What makes a building ugly? Everyone's got their own opinion, so it's hard to say. Now, let's take a look at some of the world's worst buildings.
The Torre Velasca
The Torre Velasca in Milan is in the centre of Milan(Italy). The tower, which went up in the 1950s, is about 100 metres tall. Its design is actually a modern representation(代表) of a traditional Lombard castle, where the lower parts were narrower than the upper parts.
The Mirador Building
The Mirador Building in Madrid(Spain)was created by Dutch studio MVRDV and the Spanish architect(建筑师)Blanca Lleó.The building, which is a block of flats, opened in 2005. There is a large rectangular(矩形的)hole in the upper part of it, which is used by the neighbourhood as a meeting area and playground.
The Prague TV Tower
The Prague TV Tower is in Prague(the capital of the Czech Republic). It stands 216 metres high and looks a bit like a tall, thin space ship. Prague is famous for its architectural beauty, so when the tower was put up in 1985 by architect Vaclav Aulicky and engineer Jiri Kozak, many felt it didn't fit in.
The Longaberger Basket Company
The Longaberger Basket Company building is in Newark, Ohio(USA). The office block was opened in 1997 and looks like a very large basket. It's got seven floors and two handles(把手)at the top. The handles weigh about 150 tons. It may not be the ugliest building in the world but it's certainly one of the most unusual.
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An eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money. Only a very expensive operation could save him now and there was no one to lend them the money. When she heard her daddy say to her tearful mother, "Only a miracle（奇迹）can save him now, " the little girl went to her bedroom and pulled her money from its hiding place and counted it carefully.
She hurried to a drugstore with the money in her hand.
"And what do you want?" asked the salesman. "It's for my little brother," the girl answered. "He's really, really sick and I want to buy a miracle." "Pardon?" said the salesman.
"My brother Andrew has something bad growing inside his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him. So how much does a miracle cost?” "We don't sell a miracle here, child. I'm sorry," the salesman said with a smile.
"Listen, if it isn't enough, I can try and get some more. Just tell me how much it costs."
A well-dressed man heard it and asked, "What kind of a miracle does your brother need?"
"I don't know," she answered with her eyes full of tears. "He's really sick and mum says he needs an operation. But my daddy can't pay for it, so I have brought all my money."
“How much do you have?" asked the man. "$ 1.11, but I can try and get some more," she answered.
"Well, what luck? smiled the man." $ 1.11, the price of a miracle for your little brother."
He took up the girl's hand and said, "Take me to where you live. I want to see your brother and meet your parents. Let's see if I have the kind of miracle you need."
That well-dressed man was Dr. Carlton Armstrong, a famous doctor. The operation was successful and it wasn't long before Andrew was home again.
How much did the miracle cost?
One day when a famous artist was on his way home, a young man stopped him and required to have a word with him. The artist accepted his request.
The young man asked, "How can you produce so many beautiful paintings and achieve your fame?"
The artist said, "It seems that you have been thinking of becoming famous every day."
The young man nodded, "Yes. I have been dreaming of being a person as notable (著名的) as you. Every minute I am thinking of how to become reputable (著名的) .I don't know when I can achieve my fame.
The artist told him, "Don't worry, young man, if you want to be a famous man this way, you will have to wait until you die!"
"Why should I?" the young man was puzzled.
The artist said, "What your dream is actually a high building. You never think of how to build it with bricks. Thus the building will never come into reality. However, your story can serve as a mirror. People will remember you because of your idleness (闲散，无聊) and laziness. They will often speak of your name while they give warnings to their children. Aren't you a notorious (声名狼藉) person by then?"
How do you deal with hunger of your stomach? Eat your favorite meal and keep quiet after that？ But it never lets you know, because you keep it busy thinking about your friends or favorite stars. So it silently serves your needs and never lets itself grow. When mind loses its freedom to grow, creativity sets a full stop. This might be the reason why we all sometimes think "What happens next?" "Why can't I think?"
Why reading but not watching TV? It is because reading has been the most educative tool used by us right from childhood. Since it develops other aspects of our life, we have to get help from reading.
