A little boy wanted to meet God, He thought it was a long trip to where God lived,1he packed his suitcase with lots of food and drinks and he started his2
When he had gone about three blocks(街区), he 3 an elderly man. The boy sat down next to him and 4 his suitcase. He was about to take a drink when he noticed that the man looked5 so he offered him a drink. The man.6it and smiled at the boy His smile was so pleasant that the boy wanted to see it again, so he7him another one. The man8smiled at him. They sat there all afternoon eating and smiling, but they never said a word.
As it grew dark, the boy9 it was time to leave, but before he had gone more than a few steps, he10 ran back to the man, and gave him a hug. The man 11 him his biggest smile ever.
When the boy 12 home a short time later, his mother was surprised by the look of 13on his face. She asked him what made him so happy. He replied, “I had lunch with God, and God's got the most beautiful14 I've ever seen!”
Meanwhile, the elderly man returned to his home. His son was15by the look of joy on his face and asked him the 16question as the little boys mother. The elderly man replied, “I ate and drank in the park with God.” However, he 17 before his son responded, You know, he's much 18than I expected.”
Too often we underestimate(低估) the19of a touch, a smile, a kind word, all of which can turn a life around. We should treat the people we meet 20 they come into our lives for a reason. Treat all equally!
Kumiko And The Dragon
Author: Briony Stewart
Price: $16.95
Kumiko is a little girl, who likes to listen to her obasaan's stories before going to bed. But she hates sleeping alone at night. She often begs to sleep with her mother but her mother won't hew(坚持)of it. Each day, bedtime is hard for little Kumiko as she walks upstairs with heavy steps and her frightened heart beats wildly.
Roti Rolled Away
Author: Anti Utarid Price: S9. 10
It takes place in India. Asha of about nine visits her Nard(grandmother)on top of a hill Her Nani has just made hot fresh Rotis and the Roti is given to Asha to eat. However, the Rot escapes Nannis hands and begins to roll out into the great big hills.
The Alchemist
Author: Paulo Coeho Price: $8.83
This book is about a Spaniard shepherd boy. Santiago has a dream about hidden treasure at the Egyptian Pyramids.
The Cay
Author: Theodore Taylor Price:UK 5.9 pounds
Set during the Second World War. The Cay is about the adventures of Philip who set off from the island of Curacao off the Venezuelan coast, with his mother, bound for Virginia. First published in 1969, this book has won eleven literary award and has been translated into fifteen.
"BANG! " the door caused a reverberation(回声). It was just standing there, with father standing on one side, and me on the other side.
We were both in great anger. "Never set foot in this house again! "father stormed. With tears welling up in my eyes, I rushed out of the flat and ran along the street.
The street lights were shining, causing rather sad feelings. I walked aimlessly.
A young father who held a child in his arms walked past me. I felt as if I saw childhood from another space: happy and carefree(无忧无虑的).
But now... I don t know whether it is because I have grown up or because dad is getting old. We differ in our ways of thinking. We are just like two people coming from two different worlds. It feels like there is an iron door between us that can never be opened.
I wandered the streets, without a destination in mind. My heart was frozen on this hot summer night. As I walked on, there were fewer and fewer people on the streets, until I had only the street lights to keep me company. When I finally reached the high-rise apartment block in which I lived, I saw that the light was still on.
I thought to myself: "Is father waiting for me, or is he still angry with me?"
In fact, it was nothing. Perhaps, dad was throwing away some of his old stamps. Perhaps thought they were useless. I never had the courage to tell him that I liked collecting stamps.
All the lights were off except father's.
Dad was always like this. Maybe he didn't know how to express himself. After shouting at me, he never showed any pity or any moments of regret. This was how he always was. He has been a leader for so long that telling everyone else what to do has become his second nature.
The light was still on. "Am I wrong?"I whispered, maybe... With the key in my hand, I was as nervous as I had ever been. At last, I decided to open the door. As soon as I opened the door, tears ran down my cheeks. I suddenly realized that the iron door that I had imagined between us did not exist at all. love-it's second to none.
Many people believe that language belongs to human beings. However, cats have developed a language not for each other, but for the human beings who have them as pets.
When communicating with each other, cats “talk” with a system of signals. Their tails, rather than any kind of “speech”, act as an important way to express themselves. They also touch each other to express s their feelings. With other cats, they will use their voices only to express pain. Unbelievable, all of that changes when a human walks into the room. Cats use many different kinds of vocal (声音的) expressions when they communicate with a person. Since these vocal expressions are not used to communicate with other cats, it seems that cats developed this “language” to communicate with their human owners.
