A: Hi, Rick. Zhou Ming invited us to have dinner with his family.
B: Really? I'd love to go.
A: Sure. In China people put all the dishes on the table and they share the food.
B: That's interesting. I know they usually use chopsticks. Do they use spoons?
A: Yes.
B: Anything else about the table manners?
A: Er . . . Sometimes the Chinese will use their own chopsticks to put food in your bowl to show their kindness. Don't refuse it.
B:
A: Just say "Thank you" and leave the food there.
B:
A: Put them on the table or on your bowl. It's impolite.
B: I got it. Thank you.
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A. By the way, never stick them in your rice. B. But if I don't like eating it, what should I do? C. Can I start eating first if there are older people at the table? D. But they only use them for soup or when the food is difficult to pick up. E. Where should I put the chopsticks when I finish eating? F. Could you please tell me some Chinese table manners? |
Gary and Charlie lived in the same town. They studied in the same class. Gray was tall and strong and ran faster. He was one of the 1 in their school. But his friend Charlie was thin and spent 2time on sports. Gray was 3 in his lessons because he wasn't so 4 as Charlie. And Charlie often helped him with his lessons.
The war 5 as soon as the two young men finished middle school. They both 6 the army and soon they were sent to the front (前线) . Now Gray often 7 Charlie. And the young man thanked his friend very much.
The officer wanted to get the Germans' 8. He sent some soldiers to go to the enemy's rear area (敌后) . But they were captured (俘虏) . He had to send the second group, then the third. But they were all missing. 9 of the soldiers would do it. At last the officer 10 any soldier who could capture a German would be rewarded 200 dollars. Gray always 11 to get rich and asked to do it with Charlie. They walked 12 the forest, crossed the rivers and reached the village where the Germans stayed. They found there were the enemy soldiers everywhere. They had to stay in a broken house until 13 fell. But they were so tired that before long they were both 14. At midnight Gray heard some noise. He stood up at once and found there scares of Germans around the house. He woke Charlie up at once and said 15, "We'll soon get rich!"
The graphic shows the weather forecast for Washington, DC on Sept 26 and the following seven days.
Good morning. Here is the weather report for Washington, DC. Today is Wednesday, Sept 26. It will be mostly cloudy today. It is 3:26 am right now and it is currently 22 ℃ outside. Temperatures will reach a high of 29 ℃ around 2:00 pm. around 7:00 pm, there will be a 50-percent possibility of rain. There will be showers over the next two days. Over the following seven days, Sept 29 will see the lowest temperature, reaching 14℃ that day.
Temperatures will see a slight increase after next Monday, reaching a high of 29 ℃ next Wednesday.
The low temperatures will not change much.
"Look at Amy's picture!" Mom said, too loud. She does that when she's excited, because she can't hear herself. Some kids turned to stare at us and I wanted to hide.
I led my family into my classroom and looked around. Other kids and parents were there, but I didn't see Evelyn.
Ms. Jennings walked over to us. I introduced her to my family and explained that my parents are deaf.
"Oh," she said. "Well, how do you say "Welcome!' in sign language?"
"Like this." I swept my open right hand in toward my body, palm (掌心) up.
She repeated the movement.
"Thank you," Mom said, smiling. "It's nice to meet you."
Ms. Jennings looked surprised. "You speak very well," she said.
In sign language, I repeated what Ms. Jennings had said in case my parents hadn't read her lips (嘴唇).
Mom nodded. "I lost my hearing as a child, after I'd learned to talk. Amy's father was born deaf. He can talk, too, but he's shy about his voice. "
Dad smiled in agreement.
Some of my classmates were watching us and whispering. Then I noticed Evelyn and her mom standing by the door.
"I sit over there," I told my family and quickly walked toward my desk.
"Hi, Amy," Evelyn said suddenly.
I turned around. "Hi."
"I didn't know your parents are deaf," she said.
"Yeah." I couldn't think of anything else to say.
"And you can talk to them with your hands? That's so cool. "
"You think so?" I asked. I exhaled with relief.
Evelyn nodded. "It's like a secret code. Would you teach me some words sometime?"
I smiled. "Of course."
"One of my dad's neighbours uses sign," she said. "Maybe I can surprise her with a greeting next time
I visit my dad. "
"Your dad doesn't live with you?" I said.
She shook her head. "My parents are separated."
"Oh, I.…" I'd been so worried about my family that I hadn't thought about Evelyn's family. "Hey, if
You come over tomorrow, we can practice some sign language then."
I got my parents'attention. "Mom, Dad," I said, signing, "I'd like you to meet my friend Evelvn and her mom."
B . 
C . 
D . 
① Amy introduced Ms. Jennings to her family.
