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—Really? interesting it is!
Mary: What's up? You look really sad.
Kate: Yes, I feel terrible.
Mary: Tell me about it.
Kate: Well, I needed some new shoes to wear to a party. But I didn't have enough pocket money to buy any.
Mary: Did she agree?
Kate: No, that's the problem. She bought them for her sixteenth birthday.
Mary: What happened next?
Kate; I wore them to the party when she was out.
Mary: Can you repair them?
Kate: No, I don't think anyone will be able to do that.
Mary: Then you must tell her the truth.
Kate: I know you're right. I'll do as you say.
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A. Maybe I can help. B. Thank you. I'm fine. C. She refused to let me w wear them. D. If you aren't honest, she'll be angrier with you. E. So I asked my sister if I could wear her new shoes. F. But I broke them carelessly. |
A: Do you often have tests in your school?
B: Yes. I just had a physics test last Monday.
A: Last Monday? ?
B: I did very well in it and I got a score of 95.
A: Congratulations to you. I think you are very good at physics. How do you study physics?
B: By my physics teacher carefully in class and reviewing the notes after school. It helps a lot.
A: ?
B: No, I don't, I don't think studying with a group is useful for me to improve my grades.
A: Why?
B: Because I can't control myself. I often begin with study and end up chatting with others about things that don't study.
A: Could you please help me when I have trouble with my study on physics?
It was Sunday afternoon. My brother and I were alone at home. Suddenly the doorbell rang. My brother thought that it was our parents, so he opened the1quickly.
A tall man wearing a black raincoat stood outside. He said that he came to sell books and asked politely, 2 our parents were at home.
Without thinking, my brother said, "No." When I wanted to close the door, he suddenly pushed the door very 3and came into our house. He took out a knife and ordered me to tie up my brother's hands with a rope(绳子). I tied up his hands in a special way so my brother could untie himself easily. The man then tied my hands up and locked4 of us in the kitchen.
Soon, he went upstairs to look for money. I taught my brother to untie the rope on his hands. He then untied me. It was lucky that the man forgot to lock the kitchen window. We got out of the house 5 the kitchen window and went to the nearest pay phone to call the police. Soon the police came to our house and the man was caught. I should stop my brother from opening the door to strangers. I learn a lesson on safety.
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Once upon a time, there was a man Yue Yangzi. One day he saw a piece of gold on the road and picked it up. He took it home and gave it to his wife. But his wife was not happy. The wise woman said, "I hear that a man of morality(道德)doesn't drink a thief's water and a man of probity(正直) refuses to accept alms(施舍物). Now tell me do you think of the action of picking up others' lost treasure and keeping it for your own." Yue Yangzi, feeling sorry, sent the gold back to where he found it.
The next year, Yue Yangzi felt that he should go out and visit famous teachers to get more knowledge. A year later, he came back home . "Why have you returned?" asked his wife in. "You've only one year studying."
"I came back I missed you very much." Without saying his wife took a pair of scissors and went to the loom (织布机). Pointing at the half done brocade(织锦), she said, "This brocade is made the finest silk. I worked very hard to produce the brocade. Now if I cut it, all my work be wasted.
You can get knowledge only through longtime hard work. Now, you've stopped halfway.
Isn't it the same as cutting the brocade on the loom?"
Yue Yangzi was by what she said. He left home to study again. Several years later he became a learned man.
In China, people who love Chinese calligraphic art should know the "Four Treasures of Study". It's an expression used to refer to the brush, ink stick, paper and ink stone.
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The writing brush can be used to draw the pictures on painted potteries(陶瓷). It is soft because it is mainly made of hair of animals. Those made of wool are called yanghao and those made of the weasel's (鼬)tail hair are called langhao. The brushes of the best quality made in Xuancheng, a city in southeastern Anhui Province, were only supplied to emperors in the past. |
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The ink stick is the pigment(颜料)used in writing and painting. It is produced in Huizhou, Anhui Province. It is mainly made out of pine soot(松烟) and 20 other materials. Then they are glued together and pressed into the shape of a chocolate bar and left to dry. |
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Xuan Paper is among the four great inventions in ancient China. It was named after its place of origin (起源)- Xuanzhou, Anhui Province. The famous Xuan Paper appeared in the Sui and Tang Dynasties. |
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The ink stone was already very popular in the Han Dynasty. It is used to grind(研磨)the ink stick into powder which will be mixed with water. Among the Four Ink Stone, the She ink stone from Shexian in Anhui used to be regarded as one of the most famous ink stones in China. |
A four-year-old girl walked five miles on a frozen(冻结的)river through the forest to ask for help after her grandmother suddenly died. The girl has been considered as one of the bravest in Siberia.
Living in a remote place, little Saglana Salchak woke early to hug her grandmother, but realized the 60-year-old woman was "cold". She then woke up her blind grandfather who feared his wife was dead. Not realizing it was only 6 a. m. and that it was still dark, he told Saglana to reach their nearest neighbors- five miles away- by walking along a frozen river in Siberia's Tuva region.
Though it was pretty cold outside and there were wolves on the way, the heartbroken girl spent three hours completing her difficult walk, and she told her neighbors, "It seems my grandma is dead. "Her neighbors had a mobile phone and helped her make a call.
Doctors rushed to her family but found the grandmother had died of a heart attack(心脏病发作). But they did save the girl's blind grandfather thanks to her great walk.
