It was a hot summer evening. Kevin and his brother Alan were1soccer in the backyard. After a while, they decided to drink some orange juice and watch TV in the house. Suddenly the TV was2. Alan tried to turn it back on, but3happened. They soon realized that there was no electricity (电). What could they do? Kevin suggested going outside to do some star4. Without streetlights, the stars were bright and5to see. Lying on the grass, they saw different kinds of stars6they even saw the planet Mars. Kevin and Alan had never realized7fantastic the night sky could be.
After watching the stars for an hour, the boys8the house. It was very dark except for9candles that their parents had lighted. The family spent the night playing cards and telling stories by candle light. Kevin and Alan had never thought of having such a night10electricity like that before. They really enjoyed watching stars.
Myname is Tom. When I was young, I was always sad, and almost everything ended infailure. I completely lost my heart, sighing (叹息) unhappily all day. Having seen me likethat, my father decided to cheer me up.
Oneday, he gave me a cup of water and asked me to taste it. I found it salty. Myfather said he just put one small spoon of salt in the cup. And then, he led meto a lake, where he put a big handful (一把) of salt into the lake, picked up aspoon of water and let me taste it again. He asked, "Does it still tastesalty?" "Not at all," I said. My father said, "Now, you mayknow the reason of your pain: you are just a cup of water, but not a lake. Be alake and you won't feel sad any more."
Icame to understand my father's purpose; I feelfrustrated because myheart is as small as a cup of water. He hoped that I could be a person with aheart like a lake.
WhenI was in the eighth grade, my teacher asked us to write an article about whatwe would like to do when we grew up. All I could think of was one sentence—Iwant to help other people! During the years, I met many problems. But I nevergave up. I know that to help other people I have to help myself first. Iencouraged myself after I experienced failures (失败). Finally my dream really came true. Ifound a part-time job in a charity. I began to spend my days doing things forpeople. I have a happy life. That doesn't mean that this kind of life is easy,or that my work is always enjoyable. I am happy because I am doing what I wantto do.
Whatdo you want to do? Write it down now. If you don't know, you can ask yourself, "Whatwould I do if this was the last day of my life?" Then write down the firstthing that comes to your mind, no matter (无论) how silly or impossible it is. If youhave an answer, you will know what your dream is.
Most cars run on gas. Gas cars work verywell. But there is a problem. Cars that run on gas make the air dirty. Thedirty air is not good for people, animals or trees. Gas cars make the air dirtyfor all living things. What can we do? We can drive electric cars!
Electric cars do not use gas. These cars donot make the air dirty. These cars have batteries that power their motors (马达). The batteries can be charged (充电) manytimes. They can be used again and again. This makes electric cars great.
But electric cars have problems too. Theyare slower than gas cars. They are also very quiet. This means that some peoplecan't hear them when they go by. They may not think a car is coming. So theyhave to be careful.
People are finding ways to make electriccars better all the time. Maybe one day all cars will be electric. That wouldbe much better for the world.
Gina is in Toronto, Canada. She wants to know the way to the park in the city.
Bob is my cousin. He enjoys reading books. He wants to find a library to read books every week.
Jane needs to send a letter to her parents. She wants to know how to get to the post office.
David arrives in Paris. He wants to see his uncle. But he doesn't know the way to his uncle's house.
Lucy is an English girl. She wants a Chinese pen pal because she wants to learn more about China.
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A. I'm Li Ping. I am 13. I can tell you a lot about China. And I want to learn English from you. Can you be my pen pal? B. Lost: A red jacket. My name is Linda. My phone number is 768-5643. C. Note: Take a taxi from the airport. Go down Center Street and turn left at New Park. You can see my house on your left. D. Just go straight. When you see a big supermarket, turn left. The post office is on your right. E. Green Library: We have many kinds of books. You can read books here or take them away. F. Toronto Park is a good place to have fun. You pass through three streets. When you see a big post office, please turn right. You can visit the park for only 3 dollars. |
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Hello, everyone. My name is Helen. This is my school. There are five buildings in my school. The science building is my favorite. I like science very much. Hi, I'm Tony. I like my school. There are many trees in it. I like my classroom, too. There is a computer on every student's desk. And on the walls there is a map of England. Welcome to my school! I'm Linda. This is my classroom. There is a computer on the front desk. On the walls there are some pictures and a map of the world. Hello, my name is Jack. My parents are farm workers and I go to school on their farm. There isn't a sports hall in it. But there is a big playground. We can do many sports on it. Good morning, Mr. Smith. I'm Carla. Welcome to my classroom. That's my desk. There are many books on every student's desk. They're from the school library. |
A. Welcome to Newnham School. This is our classroom building. The red building behind it is the library. There are lots of books in it. B. What's the classroom in Goldington School like? Oh, there are many books on every student's desk. The students there like reading. The books are from the school library. C. Brooklyn School is in a farm. There are five buildings in it, but there isn't a science building. The science labs are in the classroom building. D. Ferndown School is for farm workers' children on Ferndown Land. Children love the big playground in it. They do many sports there after school. E. This is a photo of Greenway School, my daughter's school. In the photo you can see the classroom on the left. There is a map of the world and some pictures on its wall. A computer is on the front desk. F. There are five buildings in Lincoln school. Look! That's the science building with ten science labs. Students like doing experiments there. G. Westfield school is in the middle of the city and there are many trees in it. The classrooms are great. There is a computer on every student's desk. |
Poems are the art of language. They can express our feelings and ideas a powerful way. Everyone can enjoy the poems if he (know) some tips (建议).
Read poems aloud. Poems are "word music", an art which paints pictures with words and sounds. Since the sounds (great) increase the effect of the words, poems must be (read) aloud to provide you with the fullest joy. Make your first reading a silent one, if you like, to know the poem says. But you should read it aloud to experience the poem the (two) time.
Relax, slow down and there's no rush. Read with understanding, rather speed. As you read the lines, feel their (happy), their sadness; sense the look, smell and taste of them. By reading carefully and slowly, you will experience a response to the words.
Read it again and again. Very often we cannot (full) enjoy a poem after the first reading. So if a poem (fail) to catch your feeling the first time, give it another chance.
