Li Daiyu and Lin Qian made _____ trip across Canada . First they flew to Vancouver, which is Canada’s most beautiful city with mountains and the Pacific Ocean _____ (surround) it. There are many tall trees , some of ____ measure over 90 meters
Then they chose to take a train rather than a plane to travel from east to west . During the journey they managed to admire many things . When crossing the Rocky Mountains , they ______ (catch ) sight of some mountain goats, a bear and an eagle . They were amazed to find Canada so empty . Such a big country only has a population of_____ (slight ) over thirty million !
Yangshuo, China
It was raining lightly when I____(arrive) in Yangshuo just before dawn. But I didn’t care. A few hours____, I’d been at home in Hong Kong, with ___(it) choking smog. Here, the air was clean and fresh, even with the rain.
I’d skipped nearby Guilin, a dream place for tourists seeking the limestone mountain tops and dark waters of the Li River__are pictured by artists in so many Chinese ___(painting). Instead, I ‘d head straight for Yangshuo. For those who fly to Guilin, it’s only an hour away__ car and offers all the scenery of the better-known city.
Yangshuo____(be) really beautiful. A study of travelers___(conduct) by the website Trip Advisor names Yangshuo as one of the top 10 destinations in the world. And the town is fast becoming a popular weekend destination for people in Asia. Abercrombie & Kent, a travel company in Hong Kong, says it___(regular) arranges quick getaways here for people___(live) in Shanghai and Hong Kong.
Ask helpful Hannah
Dear helpful Hannah,
I've got a problem with my husband, Sam. He bought a smart phone a couple of months ago and he took it on our recent ski vacation to Colorado, it was a great trip except for one problem. He has a constant urge1for next messages; he checks his phone every five minutes! He's so addicted to it that he just can't stand the idea2there may be an important text. He can't help checking even at inappropriate times like when we are eating in a restaurant and I am talking to him! He behaves3any small amount of boredom can make him feel the need to check his phone even when he know he shouldn't. The temptation to see4is connecting him is just too great. When I ask him to put down the phone and stop5(ignore) me, he say, "In a minute." but still checks to see if6has posted something new on the Internet. Our life7(interrupted). If we go somewhere and I ask him to have the phone at home, he suffers from withdrawal symptom. May this dependency on his smart phone has become more than an everyday problem.
I recently read an article about "nomophobia,"8is a real illness people can't suffer from the fear of being without your phone! I am worried that Sam maybe suffering from this illness because he feels anxious if he doesn't have his phone with him, even for a short time.
Who would have thought that little devices like these could have brought so much trouble!
Sick and Tired Sadie
Gift from a stranger
My local supermarket is always busy. The first parking space I found was convenient, but I'd noticed a woman in a blue car circling for a while. _____ I was in a good mood, I let her have it. On the edge of the car park I backed into the next available spot—it was a tight fit.
Pretty soon I'd made my way through the supermarket and was back in the fresh air. Feeling good, I____(empty) my purse change into the hands of a homeless man and helped a struggling woman reverse park(倒车).
Just as I approached my car, 1 saw the woman I'd let have my car space earlier. She was giving me _____ odd look—half puzzled, half intent (热切的). I smiled and wished her a pleasant day. As I squeezed back into my car, I spotted the same lady _____ (look) in at me. "Hello," she said, hesitantly. "This _____ sound crazy but I was on my way to drop some of my mother's things off at the charity bins.” You are just so much _____ her.” You helped those people, I noticed, and you seemed so happy.” She looked at me meaningfully and passed a box in through the window. “I think she would like you to have it.” _____ (shock), I took it from her automatically. She smiled and walked away.
After a pause, I opened the box. Inside was a beautiful gold necklace with a large grey pearl. It was _____ (nice) gift I'd ever received, and it was from a complete stranger. The necklace was around my neck, a warm reminder of human kindness.
Mr. Johnson lived in the woods with his wife and children. He owned _____ farm, which looked almost abandoned. ______ (lucky), he also had a cow which produced milk every day. He sold or exchanged some of the milk in the towns nearly _____ other food and made cheese and butter for the family with what _____ (leave). The cow was their only means of support, in fact. One day, the cow was eating grass ____ it began to rain heavily. While making great efforts to run away, she _____ (fall) over the hill and died. Then the Johnson tried to make a living __ the cow. In order to support his family, Mr. Johnson began to plant herbs and vegetables. Since the plants took a while to grow, he started cutting down trees ____ (sell) the wood. Thinking about his children’s clothes, he started growing cotton too. When harvest came around, he was already selling herbs, vegetables and cotton in the market _____ people from the town met regularly. Now it occurred to ______ that his farm had much potential and that the death of the cow was a bit of luck.
