There was a government official named Yang Zhen during the Eastern Han Dynasty.One day,Yang ran into his old workmate Wang Mi (1) he was on a trip.Once Yang noticed Wang's talent and promoted(提拔) him.Wang never forgot Yang and
(2) (invite) Yang to spend the night with him.
It was near midnight.Wang knocked on the door of Yang's bedroom.He gave Yang a bag of gold and said, "Thank you for your(3)h in the past."
"I thought you knew me(4) (good)!Do I look like a person who accepts bribes(贿赂)?"Yang said(5) (angry).
"No one will know if we keep(6) secret," said Wang.
"What do you mean no one will know?Heaven knows,Earth knows,you know and
(7) know," Yang said.
Wang left the room in(8) [ʃeɪm].
This story happened 2,000 years ago.Bat the lesson is (9)s important today.(10) [prezɪdənt] Xi Jinping told government officials about this story at an important meeting in 2017.As for students,we should be honest when we' re alone,too.
Coming home after working for the whole night I lost my wallet.It was
(1) (probable) very close to my house but I couldn't find it and had to cancel my credit cards.I had kept(2) wallet for ten years and it was a Christmas present.It was a bright,red leather wallet.Not every adult is sad about losing something, (3) I was very upset about losing my wallet.
I spoke to my (4) (friend) about my lost wallet.Most of them said I might get the wallet back finally but the money in it would (5) (appear).I had listed all the things in my wallet (6) (get) some new ones.
I came home late the next night and my red wallet was in front of my house.I checked it carefully.
(7) everything in my wallet,there was a note.I was surprised when I read the note which said, "I (8) (find) this last night.It was too dark to go through it then,so I came back tonight.I got your address from your license.Sorry.Mike."
Not only had this man returned my wallet but he was sorry for not bringing it back
(9) (early).There was no information about Mike so I couldn't get in touch with him to say "Thank you".But I did hope he could know how (10) (thank) I was!
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One will be happy when he is flattered (奉承)in his face.It is said that the best way of flattering is to give him a "top hat" to (1) .
Jeff found a job in the capital,which was far (2) from his hometown.The day before he started,he came to say (3) to his grandpa.
"It is not easy to work in the big city, " his grandpa said. "You must be(4) with yourself and you should be very careful. "
"Don't worry about me,grandpa, "Jeff answered. "I have got one (5) top hats,which will make those people quite happy. "
"But we are really gentlemen!A real gentleman won't do like that!" His grandpa was kind of angry. "You should always remember the (6) I told you!"
"You are always right,grandpa.I also hate such things.But,grandpa, (7) aren't gentlemen like you in the world now. "said Jeff.
After hearing this,the grandpa was (8) . "What you said is true!"
"I have (9) out one top hat already.Now I have ninety﹣nine (10) ."Jeff said to his grandma later on.
A bookstore in Kaohsiung got international attention after CNN reported on the unusual decoration (装饰)in it.The store,Wuguan Books,is known as(1) "experimental bookstore" because of the dark lighting used to show the books on sale,Wuguan Books
(2) (lie)at Pier﹣2 Culture Center,which is full(3) special cafes and exhibits.The bookstore is almost(4) (complete)dark,except for the shelves (书架)of books.There are over 400 shelves of books in the store,with many(5) (light)placed around books.It appears as if books themselves are lighting up the darkness.
The bookstore(6) (create)by Chu Chih﹣kung not long ago,with the purpose of increasing people's senses when(7) read books.Su Yu﹣shan,the
(8) ( manage)of the store,says the environment can help people learn to do "soul (灵魂)reading" by(9) (provide)a private experience with each book that draws one's attention.(10) it might not be for everyone,Wuguan Books creates a very different kind of environment from most bookstores.
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Years ago in Scotland,Mr.and Mrs.Clark had a dream of travelling to the United States with their nine children.Clark and his wife worked hard and saved enough (1) and got passports for the whole family on a new ship to the United States.The whole family was(2) with excitement about life in America.However,seven days before their trip,the (3) son of the four was bitten (咬) by a dog.The doctor required that all the family should be separated for fourteen days.
The family's dream ended.They would(4) to cancel the trip to America.The father was very disappointed and cursed (咒骂) both his son and the dog because he didn't want to(5) the chance to travel to the United States.Five days(6) ,the sad news spread around Scotland ﹣Titanic had sunk (下沉).The famous ship had sunk with(7) of lives in it.The Clark family was to have been on that ship,but the son had been bitten by a dog, (8) they were left behind in Scotland.When Mr.Clark heard the news,he hugged (9) son and thanked him for saving the family.He thanked his son and the dog for saving their lives and turning what he felt was a sad thing (10) a lucky one.Although we may not know why,all things happen for a reason.
On May 22,2021,the whole nation were saddened by the news that Dr.Yuan Longping passed away.That afternoon,it was(1) in Changsha,Hunan Province.As the hearse (灵车)went slowly through the streets,people said together"Grandpa Yuan,rest in peace" over and over again.Some ran along,(2) to see him off for a longer time.Tears ran down their faces with the rain.
Dr.Yuan Longping worked most of his life growing better rice.As a result of his research,the Chinese people are no longer(3) about getting hungry.For his contributions,Dr.Yuan is always called the"Father of Hybrid (杂交的)Rice" by the Chinese.
Born in 1930,Dr.Yuan graduated from college in 1953.Years later,he decided to do (4) on hybrid rice.From 1964 to 1969,he did more than 3,000 experiments,but all (5) .He never gave up.In 1974,he became the first agricultural (农业的)pioneer (6) grow rice that had a high output in the world.
