—At first I didn't know what to say, but later the warmth of her voice made me feel ________.
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Dave: Nice to meet you! I'm Dave from America,
He Wei: Nice to meet you, too! I'm He Wei, an exchange student from China.
Dave: China? It's a great country.
He Wei: Really? Well, next year, you can come to my house for the New Year.
Dave: OK.
He Wei: Of course not. On the New Year's Eve, we always make dumplings with family and some coins are put in the dumplings.
Dave: That's cool. Anything else?
He Wei: On the New Year's Day, we Chinese always visit relatives and give gifts to each other.
Dave: Oh, I like gifts.
He Wei: In China, you shouldn't open the gift at once. You should wait and open it later.
Dave: Really? It's interesting.
He Wei: You're welcome.
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A. Thank you for telling me so much, B. When I get a gift, could 1 open it right now? C. Would you mind telling me some customs about the festival? D. I'm interested in Chinese festivals, especially the Chinese New Year. E. The person with coins is lucky. F. Do you like coins? |
A: Hey, Lisa! My friends and I were just sharing memories of junior high school.
B: Wonderful. Franco, ?
A: Oh, the school life is so cool. I think it has been fun. I remember meeting all of you in Grade 7. And we've been friends ever since, haven't we, Lisa?
B: Yeah! I've enjoyed every year of junior high school.
A: ! A lot of happy moments come to my mind when I look back to the school life. ?
B: Of course, I do. One of my special memories is that 1 lost my schoolbag in Grade 7. All of you helped me to look for it, and Peter found it for me. Thanks a lot.
A: And I remember that Mr. Brown was really kind when I hurt my knee. He told me to take a break from running. He's a great teacher. ?
B: I will miss Ms. Lee, my English teacher, the most. She was always patient with me in English class. Because of her, I put in more effort and my exam scores doubled. So I am going to be a teacher like her when I grow up. ?
A: Oh, I am going to be an astronaut in the future. It would be so exciting if I could do that.
B: That's an excellent plan, and I believe in you.
A: Thank you.
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When I was a little girl, my father loved to play catch (接球游戏) with me. I couldn't do it but he would encourage me. He was always telling me "Keep your eye on the ball" as I would not be able to catch even the of throws.
As I got older, we didn't play catch as much as before. If I had a problem, I would to my father to ask for his , He would try 10 joke with me and say "Keep your eye on the ball". We would both laugh loudly that and advice usually did not apply to the problem, but he would try t0 make me smile.
My father ill in 1995 when I was 23. As he suffered from a stroke(中风), he could not .There weren't any more conversations between us. He could only mouth words, which were sometimes to understand. After a while, I seemed to be pretty good at his lips, even better than the nurses who were taking care of him. During our last conversation. I was telling him about a problem my work. Once again, I could read his lips. "Keep your eye on the ball" We both smiled.
That was the last time I saw my father before he passed away. Since then, "Keep your eye on the ball" has become a for me to get rid of stress.
Scientists around the world are racing to create and test vaccines（疫苗）to help protect people against the COVID-19. They are making progress, and some vaccines have been ready.
There are many different ways to make vaccines. At least 115 different vaccines for the COVID-19 are being developed around the world right now. Many of them may not work or may have side effects that can be dangerous. That is why testing is very important.
Before a vaccine is ever tested on humans, it's first tested on animals to make sure it seems safe. Testing the vaccine on humans is done in several different periods. In Period 1, a small group of people are given small amounts of the vaccine to see if it has any bad effects.
Period 2 still tests the vaccine's safety, but it's mainly a test to see if the vaccine seems to work. If Period 2 goes well, the vaccine can begin Period 3. During Period 3, the vaccine is tried on a much larger group of people to see how well it works.
Because of the serious and worldwide influence of the COVID-19, there is huge pressure to develop a working vaccine quickly. It usually takes seven or more years to develop a safe vaccine that works well. However, Chinese scientists spent only about half a year to create working vaccines. And many people have got the vaccine so far.
The homestay (寄宿家庭) provides English language learners with the good chance to speak English outside the classroom and the experience of being part of an American home.
What to Expect
The host will provide places to live and meals. Rooms will be cleaned every day. And the host is there to offer help and advice on your physical and mental (精神的) health.
Living Area
Host families are mainly in Zones 2, 3 and 4. Most hosts don't live in Zone1 because much of central New York is trading center. Zones 3 and 4 often offer larger houses in uncrowded areas.
But it's very convenient to travel to the center of New York by subway.
Meal Plans
It's important to know that few American families still provide a traditional cooked breakfast.
Your breakfast mainly includes fruit juice, bread and coffee. Cheese, fruit and cold meat are not part of the breakfast. Dinners are usually made up of meat or fish with vegetables followed by dessert, fruit and coffee.
Friends
If you want to invite a friend to visit you, you must ask your host for permission (许可) first, because some families feel uncomfortable when there are strangers at their home.
Although we all want happiness and joy every day, sometimes we still feel blue. Most people can control this, but sometimes it can get worse and people fall into depression (抑郁).
