Tommy has a little dog. Her name is Goldier. She is pretty and interesting. Tommy loves her very much.
The other day, Goldier was out walking with Tommy. She cut her paw (爪子) on a bit of glass. When they arrived home, Tommy's mother thought that the cut was deep. She asked Tommy to take Goldier to the vet. (兽医) The vet was very kind, and he gave her an injection. (注射) Then he stitched up the cut and put on a bandage.
Goldier looks ever so funny as she walks on three legs, holding her paw as if she has been to war!
British roads are the safest in the world in 2010, only 3.8 people out of 100, 000 died in road accidents. This number is less than in any other country. If you go there, you should try to driving the same way British people do. This is some advice for visitors who plan to go driving in the UK.
Drive on the left side of the road. In most countries, people drive on the right side. Many visitors have problems because they forget about this difference.
If there is a line of cars, don't try to go past other people to get to the called jumping the line. If you do this, other people will get angry with you.
Stop at traffic lights(交通灯). In the UK, drivers always red, even if there aren't any cars or people around.
Don't use your horn(喇叭) too much. If you do, people will think you are not polite, If another driver flashes(闪光)their lights at you, then they are probably trying to tell you that they will wait for you to go first.
If you have an accident. then don't try to bribe(贿赂) the police! If you do, you might finish your visit in prison(监狱).
On a farm lived a father and a son. The father always got up early and read by the window. One morning, the son came up to him and said, Dad, I read books at night but forget most of them the next morning. What's the good of reading?
The father didn't reply to his question at once. He passed him a basket that was used to carry coal (煤). He said, "Get some water from the river with the basket and then I'll tell you the answer."
The son felt surprised but he did as his father said. He tried many times but every time the water leaked(漏掉) from the basket.
An hour later, the son came back with the empty basket and told his father it was impossible to hold water with the basket. The father said with a smile, "Yes, you are right, my son. The basket can't hold water. But did you notice the basket was different?" The son found the dirty basket had become clean. The father continued, "Reading is like holding water with the basket. Although we can't remember all we read, we have changed while reading."
Hi, I'm Tom. When I was about 12 years old, a girl in my class liked to point out my problems. I was too thin; I wasn't a good student; I talked too much; I was too proud and so on. At last, I became very angry and ran to my father.
He listened to me quietly. Then he asked, "Are these things true or not? Do you know what you are really like? Go and make a list of what she said and find the things that are true. "
I did as he told me. To my great surprise,I found that about half of the things were true. Some of them I couldn't change (like being very thin). But there were things I could and wanted to change. For the first time, I got a clear picture of myself.
I brought the list back to Dad. He didn't take it. "That's just for you, " he said. "You know the truth about yourself better than anyone else. When people say something that is true about you，you should find it helpful. "
Our world is full of people who think they know your problems. Don't be angry and feel hurt. Listen to them.
There was a fire in the factory at about 1:40 last night. A reporter interviewed some people about it this morning.
Reporter: What were you doing when the fire broke out?
I was preparing for a reporter when I got the phone call from Jim. I quickly
drove to the factory. The firefighters were putting out the fire when I got there. They arrived several minutes before me.
—Tom (The manager of the factory)
I was on duty last night. I smelled something burning. When I got up, I saw smoke coming from the window of the workshop(车间). I called 911 and our manager at once.
—Jim (A worker)
We drove to the factory as soon as we got the phone call at 1:47 a. m. we arrived at about 1:55 a. m. and soon put it out. No one died or got hurt in the fire, It's dry these days. We think all the families and factories should be more careful.
—Jeff(A firefighter)
Long ago, there was a queen who lived in a palace (宫殿) , she felt bored and said to her adviser(顾问) ,"AII the things around me are too boring. I need a different kind of beauty. Let everyone know that I will hold a competition for the most beautiful thing in the world. And the prize will be this crown (王冠)."
