When I was 16 I wrote a list of things that I wanted to do in my lifetime. Some things were easy, some difficult and some almost Some things were easy, some difficult and some almost 1. One of the things on the list was to do a 2.
Two years ago I spent three months travelling and it was a great3. One day, we were 4 in a hotel in Brazil, playing games when my friend suddenly 5 an advertisement on the wall 6“Skydive over Iguassu Falls today!” We looked at each other and 7 it was time to do something crazy. Today would be the day that we would 8 a plane.
That afternoon we were 9 and taken to the Skydive Centre. We put on our harnesses（跳伞装备）and helmets, were given some 10 and then took off into the air. My heart started to beat very fast and I felt very 11.
12, I was tied to an instructor so I didn't have to worry about anything; I just had to 13 myself. He asked me if I was 14 to fall from the plane but before I had time to15, we fell to the ground at 200 km an hour! After about 20 seconds of 16, the parachute（降落伞）opened and everything slowed down. We 17 peacefully towards the earth, leaving the clouds 18 us.
This was definitely one of the scariest 19 most exciting experiences of my life. I would do another skydive if I had the20. I think that everyone should do something that scares them once in a while.
Whizzfizzing Festival
One of the “Home Counties” to the north and west of London, Buckinghamshire is known for the rolling Chiltern Hills, its pretty villages, and the much-loved children's author Roald Dahl.
The writer who penned Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Witches, Matilda and The Big Friendly Giant is the i9nspiration for the Whizzfizzing Festival – which will transform the market-town of Aylesbury into all kinds of music, colour and fun on Saturday, 1 July.
Formerly known as The Roald Dahl Festival, this year's event will celebrate a broad range of children's films and bring to life some of its best-loved characters – from Alice in Wonderland and the Gruffala to The Big Friendly Giant and Harry Potter.
Things to see and do
The fun and festivals start at 11 a.m. with a colourful children's parade. More than 650 local school children and teachers, many in fancy dress, will march through the town carrying giant carnival puppets（木偶）, with thousands of audiences lining the streets to watch.
The parade will be followed with a range of child-friendly activities and workshops held in venues across the town.
Don't be late for the Mad Hatters Tea Party in the Bucks County Museum, catch a splendid screening of a Roald Dahl movie in the Old Court House, and watch leading children's authors, including Julian Clary, give readings in the Market Square.
CBeebies' children's chef Katy Ashworth will once again be cooking up a storm with her inter-active
Concoction Kitchen, located outside Hale Leys Shopping Centre. Little chefs will have lots of opportunities to get involved with preparing, cooking – and best of all, tasting – Katy's fabulous recipes.
With hands-on arts and crafts workshops, storytelling sessions, live music, a fancy dress competition, street theatre and more, there is something for everyone.
For more information, visit: //www.aylesburyvaledc .gov.uk/cylesbury-whizzfizzing- festival-inspired- roald-dahl
When I was ten years old I went to the USA to visit some family friends. I noticed something funny about the way everyone spoke English.
One moment! I remember very clearly was at the beginning of the holiday, when my friend asked me if I wanted to order “French fries”. I couldn't imagine what they were. She was amazed that I had never tried them and she ordered a portion for us to share. When the waiter brought us some chips, I asked her where the French fries were. She pointed at the plate of chips! Later that week she said she was going to buy some “chips” from the supermarket. She came out with a packet of crisps（薯片）! How come?
During that holiday we were also offered “biscuits” with our lunch. This was a very strange idea to me, because in England biscuits are sweet. I later realized that “biscuits” in America are salty snacks. What we call “biscuits', they call “cookies”.
I was also embarrassed when a stranger told me she liked my “pants”. I wondered how she could see them! My mum then told me that they call “pants” what we call “trousers”, the outer clothing that you wear on your legs instead of inside clothing!
I was disgusted when I saw an “eggplant” pizza on the menu in a restaurant. But I was puzzled how eggs can grow on plants. My dad ordered this pizza and it was covered in aubergines（茄子）. “They call aubergines 'eggplant' in America!” he told me.
I think part of the excitement of learning a language is learning about the differences that exist in how it is spoken in different places.
Many people wrongly think that cities don't have farms and fruits and vegetables are only grown in the country. Believe it or not, there are more urban farms popping up in cities all over the world.
Alexandra Sullivan, a food systems researcher in New York, studies urban agriculture. Urban agriculture is another name for farming and gardening in a city environment. Ms. Sullivan studies everything from tiny gardens in empty lots between buildings to bigger fields that have been planted and grown. According to Ms. Sullivan, “Urban agriculture has existed since cities have, across the world.”
The number of humans living in urban areas, or cities, is increasing. The amount of people who wanted to garden in urban areas is also rising. Ms. Sullivan says, “In small gardens, on rooftops and indoors, city residents grow fruits, vegetables, grains, and herbs, and raise animals to produce milk, eggs, honey, and meat. City residents use these foods as supplements to food produced by rural agriculture.” Even though some people who live in urban areas grow crops, urban residents still need to rely on food grown in rural areas. This is because a city doesn't have enough space to grow enough food for everyone living in it.
