My husband and I just had a wonderful week with our granddaughter Jenny. We played on the beach, swam in the sea and just1being together.
We all had a good time,2then came the saddest time. We had to say3.
We planned to leave early the next morning, so4I hugged Jenny before bedtime, we knew it was also goodbye. She cried, "5, I don't want you to go. "
I6exactly know how she felt, so I hugged her tightly(紧紧地). When I wasn't sure7I should say to her, Jenny said, "Could you8me a note(便条) like you did last time?" It took me a while to understand what she was9. I remembered when we left from our last visit,10wrote her a note and put it on her desk.
So later that night, I wrote several notes to my Jenny and11them in places where I knew she'd find them: by the12where she'd watch cartoons, in her bags, on the beach umbrella she'd use when she went out to the pool. I13my sweet Jenny would feel loved again when she found the notes.
I know Jenny isn't the14one who received love notes. I believe many others once left this kind of note to their loved ones.15offers directions(方向) for our lives, and comfort for days when we're hurt. I hope that everyone will get love when they need it!
Four great railway journeys
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The Rocky Mountaineer Where: Canada, from Vancouver to Banff, Jasper and Calgary. When: In June, the springtime in the Rocky Mountains. The view(风景) is wonderful. Duration(持续时间): Between three and eight days, travelling only during the day and staying in excellent hotels at night. |
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The Royal Scotsman Where: It travels around the Scottish Highlands or all the way around Great Britain. When: Go in October for autumn colours. Duration: Trips can be as short as two days or as long as seven. |
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The Chepe Where: Mexico. It begins its journey in the mountains of Chihuahua and finishes in Los Mochis. When: In the rainy season, from June to October. Duration: The whole(整个的)trip takes about 14 hours. The train goes through Copper Canyon and over 37 bridges. |
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The Blue Train Where: South Africa, from Pretoria to Cape Town. When: From May to August. Duration: 27 hours on the train, with several stops along the way. |
A student came to his teacher and asked him, "Sir, how many friends should a person have, one or a lot?"
"Everything is very simple," the teacher answered, pointing to a tall apple tree outside. "Pick that red apple for me from the highest branch(树枝). " The student looked up and said, "But it's too high, sir! I can't reach it. "
"Ask a friend. Maybe he'll help you," the teacher answered. The student called another student and stood on his shoulders. "I still can't reach it, sir," said the student. "Don't you have more friends?" the teacher smiled.
The student asked two more friends and they started standing up on each other's shoulders and backs, attempting to reach the apple on the top of the tree. But the apple was so high that the students weren't able to pick it.
Then the teacher called him back. "So, do you understand how many friends a person needs?" "I do, sir," the student said. "A lot more—so together we could solve any problem. "
"Well," the teacher said disappointedly (失望地), "of course you need a lot of friends. However, among all of these friends there should be at least one smart friend finding out that you needed a ladder(梯子). "
All over the world, thousands of animals are used for wildlife tourism(旅游业). People travel to watch monkey shows, hug baby tigers and swim with dolphins. It might look like fun, but there are reports that animals are hurt now and again. The World Animal Protection (WAP) says that up to 550,000 wild animals are exposed(暴露) to ill treatment around the world; in Cambodia, for example, it's been reported that elephants have died after carrying tourists for long in hot weather. This is getting changed—over 100 travel companies have promised that they will no longer open up such places. However, some people argue(争论) that animal tourism isn't always as bad as it seems. So what do you think?
Group Yes
•Animals weren't put on this planet for enjoyment. They should be free to live as they choose.
•The way animals are treated is often cruel (残忍的) and causes much pain. Even if treated well, they cannot act in the same way as they would in the wild.
•We don't need wildlife tourism. We can see animals close up in their natural home in TV programs. There's no need to disturb (打扰) them in real life.
Group No
•It is enjoyable and educational(有教育意义的) for people to communicate with the wonderful animals. The more people know about them, the more they want to protect them.
•Wildlife tourism brings money to poor areas and may be the only way for some people to make a living.
•Not all animals are treated badly. Some endangered animals are under the protection of programs that look after rare species(稀有物种).
You may study differently from your friends, but your study habits are not wrong!
