-- And it was _______ great success.
-- It's more than 2 _______ flight.
-- By air. I will have to _______ more money, but it will _______ much less time.
B: Certainly. But you mustn't _______ it to others. And please remember you can only _______ it for a week.
-- _______. I'd like to talk with you.
He for nearly 20 years.
Are you nervous when you stand in front of the public? Are you afraid to make a speech?
Li Jun, a middle school boy, felt shy when he was making a speech the other day. Li Jun had thought it would be quite easy to speak in front of 1 classmates.
"I was wrong. It was very different and much 2 than talking to my classmates during playtime," Li said. "I tried, but it was really difficult to speak. I felt like a mute(哑巴) and wanted to leave the classroom 3."
Li is not alone. Many middle school students now have the same 4: they can talk about their ideas freely 5 their best friends after class, but can't speak in public. According to Zhou Hong, a teacher from a university, the main reason is that schools in China pay more attention to writing instead of 6.
Zhou hopes schools can give students more chances to open their 7, such as speech competitions, English corners and class discussions. Students can join in any one they want to. 8 he also gives some advice to students. "During your free time you should 9 more. When you are speaking in public, take it easy. Just imagine you are talking to nobody and speak up your ideas clearly," Zhou said. "That 10 a fine public speech and you will feel confident."
Almost every Chinese person can recite(背诵) the two lines of the famous poem, "Every grain on the plate comes from hard work". But sadly, many of us don't actually get the real meaning of these lines: Don't waste food.
A CCTV program reported that the food Chinese people throw away every year is enough to feed 200 million people for a year. Do we have too much food? Absolutely not. According to the UN World Food Program, there were 925 million hungry people around the world in 2011, especially in developing countries. Six million children die of hunger every year.
Chinese people are well-known for being friendly and generous. Many even feel that they lose face if their guests have eaten all the food on the table. Luckily, a number of people have realized the importance of saving food. What should we do in our daily lives to waste less food?
1 Don't order too much in a restaurant. Only order as much as you want to eat. If you cannot eat all the food you ordered, take the rest of it home.
2 Don't leave any food in your bowls, while having meals.
3 Keep an eye on what food you have at home. Don't buy too much, especially for vegetables and fruit.
Computers are good tools. The Internet is also good. But some people spend too much time online. They can't stop. Doctors say this is a new sickness. They call this sickness Internet Addiction Disorder(互联网成瘾症)(IAD).
People with IAD are online a lot. They spend hours chatting to their friends or playing online games. Many people with IAD spend more time on the Internet than with family or friends. Some people with IAD even quit(辞掉) their jobs!
Do you have IAD? Think about these questions: How many hours a day are you online? Is it a lot or a little? When you are not online, are you thinking about playing a computer game or checking your messages? When you are online, do you forget the time? Do you get angry when you can't play a game?
If you have IAD, what can you do? Dr. Ivan Goldberg and Dr. Kimberly S. Young have some ideas. First, ask yourself "Why am I online a lot?" Then try to take a break. For example, use the computer or play games twice a week, not every day. In this way, you can have a good social life with other friends.
Different countries have different customs. When you travel to other countries, please follow their customs, just as the saying goes, "_______".
Very often people who travel to the United States forget to tip. It is usual to tip porters who help carry your bags, taxi drivers and waiters. Waiters expect to get a 15% tip on the cost of your meal. Taxi drivers expect about the same amount.
In England, make sure to stand in line even if there are only two of you. It's important to respect lines there. It's a good idea to talk about the weather. It's a favourite subject of conversation with the British.
In Spain, it's a good idea to have a light meal in the afternoon if someone invites you for dinner. People have dinner very late, and restaurants do not generally open until after 9 p.m.
In Arab countries, men kiss one another on the cheek(脸颊). Your host may welcome you with a kiss on both cheeks. It is polite of you to do the same.
In Japan, people usually give personal or business cards to each other when they meet for the first time. When a person gives you a card, don't put it into your pocket right away. The person expects you to read it.
Don't forget to be careful of your body language to express something in conversation. A kind of body language that is acceptable in one culture may be impolite in another.
Why do plants grow in some places and not in the others? Why does some land have so much growing on it, while other land has almost no plants growing on it at all?
To grow, plants need several things. One is warmth. In very cold places almost nothing grows. Plants also need water. In very dry parts of the Earth only a few unusual plants can grow. That's why dry deserts everywhere are almost not covered by trees or grass.
Plants must also have a place in which to put down their roots and grow. They find it difficult to grow on hard land. The town is built on hard land. The plants here have only the soil found between the cracks of the stones to grow in.
Another thing plants must have before they can grow is food.
What will happen if we try to make things grow on the sandy beach? A few plants, such as beach grass, will grow in sand, but most plants won't. Even if the weather is warm enough and we water the plants each day, many of them will die because the sand on this beach has almost no food for plants.
A: Joe, we have studied all the morning. Let's go out and relax ourselves this aftertoon.
B: OK.
A: How about watching a movie? There's a new movie on.
B: Watching a movie?
A: Then how about going to the museum?
B: Yes, it is great. But it is too far from here.
A: Then maybe we can go shopping together.
B: Good. And we can also try the new restaurant there. I'll drive us there.
A: Do we need to book seats
B: Oh, yes. Let's call the restaurant first before we leave.
A. I'm sorry to hear that. B. Where would you like to go? C. It tastes terrible. D. But I don't like watching movies. E. Sounds great. F. We can learn a lot there. G. I hear the newly opened mall is fantastic. |
My town is a great place to live in. It's the best place to enjoy your free time. There are three movie theaters in the town. They are all good, but the one nearest my house is the best. Shopping is also easy. There are many shops and most of them are trendy. They sell very fashionable clothes. They are also cheaper than those in other cities, so students love to shop here. There are also a lot of video and music stores. These are very popular with students. I go to the music store every week to buy a new CD. The most crowded place for students to hang out is the park. Everyone goes there, so it's really interesting.
Sometimes there are even street performers. Some students think they are boring, but I think they are the most creative people. I want to be a street performer, too.
过去 | 现在 | |
住 房 | 小房子 | 高楼，大公寓 |
通 讯 | 书 信 | 手机、网络 |
娱 乐 | 听收音机 | 看电视、玩电脑 |
交 通 | 自行车或步行 | 自驾、地铁、公交车 |
感 受 | …… | |
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Changes in my hometown
Great changes have taken place in my hometown in the past few years. ……
