Time flies! This is __ third year that I have been in this school. In the past two and a half years, our school __ (organize) many activities. What impressed me ___ (much) was an activity __ (call) “Learning to Farm”. On an autumn afternoon, we __ (send) to a farm ____ we learnt to plant potatoes. _____ (be) in the city for such a long time, we were so happy to go to the countryside. After ___ (divide) into three groups, we started to work. Some cut potatoes __ pieces, and____put the pieces of potatoes into the holes and put the earth back.
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Autumn was coming to an end. All the insects and animals were working hard to store food for winter, except the grasshopper(蚱蜢), who spent his days (jump) from leaf to leaf.
One day, an ant happened to pass by. She (pull) a heavy grain of rice. “Could you give me hand, Mr Grasshopper?” asked the ant. “My anthill is just a few trees away, but this is so heavy.”
“You come and play with me for some time, and then I shall gladly help you. Autumn is so beautiful . You should enjoy it,” the grasshopper replied.
“No, sir. You must also start preparing for the winter you want to have enough to eat,” the ant said (serious).
“Nothing doing. Right now it is time (have) fun,” the silly grasshopper replied.
Hearing this, the ant shook her head and went on.
Winter came. The ant stayed her warm anthill and enjoyed her food, the grasshopper had to suffer from cold and hunger. He went out to hunt for food when it was (warm) than usual, but he could hardly find any food and soon became weak with hunger.
“Oh, why did I waste my (day) playing? I should have listened to the ant,” he thought with regret.
Christmas is no fun when you're poor.Twenty years ago I was a young, (struggle),substitute(替补) teacher whose calls into work had been few.Money was tight, bills were due my wife and I couldn't even afford (get)Christmas gifts for each other.The only gifts we could get for our children were a few soft toys that I had found (sell)at half price in the supermarket.I opened the door and brought in the gifts I (hide) in our old car's trunk.Then I handed them to my son and daughter.I watched with a sad smile as they did best to tear off the wrapping(包装) paper.As they pulled out their toys, though, I noticed their faces lit and they jumped up and down.My daughter (happy) hugged her toy and then hugged her Mom and me as well.I laughed as I watched my children play with their toys for_ _ (hour), and Thanked God for the. _ (great) bifilar ever been given.Till today I still treasure gift of pure love that my son and daughter gave me that day.
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Everyone has a childhood and childhood experiences are often very ____ (interest). Children often make us laugh.
I often remember my childhood, the years ______ many funny things happened. When I was a two-year-old child, both my parents were always very busy______ their work. My mother worked as______ sales manager in a company while my father served in the army. So I _____ (live) with my grandma in a village. I was always waiting for my parents at home. Once my father sent us a photo of ______ ( he ) in a soldier’s uniform, which ____ (post) on the table reminding me of him.
Once my mother came to see me and we were _____ (go) to the downtown together. On the way we saw a group of____ (soldier). And when I saw them, I became very excited. I shouted in a big voice, “This is my father; that one is my father; and he is my father, too…”
Hearing this, my mother laughed and said______ she would remember that moment all her life.
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David was a small boy in ragged clothes. I had often wondered what kind of home life David had, and what kind of mother could send her son to school (dress) so inappropriately for the cold winter months. But something made David special. He always stayed after school (straighten) chairs and mop the floor. He would just simply smile and ask what else he could do, then thank me for (let ) him stay and slowly head for home.
On the last day of school before Christmas holiday break, I saw David (quiet) standing by my desk.“I have something for you.” he said and (pull )from behind his back a small box. Handing it to me, he said anxiously, “ it.” I took the box from him, thanked him and slowly unwrapped it. I lifted the lid and to my surprise saw . I looked at David’s smiling face and said, “The box is nice, David, it’s empty.”“Oh no, it isn’t.” said David. “It’s full of love. My mum told me before she died that love was something you couldn’t see or touch unless you know it’s there.”
Tears filled my eyes as I looked at the proud dirty face that I (rarely give) attention to. After that Christmas, David and I became good friends and I never forgot meaning behind the little empty box set on my desk.
