Once there was a man named Chulong in Thailand. One day he saw a beautiful 1 when he was walking in the park. He went near it quietly and caught (抓住) it.
" 2 do you catch me?" asked the bird.
"I want to make money," said Chulong.
"Nobody will 3 me because I'll lose my beauty when I'm not free." Then the beautiful bird turned into a common one.
Chulong was unhappy.
The bird said,“ 4 you set me free, I will tell you three simple but useful rules. I'm sure they will 5 you."
"But how can I trust (相信) 6 ? You may fly away," said Chulong.
"I won't," said the bird.
Chulong set the bird free, and it sat in a tree.
Now tell me the 7 ，said Chulong.
“OK,” said the bird. "The first rule is never trust everything others say. The second rule is never be unhappy about 8 you don't have. The third rule is never throw away (扔掉） what you have in your hand'
You silly bird "shouted Chulong ". Everyone knows these three rules. You cheated (欺骗）me.”
But the bird said,"Chulong， 9 all your actions today. You had me in your hand but you threw me away. You trusted all I said. And you are unhappy about not having me. Although the rules are simple you never 10 them ". After saying this the bird flew away.
A: Where do you want to go for lunch today, Rob?
B: I plan to go to Rita's Restaurant. Come with me!
A: I want to try a new place.
B: Rita's has a new menu!
A: A new menu? Really?
B: Yes. Now Rita's has hamburgers, spaghetti (意大利) and other things!
A:
B: The new menu has many pages!
A: Does the new menu have pictures?
B: Yes, it does!
A: Are the dishes on the new menu more expensive?
B: No, not really.
A: Does Rita's have a new boss (老板)?
B: No.
A: OK, I' 11 come with you. I can't wait to (迫不及待) see the new menu!
B: Great! Let's go!
A. I go there often. B. The service there is slow. C. I hardly ever eat junk food. D. It seems like a new place to you! E. They only had sandwiches before. F. They still have good prices there. G. But I saw some new waiters there. |
Toby
New York, New York
Toby was Ella Wendel's pet dog. Ella was very rich and she loved Toby very much. She left Toby $15 million (百万) in 1931.
Gigoo
Oxfordshire England
This was a really rich chicken. She was a special kind of chicken -with short legs. Her owners(主人） kept a number of other chickens too but they left Gigoo about $10 million when they died.
Grumpy Cat
Morristown, Arizona
Grumpy Cat is an Internet star. She is famous for her unhappy look. The cat's real name is Tardar Sauce. She "wrote" some books and even acted in a movie. Although the cat looks worried, maybe she is really happy with her big fortune (财产).
Blackie
Domey, England
Think black cats are unlucky? Meet Blackie. Though his owner had 14 other cats, Blackie lived the longest and got his owner's money of about $12.5 million in 1988.
It was raining heavily. I had to wait inside the supermarket like a lot of other people did. A little girl and her mother were waiting, too. The girl looked like 5 or 6 years old. She made me think of my daughter Alice. They are about the same age.
After a few minutes, the girl got bored and she said to her mom, "Mom, let's run through the rain!"
"No, dear. We'll wait until it slows down a little." said Mom.
This young child waited about one more minute and said again, "Mom, let's run through the rain!"
"We'll get wet if we do," her mom said.
"No, we won't, Mom. That's not what you said this morning," the young girl said.
"This morning? When did I say we could run through the rain and not get wet?"
"Don't you remember? When you were talking to Daddy about his cancer (癌症), you said, 'We have got through (已经熬过) this, and then we will get through anything!'
All of the people stopped talking. It was a time when innocent trust (纯真的信任) could grow into faith (信心). The mom thought for a minute and said "You are right, sweetheart. Let's run through the rain! If we get wet, maybe we just need washing." Then they ran out.
They got wet. But some people followed them ▲ .
And yes, I did. I ran. I got wet. I needed washing.
Max is one of my good friends. I first met him two years ago when he knocked on my door (敲我的门)."Hello," he said warmly. "My name is Max, and I've just moved in next door, so I'm your new neighbor."
Max is a handsome, well-dressed young man in his twenties. He is quite tall and thin with brown eyes and black hair. He likes wearing sports clothes. He works in a hospital and goes to work early every day.
He has a great sense of humor (幽默感). I love to listen to his interesting stories. What's more, he is a very kind-hearted person, and is always ready to help people in need. He often does volunteer work (志愿者工作) in an old people' s home. Because of him, more and more young people in our neighborhood want to help there.
He enjoys dangerous sports such as bungee jumping (蹦极跳). He is a great dancer, too. He goes to the dance club every Tuesday and Saturday.
All in all, life is never boring when Max is around. Who wouldn't be happy to have him as a friend and neighbor?
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Kate and Bruce worked in the same company (公司) in New York. They were good often joked with each other.
One day Kate Bruce on her way to the company. She said, "Hi, Bruce. It's good to see you.
"How can you see when I'm not here?" asked Bruce.
"What do you mean? You are not here?" asked Kate. "you are here."
"No, I' m not," said Bruce. "And I'll bet (打赌) you ten dollars that I can prove (证明) I'm not here.
“All right?”said Kate. "Ten dollars. Now prove you are not here.
“It's .”said Bruce. “Am I in Hong Kong?”
"No," said Kate.
"Am I in Paris?"
"No," said Kate.
"If I'm not in Hong Kong and I'm not in Paris," said Bruce, "then I be somewhere else(其他的). Is that ?"
"Of course," said Kate.
"And if I' m somewhere else, I can't be here， can I? Ten dollars, please."
"You're so Bruce."
"We had a bet."
"Sure we had a bet," said Kate. "But can I give you ten dollars if you are not here?"
Then Kate walked away a laugh.
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When I was a primary school student, I am short and thin. Now I am a middle school student.
I must study harder so that I can get good grades in the exams. I think I can do better and better.