Several days later, lots of people came to the competition and showed their things. The queen was not satisfied with what she saw. The adviser suggested, "What you are looking for cannot be brought to you. You must look for it by yourself. What about a journey?"
The queen was interested in the idea, so she started at once. As she was on top of the hill near her palace, she looked down and suddenly something cried in her heart. "Why have I never found my palace so beautiful?"
The queen spent one year traveling. She saw beauty on the farm, in the forest and even in the stars twinkling at night on her journey. But what was the most beautiful thing? She thought it over.
Suddenly, she understood beauty was everywhere. She should learn to enjoy the world. She left the pieces of her crown at different places that she had seen. As time went by, the queen's crown got smaller and smaller until nothing was left.
She found the most beautiful thing at last. It was the world!
A new library opened last month in Norway. But it may be a little hard for you to visit. It is 150 meters under the ground. It is inside an old mine(矿井)on the island of Svalbard. The island is about 1,000 km from the North Pole(北极).
The library is called The World Arctic Archive. In fact, it's not made for people to visit. It is to protect the world's most important books from natural disasters(自然灾害)and wars，reported the Daily Mail. Some people also call it the “doomsday(世界末日)library'.
According to the company that built the library, Svalbard was the best place to build it. “Deep in the permafrost(永冻土层), it's about minus 10 degrees,” the company told The Verge. “In this environment, the books can last for more than 500 years.”
So far, three countries-Norway, Mexico and Brazil have put books in the library. The Brazilian Constitution(宪法)is one of the books.
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All students have bad times. What do they usually do when they get into trouble?
Linda My mom is like my friend. I talk about everything to her. Whenever I have some troubles, I can get good advice from her. I have another good friend--my diary. It knows all my secrets(秘密).Talking with my two friends always makes me feel better.
Peter Laughing helps me when I'm upset. I usually watch funny movies and TV shows. I also love spending my hard time with my best friend Dave. He is humorous(有幽默感的)and always makes me laugh.
John Every time I feel bad, I go climbing alone. The study says exercising can help cheer one up. And the beautiful view(风景)at the top of the mountain makes me forge tall my troubles. Sometimes I shout at the mountain top. It feels fantastic.
Every Friday night, Winston would stand at the gate of the railway station, playing his violin happily. He smiled to everyone and many people put money into the hat in front of him. One day, Winston showed up and put his hat on the ground as usual. But different from what he always did in the past days, he took out a large piece of paper and put it on, the ground.
It said a gentleman named George Miller left an important thing into my hat by mistake. Please come soon, Mr. Miller. About half an hour later, a middle-aged man hurried to Winston and said," "It's you! I know you are an honest(诚实的) man and will be here."
Winston asked, "Are you Mr. Miller? Did you lose anything?" "A lottery ticket(彩票)!" answered the middle-aged man. Winston then returned it to the man. Yesterday when the man knew that his ticket was worth(价值) $ 500,000, he was so excited! Then he realized that he threw the ticket together with the money into the young man's hat!
Someone asked Winston. "You play the violin to make money. Why don't you keep the ticket and prize for yourself?" Winston replied, "Though I don't have much money, I live happily now. But if I lose honesty, I won't be happy anymore.
It was a cold night. A taxi driver, Peter, didn't take even one passenger all day. When he went by the railway station, he saw a young man coming out with two bags in his hands. So he drove to him and asked, "Where are you going, sir?"
"To the Red Hotel." the young man answered. When the taxi driver heard this, he didn't feel happy any more. The young man would give him only three dollars because the hotel was near the railway station. But suddenly, he had an idea. He took the young man through many streets of the big city.
After a long time, they arrived at the hotel. "Here we are! You should pay me fifteen dollars, please." The taxi driver said to the young man. "What? Fifteen dollars! Do you think I'm a fool? Only last week, I took a taxi from the railway station to this hotel and only gave the driver thirteen dollars. I know how much I have to pay for the trip."
