—OK. It' s ____ useful advice. Thank you.
—I think it is one of ____ movies I have ever seen in my life.
—The two cartoon films the Snow Queen and the Princess 5 and Kung Fu Panda 4. You may choose ____ of them to watch.
—I like all the dishes __________ the fish. I'm allergic(过敏的) to it.
—In two weeks, don' t worry.
—I guess not. The students ____ on it when I passed the classroom.
—OK. Let' s go now.
—Over there! The tall man ____ wears a pair of round glasses.
Be What's Missing
Where was the cashier (收银员)? Impatient, I quickly looked at my watch. I 1 had enough time to eat a sandwich and rush back to work.
I looked 2 the almost empty restaurant, but the cashier was nowhere in sight. A woman stood wiping (擦) the far end of the counter. She looked at me with sad cold eyes.
I 3 , getting angry. I' d been standing there for at least three minutes!
Controlling 4 , I remembered Mom' s words. " Whenever you find yourself in an 5 situation, just think about what is missing. If someone is unkind, then kindness is missing. If someone is hateful, then 6 is missing. If we will be what' s missing, then we' ll provide whatever the situation needs."
And here I was in an unpleasant situation. 7 should I " be what' s missing" ? What was missing was 8 . Maybe I should just jump behind the counter and take my own order.
Just then the woman walked slowly towards me. " May I help you?" she asked, still 9 . She looked so tired. No doubt, she was overworked.
I took a deep breath. With Mom' s words ringing in my head, I gave the woman my order ... and 10 . " How are you today?"
My question seemed to 11 her. She eyed me for a second before answering. " Not too good."
" I' m sorry." I said. " I hope it gets better starting right now."
She almost smiled 12 she looked at me. " Thanks. I hope you' re right."
I thought to myself when I ate my 13 . We' re all the same, really. We have problems and angers, we get tired and we hurt. We need to be 14 to each other.
After 15 , I wiped the table cleaner than usual, and put the tray (托盘) back nicely on the stand. The woman was watching me, a big smile on her face.
" Be what' s missing." It worked.
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New Year' s Eve is always a good for people to be with family and enjoy a time of relaxation. But for 57-year-old David Bennett, the New Year' s Eve was uneasy and life-changing.
Bennett comes from the US. He was ill with heart disease. Doctors reviewed all his medical records, and said that Bennett only had one choice for survival—to have a heart transplant (移植).
Surprisingly, rather than a human heart, Bennett received a pig heart. Don' t worry. It was not a common pig but a pig.
Ten genes in the pig were changed to make it for the transplant. Researchers knocked out three genes that a human body can' t . A growth gene was out to prevent the pig heart from continuing to grow after the transplant. Researchers also inserted (注入) six genes that control the human body' s acceptance of the pig heart.
The transplant was the of its kind and it was quite challenging. Bennett said, " It was die or do this transplant. I want to live. I knew it was a shot in the dark, but it was my last choice." The good thing is that Bennett recovered pretty well after the surgery, according to his doctors.
Dr. Bartley Griffith, who surgically transplanted the pig heart the patient, said, " This is a breakthrough surgery and brings us one step closer to solving the organ shortage crisis."
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When I was in Grade 8, I had a heated argument with my classmate, Tony. I have forgotten what the argument was about, but I have never forgotten the lesson I learned that day.
I believed that I was right and he was wrong, and Tony believed that I was wrong and he was right. Our teacher, a kind and smart lady, decided to teach us a lesson. She brought us to the front of the class and placed him on one side of her desk and me on the other. In the middle of her desk was a large and round object. I could clearly see that it was black. The teacher asked us what color the object was. " White," Tony answered. I couldn' t believe he said the object was white! " Clearly, it was black!" Another argument started between Tony and me, this time about the color of the object.
The teacher told me to go and stand where Tony was standing and told him to go and stand where I was standing. We changed places, and now she asked me what color the object was. I had to answer, " White." It was an object with two differently colored sides — from his side it was white, while from my side it was black. " Boys, now, what do you say?" The teacher smiled at us. Tony has been my best friend ever since.
My teacher taught me a very important lesson that day: When you disagree with others, you' d better be in their shoes. That will help you look at the situation through their eyes, and truly understand their ideas and ways of thinking.
Gossip is the information passed from one person to another about other people' s lives. You may think gossip is awful. Even dictionary suggests that it is often unkind or untrue, but this common idea is unreasonable.
Firstly, a study by Robbins and Karan shows that gossip is common but much of it is just people sharing information. For their study, 467 people' s conversations were recorded. Robbins and Karan found that, on average, these people gossiped for 52 minutes a day, with 75% of the time spent communicating non-evaluative (非评价性的) information. Only about 14 % of the gossip was thought malicious, a much smaller percentage (百分比) than the common idea suggests, although to be fair, that was almost double the percentage of positive (积极的) gossip.
