Every summer, I stayed with Aunt Mary in the country. This summer, my little sister Amanda went with me. It was 1 first time to sleep away from home. She said she wasn't afraid of the dark any more. But I wasn't sure and worried about her.
On the first afternoon, we went to get some 2 with Aunt Mary. When we walked through the dark forest, Amanda 3 held my hand. Then we found many beautiful flowers we needed, and Amanda became happy. She finally let go of my hand and picked some. "Did fairies (精灵)plant them?" Amanda asked. And she began to 4 her favourite fairies before Aunt Mary answered. She shared a lot, just like what she did at home. Maybe I didn't need to 5 .
Amanda kept talking through dinner. When she looked out of the window and saw the dark sky, she became quiet. I knew she was 6 .
Then it was bed time. Amanda started to cry, 7 I opened a book quickly and wanted to find stories about fairies. Suddenly, I saw the fairy lights in a picture. I had a good 8 . I opened the window and asked Amanda to look out of it, "Amanda, there's 9 outside I want to show you."
"Oh! Fairies!" she said happily.
They weren't fairies, of course. They were fireflies(萤火虫) dancing through the air. "Pretty good, aren't they?" I said.
"Yeah," Amanda said and 10 . Not for too long, she slept in my arms.
It turned out that I could do something — with a little help from "fairies" in the real life.
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Are you in one of the clubs at your school? You can have fun or learn new skills (技能) in a club. In fact, clubs are much more than that.
Clubs bring companionship(陪伴) to people. At Furong School, in Sangzhi County, Hunan Province, there are more than twenty fun clubs, such as the Painting Club and the Basketball Club. These weekend clubs are important to left-behind children in the county. Their parents work far from home, so most of the children have to stay with grandparents. The children often feel lonely (孤单的)on weekends. In the clubs, they are under good care of teachers and enjoy staying with their friends.
Clubs also build a bridge between different cultures(文化). There are lion dance clubs at five high schools in San Francisco. The students learn lion dance and give shows in different celebrations. Last New Year, more than 200 of the students gave the shows in Chinatown. Jayde Wong, a club member at Lowell High School, thinks the lion dance club connects her with Chinese culture. For American students, the lion dance clubs help them know more about Chinese culture.
Your school days can be great if you join a club. When you want a place to enjoy yourselves, people to stay together, or new cultures to learn, clubs will give all that and more.
Little Sam lived in a town near the Mississippi River. His mother said she couldn't see any hope in him. When no one was looking, Sam ate watermelons from neighbours'(邻居); he also liked to put a small snake(蛇) into his mother's basket; he knew the deep river was dangerous, but he still swam there.
Sam's life changed in 1847 when he was just eleven — his father died. Sam had to find work to help his family. After school, he took several different jobs, working as an errand boy, a shop worker...
After the fifth grade, Sam left school and worked for a newspaper, using a large machine to print. It was dirty and hard. Worst of all, it didn't pay. Sam only got a place to sleep and some old clothes. The clothes were too big for Sam, so he felt quite bad and uncomfortable. Still, Sam didn't stop working and learned the skills for his next job.
At fifteen, Sam began writing, and one of the works made him famous in his town. Later, he decided to travel and see more of the world. When he was seventeen, he told his mother he would take a job in New York City. Before leaving, his mother asked him to promise he would not get himself or others into trouble(麻烦). Years later, he became a successful writer. Sam once thought he shouldn't bring so much trouble to his mother in the past, so he said sorry for that.
In fact, Sam wrote much of what he did as a child into his works - The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. He was now known to the world as Mark Twain.
A. Someone is knocking on the door. B. Can you help me, please? C. It will make the new words easy to understand. D. What are you reading? E. What can you see in the picture? F. You can check the pictures for help. |
Tony: Miss Smiths, I don't understand (理解) the word "occupied". . Miss Smiths: Of course. . Tony: Pictures? What do you mean? Miss Smiths: This book has pictures and they can help you understand the story and the words. . Tony: There's a boy in the bathroom. Miss Smiths: And what's happening? Tony: . Miss Smiths: Yes. As you can see, the boy is saying, "Occupied!" Tony: I get it! "The bathroom is occupied" means somebody is using the bathroom, so others can not use it. Miss Smiths: You are right. So look at the pictures before you read. . Tony: Thanks a lot, Miss Smiths. Miss Smiths: You're welcome. |
From:soniavincent@online.com
To:lostandfound@ufly.com
Subject: My lost bag
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am writing about my lost bag. I flew to London on 1st August and left the bag on the plane. I hope you will help me find it.
I remember I left my bag under the seat(座位) in front of me. My flight(航班) number is VG-4587F and my seat number is D-54A. My bag is brown and small in size. There is a black wallet, a book named Hamlet and some documents in it. I will need those documents in a few days.
If you find the bag, please write back to me. I am looking forward to hearing from you soon. Many thanks,
Sonia Vincent
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Music is an important part of our life. It can (为……喝彩;使振奋) us up and do great things for us.
Let's think about getting up early in the morning with some pop songs. The lively music can (当然) be a fantastic way for us to start the day. (摇滚) music is often fast and loud. This kind of music can make us (兴奋的). For example, at a party, the sounds of guitars and (鼓) can get everyone to dance.
When we're tired, traditional (西方的) music may help. The slow and quiet music is like a warm hug. We can enjoy the music (直到……为止) we are asleep. Country music tells stories of everyday life. Sometimes it can help with our feelings, just like an old friend (围绕) us.
In the future, maybe most people (尝试) music made by AI. No matter (无论) how music will change, it can always take us (往任何地方) we like at any time. Let's travel in the wonderful world of music and enjoy all the different feelings it brings.
People from different countries have different body languages. Something funny just happened to two German (tourist), John and Anna, during their first trip to China.
One day, they walked into restaurant to have dinner. John pointed at the picture of noodles on the wall and showed an "L" with his hand. The waiter felt surprised but still (nod) and left.
Later, eight bowls of noodles came to the table. "We only wanted two!" John couldn't believe his eyes and showed an "L" again.
"Sorry, sir. In China, the 'L' means ‘eight'." The waiter said and then he showed a big "V" to John, "We show this to say 'two'."
" an interesting thing it is! We didn't know that. Our way to show the number is different from (you)!" John said and had a big laugh.