Travelling to London | |
Time | My friend and I weeks in London last year. We think autumn is to visit England. |
Transport | We did most of on foot. |
Favourite place | We like going to the most. |
Food | We didn't think the English food is very . |
How would you feel if you get hugs after dinning in a restaurant? Tim Harries gives free hugs 1 every customer at the end of each meal. The atmosphere at his restaurant "Tim's Place" is2 positive that customers call it "the 3 restaurant in the world". Tim' s Hug has4 interesting name on the menu called a "love" treat. The 5 man is probably the only Down syndrome sufferer (唐氏综合症) in the U. S. to own a restaurant. Also, he was chosen as Student of the Year6 he was in high school! So, when a man like Tim hugs you, it is sure7 a special and unforgettable experience.
When Tim expressed 8 interest in opening a restaurant, his friend Keith who was a businessman supported him. Tim hired many people. Some served the guest, some kept the place clean, and9 did the cooking. Since Tim got to know10 people wanted to feel at home at a restaurant, the idea that his customers can11 the free hug has been carried out. Many customers have meals 12 at Tim' s Place. Since five years ago, Tim 13 out over 1900 hugs. he keeps counting by14 a special Hug Counter. Sometimes he may feel tired after a whole day' s work,15 he' ll never give up giving out free hugs.
Robots seem new to most people. 1 , they have a long history. The first one was made by a Greek. There are lots of science fiction (科幻) 2 about robots, and the robots in the films are faster, 3 and cleverer than human beings and they are hard to be destroyed. In 4 life, robots are used to do many dangerous, difficult or boring 5 . For example, some people can't see, and they use dogs to help themselves move around. But in the future, robots dogs 6 take the place of these guide dogs. Some people can't 7 themselves and robots can help take care of them.
Today robots are also used in 8 . In the hospital, a robot 9 meals from the kitchen to the patient's room. It never loses its way because it has a 10 of the hospital in its computer system.
Robots can help us in many ways. However, they will never take the place of humans.
I was playing at the front gate, trying to decide whether to walk down the street to play with Jenny, when I saw a poor man coming up the road.
"Hello, little girl, " he said, "is your mama at home?"
I nodded and opened the gate to let him get in the yard. He looked like all the homeless men who came to my home before. His messy hair hung below a shapeless hat, and his old shirt and trousers had been rained on and slept in. He smelled bad.
He walked to the door. When my mother appeared, he asked, "Lady, could you spare something to eat?"
"I think so. Please sit on the step. "
Later, my mother came back and handed him a sandwich made from homemade bread and generous pieces of boiled meat. She also gave him a bottle of milk. "I thank you, lady, " he said.
I played at the gate, watching the man wolf down the sandwich and empty the cup. After finishing the food, he stood up and walked back through the gate. "▲" he told me on the way out.
Jenny had said all the homeless men told each other who would feed them. "They never come to my house!" she had said proudly and happily.
"So why does Mama feed the poor man?" I wondered. I walked inside. "Jenny's mama says those men are too lazy to work. Why do we feed them?"
My mother smiled. "Sweetheart, we don't know why these men don't work, " she said, "but they were babies once. And their mamas loved them, just like I love you. " She put her hands on my shoulders and drew me close to her.
"For me, I fed them for their mothers, because if you were ever hungry and had nothing to eat, I would want others' mothers to feed you. "
I seemed to find out the answer to my question and understand that.
a. My mother communicated with the poor man
b. I understood my mother after talking to her.
c. I played at the gate and watched the poor man having food.
d. I opened the gate to let the poor man get in the yard.
e. The poor man stood up and walked back through the gate.
Do you have a lucky number? What is it? Many people have a special number that they hope will bring them good luck.
In Chinese culture, some numbers are believed to be lucky or unlucky based on the Chinese word that the number sounds similar to.
