A large cat arrived at a farm where many mice lived. None of them dared go outside for fear of being1by the cat.
The mice decided to hold a 2to find a way of stopping themselves from being in 3One day, when the cat was out, mice of all ages4 into the meeting room.
“Let's build a big trap,” one mouse5 When this idea was6 another said. “What about poisoning(毒死)her?” But7knew where to buy the poison. One young mouse, whose mother had become the cat's food, said 8.” Let's cut her teeth, so she can do no more harm.” But the meeting did not accept his 9.
At last, one mouse,10than the rest, jumped onto a table. Waving a bell, he called for11 “Be quiet! We'll tie this bell to the cat's tail, so we'll always know12she is! We'll have13to escape, and the slower and weaker mice will hear her coming and be able to 14!” Hearing the words, everyone got15and they congratulated him on his good idea.
“We'll tie it so tightly(紧紧地)that it will never16!”
“She'll never be able to walk 17again! Why, the other day, she suddenly appeared right in front of me! Just imagine”.
However, the wise mouse said, “We must18who is going to tic it on her tail.” There was not a sound in the room. Nobody was19enough to put the plan into action. The meeting ended without any decision being made.
It's often very easy to have bright ideas, but putting them into practice is more20matter.
Guide to four of the most exciting new adventure trips for 2017:
Sahara
Attractions: International Expeditions Length: 18 days Price: $13,998
Details: Remember the movie Ishtar? Now you, too, can spend days wandering in the desert, just like warren Beatty and Dustin Hoffman. Designed for rugged travelers, the camping expedition crosses1,500 miles of Niger's Sahara in four—wheel—drive vehicles.
Departure Time: May 12 Information: 800-633-4731; ietravel.com
Across Patagonia: From the Andes to the Ocean
Attractions: Boundless Journeys Length: 10 days Price: $8,995
Details: The newest route across Patagonia starts high in the Argentine Andes and follows the Futaleufu River into Chile all the way to the Pacific Ocean. Travelers start by trekking along the river, changing to rafts before taking up kayaks for the final leg.
Departure Time: March 5 Information: 800-941-8010; boundless, com.
Tribal(部落的)India
Attractions: Myths and Mountains Length: 17 days Price: $17,530
Details: For the travelers who have already visited the best-known India sites, this new trip visits a relatively unexplored state in central India ruled by the Vindhyachal Range and known for its wildlife, waterfalls, ancient sites and tribal culture.
Departure Time(出发时间): Feb 17 Information: 800-670-6984; myths.com
Dalmatian Coast Biking
Attractions: Backroads Length: 7 days Price: $7,298
Details: The company's first foray into Croatia follow scenic roadways across four islands between Dubrovnik and Spht.
Departure Time: May 7 Information: 800-462-2848; backroads.com
My dad is the kind of parent that expects my best. He would never be angry if I failed at something as long as I tired. He never changes his mind after he makes it, which sometimes makes him seem too stubborn. My dad's strictness comes from the way he was raised. He grew up working long hours on his family farm. His dad was bad-tempered, and he would get angry enough to throw wooden boards at my dad when he did something wrong. In high school, my dad woke up at four in the morning to get his chores(家务杂事)done and walk to school so that he would make it to basketball practice by five.
Through all of the duties my dad had at home, he played three sports and went to school on top of it. school would have been easy, but my dad had dyslexia(读写困难)which made it nearly impossible for him to read. Since dyslexia wasn't recognized back then, every teacher my dad had passed along thinking that he was just unable to learn. My dad struggled in school until one teacher took the time to sit down and teach him how to read and write.
The best part about my dad is his attitude toward daily life. even though he likes things once right, he also knows how go to with the flow and have a good time. My dad doesn't worry about things he can't control. When he comes home from a terrible day at work, he always puts on a smile on his face because he knows family is a lot more important than any other tings.
I know that I get my best qualities from my parents and the way they raised me. My dad has shown me that with discipline and hard work I can achieve anything, and have fun while doing it.
Every person has their own way of saying things, their own special expressions. Many everyday American expression are based on colors.
Red is a hot colour. Americans often use it to express heat. They may say they are red hot about something unfair. When they are red hot they are very angry about something. The small hot tasting peppers found in many Mexican foods are called red hots for their colour and their fiery taste. Fast loud music is popular with many people. They may say the music is popular with many people. They may say the music is red hot, especially the kind called Dixicland jazz.
Pink is a lighter kind of red. People sometimes say they're in the pink when they're in good health. The expression was first used in America at the beginning of the 20th century. It probably came from many babies who were born with a nice pink colour showing good health.
