I still remember it was a sunny Saturday afternoon in Oklahoma City. My father 1 his two little boys to play miniature golf (迷你高尔夫). He walked up to the person at the ticket counter(售票柜台) and said, "How much is it to get2 ?"
The young man said, "$3 for 3 and $3 for any kid older than 6. We let them in 4 if they are 6 or younger. 5 are they?" "The younger one is 3 and the older one is 7. " My father answered. The man at the ticket counter said, "Hey, Mister, did you just 6 the lottery(彩票) or something? You could 7 yourself three dollars. You could 8 me that the older one was 6;I wouldn't know the 9 . " My father said, "Yes, that might be true, 10 the kids would know the difference. " He was 11 . I did learn the difference. My father paid the 12 price for my ticket-as well as taught me an important 13 .
As Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, "Who you are speaks so loudly I can't 14 what you' re saying. " In times when ethics(道德) are more 15 than ever, make sure you set a good example for everyone around you.
Once upon a time, there was a clever monkey. He lived in an apple tree on a beautiful island. One day, a crocodile(鳄鱼) swam to the island. "I'm hungry, " he said.
So the monkey threw a red apple to the crocodile. The crocodile munched (咀嚼) and munched. The next day, the crocodile came back.
"Please, may I have two apples?" he asked. He ate one and gave one to his wife(妻子).
The crocodile went to see the monkey every day to listen to his stories and eat his apples. He wanted to be clever just like the monkey. The crocodile's wife had an idea.
"Why don't you eat his heart? Then you'll be clever, just like him!" The next day, the crocodile said to the monkey, "Come to my house! We' ll have lunch together to thank you for the apples. "
But when they arrived, the crocodile said, "Monkey! I want to eat your heart so I can be as clever as you!"
The clever monkey thought quickly and said, "It isn't here. It' s in my apple tree. "
They went back to the island. "Wait here and I will get my heart, " the monkey said.
The monkey quickly climbed the tree and sat at the top. "Oh, crocodile. You are too greedy(贪婪的). Of course you can't have my heart. And now you can't have my apples either!" The clever monkey laughed and laughed!
When you want to buy something, do you buy it new or second-hand? These days, buying second-hand things is becoming more popular.
Many people have extra things to get rid of. In recent years, people have made more money and bought far more than they need, according to a speech by Wei Ying, founder of an online second-hand book-trading site. At the same time, more people are becoming interested in minimalism (极简主义).
Second-hand things are much cheaper than new ones, so people can save money. It's also good for the environment. In 2020, the mass of all man-made materials became greater than that of every living thing on Earth. Instead of making new things, it's a better choice to reuse old things.
People can even find some" extinct"(绝版的) things, or things that are no longer made. For example, some people like to buy vintage (复古的) things, including clothes and shoes. These things often go back 30 years or even more. But as long as they're in good condition, people can still use them.
Cats and dogs are some of the most popular pets. There is an old question-which one is better and why?
If you ask me, I'm a cat person through and through. To me, there is nothing better than having a cat of your own. Every time I see a cat, I am filled with so much joy! Don't even get me started on all of the cute cat videos online.
Cats are very independent animals. They like to have their personal space. But this doesn't mean that they don't love their humans(人类). Cats may seem standoffish(冷淡的) at first, but they can quickly warm up to their owners and become their very best friends.
Cats can also be a lot of responsibility (责任) and hard work. For example, cats like to be clean. You usually don't need to give them baths, but you do need to keep their fur clean and clean their litter boxes every day. Not only this, ▲ . Cats don't need to go outside for daily walks like dogs do, but it's important to give them a lot of exercise through playtime.
For me, cats are the perfect friends. There's nothing better than a cat sitting next to you after a long day of work. So why not choose cats as your pets?
One day, two fishermen fished in a pond (池塘). Both of them were looking forward to getting a big catch.
The first fisherman caught a big and beautiful fish within a few minutes. He was very happy.
He put the fish in his icebox. He would cook it in the afternoon.
Soon, the second fisherman also caught a large fish. Surprisingly, he threw it back into the pond. Later, he caught many more big fish, only to throw them back into the water again.
The first fisherman was surprised. "Why are you throwing the fish back into the water? They were beautiful and big!"
The second fisherman answered, "I know they were big, but I don't have a big enough pan(平底锅) to cook big fish! So I'm looking for a smaller fish that fits my cooking pan. "
The first fisherman was surprised by the answer. He told the second fisherman that he could just cut the big fish into smaller pieces to fit them into the small pan.
Many of us are just like the second fisherman. We don't think carefully and this sometimes causes us to lose opportunities (机会).
A woman inherited(继承) a clothing store after her sister passed away. The woman already had a job of her own, but she decided ( run) the store on weekends.
The ( one) day she opened the door, old woman came in and looked at things here and there. However, she didn' t buy anything. the woman asked why, the old woman said, "Well, I like ( this) things, but I don't have enough money. "
"I have enough money, so I can give some clothes away, " the woman thought to herself. So she let the old woman ( have) the clothes for free.
Soon people told each other the" free clothing store" and went there. She would give them clothes. But one day, she went in to open the store and sadly ( find) that there was nothing left inside.
It's a good thing to help others when are poor or in need. But we must also be careful. Try your best to decide who ( real) needs help.
参考词汇: social activity(社会实践活动)
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