Can dolphins (海豚) talk? Maybe they cannot talk with words, but they can talk with sounds. They show their feelings with sounds. Dolphins travel in a group. We call a group of fish a "school". They do not study, but they travel together. Dolphins are mammals (哺乳动物), not fish, but they swim together like fish in a school. Dolphins talk to the other dolphins in the school. They give information to the others. They talk when they are happy, sad or afraid. They say "welcome" when a dolphin comes back to the school. They talk when they play.
They make some sounds above water. They make many more sounds under water. People cannot hear these sounds because they are very, very high. Scientists make tapes of the sounds and study them. Sometimes people catch dolphins for a large aquarium (水族宫). People can watch dolphins in a show. Dolphins do not like to be away from their school in an aquarium. They are sad and lonely. There are many stories about dolphins. They help people. Sometimes they save somebody's life. Dolphins' meat is good, but people do not like to kill them. They say that dolphins bring good luck. Many people believe this.
A few weeks ago, I joined in a camping trip at Pitt Lake. I spent three days and two nights there.
It was a new experience for me, so I was both nervous and excited at first. Luckily, the weather was beautiful, so we got off to a good start. As there were so many campers – including both coaches and students – we had one big canoe (独木舟) and one smaller canoe. I chose to be in the smaller canoe with my friend Mitra, but we soon found that this was not a wise choice. In order to keep up with the bigger canoe, all of us had to paddle (划桨) hard. My arms quickly became sore and my hands became numb (麻木的). To take our minds off the pain, Mitra and I played "20 Questions" while paddling. In this game, one person thinks of an object and the other person asks 20 questions to work out what the object is. We had a good laugh before we finally arrived at the campsite.
We started a campfire soon after we arrived. At night, we got together around the fire, enjoying food and listening to scary stories. Some of the other campers put their wet shoes and socks beside the fire to dry. However, because of the wind, one pair of socks almost caught fire. Everyone panicked (惊慌) – one person got so scared that he fell out of his folding chair. Everyone thought it was pretty funny!
The time flew quickly. Soon, it was time to go back. We didn't want to leave and agreed that we would hang out together again sometime soon.
Mr and Mrs Woods come from Washington. They love Beijing very much. They teach English in a middle school there. They have two children，Sandy and Paul. They are in Beijing now.
Mr Woods likes swimming and singing. His wife likes swimming and reading. They often go swimming in the afternoon. Sandy likes playing football and swimming. Paul likes swimming and playing basketball with his Chinese friend.
Paul's uncle, John works in a hospital in New York. He likes swimming too. He loves Beijing and likes to work in Beijing. But he can't speak Chinese at all. Now he is still there and goes to Chinese classes every week.
Today at Beijing airport，John meets Sandy. Sandy is very happy to see her cousin, Linda. They are going back to the USA. They'll have a vacation there for about three weeks. But Linda can't find her nice watch which she likes very much. At last, Sandy helps her find it in her wallet. It's a purple one.
Even if you think that your parents are too strict at times, loving your parents is a normal and happy part of life. Here are some ways to love your parents.
Tell them you love them every morning. A gentle" Good morning" and" I love you" will warm a coldest heart. Remember that they brought you into this world. Respect（尊重） more and value these moments. It's OK to get angry but angry actions don't help you or your parents. Cool off, keep a diary of your feelings, or talk to a friend. After this, share your feelings with your parents.
Follow their rules. It will make your attitude（态度） better and win you more respect from them. You're feeling bad when you don't get what you want. However, you'd better remember they keep a roof over your head when it's cold, raining, snowing or too hot. Maybe you can't do many things because of these rules, but think about it—there are a lot of things you can do.
Stay with them more. Do things with your parents like watching TV, or going somewhere with them. Anyway, spend as much time as you can with them. Listen to their old stories and learn from them. You will find they are your teachers in this way or another.
Some people simply may not be able to love their parents. There can be some reasons for this, family violence（暴力） for example. Ask for help if they beat you in any way. It's not right for them to hurt（伤害） you.
Note-taking is a skill that can help you do well in all your schoolwork. It can make you confident (自信的) when you are studying. .
★. If your teacher writes notes on the blackboard, that's great. You can copy them or write down the most important facts of all in class. . For example, some teachers may focus on (关注) lots of dates and facts in class but they only write the important ones on the blackboard. Other teachers may not write anything down, but they may say something important again and again.
★Ask. . If your teacher speaks too fast and you can't follow what he is saying, you can ask him after class.
★Compare. Comparing your notes with your classmates' can be good for your learning. It can also help you and your classmates correct some mistakes.
★Organize. Note-taking also needs organization. Keep notes for each subject in one notebook so that you can find everything easily when a test comes.
★Good note-taking takes time. If you decide to recopy (誊写) your notes every evening, . But you'll save time in the coming test.
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A. you'll surely have less time to watch TV. B. Different teachers do things differently. C. But unluckily most students don't know how to take notes. D. Don't be afraid to ask your teacher to repeat what you miss. E. Write down key facts. |
A traveler was in a large desert, planning to walk across it in one month. Twenty more days passed, the journey had been going on1. "Soon I'll be able to walk out of this desert," he thought happily.
But the desert was never friendly2travelers. In a short time, there came a strong sandstorm. He hurriedly 3 his head with the clothes, prostrating（俯伏）on the sand. After about ten minutes, the sandstorm4. He shook the clothes and stood up. At that moment, he found himself in a hopeless situation—the backpack with food and water was swept away by the5.
As we know, it seems impossible to leave the desert without food and water. Luckily, he had a pear left. He held it in his hands tightly. "Not too bad, at least I have a pear. I6I can walk out of the desert."
Days and nights went by quickly, but the desert still looked endless. Besides, hunger, thirst, and fear of7were always around him like ghosts. However, each time he was close to losing hope, he forced（强迫）himself to stare at the pear that he had been8. "Not too bad, at least I have a pear."
A small pear became the9for his survival（生存）. Three days later, as soon as he saw a village not far away, he laughed with excitement. He felt completely relaxed—the pear brought him back to life.
To keep hope is the best weapon（武器）for victory, so10tell you "nothing" because only if you try to research, you can always find a "pear" to pull you out of trouble.
My cousin Sandy is an English girl. （she） last name is White. She is 12.The girl is tidy. In her room, her books and tape player （be） in the bookcase. Her schoolbag is on the desk. Her pencil box （be） on the desk, too. Some（pen） and a set of keys are in the pencil box. A baseball is under the desk, it's not Sandy's. It's her brother （Sam）. Sandy has （有） a computer. It's on the table. Next to （紧挨着） computer is a photo. Two girls are it. Do you know who the two （girl） are? Well, （she） are Sandy's good friends, Mary and Anna.
提示：
1）春节(The Spring Festival)是中国的传统(traditional)节日；
2）春节前夕，吃年夜饭，观看中央电视台节目(CCTV programmers)；
3）春节期间，穿新衣走亲访友……
4）对春节看法。
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1）书写规范，语句通顺，逻辑清晰，行文连贯；
2）文章开头及结尾已给出，不计入总词数；
3）词数90左右，可适当发挥。
Dear Tom,
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Best wishes!
Yours,
Li Jie
