—Take your time. Just _________ short distance(距离) from here to.________ museum.
—Just some comedies to make me happy.
—Why not Mary? She is always ready to help others.
—________. Help yourself.
—It ________ him. He has gone to America.
—It's so hard to say goodbye to our teachers and classmates.
—Don't worry. ________.
—Haha. Every Chaoshanese knows that the color of beef balls is darker.
A: Hi Maria. How was the get-together yesterday evening?
B: Oh, Dan.
A: It was?
B: Well, I planned to get there at 7: 00 but I arrived at 8: 00.
A:
B: Waiting for me made John angry.
A: Oh, I see.
B: The food was nice. I just didn't like the atmosphere(气氛). Those awful pictures on the wall made me sad. I just had a little food.
A:
B: We went to the Blue Lagoon, but Ginny said that loud music made her tense(紧张的).
A: That's fanny. Loud music always makes me want to dance.
B:
A. The food there was great, wasn't it? B. Where did you go after the dinner? C. Me too. So we went to the movies at last. D To tell you the truth, it was really terrible. E. Oh, you were late. F. Did you have a good time? |
She watched her little girl play through her window. Memories game back to her childhood.
She remembered that when she was a little girl, her1would kiss her face every2 when she was about to go to bed with her toys and said," God, keep my child safe. "However, she 3 home when she was allowed to go to college. Then she got married. Her work and family. 4her from visiting her mum, who is now living alone.
Thinking of this, she realized that she hadn't called her mum for a long time. So she picked up the 5.
"Dear, I 6 you," there came her mum's voice. "Someone said that I should give you a kiss before you left home, 7 I didn't. I want to kiss you now, but I can't do it through a phone. ""
"You kissed me every night when I was at 8," she said in a low voice.
"You're right, dear. Those days were so 9 But I feel lonely now when looking through your bedroom window. "
Tears came down her face. Not knowing how to comfort her, she hung up in a hurry. She picked up her pen and wrote a (an)10to her mum.
Dear Mum,
Thank you for 11 you've done for me. There's no greater love than yours. Mum, there's 12I want to tell you. You 13 not know how many times I saw you watch me play. That window that you looked through is the same one that God looked in. He saw you beside my bed each night when you'd tuck (把…被子盖好) me in. But since I was young at that time, I didn't know how great this love was. It is not until I have my own child to tuck in, to watch 14the window that I understand your love for me. We are the same now. So Mum, please don't feel lonely; you know I'll. 15be there.
My 10-year-old Donna said," Mom, I made a new friend at school today. Can she come over tomorrow?" Donna was a shy girl and I wanted her to make some friends to bring her out of her shell.
"Sure,honey,that sounds great. "I said,thinking back to my own best friend, Lillian. We lived across the street from each other in Washington Heights, New York. We met at the age of 10,too. Like my daughter, I was shy, but Lillian drew me out. She was one of the friendliest people in school, with shiny black hair and a mile-wide smile.
In senior high school, Lillian went on a trip to Florida. This was the first time we had to be away from each other for a few days. "I'll be back soon." she told me. But three days later, Lillian's sister told me that she had fallen into a river and hadn't come out any more. Soon, my family moved to New Jersey. Whenever, I thought of her, tears came into my eyes.
The next day Donna brought her new friend home. "Hi, Mrs. Loggia. " the little girl said. Her hair was so shiny and black and she shot me a big smile. "My name is Laura."
My daughter's new friend was so much like Lillian. I was still puzzled (迷惑) when Laura's mom came to pick her up later that afternoon. I opened the door to let her in. "Judy!" she cried. "It's me, Lillian's sister, from Washington Heights." Yes, my daughter's friend looked familiar. She was Lillian's niece.
Every baby likes sitting in the pram (婴儿车) which are pushed by their mothers along the road or in the park. They sit in the prams eating, drinking, laughing or sleeping.
But have you ever heard of the Pram Race before? It is held in Hull,England once a year. You might see some people running along the road and pushing the prams as fast as they can. However, there aren't any babies in the prams, but adults instead. They jump out of the prams and drinks lots of milk on the table along the road. Then they get into the prams and go on racing. The Pram Race is held to raise money for the people in need. For example, it helps to make it possible for disabled people to have wheelchairs for free.
It all started when Hull was a fishing town. Every Friday afternoon, fishermen's wives had to run, pushing the prams with their babies in. They took money to pay their bills and buy food rapidly before their husbands returned from the sea.
