Jonny: Hey! I’m just practicing Tai Chi(太极. Would you like to join me?
Peter: I know nothing about it. Is it difficult?
Jonny: It seems easy, but you need a great deal of practice. You just follow me just like this.
Peter:OK-Don’t laugh me.I may look funny.
Jonny:Bend your knees slightly and reach out your arms like tree branches,naturally and (soft).Try to keep your body straight.Move slowly,then be sure to keep your balance and Don’t let your body shake.
Peter:I cannot control my body well.My legs become (pain).
Jonny:Keep (hold) your position for a while.It helps develop your strength and flexibility.Raise your leg and let stay in the air for seconds.
Peter:I feel my legs shaking.I cannot do this any longer.
Jonny:Be patient! Tai Chi (call)“shadow boxing”in English.It asks you to act like water:to be flexible as well strong.In real competition,a Tai Chi master borrows
the strength of the competitor and uses this energy to fight back.The (hard) you try to beat him,the more likely you will get hit.He controls you!
Peter:Unbelievable!Oh…, you don’t mind,I'll stop and take a deep .
As a working mom with three young sons, keeping the house clean is a big challenge. we clean the house every week, one hour later after cleaning our bedrooms and bathrooms are back to their (mess) look. When asked, my boys will help neaten their room, clear their plates from the table and pick up their school junk. But I need to remind them it again and again.
If I don’t remind them, I will step over all the things make my house look like a garbage can. This is quite change from my pre-kid years when I never _(leave) any waste in the house. seems that I cannot get these days back again at my own house.
When last week I found a program called “Share a Healthy Habit” on a newspaper, I saw a great chance to engage my sons in cleaning chores. Why not encourage these behaviors during the summer, while school is out and their life is (relax)?
The goal for my boys is to clean own dorm room themselves when they are free. The rewards for clean habits start young and continue as they get (old), so I need to start my plan as soon as possible.
We high school students do have some growing pains, but we can get rid of them correctly and wisely. , some of us are upset their body styles and looks. It’s unnecessary and it’s not important at all. We needn’t care about it. It is one’s inner beauty matters. Second, we sometimes seem to be misunderstood our teachers, parents and classmates. (face) with this, we can find a proper time to have a heart-to-heart talk with them, trying to remove the (understand). Some of us have fewer friends. I think being open-minded and friendly will do you good. Third, we may fall behind others, makes us stressed. Actually we can encourage to work efficiently, full of (determine). At last, some of us don’t have much pocket money, so they feel unhappy. Isn’t it strange? So long as we have some, that’s enough. And we can learn to spend money
An old man who lived in a small street in the city of Mumbai had to put up with
nuisance (烦心事) of having boys play cricket(板球)outside his house at night.
One evening when the boys were particularly noisy, he went out to talk to them. He explained that the (happy) time these days was when he could see or hear boys playing his favorite game, cricket. He said he would give them 25 rupees each week to play in the street at night.
The boys (thrill). They were being paid to do something they enjoyed! the end of the first week they knocked at the old man's door and asked him to pay for ,and so he did.
The second week when they asked for (pay), he said he had run out of money and sent them away with only 15 rupees. The third week the man said he had not received his pension(养老金), only (give) them only 10 rupees. The boys were very disappointed,
there was not much they could do about it .The fourth week the man said he could not afford to pay them 25 rupees he had promised,but would give them 5 rupees each week without fail.
This was too much for the boys. “You expect us to play seven days a week a merely 5 rupees!” they yelled. “Go to blazes.” They stormed away and never played on the street again.
Mum: What is wrong with you, Tom? You look upset today. Is there wrong?
Tom: No, Mum, but…
Mum: Come on, son,tell me what has happened.
Tom: Well. What shall I do? I happened (break) a window in Mr. Henry’s house with a basketball.
Mum: Oh, did you apologize Mr. Henry?
Tom: But the trouble is…
Mum: Come on, dear, please tell me the (true).
Tom: Paul and I were together. I was able to run away but Paul (catch) by Mr. Henry`s son and he had to pay for the damage.
