Once upon a time, there lived an old dog. When the old 1 was young, he was a great hunter (猎犬). He was strong enough and he could run quickly.2 his owner loved him very much. But later he was old and he was becoming slow and 3 .
One day, the old dog and his owner were walking in the forest. The dog saw a pig 4 behind a tree. He caught the pig by its 5 . But the pig's tail was short and the dog's teeth were weak and the pig got away.
"My teeth were much stronger when I was young, "6 the dog. "I hope my owner isn't angry with me. "
When the owner saw the pig run away, he was angry. "You are a useless(没用的)dog!"he shouted. "What will my 7 eat tonight?"
The dog was sad. "My owner, " he said, "it is not my fault that I'm8 . For many years, I've helped you to feed your family. Am I worth(价值)9 to you now?"
The owner realized that he was wrong. "You're right, " he said. "I should praise you for your 10 these years instead of blaming(责怪)you for being old. "
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There lived an owl(猫头鹰) in a forest. He was wise(有智慧的) and he was always willing to help others. One day, a little bird went to him. She was crying.
"Why are you crying?" asked the owl.
"I am very unhappy. I do not want to be a bird. I am so tiny, weak and useless. I want to be like the lion!He is important but I am not. " she said.
The owl thought for a moment and whispered(低语) something into her ear. At once, she dried her tears and went away.
One week later, the bird came back. "Thank you, wise owl, " she said. "I am very happy now. Every day, I sit on the tallest tree and look out for lions and tigers. When they come near, I will shout at the top of my voice. In this way, I can warn my friends to run or hide. "
The wise owl smiled and said, "So, now you understand that no one in the world is useless. "
When some plates of the earth move suddenly, an earthquake(地震) happens. Many earthquakes begin under the sea. In fact, earthquake s may happen anywhere on the earth and they often happen near high mountains. During an earthquake, houses fall and people are killed or hurt, and sometimes the whole villages or cities are destroyed(被毁灭). Can we do something to keep ourselves safe from earthquakes?Scientists have studied earthquakes and made maps that show the "earthquake belts". It' s possible for earthquake s to happen in many places of these belts. In these places we should build strong houses to flight against earthquakes.
In the future, scientists will be able to predict(预测) exactly when and where an earthquake will happen. They can also tell people what to do and how to do it.
Jessie and her two younger sisters lived with their mother in an apartment building.
One evening, a fire started on the second floor. The smoke(烟) quickly spread(蔓延) through the whole building and the fire alarm went off. All the people ran out of the building. There was no time for the mother to take other things, so she just took three winter jackets for her children. They ran outside as quickly as possible.
Soon, the firemen arrived and tried to control the fire so that it wouldn't spread to other buildings. Standing in horror, the children watched their apartment building burning(燃烧)for hours.
Because of the fire, this family and twelve other families in the same building were homeless. But what happened next?They got help from the Red Cross office and many other people. They brought clothes, food and even money. A week later, all the families moved into their newly rented(租用的) houses.
Jessie's mother told her children, "So many people helped us. We must never forget what they did for us. "The three children agreed. Right away, they started to make special cards to thank people for helping them. At the bottom(底部) of their cards, they added this message:Don't play with fire. It's dangerous.
Several years ago, I spent most of my time at a mental hospital (精神病院) in our town. I found much joy there. At first it was a little scary to be there, but I stayed on, because I had a reason for doing this.
I volunteered in a locked﹣up(封闭的) environment. To my surprise, I found that a friend of my parents was a patient(病人) in this hospital. I knew, when I was a baby, this woman wanted to keep me because she had no children. I looked after this woman and showed my old photos to her. Finally, she was able to remember some old things, and she said to me one day, "Dear, you should not come here. "But I wanted to bring something happy into this woman's life. I learned that because she had no family, she couldn't leave here and go home. So I brought her to my home twice and I still remembered the happy smile on her face.
I have never forgotten this volunteering experience. This woman later passed away. I can't see her anymore, but I'm happy that I have done something to make a difference in another person's life.
Dear Sir,
I think it is important for children to learn how to do chores and help. their parents with housework. It is not enough to just get good(grade) at school. Children these days dependtheir parents too much. They are always asking, "Could you get this for me?"or "Could you help me with that?"(do) chores helps to develop children's independence and teaches them how to look after themselves. It also helps them to understand the idea of(fair). Since they live in one house with (they) parents, they should know that everyone should do their part in keeping it clean tidy. Our neighbors' son got into good college but during his first year, he had no idea how to(take) care of himself. As a result, he often fell ill and his grades(drop). The earlier kids learn to be independent, the(good) it is for their future.
Mr. Smith
Mario Green from Riverside High School gives (几个) hours each week to help others. He loves animals and wants to be an animal doctor. He (义务做) at an animal hospital every Saturday morning. Mario believes it can help him to get his future dream job. He thinks it's hard work, but he wants to learn more about how to (关心) for animals. He gets such a(强烈的)feeling of satisfaction when he sees the animals get better and the look of(高兴) on their owners' faces.
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One of the world's most dangerous sports is mountain climbing, and one of the most popular places for thisthe Himalayas. The Himalayasthe southwestern part of China. Of all the mountains, Qomolangma rises the highest and is the most famous. It is 8844. 43 meters high and so is very dangerous to climb. Thick clouds cover the topsnow can fall very hard. Even more serious include freezing weather conditions and heavy storms. It is also very hard to take in air as you get near the top.
The first people to reach the top were Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary May 29, 1953. The first Chinese team did so in 1960, while the first woman to succeed was Junko TabeiJapan in 1975.
Why do so many climbers risklives?One of the main reasons is that people want to challenge themselves in the face of difficulties. The spirit of these climbersus that we should never trying to achieve our dreams. It also shows that humans can sometimes be than the forces of nature.
It was hot and we hadn't got any rain for long. Yesterday I saw my six-year-old son, Billy, walking towards the forest. Several minutes later, he ran back to the house. This activity went on for an hour. I really wanted to know what Billy was doing.
I followed him to go to the forest. I found out that he was holding a cup of water. He walked carefully in order not to drop the water.
I saw a baby deer(鹿) lying on the ground. It lifted its head to drink the water in my son's cup.
After the baby deer drank up, Billy ran back to the house to get more water. I found out that his eyes were filled with tears.
I watched the most beautiful heart working so hard to save another life. Tears ran down my face. I felt something wet on my body. I looked up at the sky and it was raining. Someone would say that this was just a coincidence(巧合). But I would like to believe it was a miracle(奇迹).
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Dear Wang Ping,
I'd like to say something before you go back to Shanghai. You are a very kind, helpful and friendly girl
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Yours,
Li Hua