There are many different places to eat in Switzerland. There are some fast-food restaurants, self-service restaurants and family restaurants. There are also some nice and expensive restaurants. Choosing where to eat is an "experience".
Food is more expensive in Switzerland than that in most of other countries in Europe. It is much more expensive than in the USA. In Switzerland if you go to a fast-food restaurant, you may easily spend up to 10 CHF (瑞士法郎) for a hamburger, a soft drink and cup of coffee. In a family restaurant, a meal usually costs you between 15 CHF and 50 CHF. Self-service restaurants are less expensive. At a nice restaurant, one person can pay as much as 1,000 CHF just for a bottle of wine.
In Switzerland a usual dinner always has all kinds of noodles, vegetables, meat, fish and seafood. Potatoes are used in many different ways. Vegetarian meals (素食饭菜) are also popular now. This means that salads are very popular. The most important part of dinner is the dessert. Cheese, cakes and cookies are the most popular desserts.
There are popular TV programs about the work of the police on TV. People like them because they are interesting and useful.
There is a TV program called “PoliceFive”. It goes for five minutes once a week. A TV reporter talks about crimes (犯罪) in the city. He asks people for help because the police station needs their help.
During the week the TV reporter shows pictures of lost paintings, lost cars and other lost things. When people see pictures of such things on TV, they may remember something and tell the police about it. With their help the police may catch(抓住) more thieves.
Sometimes the police find a car or something expensive that was lost, and the TV reporter shows them on TV. Then the owner may see them and get them back.
Mrs. Brown lives in London.She has two sons.One is James and the other is Bill. They were born on the same day and they look the same. Mrs.Brown likes them very much and always dresses them in the same clothes，hats，shoes and even socks.
One day James lost(丢失)his hat when he played football on the playground after school.His mother didn't blame(责备)him because she loved him so much.The next day after lunch she went to a shop with Bill's hat.She hoped to buy the same hat for James as Bill's.She wanted them to have the same kind.She asked the shopkeeper to bring out most of the hats.It took her more than an hour to find the same one.At last she chose(选择)one and said happily，"Excuse me，sir.Could you take it to my car，please？”
"I'm afraid I can't，madam，" said the shopkeeper in a polite(有礼貌的)voice.
"Why？"the woman asked in surprise.
"It's your hat，madam，"the man said with a smile."You don't have a new one here."
At the age of 15, most girls are just learning about fashion(时尚). But Madison Robinson is making (A)________(越来越多的) money because of the design(设计) for flip-flops(人字拖鞋) for kids. The shoes sell for about $25 a pair, and they have made at least $1.2 million.
Madison, from Texas, the USA, (B) came up with the idea at the age of eight. With the help of her father Dan, she could turn her drawings into real shoes.
Her business(生意) helped her a lot, such as public speaking(演说). And now Madison has a lot of money to pay for her college(大学).
“(C) ,” she says. “It's for college.” Madison wants to study business in college. “(D)我想自己做某些事情, ” she says.
This is Kate Smith. She is 13 years old. She lives in Guangzhou. She studies in No. 10 Middle School. Her parents work there. They are both English teachers. They are form the UK. She likes eating junk food. She doesn't like playing sports. She has one healthy habit: She sleeps for 9 hours every night.
Kate Smith has a brother. His name is Jack Smith. He is 11 years old. He doesn't eat junk food. He likes playing sports. He often runs, plays basketball, and goes swimming. He eats fruit every day. He likes eating vegetables. But he has an unhealthy habit: He sleeps for 6 hours every night.
Joe Smith is a singer. He and his wife like traveling a lot. Every year they visit a small town called Gum Tree in January and July and they sing for people there.
One summer, they went there by train again. On the first day, they planned to go hiking in the mountains, but it rained a lot. So they decided to go to the only cinema in town and watch a movie there.
There were only nine people in the cinema hall. When people saw the Smiths, they started to clap(鼓掌). Joe was excited and said to his wife, "Aha, I cannot believe people here all know me and they are friendlier than I "thought. They must like my songs."
Then a young man said to them, "Thanks for your coming! The cinema shows the movie only after ten people buy the tickets. There're eleven now, so the movie will be on soon."
I often dreamed about Pisa when I was a boy. I read about the famous building called the Leaning Tower of Pisa. But when I read the word Pisa, I was thinking of pizza. I thought this tower was a place to buy pizza. It must be the best place to buy pizza in the world, I thought.
Many years later I finally saw the Leaning Tower of Pisa. I then knew that it was Pisa and not pizza. But there was still something special about it for me. The tower got its name because it really did lean to one side. Some people want to try to fix it. They are afraid it may fall down and they don't want it to lean over the city.
I do not think it's a good idea to try to fix it. The tower probably will not fall down. It is 600 years old. Why should anything happen to it now? And, if you ask me, I like what it looks like. Nothing is perfect. It seems to say.
And who cares? Why do people want things to be perfect? Imperfect things may be more interesting. Let's take the tower in Pisa. Why is it so famous? There are many other older, more beautiful towers in Italy. But the Leaning Tower of Pisa is the most famous. People come from all over the world to see it.
There is a saying in China that goes, "Women hold up half the sky." Now, let's look at some famous women who have a big influence in China.
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China's Women's Volleyball Team Profession: Sportswomen Key word: Persistent Achievement: After a 12-year wait, China's Women's Volleyball Team won the gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics. The team are now. regarded as national heroines, proudly carrying the flag of China's Olympic glory(荣耀) that first flew 30 years ago. |
| Dong Qing Profession: TV hostess Key word: Intelligent Achievement: As a well- known Chinese television hostess, she is the face of two cultural shows Chinese Poetry Conference(会议) and Readers. The shows are redefining(重新定义) audiences' opinions on traditional culture and seeking the beauty of life. |
| Dong Mingzhu Profession: Businesswoman Key word: Thoughtful Achievement: Dong Mingzhu has changed GREE from a small factory into the world's largest maker of air conditioners based on sales. Dong has won the award "Top 10 Economic Figures in China". |
| Wu Yishu Profession: Student ‘Key word: Wise Achievement: Wu Yishu, a senior high school student from Shanghai, is the champion of Chinese Poetry Conference. Her rich knowledge of classical poetry impressed everyone and she has become famous online." |