In New York City, urban farmers have come up with many different ways to grow their own produce, even though there isn't a lot of room. For example, Brooklyn Grange is a farming operation that has two rooftop vegetable farms in New York City. All together, the farms are made up of 2.5 acres of rooftop space. This makes Brooklyn Grange one of the largest rooftop farming operations in the world.
Brooklyn Grange grows all kinds of things. The farming company sells its vegetables to local residents and restaurants. And because the farms are on rooftops, they are specially adapted to their urban location. They use available space that is not needed for anything else. As more urban farmers find ways to grow food in cities, urban residents will be better able to get fresher materials for their meals.
World Elephant Day is the perfect time to find out more about these amazing animals and what we can do to preserve them so they do not go the way of the mammoth（猛犸象）.
World Elephant Day was created in 2011 by two Canadian filmmakers Patricia Sims and Thailand's Elephant Reintroduction Foundation and was first celebrated on August 12, 2012. They made the documentary Return to the Forest, a fascinating 30 minute film about the reintroduction of caught Asian elephants to the wild.
Currently, the demand for ivory（象牙）is becoming bigger and bigger, whose price is higher than that of gold, making elephants bigger targets than ever. Habitation loss is also a danger to the world's elephant population as it robs elephants of the hundreds of pounds of food they need every day, making it more difficult for them to breed and making it easier for hunters to track them down. Circuses and tourism are also serious threats to the animals' well-being.
The best way to celebrate this day is to take the opportunity to educate yourself about these magnificent（巨大的）mammals and share your knowledge with others. As ever, simply spreading the word about the dangers these magnificent mammals face via social media can actually make a real change. Expose that “training” elephants often involves tying and beating them daily for months on end. If you want to get a bit more involved, you could choose to make a donation to a foundation dedicated to protecting elephants from hunters or relocating them to locations better suited to their needs.
Whichever way suits you best, make sure that you spend this day in a way that helps elephants all over the world, so we, in turn, can continue to wonder at them and their uniquely fascinating way of life.
If you think about school, is there one teacher who stands out above all others? One person who is your favorite and who really inspires you? Why? I've decided that I want to become a teacher because teaching is so rewarding and it provides so many opportunities. I get to inspire future generations – what could be better?
I'm currently helping out in two schools – a primary and a secondary school – and I'm actually really enjoying it. Some says are challenging and I ask myself why I am doing it, but then one of my students will answer a question or be interested in my lesson and suddenly everything becomes worthwhile.
I plan my own lessons and make them as fun as serious as I like. That is why my lessons are never boring. Sometimes my classes don't go according to the plan, so I switch the way I teach and do something that I know my students will enjoy.
I teach biology, geography, history, technology, social sciences and music … all is English! I get to study English literature, which is my passion, and pass on my knowledge and enthusiasm to my students, and I get to teach a huge variety of classes and age groups.
As a result, I have to try and cater for everybody by including a variety of tasks and exercises as well as interesting multimedia, like videos and games.
The best classes are when I give the students a topic to discuss – usually one which they feel very passionate about – and let them have their say.
A. Teaching is so exciting.
B. I create lesson plans to suit each of the ages.
C. I realize I am great to help someone to learn.
D. I've found that each student learns differently.
E. I've been thinking these questions over recently.
F. I'm excited to get started on my teacher training.
G. I also love the fact that I teach English in everything.
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：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1）处错误及其修改仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
A good friend of me had a dog. He loved it very much that he regarded it like his best friend. Unfortunately, last Friday the dog was killed by car, which made him be heartbroken. I must did something to comfort him. To cheer him up, I went through all my old photo and made a nice picture collection of him and his dog. Hopeful, it will work. I knew I can't replace his pet and best friend but at least I can put a smile on his face again. That is how I should do for a friend. A friend in need is a friend indeed.
This happened a week ago. That morning, I (accidental) got on the wrong bus to work because I was reading the news on my phone. I had to walk several(block) back to my office on a path I had never taken before.
On the way, I met a man (sit) on a beach, who looked very unhappy, so I asked him what was wronghim. He said his car (steal) and he had no money to get to the airport to meet his wife. I told him I could help him and asked him to wait there for me. I went to nearby bank and got some cash. When I returned, the man was still standing there, watching me get close to him. When I gave him the money, he hugged me, thanked me, started crying! I wished him (safe) to get to the airport.
I stopped at my usual restaurant for my breakfast and, at the door, I met (other) man who politely said, “I don't want your money, but could you help me got some food?” I said yes and paid for this man's order. I wished him a good day.
I thought I was (luck) to meet the two people who needed help. I felt glad to help them.
1）时间和地点；
2）内容：学习基本笔画 (strokes of Chinese characters)；
3）课前准备：准备毛笔和宣纸 (rice paper)。
注意：1）词数100左右；
2）可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Peter,
Yours,
Li Hua
