A group of boys were in front of a rock-climbing cliff. "Why not1the cliff?" they said to each other, "Let's play a game. It will be2to climb up to the top!"
Their mothers wanted to know who could climb to the top first, so they were sitting not far away, looking at their children.
Then3game started. All the boys tried their best to climb up. In a short time, some children were ahead of others because they never stopped. One of the them is an4boy called David. In the end, he was the first boy to reach the top of the cliff.
5surprising it was! Nobody thought David could6the game, because he was the shortest child in the group. When his mother saw this, she7so proud. She asked him, "David, how did you reach the top of the cliff so quickly?"
"It was easy," David said. "8children kept looking down when they climbed. When they knew they were high up on the cliff, they were afraid of falling down.9I only looked up. When I saw l was close to the top, I encouraged10to go higher and higher until 1 reached it."
In our life, if we just keep going without looking back, we can achieve our goals more easily.
I have a neighbor. She is over 70 but she looks very1and beautiful. She can do all the housework by herself. She is able to2newspapers and learn something new on the Internet too. I often see her doing tai chi in the morning and dancing in the evening,
Last week a(an)3from a newspaper asked her how she kept so young. She answered, "I have a secret to stay young. It is quite4. Keep your mind active, be interested in the world around you, and5at least one new thing every day. Don't6you are too old to do that. I know a man. He7to study medicine in a college when he was 64 years old. He studied there for 6 years and now he works at the8of 71. Some people may think keeping learning is easy only for young people.9, everyone can make it."
Please tell this story to your family. It would be a good start to10the old woman's example. I hope everyone will stay young and healthy.
My Year Abroad
This month in Travelers Corner there are three teenagers' experiences in year-abroad programmes.
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Mariko Okada-Tokyo |
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My year abroad in the United States was a fantastic experience. I'm not a shy person, and I was very comfortable speaking to everyone. So I got lots of speaking practice. I also learned many English songs and lots of interesting things about American culture. When I got home, my fiends all said that Thad improved so much! I hope to go back again in the future. |
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Carla Fonseca - Rio de Janeiro |
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I spent last year studying English in London. I'm from a small town, and London is a very big city. Sometimes I felt it was too big. There were so many people to talk to, but I always felt bad about my English. I missed my family, and I really missed my two cats. My roommate was always using our telephone, so I hardly had the chance for a nice long talk with my parents. I think it was a good experience for me, but I'm glad to be home! |
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Alvin Chen - Hong Kong |
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Studying in New Zealand was a fun experience for me, but it was also lots of hard work! I had English classes six hours a day, five days a week with lots of homework. I also kept a diary of my experience. I like to write, and I wrote two or three pages in my diary every day. On Saturdays, my homestay family took me to lots of interesting places and showed me so many wonderful things about the culture. I'm really glad I went. |
Teachers play an influencing role in the life of every student. They are like light, guiding us to a bright future. What we learn from our teachers remains with us, throughout our life. However, we don't often show our love for them. Teachers do need encouragement and support. Because of this, Teachers' Day is celebrated all over the world, year by year.
The festival is celebrated on different dates in different countries. In India, Teachers' Day is celebrated on 5th of September every year. The date was selected, because it is the birthday of a teacher and the former President of India—Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. When some of his students and friends said they wanted to celebrate his birthday, he said, "Instead of celebrating my birthday, I hope September 5th can be celebrated as Teachers' Day". From then on, the 5th of September has been known as Teachers' Day in India.
Since Teachers' Day is on different dates in different countries; the celebrations are also different. In many countries, cultural programmes such as singing competitions are held. Students give their teachers flowers, greeting cards and gifts to show their thanks.
Mark Twain left school when he was twelve. He had little school education. In spite of this, he became the most famous writer of his time. He made millions of dollars by writing,
Mark Twain was born in 1835 and be was not a healthy baby. In fact, he was not expected to live through the first winter. But with his mother's tender care, he managed to survive. As a boy, he caused much trouble to his parents. He used to play jokes on all his friends and neighbors. He didn't like to go to school, and he ran away from home from time to time without telling anyone.
After his father's death in 1847, Mark Twain began to work for a printer, who only provided him with food and clothing. Then, he worked as a river-boat pilot and later joined the army. But shortly after that he became a miner. During this period, he started to write short stories. Afterwards he became a full-time writer, he wrote many books including Tom Sawyer in 1876, and Huckleberry Finn in 1884, which made him famous, and brought him a great fortune.
Unfortunately, Mark Twain got into debts because of bad investments(投资) and he had to write large numbers of stories to pay these debts. In 1904, his wife died and then three of their children passed away. At the age of 70, his hair was completely white. He wore nothing but white from head to foot until his death on April2l, 1910.
a. He became a miner.
b. He worked for a printer.
c. He got into debts.
d. His father died.
e. He became a full-time writer.
f. He joined the army.
If you are going to Europe, you might think about taking some time to visit Provence. Whether you like beautiful places, ancient history, good food, or music and theater, Provence has something to offer to you,
Provence once was a Roman province and is in the southeast of France now. You will be attracted by its green hills, olive trees, and old towns with pretty houses. Visitors can find forests, colorful flowers, horses, and people with smiles there. Provence is also "the city of dream in Europe." Some people say it is Provence that makes France so romantic. The place should play an important part in the romantic stories.
The Flowers: Provence is the hometown of lavender and sunflowers. Lavender means "waiting for love". It also means beautiful. The mountains of Lubero is the most beautiful area across France. And there are also many kinds of lavenders. Compared with the fantastic flowers lavender, sunflowers are a lot warmer. Under the sunlight, thousands of yellow sunflowers are smiling at the sun.
The Food: People there are well-known for keeping their traditional lifestyles. And in the restaurant, you will have the experience of eating the food that has too much use of olive oil. The food is fresh and healthy. All the things make Provence become the heaven to those who like delicious food.
The Other Activities: Provence is the Kingdom of city. They hold many parties, dance, and festivals. You can even see a bullfight in the towns of Arles and Nimes, or enjoy great shows with the famous stars.
May to July are the best tourist months. Not only the red sky, the sweet smell of olive, but also the wonderful lavender, make Provence send out the breath of romance.
Unit 1 My grandma & Mr Li
My grandma
My grandma was a short woman with grey hair. She was always cheerful. She was a very good cook. Her dishes were probably the best in the world! I will never forget the taste, and .
Grandma took care of my family. She was really . She died two years ago and I miss her very much.
Mr Li
Mr Li is my Maths teacher. He is tall and thin. His classes are always . He uses lots of games in his teaching.
Mr Li studies, but he always and gives us support. He often says, "Never give up and you'll be successful."
Unit 2 France is calling
France is in Western Europe. It is a country with many beautiful places.
Paris is . France. Here you will find many famous such as the Eiffel Tower. You can go to the Louvre Museum if you like art. The most famous street in Paris is the Champs-Elysees. This is the place to go if you want to visit some shops and .
France . its wine. There are many vineyards in the centre of France and Farmers grow grapes to .
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Jimmy |
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国籍 / 年龄 / 长相 |
美国 / 12 / 棕色头发，蓝眼睛，偏瘦 |
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优点 |
聪明，有耐心且乐于助人 |
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爱好 |
全世界旅游 |
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上周的北京之旅 |
交通工具：飞机 |
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游玩时长：一周 |
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景点和活动：参观长城，天安门广场；在百货商店购物；品尝当地美食 |
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其他：可以自由发挥适当添加内容 |
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参考词汇：天安门广场Tian'anmen Square
要求：1）行文连贯，语句通顺；
2）不要逐句翻译，可适当发挥。
Jimmy is one of my best friend.
