Whether in America or China, many people have ever watched SpongeBob SquarePants(《海绵宝宝》) on TV.1cartoon is not only a memory to those born in the 1990s, but the favorite of those teenagers born between 2000 and 2009. However, Stephen Hillenburg, the creator of the popular cartoon 2on November 27, 2018, at the age of only 57.
Hillenburg used to be a biology teacher in Southern California. When teaching there, he 3creating cartoon characters of sea creatures(海洋生物) as teaching tools. In 1995,4first SpongeBob SquarePants appeared on TV. The cartoon tells some interesting 5about a lively yellow sea sponge and his friends who live in the fictional(虚构的) underwater city 6Bikini Bottom.
The cartoon got successful as soon as it came out. As time went by, Hillenburg made 7cartoons of SpongeBob SquarePants. The cartoons went on to win many prizes and awards, followed 8many books, two Hollywood movies and a famous musical(音乐剧) about this cartoon. Hillenburg became rich and famous.
In 2017, Hillenburg got a terrible disease called ALS(渐冻人症). 9he never gave up and kept fighting against the disease, he was still 10and passed away.
Since the one-child policy in the 1970s, many couples have only one kid. Unluckily, sometimes the kid passes away for some reasons. Who can help to1 the parents? What should the parents do to drive the sadness away?
Mr. Black is in this situation. His son died in a car accident last year. He was so2 that he cried every day. One day, someone told him to3 a clever man for help. Hopelessly, he did. He asked, "Is there any way I can4 my sadness?" The clever man told him, "Go and bring me a seed(种子) from a home without sadness. I will5 it to drive the sadness out of your life." Mr. Black went off at once to look for that magical seed.
First, he came to a beautiful house, knocked at the door and asked6,"Excuse me, I am looking for a home without sadness. Is this such a place?" They told him, "You've certainly come to the7 place," and began to describe all the sad things happened to them. Mr. Black said to himself, "Who is able to help these people8 the same sadness like me?" He stayed to cheer them up 9 he went on looking for another home.
But wherever he went, whether in the homes of the poor or the rich, he found one sad story after another. He became busy helping other people that he10 about looking for the seed. Then he realized that helping others could drive the sadness out of his life.
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Long March exhibit The Shenzhen History Museum is putting on an exhibition to mark the 61st anniversary of the Long March. On show are more than 220 photos and some other pictures about northern Shanxi Province in the mid-1930s. Time: 10:00 a.m.—4:00p.m. Address: 1368 Shennan Road Admission: ￥8 for Chinese/￥15 for foreigners |
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Thai elephants Eight elephants from Thailand are entertaining visitors at the Window of the World by riding bicycles, playing basketball, balancing on a beam(梁)，dancing and blowing a harmonica(口琴)。People are encouraged to lie on the ground and have the elephants step over them. The elephants give three shows a day at 9:30 a.m.，3:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. and there is an additional show at 1:30 p.m.at weekends. Address: West Huaqiaocheng Admission: ￥60 |
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Dancing dolphins Dolphins leaping(跳) from water to touch a ball, swaying(摇摆) their bodies to music, kissing people and doing math by tapping their tails have made the dolphinarium(海豚水族馆) in Shenzhen Ocean Park an attraction for children. Seals and sea lions also perform. Time: 10:30 p.m, 4:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Admission: ￥40 for adults and ￥20 for children |
Many families take their children on vacation. They will usually travel for a few days or weeks during school breaks. But Julie and Tim Rivenbark planned a longer vacation with their two children—the family is on a one-year trip around the world. They consider visiting 30 countries in all.
Right now, the four travellers are about halfway through their trip. Ms. Rivenbark says they are trying to see as much of the world as they can.
She says, "We have been through Europe and southern Africa. Now we are kind of working our way through Asia. So we have been to a lot of big cities, like Dubai, Rome and Bangkok." The family have wonderful memories and experiences which they will never forget. They have spent time floating in kayaks (独木舟) in Italy, flying in hot air balloons in Myanmar(缅甸)，counting stars on the Everest Base Camp in Nepal(尼泊尔珠峰大本营) and going on safari in South Africa. They have ridden on different animals, especially ostriches(鸵鸟).
