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When my brother and I said we were going to spend our Christmas holidays abroad, the whole family objected violently. But nothing could persuade us(stay). Two daysChristmas, we went to a small town in Southern Germany. We (spend) the whole of Christmas Eve sightseeing.
There were many activities in the town that they added to our excitement. The streets were crowded with people the shops were full of wonderful things. In the evening. We went to listen to Christmas songs (sing)by children around the (bright) decorated Christmas tree in the main street. We planned to have meal at the best restaurant in town the next day. However, in the morning the streets were empty. What’s worse, all the shops including the restaurants were shut. As last we had to return to our hotel, (feel) very miserable. Our Christmas “feast” was a bag of fruits, my brother had happened to buy the day before.
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“Remember, your father is only one year (old) than you.” That was Mum’s usual excuse when Dad said the wrong things or did something (fool).
Dad quitted drinking exactly one year before I was born. He joined a group of other people. He said they (stop) drinking, too. I loved my dad but I hated the way his weekly meetings took him away from me. It seemed that they were important to him than I was. But with my birthday (come) up I thought Dad would make an exception(例外). “Can’t you miss it just this time? Saturday is my birthday! ” I begged him was refused. He said “I am chairing the meeting this Saturday. We will have your party on Sunday.”
Saturday evening I sat on my bed, (feel) sorry for myself. Dad started to leave, then paused and said,” Why not come with me together tonight? It’s an open meeting. All are welcome”. would I do at a meeting? But maybe I needed to see why something Dad every week mattered so much.
After we arrived, Dad announced that the theme of the meeting was going to be gratitude. He told his story about giving up smoking. Later, a man (call) Dave also told his story. Only then did I know it was Dad saved his life from drinking. Showing up week after week and meeting with people, Dad was changing lives. Shame washed over me
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Well, today is the day. Microsoft is officially pulling the life support plug on Windows XP. And while the majority of PC user have (obvious) moved on to newer operating systems(OS), some people stuck Windows XP over the last 12 years. As is reported by The Washington Post, enormous number of government machines are still running the old OS, could probably create a security problem.
Clearly, over 13 percent of PCs in the United States are still running Windows Xp, Microsoft announced the end for support over two years ago. As many as 10 percent of US government computers, thousands of PCs holding sensitive information (include), will now be without (far) security updates.
Yesterday, the Guardian reported the UK government has paid Microsoft 5.5 million pounds for a one-year (extend) of support. And if you think the problem is only at the desktop and notebook level, you can be quite wrong; don’t forget as many as 60 percent of ATM machines in the US (be) still running XP.
So, what’s the solution? These business, government agencies and consumers will have to upgrade. And whether they choose Windows 7 Windows 8, either is probably better than a security breach(漏洞).
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 nearly _____ 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 Johnson tried to make a living __ the 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 town met regularly. Now it occurred to ______ that his farm had much potential and that the death of the cow was a bit of luck.
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While thousands of college students headed for warm climate to enjoy sun and fun during their week off from classes, seven local students had other plans.
The Northern Essex Community College (NECC) students and one of their teachers spent part of their spring break in New York City, helping repair an area ______ (destroy) by the hurricane.
“I wanted to see for myself what happened,” said Terry. “I couldn’t imagine_____it is like to lose your home and everything that you know and the____(power) effect the hurricane had on those people. I wanted to do something, to understand their feeling of helplessness.”
The group headed into Brooklyn’s Red Hook district, which was hit hard by the hurricane. There they met people from other parts of the country, had also volunteered to help. Together, those volunteers and the NECC students__ (work) to clear rubbish out of a three-story building. They put on protective suits and gloves____they entered the building.
Inside the building, the students saw nothing but broken walls and doors and pieces of the building _ (lie) all over the place.
The students returned to school with sense of achievement, a feeling that _ helped people in need. I was remarkable how a community lost so much and was still able to recover, and this left the deepest impression the students.
