One day we invited(邀请)some friends to dinner. When it was about half past five in the evening, my wife(妻子)found that we had little bread. So she asked our five-year-old daughter, Kathy, to buy some. "Here is two dollars, "my wife said, "You get two pieces of bread if they have it. If they don't have it, get anything. But be quick!"
Kathy ran off, and we waited and waited. By a quarter past six, all the friends arrived here. But Kathy didn't return. Finally we saw her dancing around the corner(拐角)with a new fan(扇子).
"Kathy!" her mother cried," Where did you get the fan? Where's the bread?" "Well, when I got to the store, they sold out all the bread, "Kathy answered, "and you said "If they don't have it, you get anything." so I bought the fan."
Mo Yan is one of the writers today. All of his books are bestsellers (畅销书). And his three books, including Red Sorghum, have been made into films.
Mo Yan was born in Gaomi, Shandong Province in 1955. There are six people in his family. They are his parents, his two brothers and his sister. As a child, he went to the primary school in his village, and because of some reasons, he left school and worked on the farm. In 1976 he joined the army and worked for the army. Five years later, he started writing and finished his first three novels. Later, he wrote more than thirty famous books. His novel, Red Sorghum , came out in 1986, and it was made into a film by Zhang Yimou. It was his first big success.
Mo Yan won Nobel Prize for Literature in 2012, and he is the first one who won this prize of China.
Toby's best friend is Jake. They are similar to each other in some ways. Both of them are friendly.
They like exercising in the morning. And they often play basketball together on the weekend. But they are different from each other, too. Toby is serious and he studies harder than Jake, but Jake is more outgoing than Toby. Toby is a little quieter, but Jake often makes others laugh and he often speaks more loudly.
Nelly is Sue's best friend. They look similar because they are both tall with long straight hair. But Nelly is quieter and smarter. She is a good listener. Sue is more outgoing and is always talking.
Now we can see lots of talent shows on TV, from The Voice of China to Sing My Song and so on. This kind of program is quite popular, especially with young people. It now has great impacts (影响) on their study and life. There are some reasons behind the tide (潮流) . To start with, young people need role models to learn from, so many of them are crazy about the winners in these programs. They often wear and speak the way the winners do. Secondly, young people are finding ways to show off their talents or relax themselves. So many boys and girls are interested in joining in or watch such programs.
Every coin has its two sides. On the one hand, watching the talent show is a good way to relax and to make us happy and excited. On the other hand, as students, however, we should spend more time on our schoolwork. And as you know, it is always expensive to watch a live (现场的) talent show.
Hello! My name is Luban and I live in the Palace Museum. There are over 200 cats in the museum and I'm just one of them. Thanks to us, there are no rats(老鼠) in the Palace Museum.
These days, I become popular because of the TV show Upped New ,Old Palace《上新了故宫》! I have lived in the Palace Museum since I was born, so I know lots of secrets(秘密) about it. That's why they ask me to work with them.
In the TV show, I work with Deng Lun and some other great people. After we visit some interesting places in the Palace Museum, they make things based on(基于) what they see. Follow me and start your wonderful journey in the Palace Museum now!
Everyone of us, rich or poor, should at least have one or two good friends. Your friends will listen to you when you speak, will take care of you when you are sick, and will be together with you in your journey through life. Everyone needs friends. Friendship can make us happier. How can we find a good friend and get on well with each other？Here is some advice.
★ Make friends with a person who is easy to get along with.
★You should make friends with a person who has something in common with you.
★Give your friend a hand when he or she is in trouble. Friends should always be ready to help each other.
★Believe in each other. This is the most important thing in a friendship.
★ Even the best friends may have quarrels（争吵）sometimes. If this happens, don't let your quarrel last too long. Try to make up with（和好）your friends soon Friendship is a kind of treasure（财富）in our life. It is like a bottle of wine. The longer it is kept, the better it will be.
Do you like sports? Are you getting enough exercise? Well, if you're looking for a way to exercise, try walking.
Walking is easy. There are no special instructions, and there are no rules. You just — walk, left, right, left, right. See? It's easy.
Walking is cheap. Don't spend money on expensive clothes and equipment (器材). All you need is a pair of comfortable shoes.
Walking is fun, and it gives you time for yourself. Go with a friend. Walk and talk. Do something you enjoy. Listen to music, think about life, relax and so on.
Walking is good for yourself. It's good for your mind and body. You feel energetic after walking a lot. And now science is proving that walking outdoors is the best exercise.
Walking is good in all kinds of weather. So it's raining? Don't worry, take an umbrella. When it's sunny, use sunglasses. If it's hot, take some water with you. When it's cold, you always feel warm. And walking in the snow is of great fun!
Are you willing to walk? Don't wait! Just do it!
Turkey is an important part of American traditional food. Here are some cool facts about the delicious food and the bird it comes from.
☆According to some Americans, the name turkey came from the sound turkeys make when they are afraid—turk, turk, turk.
☆Adult turkeys have about 3. 500 feathers. The heaviest turkey was raised in England, it weighed(重) 86 pounds, about the size of a large dog.
☆There are over 8. 000 turkey farms in the US. 90% of American homes eat tur-key on Thanksgiving Day and 50% eat turkey on Christmas.
☆For their first meal on the moon, American astronauts Neil Armstrong and Ed-win Aldrin ate roast turkey!
☆Since 1947, an American organization has been giving the American president alive turkey for Thanksgiving. The president gives a pardon(特赦令) to the bird and it will live the rest of its years on a farm.
A few students are giving their opinions about what a good friend should be like.
Kelly says, "I think a good friend should be honest (诚实的). That's more important than any other thing. And it is the start of a real friendship. If one isn't honest, he may lose his friends' trust.
Tom answers, "I think a good friend has to be generous. Here being generous doesn't mean he has to give his friends money or clothes. It means that he should share his ideas and feelings with his friends. In fact, his friends can know him better in this way.
Amy replies, "In my opinion, a good friend should understand his friends. When there is something wrong between him and his friends, he must put himself in his friends' place and think more for his friends.
Lucy says, "A good friend should be playful. Friends can play with us. They can make us laugh when we are sad or lonely.
Judy thinks good friends should be helpful. A good friend always has your back. When you are in trouble, he has no problem being there.
Bob's Bargain Store is the cheapest store in town. Though it's the cheapest, it isn't the most popular. Because many people say the things there are the worst here.
The Lady Store sells very good things. It sells the most fashionable ( 时尚 的) clothes And it has the best service. But people don't often shop there because the things are the most expensive. And it is far away from the town center.
The Super Saver Store is the most popular store in town. The things there aren't the cheapest, and they aren't the most expensive. It doesn't have the best things, and it doesn't have the worst things. It's service isn't bad. The clothes aren't the most fashionable, but they're more fashionable than the clothes at many other stores. And its location(位置) is convenient(方便), too.
