A: Now let’s go back to your first novel, Rag Doll.When did you write ?
B: Rag Doll, yes.I wrote it in 1960, a year after I left school.
A: How old were you then?
B: Um, eighteen? Yes, eighteen, because a year later I went to IndonesiA.
A: Mm.And of course it was your (experience) in Indonesia that inspired your first film Eastern Moon.
B: Yes, that’s right, although I didn’t (actual) make Eastern Moon until 1978.
A: And you worked in television for a time too?
B: Yes, I started making documentaries for television in 1973, when I was thirty.That was after I gave up farming.
A: Farming?
B: Yes, that’s right.You see, I (stay) in Indonesia for eight years.I met my wife there in 1965, and we came back and bought a farm the west of England, in 1970.It was really kind of experiment .
A: But you gave up three years later.
B: Well, yes.You see it was very hard work, and I was also very busy (work) on my second novel, the Cold Earth, came out in 1975
A: Yes, that was a best-seller, it?
B: Yes, it was, and that’s why only two years after that I was able to give televisionwork and fix my attention on films and that sort of thing.
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Tuan was a farmer in Vietnam. For decades, he had been struggling to rid his family of hunger.However, it always confused him to expand the output of his crops. This job.
One day, when skimming through a newspaper, Tuan read comment on Yuan Longping. He underlined Yuan’s nationality and occupation, and then (focus) on his discovery and the statistics of his research. He found the knowledge Yuan circulated very (practice). Therefore, he made a summary and began to build up a new farming method. He planted super grain of rich nutrition and equipped (he) to keep his crop roots free of bacteria and pests. He also enriched minerals in the soil while (reduce) chemical fertilizers. Though it cost him more time and freedom, he was full of hope.
The next year, Tuan was sunburnt satisfied with his production very much. Thanks to YuanLongping, he not only won the battle hunger, but he could also export his crops abroad.
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Are you too old for fairy tales? If you think _ __, Copenhagen is sure to change your mind.
See the city first from the water. In the harbor sits Denmark's bestknown landmark: the Little Mermaid. Remember her? She left the world of the Sea in search of a human soul in one of Andersen's popular _ __(fantasy). From the harbor you can get a feel for the
_ _ (attraction) “city of green spires”. At twilight(黎明) or in cloudy weather, the spires of old castles and churches lend the city a dreamlike atmosphere. You'll think you've stepped into a watercolor painting.
Churches and castles are almost all that are left over in the original city. Copenhagen became __ __ capital of Denmark in 1445. During the late 16th century, trade grew, and so did the city. But fires in 1728 and 1795 __ _(terrible) destroyed the old wooden structures. Much of what we see today _ __(date) from the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Copenhagen was the first city _ __(declare) a street for pedestrians only. The city has the _ (little) traffic noise and pollution among European capitals. __ _ you're from, you can come to dance, dine, and take in outdoor and indoor concerts. Even without money, you can still enjoy the proud old trees, the colored night lights and the beautiful gardens. You might feel as if you .
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Based on recent researches. Distance-1earning is slowly proving as ______ (value) as the traditional campus-based form. It is a fixed truth that this form of learning is _____ the increase. Moreover, both students and teachers have expressed their ___________(happy) with these courses. The best part of distance learning courses is their flexible format. Students can continue __________ (work) and study at the same time without any kind of difficulty. You will _________ (provide) with the facilities of a virtual(虚拟的) classroom and a virtual campus. Anyone ____ upgrades their professional knowledge to a new level can apply for these courses. With an online study format, the tests and notes can be _______ (access) with just a mouse click from your home computer. However, a student ________ (attend) an online course must take the time management _________ (serious). Every online student must keep ___ in mind that proper management of time and study schedule is the key towards success in this format.
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It’s said that a giant rock was located in the North Sea but once many boats and ships(strike)it and sank.
About a century years ago,a kind and imaginative minister came up with an idea to have a buoy(浮标)(fasten)to the rock.On the top of the buoy(place)a bell,which would ring whenever any ships got closer.When hearing the bell ringing,sailors knew where the rock was and stayed safe.One day,a sea robber Rover happened(sail) not far away from the rock.
Seeing_buoy floating in the water,he decided to play a trick.Soon his crew broke the chain that held the buoy,let the bell go into the water and then sailed away.In the following weeks,they robbed manships around the seas and filled the ship with a great(vary) of treasures.Unfortunately,when returning,they themselves had no idea how to get away from the terrible rock_the ring.The ship was moving swiftly in the darkthere was a great crash.was the very rock and the ship began to sink.
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Gold in Heaven
There once was a rich man was near death. He was very upset because he had worked so hard for his money and wanted to take it with him to heaven. So he began to pray that he might be able to take some of his wealth with him.
angel heard his pray and appeared. “Sorry, but you can’t take your wealth with you.” The man begged the angel to speak to God to see he might break the rules. The angel reappeared and informed the man that God had decided to allow him to take one suitcase with him. (excite), the man gathered his largest suitcase and filled it pure gold bars.
Afterward, he died and showed up in heaven to greet St. Peter. (see) the suitcase, St. Peter said, “Hold on, you can’t bring that in here!” The man explained to St. Peter that he had God’s (permit). St. Peter checked it out, came back and said, “You’re right. You are allowed one carry-on bag, but I’m supposed to check its contents letting it through."
St. Peter opened the suitcase to inspect the things that the man found too precious to leave behind and exclaimed, “You brought pavement? you can see, the great street of the city of heaven is (make) of pure gold!”
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Supermarkets are big stores that provide a wide choice of foods and products. In the United States, traditional supermarkets (face) competition from even bigger stores with more choices of fresh and natural foods.
Many supermarkets are chains, stores (own) by one company. Most Americans still spend the most money (buy)groceries(杂货) at supermarkets. Traditional supermarkets have lost some of their business. (gradual), many people are changing where they buy groceries. They are also changing the kinds of groceries they want.
New (compete) are winning business because they are even larger than supermarkets. And they have (low) prices. Wal-mart supercenters sell groceries as well as clothes, electronic equipment and everything else. Competition has also come from stores, Whole Foods Market, which sell natural foods.
Yet supermarkets are changing too. Many have cut prices. Many are offering more fine foods and organic products are free of added chemicals and drugs. 2000, Americans have bought more organic food from supermarkets than from any other kind of store.
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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.
Directions:After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct.For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.
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.
My Italian Grandmother was a wonderful woman. I always felt blessed growing up in her home a boy. She worked hard, laughed loud, and was never afraid of life threw at her.
When she fell and broke her hip in her eighties, my Dad (force) to admit that he could no longer take care of her at home. It was with a heavy heart Dad moved Grandmother into a nursing home.
Our whole family gathered together for her 90th birthday in the nursing home dining room. It was a wonderful celebration of her life and the love we all had her.
Shortly after that birthday, however, life gave her the (tough) challenge of all as age and illness started to take her mind from her too. The Dementia(痴呆) grew worse and worse. At times when I visited her she didn’t know I was. During one of these visits I was holding her hand while she slept. When she awoke, her eyes stared at me and I could tell she didn’t recognize . She looked down at my hand (hold) hers and instead of pulling hers away, she smiled at me. Then she closed her eyes and went (peace) back to sleep. I could see then that even though her mind didn’t remember me, her spirit still remembered love.
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