Once you read a book, you run your eyes through the lines and your mind tries to explain something to you. Now this seed is unknowingly used by you to develop new ideas. If it is used many times, the same seed can give you great help to relate a lot of things, which you would have never thought of in your wildest dreams!
This is nothing but creativity. Within no time you can start talking with your friends in English or any other language and never run out of the right words.
So guys, do give food to your thoughts by reading, reading and more reading. Go and grab a book!
A. Hunger of the mind can be actually solved through wide reading.
B. Also this makes a great contribution to your vocabulary.
C. Reading can help you make more friends as well.
D. Now what are you waiting for?
E. Just like your stomach, your mind is also hungry.
F. Why not do some reading while you are hungry?
G. The interesting part of the book is stored in your mind as a seed.
How far would you go to make a good impression at a new job? A college student in Alabama walked 22 kilometers in the 1 to get to his new job.
Walter Carr's 2 broke down the night before starting a new job at Bellhops, a moving company. Although he tried several times, Carr 3 to find a ride. Knowing he could not afford to 4 the job, he decided to walk and 5 how long it would take to walk to the job in Pelham — 32 kilometers away. He left at midnight so that he could6it to the customer's house on time.
Carr had reportedly walked about 22 kilometers 7 the local police started to help the young man. After hearing his 8, they took him to breakfast. Then, they give him a 9 to the home of the customer Jenny Lamey, whom he was 10 to help move that morning, before the rest of the 11 arrived.
"I asked Carr if he wanted to go 12and rest until everyone else arrived," said Lamey in a Facebook post. “He 13 and said he could go ahead and get started." So, the family and Carr began 14 up the home, chatting along the way.
He told Lamey that he and his mother15 from New Orleans to Birmingham after losing their 16 in Hurricane Katrina, an extremely destructive and deadly one that 17the Gulf Coast of the U.S. in 2005.
"I just can't tell you how 18 I was by Carr and his journey. He is modest, kind, cheerful, hardworking and 19." Lamey shared the story of Carr on Facebook. It spread 20, moving many other all over the world.
Since 1949 when the People's Republic of China (establish), and especially since 1978, China's transformation from a traditional （agriculture）society to a modern industrial society has been greatly accelarated by a rapid industrial restructuring. China's industrial structure developed according to the objective of industrialization, aimed at the proportion(比例)of agriculture declining ceaselessly, and the proportion of the industrial and service sector increasing continually. (current), the industrial goods produced in China all range from capital goods to consumption goods.
China's factory outputs extend from textiles (纺织业) to railway, planes and computers. China is the largest producer of inexpensive cotton textiles in the world and exports large (quantity) of textiles and clothes. Food processing is very important, and much farm produce is exported. Other industrial products (include)television sets, bicycles, cars, trucks and washing machines are expanding in the world.
China has become industrialized country to some extent. The auto and the housing industry, in the process of industrialization have developed by leaps and bounds. The most important export products are machinery and electric equipment, the most important import products are raw materials. In recent years, China's industry(compete) internationally, and as a result, the (develop)of the country's industry is increasingly influenced by international economic environments.
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号∧，并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线＼划掉。
修改：在错词下面划一横线，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处不计。
My favorite Japanese story "Natsume's Book of Friends" opens exact in China at Thursday. The story of "Natsume's Book of Friends" seems describe the daily life of Natsume and his cat teacher, but their relationship is filled with warmth and touched moments. The film received a lot of attentions before its release, as to the story has built a fan base in China over a decade. The promo song is sung by popular Chinese star Wang Yuan, belonged to the popular teen group TFBoys. The Chinese title of a song is translated as "As long as there is people you want to see, you are not alone." that conveys the theme of "loneliness and companionship, reunion and farewell."
1）该工作主要包括两部分：一是从英文报刊杂志及互联网上选择适合学生的文章；
二是选择与编辑同学们的来稿。
2）希望该同学满足下列要求：
① 乐意奉献出一些业余时间为同学们服务；
② 英文与美术皆好；能熟练使用电脑。
③ 感兴趣的同学请在本周内与学生会（Students' Union）联系。
注意：1）词数100左右；
2）不要逐字翻译，要组成一篇通顺连贯的短文。
