One day, a farmer and his son Thomas saw a horseshoe while they (walk)along a road home. The father said, "Look! There ishorseshoe. Pick it up and put it in your bag. "Thomas said, "It is rubbish. It's worth（价值） nothing. " His father said nothing but picked it up (him).
When they got to a nearby town, they decided(rest) for a while. There, the farmer sold the horseshoe for a few. (cent) and bought some pears with them. Then the father and the son continued their way. The sun shone bright in the sky. What's worse, there wasn't a house or even a tree for them to take breaks. Thomas felt so thirsty（口渴的）and tiredhe couldn't walk on anymore. Just at that time, his father dropped a pear on the groundThomas picked it up quickly to eat. After a while, his father did the same. Again, Thomas picked it up and put it his mouth at once.
When Thomas ate all the pears, his father said to his son(careful), "My son, if you picked up that horseshoe（early）, it would not have been necessary for you to bend（弯腰） for pears so many times. Always remember the lesson that anyone who does not worry about the little things will find he cannot do the great things. "
We all know a mothers love is wonderful. You should never forget your mother's love and repay(回报) it with all your life.
In a small village of Guizhou, Liu Xiuxiang, a man teacher has done like this many years. At the age of four, Liu (lose) his father. He had to live a difficult life with his mother. Because of his father's (die),
Liu's mother felt so sad. Soon her illness became much (serious). Though Liu's neighbors helped him a lot, in his life, he not only looked after (he), bust also had to support his family by picking litter. The heavy living problems didn't make him give up. Instead, they made him stronger.
He worked really hard at his lessons and all his work paid off. He went into a university in 2008, , there was still a difficult problem. Who would look after his mother? Finally, Liu made great decision. He carried his mother on his back to the university. After knowing about this situation, his university and schoolmates often helped him.
Now he is a headmaster in his hometown. He doesn't forget the love from the society. He often gives away his money (help) children in need. He became one of the greatest (win) of May Fourth Youth Medal of the year 2020 in Guizhou. Soon his (amaze) story of carrying his mother on his back to the university spread(传播) over the Internet.
Da Mao and Er Shun, two pandas sent to Calgary Zoo in Canada in 2014, are going back to China two years earlier than the plan because of the COVID-19 outbreak( 新冠肺炎暴发). Calgary Zoo will also send their two (baby) back.
The animals only feed on fresh bamboo from China. , with the COVID-19 outbreak, people in China can't send the fresh bamboo to them by plane as usual. According to the zoo keeper, the pandas will not eat bamboo that is not fresh, so they decide (send) them back.
Some people on the Internet say the pandas live expensive life. (other) think these pandas are very fortunate because they have a home to return when they face difficulties. In fact, while the doctors (fight) with COVID -19 for humans, our panda researchers were worrying about the pandas abroad too. (luck), China has kept COVID-19 in control in most areas. China is (safe) place of all the countries in the world now.
COVID-19 is still so serious all countries are hoped to work hard to control the situation so that the life of all human beings and animals can get back to normal soon.
Your parents love you and care about you. As teenager, you should try to make them happy. Here is some advice.
Do your chores. Help your parents out when you see them working around the house.
Do well at school. Make (decision) to study hard every day. Parents want you to be a good student. You do not have to be the (good) one, but try your best. Don't give easily.
Develop interests in something. Find out you are good at, and join a club to improve yourself. It's great to have hobbies. Something like painting or reading (change) your life all the time.
Talk with your parents well. Do not talk back to your parents. In order (understand) them, find a right time to talk with them. They will be (exciting) to spend time talking with you.
Always listen. Listening to your parents will help you understand better. When you have (trouble), just ask them and be open to their opinions.
Once upon a time, there lived a wise man. Everyone respected him. His son, however, was very lazy and did nothing all -day. The wise man was (worry) about his son's future.
One day, he said to his son, want you to go and find some treasure. I have drawnmap to guide you" Then he handed his son a bag. Inside the bag (be) clothes, some food, a little money and the map.
The son set out on his long journey the next day, along the way, he met a lot of people. Some gave him something (eat) when he was hungry.
Finally, he reached the treasure place. He spent two days looking for the treasure,
found nothing. Disappointed, he headed back home. On(he) way back, he learned to hunt and make (meal). He was now able to tell time by the place of the sun and protect himself wild animals. He met the same people who helped him (early). This time, he helped them in return.