Before India gained its freedom,many Westerners were extremely shocked by its poverty and so they came to serve here.A special girl (call)Agnes Goxa Bojaxiu was among them, who is today (know)as Mother Teresa.
Agnes was born on August27,1910 and was just 19 years old she came to Calcutta on January 6,1929.And she never left this country.Her aim in life was (serve)the sick and the poor and she dedicated her full life to this purpose.She would walk around the (danger),dark and dirty streets of Calcutta at night, (offer)food to the sick and shelter to the poor.When she first arrived in Calcutta, she had little money on her and was helped by a priest.
Through her efforts she managed to open several institutions (help)the mentally and physically challenged children.She had a thousand institutions working under her.Mother Teresa was awarded Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 and the Bharat Ratna in 1980.these she also received the Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Peace(1972),the Templeton Foundation Award(1973).
Despite all the public praise,national and international. (honour),Mother Teresa remained humble.kind and generous till the end.She passed away in September 1997.
On June 2,20 1 2,Meghan Vogel won the state championship in the 1,500-meter race.it was her last-place finish in the 3,200 meters that won her worldwide attention.
Only a few minutes the 3,000-meter run,Meghan entered the tough 3,200-meter final.Three laps into the eight-lap race,Vogel was falling off the pace.It could(easy)be seen that she didn’t have the energy to compete for another title.20 feet from the finish line,she was in last place but still had a chance of passing a runner from another schoo1—Arden McMath,was faltering(蹒跚).
Then suddenly Arden McMath (fall)to the track.Vogel never had a moment of doubt about what to do next.Rather than run past her fallen competitor (avoid)the last-place finish Meghan stopped to help Arden to her feet and (support)her step by step towards the finish line.The crowd cheered for Vogel’s action and the cheers grew (1oud)as the two girls finished the race with Vogel purposely (make)sure that Arden crossed the finish line ahead of her.
Last place on the track;first place in sportsmanship(体育精神).Vogel was truly the (win) of the 3,200 meter race·
Most people nowadays are so busy with their lives that they do not have time to enjoy a healthy and (balancel)diet.For most individuals,as result of eating foods rich in fats and sugar several years,they choose to go on a diet but do not succeed at the end.Be sure to be with a strong (aware)that you are you eat! Therefore,maintaining a healthy diet not only (provide)your body with energy but also numerous health benefits.One is that you will keep a healthy weight and is also the easiest and most (benefit)way in which you can be energetic and protect yourself a number of diseases when growing old.Another benefit is that you will meet your everyday nutritional (require). (Basic)speaking,you should ensure that you take good amount of vegetables,grains,milk and proteins.In most cases,a healthy diet can help you decrease the risk of (get)some diseases like diabetes and cancer.
One day I went to the Six Flags amusement park. After riding a ride, I lost my keys. I didn’t notice they were gone ____I was on the other side of the park. So I went to the security office. Amber Thompson, ____worked there, was very nice. She asked me for my license, a ___(describe) of the keys and whether I had anything ____(attach) to the key chain, ___nothing could be done right away. Here is ____cool thing about losing keys at Six Flags: if the keys are found once you have left, the park will send them back __ your home free of charge. __(fortunate), my story has a good ending. The keys were found before the park closed. ____(lose) keys didn’t spoil my day, and somehow I found myself pleased by the presence of Bugs Bunny after I lost my keys.
You can easily spend time there _____it is convenient for you. Just make sure you haven’t lost something important after you get off each ride.
People can often see a talking parrot on a TV show, in a movie, or even in someone’s home. The parrot has learned (copy) sounds that people make. Dolphins, bats, and some apes also copy sounds. Now we can add elephants this list of copycats (盲目的模仿者).
Dr. Joyce Poole is a zoologist, studies the sounds of elephants. While she was in Kenya, she would hear strange noises (make) by Mlaika after sunset. Mlaika was 8-year-old African elephant it lived near a highway.
Dr. Poole says that she couldn’t tell the difference between Mlaika’s call and the (distance) truck noise. Why did copy the sounds of the trucks driving by? Animals that are able to copy sounds may enjoy (practice) new sounds. When they are kept outside of their natural environment, they may copy unusual sounds.
So far Dr. Poole (spend) 18 years with two female Asian elephants. Asian elephants make sounds like birds to talk with one another.
Parrots, dolphins, humans, and elephants show that being a copycat is one way that animals and people make new friends and keep old ones.
