Mr. Jones went to the sea for a holiday one summer, and he stayed in a cheap hotel because he didn't have much money.
At 7:00 o'clock the first morning a woman came and said, “Please get up.” Mr. Jones was not happy to get up early, so he said. “I don't want to. I'm still very tired.” The woman went away.
But at 8 o'clock another one came in and said to Mr. Jones, “Mr. Jones, please get up! We need the sheets (床单) from your bed.” Mr. Jones still wanted to sleep, so he answered angrily, “Why?”“Because breakfast is coming,” answered the woman, “and we need to put them on our tables. They are our table — clothes, too.”
Daniel likes to do something to protect the environment in his daily life. Next Sunday is his friend's birthday. He is going to buy some gifts online for his friend. Now he is visiting the following website for some information about gifts.
Welcome to Nature Posters - the world's largest collection (收集) of nature posters and fine art prints!
We make a donation to help the environment when each nature poster is sold through this website!
Please tell your friends about us, and remember us when you are gift shopping.
Daniel chose the following two beautiful pictures as gifts from the website:
Parrots in Blue: $5.99 Sharks: $7.99
Hu Yizhou, also known as Zhouzhou, was born with intellectual (智力的) problems. When he was 25 years old, he had an IQ of 30 and behaved himself like a 3-year-old child. But he does well in music. His disability has not prevented him from becoming a well-known conductor (指挥家).
Zhang Yiqing, a director (导演) with Hubei TV station, learnt of Zhouzhou's talent (天赋) for music. He wanted to help the young man. Later Zhouzhou's story has made into a film and was spread in China, Europe and America. Ever since he was famous for his great musical talent, Zhouzhou has received a lot of attention from home and abroad. He has taken part in many art performances (表演). Now he works in the Chinese Disabled Art Group as a conductor. To Zhouzhou, standing on the stage is already a big success.
The skyscrapers in New York City
New York is the most exciting city in the United States. It is not only the center of business for the United States, but also one of the three “world cities”. Together with London and Tokyo it controls the world's finance. There are many high-rise business buildings in this city. People call them skyscrapers. The tallest skyscraper was the World Trade Center. It had 110 floors. Sadly this building was destroyed (摧毁) by the terrorist attack on Sep. 11 2001 and yet the glory and image of it still remain vividly in the memory of the world people. The Empire State Building is not as tall as the World Trade Center but it is the tallest building in New York City now. It has 102 floors. The skyscrapers in New York City are world-famous for their grandeur and their beautiful architecture (建筑). Every year millions of people come to visit them.
Are you having a nice time today? A famous thinker told us: When you are living happily, tell your friends, then the happiness will double (双倍) both to you and to your friends; when you meet some problems, feel lonely or helpless, also tell your friends, then your unhappiness will be cut in half, especially to you! Do you agree?
When you smile to others, others can feel your kindness. If he or she is facing a difficult time, love perhaps will help him or her go through the hard time. A smile really has great power．
What will you do when someone smiles at you? Return a sweet smile. You also send your love through the smile. From it, you may get a true friend or a strong supporter. You are in great need of them today, tomorrow and forever! So just try it, and then you will find a new and happy world.
Complete the sentences according to the passage. (每空一词)
Why do people wear clothes? The answer will probably be “To mme warm and to cover my body.” That's why people wear clothes, but people also want to lbeautiful.
If people only wear clothes for warmth and to cover their bodies, most clothes will be simple and c. But in many countries, clothes sometimes ca lot of money. The clothes are expensive because of fashion.
Successful businessmen, for example, often wear very expensive suits, shirts and ties. So they pthousands of dollars for a suit and a tie, which it's still just a suit and a tie. But they buy them because of the f designers ( 设计师).
Fashion is always changing. It means that people who want to be fashionable have to buy nclothes every few months, though they only wear last month's clothes a few t. Some people have too mclothes, but they seldom wear some of these clothes. These clothes are not in fashion any mthough they are still new.
is it now?