One day, I was so angry with my parents that I left home. I thought they had no rights to take control( 控制) of my life1they didn't even want to buy me a bike. I was so2that I didn't realise that I was wearing my father's shoes and I even took3wallet.
While I was rushing on foot towards the4station, I felt a sharp pain in my foot. That was when I realised one of the shoes had a5. There were no buses around. Not knowing what to do, I6to look in my dad's wallet. There was a loan( 借款收据)of 40000 yuan. I also found a note7 his manager. It said, "Please wear a new pair of8to work.” Then, I remembered my mother had told Dad to buy a new pair of shoes, but he said his shoes could last another six months at least. 9 I found an exchange note. Dad was going to exchange his old motorbike for a new bike. I 10remembered that when I left home, my dad's motorbike wasn't there. I started to run back home with my11paining.
However, when I got home, I didn't12to see Dad. After an hour. He came back with a new bike. 13my dad, I felt regret. That was when I realised the unconditional love that he had given me.
Boys and girls, we14have a habit of taking our parents for granted( 视 …… 理所当然 ).From now on，let's not15them for things they have not done and start loving them for what they have done for us. You know parenting is not an easy job.
What is your favourite way of traveling, by car, by trainor by plane? Maybe you like to travel on foot, by bus, by motorbike or on a bicycle. My favourite transport for traveling is taking a train.
First, I like trains because I can walk around in them and don't need to sit like on a plane or in a car. I also can enjoy the beautiful scenery out of the windows of a train along the railway, but in a plane you can't nearly see anything. Second, I can know much more culture about China because there are many people on the train and they are friendly to talk with me. And I can feel free to use my laptop（笔记本）and cell phone, but on a plane I can't do that. Third, some trains are very fast now, so I don't need much time to get to the place I want to go. They can make us save lots of time. The tickets for trains are also very cheap. Most people can buy them, and trains in China link（连接） almost every town or city, so you can get almost anywhere by train.
I don't like buses, because they are always crowded and they stop from time to time on the way. And especially the smell of their oi（l very slow.油） is very terrible. The most important is that they are
Of course, choosing what kind of way depends on where I am traveling. If it is far away abroad（在国外）, I'll have to take a plane there.
People in Britain and the USA are taking more interest in modern dance. Dance classes of all kinds are popular; the number of people going to watch modern dance companies is also larger.
And perhaps the most popular modern dance company in Britain is the Ballet Rambert.
The Ballet Rambert is Britain's oldest dance company which began in 1926. In the 1960s, the company didn't have enough money to put on big performances(表演). The directors wanted to encourage new dancers and to keep up their high standards（水平）.
A change of direction was necessary. They decided to give the ballet a “new look” in 1966.
The aim was to provide a chance for new talent—for musicians and designer（s 设计者）as well asdancers— and to show dance as a modern art form. And although some of the company's fans disliked the change, new audiences came to see the performances. The modern dance pieces and modern music found unexpected popularity. In 1968, the Ballet Rambert was a great success in London's West End. The company became a good choice for new, progressive talent in the arts.
Later, the Ballet Rambert started to introduce young people to modern dance by giving performances at schools, which again, was a success. The Ballet Rambert has managed to make modern dance popular while creating performances different from the old ones. It is considered the oldest dance company in Britain and at the same time one of the most modern!
Being able to multitask—doing several things at the same time—is considered (考虑，认为) a welcome skill by most people. But if we consider the situation of the young people aged from eight to eighteen, we should think again.
What we often see nowadays is that young people juggle a larger number of electronic devices (电子产品) as they study. While working, they also surf on the Internet, send out emails, answer the telephone and listen to music on their iPods. In a sense, they are spending a large amount of time in fruitless efforts (努力) as they multitask.
Multitasking is even changing the relationship between family members. As young people give so much attention to their own worlds, they seem to have no time to spend with the other people around them. They can no longer greet family members when they enter the house, nor can they eat at the family table.
Multitasking also has an effect (影响) on young people's performance at university and in the workplace. When asked about their opinions of the effects of modern gadgets ( 器 具 ) on their performance of tasks, many young people gave a positive (肯定的) response (回应). However, the response from the worlds of education and business was not quite as positive. Educators feel that multitasking by children has a serious effect on later development of study skills. They believe that many college students now need help to improve their study skills. Similarly, employers (雇主 ) feel that young people entering the job market need to be taught all over again, as modern gadgets have made it unnecessary (没必要) for them to learn special skills to do their work.
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I didn't knowhe would come here until he called me last night. The two sisters look the same. I can't tellof them from the other. Tea or coffee to those who feel thirsty while waiting for the train. It's well-known that are always for those who are ready for them.
If you want to be， you need to practice a certain thing many times.
I always tried to do something for the children in some poor villages. On a hot July day, I (参加)a group of volunteers and came to a small village in the west of China to build a library at a primary school.
After a three-hour ride, we(到达) the village at last. The school was poor and we had to choose a (明亮的) small room as the library. Our job was to (改变……的位置) the books into the room, place them on the (架子) and set up small tables and chairs.
I soon found the work wasn't as fun as I had (期盼). Later that afternoon, students began to borrow books from the library. One student thanked us again and again because they couldn't (买得起) so many books. My(心) was filled with Joy. Then we worked on and in the end, we (创造) a library.
It only took us one day to build the library, but it will make a (差别) to the children's lives.
It's a nice winter day. The sun is ( 照耀)brightly in the sky. The trees and flowers are covered with snow, just like wearing a ( 银色的 )coat. Everyone is happy because the Christmas (旺季) is coming in December, the (第十二) month of the year. They can't wait to go out to the street. They look at different(招牌) in front of the shops to find something they want. Children are running and singing on the street happily with colorful( 旗子 ).
However, an old man called David is unhappy. He is Canadian and now he lives (独自地) in the US. Last year, he prepared and (摆放) some biscuits and candies on the table to welcome the children around here, but this year he is sick and he doesn't think he can( 继 续 ) to do that. To his surprise, the children form a(乐队) to celebrate the festival for him. David is so moved. Friends get together and sing songs happily. They do this for fun and bring the spirit of Christmas to the people in the house.
New Year's Day is often a family day. Some people relax at home. Some families get togethera special meal on New Year's Eve.
many countries, the New Year begins on 1st January, but people start(celebrate) on 31st December, New year's Eve. new York, many people go to celebrate in Times Square while they are(wait) for the New Year, they listen to music, sing(tradition) songs and have fun. Just before twelve o'clock, everyone (count) down from 10-10,9,8,7.... As as it's twelve o'clock, everyone shouts very loudly. “Happy New Year!”. And they say, “Out with the old year and in with the new year!”. (sudden) there are fireworks and special drinks. Sometimes people sing an old song (call)Auld Lang Syne.
