—Yes. It was made____hand.
—Yes, she has a very beautiful____.
—They ____ belong to him. He doesn't wear glasses.
A young man was walking by the lakeside when he suddenly saw a piece of gold glittering in the lake. He was so happy that he jumped into the 1 to look for it. But he couldn't get it however hard he tried. Being wet, dirty and tired, he had to go ashore (上岸) for a 2 . Unexpectedly, after the water became calm(平静的), the gold appeared(出现) again.
He jumped into it again, 3 once again the gold disappeared. So he had to go ashore again to sit beside the 4 . He thought, "Where is the gold coin in the water on earth? I have seen it obviously (明显地), but why all the attempts I made were not successful?" Driven by the desire(欲望to get the gold, he searched the water again and again, but in vain(徒劳), which made him really unwilling to 5 .
At that moment, his father came to 6 him. Seeing his son wet and dirty, he asked, "What happened? Why do you look so embarrassed? "
His son answered, "I see a piece of gold coin in the water clearly, but I can't get it!"
His father looked into the water and it seemed that a gold coin was on the peaceful water. Then he looked up at the tree nearby and said to his son, "You are7 . Look! It's not a gold coin but the reflection of the metal 8 on the tree."
Ordinary people are always busy pursuing(追求) illusory (虚幻的) things and all these just result from hoping for9 , which weakens(削弱) our ability to tell right from wrong. So we should choose the right 10 of life and learn to understand and thank everything, which will help us live a happy life.
The Princess and the Frog Ticket Information Date: July 30th- August 8th Monday-Friday 10 a.m., 7 p.m. Saturday-Sunday 10 a.m., 2 p.m., 7 p.m. Place: Esplanade Theatre Duration: 1.5 hours Ticket Prices: $25 per child or adult (day shows) $35 per child or adult (evening shows) Family Packages: $85 for 4 tickets (10 a.m., 2 p.m. shows) $120 for 4 tickets (9 p.m. shows) Latecomer Policy: Please arrive early. Latecomers will not be allowed to enter until a proper break in the shows. Children: As courtesy(礼貌) to other audience members, children below three years old will not be allowed in. Tel: 617-219-4300 |
Raising a child is a challenge for all parents. However, no matter how difficult it gets, you should never use verbal abuse(语言暴力) as a way of teaching.
Parents who don't know how to "control" their children or who don't find a way to "make them understand" what is right and what is wrong may use it. Like "You're stupid. Can you not understand what I'm explaining to you?" "You don't think with your head. It seems you think with your feet." "I'm tired of telling you things over and over again." However, it's clear that this is the worst way. This can cause serious problems in children's emotional stability(稳定性), such as damage to their self-esteem(自尊) and ability to relate to others. This can also lead to feelings of insecurity or fear towards their parents.
How can we prevent verbal abuse?
◆Don't lower their self-esteem: praise their achievements and encourage their wishes to improve.
◆ Be a good example: children see and absorb everything. Therefore, if they see their parents solving their problems through shouting, threats and beatings, in the future they'll do the same with others and also with their family.
◆Talk with your children: always remember that they're children and have a lot to learn. Since they can't always behave themselves, you need to talk to them in order to explain the behaviors that are expected of them.
Nobody likes to be sick! In America, many children go to the doctor to get medicine when they are sick. In ancient China, they also had doctors. But instead of treating a person after they were already sick, the Chinese believed that preventing an illness before it started was the key to one's health.
During the Han Dynasty around 100 BC, China was known to have some of the best doctors in the world. And in the 600s AD, during the Tang Dynasty, the Chinese had thousands of recipes(处方)for medicines. The Chinese also encouraged cleanliness.
Traditional Chinese Medicine, or TCM, is a system of healing(治愈). One important part of TCM is yin yang. The yin yang symbol represents balance. Hold your hand out with your palm up. The side of your hand is the yin side. The back of your hand is the yang (pronounced yong) side. They are opposites, but need each other to be complete. Yin is associated with night, while yang represents day. The symbol of yin yang shows how balance is important, in life and in the body.
Another important part of TCM is chi (pronounced chee), which is life force energy. In Karate Kid Part II, Mr. Han teaches how to use chi in Kung Fu. His student, Dre, compared chi to the force in Star Wars. In ancient Chinese medicine, it is believed that chi flows through the body. If chi is unbalanced or blocked, a person may become sick.
How does Traditional Chinese Medicine work? How is yin yang and chi balanced? One way is through acupuncture (针灸), which is a way to unblock chi with the use of thin needles. The needles are tapped into the skin along points on the body where chi is blocked.
European astronomers（天文学家）say they have found the closest black hole to Earth ever discovered. The object is about 1,000 light years（光年）away. It's close enough that the two stars nearest to it can even be seen with our eyes.
