbye We're all leaving junior high Other subjects, a new class Different teachers and exams to pass For everyone in this hall A new life awaits you all So don't look sad and cry You're moving on senior high |
Some people believe that people from the same country share similar (相似的) characteristics. This is why you might hear someone saying "She is typical(典型的) Australian" or "He is so French". Here are some examples.
French
French people are romantic and outgoing. They have great love for life, food and wine. They are good at singing and dancing.
Chinese
Chinese are friendly and hard-working people. They are polite because they are careful about "saving face" when they are with other people.
Australians
Australians are happy people. They spend a lot of time outdoors. They enjoy a slower life. They laugh a lot but sometimes people think they are loud and rude.
Germans
Germans are often serious and careful. They are hard workers and do everything carefully. However, sometimes people say Germans have no sense of humour.
All these national types can be true for some people, but very wrong for others. For example, you might meet a German who is a confident singer with a great sense of humour, or an Australian who is shy and quiet!
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Personalities and Nationalities |
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People from a certain country similar characteristics. |
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Examples |
French |
● Romantic and outgoing. ● Love life, food and wine. ● Good singers and . |
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Chinese |
● Friendly, hard-working and polite. ● Afraid of " face" before others. |
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Australians |
● Like to stay outdoors, enjoy a slower life. ● a lot. ● Happy, sometimes loud and rude. |
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Germans |
● Do everything carefully. ● Serious and careful, not . |
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Conclusion |
Nationalities may influence personalities, but not for all! |
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He _______ much food _______ the poor family during the hard time.
