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Mary | *She is going to travel to Japan. *She will stay in Japan 1 |
John | He will visit 2 in New York. |
Nancy | She will visit 3 . |
—Exactly. It' s a pity that lots of them died because of the big fire.
— Yes. I enjoy his voice best. I can't think of anyone with a ____ voice.
一 Good indeed. It ____ many new stories all over the world.
—Well, just a little. I know most of them live in Asia and Africa.
—I'm not sure. I ____ go to the zoo with my best friend.
—OK, I will. Thank you.
—Sorry, but what did you say? I ____ about something else.
—Yes, and ____ of us was late for school this morning.
—____. I' m going to visit the Yellow Sea National Forest Park with my classmates.
As the taxi leaves, my father stands at the living room window looking out, watching me move off into the
1 , at 4:30 a. m. His grey hair is untidy(不整洁的) from sleeping.
Moments ago, he got up to carry my suitcase（行李箱） for me. At the middle of 2 night, he set it down for me on the front step in the cold air.
He thanked me for my cooking and for having travelled so far to 3 the holiday with him. I told him that I was worried about his loneliness and the 4 emptiness（空荡） of the house, as he went back to bed alone, to wake later, with 5 there.
"I have my own plans, " he said calmly, in the moments before I walked out.
When I arrived 10 days ago, I felt the quietness in the house. It was 6 and lifeless in the house. Then my brothers and I came and7 the rooms. But, now, they' re gone, I am the last to leave.
I watched the lights go off, but my father didn' t leave. 8 he couldn' t see me in the dark, he stood by the window watching, beside the tree. It was a fresh tree. He buys one every year for the new year. Always, it is ready to decorate when we 9 .
Like trees, my father has got through 10 times without complaining: the early death of my mother years ago, and now his children are far from home. The life of the trees is 11 while my father' s is long and strong. But both of them are tall and straight.
I watched him as he waited in the12 , and there we sat, talked, held our parties, watched the news, waited for the beauty of the winter' s twilight (暮色)each late afternoon and said goodbye. He stands still as the taxi leaves. Are there tears in his eyes, as there are in 13 ? I can' t wave from the taxi, as I leave a 14
to loneliness in the early morning darkness.
I leave behind two trees: one is with grey hair, the other is still 15 . But I don' t have the strength of either one. The sunrise today seems to come later than before.
Let's Explore (探究) The Nature!
Are you interested in animals and nature? Want to enjoy your summer holiday and learn something interesting and useful?
Here comes your chance! Youth Explore has prepared you with a THREE-DAY SUMMER PROGRAM! You can take part in many activities and meet with living animals- giraffes, pandas, tigers, and so on! More information about the program in as follows:
Age: Students aged 8~16
Groups: There are 2 programs for you to choose from. Each program needs at most 15 students.
Program A Dates: 14~16 July, 2014 Days: Monday to Wednesday Time: 10:00 a. m. ~4:00 p. m. | Program B Dates: 5~7 August, 2014 Days: Tuesday to Thursday Time: 10:00 a. m. ~4:00 p. m. |
Program cost: $230 for members; $250 for non-members（非成员）
How to do: Simply come to our centre to get an application form (申请表). Hand in your form on or before 11th July, 2014(Friday).
Notes:
NO FREE LUNCHES ARE PROVIDED because of personal food differences. You may either bring a lunch-box or pay for lunch at our restaurants.
COME AND JOIN US NOW!! DON' T MISS THE CHANCE!!
Across from my home, there is a field with two horses in it. It seems that each horse looks like any other far away. But if you get a closer look, you will see the bigger horse is blind.
But if you stand nearby and listen, you will hear the sound of a bell. It is coming from the neck of the smaller horse in the field. It lets the blind friend know where the other horse is, so he can follow him.
As you stand and watch these two friends, you' ll see that the horse with the bell is always checking on the blind horse and that the blind horse will listen for the bell and then slowly walk to where the other horse is, so that he will not be left（落下）.
When the horse with the bell returns to the barn(畜棚) each evening, he will stop from time to time to look back, making sure that the blind friend isn' t too far behind to hear the bell.
Sometimes we are the blind horse, and at other times we are the horse, helping others to find their way.
①When you' re trying to make friends, you' ll probably meet someone who just doesn' t like you, though you' ve never done anything to him or her. Well, what should you do? Here' s some advice.
②Gossip (流言蜚语) can make meeting new people difficult, especially（尤其） when people hear something bad about you. It can prevent someone from getting to know you at all. When you' re in a situation(情况) like this, it feels bad. Instead of trying to win them over(说服), however, just be yourself. As time goes by, they will see that the gossip about you is wrong. Or they may choose to believe it. Don' t worry about it and move on by being friendly to the kind people.
③You' d think that your friend' s friends would also become your friends. But it doesn' t work that way. Sometimes people are happy with the friendships they have, and they aren' t interested in adding any more. If someone chooses not to be friends with you just because you' re new to the group, it' s fine. There' s nothing wrong with you or them.
④An even more difficult situation is when someone has met you and just doesn' t like you. Every joke you make is taken the wrong way. Every time you try to do something nice, they find fault (找茬儿). As much as it hurts, accept that not everyone is going to be your friend. Don' t take it personally. These things could happen to everyone. There are just some people you won' t like.
⑤In a word，if someone doesn' t want to be your friend, that' s okay. Don' t get angry with them because it' s their choice（选择）. Instead, give your time and attention to the people that are interested in being with you.
