A young woman named Jessie got a parrot as a gift. But the parrot had a bad habit：It was always rude.
Jessie tried to change the bird. She spoke to the bird with only polite (word) and played soft music to it.
But the bird didn't change at all. It became even (rude). Jessie angrily caught the bird and put it in the fridge. For a few minutes the parrot kicked and shouted. Then suddenly there was total silence.
Fearing that she might hurt the parrot, Jessie quickly (open) the door of the fridge. The parrot calmly stepped out onto Jessie's arms and said: "I am very sorry about my rude language and actions. I want to do everything (correct) my rude actions."
Jessie was surprised to hear that. As she wanted to ask why it changed so much, the bird spoke very (soft): "May I ask what the turkey (火鸡) did?"
Today there are already robots working in factories. Some can(help) to build cars, and they do simple jobs over and over again. Fewer people will do such jobs in the futurethey are boring, but robots will never get bored.
Scientists are now(try) to make robots look like humans and dosame things as we do. Some robots in Japan can walk and dance. They are fun to watch. However, some scientists believe it will be(difficulty) to make them really think like a human.
Scientists also believe that there will be(many) robots in the future. These
new robots will have many different(shape). Some will look like humans 
and others might look like animals.India, scientists make robots that look like snakes. If buildings fall down with people inside, (this) snake robots can help look for people under the buildings. This was not possible 20 years ago, but computers and rockets also seemed(possible) 100 years ago. We never know what will happen in the future.
On Saturday morning, every boy in town is happy, except Tom Sawyer. He has to paint the fence because he (punish) for the mistakes he made yesterday. The fence is at least nine (foot) high and runs nearly half the block long. After only a few strokes, he sits down and begins to think of all the fun he has planned for the day. He knows that the painting (take) up all afternoon. Even (bad), other boys will come by soon and see him (do) his chores. Just then, Ben Rogers comes along the road with an apple in his hand. Tom has an idea. He picks up his brush and goes back to work.
"Got to work, hey?" says Ben. "Work? What work are you talking about? It's not every day a boy gets to paint a whole fence by (he)." Then Tom goes on (paint). Ben watches Tom in (silent). He becomes more and more (interest). After a while, he says, "Say, Tom, let me try."
"No, I'm sorry. Aunt Polly says there isn't one boy in a thousand that's fit to paint the fence."
"Come on, Tom. Let me just try, please...I'll give you my apple!"
Tom considers moment longer. Then very slowly he hands the brush over to Ben. Sitting under a shady tree, Tom eats the apple and watches Ben paint the fence in the hot sun. He thinks he (discover) something wonderful since then: To make a boy want something, all you have to do is make that something hard to get!
I have two friends in our class, Rick and Scott. Rick has a good lifestyle. He sleeps eight or nine (hour)a day. So he can get up early in the morning. He exercises every day before having breakfast. He runs three times every week and plays soccer(one) a week. He also has good eating habits. He(try) to eat all kinds of fruits. He thinks apples are the(delicious) of all fruits. He believes "Having apple every day keeps the (ill)away. "He drinks milk every day and often eats vegetables. He likes hamburgers he doesn't eat too much. He looks after his health well. Good eating habits and doing exercises every day are good for him.
Scott is different Rick. He is kind of (health). He doesn't like doing exercise and sleeps too late. He likes eating junk food, too. He is fat now, and he(ask)to lose weight by his doctor.
A bus ran off a bridge into the Yangtze River in Chongqing on October 28, 2018. The accident (cause) by a fight between the driver and a passenger, killing all 15 people on the bus.
According to the police report, a 45-year-old female passenger, surnamed Liu, argued with the driver, surnamed Ran. Liu was angry because Ran refused (stop) the bus after she missed her station. She then hit the driver, causing the accident. The video shows that Liu hit Ran with her mobile phone twice while Ran (drive) the bus. Rather than stop in the middle of the road. Ran kept driving. But in protecting himself, he lost control of the bus and a tragedy (悲剧) happened.
The police said that both Liu and Ran had broken criminal law by seriously endangering (危及) public safety. And the police (announce), "Liu hit the driver with her phone and prevented the driver from driving the bus safely. The driver, too, didn't do his best to make sure that his driving was safe."
The accident also caused heated discussions on the Internet. Besides feeling terribly sorry for the tragedy, most Internet users blamed (指责) Liu, while some others criticized the driver. More users were talking about what they should do. One Weibo user said, "We (stand) up and stop such fights between passengers and drivers (avoid) this kind of tragedy."
