—________. We can start with small things such as cleaning up the parks.
—Well, ________ the first bus, I get up at 5 o'clock every morning.
—Sure. Mr. White gave me very __________ directions.
—I disagree. Their phones can ________ some trouble.
— ________.
— Three buses went by without stopping while I ________ at the bus stop.
—Really? ________! You are still a new driver.
—There is a lecture (演讲) in the hall. It will ________ in five minutes.
Jack was an office worker. He worked in an office in a small town. One day his boss(老板) 1to him, "Jack, I want you to go to London, to an office there, to2 Mr. Brown."
Jack went to London3train. When he got to London, he thought, "The office isn't 4from here, I can go there on foot. I'll5 it easily."
But after an hour, he was still looking for it, so he stopped and asked6old woman. She said, "Go 7 this street,8left at the end and it's the second building on the right." Jack went and found it.
9days later, he went to the same city, but again he did not find the office, so he asked someone the 10 . It was the same old woman. She was very surprised and said, "Are you still looking for that place?"
I am crazy about travelling abroad. Last year, I took a trip to Toronto 1. Those nights, I stayed in a youth hostel(青年旅社). For me, hostels are places where I can meet and talk to different people. It's a great fun for me.2 the stay in the hostel, I met two girls, one from Brazil and 3from Slovakia. We three had very relaxing talks together. We shared our personal travel experiences and the interesting people we met with one another. The girl from Brazil was a lawyer(律师) who helped people 4 their family problems. She was taking a trip to Canada all by herself. The girl from Slovakia had great interest 5 photography. As I was a photography fan 6, we ended up talking about how to take perfect photos by using a camera.
The best part is that they both became my close friends. Up till now, sometimes we still talk with each other online. Last month, I got some photos from the Brazilian girl. To my7, she already had a baby daughter! In the photos their big smiles made them look like8people in the world. I was so glad for her. And it's such a great thing to know that there are people9you from far away. Though you may just meet each other for 10hours, you have someone caring about you in the other side of the world. And I think that's the fantastic part of travelling.
A: Hey, Jill.
B: Yes, I was.
A:
B: I was doing my homework. Where were you at that time?
A:
B: Did you have fun?
A: Yes, of course. Guess! What did I see?
B: I've no idea.
A: I saw an alien.
B: Really?
A: He invited me to have dinner.
B: Haha. . .
A: No, no, no! It's true.
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A. I was riding a bike in the park. B. Were you at home at seven last night? C. What's wrong? D. What happened next? E. You should say hello to him. F. What were you doing at that time? G. You're telling me a story, yes? |
Have you ever taken the train from Beijing to Shanghai or the train from Shanghai to Beijing? Then how much do you know about the Beijing-Shanghai railway?
The Beijing-Shanghai railway was completed in 1968. The line runs 1,462 kilometers between China's two main cities and passes through five provinces and the city of Tianjin.
Since opening, it has been one of the busiest lines in our country. Ten trains run on the Beijing-Shanghai railway every day. Five of them are non-stop. Now trains can travel at 250 kilometers per hour at most and the time of the travel is only 10 hours.
China has become one of the countries with high-speed train services. Trains run at the speed of 200 kilometers per hour on 6,003 kilometers of track(轨道), and on some parts, the highest speed can be 250 kilometers per hour. The 6,003 kilometers of track serves both high-speed passenger trains and low-speed cargo(货物) trains.
Railway operators(驾驶员) have to deal with the problem of the speed gap between the two kinds of trains to make sure they both run safely.
Dear Jennifer,
Thanks for taking care of my apartment while I'm away. Please feed the cat and fish every day. The cat food is in the kitchen and the fish food is next to the cat food. Also, could you please check the cat's water bowl? The bowl is next to his food dish.
Please water the plants twice a week. And could you take out the trash on Thursday? Please check my mail box for me on Wednesday, too.
If you're hungry, have some chocolate cakes. They're in the fridge(冰箱). You can help yourself to the orange juice in it, too. Thanks again for your help.
Mary
As we know, it is difficult for parents of every family to teach their children to be responsible(有责任的) for housework.
Shatian School in Shanghai is making its students do housework for their parents. Third graders must learn how to cook and clean; sixth graders do the laundry, and seventh and eighth graders cook balanced meals with 15 yuan.
Many parents think it's a good way for children to try housework, but they don't know how to do it at home. With the following ideas, you can get your children to help at home.
If you want to make your children think that they can do everything quite right, please give lots of praise(赞扬) at home. Talk more about what he did right, not about what he didn't do. If your child finishes some difficult work, give him or her a Sunday trip or a ball game as a reward．
In some Western countries, many children do chores to get pocket money. They usually start to do this when they are ten years old.
School students have to do homework and study for tests. They don't have much free time on weekdays. They often do chores on weekends.
Young kids only do easy chores. So they don't get much money. But that's enough. Many of them only want to buy candy. And candy is cheap! They often help do the dishes, sweep the floor, or feed the pet cat or dog.
When they get older, they want to buy more and more things. They want things that are more expensive than candy. So they have to work harder! They often help their parents wash the family car, cut the grass, or cook meals.
Some jobs are a good way for kids to learn new things. For example, they can learn how to use a lawnmower (割草机) or how to cook. Of course, their parents help them at first.
One day, many years ago, when I was working as psychologist(心理学家) in England, David was brought into my office. Without any words, his face was pale and he just looked at his own feet.
David lost his father when he was two years old and lived with his mother and grandfather. But at the age of 13, his grandfather died and then his mother was killed in a car accident. His teacher told me that he refused to talk to others from then on.
How could I help him?
David didn't say a word. As he was leaving, I put my hand on his shoulder. "Come back next week if you like." I said.
He came, and I invited him to play game of chess. He agreed. After that we played chess every Wednesday afternoon in complete silence. Little by little, he arrived earlier than agreed. It seemed as if he enjoyed my company. But why didn't he ever look at me?
"Perhaps he just needs someone to share his pain with." I thought.
Months later, when I was looking at his head, he suddenly looked up at me. "It's your turn," he said. After that day, David started talking. He finally got friends in school and he even joined bicycle club. He wrote letters to me some times. Now he had really started to live his life.
Maybe I gave David something. But I learned a lot from him. I learned how time makes it possible to overcome what seems to be painful. David showed me how one—without a word—can reach out to another person. All it takes is a shoulder to cry on, a friendly touch and an ear that listens.
Should friends be different or the same? Different people have different ideas. The following is what four of my classmates say.
My name is Susan. I am outgoing. I like to have friends who are similar to me. Both my best friend Linda and I like traveling. We went to Italy with our families last summer vacation. We stayed there for two weeks. Next year we want to go to Paris.
My name is Mary. I like to have friends who are different from me. My best friend Betty is shorter and more outgoing than me. I am quiet and I like reading very much. Betty likes sports and she plays ping-pong well.
I'm Peter. I like to have friends who are like me. It can be very helpful. I'm a little quiet and my good friend Rick is quiet, too. Sometimes I don't know what to do with my problems and he can tell me what I should do, because he knows about me better than people who are different from me.
I'm Bill. I have both kinds of friends. I think it is important. That makes my life more interesting.
参考词汇: healthy food, do more exercise, enough sleep, keep happy, talk about your problems.
要求: 1）根据参考词汇，并适当发挥；2）字数不少于70词，注意字迹工整。
Dear Alice,
I'm sorry to hear that you are not very well and feel unhappy.