On receiving my learner's permit a couple of months ago, I started driving lessons straight away. However, it wasn't until two days ago Dad finally allowed me to drive on the motorway. Our destination was Orewa, seaside town.
That morning I made sure I had enough to drink and went to the toilet about three times we left. I thought l was totally prepared__the journey, but nothing could have prepared me for my family's complaints.
“Relax! Don't hold the steering wheel so (tight)." called a nervous voice from the backseat.
"Speed up. 70km/h isn't fast enough. You are holding up the traffic," another voice ordered from the seat next to _(1).
How (annoy)! To content them ,I (step) hard on the accelerator, and within a second, an angry voice began to yell again.
‘‘Stop! Slow down! Are you crazy? Did I tell you to go above l00km/h'?"
Finally I drove into the city, where the speed limit was only 50km/h.
My family seemed relieved and stopped__(tell) me what to do. On our way home, the journey was much (easy) than before as everyone else fell fast asleep. So ,I just took my time and enjoyed the drive.
I had been sitting by myself in my usual compartment for at least ten minutes, waiting for the train ____ (start). Suddenly I heard someone shouting on the platform outside. A young girl was running towards the train. The man on duty put out his hand to stop her but she ran past____ and opened the door of my compartment. Then the whistle ___ (blow) and the train started. “I nearly missed it, didn’t I?” the girl said. “How long does it ____ to get to London?” “It depends on the engine driver” I said. “Some days it’s much slower than others.” “I’ll have to have my watch ___ (mend), so as not to be late again tomorrow,” she said.
“It’s my first day at work with a new firm today and they told me that the man I’m going to work for is very strict. I haven’t met him yet so I don’t know what he is like, he sounds a bit __ (frighten).”
She talked about her new job ___ the way to London and before long, I realized that she was going to work for my firm. My secretary had just left so I must be her new boss. It was only fair to tell her. “Oh, dear,” she said. “____ a terrible mistake! I wish I had known”. “Never mind,” I said. “At least you’ll know when your train’s late, ____ (I) will be, too.”
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Last Friday a storm swept through two villages in the New Territories, (destroy) fourteen homes. Seven others were so badly damaged their owners had to leave them, and fifteen others had broken windows or roofs. One pe rson was killed, several people seriously hurt and a number of other people slightly injured. Altogether over two hundred people were (home) after the storm.
A farmer, Mr. Tan, said that the storm began early in the morning and lasted for over an hour.
“I (eat) with my wife and children,” he said, “when we heard a loud noise. A few minutes later our house fell down top of us. We tried our best to climb out but then I saw that one of my children was missing. I went back inside and found him, safe very frightened.”
Mrs. Woo Mei Fong husband had just left for work said that she felt her house was moving. She ran outside at once with her children.
Soldiers helped to take people out of flooded area and the welfare department brought food, clothes and shelter.
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Wife: It’s Friday today. How do you want to spend the evening, darling?
Husband: Well, why not go (dance)? We haven’t done that a long time.
Wife: Oh, to tell the truth, I don’t really feel like going dancing tonight. I had a hard day and I’m sort of tired. What’s more, I (suppose) to go rock climbing with my colleague Dorothy tomorrow morning.
Husband: Well, in that , we could go to the new movie Life of Pi by that world-famous director Ang Lee. I really like his work, will stop showing the day after tomorrow.
Wife: Oh, we go to the movies much. Can’t we do something different for a , honey?
Husband: Well, do you have any suggestions?
Wife: Let me see. How do you feel about asking some friends over to play cards?
Husband: It’s OK with me, we don’t have any beer or anything to eat at home.
Wife: Well, is better to call Juliet and ask her and that neighbor of , David, to come over, and I’ll go to the store and buy some food and drinks.
Husband: OK. That’s a good idea.
I can hardly believe it, __________ my school life is almost over. I’ve received my high school diploma at last. __________ seems strange to think that in a few days’ time I will be walking out of the school gates forever.
Meanwhile, I find myself looking back at my senior year and _________ ( think ) about all the wonderful things. One of the _________ ( good ) things about this year has been working as an arts editor for the newspaper,__________ has been a real success for me.
Working __________ a peer mediator, I help students to settle problems they have with others. Besides, I’ll never forget being elected to the student council. I really enjoy meeting the teachers and telling them _________ we feel about things. All these things have been wonderful. However, the highlight of the year was the senior prom, for which I found a dress that suited me __________ ( perfect ). The big surprise of the evening was when I __________( elect ) from queen-- it was unforgettable. Afterwards, we had __________ enormous dinner. It was a perfect ending to a perfect school year.
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