What is happiness? To some, happiness is being surrounded by family and friends. To others, happiness means achieving success in something, such as meeting a goal. To who have been injured or struggle with a physical disability, happiness can simply mean a day without suffering, or just being alive. Here is an example.
Sang Lan was born Ningbo, China in 1981, and began learning gymnastics when she was only six years old. By the time she completed in the gymnastics tournament at the New York Goodwill Games, she had been a junior gymnast for eleven years. Sang Lan’s best event was always vault. She started winning competitions in 1991 kept working hard. Her teammates described her energetic, happy and hard-working. In my opinion, she is a very good example of someone is happy with her life, a young girl who was happy and successful in her sport. She amazed the world by the way she remained cheerful she was injured and in hospital. Now, she finds happiness by reaching much smaller goals, and through the love of the people around her.
I hope all of us have been inspired by Sang Lan! I think her courage is admirable. I know I will think about how rebuilt her life whenever my life feels unbearable.
Last week my niece stayed with us ____ her brother was going to have a surgery and her parents needed to concentrate on looking after him.
My daughter, my niece, and I went out for some shopping and while I was in line _____ (wait) to pay, the girls asked if they could wait _____ me at the supermarket door.
Some minutes later they returned to ask if they could give the sweets they______ (buy) to a man in the street, so their sweets were given away. ________ two minutes they returned to ask me if there was anything else they could give to the man. They took some biscuits away and came back with a huge smile on their faces. _______ we got out of the shop I saw the man. He said “Thank you” to me and the girls.
On the way to the car my daughter wanted to buy a drink for the man, _____ I had no change, so I went to the cash machine, took some cash and gave _______ to the girls to give the man, so that he could buy a sandwich and a drink if he needed. The girls were very ______ (excite).
To me the bonus was _____ (probable) my niece’s first random act of kindness, and that was awesome.
M: Michelle D: Drake
D: Michelle, why are you dancing? I thought we had to study for our math test!
M: Oh, hi, Drake! I was doing some exercise just now. I thought you must have been (stick) in the heavy traffic for it was the rush hour. Let me turn the music .
D: You exercise by (dance)? I thought things like running and bicycling (consider) exercise.
M: Well, those are other good ways to work out, but I like to dance. It is fun to move around to music, and you can (sure) work up a sweat. Do you like to dance?
D: Yes, I do, I am not a very good dancer. For exercise, I prefer playing soccer. Guess what? I (play) in a match this time next Saturday.
M: Cool! I know you like to go to the park on the weekend and play soccer. Maybe you should try dancing, and I will try playing soccer.
D: Do you know how to play soccer? is really very easy to learn once you try.
M: I cant play soccer very well, even though I used to play a lot when I was a kid. you teach me some of your soccer moves, I’ll teach you some dance moves! How does that sound?
D: It’s deal. If it weren’t for the math test tomorrow, we could go to the gym right now.
M: Right. No more fun and games. Let me get my notebook.
Fast food is becoming more and _____ popular in China, especially among children and teenagers. There are several explanations for its popularity. First, it is very convenient and a lot of time. You just go into a fast food restaurant to order your food, and your food is ready immediately. , you can either eat it there or it away. Third, the environment of fast food restaurants is both clean and (comfort). Fourth, excellent service (provide) and the quality of food is high. , fast food isn’t healthy enough. It is usually not a balanced diet and low in nutritional value. Fast food is only a good choice when you are in a(n) and have it once in a . So I would say that It’s good for people, especially children, to eat fast food as as possible.
I decided a few months ago I was going to treat myself to a 4-day getaway from Los Angeles and visit Chicago. I booked an airplane ticket on a website. I also found a travel website _____________ a discounted 3-night stay was purchased from a recently opened hotel.
About three weeks before the trip, I had other _____________ (plan) and had to cancel the trip. Only then did I_____________ (realize) the room, while transferable to another person, couldnt___________ (change) to a later date and wasnt refundable. I tried selling it but with no success. Five days before the “big weekend” I gave up ____________ (try) and decided I would contact some friends who lived in Chicago and would offer someone a free family vacation. After _____________ (contact) a handful of people, all of ____________ already had their own plans, I was _____________ (determine) not to waste the room.
It ____________ (sudden) occurred to me that I was looking at the room in the wrong way. Instead of viewing them for vacation purposes, I eventually found a shelter whose focus was aiding victims of domestic violence(家庭暴力). The shelter was working with a desperate woman and her young daughter, who were fortunately able to make use ____________the room. I was later told by the shelter,” They had a blast.”
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Once there lived a rich man wanted to do something for the people of his town.
first he wanted to find out whether they deserved his help.
In the centre of the main road into the town, he placed very large stone. Then he
(hide ) behind a tree and waited. Soon an old man came along with his cow.
“Who put this stone in the centre of the road?” said the old man, but he did not try to remove the stone. Instead, with some difficulty he passed around the stone and continued on his way. man came along and did the same thing; then another came ,and another. All of them complained about the stone but not tried to remove
. Late in the afternoon a young man came along. He saw the stone,
(say) to himself: “The night will be very dark. Some neighbors will come along
(late) in the dark and will fall against the stone.” Then he began to move the stone. He pushed and pulled with all his
(strong) to move it. How great was his surprise at last!
the stone, he found a bag of money.
I am taught by many teachers in my school. Every subject has a (differ)teacher, but I like my math teacher (well).Her name is Lakshmi but we usually call her Ma’am. She is our class teacher too.
Ma’am (join) us last term. She is very kind and her of teaching is so interesting and simple that we all can understand what is being taught and how it could be done. Most (important), Ma’am teachers math with lots of patience. we do not understand a problem, she will spend extra time (guide) us until we understand it. And we can go to her at any time during school hours for help.