Dan and the Missing Dogs
Dan jumped on his bike and cycled out of the village. Dylan ran along beside him. After about five minutes they came to the sign to Holt Farm. Dan stopped. The farmhouse was down a farm road and behind some trees.
Dan put his bike behind a hedge(树篱)—he didn' t want anyone to see it. Then he started walking down the road.
Dylan walked along behind him. Quickly they came to the trees. Dan moved carefully through the trees. He didn' t want the thieves(贼) to see him.
He got near to the house.
He could see the white van(货车) by the side of the house. He could hear dogs barking but he couldn' t see them.
Slowly and carefully he moved round the house Dylan followed him.
At the back of the house he found the dogs. There were ten of them all together. The dogs were all in a small area with a fence(栅栏) around it. Some of the dogs were standing up barking, a couple were playing and the others were lying down.
There was a gate in the fence with a lock on it.
Dan looked across at the van.
"It' s probably best to get my phone back and call the police, " he thought.
"Stay!" he told Dylan quietly.
Then he quickly ran over to the van. The back door didn' t open. He tried the driver' s door. That didn' t open.
Dan sat down behind the van and thought. The thieves probably had the keys in the house. He could cycle back to the village and call the police. Or he could open the gate and let the dogs out first, and then cycle back to the village. That was a better idea.
a. Dan sat down behind the white van. b. Dan slowly moved round the house.
c. Dan and Dylan reached Holt Farm. d. Dan put his bike behind a hedge.
e. Dan saw the dogs barking, playing and lying.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz《绿野仙踪》 is a modern fairy tale（童话故事） of a little girl called Dorothy. She lives on the dry, gray grassland of Kansas.
. One day, when they are carried away during a cyclone(龙卷风) to the magical land of Oz, Dorothy meets a kind witch(女巫) who tells her to go to the Emerald City and asks the Wizard to help her go back home. Dorothy follows the yellow brick road to the Emerald City and on her way she makes three good friends: the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman and the Cowardly Lion. . Oz is full of color, but finally Dorothy learns that there' s no place like home.
Lyman Frank Baum is the writer. Baum was born in a small town in the state of New York in 1856. His father was a businessman and the family was rich. Baum had eight brothers and sisters and his childhood was very happy. , he didn' t go to school and studied at home with a teacher. He loved reading. His favorite stories were traditional European fairy tales. When Baum wrote The Wonderful Wizard of Oz at the age of 44, he wanted to write something different. He mixed reality with the fantasy（奇幻）and magic（魔法） of traditional European fairy tales in his book.
. He was a news reporter, a chicken farmer, a salesman and an actor. He ran his own theater and wrote plays for it. He even had a shop. But most of his careers ended in failure. In 1882, Baum married Maud Gage. Together they had four sons.
In 1900, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz came out and it was an immediate success. The book is put into over 50 languages. .
Have you got an interest in reading this book now? We are waiting for you!
A. The four friends leave for the land and the terrible witch lives there. B. Because he was a shy, quiet boy and his health wasn' t very good. C. Baum had many different jobs before he became a successful writer D. And millions of children and adults in the world know and love the story E. Her life is very boring and the lovely dog, Toto is her only friend F. So Baum tried his best to make much money to feed such a big family. |
"Why do we have to go to school? " Desi asked Tisha, her best friend. "Getting up early, schoolwork, homework — it' s too much!"
A few nights later, Desi was drawing when her mom came to talk to her. "Desi, you know the new sickness I told you about — the one that' s been spreading(传播，散开) pretty quickly around the world? " Mom asked. Desi nodded, feeling a little . She didn' t like that her mom looked so worried. "To protect students from the sickness, schools will be shutting down . . . starting tomorrow, " her mom said quietly.
"Wait, what? " A smile started to spread across Desi' s face.
The next day, Desi slept in （睡懒觉）until 9:00 a. m. She watched cartoons in her pajamas（睡衣）, drew pictures, played her favorite video games etc. She did whatever she wanted, whenever she wanted.
A week later at breakfast, her mom shared, "Your teachers emailed us. I' m going to help you do your schoolwork at home. "
For the next few days, Desi' s mom did her best, but things were different. Her teacher used funny voices to read what characters（人物） said in books. Her mom didn' t. She didn' t use colorful pipe cleaners when explaining the math problem either. Nothing was fun at all. Desi was starting to miss school. It was so boring playing by herself every day.
Two weeks later, Mom shared a piece of news from school. Desi' s teacher would begin holding classes online. Desi was on the screen. It sure feels good to be back in school, Desi thought, even if it is different.
Besides studying and tests, students need to learn some life skills for the future. These skills can help them live by themselves. The following are some u skills.
Managing (管理) money
You often get a little money from your p, and you may spend it as you like. You can make a list of the things b going shopping, and plan how to spend the money. Don' t waste.
Washing and c
Doing some washing correctly is important. You should first read the instructions on clothing, and then
c the pockets of the clothes to make sure there is nothing in them. Pay more attention to(注意) d
colours of the clothes.
As for cleaning, you should learn h to use brooms (扫帚), mops (抹布) and so on. I you often do more cleaning, your roommates will thank you for your work.
C your favourite meals
You should learn to cook a few of your favourite meals. F ask your parents for help to decide on the menu and ingredients (烹饪原料), and then you can go shopping, cook the meals and clean up the kitchen together.
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2. Why do you want to join the Wildlife Protecting Society?
3. What do you plan to do to protect the wildlife?
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Dear Chairperson,
I would like to join the Wildlife Protecting Society.
Yours sincerely
