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Were you the first or the last child in your family? Or were you a middle or an only child? Some people think___matters where you were born in your family. But there are different ideas about what birth order means. Some people say that oldest children, __are smart and strong-willed, are very likely____(succeed). The reason _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 for_ same reason.
What happens to the _ 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 lost 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 _(difference). The study found that first children believed in family rules. They didn’t take many chances in___lives. They usually _(follow) orders. Rules didn’t mean as much to later children in the family. They took chances and they often did better in life.
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The monsoon(季雨) is a joyful and very important time for Indian agricultural workers. It has been less happy for the tourist trade, the number of visitors in this season tends (drop) by half. there has been a movement to increase tourism during this (normal) slow time of the year.
According to a report issued by an Indian industry group, appropriate destinations for the monsoon season must remain (access) by road during the wettest months and have a countryside that looks its best during the rains.
For the last few years, tourist agencies in various states (respond) to the challenge. Goa, the former Portuguese colony near Mumbai, and Kerala in the extreme south have begun offering “monsoon packages”. They say there are many reasons in addition to the off-season prices to visit their states during this time of the year. One is to see the lush, green landscapes. attractions are the many colorful festivals. For example, Sri Jagannath Yatra, a festival (hold) around the country at the beginning of the monsoon, features a colorful procession. A third is simply the joy of the season. one Kerala promoter says, “You can feel the magiC. The washed streets and fresh leaves seem to smile with you.”
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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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_______ we all know,life is full of dreams and having a good dream is of great importance in our daily life.______ a good dream,people can’t make progress and countries can’t develop. And I hold the strong belief _______everyone,whether he is old or young,poor or rich,junior or senior,does have a good dream!After all,dreaming is certainly a positive part of our life,and _______ (wish) for good things,however,costs nothing!
What’s more,it is important to fly our dreams,especially for those _____ are senior high school students. It is high time for them to fly their dreams. If they can’t let out dreams fly,the dream would just be _______ dream,not reality!
Therefore,_______ is no wonder that so many people have a dream since their childhood. With a nice dream,China succeeded in hosting the 29th Olympic Games in 2008;with a nice dream,Hong Kong _______ (return) to the motherland peacefully in 1997;with a nice dream,Yuan Longping rids the world of hunger;with a nice dream,Michael Jordon becomes the most popular basketball star;with a nice dream,I can stand on this stage to compete in the final English speech contest. And with an aim of achieving success,I must do the best!
So my good friends,if you want to realize your dream,please do not be afraid in face of difficulties or give up in face of failure _______ lose your dream in face of pains. You must keep going forward . _______ (brave)!Just fly your dream high above the sky!
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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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Once, in a lovely garden lived the most beautiful butterfly in the world. She was so pretty, and had won so many beauty competitionsshe had become very proud. One day, a naughty cockroach (蟑螂) got fed up with her showing off, and decided(teach) her a lesson.
She went to see the butterfly, and in front of everyone she told her that she wasn’t really that beautiful, and that the butterfly only won the competitions the judges had been paid. In(real), the cockroach was the most beautiful.
The butterfly was angry and told the cockroach, “I(beat) you in a beauty competition, with whichever judges you choose.” “OK, I accept. See you on Saturday,” answered the cockroach, and leftwaiting for a reply.
That Saturday everyone went to beauty competition. The butterfly arrived completely confident of victory until she saw the judges were: cockroaches, worms, beetles. All of them(prefer) the ugliness and bad smell of the cockroach.
The butterfly was left sobbing and (disappoint), wanting never to enter another beauty competition in her life. Fortunately, the cockroach forgave the butterfly for her pride and they became friends.
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William Campbell, Satoshi Omura and Tu Youyou jointly won the 2015 Nobel Prize for medicine__ their work against parasitic diseases (寄生虫病). 85-year-old Tu was awarded this prize for her contribution to__ (reduce) the death rate of malaria (疟疾), minimizing patients’ suffering and promoting mankind’s health. This is __ science is all about.
As a matter of fact, Tu has won some attention when she _(get) in 2011. But there is no way to compare her popularity back to the attention she is receiving today. As the first Chinese mainland Nobel Prize Winner of natural science award, Tu’s winning __(complete) surprised Chinese people, _have long been wondering when the first Chinese Nobel Laureate in natural science would appear.
Tu Youyou is the first Chinese scientist to win a Nobel Prize for work __ (carry) out within China. She has spent 40 years’ time on scientific research. Although the Nobel Prize did not come to her untilfour decades later, it is definitely one of __most privilege rewards that recognizesTu’s devotion and perseverance in discovering artemisinin (青蒿素). Her record-breaking winning __ (be) a reminder that science is never about instant success. There is no way to measure how much you spend on scientific research and compare __with how much reward you get.
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One Sunday morning in August I went to a local music festival. I left it early because I had an appointment (late) that day. My friends walked me to the bus stop and waited with me he bus arrived. I got on the bus and found a seat near the back, and then I noticed a man (seat) at the front. He (pretend) that a tiger toy was real and giving it a voice. He must be (mental) disabled. Behind him were other people to he was trying to talk, but after some minutes they walked away and sat near me, looking annoyed.
