On Saturday morning, every boy in town was happy, except Tom Sawyer. Tom's aunt said he had to paint the fence(围栏). It was thirty yards(码) long and three yards high! When he was working, some boys came along and made fun of him.
Ben was the first one who came happily with an apple in his hand.
"I'm going swimming," said Ben. "Do you want to come? Oh, you have to work, don't you?"
Tom got a little angry, but soon he had a wonderful idea.
"Work?" he said. "I don't think this is work. It's fun. Does a boy get a chance like this every day?"
Ben thought about this. He was watching Tom's every move and was getting more and more interested.
After a while, he said, "Tom, will you let me do some painting?"
"No way. You see. Aunt Polly wants it to be done properly. I'm the only one that can do it right."
"Oh, please, Tom," begged(恳求) Ben." I'll be really careful. Let me try! I'll give you my apple in return."
"Well, all right, Ben," said Tom. "But you must be careful."
He gave Ben his brush with worry on his face but joy in his heart. He started to eat Ben's apple.
All day, boys passed by and wanted to paint. When Ben got tired, Billy began to paint. He gave Tom his favorite kite. Then Johnny gave him twelve marbles(玻璃球), and so on.
That afternoon, Tom got many toys, and the fence got three coats of paint. Aunt Polly was so pleased when she saw the painted fence that she gave Tom a large cake!
DIY Recipe(食谱)From the Kitchen What you need: 2 cups cookies 1/2 cup butter 2 spoons sugar 1/3 cup corn syrup (糖浆) 1/2 spoon cheese l cup powdered sugar (糖粉) 2/5 spoon chocolate powder What you do: Step 1 Mix together the cookies, sugar, cheese and chocolate powder in a bowl. Step 2 Add the butter and corn syrup. Mix well. Step 3 Roll (卷起) the mixture into balls. Place them on a large plate covered with wax paper. Leave the plate in the fridge for an hour. Step 4 Take butter balls out of the fridge. Put powdered sugar in a small bowl. Roll each ball in the powdered sugar until it is covered. |
a. Put the plate into a fridge. b. Place butter balls on a plate.
c. Roll the mixture into balls. d. Cover butter balls with powdered sugar.
Last weekend, twenty thousand people gathered in the state of Georgia to watch students from twenty-eight countries compete with robots they built. More than ten thousand students and more than five hundred robots took part in the competition.
Almost one thousand and seven hundred high school teams entered a level of competition called LUNACY. The competitors came from eleven countries, including the United States. In January, the organization sent the same supplies for robots to each team. The teams had six weeks to build robots that could compete in the LUNACY game. The playing area had six robots, three on each team. Each robot had a trailer(拖车) connected to it. The robots had to pick up large balls and throw them into the trailers of opposing robots. The robots were moving on a surface where they could slide(滑行). A team from California won the competition.
A second competition involved building a robot that could travel on uneven(不平坦的) surfaces, move objects with unusual shapes and withstand(承受) physical stress.
Another competition was for younger students, aged nine to fourteen years old. Eighty-four teams from twenty-seven countries competed with robots made with LEGO products. They had to design, build and program robots to explore the Earth's climates.
Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.
This is an old English saying. Have you heard of it before? It means that we must go to bed early and get up early in morning. Then we shall be healthy. We shall also be rich (wealthy) and clever (wise).
This is true. The body must have enough sleep to be healthy. Children of young age should have ten hours' sleep every night. Children who do not have enough sleep cannot do their work very well. They will not be wise and they may not become wealthy!
The body also needs exercise. Walking, running, jumping, swimming and playing games are all exercise. Exercise keeps the body strong.
Exercise also helps the blood (血液) to move around inside the body. This is very important. Our blood takes food to all parts of our body. The head also needs blood. Exercise helps us to think better!
Harry Potter III 14:00 21:00 Science Fiction (科幻) Now Harry Potter has been in the wizardry school for three years. He begins a new life. How is everything going? | Mr. Bean 9:00 18:00 Comedy (喜剧) Rowan Atkinson is a great actor. His movie Mr Bean is coming. It's very funny. Don't miss it. |
Hi, Mum 11:00 16:00 Comedy The story tells of a woman who travels back in time to be friend with her own mother. It's so interesting and moving. Come and have fun! | The Monkey King 17:00 22:00 Cartoon It is picked from Journey to the West. This movie describes a brave hero who is fearless (勇敢的) to fight against all odds ... Children, come and see it! |
Ashley was outspoken, fashionable, and the "Queen Bee" in my school.
I looked up to her and idolized her. I listened to the music 1 listened to, wore the clothes she wore. I even took art class 2 I had really wanted to take theater. I finally fitted in her group.
One day, I walked out of my last class a few minutes earlier to 3 for our group at the dining hall. Concentrating on my homework, I didn't notice they had sat down 4 me. Before I could turn back to say a word, I realized what they were talking about.
I listened 5 . "She's such a loser," one girl said.
Another girl added, "Ashley, she always follows you, trying to 6 you."
"I wish she would leave us alone. We were in the same summer school and now she thinks we're best friends." The once familiar voice sounded so cold and 7 .
I was mortified. My hands were shaking. I couldn't help crying sadly. I felt heart-broken for the very first time. How did this happen? I thought we were 8 .
I ran home. My mother just held me while I sobbed for hours. The 9 she gave was so simple, and I had heard it a million times. "Just be yourself and people will like you for 10 you are." This time it became so 11 . Then and there I decided to find myself back. That was exactly what I did.
Over the next month, I went through a lot of 12 . I bought new clothes that I wanted to wear. I no longer went to 13 class with them, and took theater. I began making new friends. I developed my own opinions and never again followed the crowd.
I had a (an) 14 school year. When I look back, I think it was the year when I discovered the person I was going to be. Despite the pain I felt that day, it was a 15 they had given me. I will never forget about it!
When you visit England, you must know about a few of their laws. The one is about drinking. You may not buy alcohol in the country if you are under the age of 18. Your friend cannot buy it for you, . The second is about . If you are under 16, you are not allowed to buy cigarettes(香烟) .The third is about crossing the road. Be careful. The traffic moves on the left side of the road in England. Use the way for walking when you the road. The last is about litter. You can't throw away waste things in a public place. When you have something to throw away, please put it in bag and take it home, put it in a dustbin.
1. Kitty 今年 13 岁，中等身高，黑色长直发；
2. 家离学校很近，早上步行上学，约需8分钟，从不迟到；
3. 放学后练习一小时钢琴，以后想成为一名钢琴家；
4. 最喜欢的动物是大象，觉得大象很聪明友好，人们应该保护动物们的家园；
5. 适当自由发挥。
参考词汇：中等的 adj. medium 钢琴家 n.pianist 保护 v.protect
I have a good friend. Her name is Kitty.
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