The Siberian Times said, "Saglana was sent to hospital, and doctors took good care of her, There was nothing wrong with her." One local said, "She was lucky to be alive, as there are many wolves along this way and they often hurt people."
Mary met little Charlie six years ago. Charlie was found in a box on her way home.
Poor Charlie seemed no bigger than a mouse. He looked at her as if he was asking her if she would take him home. She couldn't refuse him.
Charlie always ran to the door to greet Mary when she returned from work. So she decided to foster(收养)other cats. But she never thought that Charlie would take on the role of father for every cat she brought home. Last year, Bitsy and Jitterbug came to Mary's home. They were very shy. They kept their little bodies low to the ground and would hide in the corner until Charlie showed up. Everything changed. Charlie started caring for them and let them know that everything would be all right.
Charlie loves every little cat. Some of the cats are blind or missing a leg. Charlie loves them all the same. He cares for every cat and helps them wash their faces after every meal.
"Charlie loves and cares for each one of them the same, "Mary said.
Charlie can communicate with the cats, even the shyest ones, which humans can't. He helps them bridge the gap(消除隔阂) between cats and humans and learn to believe and love humans. He has a great heart.
Once upon a time there was a little prince. He was so spoilt(宠坏的)that he wouldn't let anybody have a new toy if he didn't have one first.
The prince invited him to spend a year in the palace, asking the toymaker to make him a new toy every day. The toymaker said, "My toys are very special. Will you spend a little time with each one every day?" "Of course, I will," the prince replied.
From then on, every morning the prince received a new toy. The prince appeared
Very happy. And soon there were too many toys for him to play with. The little prince couldn't get to sleep until midnight. He was so tired and sleepy. Even worse, the toys were getting angry because he spent less time playing with them.
One day, the prince saw some children playing outside the palace. When they finished playing, they could take home the toys they liked the most.
At the end of the year, all the toys were shared out and the palace turned into the best playroom.
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It brings happiness to both the receiver and the doer of this kind act. Let's imagine you have a good workmate. How about taking a moment to mention this to him? He will be happy to receive some praise, and you will probably feel good about yourself for having spread a little joy.
Many organizations encourage people to do kind acts whenever and wherever possible. Perhaps one of the strongest supporters of this idea is the Random Acts of Kindness (RAK) Foundation, which works with schools and companies to teach people kindness skills.
The RAK website suggests some ways to show kindness. Generally, they fall into three kinds. The first is interpersonal(人与人之间的) kindness, like giving away old clothes to charity(慈善团体). The second is environmental kindness, which could mean recycling or cleaning a local park. The third is personal kindness, which means treating yourself kindly.
World Kindness Day takes place on November 13. People in many countries celebrate this day. One event is to use "kindness cards". You hand a kindness card to somebody when you do a kind act. Then it is his turn to pass on the card.
Being kind has a kind of ripple effect(连锁反应). So don't wait for kindness to find you, go and start a new ripple!
1）根据短文内容，从方框中选出每段的主旨大意。
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2）根据短文内容，补全下面的语段，每空一词。
Being kind makes both the receiver and the doer happy. If your workmate always does a good job, don't forget to give him some. The Random Acts of Kindness Foundation believes that people's kindness skills can be . According to the RAK website, there are three kinds of kindness: interpersonal kindness, environmental kindness and kindness. Many people celebrate World Kindness Day" kindness cards". You give a kindness card to someone by doing a kind act, and then it is his turn. Being kind can cause a kind of ripple effect. Don't and start being kind!
In my opinion, China's Double Reduction Policy(双减政策) aimed at easing (减轻) education-related pressure on parents and children is effective(有效的). Now take my home as an example to show how it works.
Dad! Get up! You promised to take us to the zoo today!" My two daughters shouted together one recent Saturday morning.
For families with children. Weekends have become very different. In the past,
After throwing the kids into a tutoring class, we could enjoy several hours to ourselves. But now, these classes are gone altogether. Kids, of course, are happy about this. Every Tuesday or Wednesday evening, my girls would ask me. "Where are we going to spend this coming Saturday?"
Fortunately, there are still some classes for them to attend. On Sundays, my girls go to learn ballet and chess. They really enjoy their time there. My elder daughter is old enough to read quietly on her own. On lucky days, we can get her to read together with her sister. Still, a quiet "competition" is on. My girls sometimes talk about how their classmates have spent an exciting weekend. It's their way of complaining about my laziness.
Weekends are more tiring now for parents, but I think they are good for kids. After all, childhood should be more than just studying school subjects. It should be more colorful!
Dear Zhao Ming,
How is it going? As we grow, our after-school activities and what we care about are becoming more and more. I used to watch TV or play computer games at home.
And I used to only care about my own feelings and never care about others.
But now, I often volunteer to help people who are . And I usually talk with my parents that they can know my feelings. Now, I think about not only but also others. This makes me happy. We are growing up. If possible, we should do more meaningful things. Do you with me?
Please write to me to talk about your after- school activities.
Yours,
Liu Bing
要点：1）从外貌、性格、爱好及生活习惯等方面描述你的变化;
2）介绍一个你的重要变化，并讲述变化过程及原因;
3）谈谈你的感受。
要求：1）短文意思连贯，语句通顺，符合逻辑;
2）90词左右;
3）卷面整洁，字迹工整。
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