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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 only one child. Parents want to do_____ for their children. This does no good ____ them. Too much love from parents may stop children from______ (be) independent. In my opinion, parents should let their children do____ they can do alone.
A hobby means favorite activity that a person does pleasure in his spare time. It differs from person to person from age to age. Some people like to ski, fish, swim, raise flowers and collect stamps. like to watch football games, take pictures and play (music) instruments. Hobbies can help people relax after a period of intense work and provide a balance work and rest. They can also help people improve mental and physical health. Sometimes hobbies can help cure sick persons.
But in the old days, workers worked long hours in factories to support their families. Farmers worked in the fields from sunrise to sunset. They had no time or money (enjoy) hobbies. Nowadays, with the development of science and technology, and with the improvement of (life) standard, people from all walks of life have more free time and leisure time for hobbies. By developing various hobbies, many old people, especially retired people, (spend) their remaining years in ease and comfort nowadays.
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“Equal pay for equal work” is a phrase by the American women who feel they are_______(fair) treated by society. They think it is not right for women to be paid less than men for the ____ amount of work. Some people say men have more duties than women. A married man has to earn money to support his family and make important decisions, ___ it is right for them to be paid more. Some are even against married women ___(work)at all. When wives go out to work, they say, the home and children are given no attention _. If women are encouraged by equal pay to take up jobs, they will be able to do _____ they are best at doing,such as making a nice home and bringing __ children. Women who disagree say that they want to escape from the limited place which society wishes them to fill and have __freedom to choose between a job and home life ___ a mixture of the two. As a matter of____, women have the right not only to equal pay but also to equal chances.
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Americans love pets. In America, there are families with pets than those with children. is common that U.S. homes have some sorts of pets, such as monkeys, snakes and even wolves. But Americans’ all-time favorites are cats and dogs, because dogs can offer (protect) from thieves and unwelcome visitors and cats can help get rid of the home unwanted pests. Beneath keeping pets, there lies basic American belief: Pets have a right to be treated well. In Houston, Texas, dogs can have their dinner (deliver) to their homes, just like pizza. Pets can even go with their owners on vacation. Besides, at least 75 animal welfare organizations exist in America can provide care and adoption services for (home) and ill-treated animals. (pay) for the high-tech health care, people can buy health insurance for their pets. Pets are as basic to American culture hot dogs or apple pie. By now researchers (discover) that interacting with animals lowers a person’s blood pressure. Pets even encourage social relationships: They give their owners an appearance of friendliness, and they provide a good topic of conversation.
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The idea of reading online (take) on a whole new meaning lately as a lending library has opened on Line2 of Shanghai’s metro. This "underground" library allows subway riders to choose a book at one station and leave it at another station when they’ve finished reading it. the service is free!
The idea is to encourage more people to read books and to make better use their time while they ride back and forth to work. So far, it’s been great success with most people (return) the books and also leaving a one Yuan donation which is used charity.
Shanghai’s underground library is an example of "guerilla libraries" (流动图书馆) which have been springing up all over the world. (like) a traditional library, a guerilla library is usually set up by individuals want to connect people of similar interests within a community. It may be a few shelves of books set up on the corner in a neighborhood, or just a book left in a coffee shop with (instruct) inside to pass the book along after it’s read.
According to the guerilla library movement, e-books have taken the passion out of reading. They say people are losing out on the very emotion comes with holding a real book in their hands and also the satisfaction that comes with sharing a book with another person.
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I was nine years old when I learnt to ride a bike. The bike was a birthday present from my uncle. You can imagine how (excite) I was when I saw the bike, and I begged my uncle to teach me how (ride) it right away. However, before I got on the bike, I felt (extreme) nervous and I was afraid that I would fall off and hurt (me). My uncle held onto the seat and helped me to get the bike. While I was riding, he was running along beside me, holding the seat so I would not fall over. I was so (grate) to him for his help.