This fact is shown more clearly when watching rooms that have only one cat and those with several cats. An only cat is usually very vocal, since the only creature(动物)around with whom the cat can communicate is its owner. Cats with other cats, though, are much quieter. If they want to have a conversation, they only need go to other cats and communicate in their natural way.
Since cats learned to meow(喵喵叫)for the only purpose of communicating with human owners should take the time to learn what their different meows mean. If an owner knows, to name just a few examples, which meow means the cat is hungry, which means the cat wants to be petted, and which means the cat wants to have a little “conversation”, the relationship between cat and owner will be closer.
A warm drink of milk before bed has long been the best choice for those wanting nights sleep. But now a study has found it really does help people nod off-if it is milked from a cow at night.
Researchers have discovered that" night milk" contains more melatonin(褪黑激素) which has been proven to help people feel sleepy and reduce anxiety.
The study, by researchers from Seoul, South Korea, involved mice being fed with dried milk powder made from cows milked both during the day and at night.
Those given night milk, which contained 10 times the amount of melatonin, were less active and less anxious than those fed with the milk collected during daytime, according to the study published in The Journal of Medicinal Food.
Night milk quickened the start of sleep and caused the mice to sleep longer.
While the effect of cows milk harvested at different time has not been tested on humans up to now, taking melatonin drugs has been suggested to those who are struggling to fall asleep at night.
Early studies have also showed that milk can be excellent for helping sleep because of containing Ca., which helps people to relax.
Milk is also sugar-free and additive-free(不含添加物的) with experts advising skimmed (脱脂的) milk as the best choice before bed as it is the least fattening. The more fat you take in before bedtime, the greater burden you will put on your body at night.
How to get your dream job
Interviews are never very easy, but you can improve your chances of getting the job of your dreams by following our advice.
Smell nice
Experts warn against arriving for an interview the moment after smoking or drinking any alcohol as it gives a bad impression.
Sound impressive
The tone of your voice says a lot about you. So, practice reading things aloud—even recording yourself so you can hear what you sound like.
Look the part
Make sure you dress properly. And pay close attention to your shoes. Obviously，your shoes say a lot about you.Experts say it shows you care a lot about punctuality (准时).
Keep eye contact
This creates a very bad impression. Eye contact suggests confidence And if you're being interviewed by a group of people, make sure you make eye contact with Interviewers。
Have some pre-prepared questions
Asking a few questions shows interest, so prepare some ahead of time. Experts suggest asking about your future with the company as it gives the impression that you see yourself here in the long term. Something like “” is the sort of thing to ask.
A. will there be a training?
B. Act as if you belong there.
C. Oh, remember to wear a watch.
D. Remember to turn off your mobile phone!
E. Do you speak too slowly or too loudly?
F. When were nervous, we often stare at our feet.
G. Also, avoid food that gives you had breath before the interview.
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧）,并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均限一词;
2．只允许修改10处,多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Once there was a tale telling of a spider which name was Anansi. He wondered what to be cleverer. He went around the village to collect for wisdom(智慧) with a basket. Soon his bask was full. He wanted to hide it on the top of the tree with the basket tie to the front part of his body but he found hard to climb the tree. Then her youngest son walked by, “Why not carry a basket on your back instead?” Following his advice, Anansi climbed the tree easily, and he wasn't happy."I have collected so much wisdom, but my baby son is still wise than me. Take back your wisdom!"He throw the basket of wisdom into the air. And that's how wisdom went all over the world.
Beijing Opera roles require performers to paint ( they) faces in patterns and colours to suggest different character types and(quality).
In Beijing Opera, facial painting can be quite complex(复杂的). However, in the (begin), only three colours(use)-red, white and black. Now, many other colours, such yellow, purple, blue and green, are used for facial painting.
Red is a colour for(brave) and loyalty. Guan Yu, a general from the Three Kingdoms Period(AD 220-280) is a good example of this kind of character. He is famous being very loyal to his emperor, Liu bei.
White means allis bad in human nature. One of the typical white-faced characters is Cao Cao, a (power) and cruel prime minister from the Three Kingdoms Period.
Black face paint is (usual) used for someone who is fierce and violent. One typical example is General Zhang Fei from the classic novel, The Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
All these different colours are used in Beijing Opera facial painting to show a clear picture of each character.
1）写信目的；
2）性格优点(外向、热情、友好等)；
3）语言优势(懂英语、了解一些中外文化等)。
注意：1）词数100左右；
2）可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
3）开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Tony,
……
Yours truly,
Li Hua
