This story tells of two sporting heroes, who made an impossible dream come true. Bob Champion was a young jockey (骑师) with a bright 1 . Then, one day, he fell off his horse. He went to the doctor 2 his injuries (伤) and was surprised when he 3 that he had cancer (癌症). The medical treatment lasted many months and made him very 4 . At times, he nearly died.
At the same time, there was a successful 5 called Aldaniti. Unluckily, during one race, the horse got a serious injury. The horse's owners 6 to put the horse down though the doctor advised the horse's trainer to do so. They 7 Aldaniti for a whole year and the horse's injuries got better.
By this time, Bob Champion was out of 8 . Slowly, he got back his strength. Eight months later, he 9 to his job as a jockey. A month after that, he rode the winning horse in a race. Soon afterwards, Aldaniti 10 returned to training.
Early the next year, 11 Bob Champion and Aldaniti were almost back to full fitness (健康). Now, there was a new plan. Bob decided to 12 Aldaniti in the Grand National, one of the UK's most famous horse races.
People watching the race knew all about the 13 fights against illness and injury. Every one of them wanted the fairy tale to have a 14 ending. And it was perfect. Aldaniti and Bob Champion were real sporting 15 .
Mary is a thirteen-year-old girl. She had a bad cold yesterday. She didn't want to eat anything. Her mother took her to see the doctor. The doctor gave her a bottle of medicine and told her to take it as the instruction (说明) said.
Cold Medicine | ||
Shake it before taking. | ||
Take it three times a day after meals. | ||
Dose (剂量) for each time: | ||
Age | Over 14 | 2 teaspoons |
8 — 14 | 1 teaspoon | |
4 — 7 | 1/2 teaspoon | |
Keep it in a cold place. Take it before December 31, 2023 |
Picture the scene: It's midnight. You're very hungry after studying for a long time. Then you see a nice pie in the fridge. Should you eat it? It seems that you shouldn't for many reasons, because it may be bad for your brains.
Scientists have long known that eating late at night can make us put on weight. But now a new study has shown that late-night eating may also be bad for our brains—it might hurt our ability to learn new things and store memories.
"We believe that late-night eating may affect our learning by affecting (影响) the parts of the brain that control learning and memory," Dawn Loh. PhD, a project scientist at the University of California, Los Angeles, said. "We believe the timing of when we eat is the main cause of the bad memory."
For the study, the researchers did an experiment (实验) on mice. The mice were either allowed to eat during the daytime or during the night. They had the same amount of sleep and food. Then the researchers tested the brains of the mice and noticed that the mice eating during the night were less able to remember things well.
So think twice before the midnight snack—it might be bad for more than your weight.
When I got to know that I would play for a drama (戏剧) competition, I became nervous. I had never done anything like this before. But after reading Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, I was excited about what was to come. The story was great and the sentences were so funny. I wanted to give it a go. I was playing Sir Toby Belch, a very funny old knight (骑士). I had to remember a lot of sentences and very funny old words. I worked hard in order to act well, like a real knight from the old days. But the most difficult job was to be funny in all my acting. This is quite different from the way I am in real life.
"OK. It's time to be a different me now!" I said to myself. At first, I couldn't do anything naturally. I didn't know what to do when acting in this silly way. But I always told myself that I was Sir Toby now and I should forget who I really was. Even when I was bathing. I was thinking about Sir Toby's words and actions and trying to do everything like Sir Toby did.
The competition day finally came. When it was my turn to perform, I took a deep breath and began my part. I tried hard to make my words clear enough to be understood and my actions funny enough to make everybody really happy. When the final scores were finally read out, I immediately knew we had won the first prize. I made it.
From this unforgettable experience, I've come to know that I can be a different person. It doesn't mean I've changed my personality (性格), but I can do something I had never imagined possible.
①The writer became nervous.
②The writer won the competition.
③The writer read Shakespeare's Twelfth Night.
④The writer took a deep breath and began my part.
⑤The writer tried hard to remember a lot of sentences and very funny old words.
Mr Sun once shared his experience online. He met a man nearly every day on the underground. The man was always watching TV shows on his mobile phone without using headphones (耳机). So he decided to teach the man a lesson by copying him. After quietly telling his plan to the man, he played a song over and over again till the man shouted at him and left.