Kelly and Maria are best friends with a lot in common. They love doing things together, such as going to movies and concerts, shopping, or just sitting at a small cafe. Since they take a lot of the same school subjects, they would love to study together, but they find this impossible. Their working styles are so completely different that they can't be in the same room while they are studying!
Kelly would like to study in a clean, open space, while Maria works best with books, papers and other things around her. Kelly prefers to study in a totally silent room, but Maria loves to play music or even have the TV on. Kelly can sit for hours without moving, and often gets all her homework done in one sitting. Maria, however, is always getting up, and says that she thinks best when she's on the move.
You might be asking yourself: which way of studying gets better results? Many people believe that a silent, tidy setting(环境) is the way to go, ___▲___. Some research has even shown that outside noise and untidiness help some people be concentrated(注意力集中的), because it makes them form a “wall” in their mind around what they are doing and improves their focus(注意).
So, if you're a student who chooses to study while sitting at a table in a busy shopping center, don't worry about it. If you work in total silence, that's OK, too. Judging from(从. . . 看) Kelly's and Maria's study habits, the best way to study is the way that works for you. In their very different ways, both of them do well in school, and both finish their work within the required time as well.
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Bob was a weatherman at a small TV station. He had worked for twenty years and he felt that his life was boring. Every day, he studied the weather and tried to predict the next day's weather. Then, he stood in front of the camera and read his report. Some days it was (下雪的), while some days it was sunny; sometimes rainy, while sometimes cloudy. (虽然)the weather changed each day, Bob still felt that his job was always the same. His boss often told him not to be so (严肃认真的) and smile more in front of the camera, but Bob rarely(很少)smiled. He thought that most people did not pay （注意）to his weather report and his job did not matter(重要)much to anyone.
One day, he arrived at work and began to study the weather as (通常的). He noticed some (不同) that day. Everything he studied told him that there was going to be a very big storm very soon. （突然）Bob felt excited. He ran to his boss's office and (提议) to do a special weather report. The boss agreed. Bob gave a special report that afternoon and (警告) people of the coming storm. Because of this report many people were safe. Bob have a （机会）to show that his job was very important.
Sam was excellent boy and most classmates loved him. There was another boy (call）Tim in Sam's class. He was not good at his lessons and always did (bad) in class. So no one loved him.
Sam got a beautiful pen as a gift from his parents on his (twelve) birthday. He brought it to school so that he could use it to take notes in class. When Tim saw it, he was so jealous(嫉妒) that he (put) it in his bag during the break.
Sam couldn't find his pen when he came back to his seat. He (tell) his teacher about it. the teacher's help, they found it in Tim's bag. ,Sam wasn't angry with Tim. Tim had nothing (say) and he felt sorry. From then on, he changed a lot. And after that, Tim became friends with Sam and learned a lot from (he).
Have you ever heard of Iceland? Iceland is a European country. It used to be one of the richest countries in the world. Its total area is 103 thousand square kilometers. Summer in Iceland is very short, which lasts from June to August. Its winter starts from September and ends next May.
In 1980, Iceland started to develop its tourist industry(旅游业). Forty two years has passed since then. In summer, plenty of tourists from all over the world come here to have a visit. In winter, people in Iceland have to spend the long dark night. They usually have a lot of special activities, such as skating, riding snow motorbikes and having parties to have an exciting night.
Because of a long cold winter, Iceland has a short growing season. Food problem was always a headache for Iceland in the past. Now the problem is being solved.
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Its total area |
103, 000 square |
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When Iceland started to develop its tourist industry |
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What people do to have an exciting night in winter |
They skate， snow motorbikes and have parties. |
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Iceland has a short growing season |
Because of a long cold winter |
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内容要点 |
参考词汇 |
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About food safety |
junk food，wash hands |
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About going outside |
follow traffic rules，wear a mask(口罩) |
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About study |
make a study plan，... |
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注意：1）短文内容必须包含所给要点，可适当发展；
2）语句通顺、语法正确、书写规范；
3）文中不能出现考生的真实姓名、校名和地名；
4）词数80-100左右，开头结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Hello, everyone!
Winter holiday is coming.
