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David: Mary Liuse? I haven’t seen you since we(graduate) in high school.
Mary: David? Randy David? Oh, you look definitely the same! Even your figure is the same.
David: Well, you look …a lot(difference)…
Mary: Well, I got tired of that blonde hair, so I decided to become a redhead. I also lost a lot of (weigh), and I’m really(try) hard to keep it off.
David: So, do you live here? What do you do?
Mary: I’m a lawyer in Brookfield and I just come out here on weekends to go skiing. What about you?
David: I sell insurance, I’m actually working in Springfield. We are looking to open a new office here, so that’s why I’m out here.
Mary: Do you like your job?
David: Well, I guess I makenice living, but I’m really(bore) with the work. I wish I could just change careers.
Mary: I agree.(exact) speaking, I have theopposite problem. I work for an environmental law firm, so the work is exciting, and I feel like I’m really making a difference. The only problem isthe pay is quite low, so I’m basically living hand to mouth every month.
David: That sounds like a fair trade, though. I’d switch placesyou in a second.
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We can always hear voices comparing the education systems in China and the US. It's true that exist a lot of differences, but this cannot be an excuse having a passive attitude toward studying in China.
When I came back from the US last year and continued my senior middle school education in China, I sensed many great differences. I thought that school in China was too hard for (we) students, and that we didn't get to do enough fun exercise except running around playgrounds together. My mom had a long talk with me. After that, I realized that though high school life in China is harder, it can give us (much). The pressure helps us learn the true meaning of competition we step into society. It gives us a strong heart and (teach) us to step forward no matter what the (real)is. It's like climbing a mountain. You might feel dizzy and nervous, but the top is always there (wait) for you as long as you are strong enough一 (take) one more step.
We complain (main) because we can't see the whole picture. We all need to understand that success takes efforts and tears.
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After graduation from university, I (able) to secure a permanent(固定的)job in my small town. So I decided to leave home for New York, _I might have a better chance to find a good job. (earn) some money to pay the daily expenses, I started working in a local café a waiter. I believe that if I (offer) a good position, I would resign at once.
Over time, the high cost of living became a little burden on my already (tire) shoulder. On the other hand, my search for a respectable job had not met with much success. As I had studied literature at university, I found quite difficult to secure a suitable job in big companies. Mother had just said that if I want to have a better career advancement, I had to find work in the city. Perhaps what my mother had told me was ( deep ) rooted in my mind. I just did as she had expected.
Soon I had lived in the city for over six months but I still did not like it. Apparently, I had difficulty (adapt) myself to life in the city, let alone finding a job. To my delight,after nine months of frustration, I eventually decided to go back to my small town. Not until I returned did I realize that a quiet town life was the best for me. Here the air is fresher. Besides, the environment is cleaner that in the city.
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There are two main reasons the temperature of the air is always (change). One reason is the air around you moves in from somewhere else. Air usually moves in large bodies (call) air masses. Some air masses move in from the north. These air masses usually have cold air that causes the temperature (drop). Air masses also move in from the south. They usually have warmer air that causes the temperature to rise.
Temperature changes during the day or night can be great small. This depends partly how many clouds are in the sky. there are many clouds during the night, they act like covers on your bed. They blanket the earth and keep the air from (lose) much of its heat. The temperature usually does not drop much during such a night. When there are many clouds during day, some of the sun’s energy will not reach the earth. The temperature usually does not rise much on such a day.
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A man came to the USA from another country. After_____(settle) down at an island , he went into a cafeteria to get something _______(eat). He sat down at an empty table and waited for someone to take his order, but nobody did. _____(final), a woman with a tray full of food sat down opposite him and told him______ the cafeteria worked.
“Start out at that end ,” she said .”Just go along the line and pick out what you want. At_________ other end they’ll tell you how much you have to pay.”
“ I was _______(surprise) how everything worked in the USA,” the man told his friend.” Life’s a cafeteria there. You can get anything you want as long as you are willing to pay the price. You can even get success,_____ ____ you will never get it if you wait for someone to bring it to you. You have to get up and get it ____(you).”
You can’t change the inevitable. The only thing you can do_______(be) to control your attitude. Once you reach that point in life, happiness and _______(satisfy) can ‘t be too far away.
