Chrissy had only been in heaven for a few days. She was a (n)1angel there. Even though she was the newest angel, Chrissy had been given a very important task. She was in charge of the2. Every Monday and every Thursday, she had to be3that the clouds get together and spread their raindrops all over the world. Every living thing on the4needed rain. Trees needed rain to grow5and strong. Grass needed rain to6green. All the animals had to have water to7and to take baths in. And of course flowers needed rain to look lovely and smell wonderful. So making the rain come was a very important8! But no one had told Chrissy how to make it rain, and she didn't know what to do at all.
Chrissy asked one of the old angels if he could9her. "The angel that had the job before you used to tell sad stories to the clouds, and that made them cry," said the old one. But Chrissy was a very10little angel and she didn't know any sad stories. So she didn't think that would work.
My friend named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office, a lovely boy was walking around the shining car." Is this your car, sir?" he asked.
Paul answered, "Yes, my brother gave it to me for Christmas." The boy was surprised, "You mean your brother gave it to you and it did cost you nothing? Sir, I wish..."He hesitated (犹豫).Of course Paul knew what the boy wanted, but what the boy said surprised him greatly." I wish, "the boy went on, "that I could be a brother like that." Paul looked at the boy in surprise, and then he said, "Would you like to take a ride in my car？""Oh yes, I'd love to," the boy answered.
After a short ride, the boy turned and with his eyes shining, said, "Sir, would you mind stopping in front of my house?"
Paul smiled a little. He thought he knew what the boy wanted. He wanted to show his neighbours that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again. "Will you stop where those two stairs are?" the boy asked.
He went up to the stairs. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled(残疾的)brother. He sat on the stair and pointed to the car.
"There he is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn't cost him a dollar. And some day I'm going to give you one just like it...then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas windows that I've been trying to tell you about."
Paul got out and lifted Buddy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed elder brother climbed in behind him and the three began an unforgettable holiday ride.
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Shirley Temple, the once-famous child film star, died at the age of 85 on February 10, 2014.She was born on April 23, 1928. She was good at acting and dancing. In 1934, she acted(主演)in the film Bright Eyes. From then on she became famous around the world. Later she starred in other films and won a Juvenile Oscar in February, 1935. For many Americans born in the 1930s and 1940s, Temple was not just an on-screen star but also a close friend in their childhood. She was remembered by the world as the forever "little angel"！An American film star said, "Little Shirley Temple encouraged the whole country during the Great Depression(大萧条)." |
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Shi Li and Cui Jiping are husband and wife. They are disabled. They completed the first Chinese encyclopedic(百科知识的)dictionary for deaf people and people with hearing problems. The dictionary includes words on medicine, education, psychology, law, history and culture about deaf people's life. This book provides a learning tool for this special group of people and it helps them know about the world more easily. They spent six years and over 1, 000, 000 yuan on the book. They first collected material for the book by themselves, then they invited a lot of experts(专家)across the country to write. The book is warmly welcomed by the deaf. One of the readers said, "The book shows that we're not alone. We can have our own way to communicate with the world." |
Sitting on a chair all day in school can make anyone want to move around. So, more and more teachers are letting students have a ball. By sitting on exercise balls instead of chairs, teachers find students' attention improved. The most important thing is that it's very interesting and exciting.
Peter, a fifth-grade teacher in West Virginia, the USA, has been using balls as chairs since December 2010."The students love them, "he says. Peter took a survey of his students. He found that 80% of the students thought sitting on the balls helped them pay more attention to what they were learning. They can focus on what they have learned.
The manager, Mary, feels so strong about the use of balls as chairs, and she encourages the use of the balls. She hopes not only teachers but also students know how to use them. "Our products are used in 24 states, three provinces in Canada, Puerto Rico and Japan," says Mary. "Research shows that sitting on the balls makes them sit up straighter," says Mary, "but it feels not boring." Because the students are moving, it makes their blood flow faster. That carries more oxygen to the brain, so the kids have more energy and can focus longer. "Besides, they're fun," says Peter.
A: Hi, Li Qiang. I haven't seen you for days.
B: I have been to Beijing.
A: What did you do there?
B:
A: Really? How did you perform?
B:
A: Congratulations！You're always the best. Whose poem did you choose?
B: I chose Li Bai's. He is my favourite poet.
A: I love his poems, too.
B: Fantastic. You know, our Chinese ancient poems are really great. We should learn more.
A: It's our duty to keep and spread our traditional culture.
B: That's right.
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A. Why did you go there? B. I agree with you. C. Where have you been? D. I won first prize. E. Do you like Li Bai? F. And what do you think of the competition? G. I took part in the First Chinese Ancient Poem Reading Competition. |
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A. but you can't see it before you reach the top B. and I learnt lessons from his experiences during our conversations C. I really got a lot from the mountain-climbing. D. I was too young to understand his words. E. It was so challenging for me because I was only ten years old. |
Whenever the sun dropped and the blue sky came up, my father and I used to climb the mountain near my house. Walking together, my father and I used to have a lot of conversations, He always told me, "You should have goals (目标) like climbing the mountain." Without the mountain-climbing, we couldn't have enough time to spend together, because my father was very busy. It gave me time to talk with my father and to be in deep thoughts as well as to develop my patience. Once we climbed a very high mountain. During the first few hours of climbing, I enjoyed the flowers and trees, and the birds' singing. But as time passed, I got a pain in both of my legs. I didn't want to climb. In fact, I hated it at that moment, but my father said to me, "You can always see a beautiful sky at the top of the mountain, . Only there at the top can you see all the nice things, just like in life. At that time, But later, I got to know hope and confidence (信心) . I found myself standing at the top of the mountain, and the sky was as clear as the crystal (水晶).
The most(value) gift I(receive) is a photo album from my best friend Kevin. Kevin and I were classmatesall six years of primary school. We both liked playing football and listening to music, so we always had a lot of things to talk. It is(wonder) to have such a good friend.
, last summer, Kevin had to move to another city because of his father's job. Then he gave me a photo album. "It has photosthe memorable events we(experience) together. I've also(write) some notes under each photo," he said. I was deeply(move).
I put the album beside my bed. I always look at it when I think of Kevin.
