— Yes. I've read it before and it tells a long story.
— Well, it all ____ the weather.
— Don't worry. It's normal for a growing girl.
— About several weeks.
In China, the Spring Festival is the most important of all the holidays in the year. Two important things help to make this holiday different 1 all the others: giving presents and spending it with the family.
Many weeks 2 the Spring Festival, we know it is coming. In the shops, goods for this special holiday appear and outside them are the special New Year decorations. The advertisements in all the newspapers 3 us that there are" only five more shopping days to the Spring Festival".4 you go, you will realize that the Spring Festival, which comes" only 5 a year", is coming again. Giving 6 to one's family is a very sweet custom(风俗). The spirit behind the present matters most, not the present 7 . It is good during the Spring Festival to go8 and meet parents, grandparents and as many aunts, uncles and cousins as possible.
In the past, on New Year's Eve, all the members of a family 9 stay at home to make dumplings together. Now many people enjoy watching TV. During the day, children wear their new clothes. The evening is usually spent on games, talking, eating and10 .
No one can be happy all the time. You may become unhappy sometimes. Do you know what to do with that? Maybe you can do the following things. They can help you become happy again.
A Concert Do you like pop music? Come to the concert on Friday evening. The concert will begin at 6: 30 p. m. in the Children's Theater. Ticket price: 120 yuan ( adults); free ( children under 12); 60 yuan ( children be- tween 13 and 16) |
A Movie US action movie: Doctor Strange Ticket price: 50 yu an ( adults); 25 yuan ( children under 15) Time: 6: 00 p. m. -7: 55 p. m. Date: November 4th to 7th |
A Trip Do you like to play near the sea? Here you can have a good time near the seaside. If you want to get more information, please call Jenny at 812-1697. |
In some cities, we can see more and more people riding sharing- bikes. It's very convenient to use the bikes if you have a smart phone. First, you have to download such an APP on your smart phone. Then, what you need to do is to find a nearest bike through the APP, scan the QR code on the bike or connect your phone with the bike over a Bluetooth wireless connection. You will find the bike can be unlocked itself easily. Then, you can enjoy your trip. What's more, the greatest advantage of bike- sharing is that you can easily find one and never worry about where to park it. The cost of riding depends on the time that you spend. Normally, every hour you ride, you need to pay one yuan. It doesn't cost so much, does it?
At the same time, some people park the bikes in their own homes, Besides, some people don't value the bikes. Now service companies are trying to solve the problems like being stolen.
Technology and science have changed our social lifestyles. We have to say bike- sharing brings us more convenience without doubt, And we also hope that people can not only enjoy it but also put it to good use.
People often ask me for suggestions about how to learn English. As for it, everyone is different. I'll share some of my experience. I once took a school year English course in Wuhan University, but I mostly learned English on my own.
One thing I can tell you is that, once you've started learning, you should try to think in English as much as you can. If you see something when you' re riding your bike or walking down the street, just think about, " How would I say them in English?" At first, it might be with simple words or phrases, but later you should think about longer phrases and sentences. Now I'm in America, and for most of the time, I would think in English and speak it directly. It's amazing how much this helps.
For several years after I started learning, I was often afraid of talking with others in English because I didn't want to make mistakes. Finally, I got it over. And while traveling in America, I'd try to hang out with friends who couldn't speak Chinese, so that I'd have no choice but to speak English. And I also decided that if I said something stupid and other people laughed at me, then so be it. After that, my English started improving much more quickly.
My daughter, Cindy, used to be shy but now she's kind of active and outgoing.
I still remembered one thing. One day last month, Cindy got a stomachache, so I took her to see a doctor. When we waited in line outside the waiting room, we saw a lady beside us. She looked very upset. Then Cindy gave a smile card to the lady, saying," I hope everything goes well." The lady hugged Cindy and said nothing. Later, Cindy gave out five more smile cards that day.
Last Monday, I went shopping with Cindy in a supermarket. After shopping, we went to the cash register (收银台). To my surprise, I couldn't find my wallet and I didn't know what to do. At that time, a lady came to us and paid for the bill for us. She was just the lady who was at the doctor's that day. I said" thank you" to her. She said,"I was moved by your daughter's kindness." Then I returned the money to her the next day.
Now our family members always enjoy helping others. It makes us happy. And giving out smile cards is a good way to help others.
Sugar figurines (糖人) is a kind of traditional Chinese folk art with a long history of hundreds of years. It was ( wide) loved by most children. Do you know to blow a sugar figurine?
Xiong Chuanfa, a figurine maker, can show you process. Syrup (糖浆) is necessary for making perfect sugar figurines. He first ( heat) sugar s yrup to the required temperature. Then he turns the s yrup into a ball with a hole in the ( central) and presses its edges (边角) together to form a tube(管). Next, Xiong starts to turn the sugar ball into different( shape) by blowing air into the tube. Sometimes more materials will be put in to make colorful sugar figurines.
Many people show great interest Xiong's" magic show", including Ngendakumana from Burundi. He wanted to make a Bing Dwen Dwen by ( he). However, it's ( easy) to see than to do. With Xiong's help, he finally succeeded in ( produce) a sugar horse.
For years, Xiong's family have been trying their best to protect such folk art from disappearing.
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五年前 | 现在 | |
体貌特征 | 胖， 短直发 | 瘦， 长卷发 |
性格 | 安静， 不爱说话 | 活跃， 幽默 |
爱好 | 听音乐 | 旅游 |
生活方式 | 经常吃快餐 | 在家做饭， 饭后散步 |
要求： 1. 条理清楚， 语句通顺，语法正确，书写规范；
2. 短文须包含要点提示中的所有信息(不要逐字翻译)，并可适当发挥；
3. 80词左右(短文开头已给出， 不计入总词数)。
Alice is our new foreign teacher. She has changed a lot in the past five years.