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It’s spring again, and it’s the season of fireflies (萤火虫). Their warm and gentle lights glitter in the quiet (dark), especially in mountainous areas or near water. No matter you are, or how old you are, you’re sure to fall under their spell.
For many older people, fireflies are a reminder of childhood. That’s because they were a lot common long ago, the industrial development destroyed so much firefly habitat. Wetlands (appear) and chemicals were dumped into rivers. Fireflies were left with to feed or breed. What’s more, fireflies seem to keep away artificial lights. As these spread, the bugs retreated. Not until they had almost vanished (do) people realize what was happening.
Over the past few years, though, conservation groups and enthusiastic firefly lovers have come together to save these special creatures, are making a comeback. In natural settings all around the island, fireflies are once again lighting up the night and (help) create special memories for the next generation.
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Last year, my brother and I went to Miami for a vacation. Some of my friends who had been there before saidwas a wonderful holiday destination. Before we went, we had planned for months. When the day came, we were ready.
After our plane landed, we went to the hotel. We had made our reservation six months(early),but the man at the front desk said there had been a mistake. We(tell)that our rooms hadn’t been reserved for that week,for the week after. I didn’t understandthis would happen and my credit card had already been chargedthe reservation. What’s worse, the hotel had been fully booked. When we were wondering what to do, the manager came out. She was(surprise)helpful. She apologized for the mistake and gave us a spare VIP room ontop floor. We had never stayed in such an amazing room, and we weren’t charged extra.
The next day, my brother and I went to the beachwe watched some people play volleyball. We got a little(sunburn),but the day had been so relaxing that we didn’t mind.
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For more than six million American children, coming home after school means (come) to an empty house. Some deal with the situation by watching TV. Some may hang out outside.all of them have something in common. They spend part of each day alone. They (call) latchkey children---they are children who look after themselves while their parents work. And their bad situation has become a subject of concern.
A headmaster of an elementary school said that there was a school rule against wearing jewelry. A lot of kids had chains around their necks with keys(attach). He was constantly telling them to put them inside shirts. There were so many keys he slowly learned were house keys.
He began talking to the children who had them. Then he learned the influence working couples and single parents were having their children. Fear is the biggest problem faced by children at home alone. Many had nightmares and were worried about their own (safe).
The most common way latchkey children deal with this is by hiding. It might be in a bathroom, under a bed in a closet. The second is TV. They’ll watch it with the volume turned up high. Most parents don’t realize(it) effect on their children and most parents are slow to admit the fact they leave their children alone.
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Festivals and celebrations of all kinds (hold) everywhere since ancient times.Most ancient festivals would celebrate the end of cold weather, (plant) in spring and harvest in autumn.At that time people would starve if food was difficult to find, especially during the cold winter months.
Today's festivals have many origins, some( religion) , some seasonal, and some for special people or events.Some festivals are held to honor the dead or to satisfy the ancestors, who might return either to help or to do harm.For example, the Japanese festival Obon is honored in(memorize) of their ancestors.People then should go to clean graves, light lamps and play music they think that this will lead the ancestors back to earth.In Mexico, people celebrate the Day of the Dead in early November. this important feast day, people eat food in shape of skulls and cakes with "bones" on them.They offer food, flowers and gifts to the deaD. The Western holiday Halloween also had origin in old beliefs about the return of the spirits of dead people.It is now a children's festival, they can dress up and go to their neighbors' homes to ask for sweets.The Dragon Boat Festival in China honors the famous ancient poet, Qu Yuan.India has a national festival on October 2 to honor Mohandas Gandhi, the leader who helped gain India's (depend) from Britain.
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The Koran
Most religions have some kind of holy text on which the religious beliefs are based.For Christians this text is the Holy Bible; for Jews it is the Torah and for Muslims it is the Koran.
Muslims believe that the Koran(consist) of revelations from God to Muhammad during the years 610 to 632 when Muhammad died.These revelations were written down by those were close to him during this time and for several years after his death.They were gathered into the text (know) as the Koran during the years 630 to 650.
The interpretation of the Koran has always been a difficult task, even for Islamic scholars.For example, the meanings of some words are determined by dots above the vowels(元音).In ancient Arabic, however, very often these dots (omit).As a result some letters looked identical.Thus, the meanings of these words depended in many cases the memories of the men who had written them.Early Muslims had to try to get the exact meanings of the words these people died and it was too late.
