“...This season is all I have left togive. My heart can take the pounding(重击). My mind can han-dle the grind(苦差事) but my body knows it's time to say goodbye"
“Kobe Bryant is one of the greatest players in the history of our game. Whether competing in the Fi-nals orhoisting jump shots after midnight in an empty gym, Kobe has an unconditional love for the game.
I join Kobe's millions of fans aroundthe world in congratulating him on an outstanding NBA career and thank him forso many thrilling memories.”
——Adam Silver, NBA commissioner(总裁)
“We're all sad. This era of Lakers basketball has been one of the most fun, exciting prosperous eras we could imagine. We're in full support of him. But it's still very sad.”
——Jeanie Buss, Lakers president
“I know his purpose is to finish outthis season and play. It's always sad when greatness decides to hang it up" "I thought he had at least another year in him.”
——Byron Scott, Lakers coach, andBryant's teammate during the 1996-97 season
¨He pushed me to be better more than any player I've faced. Kobe is the greatest competitor I have ever faced. I am glad he has found peace. I don't know if we'll see another one like him.”
——Shane Battier, of the Miami Heat
“Hard to believe @ kobe bryant isfinally going to hang it up. One of the NBA's great champions. En-joy the restof this season, my friend.”
——Scottie Pippen, retired NBA All-Star
Mr. Hopkins said, "We have a verywide choice of items for sale. Whenever I serve a new customer, I take hispicture. " Mr. Hopkins pointed toan ancient camera on a table.
I began to appreciate the lovely itemson sale. I spent a very pleasant hour being shown the commodi-ties inthe shop. Finally, I bought an antiquejewelry box, a pair of riding boots and a sewing machine.
I was very excited that I had found sucha good little shop. "I will tell all my friends about your love-ly place." I told the shopkeeper. "Please don't do that, sir. " said Mr.Hopkins. "This is a special place for special people. You must keep thisshop a secret. " Then he took my photograph and handed me the picturestraight away.
" That was quick! " Iexclaimed. In the picture I looked proud and excited holding the presents I hadbought there.
On Christmas Day, my friends andrelatives were delighted with the presents I had bought for them.
For weeks, my brother begged me to takehim to the wonderful little shop. I finally agreed.
We walked along Oxford Street, past thedepartment store and found—nothing. In its place was an empty space beingused as a car park. I checked the area again. There was the music shop, andthere was the department store. In between should have been Hopkins and Son,but it wasn't there.
Just then, an old policeman came."Are you looking for something, sir?" he asked. "I am lookingfor a little shop called Hopkins and Son. "
"Oh yes, there was a shop here'once called Hopkins and Son. But it was knocked down over 30 years ago. "
I looked again at the place, then Ireached into my pocket and took out the photograph that Mr. Hop-kins had takenof me holding my presents in the little shop.
" How strange!" I screamed.
Since it was announced on Monday that84-year-old Tu had become the first Chinese citizen to win this internationalprize, her former home in the old town of Ningbo, Zhejiang province, hasattracted visi-tors, especially parents and their children-even though it isnot open to the public.
The house, where Tu lived until she wentto university in Beijing, covers an area of 2,200 square meters and is pricedat 150 million yuan( $ 23. 6 million) . It is part of a complex of 37traditional build-ings, including several city-and-district-level culturalrelic preservation sites, that have been trans-formed into a high-end art, andcommercial zone.
"There are continually parentstaking their children, from infants in strollers to college students, to takephotos in front of Tu's former home. Security guards have been ordered to go onpatrol around the clock," said Mr.Zhao, a salesperson from Ningbo Real Estate Inc Co.
Shanghai resident Xu Lingfei, who was ona trip to Ningbo, took her 9-year-old son to walk around the complex onWednesday. "Chinese people believe in exams and awards and have a strongpreference for high performers. Taking children to visit the former dwellingplaces of celebrities(名人) is a way to inspire them to studyharder," Xu said.
Something similar happened. after Mo Yanwon the Nobel Prize for literature in 2012. Tourists started visiting Mo'sformer home in rural Caomi, Shandong Province, in an endless stream startingthe day after he won the prize. Some even pulled the radishes planted in frontof the house. and carried away some bricks.
How could you be "just ahousewife" when the basic social unit of society depends on you and yourservice? A housewife works for the longest hour, supporting your husband, childstudies, caring for eld-ers, managing finances, paying bills, grocery shopping,cooking according to individual taste, cleaning, etc. A housewife could beanyone: daughter, wife, mother, teacher, financial advisor, fashion designerand nurse, gardener, driver, cook, and so on. Don't think you are not being paid for it. You get the re-ward that no money canoffer-the love and affection of your family, their trust in you, ahappy home and your own satisfaction.
It is you who choose to be in thisoccupation, willingly or for any other reason. After a busy day, all wait to return to the comfortable home set by you.They know you will be there to absorb all their stress and tiredness and relaxthem. Would the life have been the same had you been working outside to earnsome money? Would you along with your family have been able to buy all thecontent in life that you are enjoying now with that money?
