—I recommend that you spend at least 5 minutes ____ the knowledge before starting to do the homework.
You see, slow is fast.
—Because of a bad experience of buying a cheap dress that did not fit me, I am getting a custom-made (量身定做的) one this year. Yes, ____ but ____.
—Well done! According to my research, it will certainly ____ your health.
—Totally! You will never know someone ____.
There was a little kid studying in the 5th grade. Everyone in his class thought that he was one of the1 kids. His grades were so terrible that he himself thought the same.
However, his poor progress didn't2 him as he cared nothing about studying but reading novels. He used to say to his mom, "Nothing matters except for reading." His mother was aware that her boy was not reaching his full potential (潜能) and decided to give him a way to do it. So, she set two rules for him. First, he was3 to watch TV shows or play outside only after finishing his homework. Second, while reading two books each week, he had to write a book report on each of them.
The kid felt4 about these new rules and tried hard to talk his mother out of them. But his mother stood firm and the kid couldn't5 her. Before long, he saw the6 of his hard work, when he was the only one who knew the answer to a question the teacher asked the class. All his classmates and teachers, even the kid himself, felt surprised. The kid noticed that his7 came from books he was reading. He began to realize that he could8 his love for reading into learning. If he could learn just a few facts from books, he could learn anything.
This was the way pointed out by the mother who knew what her boy was9 to do. The kid10 on his path of growth. Who was considered as the most stupid kid of class is now a world famous doctor, writer and politician.
Edward Lear
Who was Edward Lear? He was a great English writer from the 1800s. He wrote many poems. His writings have a lot of strange characters and words, but they are fun. His most famous book of poems is from
1846. It is called A Book of Nonsense! Before you read this book, you should know two things.
Are Those Real Words?
Lear's writing is very creative because he made up words. But don't be surprised if you see them. They are just a lot of fun nonsense! There are many different strange creatures and words in his stories. For example, there are Pobbles, Jumblies, and Blue Boss-Wosses in his book. But they are not real! Many people like his work because it's interesting and funny!
Lear's Poem Pattern
Lear wrote many of his poems in a special kind of pattern. His pattern has five lines. And he made it very
popular! When you read his poems, look for the special pattern: the last words in the first two lines will rhyme (押韵) . And in lines three and four, the last words will rhyme together. Then the last word in the final line will rhyme with the last words in the first two lines.
Hit the Books!
Now, you know about Lear's poems. So go check out A Book of Nonsense! See if you can find all of his strange words and creatures. Also, try to find his famous rhyming pattern!
| They live their lives round, Without any sound, They roll down to those found. Even though they can fall, Since they are such a ball. |
| I live here: "Wessex" is my name: I am a dog known rather well: I guard the house but how that came To be my whim I cannot tell. I am a popular personage at home. |
| Come along, come with me, Take a dive in the deep blue sea. Put on your gear, let's explore All the way to the ocean floor? This is the start of our deep-sea plunge! |
A tornado (龙卷风) is a kind of strong storm with air which moves in a circle quickly. They can move over 200 miles per hour and cause a lot of damage. As they move across the land, they can easily pick up cars, trucks, and even houses, and then throw them very far. It is important to find a safe place if a tornado gets close.
A safe place could be a basement or the lowest floor. If you are in a home without a basement, try to find a first-floor bathroom or a small room without windows in the middle of your house. You should curl up (蜷缩) into a ball and cover your head and neck with your hands.
But there are some people who actually want to get close to tornadoes. They are scientists who want to learn more about tornadoes. One of the best ways to do this is to get as close as possible to the tornado. They use special tools to measure (测量) what is happening in and around a tornado.
One special tool is called a tornado probe (探测仪) . Inside the tornado probe, there are sensors (传感器) to measure wind speed, temperature, pressure, and direction. Some probes even have cameras, so the scientists can see and understand what it's like to be in a tornado.
To be able to get these measurements, the scientists have to get a tornado probe near or into a tornado. Scientists will try to guess where a tornado will go next. Then they drive to that location and put down the probe. If they do not guess correctly, they pick up their probe and r another place. If they are right, the tornado will go near or even right over the probe. Then they take all of the measurements from the probe and use them to predict where future tornadoes may form and travel. And they can give people some warning to keep away from a dangerous tornado.
①pressure. ②direction. ③temperature. ④wind power.
Primary school students in Changsha, Hunan Province, have started to learn the Changsha dialect (方言) in a course for them to choose which was newly offered this term.
More than 20 third-grade students from a local primary school have signed up for the course. Many language professors at some major universities in Hunan are teaching it.
Besides the skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing, students will also get knowledge about the idioms, nursery rhymes (童谣) , figures of speech and culture behind the dialect, according to Luo Xinru, Chinese language professor at Hunan Normal University and one of the teachers of the course.
