When you were young, whoflew kites with you in the park? Who taught you how1 football?Who helped you work out2 first difficult math problem? Who told you thedifference between right and wrong? Your dad. Now it's your turn to do somethingfor him. This Sunday, June 18, is Father's Day. So why not do something to thankyour dad?
This idea of Father's Day3 froman American lady called Sonora Dodd4 1909.She wanted a special day to honor her father. He raised six children by himselfafter his wife5 duringthe birth of their sixth child. Sonora thought there needed to be a day to honourgreat and loving dads. Her father6 bornon June 19. So she chose to hold the first Father's Day celebration on his birthdayin 1910. In 1924, the US president Calvin Coolidge liked the idea of a nationalFather's Day. Finally, in 1966, the third Sunday in June7 Father's Day.
There are many ways toshow your love and thanks to your father, such as sending him a greeting card. Usuallyfathers prefer cards8 arenot too emotional. So maybe you can choose one that will make him laugh happily.A small present, such as a photo of your family, can make him feel9 . Send him flowers—the red rose is the official Father's Day flower. If he has10 iPad, cover it with words like "I love you,Dad!"
An ant is walking by theriver. He looks at the river and says to himself. "1 niceand cool the water looks! I must drink some of it." But when he is drinking,he2 intothe river.
"Oh. Help! Help!"the ant cries.
A dove (鸽子) is siting3 thetree. She hears him and offers him a leaf. "4 up that leaf," she says, "and you willget to the bank."
The ant climbs up ontothe leaf, and the wind blows the leaf to the bank.
"Thank you, Dove.You're so5. Youhave saved my life, and I wish I could do6 foryou. Goodbye!" the ant says and runs home.
"Goodbye!" saysthe dove, "Be7 notto fall into the river again."
After a few days, the doveis building her nest. And a man is raising his gun to kill8 .
The ant sees this, andruns9 to bitethe man's leg. "Ouch! Ouch!" The man10 a terrible pain and drops his gun. The dove fliesaway quickly. So the man picks up his gun and leaves.
The dove comes to the antand says, "Thank you, my little friend. You have saved my life." The littleant is so glad, because he can help the dove.
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We can't remember clearly when we started to take our mobiles to a dinner table. This happens a lot, especially when we eat out. Once a dish comes, instead of lifting our chopsticks, we take out our mobile phones and take photos of it. Later, we post (发布) the photos onto Weibo or WeChat, waiting to be "liked". Then we check our mobiles from time to time during the meal, to see whether we get "liked" or not. We just can't leave our mobiles for only a meal.
Does that sound familiar to you? Do you do that often? If not, how do you feel when others do that when having dinner with you?
A recent study suggests that what we are used to doing is not so good. Spending time taking photos of food makes the food less pleasant. To test this, some researchers did an experiment. Some people were asked to take photos before they could enjoy the food. As a result, it showed that the more photos they took, the less delicious the food seemed to them. So why not stop taking photos and just enjoy the food in front of you?
Besides the scientific result, there are also some other bad influences of taking photos of food before meals. After posting the photos onto the Internet, one will not be able to control himself and check his mobile phone many times. "Does everyone like my photos? I hope a lot of people like them!" It seems that your phone secretly calls your name all the time, even when you are with real people.
So next time when you go out to have dinner with your family or friends, how about not taking photos of food? Let the food be delicious as it is and share your life with people around you. Trust me, it will be a wonderful time.
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Sam would like to climb one of the most beautiful mountains in China one day. He wants to see the beautiful sights and enjoy the fresh air. Maggie likes travelling around. She'd like to see some falls and take some photos of the beautiful sights. Liu Hao lives in the north. He'd like to travel to somewhere warm and he can sail a lot there. Lucy has been working very hard for a long time. She'd just like to relax on a beach in the coming vacation. The Smiths plan to make a trip this summer to somewhere in China. It must be a place where they can see ice and snow and something special. |
A. Welcome to Paris Paris is the capital of France and one of the liveliest cities in Europe. It has some fantastic sights: Eiffel Towel, Louvre Palace… B. Himalayas Climbing The Himalayas is the highest mountain in the world. You might come to the Himalayas to see and climb up the mountains, and once you're there, you'll discover more. C. Niagara Falls Tour Do you want to see falls? Then Niagara Falls is the place to be! Book now! We have special tours at a low price. D. Huangshan mountain Huangshan Mountain is the most famous mountain in China. The air is fresh and clean. It's famous for pine-trees, clouds, stones and spring. E. Yu Long mountain The mountain is covered with snow all the year around and it is said that the ice and snow can be thousands of years old. You can also visit Lijiang Old Town. F. Florida Beach Travel to Florida Beach and experience the beaches of South Walton! Each Florida beach has its special feel. Walking on the sand, looking at the clear blue water, you can't find a better place to relax. G. Hawii Sailing Hawaii lies 2,100 miles Southwest of California. Around it is the ocean. The summers are warm but not hot. The winters are warm, too. If you like sailing, Hawaii is the place to be! You can sail quite a lot every day. |
Last Saturday, I went out to see a film after supper. On my to the cinema, I met an Englishman. He looked puzzled (茫然的). So I walked up to him and said to him. His first was Kevin. I asked if I cold help him. He told me he got . He couldn't find his way to the hotel. So I gave up the film and took him to his hotel. While going there, I told him the great changes that had taken place my hometown in the past few years. Kevin told me interesting about his country.
Though I didn't see film, I felt very happy. I had not only helped Kevin get out of trouble, also practiced my spoken English. I also realized that if I had not worked at English, I would not have been able to help Kevin.
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In early 2020, a disease called Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia (新型冠状病毒肺炎) hit Wuhan. In Mr Zhang's class, the students had a class meeting yesterday. They talked about their feelings during the disaster (灾难): Wu Xing: I always spent most of my time playing computer games, watching TV and chatting online. I never noticed how hard my parents were leading their lives. My father kept smoking that day. I dared not ask him why he was so unhappy. My mother told me that he lost his job because of this disaster. Many people were unemployed like my father. Xu Yanjing: My friend told me that her uncle worked in Wuhan. His uncle would drive back, bring them all kinds of presents and spend a period of good time with all the family every winter holiday. But this spring festival he didn't come back. His uncle is a doctor. They couldn't get in touch with him. They were so worried. I suddenly realized that the time when the family get together is so wonderful. I feel so sorry that every time when my mother asked me to have supper, I just couldn't keep my eyes away from the TV! Dong Meimei: My mother asked me a question, "What if I die?" To be honest, I never thought of such a question before that. We have lived together for over 14 years. I never imagined what my life would be if my mother left me. I suddenly realized that my mother will leave me because of disaster, illness or because she gets too old. I know I must value the time when we are together. I must take care of myself and my family. It's my duty to do so. Huang Ye: I went across some fields with my parents one day. Nothing was grown in the fields! I asked my father why it was like that. My father told me that the farmers were afraid they had no chance to sell what they grow. During this disaster, workers can't get back to work, farmers can't farm, students can't get back to school. I feel so sad. But I believe that if we keep trying, the hard time will go away. |
1）你在新冠疫情(the coronavirus pandemic)期间是怎样学习的？你对网上教学的感受。
2）经历这样的灾难，你觉得我们以后应该怎么做？请提出两点建议或做法。
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Dear Joey,
Feb. 17 was the start of school, but the coronavirus pandemic made it impossible for us to return to school.
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Best wishes,
Li Ming