For example, the word for the number 8 sounds similar to the word for "making a fortune (发财)". So, people consider it a very lucky number. Some people will even spend a lot of money to have 8s in their phone number or on their vehicle license plate (车牌照) number. The opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics began at 8:08 p. m. on Aug. 8, 2008.
The number 9 is also a lucky number because of its connection to the emperors of China. There were nine dragons on emperors' robes (龙袍) and Chinese myth held that the dragon had nine children. The number 9 also stands for "long lasting". That' s why a man always proposes (求婚) to a woman with 99 or 999 roses.
So, what's an unlucky number in China? One example is 4. Many Chinese people see 4 as an unlucky number because it sounds similar to the character for "death".
Because of this, many buildings skip (跳过) the fourth floor, and simply call it the fifth floor. In Hong Kong, some buildings even skip all floors numbered with 4, such as 4, 14, 24, 34 and all 40-49 floors. Some buildings also skip the 13th floor, as this is considered an unlucky number in some areas in Hong Kong. As a result, a building whose highest floor is 50 may have only 35 physical floors.
The National Student Exchange is a study chance that allows you to take new courses, see new places, make new friends, and make new choices. You can study for a term or year at one of nearly 200 NSE member schools in the places listed below. New York Canada Guam Puerto Rico U. S. Virgin Islands |
The program is open to students now enrolled (登记) at one of NSE's member schools. You can take part in NSE to: broaden (开阔) your mind learn from different teachers experience a different growth find new ways of study learn to live by yourself experience life from a different culture If your school is not an NSE member, you'd better bring the program to the attention of your head teachers. NSE is open to schools in the United States and Canada. Membership information is useful at the Prospective Member site. |
Scientists have found fossils of animals with tails since hundreds of millions of years ago. Back then, early fish used their tails as fins（鳍）to swim through oceans, and run away from enemies.
Scientists believe that dinosaurs used their tails to balance their heavy heads and bodies while they walked.
Similarly, kangaroos use their tails for balance. But their tail also works as their third powerful leg, it can help push them forward. In addition, a monkey's tail can also act like a hand, helping it to hold onto tree branches.
But their roles are quite different. Most tailed insects use their tails to lay eggs. Birds use their tails to balance while sitting on trees. They also use tails to control directions. For many birds, a spread and raised tail is part of the lover-finding show. Male ones will spread their colorful tails to attract female ones.
Besides, animal that live in groups, like wolves, use different tail position to show their rank. Scientists believe those tails disappeared around 20 million years ago. Once they started walking upright, we lost them because we had no use for them anymore.
A. Although humans don't have long tails like monkeys, we did have tails! B. As the fish walked onto the land, their tails started to change too. C. This helped them run fast enough to catch and kill other animals. D. Many insects also have tails. E. Take peacocks for example. |
Once upon a time, there was a hunter who was proud of his skills. One day, he went to the mountains in search of his target（目标）. When he went into the forest, all the animals became afraid and ran away. Only the lion c him to fight. The hunter took out his arrow and launched it at once. He was so confident that he didn't choose the direction c. The arrow hit a bird in the tree i. Before the hunter r his mistake, the lion took the chance and launched attack. Luckily, the lion also missed his target by inches. After the a, the hunter never showed off his skills.
Some students the danger of swimming in rivers.
The teacher Chinese culture the students in class.
Jack loves Chinese paper cutting best and more about it.
He is me English songs.
This story is not that one.
We have each other by telephone.
短文需包括以下要点：
百分比 | 做家务情况 |
40% | 洗衣，洗碗，洗菜等 |
35% | 打扫卫生 |
12% | 购买家居物品 |
8% | 烹饪 |
5% | 几乎不做家务 |
要求：
1. 约80词左右，开头已经给出，不计入总词数。
2. 必须包含所提供的全部信息，可适当发挥，但要注意语言通顺，流畅，准确。
3. 不得透露班级、姓名等任何个人信息，否则不予评分。
Doing Housework
Last week, our class made a survey on doing housework among ourselves.