Mum: You not have done that.
Tom: I know, I daren’t phone Mr. Henry. And I’m also very sorry for Paul.
Mum: I think you must make apology to Mr. Henry, and the sooner, the (good). Then you’d better hurry to see Paul. Give him back the money and if you like, invite him to tea tomorrow.
Tom: OK, I will do I should to correct my mistake .
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Nowadays square dancing is getting more and more popular with Chinese people in many cities. Some public places are usually c
with dancing lovers in the morning or evening. Every coin has two sides. Now people have thrown doubts on this hot i .
Honesly speaking, most people are in of square dancing, considering it a green form of exercising to keep fit. In addition, it is money-saving. What’s more, square dancing (变化) in performance style, gives people a lot of fun and can help refresh themselves.
On the contrary, some others hold (批评) opinions. They argue that the happiness of those dancers is built on the pain of others who have to suffer from the loud music and noise. their peaceful life disturbed, they are angry and e run into conflict with the dancers.
In my view, square dancing is certainly beneficial to the whole society long as the dancers show concern for others’ needs. What’s more, our government shoulds no effort to build more recreation centers for people.
Everyone may have a complex and different process of growing up. There are many influential factors in a person’s growth and (发展) of his personality.
As for me, has affected me most in my growth and personality is my family and friends, the two (同等地) important factors. After I was b , my family is the first surroundings. It plays a significant r in shaping my character because it’s the most direct source of knowledge and experience for me. As we know, those who are brought in good families tend to have a good character and vice versa. Fortunately, I belong to the (前者). Besides, friends in some ways influence me a lot. Although, we may have many different opinions and personalities, I have really learned something (有益的) from them.
Frankly s , I get lots of valuable things from my family and friends. My family offers me warmth and cares, while my friends give me strength and courage. Therefore, of them have influenced me most in my growth.
Hi, Daisy,
I am wondering why you haven’t showed up online for such
a long time. I’m sorry to know your mother has f ill in hospital
and that your father is struggling for a living. _____ is no doubt thatwhat you are ________ (经历) affects your life greatly, making youunable to c on your study. I understand how you are feeling at the moment and I truly wish that I could be ______ any help. Life can be hard at times and we can never expect what lies (前方). Life is a challenge. We had no choice but to meet it. ______ happens,you need to r optimistic and try what you can to help your parents. It is by meeting difficulties and overcoming ________ that one learns how to survive. I hope your mother will be all right soonand it won’t be long _______ things turn better.
Directions: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use ONE word that best fits each blank.
Science can't explain the power of pets, but many studies have shown that the company of pets _________ help lower blood pressure and raise chances of recovering from a heart attack, reduce loneliness and spread all-round good cheer.
Any owner will tell you _________ a comfortable life they live with a pet. For some, an animal provides more comfort than a husband/wife. A 2002 study by Karen Allen of the State University of New York measured stress levels and blood pressure in people - half of them pet owners –while they performed 5 minutes of mental arithmetic (算术) or held a hand in ice water. Subjects completed the tasks alone, with a husband/wife, a close friend or with a pet. People with pets did it _________ (well).Those tested with their animal friends had the smallest change in blood pressure and returned most quickly to baseline heart rates. _________ pets in the room, people also made fewer math mistakes than when doing in front of other companions. It seems that people feel more _________ (relax) around pets, says Allen,_________ thinks it may be because pets don't judge.
A study reported last fall suggests that having a pet dog not only _________ (raise) your spirits but may also have an effect on your eating habits. Researchers at Northwestern Memorial Hospital spent a year _________ (study) 36 fat people and their equally fat dogs on diet-and-exercise programs; a separate group of 56 people without pets were put on a diet program. On average, people lost about 11 pounds, or 5% of their body weight. Their dogs did even better, losing an average of 12 pounds, more than 15% of their body weight. Researchers say dog owners didn't lose any more weight than those without dogs,_________ they got more exercise overall-mostly with their dogs - and found it worth doing.
