In New York, on a Friday night, a poor young artist stood at the gate of a train station. He was playing his1. His music was so great that many people put money into his2.
The next day，the young artist came to the 3place, and played the violin as usual. Different from the day before, he took out a piece of paper and put 4 on the ground. The paper read，“Last night，a man named George Sang put an important thing into my hat5. Please come to get it soon.”
6about half an hour, a (an)7man went there in a hurry, “Oh ,it's you . You did come here.” The young violinist asked8, “Are you Mr. George Sang?” “Yes! Yes!” Then the violinist asked , “Did you lose something?” “Lottery（彩票）. It's the most valuable lottery in my 70 years of life,” said the man.
The violinist 9a lottery ticket. George Sang's name was on it, so the violinist10it to him.
Later someone asked the violinist, “Since you11play the violin every day to make your tuition(学费) in the university, why didn't you keep the lottery ticket for yourself?” The violinist said, “12I don't have much money, I live happily; but if I lose honesty, I won't be happy forever.”
Through our lives, we can get a lot and lose so13. But being14should always be with us. If we act in a dishonest way, we may15in a short period. However, from the long-term view, we will be a loser.
This blue curly hair looks like the waves of the sea. Its smile is a sign of the
healthy spirit of China. Those thumbs-up (翘拇指) will welcome millions to Shanghai from around the world.
It is Haibao, the mascot(吉祥物) of the 2010 Shanghai World Exposition. “It's very cute,” said Gu Weiyi, a school kid. “I want a big toy like the mascot.”
Haibao looks like the Chinese word ren, which means people or a person. The name comes from the Chinese phrases “Sihai Zhi Bao”- the treasure of the four seas. Haibao also means the treasure of Shanghai, which lies beside the sea.
Haibao was made by two artists , one from the mainland and the other from Taiwan. The design is about people living together in in the city. The designers want it to fit in with the theme of the Shanghai Exposition: Better City, Better Life.
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Something was crying outside. So I went out to see what was happening. A big cat sat by the door. It must run for a long time as it looked tired and dirty. I let it in my house and took out some food; this poor cat ate all, but still looked starving…, so I got my own cats' fish, and the cat ate that too!
My five-year-old son and eight-year-old daughter were interested in the cat. They bathed (给……洗澡) it and fed it more food. They wanted to it. But I didn't agree. It was not because I didn't love it. We already had 2 cats and 2 dogs and our house was not big enough to keep more. Another reason was that I thought maybe it got lost. And its owner (主人) must be worried about it. Then I posted notices all over the town in the hope of finding its home. I also bought an ad (广告)time on a radio station. Three weeks passed, but there was no response (答复).
Finally, I decided to keep the cat. Our house was small, but I would take good care of it as possible as I could.
The famous scientists and thinker, Charles Darwin, was born on February 12, 1809. As a boy, Charles liked to go for walks in the fields and forests. He enjoyed watching nature, and comparing what he saw with everything he had read in science books. He also liked collecting very much. He collected many things, birds, eggs, stones and leaves.
At sixteen Darwin was sent to Edinburgh University to become a doctor. But he was interested in the history of nature.
Then he was sent to study in Cambridge University. There he studied until 1831.
Some time later he heard that the ship Beagle was going on a trip to South America and wanted a scientist. His teacher advised him to go. So when the Beagle left England in December, 1831, Darwin was on it.
The trip lasted almost five years. Darwin saw many new plants and animals. He collected all kinds of plants.
In 1842 Darwin went to live in Kent, and there he continued his studies of change in nature. Darwin understood that plants and animals are not always the same, and that they really change.
By 1859 Darwin had finished his famous book “ the Origin of Species”.
Twelve years later, Darwin wrote another important book“The Theory of Evolution”.
Darwin continued his studies in science until he died in 1882.
The Lantern Festival is a traditional Chinese festival with great significance, which is on the 15th of the first lunar month, marking the end of New Year celebrations. Here are some things you should know about the Lantern Festival.