Respect yourself for what you are. Introduce yourself to the world with the same dignity. The world understandsthe importance of your job; it's time to make them accept it. Introduceyourself with pride and with twinkle in your eyes "I am a housewife".Kick that "just" out.
Abbaye, a master artist, was ready to retire in 1392. One day, Bartoli, a rich Italian merchant, 1 him saying, "Could you 2 my portrait on my banquet room wall? It's 20 feet tall.”
“I'm ready to retire," Abbaye shook his head,“so I'm not 3.”But seeing the disappointment in Bartoli's eyes, he 4 his mind, "Well, there's a possibility if you can find it in your 5 to allow me to explore the 6 of my abilities. Furthermore, already I can see your 7 .So I insist
that while l work your portrait stay 8 even from you!”
“No problem," Bartoli agreed, though he thought it was 9 ，"Anything you wish, but it must look realistic．”
Immediately the master artist 10 a high curtain in front of the wall, -through which Bartoli couldn't see at all.
A week passed. "How is it coming?" asked the 11 Bartoli.
“It's coming quite well. You see, a masterpiece 12 quite a while at least.” Abbaye answered from behind the 13 ．
Another three, four weeks passed and 14half a year went by. Bartoli lost his 15 .“Today I must see it!" he shouted.
Stepping from behind the curtain 16 surprised by such anger, Abbaye said calmly," That's fine.
You needed only to request it.” And he 17 aside the 20 - foot curtain.
Bartoli stared at the masterpiece and then his mouth 18 open. He was obviously so angry that his eyes 19 red. So what was wrong? Abbaye had drawn to his heart's 20 for 20 feet tall. Perhaps Bartoli couldn't tolerate his abstract expression, which Picasso would have been proud of.
The Lost Rules of Etiquette
Etiquette, or good manners, used to be the glue that held society together.Sadly, these days it has mostly gone by the wayside. This list is several best rules of etiquette that have now disappeared.
Opening the Door
In days gone by, a gentleman would always open doors for ladies.This has now almost entirely disappeared and it is pot entirely the fault of the men. I have seen women laugh at men for opening a door for them. They seem tobe confusing manners with chauvinism(大男子主义)．
Writing Thank-You Notes
In days gone by, whenever a personreceived a gift, they would write a thank-you note as soon as possible. Parents would sit children down after a birthday or Christmas and coach them in theirfirst thank-you note. It is a shame that gift giving has now become a virtualobligation and the idea of a thank-you note would be laughed at.
We seem to have completely lost theconcept of correct timing when it comes to parties these days.
After all, aparty normally has a guest of honor-this is usually the oldest woman present.It was considered extremely rude in the past to leave a party before the guestof honor-and once the guest of honor left, it was a signal to all that theyshould begin their own preparations to leave.
A. Arriving on Time.
B. Leaving at the Right Time.
C. People leave with various excuses.
D. It enabled people to get on well with each other.
E. This rule was true even if the giverwas a relative.
F. It could be the lady they weredriving, or a stranger.
G. We've thrown away the concept of aguest of honor at will.
Welcome back to the hot topic of studying abroad！ Last time, we talked about the general "soft- ware" needed to havea(success) studying experience overseas, refers to the ability to understand western culture, and problem solving skills when (face) critical situations, etc.
Now,1 will dig deeper into the concept of software".Everyone is talking about culture shock nowa-days, but you may wonder what itactually _(mean). Simplyput: culture shock is the diffi-cultypeople may experience when being exposed and adjusting to a (remarkable) different new culture. Usually, people often go._ four distinct phases: the honeymoon phase, thene-gotiation phase, the adjustment phase and the mastery phase. Culture shock can happen immediately upon your (arrive) in the country.
For international students, perhaps the most direct impact of culture shock is the variety of accents, especially in multicultural countries the U.S. Canada or Australia.There are two main reasons: Firstly, these countries have highly diversifiedgroups of residents from different cultural(background). Secondly, there are many international students fromall around the world every year studying in these countries, so you shouldn'tbe surprised (find) allkinds of unfamiliar accents around the university campus.
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(A)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：
1 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
A woman was taken to the hospital. Whilehaving an operation, she had a nearly death experience. Seeing God, she asked how this was it. God said, “No, you had another 40 years.”On recovery the women decided to have a plastic surgery. She had someone change her hair color, thinking since she had so many time to live, she'd better make full use fromit. Finally she got out of the hospital. While crossing the street, she killed by an ambulance speeded by. Arriving in the front of God, she demanded，“They said I had another 40 years!” God replied, “But I didn't recognize you.”
假定你是高三学生李华，从网上获悉一家国际青少年自愿者组织正在全球招募暑期志愿者。
请写一封电子邮件申请参加。主要内容如下：
1. 写信目的；
2. 自我介绍；
3. 希望获准。
注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 文章的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；
3. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Sir or Madam,
