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—Thanks very much, ________I can manage.
When I was young, my father told me that little acts of kindness may give one great happiness. Since then I have always tried to help people in 1.
One hot summer afternoon, I was2 down the highway to New York when another car suddenly 3into my lane(车道). My car was in the far right lane, so it ran onto the roadside. As a(n) 4 driver, I moved my car quickly and skillfully back onto the highway without causing any accident.
I was5 with that driver, but I thought that he just did not pay attention to the lane change, and he6 did not do that on purpose. The car ran away 7 after cutting me off. Very soon it disappeared from sight. After a while, I came around a curve(弯道) and found the 8 car. The driver was walking along the roadside. He was an elderly man and looked9. As there was no telephone nearby and the nearest services were twenty miles away, I decided to 10 and see what the problem was.
The man's car had a flat tire(瘪胎). Although he had another tire, he had nothing to work with. I decided to 11 him. I changed the tire for him and allowed him to sit in my air-conditioned car while I did it. Fifteen minutes later, I 12 the work. I was hot and tired, but I really felt 13 after an act of kindness to the man who had earlier14 my car run off the road.
You can really enjoyed great15from kindness acts, so always lend your hands to others in trouble.
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Dad never tried to hug(拥抱) or kiss me when I was a child. And of course, he never said "I love you" to me, either. But whenever I felt sad or lonely, dad was always there.
When I was in high school, dad left work and set up a food stand on the street near my school. Every day when I finished school, my classmates and I would pass his food stand. But I really hated talking to dad in front of his food stand.
One night, I couldn't stand it any more and shouted, "Dad, could you stop selling your silly noodles? I don't need a father who sells noodles on the street!" At that moment, dad was shocked. He tried to say something but didn't. His eyes were filled with tears and sadness. It was the first time that I saw dad crying. My mom later told me dad sold noodles to save money for my college education. I was so silly and even today I still feel guilty(内疚的) for that night.
Time really flies. I finished college and then left my home. For the past ten years, whenever I have visited home, dad was always there meeting me and seeing me off quietly at the railway station. Whenever he saw me off, he never tried to hug me. When I was away from home, dad never wrote to me or called me, but he always asked my mom to call me. That's how dad shows his love to me.
All families are different, and all families have their own lifestyles. But with the right amount of work and determination (决心), you can make your family life the best by developing your relationships and learning more about yourself and your relatives, so why not?
Understand your family well. If you don't understand your family, there can be many misunderstandings (误解) and fights. Be with them whenever you can and get to know them better. A lot of families now don't get to know each other too well because they're too busy. Plan some family time, like a movie, or a family game, or even as little as eating dinner together.
Respect your family. Your children and your wife/husband are now yours but remember at the end of the day they are also humans. They also have opinions or suggestions. Sometimes they can be bad or good. Never be angry with someone's opinion. They have their opinions, and no one is perfect.
Give time to every person. No one wants to be ignored just for some meeting or work. Give time to each so you can understand every person properly and this can help you get along well with each other.
Help each other. When you see your family members need help, help them. Do little things such as holding the door for them, or helping someone with housework.
Sir Patrick Moore was a well-known astronomer with a good sense of humour. Like many scientists, he enjoyed playing harmless jokes on people. Some years ago, he received an invitation to give a series of talks on the radio. One day, at the end of his talk, the host said, " Your next talk about gravity will start at 9 a. m. on the first of April — April Fool's Day. Why don't you play a joke on the listeners?" Patrick Moore agreed.
Over the next few days, Patrick Moore could not think of a joke.
However, on his way to the radio station on 1st April, he saw some children jumping up and down in the street. That gave him an idea.
He arrived at the station and gave his talk. At the end of his talk, he told his listeners. " The planets Jupiter and Saturn are very close to each other this morning. This will reduce the gravity of the Earth. If you jump into the air at exactly 9:47a. m. , you'll be able to float for several seconds. "
A few minutes after 9:47a. m. , the phones began to ring. Some people said," You just played a joke on us." some said," We obeyed your instructions but didn't float in the air!"
Welcome to Great Minds. Today we're going to talk about three famous people in history.
Albert Einstein was born in Germany in 1879, and (die) in the US in 1955. He is considered (be) the greatest scientist of the 20th century. His theories explain the way the universe (work). In many photographs, you can see his (smile) face.
William Shakespeare lived about 400 years ago. During his life, he wrote around 39 plays as (good) as hundreds of poems. He's the most popular writer in the English language. One of his most famous plays (call) Romeo and Juliet.
Confucius lived over 2, 000 years ago in China. He was a teacher and philosopher. He spent much of (he) life travelling and meeting many different people. He is remembered for his wise sayings. They were written down by his students.
One of the most famous wise men in ancient Greece was Diogenes. Diogenes lived a simple life. He only owned three things: the clothes he wore, a lantern and a bowl to eat A .
Diogenes used to walk through the city with his lantern (B)during the day. When people asked him why he was carrying the lantern, he would hold it up to their face, look at them, and say, " (C)我在寻找一个诚实的人. "
Laozi lived in the 6th century BC. (D)It is believed that he wrote the Daodejing. This book is popular in E the East and the West, and it is still widely read today. Many people have found inspiration in this book.
There are many (F)famous sayings in the Daodejing. One of (G)them is, " A journey of a thousand li begins with a single step. "
Bringing Historic Sites to life
Many people like to visit an ancient city like Jerusalem (耶路撒冷). (A)Unfortunately, most historic sites in the city have been damaged. We can only imagine what they were like thousands of years ago.
(C) An Australian company, Lithodomos VR, is making our imaginations a reality. It is reconstructing (重建) ancient sites in virtual reality (虚拟现实，缩写为VR) environments.
Lithodomos makes 360-degree simulations of Jerusalem's palaces, streets and temples. Visitors wear special glasses on their tour. They allow visitors to experience B Jerusalem looked 2, 000 years ago. During the tour, visitors can enjoy the present and look back to the past.
Lithodomos is also developing a free app. (D)它可以在世界任何地方使用. With the special glasses, users don't have to visit the sites. They can experience them through VR.
The company takes the reconstruction work seriously. It has a team of specialists to check and re-check (E) every detail of their work.
There F thousands of ancient sites around the world. They are all waiting to be brought to life. Do you want to travel back in time and see these ancient sites?
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Dear Bob,
I'm writing to ask if you'd like to be my friend. My name is Alisha. I live in Cairo, .
I suppose that my family isn't very rich. We don't have many possessions. Our television is, and I don't get. But I don't mind, as we're very close family. I have an excellent relationship with my mother and father, so I'm happy.
My teacher suggested that I should get to help improve my English. This idea seems. I hope you'll write back soon.
Best Wishes,
Alisha
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1）确定主题，并补全标题（如 happy, warm, colorful 等）
2）围绕主题，进行叙述或阐述
3）不能出现真实的姓名或身份
4）不能出现（A）短文原句
5）字数100词左右
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