As I was practicing, I became more and more confident. Then, I heard my uncle shouting, “You are riding it by yourself now!” I was both excited and scared. I was really riding by myself, but if I fell off? Could I use the brakes to stop? As I was wondering about this, my uncle ran after me and got hold of the bike. I (slow) down and came to a stop. My heart was still beating fast when I got off the bike. (late) that day, having learnt how to get on the bike and get off it, I felt like I was walking on air! I am still thankful to my uncle for teaching me to ride a bike on my (nine) birthday.
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Enough sleep is important to health. The amount of sleep ______(need) depends on the age of the person and the conditions in ______ sleep takes place. The young may need more sleep than _____ old, but usually eight hours are enough for the health of grown-ups. Some can do with _____ than this amount,____ ___ others may need more. Every person knows his own need. _____ is then a matter of good judgment to satisfy his need. Sleep should always be enough to make one bring back his ______ (strong) and get ready for a day’s work.
Fresh air is necessary to sound sleep. So it is not ______ reason for some people to think that it is practicable to sleep in the open air. A bath at bedtime, ________ hot nor cool but of body temperature, may be helpful to sleep. Sleep-producing drug should never be taken except when ______ (suggest) by a doctor.
When I was seven years old, my family grew our first square watermelon. No one (see) a square watermelon before, so it became famous instantly. People visited our garden to see unusual fruit. What’s so great about square watermelons? Well, besides their (usual) shape, the melons pile nicely, fit in the refrigerator, and won’t roll off the table.
Whenever people ask they can grow their own square watermelons, my dad tells them to “use square seeds”. Truthfully, though, my dad discovered the key square fruit by accident.
We have a small vegetable garden we plant watermelons every summer. The young melons were placed on cinder blocks (空心砖) to keep them from rotting on the wet ground. In 1996, we went to London for vacation. When we returned weeks later, we were surprised (find) a young melon stuck in the centre of a cinder block. The watermelon had grown inside the block until was squeezed too tightly to remove.
“We didn’t want to kill it, so we just left it there, ” my father remembers. “ (surprise), when we broke the cinder block at harvest time, we found a perfectly healthy melon–but it was also perfectly square.” Since that summer my family has been growing square watermelons on purpose because they are always well (receive).
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Among the few scientists who have had a great effect on science and history, Albert Einstein is perhaps the ___ (great). An American university president once commented that Einstein had created __ new view of the universe. Now, more and more people agree that the universe is something more complicated than ___ they have ever thought before.
Einstein ____ (bear) in Germany in 1879. In 1914, young Einstein, already internationally famous, became a professor at an institute in Berlin. However, ___ peaceful life was soon broken by the First World War. Einstein hated violence. He was deeply affected by the war; he sat ___ (happily) in his office doing nothing and ___ (lose) interest in his research. Only when peace came in 1918 was he able to get back to work.
In the years ___ (follow) the First World War, people showered honor upon him. He became the head of the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute of Theoretical Physics. In 1921 he won the Noble Prize ____ Physics and was greatly honored and respected in Germany. However, the Second World War broke out and Einstein had to move to the US,___he lived until his death in 1955.
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A few months ago we started a blog called "Confessions(自白) of an English Learner." This blog is____you to share your stories about language misunderstandings. Many of you provided advice about ____ you learned English. Thanks to everyone who ___ (join) the discussion on the blog so far.
One web visitor described his ___ (difficult) with two English language words that sound similar ___ are very different in meaning. Moises wrote from his home in El Salvador. He described a mistake he made on his first visit ___ the United States.
At the time, Moises was working on a cruise ship. It was his second day. He was organizing some of his belongings ____ a co-worker came into the room they were sharing. The co-worker asked, "Hey, my friend, do you want soap?" Moises wrote that he was surprised by the question and excited ____ (use) his English. He answered, "No thanks. I am not hungry."
Well, everyone in the room started laughing and Moises did not understand the joke. ____ new friends then explained that "soap" is something you use to wash yourself. "Soup" is what you eat.
Moises said this incident happened ten years ago. He added, "Do you imagine that I am ____ English teacher now?"
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