For this little boy, it was the coldest winter. His father had a (an)1 and lost a leg and the family got poor. Since then, his father became another person. When the boy was not nice enough, the father got2easily.
One night, the boy walked on the street. He passed a lovely small shop, which was3 attractive that he couldn't move away. He saw some beautiful bags of4. An idea came into his mind. He knew his father5coffee and knew stealing was no good. But all he could think of was his father's smile. He put one bag into his jacket and ran away.
He gave the coffee to his father, who gave a6that the boy had expected for long. But7, before his father could taste the coffee, the shopkeeper broke in and caught the boy.
Years later, he became a successful businessman. One day, his mother called and said his father wanted to see him. Busy meeting a client, he8. Weeks later, he heard the9news that his father had died. When he went through his father's stuff, he found an old box. Inside it was the coffee that he had10from the shop. On the cover was his father's handwriting: "The gift11my son." There was also a letter: "Dear son, I'm a failure as a father. But I also have a dream—to own a coffee shop, where I can make cups of coffee for you. I'm sorry I didn't12."
Sadness suddenly shocked13. He felt sorry for not meeting his father for the last time, and decided to complete his father's14. He started a coffee business.
The coffee business is now a huge15. And the little boy is Howard Schultz—the owner of the multinational corporation (跨国公司) Starbucks.
Playing with apps on smart phones is very common among young people. Let's try some special apps and enjoy them.
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Butter Camera
In this app, there are many filters(滤镜)that can make your photos more beautiful. But the coolest thing is that it can help you add pretty and artistic characters. The characters can be anything you like. They can be your own words, famous sayings or even a poem. You can make a photo diary that shows your feelings. |
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TaoMix 2(自然之声2)
Once in a while, you may feel tired after a busy school day. Why not try this app? This is a music app. But the sounds in it all come from nature. There are over 100 sounds of nature, such as birdcalls, wind and rain. You can hear all these sounds. The best thing is that you can create your own music by recording other sounds you like, for example, the sound of your own laughter. |
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Beaker(烧杯)
Is chemistry your favorite subject? With this app, your smart phone turns into a beaker. You "pour" chemical materials by touching the upper right-hand corner of your smart phone. You "light" a match by swiping the screen quickly. You can shake the "beaker" to make chemical reactions go faster. There are 300 chemical reactions in all. |
We spend around one third of our lives in bed, and the body does a lot of its repair work as we sleep, so enough good quality sleep is very important to our health. It doesn't stop there, though—some sleep positions are healthier than others. So which sleep position is the healthiest?
Sleeping on your back is the healthiest sleep position. Health benefits include avoiding back and neck pain. Because the head is raised above the stomach when you sleep on your back, this position is best for people who suffer from nighttime acid reflux(胃酸逆流)as well. Around 80% of heartburn sufferers have problems during the night, so sleeping on their back could help a lot of people. If the sleep position alone is not enough to alleviate the problem, try raising the head of the bed by up to 4 inches by placing blocks under it. Besides, when you sleep on your back, your face is in a natural position. This means less wrinkles(皱纹).
If you really can't stand sleeping on your back, another healthy sleep position is the side sleep. It's almost as good as the back position, and it's better for people who snore(打鼾)and their partners. Whichever sleep position you choose, use a pillow to support the head and the neck without raising the head unnaturally.
Teenager Jake Deham was skiing with his family in the USA when he fell over and lost one of his skis. His family didn't know that he had a problem. They kept on skiing. When they got to the foot of the mountain, there was no sign of Jake.
Jake couldn't find his ski anywhere. In the end, he decided to take off his other ski and walk down the mountain. But he couldn't work out the right way to go.
It was now getting dark and he was a long way from any place of safety. He knew that he might die that night in the cold temperatures. But Jake kept calm. At home, Jake watched a lot of programs about living in difficult situations. He remembered the advice from these programs and knew that he should build a hole in the snow. He made a hole and pointed it up the hill so the wind couldn't blow into it. Outside his hole, the temperature fell to a dangerous-15℃ that night, but inside it Jake was safe from the cold.
But he had to get down the mountain. The TV programs always said," If you are lost, you should find someone else's tracks(足迹) through the snow and follow them." "I wanted to live my life." remembers Jake." So I got up and I found some ski tracks and I followed those." He walked and walked and finally he saw lights. Nine hours after he lost his ski, he found a team of worker who came to save him. He was safe!
His mum was very happy when she heard the news. Amazingly, Jake didn't even have to go to hospital. He got through the terrible experience without any injuries.