I didn't want (laugh) at for talking to him but I didn't like leaving him his owneither. After a while I rose from my seat and walked to the front of the bus. I sat next to the man and introduced myself. We had amazing conversation. He got off the bus before me and I felt very happy the rest of the way home.
I'm glad I made the choice. It made of us feel good.
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Yesterday was my 18th birthday. As Father and Mother thought it was a big occasion for me,they suggested I (hold) a birthday party at home to celebrate it. For several days they had been busy (prepare) for this. By 4 o’clock I was pleased to see all my friends had come a lot of beautiful presents. Mother cooked us a big meal.
We (spend) a wonderful night together, eating and talking (happy). The most exciting moment was when Mother put a big birthday cake on the table and all my friends began to sing Happy Birthday. Seeing the 18 candles burning, I couldn’t keep back my tears. mother and father’s love, I would not lead such a happy life now. Mother asked me to make a wish I blew out all the candles. After that,everyone enjoyed the sweet birthday cake and shared my happiness.
I am eighteen years old now, means I’ve become an adult and have more _ (responsibility). I’ll do (me) best to return my parents’ love and live up to their expectations.
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 nearby 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 Johnsons had to make a living he 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 towns met regularly. Now it occurred tothat his farm had much potential and that the death of the cow was a bit of luck.
We are what we eat because what we eat every day hasgreat impact on our health.Therefore, we should make every effort to change our bad eating habits.we all know, baked or fried foods may betaste), but eating too much of them will (probable)result in some illnesses.Moreover, some food that costs us a great deal of money and is not healthy is junk food.
. (compare) with people in the West, Chinese people used to eat more grain and vegetables, but (little) meat, which is a good eating habit.However, things are quite different now.With the rapid economic (grow) of our country, we are now also eating a lot of food that is high in sugar and fat.We(run) the risk of eating out without considering the balance of our diet .
The food we choose affects our health, so we must keepin mind that the food we choose give us the nutrients we need.
M: Excuse me, Madame. Could you tell me where I can stay in this town, please?
W: Of course, it’s my (please).You must be a (strange) here.
M: Yes, I am here for a tour.
W: OK, I see. That’s you are carrying a lot of things .There are lots of hotels, but they tend to be (fair) expensive. And then there (be) bed and breakfast places, which are much cheaper. And you can find out about them through looking in the paper, or just walking around the streets. They have signs in the window (say) “Bed and Breakfast”.
M: Are there any cheap hotels?
W: Oh, yes, of course.
M: are they like?
W: They are OK. All you get is a bed, but they do tend to be very cheap.
M: Do I have to become member?
W: Yes, you do. But it’s very easy to join, and there is an office along the road, you can go and sign on.
M: It’s very kind_ you to tell me so much about it. Thank you very much.
W: You’re welcome.
Last weekend our school held a sports meeting.(Realize) it was our last high school sports meeting, we decided to make it an unforgettable experience for all of us.
We first attended the opening parade, forour class had made a lot of __(prepare)._ our excitement, our parade performance was a great success.After the parade, the games started.My classmates attended _(vary) events such as running, high jump and long jump.Due to the hard training they_(do) before, their performances were very(impress).On the stand, my classmates applauded and cheered for the athletes, some(raise) their cameras to capture the xcitingmoments.Finally, the result ( announce).It was (amaze) that our class won the second place.Our efforts paid off!Cup in hand, we took a picture together.
I believe this sports meeting will remain a precious memory for all of us as time goes by.
Today,many people think(compete) is the key to success.They pursue their own(person) goals with no regard for the people around them.I believe such thinking isof date.Contemporary society demands that we (cooperate) with others.Real success will come when we grow together,than hold each other down.In order to(success),we must cooperate to solve problems.
Today,information and knowledge are growing so rapidlyno individual can master everything.We need each other to fill in the gaps in our knowledge and understanding.By (be) flexible,supportive and willing to compromise,we will have more success in our lives and careers._cooperation,we will develop stronger relationships,are the source of happiness and satisfaction in life,and achieve more.
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From Monday to Friday, most people are busy working or studying, but in the evenings and on weekends they are free to relax and enjoy __ (they). Some watch TV__go to the cinemas. Others take part in sports. There are many different ways_ (spend) their spare time.
Almost everyone has some kind of hobbies. It may be anything from collecting stamps to making model airplanes. Some hobbies are expensive, __ others don’t cost anything at all. Some _ (collect) are worth a lot of money. Others are valuable only to the owners.
I know a man who has a coin collection worth $250. He was very happy about his purchase and _ (think) the price was reasonable. _ the other hand, my youngest brother collects matchboxes. He has almost 600 of them but I doubt__ they are worth any money. However, to my brother they are __ (extreme) valuable. Nothing makes him __ (happy) than to find a new matchbox for his collection.
This is what a hobby means, I guess. It is something we like to do in our spare time simply for fun. The value in dollars is not important. We do it for the pleasure it gives.
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