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Dear Ralph,
I’m a middle school student. I’m writing to tell you my problem ,which has t___ me for a long time. It is the relation______my mother and me. My mother is a university professor, _______ works very hard. She is s____ with me, but she is so busy with her work that she has l___ time to talk to me . I love her and I do well in my studies, but I still feel a little a_______ of her because she loses her temper _______(容易地). I don’t know how to c________(交流) with her. Maybe we should exchange our feelings and thoughts in a right way. I w___ we knew more about each other and _______ each other better. What can I do?
Best wishes!
Yours,
Tom
At 3:42 a.m. everything began to shake. It seemed the world was an end! Eleven kilometers (direct) below the city the greatest earthquakes of the 20th century began. It was heard in Beijing, is one hundred kilometers away. One-third of the nation felt it. A huge crack that was eight kilometers long and thirty meters wide cut houses, roads and canals. Steam burst from (hole) in the ground. Hard hills of rock became rivers of dirt. In fifteen terrible seconds a large city lay in ruins. Two-thirds of the people died or (injure) during the earthquake. Thousands of families ( kill) and many children were left parents. The number of people were killed or injured reached more than 400,000.
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 page. 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 family or 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!
Mary will ever forget the first time she saw him. He suddenly appeared in class one day,__ _____( wear ) sun glasses. He walked in as if he _____(buy) the school , And the word quickly got around that he was from New York City .
For some reason he sat beside Mary. Mary felt _____ (please), because there were many empty seats in the room. But she quickly realized that it wasn’t her, it was probably the fact that she sat in _____last row.
________ he thought he could escape attention by sitting at the back ,he was wrong . It might have made it a little _____( hard ) for everybody because it meant they had to turn around ,but that didn’t stop the kids in the class. Of course whenever they turned to look at him, they had to look at Mary,_ ___made her feel like a star .
“Do you need those glasses for medical reasons ?” the teacher asked .The new boy shook his head.” Then I’d appreciate it if you didn’t wear them in class. I like to look at your eyes when I’m speaking to you.” The new boy looked at the teacher _____ a few seconds and all the other students wondered ______ the boy would do .Then he took ______ off, gave a big smile and said “That is cool."
Once a farmer's donkey (驴) fell into a deep well. The animal cried loudly for hours, but the farmer couldn't figure out what to do it. Finally, he decided that the animal was old and that the well needed to be covered anyway, so he (think) the donkey wasn't worth saving.
Then, he invited some of his neighbors to come over and help . They all took a shovel (铁铲) and began to put dirt into the well.
At first, the donkey realized what was happening and cried (pitiful). Then, to everyone's surprise, the donkey became quiet. A few shovel loads later, the fanner looked down into the well and was astonished at he saw.
Each shovel of dirt hit its back, but the donkey was doing something (amaze). It was shaking the dirt off and taking a step up. the neighbors continued to put more dirt on top of the animal, it would shake the dirt off and take one more step up.
Pretty soon everyone was surprised as the donkey stepped up over the edge of well and ran off happily!
When life sometimes ( put) dirt on you, the best way of getting out of the well is to shake the dirt off and take a step up. Each of your troubles is a stepping stone. You can get out of the deepest well just never giving up!
Simon: ________ did you begin this sort of work, Fiona?
Fiona: Let me see. Um, about four years ago.
Simon: Are you enjoy _________?
Fiona: Oh, yes, very much. It is very __________ (tire) because of long working hours, sometimes as many as 12 hours. But it’s exciting to meet people from all over the world.
Simon: What ________ (exact) do you do?
Fiona: Well, I take tourists to the famous places in the city, tell them the history of the places, and explain why they’re famous.
Simon: What special qualifications are ________ (necessity) for guides?
Fiona: Well, they have to enjoy ________ (meet) new people. And they ________ (take) special courses in the history of the city when they studied at college.
Simon: And do you have to know a foreign language?
Fiona: That’s __________ must. My company will only hire those ______ can speak at least two foreign languages.
Simon: And you? How many foreign languages can you speak?
Fiona: I can speak three: Spanish, _______ (France) and Italian.
Simon: Three foreign languages? Then I can understand why your work is so easy for you.
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