Blue is a cool colour. The traditional blues music in t he United States is the opposite of red hot music. Blues is slow, sad and soulful. Duke Ellington and his orchestra recorded a famous song—Mood Indigo—about the deep blue colour, indigo. In the words of the song: “You aren't blue till you've had that Mood Indigo.” Someone who is blue is very sad.
The colour green is natural for trees and grass. But it is an unnatural colour for humans. A person who has a sick feeling in his stomach may say he feels a little green. A passenger on a boat who is feeling very sick from high waves may look very green.
Sometimes a person may be upset because he does not have something as nice as his friend's, like a fast new car. That person may say he is green with envy. Some people are green with envy because a friend has more dollars of greenbacks. Dollars are called greenbacks because that is the colour of the back side of the paper money.
The colour black is often used in expressions. People describe a day in which everything goes wrong as a black day. The date of a major tragedy is remembered as a black day. a blacklist is illegal now. But at one time, some businesses refused to employ people who were on a blacklist for belonging to unpopular organizations.
This is the incredible school where the headteacher's unique dedication to handwriting practice means EVERY pupil is ambidextrous.
Only ten percent of the population are left-handed, and only ONE percent can write with both hands. But all 300 students at Veena Vandini School in India can write with both their left and right hand, with some able to do both at the same time—in different languages.
Every 45-minute lesson features 15 minutes devoted to handwriting practice, to make sure all students at the remote rural school have the skill.
The school, which was founded in 1999, is located in a remote area, in Singrauli district, Madhya Pradesh. School founder and former solider Vp Sharma said he was inspired to demand the lessons by India's first president.
“I read in a magazine that Dr Rajendra Prasad used to write with both hands. This inspired me to give it a try. Later, when I launched my school at my native village, I tried training the students.
“We began training students from standard I and by the time they reach standard III, they were comfortable writing with both the hands. Students of standard VII and VIII can write with speed and accuracy. Further, they can write two scripts simultaneously, one with each hand.
“Students also know several languages, including Urdu.”
Mr Sharma said their unique dedication to handwriting led South Korean researchers to visit and study the pupils two years ago, to find out more about ambidexterity.
As a teenager, you may listen to stories often. But have you ever been a storyteller?The following are some tips:
Who will listen?
Will you tell your story to children of your own age? Will they are friends or young people you haven't met before? Perhaps you will tell it to younger children. Or, well it be an audience of adults?
Why are you telling it?
Knowing why you are telling it may be the most helpful reason for choosing a story for a particular audience. Many storytellers choose tales just to entertain(娱乐). They tell jokes or silly stories. Others want to teach something, such as how to be kinder to animals, the environment, or other people.Some babysitters tell stories to help children feel not afraid of thunder, lightning or scary shadows in their rooms. Others want to make people think or to help people remember. Some like to tighten other audiences with ghost stories.
How you tell your story and what story helpers you use depend on where you will be speaking. Will you be taking at an evening party, in your classroom, in a library storytelling program, at a family dinner, at a museum, at a storytelling festival, or during a religious program?
A. One storyteller likes to encourage his listeners to try new things.
B. Will it be just a few people, a small group, or a large audience?
C. Generally, a story should be interesting.
D. Where will you speak?
E. When will you speak?
F. There are many reasons for telling a story
G. And do you know how to tell a story?
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仅限一词。
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
I was said that there is a poor countryman, who had nothing but a adult goose. One morning the man went to his goose's nest, and lucky he saw a yellow and glittering egg there.
He took the eggs home. In his delight, he found that it was an egg of pure gold.
Every morning the same thing was occurred, and he soon became rich by sell his eggs.
The countryman became more and more greedy. He wanted get all the gold at once, so he killed the goose. Therefore, when he looked inside, he found nothing in it's body.
Were you the first or the last child in your family? Or were you a middle or an only child? Some people think it matters where you were born in your family. But there (be)different ideas aboutbirth order means. Some people say that the oldest children,are smart and strong-willed, are very likely to succeed. The reason for this is simple. Parents have a lot of time for their first child and give him or her a lot of attention. An only child will succeed forsame reason.
What happens to the other children in the family? Middle children don't get so much attention, so they don't feel that important. If a family has many children, the middle one sometimes gets(lose)in the crowd. The youngest child, often gets special treatment. Often this child grows up to be funny. But a recent study saw things quite (different). The study (find) that first children believed in family rules. They didn't take many chances in (they)lives. They usually followed orders. Rules didn't mean as much to later children in the family. They took chances and they often (do) better in life.
1）集合时间及地点；
2）活动安排；
3）午餐及返程时间。
注意：1）词数100左右；
2）可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