Will money make kids pass exams? A new report says promising children money does not help exam grades.It could be a waste of money using cash to get kids to study more.________, taking kids on trip somewhere nice could encourage them to do better at school. ______10,000 pupils surveyed in the research,there has been an improvement in class work and homework,but this does not result in better test scores.
Lead researcher Dr.Burgess suggestsi the research doesn’t look______ the things _____really get kids to increase their effort.He adds that clearly some kids believe that education is a way to achieve their dreams, but there are other kids who think one’s efforts make _____difference. These kids _____ think exam success is because of genes and their family background.Education expert Dr.Collins holds the view that______ really matters is how students are taught.Good teachers are better __ rewards,especially for children from low-income families.
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It is becoming increasingly hard to avoid watching reality television in China,such as the Voice of China,China’s Got Talent,or Super Boy.In America,Big Brother (broadcast)five days a week.Survivor Finale appears on the front page of the New York Post after gaining ratings(收视率)that are much (high)than NBA.Americans seem addicted to reality television programs ordinary people compete in weeks—long contests while being filmed 24 hours a day.But why?
One of the most commonly repeated “(true)”about reality TV viewers is that they watch in order to talk with friends about the show,but the explanation is quite (correct).
In fact fans of the shows have much stronger desire for status.They are much more likely to agree with statements such as “Reputation is important to me”.It represents a means to get attention.And more attention increases one’s sense of(important).We think we are important if others pay attention to us and unimportant if(ignore).
Ordinary people can watch the shows,see people 1ike(them)and imagine that they also could become famous by being on television.is the reality TV show that gives them a sense of being a star in crowd.
If you’re a fan of The Hunger Games,you shouldn’t miss another trilogy called Divergent.
The second book,by US author Veronica Roth,______ (publish) in 2012.It has spent 105 weeks on the USA Today best-selling books list and ______ (current) ranks No .
The trilogy’s story begins in a futuristic Chicago ______ people are divided into five distinct groups.Each group is characterized by certain traits – Abnegation (the selfless),Dauntless (the brave),Erudite (the intelligent),Amity (the peaceful) and Candor (the honest).Every child,at 16,takes a test ______ (see) which of the five factions he or she belongs to.But Beatrice Prior,born in Abnegation,is qualified ______ three,meaning she is a Divergent.And she is told not to tell ______ if she wants to stay alive.
So the decision is between staying with her family or being true to herself.Beatrice ends up ______ (choose) the Dauntless.After joining her new group,Beatrice renames herself Tris and tries to prove her ______ (brave) with amazing things like jumping off a moving train onto a rooftop.While undergoing these extreme physical tests,Tris must also determine who her real friends are.
The story of the trilogy “explores a more common adolescent anxiety – the painful realization ______ coming into one’s own sometimes means leaving family behind,both ideologically ______ physically”,commented The New York Times.
You may like reading novels for fun. But you need to get (organize) if you are reading a novel for school. Here (be)a few tips.
First, pay attention to characters. What do they do in the novel? What do they want? Everything is about a character can help us to understand him, from his__ (appear) to the kind of food he eats.
Besides, the order of the story and the plot are (equal) important. Make sure that as you read, you make _ quick note of what happens in each chapter. This will help you bring the things you have noticed about the character, setting, language and so on together. It's also an enormous help for you to retell the story after you have read it.
Next, themes. They are ideas that a novel explores. is a must to get the hang of the theme if you want to fully appreciate the novel. Perhaps love is a major theme, or justice, or (survive).
Furthermore, novels are made up language. Writers use language in a special way (make) their novels work. They may use metaphors, invent symbols, or show different characters' personalities through their speech styles.
Katharine Meyer Graham was once described _____ "the most powerful woman in America." She was not_____ elected representative or a government official. She owned and published The Washington Post newspaper. Under her leadership, ______ became one of the most important newspapers in the country. To our surprise, she had no training in business ______ experience in operating a large company. She had no idea about _____ to operate a newspaper at first, _____ she never lost her confidence. Finally, she was managed to be one of the greatest women _____ was capable of leading the business of newspaper publishing.