"An object that can't be seen and has a mass（质量）of at least four times that of the sun can only be a black hole," said Thomas Rivinius, who led the research.
So what is a black hole? A black hole is an area in space that nothing, not even light, can escape from, because gravity(引力) is so strong there. Astronomers can only find black holes by the objects around them.
Astronomers noticed the stars around the black hole from La Silla Observatory, in Chile. They were studying a two-star system called HR 6819. They watched it for months. The way the stars moved told them something else was there.
Rivinius said, "The system is about 140 million years old. The black hole itself probably began forming 15 million years ago. This discovery may be just a tip of the iceberg(冰山一角). There could be more black holes near Earth."
Other astronomers agree. There may be 100 million to 1 billion of these objects in our galaxy(银河系). "There may be black holes much closer than this one." said Avi Lob from Harvard University.
"If you find an ant in your kitchen, there must be many more out there."
A food delivery driver from Hangzhou has been crowned champion of the third season of CCTV's Chinese Poetry Competition show. Lei Haiwei triumphed(获胜) in the TV contest's finale on Wednesday night, remaining calm(平静的)as he answered a series of difficult questions on ancient Chinese poetry. More than a decade ago, he didn't have enough money to buy books. In order to read poetry, he would go to the bookstore and memorize poems, then return home and write them down from memory. In this way, he learned more than 800 poems. These days, as a busy worker, he reads ancient poetry when waiting for food to be prepared or when he has a moment to rest. Like most couriers, Lei Haiwei's work is hard and he often has to deliver more than 50 meals in one day. While delivering food to others, he's often hungry himself, but he rarely spends more than half an hour a day in eating and won't spend more than 25 yuan. As China has embraced online shopping and food delivery, the number of couriers zipping around its cities on electric scooters has surged. Traffic accidents also have increased, as drivers are often from other cities, working long hours for little pay. Lei was born in Hunan, but moved to Hangzhou a decade ago to find work. He lives in an 80-square-meter apartment with several other delivery drivers and regularly works 10-hour days.
Henry is American businessman. One day, when he was sailing (航行) on a boat near San Francisco, he was carried out into the sea by a strong wind. (luck), he was discovered and picked up by a London-bound( 开往伦敦的) ship. So he (land) in London by accident. Alone and (hunger), he walked on the streets of the city. Unexpectedly, he (call) into a big house. There two rich (brother), Oliver and Roderick, gave him a letter and told (he) not to open it until two o'clock of the day. Henry didn't know it was a million-pound (百万英镑) bank note. He left the big house and went into a cheap restaurant to get something to eat. Everyone was impolite and impatient to him. Why? he was in rags (衣衫褴褛) and looked dirty. Then, everyone's surprise, he handed the owner a million-pound bank note to pay for the meal. On seeing the note, all the people in the restaurant became friendly and tried their best (please) Henry. Don't you think it's the most unbelievable story in the world?
A. Who taught him? B. He teaches volleyball. C. Wish him greater success! D. Where does he live? E. How old is he? F. I don't think he should be allowed to do such a thing. G. He said he would come this winter vacation. |
A: Look at my cousin in the picture. He is coming.
B:
A: He is twelve years old.
B: How strong he looks! He gets this one ear pierced. It's fun to watch.
A: Yes,
B: I agree. Look at his long T-shirt and the big pants just like a big bag.
A: I think teenagers should be allowed to choose their own clothes.
B. When will he come?
A:
B:What will he come here for?
A: He wants to take tennis lessons. He is good at tennis.
B: Really?
A: His father, since he was four.
B: Does he want to be a professional tennis player?
A: Yes, he does.
B:
Reading an English newspaper is a good way to improve a student's language ability. As there are many useful common words in an English newspaper, it may help students increase their vocabulary as well as improve their reading skills.他们可以从报纸上学到新的知识。 But what is the proper way to read an English newspaper? Do students need to look over all the content of the newspaper?
The first step is to choose a right newspaper with good language. Then turn to the front page and read the headlines（标题）to know what has happened. As the most important things are put on the front pages, it's easy to find out what you're interested in and then turn to the page to read it completely. There is no need to go through all the article.
Secondly, read newspapers every day. Remember words through context, in which these words may appear repeatedly. Once they appear several times, you will remember them easily. Don't look up every unknown word in your dictionary. You can try to guess the meaning between sentences.如果你的猜测错了，不要放弃。Keep reading, and you will become familiar with the words after reading them several time in different texts.
Reading English newspapers makes us knowledgeable. It can not only help us know what is happening in the world but also improve our language.
要求：1. 文中不能出现真实的个人身份信息；
2. 不得遗漏提示信息，条理清楚，字迹工整，语意连贯可适当发挥；
3. 词数：80词左右(信的开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数)。
Dear Henry,
Thank you very much for telling me about your problems. I hope I can help you.
……
Yours,
Li Hua