She also helps us with activities at school. When there is some kind of programs, she will be there (help) us to get ready for the show. Even when we go on picnics, she takes good care of .
To me, Ma’am is not only good teacher, but also our best friend. I love Ma’am and I wish her a happy life.
Mark: You don’t know what you’ve done! You just want to enjoy .You don’t care for anybody .Just yourself.
Betty : are you mad at me? What’s wrong with you?
Mark: What’s wrong with me? I want to know what is wrong with you! Tell me why you took my book away without my (permit)?
Betty: What book? What do you mean?
Mark: Don’t pretend .A moment ago, I (see)you and Jack looking at the Story book I managed to get last week. And now I can’t find anywhere.
Betty: Oh, that? Sorry, I forgot to tell you that our head teacher (take)it away. She said such books are forbidden all time in our school.
Mark: What? Mrs. Jones has taken away my favorite book? No, no.
Betty: But it is true. By the , you are required to go to her office and explain why you were absent again this morning.
Mark: Gosh! What shame! What a day!
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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.
Once upon a time a farmer had a dog and a rabbit. One day he organized a competition between his dog and his rabbit. He dug a hole in one of his biggest fields, and hid a carrot and a bone in it. He wanted to see animal would find them first.
The (cheer) and optimistic rabbit threw himself into looking for the carrot, (dig) here and there, totally convinced that he would find it. But the dog, after sniffing around for a bit, (lie) down and began to complain about how difficult it was to find one bone in such a big field.
The rabbit dug for hours, and with every new hole the dog complained even more about how difficult this (be), even for the rabbit. the rabbit thought that each hole dug was one hole less that needed digging. When there was no place in the whole field (leave) to dig, the rabbit dug a tunnel right to the dog had been lying all the time. There he found the carrot and the bone.
This is how the dog lost the game. He had come to right place at the very beginning but failed to find the bone he only complained and didn't try at all.
Do you like travelling? Staying (health) while (travel) can help to ensure your trip is a happy and enjoyable one. you are travelling abroad, here are the tips you need to make your trip much (easy):
Make sure you have got signed passport(护照) and visas.Also, before you go, fill in the emergency information page of your passport! Make two copies of your passport identification age.This will help a lot if your passport (steal).Leave one copy at home with friends or relatives.Carry the other you in a separate place from your passport.
Read the Public Announcements or Travel Warnings for the countries you plan to visit.Get yourself familiar with local laws and customs of the countries to you are travelling.
Leave a copy of your itinerary(旅行日程) with familyor friends at home so that you can be contacted in case of an emergency.
Do not accept packages from strangers.Do not carry too much money or (necessary) credit cards.If we make enough (prepare), we will succeed.Have good time!
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Tim: Jeff, do you prefer working in a group or working ?
Jeff: I’m good at (work) by myself because if I am doing something I like, I can get it
(do) quickly.
, if I am working with a team where people all want to do a good job, I think
team is fun.
Tim: Do you prefer working wearing a uniform or putting whatever you want?
Jeff: I think you wear a uniform, sometimes you get respect.
Tim: So, how about a working schedule? Would you prefer a set time job?
Jeff: No. I think is difficult to do a set time job. Last year, I
(produce) furniture in a factory. Every morning, I had to get up at six. When I got home after work, it was almost eight.
Tim: You be very tired. By the way, do you prefer being paid by the hour or do you prefer salary?
Jeff: I think salary may be a (good) way to go than being paid by the hour.
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Nowadays many parents leave their work in order to provide necessary help for their children when they reach Senior Three. They usually live with their children in the rented apartment to keep their children________(陪伴).There are positive effects as well as ________effects over the issue.
The advantage is obvious. With parents preparing food and doing all the washing, children can eat_________(有规律) and have more time to study and enjoy themselves. Most of______, children can enjoy the love of their parents every day.
However, it costs more money and gives students more_________(压力) because they have to think about how to_________(回报)their parents. If a student is always u_________ the protection of his parents, he can’t develop his own ability to live on his ________, nor can he deal with his daily life properly. They might be in trouble when________ along with his fellow students in the days to come,__________may affect his work or even his life in the future.
There are moments in life you miss someone so much that you just want to pick them from your dreams and hug (拥抱) them for real.
When the door of happiness closes, opens, but often we look so long at the closed door we don’t see the one which has been opened for us.
Don’t go for looks; they can deceive(欺骗).Don’t go for wealth; even that fades(消退)away.Go for someone makes you smile because it takes only a smile to make a dark day bright.
Dream what you want to dream; go where you want to go; be you want to be.
The (happy) of people don’t (necessary)have the best of everything; they just make the most of everything that (come)along their way.The brightest future will always be based a forgotten past.
When you were born, you were crying and everyone you was smiling.
How are you getting along with your senior high school? It may be hard for you as this is the first time that you (leave) your parents. I know that you are now having trouble (communicate) with others, and you may often feel lonely. That’s you are new here and people don’t know about you. But I think you can overcome the difficulty if you can follow the advice below.
First, you should attach great (important) to taking an active part in the discussions and show your own opinions about the matters, and at the same time, learn to listen to other people’s views (careful). Second, you should learn about your classmates’ likes and dislikes, can make you get familiar with them. Only in this way can you get to know more (difference) people and show them that you are just as friendly. Last but not least, I’m always here ready to help. We can take part in some (activity) together and I can introduce you to others.
There’s no need (worry) too much, people will know you more very soon and will like to make friends you if you can do as the above. Just remember, “God helps those who help themselves”.
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