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A: Hi, Tony. I didn't see you last Sunday. Did you go on the school trip?
B: . I stayed at home.
A: Oh, really? ?
B: Because I had a lot of things to do.
A: ?
B: I cleaned my room and did my homework. Then I watched TV.
A: Not much fun, I think.
B: Well, it wasn't very bad. I played basketball that after- noon. Was the school trip interesting?
A: m.Wewenttotheparkandthezoo.Wehadavery good time.
B: ?
A: We came back at about 5:30 in the afternoon.
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A. What did you do B. Why did you stay at home C. When did you come back D. No, I didn't E. Yes, it was |
Rob Howes wanted to spend a day at the beach. He1his daughter Nicky and her two friends, Helen Slade and Karina Cooper. They all went to Ocean Beach in New Zealand, where Howes was a lifeguard.
The group swam and bodysurfed. Then they saw some- thing2."Suddenly, there are these fins," said Howes.
The3saw seven dolphins moving towards them. The dolphins seemed worried. They4the water with their tails. They kept moving in a circle around the swimmers. Then one large dolphin swam towards Howes and Helen. Next, it dived(潜水) down underwater. That's when Howes saw something grey moving in the5.
A great white shark6underwater. It wasn't far from the people. The shark headed straight towards Nicky and Karina. Now the shark was not slow. It moved7! So the dolphins used their tails to swim even faster. Each one splashed its tail even more. Then Howes knew8the dolphins did so. The dolphins didn't want to9him and the girls. These sea mammals(哺乳动物) wanted to keep them safe.
The dolphins stayed close to the group10the shark left. When Howes and the kids were safe, the dolphins swam away.
"You want to say thank you and shake their flippers," Howes said. This isn't a fishy tale! These dolphins are heroes.
Once upon a time, there were two seeds(种子). They were good friends. They often talked with each other when they were free. One day, they had nothing to do. They lay on the ground. They looked up at the sky and had a chat with each other.
The first seed said, "I want to grow! Then I can enjoy the sun and the rain!" Later, it grew. It had a chance to enjoy the sun and the rain.
The second seed said, "I am afraid of growing up. If I grow, I have to live in the soil. Little animals may come up to me and eat me. How terrible! If I become a beautiful flower, a child will come and pick me. It is much better for me to wait. It's a dangerous way to be alive." It did nothing and refused to grow.
Spring came soon. A duck came up to the seeds. It ate the second seed and went away. See? We shouldn't act like the second seed. We should face our life bravely.