Scientists consider gossip to be an important reason why people in the old times were able to stay alive. It helped spread important news, it also provided information about who was trustworthy and who might not work well with others in a group. It allowed humans to build small communities with those who could be trusted, ensuring a greater chance of living. Today, it seems that not much has changed. Gossip still allows us to develop relationships and find out who we can work with best. Gossip also explains the rules of our society. When we hear someone criticize a person' s behaviour, it is obvious that such behaviour is unacceptable and should not be copied. That' s not to say we should pay attention to everything we hear, but it gives us direction.
Of course, these days, our world is changing the nature of gossip. Our networks are now larger, and some gossip can spread like wildfire. And problems come up when gossip includes untrue information. This kind of gossip can destroy people' s lives.
So scientists say that it' s important to share information that can' t hurt others. If we fail to do this, people will see us as someone who can' t be trusted and may even avoid us. Similarly, gossiping to improve one' s own place in society is unacceptable. It' s best to share information that may act as a warning to others or encourage them to behave better. It' s these things that normally push people together rather than make them turn away from each other.
There is great excitement and argument over Artificial Intelligence (AI). The argument about whether robots will replace teachers in the classroom is very heated. Some people think it is sure to happen in the next ten years. Others think that the value a good teacher brings, not only to the classroom setting, but in developing a child' s confidence and creativity outside lessons, cannot be easily replaced.
AI is not new for us and is already being used successfully in many fields, such as medicine, science and so on. So what does this mean for our future? In my view, AI will help kids to think more freely and creatively. Can AI possibly cut down the teaching work in the future? Of course. Our teachers are always busy preparing for their lessons. Just imagine how happy they will be if they don't have to correct hundreds of papers, but instead, have this task or others done by machines.
However, most importantly, I do not believe AI will be able to imitate the human mental condition totally, especially emotional intelligence (情商). What makes learning unforgettable is shared experience, human interaction, and long-lasting positive relationships. For example, experienced teachers can comfort a student if he has suffered a serious loss. But no research shows that robots can imitate this well.
I also believe we need to develop our kids' personality and their ability not only to make decisions but also make the right decision. To achieve this, relying only on AI is impossible.
In short, AI has both its advantages and disadvantages. To what degree can teachers use AI in their classes? You can have all the information you want with the help of AI, but great teachers will also need to depend on their own feelings.
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Have you noticed that there are more parks in cities these days? From " pocket parks" between communities to forest parks in the outer cities, local governments have been making efforts to make China' s cities greener.
. These leisure spaces open up forests so that visitors can walk through nature and get closer to wildlife. The city will build more than 50 woodland parks by 2025.
In some cities, more companies and universities have chosen to " open their gates" and share their greenery. For example, the Shanghai Research Institute of Sport Science opened its 1,000 km2 green land to the public. The park is joined by historical buildings in the area, . In Nanning, parks aren' t just used for leisure. For one thing, parks have become a place to spread intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产) to the public. The People' s Park has held several shows for free. And these parks also welcome visitors to watch Nanning' s traditional Yong Opera. . That' s why the new Nanning Flowers Park provides several yards for playing ball games, and it often holds fitness activities.
Besides meeting people' s needs, . Take Beijing' s Central Green Forest Park as an example. The park has reached carbon-neutral (碳中和) since it was opened in 2020. This means that although the facilities (设施) lead to the increase of CO2 in the park, the plants there can take in more to make up. The park also fully reuses rainwater and creates green energy for the park.
. They meet people' s needs for a better living experience and are a people-centered idea that takes the form of an improved natural environment in all fields.
A. providing more space for tourists to have a rest
B. parks can also be good for the environment
C. helping people have more time to do exercise
D. People in China want more and more parks
E. As cities in China become greener, " park cities" are becoming a reality
F. For another, more local people choose to go to the park for exercise
G. From 2021 to 2022, Shanghai has turned 62 woodlands into leisure (休闲) spaces
A: Hi, Tom. What are you going to do in the summer vacation?
B: What' s your plan?
A: I will go to Paris to watch the tennis games of the 2024 Olympic Games.
B: Amazing! I know you like tennis very much.
A: On July 26th.
B: OK.
A: No, they won' t. I am 18 years old. I' m old enough to travel alone.
B: How many days will you stay in Paris?
A: The tennis games will last for 9 days. And then I' ll travel around France.
B: That' s a great plan.
A: Thank you.
A. Will your parents go with you?
B. What can I do for you?
C. Fifteen days.
D. I have no idea.
E. I' ll take a plane to Paris.
F. Enjoy your trip!
G. When will the Olympic Games start?
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How should we define (定义) success? Different people have different ideas about it. But one thing we should be sure is that it' s not easy to be successful. Now let' s take a look at some examples.
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