— ______. What time should I come over to your house?
A friend of mine met with an accident driving in darkness. His legs were so hurt that he couldn't move. What was the 1 was that he found himself unable to ask for help-his mobile phone went out of 2 as a result of exhausted battery (电池没电) . Nothing could be done but 3 in cold wilderness. It was 8 hours later that day broke, and then the 4 of the rescue (救援) .
It is almost 5 that he could stand the horror in the darkness for so long. Even more surprising was his 6 ："First of all I checked up my 7 conditions and found myself not in fatal (致命的) danger. As there was no 8 to call for help, I leaned back in my seat trying my best to keep the wound from 9 . In this way I dozed (打盹) off."
His story put an end to my regret for the 10 of an exploration adventure that happened last year. A group of young men 11 to explore a mountain cave and got lost. 12 to find a way out in the dark cave, they were frightened and ran anxiously without a sense of 13. Finally they fell dead in fear and exhaustion. According to the 14 people that found them, the place where they got lost was only about 10 meters away from the 15 of the cave. If they stayed on the spot when they lost their way and tried to 16 themselves, they would probably sense a faint light glimmering (闪烁) not far away.
Don't you think that you can compare it with 17 itself? When you meet with obstacles in life, you are lost in darkness. Mind you (请你注意) when it's 18 , you needn't put up struggle 19. It seems to be a negative attitude, 20 a person who can afford to do so must have foresight (预见) as well as great courage in the first place.
Suzanne's Riding School You can start horse-riding at any age. Choose private or group lessons any weekday between 9 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. (3:30 p.m. on Saturdays). You can ride across farmland and open country. A riding hat is required.
Adonis Dive (潜水) Centre Our experienced instructors offer one-month courses in deep-sea diving for beginners. There are two evening lessons a week, in which you learn to breathe underwater and use the equipment safely. You only need swimming clothes and a towel.
Lackford Sailing Club Our Young Sailor's Course leads to the Stage 1 Sailing qualification (资格). You'll learn how to sail safely and how to save yourself when you are injured or in danger. Have fun with other course members afterwards in the clubroom. There are ten weekly two-hour lessons (Tuesdays 6 p.m.-8 p.m.)
Avon Watersports Club We use a two-kilometre-long river for speedboat racing and other watersports activities. A beginners' course is made up of ten 20-minute lessons. You will learn to control boats safely, but must be able to swim. The club is in a central place and is open daily from 9 a.m.to 4 p.m., with lessons all through the day.
Windmill Tennis Centre Learn to play tennis in the heart of the city and have fun at our tennis weekends. Arrive on Friday evening, learn the basic skills on Saturday and play in a competition on Sunday. There's also a swimming pool. White tennis clothes are required.
That cold January night, I was growing sick of my life in San Francisco. There I was, walking home at one in the morning after a tiring practice at the theater. With opening night only a week away, I was still learning my lines. I was having trouble dealing with my part-time job at the bank and my acting at night at the same time. As I walked, I thought seriously about giving up both acting and San Francisco. City life had become too much for me.
As I walked down empty streets under tall buildings, I felt very small and cold. I began running, both to keep warm and to keep away from any possible robbers. Very few people were still out except a few sad-looking homeless people under blankets.
About a block from my apartment, I heard a sound behind me. I turned quickly, half expecting to see someone with a knife or a gun. The street was empty. All I saw was a shining streetlight. Still, the noise had made me nervous, so I started to run faster. Not until I reached my apartment building and unlocked the door did I realize what the noise had been. It had been my wallet falling to the sidewalk.
Suddenly I wasn't cold or tired anymore. I ran out of the door and back to where I'd heard the noise. Although I searched the sidewalk anxiously for fifteen minutes, my wallet was nowhere to be found.
Just as I was about to give up the search, I heard the garbage truck pulled up to the sidewalk next to me. When a voice called from the inside, "Alisa Camacho?" I thought I was dreaming. How could this man know my name? The door opened, and out jumped a small red-haired man with an amused look in his eyes: "Is this what you're looking for?" he asked, holding up a small square shape.
It was nearly 3 a.m. by the time I got into bed. I wouldn't get much sleep that night, but I had gotten my wallet back. I also had gotten back some enjoyment of city life. I realized that the city couldn't be a bad place as long as people were willing to help each other.
Some people say that friendship is the only channel through which human beings can ever experience the value of life. In our daily life, it is likely that you share some common interests with others-they may like the same sport, go to the same school or like the same kind of music as you do. Since you often meet them, they become your acquaintances (相识的人). Although some people develop many acquaintances, only a few become their good friends in their lifetime because there are differences between acquaintances and friends.
It is said that true friendship begins when someone knows what you are really like, but still likes you anyway. A true friend shows loyalty (忠诚)from the very beginning of the relationship. A friend will go through challenges to help you without expecting anything in return. A "friend" today may probably become a "true friend" tomorrow when they get involved in unexpected circumstances (条件)together with you-for example, when you are going through a difficult experience and your friend is there to help you out. However, some acquaintances might leave you when you badly need their help. At this time, you can experience what true friendship is.
In our life, some people seem to go through life with plenty of friends. They may be funny or they may have a bright and pleasant personality (性格). For these people, wherever they go, people seem to like them and welcome their company. But when they go through challenging life experiences, some of their friends are not there to help them. Therefore we can say some of their friends are not real friends and their friendship is just skin-deep.
However, others seem to go through life with no friends at all. They like to be alone, to travel by themselves or to do their own things. It's a pity that few of these people find success in life because they have no friends. They lack the best gift in life-friendship.
I recently gave my adult class homework. The assignment was to "go to someone you love and tell them you love them. It has to be someone you have never said those words to before or haven't shared those words with for a long time".
That doesn't sound like a tough assignment, but most of the men in that group were over 35 and were taught that expressing emotions is not "macho (男子汉的) ".
At the beginning of our next class, I asked if someone wanted to share what happened when they told someone they loved them. One of the men raised his hand. He appeared quite moved and a bit shaken.
He began by saying, "I didn't feel that I had anyone to say those words to. But as I began driving home, I knew exactly who I needed to say 'I love you to. Five years ago, my father and I had a disagreement and never resolved it. We hardly spoke to each other." "The next morning, I called my dad. When he answered the phone, I said, 'Dad, can I come over tonight? I have something to tell you.' I assured him it wouldn't take long, so he finally agreed."
"At 5：30, I was at my parents' house ringing the doorbell. As luck would have it, Dad answered the door."
"I took one step in the door and said, 'Dad, I just came over to tell you that I love you'"
"His face softened, his wrinkles (皱纹) disappeared and he began to cry. He reached out and hugged me and said, 'I love you too, son, but I've never been able to say it.'"
"Dad and I hugged for a moment longer. I hadn't felt that great in a long time."
"Two days after that visit, my dad had a heart attack and ended up unconscious in the hospital. I don't know if he'll make it."
"My message to all of you is this：Don't wait to do the things that need to be done. Take the time to do what you need to do and do it now!"
内容包括：
1）参赛选手；
2）比赛过程；
3）活动意义。
注意：
1）词数不少于100；
2）可适当加入细节，使内容充实、行文连贯。
An English Recitation Competition
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April 19, 2021
By Li Jin