In 2017, the WHO chose "depression" as the theme of World Health Day. This aimed to raise people's awareness (意识) of it. According to its recent report, about 322 million people had depression in 2016. This was more than 4 per cent of the world's population.
Depression is described as a mental disorder (精神疾病). It has several symptoms (症状) like sadness and losing of interest. In extreme cases, depression may lead to suicide (自杀).
There are three groups of people that are more likely to develop depression, according to WHO. One is old people, while another is women who are pregnant (怀孕的) or have just given birth. And young people are also one of the three groups.
In China, depression among young people is on the rise. Competitions, especially in education, can cause a lot of pressure.
Luckily, efforts are being made to solve this problem. Now several social organizations in China are trying hard to help those with depression. WHO also held the "Depression: Let's talk" campaign, aiming to make sure that people with depression seek and get help.
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A. Best of all，you can grow your own! B.B ut where to grow your own is a problem. C. That's not so good for you，or for the planet. D. Food that you grow yourself is always fresh. E. If you have a large garden，growing your own is easy. F. You can control what goes on and into the food you eat. |
Experts in nutrition(营养)suggest that we should eat at least five different kinds of vegetables and fruit a day. They are very necessary for our health and help our bodies work well. They can help reduce(减少)the risk of getting ill. There are a lot of vegetables and fruit to choose from and they taste delicious.
It's easy to buy our food from the local supermarket, so why do we go to the trouble of growing our own？Here are several good reasons：
You can pick and eat it at once. When you have tried it, you will agree that vegetables and fruit that are eaten straight from the garden taste better than anything you can buy in a supermarket.
You may want to cut down on your "food miles", the distance that a product has travelled before it reaches your kitchen.Many food packages are flown halfway across the earth.
Homegrown food is likely to be healthier. Food producers often use fertilizers(化肥)and pesticides(农药)which can end up in your food. If you grow your own, things are different.You might also choose to grow some traditional vegetables and fruit.
These often have more of the vitamins, minerals(矿物质)and protein(蛋白质)that keep you healthy.
And you can grow your own even if you only have a small backyard or a balcony(阳台). Some food can grow well in pots, including lettuce, tomatoes, potatoes and carrots. You can recycle plastic bottles and cups to grow something. Just make sure there are holes for drainage(排水)and a small plate under them to catch drops of water.
Happy gardening!
No matter where you are, humans are always checking time. Some of us are good at it—planning and doing things way ahead of time(提前), while others are always in a hurry. And that's only if you're on time. What if you are late?
So, how late is late? Many cultures take timekeeping very seriously, while others seem to accept lateness as just a common way of things. In different countries, people's opinions are different. In Latin America, things may happen five minutes, twenty minutes，an hour or even two after they were planned. In Sri Lanka, lateness is a part of the daily habit. In Rwanda, this is a place where it is not unusual to arrive at 11 a.m. for a meeting which started at nine.
On the other hand, German and Japanese people have a stricter view about time. In Japan, it is common to arrive ahead of time to attend a meeting. Those who arrived at nine to a meeting starting at nine a.m. would be late in other people's view. In Germany, however, if a dinner party were to begin at eight, a person who arrived five minutes earlier may walk around the block to make sure that they get there at eight on time, without being too early or late.
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⒈Lateness is in some countries. ⒉Lateness is rejected(拒绝) in some countries. |
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⒈People can be late at any time. ⒉Lateness is common in life. ⒊It is to be late. ⒋Try to appear ahead of time. ⒌Try to on time. |
Some countries are building a great wall of trees across Africa. It is called the Great Green Wall. The aim is to bring life to the dry lands and help to fight the bad environment.
The wall is 8,000 kilometers long and 15 kilometers wide. It covers from Senegal in the west to Djibouti in the east, on the south of the Sahara Desert (撒哈拉沙漠). So far, Senegal has made the best progress by planting about 11,000,000 trees.
Many years ago, there were few trees in that area and the winds used to be very strong. It was harmful to the fields. Also, there was little rain, so few plants could grow and many people went hungry. Since the tree planting project started, the trees have provided food for the local people and increased the wetness (湿度) of the air. Little by little, there appeared green fields for people to grow plants.
The project which began in 2007 is supposed to cost a total of 8,000,000,000 dollars. Many countries are trying their best to help to continue the planting. So we will be able to see the whole green wall across Africa in the near future!
写作要点：1. 垃圾食品尽管美味，但对健康无益，而且其过多的包装会产生更
多的垃圾；2. 远离垃圾食品，还应选择正确的生活方式，如：①三餐要有规律，少吃零食、快餐；②多吃蔬菜、水果等健康食物，以获取身体必需的营养；③多参加户外活动……
写作要求：1. 词数：80左右，开头与结尾已给出，不计入总词数；2. 内容必须包括上述所有要点，可适当进行发挥；
参考词汇：过多包装over packaging；有规律地regularly；营养nutrition
Say no to junk food
Nowadays, more and more attention has been paid to food safety and health. As far as I am concerned, we should say no to junk food.
In a word, a healthy diet with less junk food can help make us stronger and stronger.
