There was once a young shepherd boy who tended his sheep at the foot of a mountain near a dark forest. It was lonely and (bore) for him watching the sheep all day.
No one was near there farmers he could sometimes see working in the fields in the valley below.
One day the boy thought of a plan by he could get a little company and have some fun. He ran down toward the valley (cry), “Wolf! Wolf!”
The men ran to meet him, and they found out there was no wolf at all, they complained and returned to their work. However, the boy was very happy when he saw the men come running.
The boy enjoyed the company so much that a few days later he tried same trick again, and again the men ran to help him.
A few days later, a real wolf came from the forest and was heading the sheep.
The boy ran toward the valley, and more loudly ever he cried,“Wolf! Wolf! A wolf has really appeared. ”
But the men, who had been (fool) twice before, thought that he was tricking them again. No one came (help) the boy. The lying shepherd boy was eaten up by the wolf with all his sheep.
In order to know a foreign language thoroughly, four things are necessary. Firstly, we must understand the language when we hear ______spoken. Secondly, we must be able to speak it ourselves correctly with confidence and without hesitation. ______, we must be able to read the language, and fourthly, we must be able to write it. We must be able to make sentences that are grammatically correct.
There is no easy way to success ________ language learning. _______good memory is a great help, but it is not enough only ________(memorize) rules from a grammar book. It is not much use learning by heart long lists of words and _________ meanings, studying the dictionary and so on. We must learn by using the language.
________ we are satisfied with only a few rules we have memorized, we are not really learning the language. “Learn through use” is a good piece of _______(advise) for those _______are studying a new language. Practice is important. We must practice speaking and ________ (write) the language whenever we can.
Never before in history ________ a city been so completely destroyed. San Francisco is gone. Nothing is left of it ________ memories and some houses far from the centre of the city. Its businesses are gone. The factories, hotels and palaces are all gone too. Within an hour ______ the earthquake, the smoke of San Francisco’s fires could be seen 160 kilometres away. The sun was red in the dark sky. There was no stopping the fires. There was no way to organize _______ communicate. The steel railway tracks were now _______(use). All of the ways ____ man had made to keep the city safe were gone in the thirty seconds the earth moved.
Out at sea it was calm. No wind came up. ________ from all direction---east, west, north, and south, strong winds blew upon the _______ (luck) city. Man himself had to make ruins of some of the city’s best buildings _________ that they would not be a danger to those in the streets. A list of buildings undestroyed was now only a few addresses. A list of the brave men and women would fill a library. A list of all ________ killed will never be made.
Why do people travel? Well, many people travel ________ they want to see other countries and visit places _____ are famous, interesting or beautiful. People also travel to meet their friends, to taste new kinds of food, to experience life in other parts of the world, ______ simply get away from cold weather. Yet there are other reasons why people travel. Adventure travel is becoming more and more popular. Here is a quick look at two popular _____ (active): hiking(远足) and rafting(漂流).
Instead of ________ (spend) your vacation on a bus, in a hotel or sitting on the beach, you may want to try hiking. You will get close to nature and take exercise at the same time. The basic equipment you need for hiking is simple: strong shoes, clothes and _______ backpack(背包). You can hike in the mountains, in a forest or _______ a river.
Hiking is fun and exciting, but you should never forget safety. Here are some tips for a successful hiking:
● Don’t hike alone.
● Tell someone where you ________(go).
● Bring a mobile phone if you have ______.
● Watch out for dangers, ____ spiders, snakes and poisonous plants.
Mary: Well, it’s a lovely room. It’s quite a nice size, but I don’t like green paint very much. Would be all right if I painted the walls a different color?
White: Yes, that’s fine, as long as you don’t paint them a very dark color. One of my renters (paint) them black a few years ago. That was terrible.
Mary: Is there anything I know?
White: Well, I don’t allow cats (go) upstairs at all.
Mary: Oh? Not at all?
White: No, (absolute) not. I don’t like animals and I don’t allow smoking in bedrooms.
Mary: Oh, no, no. I agree that. I don’t smoke anywhere. Can I use the kitchen if I want to something?
White: Yes, but only before 7 o’clock in the evening. And I don’t allow people to stick pictures on the walls. You know when you take the pictures away, marks (leave) on the walls.
Mary: OK. I see.
White: And one thing if you don’t mind. I don’t want any big noisy parties, only two or three friends at the same time, please.
Mary: Oh, right. I will do that. Well, it sounds fair. Thank you very much.
Ms. White: Hello, Mr. Johnson.
Mr. Johnson: Hello, Ms. White.
Ms. White: Mr. Johnson. I am (come) to check out the house.
Mr. Johnson: OK. Please come in and feel free to take a around the house.
Ms. White: It looks very .
Mr. Johnson: Yeah. As you can see, the (decorate) is in perfect condition.The kitchen is on your left.Look! It is so big that you can fit five people inside.
Ms. White: What the rooms and how big is it?
Mr. Johnson: The apartment has one dining room, one (live) room, one master bedroom and two bedrooms.The area is 213 square meters.
Ms. White: Does this apartment face south?
Mr. Johnson: The living room (face) south and the bedrooms face north. It has a beautiful hill view and quiet environment. Also, there is a big shopping center, a (wonder) playground, and a few supermarkets.
Ms. White: How about transport?
Mr. Johnson: Well, is convenient for transportation like subways and buses.
Ms. White: Great!
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.
Last week, it was on duty our class was in cafeteria for self-management. On the first day, I (shock) to see so much leftover food thrown away by students. What a waste! Concerned about it, my classmates and I had a discussion on how (solve) the problem. Lots of good ideas came up, such as holding class meetings, putting up wall newspapers and charging a fine for wasting food. Finally we all agreed that wall newspapers would be (good ) choice.