Among those interesting experiences, which impressed them most is meeting new people. "People have been truthful and friendly, very welcoming and love our kids—regarding us as their friends," said Mr. Rivenbark.
It took the family a year to search information and prepare for the trip. The couple cleared out all of the things they don't need and sold their house and car. They carry small bags filled with lightweight clothing and whatever else they need. Ms. Rivenbark says she enjoys this kind of life and she does not feel bad to part with the things she has brought back home.
"I want my kids to have a wonderful childhood. I hope these sweet memories will become one of the most important parts in their life."
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⑴Jimmy is very funny. He can tell interesting stories and make people laugh. He loves children very much. ⑵Mario takes after his father. His father is an engineer. They are both good at fixing up broken things. They like to help people repair things. ⑶Sandy is good at singing and dancing. She is very patient with old people. She also likes to play with children. ⑷Mandy is a middle school student. She is hard-working. She is good at cooking. She enjoys cooking food for others. ⑸Jimmy is outgoing. He likes sports very much. He is good at all kinds of ball games. He likes animals, too. |
A. We want to set up an environmental protection volunteers association in our school. Are you hard-working? We need people to help us put up signs and hand out notices. B. This is a non-profit sports club. We will teach children in our neighborhood to play ball games when their parents are busy working. We are in need of some coaches. C. This is Happy Old People's Home. We want to hold a New Year Party for the lonely old people. Are you good at dancing or singing? We hope you can join us. D. Here is Hope Welfare Homes for Children. Are you good at telling stories? Do you like children? We need volunteers to help us cheer up the poor children. E. Are you hard-working? Are you good at cooking? We need a teacher to teach the old people to cook in Active Old People University. You need to work for eight hours a day. F. Are you patient? Do you like children? We need people to take care of the blind and deaf children. We hope you can teach them to write and speak English. G. There are many broken bikes in our school. Are you good at fixing up bikes? We want to set up a team to repair the bikes. Then we can give them away to the people in need. |
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He used his mobile phone as he walked. As a result, he the stone on the road.
Do you know the Silk Road? It is the of different roads that connected Europe, Africa and Asia long ago. People arrived at these different places along these in the old days. Zhang Qian was a famous traveler of the Silk Road. He was probably the first person to back good information about the central Asian lands to China.
In 138 BC, Emperor Wu of Han sent Zhang Qian to Yue-chi to for help to fight against Xiongnu. But on his way there, the Xiongnu people caught him. Zhang had to stay with them about 10 years before he got away. When Zhang finally reached Yue-chi, he was to find that the people there didn't want to fight against Xiongnu. On his journey back to China, Zhang Qian found a lot of good things and brought back.
Later, Emperor Wu of Han sent Zhang to the West 。Zhang's journey to the West helped develop the international(国际的) business, especially in silk between China the West. That's the Ancient Silk Road.
Now the old Silk Road are still used, they are crossed by trains, not by camels or horses. People along the road still do business with each other. Now it is called New Silk Road. Another saying is One Belt, One Road(一带一路).
In our country, parents pay so much attention to their children that they would like to help their children to do everything, including study and work. Gradually, some of the children get used to depending on their parents and family members. As a result, these children lose the ability to face their lives by themselves. They don't know how to solve problems independently. It is not good for their children. Our parents should learn to help children to be independent.
Here are some suggestions for our parents. To start with, it is quite important for our parents to realize that our children will grow up and have their own ideas and thoughts as time goes by. Parents should encourage their kids to make some decisions by themselves. Parents should give their children more chances to experience the world and life around them. Secondly, our parents should believe that our children have enough ability to deal with their personal matters. Parents should ask their children to do some family chores properly because it is a good chance to train them. Of course, I am not saying that our parents should not help our children when they are getting into trouble, but I mean that our parents should give our children a chance to deal with some matters by themselves.
To be independent is important for children because only independent people can live and enjoy a full and meaningful life.
内容包括：1）作为一个中学生，你是否喜欢父母帮你包办任何事情？
2）为什么？说说你的理由(至少两点)。
3）你的父母是怎样对你的呢？他们是否帮你包办一切呢？请举一个例子。
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2)语句连贯；词数80左右。