Katharine Graham died of head injuries. At her funeral, friends of her said she would be remembered as a woman who had an important influence___ events in the United States and the world.
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Many of us were raised with the saying “Waste not, want not.” None of us, however, can (complete) avoid waste in our lives.
Any kind of waste is thoughtless. Whether we waste our potential talents, our own time, our limited (nature) resource, our money, other people’s time, each of us can become more aware and careful. The smallest good habits can make a big (differ). It’s a good feeling to know in our hearts we are doing our best in a world is in serious trouble. By being devoted to (save) oil, water, paper, food, and clothing, we are playing part in cutting down on waste.
We must keep reminding (we)that it is easier to get into something than it is to get out of it. Actually, severe damage (do) to our land is fairly recent in the history of our evolution. It’s time for us to say no to waste so that our grandchildren’s children (be)able to develop well. We can’t solve all the problems of waste, but we can encourage mindfulness.
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As an old English saying goes, “honesty is the best policy”. It is more than an old cliché(陈词滥调), but good way to live your life.
First, honesty is the (easy) choice that we can make. When people get caught in lies, it always costs them something. Many relationships are destroyed by lies.
Second, honesty gives us much (free). Many people believe that being honest limits them in life, but that is not true. Sooner or later those dishonest people (pay) a price for their acts; on the contrary, when we are honest, we are (true) free.
If there were two people (stand) before you, a person with a record of being honest and a person is known to be dishonest, who would you be more likely (believe)? I’m sure most people would side with the honest person. we live in the truth or we live in lies. Truth sets us free and lies leave us in nothing but more troubles. Honesty is a choice that we make each day. The choice is (you). What will you choose?
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Today I received a sweet letter from Brianna, one of my “cookies”. It was wonderful to hear her. You see I taught kindergarten, I called allsweet children “cookies”. Brianna said that every day she would walk into kindergarten and see a smile my face. I named them “cookies” because I always feel that children can bring great happiness and (excite) to my life. I still feel that all children are the (great) joy I could ever have.
So far I (adopt) and taught children for over 35 years. All my children were are now a great joy of my life.(hope), I feel much fortunate to be able to use my life’s talent to teach children and have fun (do) it every day. I am able to spread my wings and help my “cookies” to spread their wings.
Global warming could make humans shorter. Scientists claim to have found evidence that it caused the world's first horses (shrink) nearly 50 million years ago. In fact,a team from the universities of Florida and Nebreaks says has found a link between the Earth heating up and the size of mammals-homes,during the last time the world heated up. The scientists used fossils to follow the evolution of homes from their earliest (appear) 56 million years ago. As temperatures went up.their size went. The scientists say that the current warming could have the same effect mammals and could even make humans (small).“Horses started out small,about the size of a small dog. What's (surprise)is that after they first appeared,they then became even smaller and then dramatically increased in size, and that(exact)corresponds to the global warming event, followed by cooling.”"It had been known that mammals small during the last warm time, we hadn't realized that temperature specifically was driving the evolution of body size”Dr. Bloch said in the "Science”journal.
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Woman: How was travelling in the 1960s different that in the early 1900s?
Man: Well, in the 1960s people (ride) in cars on wide roads. And, they could also fly in planes from Europe to America in few hours.
Woman: What about the 1900s?
Man: In the early 1900s there were very few planes. To see one was unusual that the people of a town stopped working to watch it (fly) overhead.
Woman: But today is quite different, isn’t it?
Man: Yes, today you are able to travel to many (place) very quickly because of the development of the plane. You turn on (electricity) lights because someone invented ways to make use electricity. They made history.
Woman: Is our life also changed by history?
Man: That’s right. The history was made by people before you were born changes your life.
Woman: I see. Thank you, Dad.
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