A sea of lanterns
The biggest attraction of the Lantern Festival is the sea of lanterns in different kinds of sizes and shapes. Chinese started to celebrate the Lantern Festival during the Han Dynasty (206 BC-221 AD), and then it became popular during the Tang (618-907) and Song (960-1279) dynasties. This is a festival for people to have fun.
Watching fireworks
In the daytime, there are performances, such as the dragon lantern dance, lion dance, land boat dance, and yangge dance . At night, Most families save some fireworks from the Spring Festival and set them off during the Lantern Festival. Some local governments will even organize a fireworks party. On the night when the first full moon enters the New Year, people become really excited by the fireworks and bright moon in the sky.
Dragon dance
The dragon dance, a form of traditional dance and performance in Chinese culture, is often seen in some festival celebrations. The dragon dance is often performed during the Chinese New Year period. Chinese dragons are a symbol of China, and they are believed to bring good luck to people, therefore the longer the dragon in the dance, the more luck it will bring to the community.
Eating small dumpling balls
Just as the name implies, an important part of the Lantern Festival, or Yuan Xiao Festival, is to eat small dumpling balls made of rice flour. We call these balls Yuan Xiao, or Tang Yuan. The way to make Yuan Xiao also varies between northern and southern China.
a. lanterns b. dragon lantern dance c. fireworks
d. lion dance e. yangge dance
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What sport do you often do in your free time? I do lots of sports such as basketball, running, swimming and so on. I (尤其) love playing basketball. I am on the school team. This year we are going to play (和…比赛) a team from another school. We dare(敢) to say we will (打败) them because we are (训练) more carefully and much (努力地). Last year we (输) to them in the final match. Our (教练) who has a round face is friendly and always encourages us never give up. He also repeats(重复) some difficult skills so that we can do better next time. We spend (大量) of time practising this year.
I often watch basketball matches on TV to learn how to play better. Last night, there was a basketball match between the German team and the Chinese team. At last, the Chinese team won the match. All the Chinese fans shouted (大声地) with pleasure. We were proud to see the Chinese national flag rising in the (体育场).
Tv plays an important role in our daily life. TV is one of (important) things of the day. Many people like to watch TV. brings the outside world closer to people's homes. Some people say the world is smaller before because of TV.
What's going on in other (country)? How do people live in places far away? (be) there a good sports game somewhere? What's living in the deepest part of the sea?
If you want to answer these and other kinds of questions, just (turn) on the TV. You can see a lot and learn a lot. Of course, reading and listening to radio are also good ways. But with TV they can learn better and (easy).Why? Because people can listen and watch at the same time.
TV helps to open our eyes. TV also helps to open (we) mind. TV often gives us new ideas. We can learn newer and better ways of doing something TV.
Exercising is a good way to keep fit. However, many people do not know how to exercise well. Here are some tips.
First, you should warm up. It is important to warm up before you exercise. You need to stretch your legs, arms, back and neck before you do any difficult activities like running.
Second, you should find good places to exercise. You do not need to spend a lot of money. You can run or do sports in a park or in your school gym. You don't need to buy exercise equipment for your home. Just get your body moving.
Third, don't work too hard. Choose a sport that you enjoy and then your exercise will be fun instead of work. Also, you only need to exercise a few times each week. If you exercise 30 minutes each time, you will stay healthy.
Fourth, drink enough water. It is important to drink water when you exercise. Your body needs the water for energy.
Finally, you must be careful! If you hurt yourself while you are exercising, rest until you feel better. Exercising when you are hurt is bad for your health.
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Warm up |
You need to stretch your legs, arms, back and neck before activities like running. |
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You can exercise in a park or in a gym. |
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Don't work too hard |
You can choose a sport you like and do it times a week. |
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Drinking water is important cool and get energy. |
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Rest at once until you feel better when you yourself. |
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1.方便与同学交流 2.学会照顾自己 |
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1.在家能休息得更好 2.与家人相处时间更长 |
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注意：1）短文必须包括表中所有内容，可适当增加细节；2）你的理由至少两条；3）词数80以上；4）短文首句已给出，不计入总词数。 参考词汇：convenient方便的 survey调查
短文首句：Would you like to live in school? We had a survey about it and here's the result.
