An old woman had a cat called Tom. The cat 1 very old. She could not run very 2 , and she could not bite (咬), 3 she was so old. One day the old cat 4 a mouse and she jumped and caught the mouse. She could not bite it, so the mouse jumped 5 her mouth and ran away.
Then the old woman's young dog could 6 the mouse easily. She loved the dog and became very angry with the cat because the cat could not kill (杀死) the mouse. She 7 at the cat loudly, "You are too old to do anything for me, I decide 8 you!", The cat said, "Please do not sell me. You lived 9 all your life. I work for you for many years, and you couldn't live happily without me when I was young. I am too old now, but I would work for you still. Do not be unkind to the old, but remember the good 10 the old did when they were young."
I am Kim. I am 15 years old. I have a little sister, Kelly. She likes to go everywhere with me. It was a Saturday afternoon in summer. It was very 1 and no one wanted to stay at home. I went swimming in the 2 . My sister, Kelly wanted to go with me.
"Take her with you, Kim," said my father. "she will do what you say, I think."
Then we 3 the river quickly. Many people were 4 in it. I told Kelly to play on the bank, then I jumped into the river. About an hour later, I got a 5 in my hand. Kelly was very 6 . She found a bottle and put the fish in it.
She did 7 but watching the fish that evening. Suddenly I heard Kelly 8 in the room. I ran to her and asked, "what's wrong 9 you?"
"The fish has died," she said "I thought it was 10 . So I took it out of the bottle and put it on the chair. I only wanted it to have a rest."
Dear Cindy, How are you these days? I'm going to have a party this Sunday afternoon. It's for my 15th birthday. Would you like to come? Susan, Lisa, Jack, Steve and his sister will come. The party will begin at 3 o'clock and finish at about 6 o'clock. This year, I won't have the party at my house. I will have it in Room 6008 of the Sunshine Hotel. It's a new hotel, so let me tell you the way. First, you can take the No.3 bus to the City Museum. Get off there and walk up the street. Then, turn right when you see a post office. Finally, walk about 500 metres and you'll see the hotel on your left. It's between a cinema and a bank. I'm looking forward to seeing you. Yours, Linda |
"Who needs a shopping center if you have Taobao in your smart phone?" says Wang Lin, 28, a writer in Beijing. Taobao, China's largest online shopping website(网站), has become an important part of Wang Lin's life. She spends lots of money on Taobao.
A growing number of Chinese Internet users like Wang have found the joys of online shopping. Most online shoppers are students or young workers. More women shop online than men. Clothing and home-use products are the most popular online.
It was reported that people spent more than 250 billion (十亿) yuan on online shopping last year, 80% through Taobao. Taobao means "looking for treasure" in Chinese. People can find almost everything they need on Taobao, from clothes to books, from candies to DVD players.
You may worry about the security of online shopping. Wang Lin said, "It's very safe and convenient (便利的). Unless you receive the products from the sellers and are satisfied with them, the shop owner will not get the money. You can also get your money back if you want to return the products."
Jeff likes sports and travelling. He would like to listen to music on his journey (旅途). Mrs. Green doesn't like to exercise, but she likes cooking and reading books about foreign places. Mr. Dean wants to cut tall tress quickly in his garden during summer holiday. Lisa, a 22-year-old girl, is getting fat. She wants to become thin (瘦). Sophia likes to look smart. When she is free, she enjoys listening to music. Now she plans to learn how to play the music. | A.This popular video helps the beginner to become a guitar player in just 200 hours. B.Join in this program and it will help you lose your weight (减肥). C. This new pocket MP4 fits right into your pocket. It lets you listen to your favorite music, even when you are on a journey. D.This book is about the history, the culture and the favorite dishes of a small country. E. The 132-page complete language learning workbook is one of the best-selling language series in print. It will help you how to learn a foreign language in a short time. F. This kind of special scissors (剪刀) will make it easy to deal with (处理) flowers and trees. G. Walking is good. Look at the sun. It's a fine day for walking today. |
At the beginning of time, the earth was warm, and people did not need fire (火). But slowly, the world became colder. People had to stay in their cold homes.
One day, a beautiful bird orange tail (尾巴) came to speak with them. "You are very ," said the bird. "You need to have fire so you can warm your houses and cook your food. I have fire and will give to you." But the bird did not give it easily. It wanted the people to know important the fire was! It said, "Only kind people can get my fire. Bring some dry wood (木头) and touch my tail with it, and you will have fire." Everyone ran quickly to the bird. They all wanted to get the fire than other people. But bird flew (飞) away. The bird thought those people were not kind, it didn't want to give fire to them.
As the fire bird was flying away, it noticed a young woman sitting alone with a very old man in an old house. It knocked the door and asked, "Why are you not running after fire like all the other people?" The woman said, "My grandfather is badly ill, and I must after him."
The bird came close to the woman, "Touch my ," It said, "and you can get this great gift." And finally, fire came to the people.
Wendy was born in a small town near London in 1986. She liked music when she was very young. When she was four, she started leaning to play the piano. When she was seven, she asked her parents to let her have piano lessons. When she was twelve years old, she held a piano concert in a famous theatre.
About a year later, a famous piano teacher found Wendy. He advised (建议) Wendy to study in his school. Her mother gave up (放弃) her job to look after her. The tuition (学费) at this school was expensive. She won many awards (奖项) and they made her have enough money for her study. At fifteen, she went to the USA to hold a concert and she did it very well. Now she continues her musical study in Germany.
写作要点:1. 你出生时间、地点、过去的房子的样子及周围的东西。
2. 你以前就读的小学的情况,比如你的表现、你的老师和同学的情况等。
3. 你此刻的感想。
写作要求:1. 不得在作文中出现你的真实姓名。
2. 语句连贯,词数 70 个左右。作文开头已给出,但不计入总词数。