The next day, we put our idea into reality. Towards lunch time, we put up a wall newspaper outside the school cafeteria, (call) on students not to waste food. Many students gathered around to read and expressed their support. To my great delight, there were changes soon. In the cafeteria, I found the trays (return) after lunch all empty any leftover. Food was saved and the dining hall was cleaner. ( see )this, I felt relieved and took pride in we had done.
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Freeflyers: Modem Skydivers
Have you experienced the thrilling sport—freeflying? Imagine falling towards the planet Earth at awesome speed of 300 kilometers per hour. You start your fall from over four kilometers above the Earth. And you have less than one minute before you pull your parachute (降落伞)cord. You are falling fast that just turning your head can send you off a different direction. This is the wild side of a sport that has not found its limit—freeflying.
Freeflying (base) on the more traditional skydiving, of which are eye-catching. However, it is more terrifying to watch freeflyers create formations and movements. Freeflyers, the name suggests, enjoy the more spontaneous(即兴的)thrill of doing their own things.
The wildest trip for a freeflyers is falling ‘head down’. Falling ‘head first’ requires a great deal of control, which means (travel) not only fast but also steadily. Even the (slight) movement has a great effect on your direction.
They wear the amusing jumpsuits, strange helmets and smaller parachutes. (actual), their parachutes are about one quarter the size of the traditional skydiver’s parachutes. It is only in the last few years freeflying has gained any real public acceptance.
A: Sir, are you free now? I want ____ (talk) with you.
B: Sure, go ahead. What is ____?
A: I ___ (real) want to change my neighbor.
B: Oh, but why? __ you had a quarrel?
A: No, we haven’t.
B: Well, as I know, since you became neighbors, you ___ (be) friendly to each other.
A: Yes. But … but you don’t know that he’s a chatter-box. He talks in and out of class all the time, ___ affects my studies a lot!
B: I’m sorry I ___ (know) that. I think I should have a word ____ him. And let’s see if he will change.
A: All right. I’ll wait a few days. If he still talks like that, I ____ (change) my seat.
B: Okay. Anyway, having a good neighbor is __ (importance) thing.
The air we breathe is freely available, without we could not survive more than a few minutes. For the most part, air is available to everyone, and everyone needs it. Some people use the air to sustain them while (sit) around and feel sorry for themselves. breathe in the air and use the energy it provides to make magnificent life.
Opportunity is in the same way; it is everywhere. It is so freely available that we take it granted. Yet opportunity alone is not enough to create success; it must (seize) and acted upon in order to have value. So many people are so (anxiety) to “get in” on a “ground floor opportunity”, as if the opportunity will do all the work. That’s (possible).
Just as you need air to breathe, you need opportunity to succeed. , it takes more than just breathing in the fresh air of opportunity. You must make use of it. That’s not up to the opportunity; that’s up to you. It doesn’t matter what “floor” the opportunity is on, but matters is what you do with it.
Most Americans don’t like to get advice ___ (strange)”. When they need advice, they don’t usually go to people they know. Instead, many of them writeto newspapers and magazines ___give advice on many different subjects (include) family problems, the use of language, health, cooking, child care, clothes, and even on how to buy _house or a car.
Most newspapers(regular) print letters from readers with problems. Along with letters there are answers written by people who are supposed to knowto solve such problems. Some of these writers are doctors, ___ are lawyers or educators. But two of the most famous writers of advice are women without special (train) for this kind of work.
A young man, while travelling through a desert, came across a spring of clear water. water was sweet. He filled his leather container so that he could bring some back to an elder had been his teacher. After a four-day journey, the young man (present) the water to the old man. His teacher took a deep drink, smiled (warm), and thanked his student very much for the sweet water. The young man went home a happy heart.
After the student left, the teacher let student taste the water. He spat it out, (say) it was awful. Apparently, it was no longer fresh because of the old leather container. He asked his teacher, “Sir, the water was awful. Why did you pretend to like ?” The teacher replied,“You tasted the water. I tasted the gift. The water was simply the container for an act of kindness and love. Nothing could be (sweet).”
We understand this lesson best we receive gifts of love from children. Whether it is a cheap pipe or a diamond necklace, the proper response is appreciation. We love the idea within the gift rather than the thing.
Mrs. Wilson, ______is the wife of a rich man, ______(invite) some of her friends to lunch. She was trying a new way to cook fish and she was very pleased with herself _______the fish was ready. As the fish was very hot, she put it near the open window to cool for a few minutes. Five minutes later, when she came back for it, she was ____(surprise) to find the neighbor’s cat staring at the fish. She was in time to stop the cat before it was too late. That afternoon every one enjoyed the fish. They talked and laughed ____ four o’clock.
After the guests left, Mrs. Wilson felt tired ____happy. She was sitting down in a chair near the window when she saw the neighbor’s cat ___(die) in her garden, she was sure the fish was bad. What ____happen to her friends? She at once telephoned the family doctor for help, the doctor would like each guest ___(meet) him. Once again Mrs. .Wilson was alone in her chair still tired but no longer happy, just then the telephone rang. ______was her neighbor, “oh, Mrs. Wilson” he cried, “My cat was killed by a car and put in your garden.”
I’m only daughter of my parents. So they are worried everything I do. For example, I ride my bike, my parents won’t let me (ride) by myself. They are afraid I might fall off my bike and hurt .They are taking great trouble to support the bike, with my mother even (carry) a first-aid box. I’m not free to ride and I often say (angry), “Why not let me ride alone?”
Now, most families have one child. want to do everything for their children. This does no good to them. Too much love from parents may prevent children from __independent. In my opinion, parents should let their children do they should do alone.
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