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After a short vacation with my parents, I returned to the country where I’m volunteering. The next day, I was back at my desk. And I was (surprise) to find that the smile cards I ordered while I was away had arrived. Thoughts of how to use kind acts to help those in need began dancing in my head, made my day immediately light up. The following days I took a small purse and a smile card with me with the intention of giving it to someone who (real) needed a big surprise.
Martha is a lady, a single mother of four (child), who cleans our office, gives us tea, food, etc. One day, I found her in the office touching her head in exhaustion as she ended phone call.
After talking with her, I learned that one of her children (send) back home from school because non-payment of fees and that she had just been arranging for the money. So I decided (help) my first target, Martha! When she went to get lunch, I left her the gift in a bag with her name, a smile card and a big smile (draw) on the bag. Later, Martha saw me again, she said, “Thank you very much! You made my day.”
A: Good morning, can I help you?
B: I’d like to make ______ complaint about my holiday in Hawaii last week.
A: I’m sorry to hear that. What ____ (exact) was the problem?
B: First of all, the bus ____ (take) us to the hotel broke down and we had to wait for over two hours in the terrible heat before a replacement arrived. Then when we got to the hotel we found our room _____ (tidy).
A: Oh dear, did you complain to the hotel?
B: Of course, ____ we were told all the waitresses were off duty. That’s not all. The people in the room above sounded like they were having all-night parties, every night. I demanded ____ room, but to my disappointment, the receptionist told me the hotel was full.
A: Oh, I see.
B. And ____ (bad) of all, all the food in the hotel restaurant was awful. It was so bad ____ we had to eat out all the time despite the fact that meals __ (include) in the price of our holiday.
A: I do apologize on behalf of our travel agency. I’d like to offer you a 20% discount(折扣) as a gesture of goodwill, that is , you can get 400 dollars ___.
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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.
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During a recent Senior Three English lesson, the teacher caught Xiao Di, female student, busily typing messages on her cell-phone. To the teacher’s surprise, Xiao Di wasn’t just texting her friends the latest small talk. She was (actual) blogging about what was being taught in the classroom, sharing her opinions about the information and material her classmates.
The case caused a heated (discuss) among teachers and students city-wide. Miss Li, an English teacher from another nearby school said, “I am amazed at how (create)the students can be when writing on their blogs. To me it’s a great way for students to improve their writing skills while writing about personal feelings and (experience).” other teachers are worried that blog-addiction may disturb their students’ study.
A supporter and classmate of Xiao Di said, “We love her blog! We all read it each day and can’t wait to see she writes about next. Her interesting stories and great suggestions on study really help to encourage us. And it adds a little fun to our stressful life.” Another student blogger admitted that he often works late into the night, writing his blog and responding to comments (post) there. He said, “Sometimes I don’t even have time to finish my homework. I can’t help myself. I really have a lot (say). ”
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One morning, I was waiting at the bus stop, worried about_____ (be) late for school.
There were many people waiting at the bus stop,_______ some of them looked very anxious and_____(disappoint) .when the bus finally came, we all hurried on boarD. I got a place next _______ the window, so I had a good view of the sidewalk.A boy on a bike _______ (catch ) my attention.He was riding beside the bus and waving his arms.I heard a passenger behind me shouting to the driver, but he refused _______(stop) until we reached the next stop.Still, the boy kept _______(ride).He was carrying something over his shoulder and shouting.Finally, when we came to the next stop, the boy ran up to the door of the bus.I heard an excited conversation.Then the driver stood up and asked, “_______ anyone lose a suitcase at the last stop?” A woman on the bus shouted, “Oh, dear! It ‘s ______ (I )”.She pushed her way to the driver and took the suitcase thankfully, Everyone on the bus began talking about what the boy had done, and the crowd of strangers _____(sudden) became friendly to one another.
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Just now,I entered the website “Topic for Today”. I feel________ (interest) in the report on middle school students’ using cell-phones on campus. In fact,more students now come to school________ cell-phones. My schoolmates have different opinions. Some think________ is convenient to get in touch with others with the cell-phone,________ also makes them feel safe especially in time of trouble. Besides,it is nice to enjoy ________ (variety) functions of different cell-phones.
Others think differently. First,the cell-phone is not________ must in school,as there are some IC phones there,________ (make) it easy to call others. Second, many students often play e-games and send________ (message) with their cell-phones,even in class, which will surely have bad effects on their study. What’s more, a large amount of time and money will________ (waste).In my opinion,the cell-phone is a useful tool in our daily life. But it doesn’t mean we can use it________ (free) in school.
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.
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Man: Good morning. Can I help you?
Woman: Yes. I (admit) to the university last month, and now I’d like to try and arrange (accommodate) in the hall of residence.
Man: Yes, certainly. Please sit down. What I'll do is fill a form and make sure you(full) understand what to expect.
Woman: Thank you.
Man: So first of all, can I take your name and date of birth?
Woman: It's Anu Bhatt. March 31st, 1992.
Man: And what will you be studying?
Woman: I'm doing a course in (nurse).
Man: Right, thank you. And how long would you want to stay in hall, do you think?
Woman: Well, it'll take three years I'd only like to stay in hall for two. I'd like to thinkabout living outside for the third year.
Man: Fine. Do you want to cook for or have all your meals (provide), as we call full board?
Woman: Is there anything in between?
Man: Yes. You can choose to be provided only with evening meals, is half board.
Woman: That's I'd prefer.
Man: Yes, a lot of students go for that. Now, with that in mind, do you have any specialdiet, anything we should know about?
Woman: No red meat.
Man: Okay. That's all I need to know.
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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).
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One morning, I was waiting at the bus stop, worried about ___ (be) late for school.
There were many people waiting at the bus stop, ______ some of them looked very anxious and ____(disappoint) .when the bus finally came, we all hurried on board.I got a place next ______ the window, so I had a good view of the sidewalk.A boy on a bike ______ (catch ) my attention.He was riding beside the bus and waving his arms.I heard a passenger behind me shouting to the driver, but he refused ______(stop) until we reached the next stop.Still, the boy kept _____(ride).He was carrying something over his shoulder and shouting.Finally, when we came to the next stop, the boy ran up to the door of the bus.I heard an excited conversation.Then the driver stood up and asked, “______ anyone lose a suitcase at the last stop?” A woman on the bus shouted, “Oh, dear! It ‘s _______ (I )”.She pushed her way to the driver and took the suitcase thankfully, Everyone on the bus began talking about what the boy had done, and the crowd of strangers _____(sudden) became friendly to one another.
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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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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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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
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.
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For more than six million American children, coming home after school means (come) to an empty house. Some deal with the situation by watching TV. Some may hang out outside.all of them have something in common. They spend part of each day alone. They (call) latchkey children---they are children who look after themselves while their parents work. And their bad situation has become a subject of concern.
A headmaster of an elementary school said that there was a school rule against wearing jewelry. A lot of kids had chains around their necks with keys(attach). He was constantly telling them to put them inside shirts. There were so many keys he slowly learned were house keys.
He began talking to the children who had them. Then he learned the influence working couples and single parents were having their children. Fear is the biggest problem faced by children at home alone. Many had nightmares and were worried about their own (safe).
The most common way latchkey children deal with this is by hiding. It might be in a bathroom, under a bed in a closet. The second is TV. They’ll watch it with the volume turned up high. Most parents don’t realize(it) effect on their children and most parents are slow to admit the fact they leave their children alone.
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