So, the next time someone says that watching TV is a waste of time, think of Jake. Sometimes TV can save your life!
a. Jake made a hole in the snow. b. Jake lost one of his skis.
c. Jake finally saw lights. d. Jake skied with his family.
Have you ever taken a flight from Beijing Daxing International Airport (BDIA)? After opening on Sept.25, BDIA drew attention not just for its design, but also for its many high-tech facilities (设施) and services.
The new airport, seated in the southernmost part of Beijing is made up of a main terminal (航站楼), a supporting service building and a parking lot. Together, they cover an area of about 1.4 million square meters, which is equal to(等同于) 63 Tian'anmen Square, according to Beijing Review.
The new airport is expected to handle 45 million passenger trips a year by 2022 and 72 million by 2025, China Daily reported. With more runways (飞机跑道) planned, the new airport will eventually handle more than 100 million passengers each year. That's around the total population of the UK and Canada combined.
The airport has many new technologies that make it smarter and more efficient (有效率的). It is the world's first airport with a double-deck departure and arrival (双进双出) design for its terminal building. "It's more efficient for passengers than any other larger airport terminal of the same size in the world," Guo Yanchi, the chief engineer in charge of (主管) construction (建造), told China Daily.
According to the civil Aviation Administration of China, 86 percent of check-ins can be done through self-service check-in kiosks (自助值机一体机) and 76 percent of luggage can be checked automatically (自动地) with the help of self-service bag-drop machines. Other technologies, such as a facial recognition system(人脸识别系统), allow passengers to have a quicker check-in and boarding process.
The airport will also use a robot-operated (机器人操作的) parking system. Drivers just need to park their cars in given areas. Robots will then carry them to an empty space. When collecting their cars, drivers simply need to scan (扫描) a parking ticket to find out where to collect their cars.
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I am in Grade Nine this year. Everything has (改变)in my life. When I was in Grade Eight or Seven, I used to be (缺席)from classes, but now I'm always studying my lessons. I never (不及格)my (考试). I find that I have really grown up. Facing so much (日常的)homework, I don't feel bored. I know if I want to have a bright (未来), I must study hard without (疑问). My parents are (骄傲)of me.
The greatest change of all is that I have learned how to deal with my problems. I used to put my feelings in my heart, because I thought everything unhappy would be (避免)in the end, but now I'm used to (表达)myself, because I want to share my ideas with others, or I won't have any changes.
Last summer I stayed in Beijing for a week. That was my (one) trip there. One morning I started out (visit) a famous museum, but I didn't know way to go, so I stopped a (strange) and asked, "Excuse me, does this street lead to the Place Museum?"
"Yes," he answered. "Go along this street and turn left at the second crossing. You can't miss it."
So I walked two blocks and turned to my left, but the museum (be) not there. Then I asked a second stranger. He said, "Go along this street and turn left at the second crossing." again I couldn't find the museum. I asked a third stranger and he said the (same) thing. This time I found the Palace Museum. Just then somebody (walk) up and said, "Excuse me, where's the (near) bank?" I answered (quick)," Go along this street and turn left at the second crossing!"
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The young woman at the airline check-in desk meant no harm. She greeted a customer with a question which would be no problem—in Chinese, "What's your problem?" But this question is impolite in English, and the customer became very angry. In this situation, the young woman should say, "May I help you?" or "How can I help you?" Then she would not be facing an unhappy traveler. increase tradition repeat product wide
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Maybe you would like something. Instead of saying "Give me a hamburger", say, "Could I have a hamburger, please?" or "I'd like a hamburger." English speakers often use the expressions "Please" and "Thank you". When requesting something, use "Can I…" or "Could I..." In formal situations, "May I…" is the best.
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When someone asks your opinion, you don't want to make them feel upset by saying something they think is unkind. Maybe someone asks, "What do you think of my idea?" Don't say, "It's a terrible idea." if you don't like it. Say, "I don't think it's the best idea." Then people will accept your opinion more easily.
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When you can't accept an invitation, don't say, "I can't. I'm busy." Refuse in a more indirect way, "I'm afraid I can't…" or "I'd love to, but…" or "That sounds great, but…" These phrases soften the message and make it easier to accept.
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Invention |
Mobile Phone |
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Inventor |
American, Martin Cooper |
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Time |
1973 |
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1. more convenient to communicate with others; 2. no longer take photos with cameras; 3. … |
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Your opinions about how to use them well |
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注意：1）短文须包括表中所含要点，可适当增加细节；
2）短文首句仅供选择使用，不计入总词数。
3）词数：80—100；
短文首句：Mobile phones are without doubt one of the most useful inventions.
The Most Useful Invention