Unlike the Bible, in which the events are provided in time order, there is no reference tothings occurred in the Koran.In any case, unlike the Bible, most the suras - sections - are composed of orders and warnings.Unlike in the Bible, there are very few stories in the Koran.
Muslims believe that by (recite) the book, they create a holy atmosphere, and there are many Muslims who have learned the Koran by heart.
The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded on FridayIndia's Kailash Satyarthi and Pakistan's Malala Yousafzai for their struggles the suppression(压迫)of children and for young people's rights,(include) the right to education.
Yousafzai came to (globe) attention after she (shoot) in the head by the Taliban two years ago forher efforts (promote) education for girls in Pakistan.
Through her heroic struggle,Yousafzai has become a(lead) spokeswoman for girls' rights to education.According to the Nobel committee,at 17 she's the youngest ever peace prize winner.“I'm proud that I'm the first Pakistani or the first young woman gets this award,” she said in Birmingham,England.
She doesn't believe that she deserves the award but considers an encouragement to continue her campaign.Awarding the Peace Prize to a Pakistani Muslim and an Indian Hindu (give) a message to people of love between Pakistan and India,and between different religions.
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As a well-known doctor in London, John Snow was willing to help ordinary people (expose) to cholera. He knew that only when cause of it was found could the (dead) disease be controlled. He has two theories in mind explaining how cholera killed people. was that cholera multiplied in the air without reason; the other was people absorbed it into their bodies their meals. After many (investigate), he found the drinking water was to blame because the river (pollute). Immediately John Snow told the people to remove the handle from the water pump that it could not be used. Soon the disease began to slow down. To prevent the disease from (happen) again, the water companies were instructed not to expose people to polluted water any more. Finally "King Cholera" was defeated
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Many stories happened at the Children’s Medical Care Center, deeply touched us. We saw a lot of children without hair because of their treatment. We played with them and taught them to draw pictures. They suffered great pains, were very friendly. It was much easier to communicate with them than we (expect).
One day, a girl suggested (teach) us how to fold paper. She taught us great patience, explaining each step slowly and clearly. Though we could easily do that, we still pretended (假装) to know nothing about it. We followed her and did everything she told us. Finally, when we finished our work (success), she gave each of us big hug. We could see the pride and happiness on her face. Her father was thankful to us that he held our hands tightly, tears in his eyes. It was not until then we knew the girl would receive an operation the next day.
It was really a valuable experience to us all. We began to think about how to deal with the difficulties in life, because (compare) with what these kids are going through, our “troubles” seem not worth mentioning at all.
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Crying marriage? (surprise), isn’t it? Actually, the custom of crying marriage existed a long time ago in Southwest China’s Sichuan Province, and (remain) in fashion until the end of the Qing Dynasty. not so popular as before, the custom is still kept by people in many places, (especial) Tujia people, who view it necessary to marriage procedure.
It is very much same in different places of the province. According to elderly people, every bride(新娘)had to cry at the wedding. Otherwise, the bride’s neighbors would look down upon as a poorly (educate) girl and she would become the laughing stock of the village. In fact, there were cases the bride was beaten by her mother for not crying at the wedding ceremony.
a word, crying at wedding is a means by custom to express the happiness of the wedding through sorrowful words. , in the arranged(安排)marriages by the Chinese parents, a lot of brides did cry over their unsatisfactory marriage.
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How Learning Habits Influence On Learning Results. It is useful and necessary to discuss learning habits. There is a famous saying “Good habits lead to good endings”, shows the importance of habits.
“An apple a day keeps doctor away” also shows how a healthy everyday habit helps to build up our body., good learning habits can help us gain great learning results (include) high scores and abundant knowledge. At first, learning habits form our ways of thinking and attitudes _ the content of our learning. Obviously, a good habit can help us to speed up to reach our destinations.we can see, cultivating a good habit is so important I would like to introduce one kind of good learning habits --- --- keep a learning diary every day. We can start the habit by (write) learning summary and remember to record something impressive and (mean). Keep it in mind, and gradually we can gain this good learning habit and benefit from it.
What`s more, I find out that I still have some bad learning habits as well. I can concentrate on reading for a short time and I (conquer) this problem by spending more effort on concentration practice.
I believe that through my efforts, I can gain good learning results by having good habits.
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