This kind of thing will not happen on the underground in Shanghai because of a new rule (规定). The rule says all passengers (乘客) must not use speakers on their mobile phones. That is, if they want to watch TV shows or listen to music, they need to use headphones. If they don't, workers at the underground station will stop them, or even hand them over to the police officer.
Many people in Shanghai say the rule protects the rights (权利) of other people on the underground and creates a better environment. "Playing music or videos through speakers can be disturbing to others," they say. "Many people need to have some peace and quiet before or after work. "
People from other cities love the rule too. "It's faster for me to go to work by underground, but I choose to get up early and drive the car," a man in Hangzhou says. "I just can't stand the man-made noise on it. I hope we can have the same rule soon. "
Though the underground is open to everybody, there is still personal space for the passengers. Creating a better underground environment needs not only rules, but also everyone's self-discipline (自律).
Parents always tell you that the school days are the happiest in your life. I'm sure you would disagree and wonder if they were ever teenagers.
You think you are old enough to make your own decisions, but your parents don't think so. If you don't do as your parents say, you will have a hard time. These arguments(争论), although they are stressful, are necessary for you.
You spend most of your time at school, so you might have worries about all your homework. But what if you don't get good grades in the exams? What if you like sports or music? Your parents might want you to go to university so they will want you to do nothing but study.
And you want to look good, so you'll spend hours getting ready for a party, but your parents don't like your clothes.
Do you ever face these problems? If so, what do you do to make your life simpler? Write to me and let me know how you solve them.
A. You may argue with your parents a lot.
B. Your parents might also push(督促) you to do well in exams.
C. Maybe you want to relax through playing basketball or computer games.
D. Maybe you want to change your hair color, but your parents won't let you.
E. Of course they were, but they easily forget the teenagers' stressful life.
F. If you don't agree, they will tell you how important to have a good education.
answer be strange take while |
Mary: What were you doing last night? I called at seven and you didn't pick up.
Linda: Oh, Iin the kitchen helping my mom.
Mary: I see. I called again at eight and you didn'tthen either.
Linda: What was I doing at eight? Oh, I know. When you called, I wasa shower.
Mary: But then I called again at nine.
Linda: Oh, I was sleeping at that time.
Mary: So early? That's.
Linda: Yeah, I was tired. Why did you call so many times?
Mary: I needed help with my homework. Soyou were sleeping, I called Jenny and she helped me.
The Great Wall is famous as the eighth wonder of the world. Every year thousands of tourists from all over the world come to visit this place of (兴趣) in China.
Last Saturday, I went to the Great Wall with some of my friends. It was a (多云的) day. On our way up, we saw many (志愿者) standing in the sun. They helped the (年长的) people with their bags, took photos for some tourists and answered people's questions. They were very tired, but they didn't stop to have a (休息). We were moved when we saw this.
Just at that time, we saw a little boy standing (独自) and crying. We went over and asked what happened to him. From his answer we (领会) that he couldn't find his mother. We told him not to worry about it and then we made a (决定) to help him. And many people also (提供) to help. Twenty minutes later, his mother turned up. When she saw his son, she was very glad and thanked us with tears in her eyes.
That day we not only enjoyed (我们), but also felt the warmth of the society (社会). If everyone can give a helping hand to others, the world around us will be more beautiful.
Many people want to be in good health. As a student, do you know how to live or study (healthy)? Different people have different answers. Here are some (way) to keep fit. First, it is a good idea (eat) more vegetables and fruits. When we are eating, we should eat very slowly. Second, (drink) enough water is very important. That is because water is an important part in our bodies. What's more, we should do more (exercise) on a sunny weekend. Finally, stay happy every day! You can arrive at the office a smile on your face.
For students, study is also very (importance). We have to go to bed early, because we need enough time to sleep and have a good rest. If we don't do that, we will feel sleepy in class and we can not study well. We should (have) good habits, too. We need to wash our hands in time and wash our teeth three times day. If we follow the advice, I believe we can keep fit. I hope all of (we) can keep fit.
Dear Xiao Ming, Thank you for your last letter. I'm sorry to hear that you had a toothache. Are you fine now? Yesterday, I went to the children's hospital to cheer them up. I think it was great. Did you do any volunteer work? What do you think of it? Please tell me. Later, I am going to do some chores. Oh, I hate chores. Do you do chores at home? Do you think we should help our parents? Why or why not? Hope to hear from you soon! Yours, Sam |
Dear Sam,
I'm happy to hear from you.
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Yours,
Xiao Ming