② Amy's mom lost her hearing.
③ Evelyn asked Amy to teach her some sign language.
④ Amy led her parents into the classroom.
⑤ Evelyn said hello to Amy.
September usually marks the start of a new season - but what you call that season depends on where you are and whom you ask.
In the UK, people will tell you it's "autumn". However, cross the Atlantic and you'll find that people use both "fall" and "autumn" when talking about this time of year. In the English language, the season has two widely accepted names. Why does it have to be so confusing (令人困惑的)?
According to Dictionary. com, "fall" isn't a modern word that followed the more traditional "autumn". The two terms were actually first recorded within a few hundred years of each other.
Before either word appeared in the dictionary, the seasons separating the cold and warm months didn't have common names. The main thing people did during the pre-winter period was gathering crops, so it was called "harvest" in Old English.
Then, in the 1600s, more and more people left rural farms and moved into cities. Without farming, the term "harvest" became less useful to people in cities. Some English speakers needed a different name for the season. They knew leaves fell from trees during that season, so people called the season "the fall of the leaf", or "fall" for short. But by the end of the 1600s, "autumn", from the French word "autompne" and the Latin "autumnus", was introduced in England and replaced "fall" as the standard term for the harvesting season.
At the same time, British people were making their first trips to North America. They brought the words "fall" and "autumn" with them. Today, using both words to describe the season is a very American thing.
Self-disciplined (自律的) people are not all outstanding (杰出的) people. But nearly all outstanding people are self-disciplined. Some of them read every day. Some of them never run late. The real difference between an outstanding person and an ordinary person is that an outstanding person can manage his or her time well. What people call self-discipline is in fact self-management.
One example is staying fit. Never underestimate (低估) someone who is in good shape. Anyone who has ever tried to lose weight knows that it's not easy. If someone is in good shape, it shows that he knows the principles (原则) of staying fit and is able to stick to a plan that uses these principles.
If someone is in good shape, it means that this person is good at managing themselves and their time.
It also shows that this person is able to work through challenges and can balance long-term goals with short-term goals.
So if someone is in good shape, they are more than just healthy.
First of all, set a goal and write down your reasons for wanting to achieve it. Create a list of all the things you need to do to achieve this goal and start to work on them one at a time. Only through self-discipline can you truly own your future.
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A. That's where their success comes from. B. With self-discipline, small things in life will no longer trouble you. C. How do you learn self-management? D. It's even harder to avoid putting weight back on. E. Whether it is natural or learned through hard work, it is a great skill. |
It was on a cold winter night that I knew my mother was dying. I travelled miles from home to spend the last night with her. I sat right next to her sick body, reading her long-loved books. It was one of the most difficult and painful times in my life. After she died, for many days, I stayed alone in her room, with a lonely and empty heart. Everything was in silence.
But one evening the silence was broken. I heard crying outside. I opened the door to find a little dog on the steps. He was thin and poor. I brought him inside and fed him with some fish, and then he fell asleep.
The next morning, I learned that the dog's owner had moved out, so the little dog was there all alone, just like me. As I walked back to the house, I tried to work out what to do with him. Taking care of something seemed like the very last thing I wanted to do. But when I opened the door, he ran to me and jumped into my arms. It was clear that he didn't want to go anywhere.
When the time finally came for me to return home, I had to decide what to do with him. There was no way I would leave without him. From then on, things grew easier. With him around, time seemed to pass much faster.
Five years has gone since my mother died. Over the years, many people have said how nice it was of me to save the dog. But I know that we saved each other. I may have given him a home but he gave me something greater.
Dear Mary，
I've already gotten your e-mail. I'm very glad that you are interested in the cultural relics (文物) of China. Let me tell you something about it.
If you want to learn about the cultural relics of our country, you may consider (visit) museums or reading books. Now there is a new way (learn) about the cultural relics. It is to watch a CCTV show (name) National Treasure. Do you want to know more about the new way？Just read on.
National Treasure is a popular show Sunday. It has ten episodes(集). It shows twenty-seven treasures from nine museums across China. After it first showed on December 3, 2017，it soon became popular. Yu Lei，the (direct)of the show，said that it made national treasures come "alive".
it's a show about old relics，it looks very new and modern. There is a large LED screen will show every detail(细节)of the treasures on the stage.
The show tells the stories and history behind the treasures. It also invites famous actors to act out(this) stories on the stage. The actors even use modern words and sentences in their performances.
A lot of people love the show and they are the fans of National Treasure. One of the fans said, "National Treasure really brings museums and cultural relics to people a modern and interesting way."
So much for National Treasure. Let's talk about it face to face next time. I'm looking to seeing you soon.
Yours,
He Ting