Another user advised that a safety barrier (屏障) should be set up on the bus. It can stop passengers from (touch) the bus driver.
Greetings from Madrid! |
I can't believe I'm finally here! The trip from Hong Kong (be) long and tiring, but I made it. My hotel is nice and I am staying in a guesthouse in the central area of Madrid. I got a cheap and simple room, much (small) than my own room back home. It only has a small bed and shower, it is quite comfortable to stay in. The weather here is wonderful. It's warm and sunny, clear blue skies every day. It's great for sightseeing, because there are a lot of things to see and do. I've found a friendly guide here and yesterday I (show) around the city. Tomorrow he will take (I) to Andalusia to visit the city of Granada. I can't wait (see) the Alhambra Palace and other places of interest. Also, I (real) want to try the food there-especially gazpacho, kind of cold soup which I hear is special, very different from anything else in Spain. Love, |
The olive（橄榄） tree probably first grew in southern Asia. And then it spread to the Mediterranean（地中海的） countries about 6, 000 years ago. Since then, it has been important in Mediterranean people's （life）.
The olive tree grows in rocky places and it doesn't need much water. Its fruit can （make） into olive oil. People have used olive oil to cook dishes centuries. But they haven't only used it for （cook）. Some ancient cultures believed that it was （use） as medicine. In modern times, people still use olive oil both for its taste and its health advantages.
Olive oil has also been important product in the business and culture of Mediterranean countries. In Ancient Greece, for example, anyone who cut down an olive tree was （heavy） punished. Winners at the Olympic Games （wear） wreaths（花环）. They were made of olive branches（树枝）. Sometimes winners were also given a prize of olive oil. People from Greece built ships so that they could use olive oil for trade. But it was the Romans grew the olive tree in the rest of southern Europe and northern Africa.
Today, olive oil is still a very valuable product. And many different kinds of olive oil （sell） in countries all over the world.
Do you play Ant Forest? It is online game on Alipay (支付宝). Players (collect) "energy" by doing something environmentally-friendly. They can grow and water (they) own "trees" with the "energy". the "trees" are big enough, Alipay with some other companies will plant real trees in the desert (沙漠) area of China. Every year millions of trees (plant) in this way.
This is part of China's tree-planting program. It hopes (stop) the desert from becoming larger. Since 1978, China has planted over 66 billion trees the north. It is known as "the Great Green Wall". For example, Saihanba in Hebei Province was once a desert, now it has become the biggest man-made forest in China.
"China is making the world much (green) than before. It sets a good example and has many (lesson) to share with the world." said the United Nations Environment Program.
The mountain was high and it was cold. Everything (cover) by snow and ice and it was dangerous. I shook in my tent as the storm tried (knock) me back to the bottom. ""You will never make it to the top, "everyone said, "no woman has ever climbed this mountain and only a few people have done it by themselves. "I was so confident I would be the first woman to climb up to the top of Whitmore. I had prepared for several (month).
The wind had gotten much (quiet) when I woke up the next morning. I climbed of my tent and looked out at the mountain. Everything was white and still. "I will make it to the top today, "I thought to (I).
I started up the slope. My feet crunched the snow with every step I took. It was a beautiful day. I was climbing quickly. Soon I was going to reach the top. All of sudden, I slipped (滑倒). I moved down the mountain. I was going slowly at first but then I started to slide very fast. I started to turn around and around quickly. After what felt forever, I came to a stop. I had slid all the way to the bottom. I was alive. I couldn't believe it.
Three days later, I (make) it to the top. It was a beautiful day and I had a perfect view of everything around me.
A king had two sons and asked famous teachers to teach them. After a few (year), the king fell badly ill. So he wanted to choose one of his sons as the next king, but which one would be the right person? He thought it over a whole night. At last, he decided (test) his sons.
One day, he gave a room to each of (they), You must fill the room completely (完全地) with anything you wish. But there should (be)no space left and you can't ask for advice from anyone!"
The next day the king (visit) his elder son's room. The room was completely filled with grass. The king felt sorry about it. Then he went to other room, but it was closed. His (young) son asked him to get in and closed the door again. It was dark everywhere, so the king shouted at him (angry), But suddenly the second son lighted a candle and the room was full of light. The king felt very excited and hugged him proudly.
He realized: Wisdom(智慧) is more important than simple answers are easy to get.