At the beginning, only a few people were interested in the race, but now quite a lot of people include children,teenagers and the old take part in it each year. It is watched by more than three thousand people. These days, the Pram Race has become more famous in the town. People can not only watch the exciting race, but also share their joy and friendship every year. If you want to watch the Pram Race, go to Hull.
It is school time again, a new start of a new period. You are, probably feeling excited and a little sad that summer is over. Some kids feel nervous or a little scared on the first day of school because of the new things, new teachers, and maybe even a new school. Luckily, these new worries only stay for a little while.
On your first day, most teachers start the school year by introducing themselves and talking about all the things you'll do that year. Maybe you'll have a chance to tell something about yourselves to the others of the class. The most important thing for you is to learn new rules and follow them. After all, rules can make the school life better. Besides, the most exciting thing for you is to meet new friends in a new place. The first day of school doesn't sound bad, but there is some advice for you to make you a better person, such as developing good learning habits, making a good plan and taking your new schoolwork seriously. The last but not the least is to have fun in your new school.
As the saying goes: Good beginning is half done.
Every Saturday, Grandpa and I walk to the nursing home to visit soma of the old and sick people there because they can't take care of themselves.
First we visit Mrs. Sokol. I call her" The Cook. People would come from miles, just to taste her chicken soup.
Next we visit Mr. Lipman. I call him" The Singer" because he loves to sing for us.
I also enjoy Mrs. Kagan's stories about her own experiences during the old days. I call her The Memory Lady. "
One day Grandpa got very sick and the doctor said they didn't think he would get better.
I had to go alone. Everyone was surprised when I told them that my grandpa was ill and in hospital.
A few days later, Grandpa was not able to sit up, eat or even speak. I went to the corner of the room so Grandpa wouldn't see me cry. Suddenly, I heard someone singing. I looked up. It was the Singer. The Cook brought her famous homemade chicken soup. The Memory Lady held Grandpa's hand and told us how Grandpa once came to visit her in a snowstorm, just to bring her some roses for her birthday.
Before I realized it, visiting hours were up. That evening, Grandpa called the nurse in and said he was hungry. Soon he began to sit up. Finally he was able to get out of bed.
A. It is really a miracle (surprising event), isn't it? B. Behind her were the Cook and the Memory Lady. C. It was time to visit the nursing home again. D. Whenever he does, his voice fills the air, clear and full of energy. E. She likes to talk about the time when she was a well-known cook in Russia. |
In films, spies(间谍) are lucky people. They are smart and adventurous(冒险的). But areal spy's-life is not that exciting. They must live a life of lies. Their work is dangerous and they may have to pay for it with their lives. American spy Nathan Hale (1755-1776) was one of these people.
Why does someone want to be a spy? Some do it for their country. Some for money. Some just love it. Nathan Hale became a spy for the first reason. He lived during the American Revolution (革命). He and his people fought the British army.
In 1774, Hale joined the American army. Before that, he was a schoolteacher. Two years later, he chose to be a spy. He had to get information from the British army. He went to the city where the British army was staying. He told them that he was a schoolteacher and wanted to find a new job. He tried to get information for the American army. Hale finally got something important and decided to go back. He hid some papers in his boots. He went to the riverbank and waited for a boat to pick him up. However, British soldiers caught Hale at the riverbank and found the papers in his boots. It turned out that as a young spy, Hale didn't have enough experience. He had told his secret to somebody else. But that person sold him out to the British army. Hale died on Sept 22, 1776. His final words were: "I only regret I have but one life to lose for my country." He died at the age of 21.
A sudden ringing woke Peter up. He turned on the light, got up and went to answer the telephone. "Are you still (lie) on the bed?" came Henry's voice. "Yes, "said Peter." But it (be) only four. "
"Doesn't your watch work? Open the window and look outside. I (arrive) at the bus stop already."
Peter did as his friend said. It (snow) heavily and it was white everywhere. He ran to the telephone and said," Wait for me there and I (get) there in a quarter of an hour. "
It was cold and the road was covered thick snow. So Peter (not walk) quickly. After half an hour,Peter and his friends were on the bus. The old driver seemed to be careful. He drove slowly all the passengers understood why he did so. Suddenly a woman in the front of the bus called out, "Truck!" People were too frightened (say) a word. The driver turned the bus aside and it hit a tree by the road. The truck passed by quickly and fell the river. Luckily none of the passengers hurt. But they were not happy. They had to save the truck driver.
We can't be too careful in the snow.
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