Once there lived two brothers. The elder was called Simon and the younger Victor. They1each other very much, and always took care of one another. Every day they worked from morning2night, getting as much grain(谷物) as possible from their fields.
One late autumn evening, after their work in the3was done, Simon said to his wife, "Victor got married last month. He has many bills(账单) to pay. I think I will put a bag of rice in his barn(谷仓). “Oh, that's a good idea,” said his wife. “But please don't tell him,” said Simon, “If he knows I put the rice there, he will4take it.”
So, late that night Simon took a bag of rice to Victor's barn. The next day, while looking at his own barn, he found5strange. “I took a bag of rice to Victor's house last night,6I still have the same number of bags in my barn.7did that happen?”
Simon decided to take another bag of rice to his brother's barn that night. But the next morning, he found the8number of bags in his barn again! “This is very strange,” he thought. That night he9again. He carried a large bag of rice on his shoulder(肩膀); and walked down the road to his younger brother's house. In the bright moonlight, he could see another10coming down the road. He was carrying something on his11, too. “Younger Brother!” Simon cried, “What are you doing?” “I was 12you, Older Brother,” said Victor, “Your family is13than mine. I thought you needed more rice.” The two brothers quickly14that they had been taking rice to each other. They15what had happened. “It is good to have a brother like you,” they both said. And they lived happily ever after.
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Mr Smith was in trouble those days. He drove a car for Mr Black, a rich businessman. He worked hard and the shopkeeper liked him. But he couldn't work when he drank too much. And once he almost fell into the river when he drove along the bridge. Mr Black become angry and was going to send him away. He had a big family and was afraid of it and promised(许诺) he would stop drinking at once. The man told him to wait to be dealt with(处置).
One Monday morning Mr Smith came into the office with two badly burnt(烧伤的) ears.
"What happened to your ears?" asked Mr Black.
"Well," said the man." I went to watch a football match yesterday while my wife was ironing(熨) clothes. She had put the iron(熨斗) near the telephone before she went to cook supper. Our team lost the game and I felt sorry for it. As soon as I went into the sitting-room, the phone rang and I answered the iron!"
"And what happened to the other ear ?"
"When I put the iron down on the table, the telephone rang again!"
A young man went to a car shop. He was wearing rubber boots(橡胶靴子) and a dirty jacket. He needed a haircut(理发) very much. The young man looked at an expensive car carefully and then asked the shop owner(店主), “How much is this car?” “Nine thousand two hundred and eighteen,” the owner answered. “I want sixteen of them,” the young man said. The shop owner smiled coldly. He showed the door to the young man.
In another shop on the other side of the street the business was done(生意做成了). The young man took money out of his pocket and paid for the cars. He said the cars were for himself and his friends were. Each of them wanted to get one. He said that he and his friends were working on a fishing-boat. “We have got much money this season,” the young man said, “and we want to buy cars. ”
—He was a _______.
As prices and building costs keep rising, the “do-it-yourself” (DIY) in the U. S. is more （流行）than before.
“We needed furniture家具 for our living room,” says John Ross, “and we just didn't have emoney to buy it. So we decided to try to m a few tables and chairs.” The Rosses took a two-week c. Jim Hatfield has three boys and his wife died. He has a full-time job at home as well as in a shoe making factory. He really lives a hard life. Last month, he broke his car and had to p$420 to mend it. “I was deeply sad at the moment. Now I've finished a course about cars, and I should be able to （修理） the car by（自己）.”
In fact, most families in the country are doing everything they can to smoney so they can afford the high cost of living. If you want to（成为） a “do-it-yourselfer”, you can go to DIY classes. And for those who don't have time to take a course, there are books that tyou how you can do things yourself.
My grandfather never watched TV. He thought that people spent too much time it. Some of his friends talked about sports shows, the movies and plays. My grandfather said to himself, "They never read books or go out in the evening. " he didn't buy a TV.
Two years my grandfather was 60 years old. He stopped in the hospital. My father bought him a TV. He (开始) to watch all the news. He knows more about the world now. And he reads more books, too.
Now, my grandfather will get very if you trouble him (麻烦) when he is watching TV. I can't understand (明白) that one can change his when he is 60.
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Exam time is coming . Don't worry, here are some secrets of doing well. They can help you take tests with confidence (信心). ① .
Taking notes is a way of remembering what you learn or read about.
Write down important points your teachers write on the blackboard.
Keep your notes organized (有条理的) by subject and make sure they're easy to read and review. ② .
When studying, think about how much time you want to give to each subject.
Break a large subject into a short amount every day.
Every 45 minutes, you should take a 15-minute break. Spending too much time learning may make you feel tired and bored. ③ .
Study groups are helpful because you can work together to solve hard problems. Also, the group members can test one another.
Libraries are good places to study with your group. A quiet environment is better for studying.
Group study is not suitable(适合的) for every kid. 4. .
① ② ③ ④
性 别 | 男 |
年 龄 | 14 |
外 貌 | 短发，高个子； |
个 性 | 诚实，幽默 |
爱 好 | 痴迷于DIY |
理 想 | 当一名校长 (headmaster) |
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Dear David,
How are you? I'm writing to introduce my classmate Wang Ming to you.
I hope you can make friends with him as soon as possible. Maybe you can show him around your country at the Spring Festival.
Best wishes,
Yours,
Li Jun
