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— ________ Soccer is her favorite sport.
— ____. But my mother likes them.
—Sorry, I ____ it.
—No, only my mother and I watched it.
—Thanks, Mr. Lee. We can do it well.
—Everyone ____ us to win the football game, but we didn't.
—Don't worry! Let me help you!
—I guess his illness is the ____ of eating junk food.
—No. He was on the ____ of saying something when the phone rang.
— ____ at all. It's too difficult for me.
—Yes. I can't think of anyone with a ____ voice.
—Yes. He is too shy to make friends
—Turn left and then follow your nose. You ____ miss it!
—Yeah! But when the boy meets difficulties, she will ____ the caring side of her.
—Charles? I haven't seen him for years. He was a shy boy before.
Some people might ask how this cartoon animal became so popular. One of the 1 reasons is that Mickey was like a common man, but he always tried to 2 any danger. In his early films, Mickey was3 and had many problems such as losing his house or girlfriend, Minnie. However, he was always ready to try his 4 . People went to the cinema to see the "little man" win. Most of them wanted to 5 Mickey.
When I was ten, I realized that my elder sister was different. We were in the same school. She was so1 that she couldn't even look at people in the eye. So I never told anyone 2 that she was my sister. However, one thing happened just two years ago. It changed3 I thought of her. It also changed me.
Just two years ago, the school asked everyone to give a show. 4 my sister was unable to work with others, she was the only one left without a group. So she had to do it 5 . "I will sing," my sister told my parents and invited me to watch it. Hearing that, I was 6 . How could my sister, who was so shy, sing in front of the school? I knew very well that if I 7 this to happen, she and I would become a joke. But she insisted (坚持).
The big day came. I sat in the seat telling myself, "It is fine. 8 knows she is your sister." The show started. My sister 9 in front of us. It took her almost a whole minute to tell her name and class! "Why is she taking so long?" People 10 me became impatient. I felt nervous seat, hoping I was somewhere else. 11 , my sister started to sing. She opened her mouth, and I couldn't believe it-she sang so12 ! It won high praise from all the students and teachers.
At that moment, I realized that I was 13 . How could I doubt my sister's abilities? 14 filled my heart as I listened to the song. Although she knew that I was not 15 to watch her show, she still forgave me. She never took anything that I did to her to heart. It was then that I decided to love her completely.
Travel Squad--Travel Like A Soldier
Recently, "travel squad' (特种兵式旅游) becomes a popular trip style in China. It means travel like a soldier. It's different from the relaxing kind of traveling that we all know. Visitors often go to a lot of places in a short period of time at a low cost, usually on weekends. Most of these them are college students. "Such a trip can bring a different color to my stressful life." said Chen, a 24-year-old university student. "Because it is very energy-consuming (耗体力), it is not suitable for everyone." she added. ▲
The city of Pontevedra in Spain is great for walking and cycling. People can't drive in the city center. They make 73 percent of journeys in the city on foot or by bike. Only 30 percent of the public space is for cars. Seventy percent is for people. From 2001 to now, there are no deadly road accidents, and the CO2 level went down by 67 percent since the 1990s. Fun and Fitness on Bikes
A cyclist dresses up during a 16-kilometer bike ride in Moscow during the spring 2023 Velofest. Velofest is a big cycling activity in Russia. The activity was a celebration in support of bike culture and healthy lifestyles. A number of people took part and many dressed up. It meant that they want an active lifestyle and eco-friendly (环保的) way of traveling. |
Do you know why you get angry so easily, but your friend smiles all the time? It's because you both have different personalities. Then what is personality? It's about how people think, behave and react to everything around them.
So what makes people think and behave in certain ways? Part of the reason is that people are born like this. A baby gets its genes and blood type when it is still inside its mother. These may help decide what the baby will be like.
But one's personality doesn't stop here. Family life, school learning and life experiences can also make you the person you are. But this doesn't mean you can't change your personality. You can always try to make yourself better. Don't get too worried if you don't have a good personality. ★ This is a good way to start making changes.
For example, if you don't know how to make friends, find out why. Is it because you're too shy? If so, tell yourself to smile at people. Start talking to people kindly. But don't give yourself a hard time about it all. After all, it's not easy to change lifelong habits in one night. Just keep trying, One day you can see that you can turn over a new leaf and be a new you!
①blood type ②genes ③family life ④school learning ⑤height ⑥life experiences
Times really change! When I heard that the Sunshine Bookstore was closing. I was so sad. The bookstore was in the neighborhood for about 50 years, and it was a great place where people could read the books they love.
When I met Old Peter, the store's owner, he told me it was difficult to run a traditional (传统) bookstore. Most young people now would like to read e-books and more people bought books online.
Childhood memories came back to me so clearly. A group of us kids often went to the stere. We looked at the new books, or just talked with Peter. We spent hours reading there. Peter encouraged us to share our ideas by writing them on a large board.
A few months later, I was back and was surprised to see that the Sunshine Bookstore was still open for business. It was still old outside, but when I went into it, it was quite a different world. A book reading was going on. Nearby, some readers were sharing their ideas on a screen instead of the large board. Some were reading on computers. It even had a coffee shop selling nice food. Clearly, the Sunshine Bookstore was in good, creative hands.
Peter told me that there were more activities in the coffee shop such as book readings and even music shows and movie nights. The bookstore was turned into a place where the book lovers got together and shared ideas and experiences.
"Well, as you can see, technology (科技) and creativity have brought my old bookstore into the 21st century! I'm so glad to see that everything I wanted it to offer (提供) to the neighborhood is still here," said Peter.
No matter how times change, there are always people who love reading. Traditional bookstores are also changing in a creative way.
answers / think of / seriously / comfortably / mind / wonder / make up |
It's amazing that Zijun Jia, from Henan, went to the university at the age of 14. He became the (young) freshman at Beihang University.
"I didn't know that until I got here, and it feels q cool! "Jia said. Jia took the college entrance exam and got a total score of 642. People often think students like him must be t smart. But Jia believes his s is from curiosity (好奇) and study habits.
As he went to high school, he found things were getting harder to learn. So he started to make p every day to get prepared ahead. Jia would also review what he learned each day before going to bed. If there was s he couldn't remember well, he'd take a look at it the next morning.
"I did not do well English in high school, so I printed the vocabulary list and stuck (粘贴) it onto my bed. Every morning when I w up, I looked through them, and it is a good way."
When Jia felt stressed, he had a special way to r: working on math problems. "I'd find difficult problems to challenge myself, and when I worked them out, I felt really happy. "He told the reporter that he hopes he can keep his curiosity and study habits in university, which makes a big (different) to his life.
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What is your friend like?
What hobbies does your friend have?
How often does your friend exercise?
In what ways are you and your friend similar or different?
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Dear Dave,
I'm happy to tell you something about my friend Nick.
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Yours.
Li Hua