When he reached home, he said sorry to his father for not finding the treasure. There wasn't any treasure in the very first place, my son," the father answered with a smile. "But I think you (find) the true treasure of your life already."
Have you ever been to Hawaii? Hawaii has always been a magical name to people who like (travel). People from all over the world dream of seeing the beautiful islands in the middle of the ocean. It's always one of their dreams to watch sun going down. The sun drops like a ball of bright fire into the sea, and it drops so quickly you can't even see it move.
About two thousand years ago, the (one) people went to Hawaii in a very small boat. They (glad) found the beautiful white sand beaches and the waving palm trees. But it was difficult for people (go) to Hawaii at that time. And there were no big hotels like the ones today. Now people can get to Hawaii in different (way). More and more people go to Hawaii, so lots of nice big hotels have been built. However, the sights in Hawaii (not change) much in the past years. The white sand beaches and the waving palm trees are still there. People often have a (relax) time, taking a walk along the water in the morning. At night, they get together (hold) parties, chatting and dancing. So if you're thinking about relaxing yourself, Hawaii is surely the first place for you to choose.
It's not often sunny in Paris, but people still love to walk along the banks of the Seine. They love the city's old buildings,(especial) Notre Dame Cathedral(巴黎圣母院). Unluckily, that view (go) since April 16th, 2019.
On April 16, a fire destroyed the 850-year-old cathedral, and two-thirds of the roof. The fire(shock) Parisians. People came together to the church,(sing) songs and praying (祈祷)for the hundreds of firefighters who fought the flames. "Notre Dame, not only to Catholics, to all Parisians means a lot," wrote by author, "It's a symbol of French culture and history." That's people felt sad. The church itself, after all, is a treasure. It was built in 1163 and after Notre Dame, churches in Europe were built (tall) and looked more beautiful. Though Notre Dame had a long history and many (treasure), Victor Hugo, a writer, made the church truly famous. His novel, The Hunchback of Notre-Dame, presented the building to us. He wrote the book to remind people it, with hope they would work to protect the beautiful old buildings of Paris.
My partner Chris and I went traveling around the world for a year. In the end, we couldn't wait to spend 10 days enjoying world's largest rainforest, Amazon（亚马逊）.
Of all, tours are （safe）way to visit the Amazon, and we did two. On the first tour, we （leave）from a small town to go through the forest. With a group of six （visit） we made our way in a small boat, wanting to see anacondas﹣big snakes!
Our second tour led us deeper into the rainforest by boat, jeep and foot. Both our guides lived in the Amazon their whole lives and they knew （clear） about the rainforest. While we were sleeping in a small wooden house with water around it, crocodiles （swim）around us.
We didn't finish out our tours we got the chance to visit the people in the middle of the forest. We were （surprise）to learn how the local people live off the land.
Ever then, we have been fans of the wildlife of Amazon!
Every year thousands of young people in England finish school and then take a year off before they start work or go to university. Some young people go to other countries and work volunteers. These young people are glad to give (they) time to help people without pay. For example, they work in schools or hospitals, or they do something (help) for the environment.
Pauline Jones, 18, (live) in Cardiff, Wales. Next year she wants to go to university to study Chinese, but now she is living in Belize. Pauline says, "I'm working other people here to save the coral reefs (珊瑚礁) in the sea near Belize. The reefs here are beautiful, but the sea water is very polluted, the coral will die. I'm helping to do research on the coral and the fish that live around the reefs. We need (do) something about the problem before it's too late. I don't get (some) money, but that's OK. I love my work here. When I finish my work, I want to stay here for another three (month). I think I can learn (many) things during the volunteering than in university."
My family have lived in Paris for nearly a year. We (move) here last year because my father found a job in Paris. So my sister and I had chance to visit many cities in England, Germany, France, and other (country) in Europe. We enjoyed (we) a lot. We've visited many places. example, in England we visited the Buckingham Palace. In Paris, we visited the famous Eiffel Tower. Many people said it was one of (great) buildings they have ever seen. There are also many ancient buildings in Paris. So far, we (learn) a lot about history from them. there are many beautiful places to see in Europe, we miss China very much because my grandparents and friends are in China. (luck), the company will send my father back to China next month. I can't wait (go) back. I am counting down the days.