As our country has spent a lot of energy promoting standard Mandarin (标准普通话) , lots of young children have not learned how to speak local dialects, she said. That's why the country has started to protect different language resources in recent years, she added.
The Ministry of Education carried out the National Language Resource Protection Project in 2015 to do some surveys and better protect its language resources. Our country has set up the largest language resource center in the world, according to the ministry.
Luo said promoting Mandarin and using dialects are not contradictory and children have the ability to speak them at the same time.
"Dialect protection is very important and different dialects which carry different cultures and values should not and will not disappear," she said. "We do not expect all children taking the course to learn perfect Changsha dialect, but they should understand the importance of different dialects and perhaps be willing to dive into the research and protection of them as they grow older."
A. However, his family was very poor. B. He serves people in need door to door. C. Gong is happy to meet his old friends, too. D. Gong made some cards and sent them to the workers. E. When he was young, he learned some skills of haircut. F. In 2004, Gong retired and he found that he had a lot of free time |
Over the past 19 years. Gong Xiuze has used his skills to help others—providing free haircuts for nearly 10, 000 people. They are mainly the old the disabled and sanitation workers (环卫工人) .
Gong, 82 years old, used to be a policeman in Taiyuan, Shanxi Province. He began to provide free haircuts many years ago. From 1964 to 1968, he stayed in the army. There, he helped others cut their hair. After leaving the army, he became a policeman in Taiyuan and continued (继续) to cut hair for others.
When he walked around in the parks in the city, he often found sanitation workers doing cleaning work in the early morning. He thought that they worked really hard, and he wanted to do something for them.
With these cards, he told them about his free haircut service. He also gave cards to the disabled. They had difficulty moving, so Gong visited them and helped cut their hair at their homes.
Now, many people look forward to meeting Gong every month. "I can feel my value (价值) of life at an old age while helping others, "he said. I will continue the service as long as I can. "
Jessica plans to study in France. The language is the biggest problem that she worries about. She hopes to practise French with others. Michael wants to make as many like-minded friends as possible. However, he is a little shy of talking with others face to face. Jackson used to eat much junk food, which made him overweight. He wants to lose weight in a healthy and effective way. Belinda has an interest in cooking. She loves both Chinese food and Western food. She often learns how to cook in her free time. Christine can't help playing with her phone for a longtime every day. She tries hard to change the bad habit. | A. B. C. D. E. F. |
In 1944, a young man carrying a bag filled with books knocked on the doors of Mr. Wu Dayou's house in Kunming. young man was there to ask Wu to let him study in the then National Southwest Associated University (NSAU/Xinan Lianda) , where Wu was a professor. (surprising) , just 13 years later, the seemingly common young man won the Nobel Prize in Physics. This man is none other than Mr. Tsung-Dao Lee.
During his years spent in NSAU, Lee quickly grew intellectually. He often (find) himself asking Wu after lessons for more work and would often search for (know) outside of the courses.
Lee entered the University of Chicago's Graduate School just 23 years old and began researching physics. In 1956, he became (young) full professor at Columbia University. One year later, he, along with Chen Ning Yang, won the Nobel Prize in Physics.
When Lee returned to China in the spring of 1979, he (invite) to teach two classes at the University of Science and Technology of China. He badly wanted more Chinese researchers (understand) the progress the world has made in the past decades. he established the CUSPEA program in 1979, which supported 915 Chinese students to study in the U. S.
Although he was living abroad. Lee remained connected to China. His legacy serves as an inspiration (激励) for future generations to pursue (they) dreams and make a positive difference to the world.
1. 观赛经历（如最令你印象深刻的一位运动员或一场比赛）；
2. 观赛感悟；
3. 相约未来。
要求：
1. 需包含全部要点，可适当发挥；
2. 语言通顺，行文连贯，内容充实；
3. 词数80词左右（作文的开头已给出，不计入总词数) 。
参考词汇：athlete健儿；运动员
Dear Tom.
I hope this letter finds you well. I am writing this letter to share with you my experience about the Paris Olympic Games this summer holiday.
Best wishes!
Yours,
Li Hua
Noom will help you make a special eating plan. It also suggests physical activities about your age, weight, height and personal goals. 
Learning French on Hello Talk is a fun experience! The app provides active ways to learn the language. On the app, you can practise French with people from around the world. 
Kitchen Stories is all about cooking. On this app, you can see lots of dishes with easy-to-follow photo instructions. You can also get useful advice and learn funny stories about cooking. 
If you're going to a place, this app will provide you with the area's best walking, biking and running roads. You can also read others' reviews of the place. Useful information about how to get there is offered, too. 
This app connects strangers and turns them into friends. You can get in touch with people according to your interests and hobbies. You will be safe here, so just be yourself, which is the most important. 
If you always start your day with your phone, Zen Screen will be suitable for you. After spending 10 minutes on your phone, you will be reminded to spend 20 minutes without it. You can also set a time for something on this app.