Dr.Yuan Longping was good at English.Actually,he spoke English(7) he talked with foreign reporters.He liked swimming and playing the violin.He also wrote lyrics for a song to show his dream and(8) his love for his mother.
Like our neighbour and friend,Dr.Yuan Longing was a(9) and caring man.He encouraged the young people and loved children.Dr.Yuan Longping is a great (10) t with a humble mind and a warm heart.
Dr.Yuan Longping will live in our hearts forever.
(A.scientist B.worried C.failed D.to E.kind F.express G.rainy H.when I.trying J.research)
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Dear students,you will graduate from your school soon.At this special moment,I'd like to say something helpful to all of you.Never fail (1) thankful to your parents,your teachers and your friends.They are (2) of all the people around you.The life of senior high school is on the way.Maybe you'll make a lot of mistakes along the way.However,along with many (3) ,there will also be many exciting things waiting for you.Choose wisely and be responsible for your decisions and actions.(4) you have to go your separate ways now,I hope that in a few(5) time,you'll come back to visit our school.
Good luck and hope to see you again sometime soon!
In different countries and cultures around the world,free time is spent in different ways.
Several years(1) (以前),researchers made a couple of surveys on how people spent their free time.The results(2) (显示)that reading was the most popular activity in the United States,followed by watching TV.In UK,watching TV and videos was the most popular,and listening to the(3) (收音机)came second.For Japanese,eating out was their favourite activity in their free time.And they also like(4) (驾驶)around.
There were also differences in what people liked to do outdoors(5) (在……之中)the three countries.The most popular outdoor activity for(6) (美国人)was gardening while in Japan it only came(7) (第九).For British people,going to the pub was their first choice,followed by visiting the cinema.
(8) (虽然)people around the world may enjoy doing some similar things in their free time,their interests are changing.In the US,for example,the interest in(9) (电脑)activities is increasing.More people are spending their free time going online,or playing video games.As reading becomes much(10) (更容易的)on the Internet,online reading will be as popular as other online activities.
Ways to reduce food waste
Food waste is a big problem around the world. While some people t ___ 1___away unwanted food, lots of people in other parts of the world face food shortages.
In order to reduce food waste, many c ___ 2___in the world like German and France have food banks. People and grocery stores can give extra food to them and they can give the food to t ___ 3___in need. Shanghai Oasis opened China's first food bank in 2015. In five years, it saved seven million tons of food and h ___ 4___760,000 people.
Many fruits and v ___ 5___go to waste because they look ugly. For example, about 25 to 30 percent of carrots don't make it to the store because of their l ___ 6___. So try to buy ugly food next time, since it is j __ 7___as good as "normal" food.
Many Chinese restaurants are telling people to o ___ 8___dishes by using the "N-1"formula. "N" s ___ 9___for the number of people in your group. So if you're in a group of s ___1 0___people, you should order five dishes.
To reduce food waste is a big task, and it needs time. Everyone can do something to make a difference.
Winter Olympics is also(1) (call) the White Olympics.International Olympic Committee (IOC国际奥委会) handed the 2022 Olympic events to Beijing(2) July 31,2015.The IOC saw it as a wise(3) (choose).Beijing will be the first city to host both summer (4) winter Games in the world after it hosted the 2008 summer Olympics.
Thousands of Chinese people,(5) (especial) teenagers,are interested in winter sports because they can get a lot of fun from it.People all think that (6) (host) the 2022 Olympic Winter Games will encourage more young people(7) (join) in ice and snow sports.The Bird's Nest Stadium and the Water Cube will again welcome the sports
(8) (love) from home and abroad.We believe that Chinese people will show(9) excellent Olympics to the world.We are sure that people all over the world will enjoy
(10) (they) during the Games.Let's look forward to it!
Nowadays we often work as a team.But leading a group of people can be difficult.People want team leaders they can trust.Would you like to be a good leader?Here's some(1) for you.
Ask to know your team
Learn about each person on your team.You can't be a successful leader(2) you know your team.Be a "learner" instead of a "knower" as you don't have all of the answers.Try to get close to them by(3) questions.For example,as you pass someone,you can ask,"Hi!Do you enjoy doing these projects?" or "Do you have any ideas about how to do it better?"
Talk to your team
Be as active as you can when you stay with your team.It's a good practice to talk
(4) with everyone on your team.Tell them what you're thinking about and what new projects you're considering,The more you talk to them,the more comfortable they will feel when they give you their opinions.
(5) to your team
Let your team feel you're a good listener.Whenever they have problems at work or at home,listen to what they want to say.Be patient and(6) trying to interrupt(打断)them.Make your team feel they can talk to you.
Care about your team
Show your team you care about them as (7) are friends.People will work harder for their leaders if they feel they are really cared about.If someone comes to you(8) a problem,always be ready to help.That will make your team trust and respect you more.
Ten﹣year﹣old Orion Jean has always known that kindness is important.He often practiced it by volunteering with his family.(1) ,after entering the National Kindness Speech Contest,he became more active in it.Now he works to spread kindness everywhere through projects which help others.He calls(2) (he) action the Race to Kindness.
After(3) teacher told him about the contest.Orion had only 24 hours to write,memorize(4) record his speech.In it,he talked(5) the importance of kindness. "Kindness is like spreading hugs around the world to those who need it. "Orion said.He encourages(6) (listener) to join him in "the race of kindness" by doing small,kind acts for others.Orion's speech won the contest.He used his $500 prize(7) (collect) 619 toys for a local children's hospital.After that,Orion wanted to make an even(8) (big)influence in charity he packed meal boxes for people in need including a kind message for each receiver.
Orion says, "If someone is treated(9) (kind) it can make their day brighter and encourage that person to be kind to somebody else.And then it just(10) (grow) and makes the world a better place. "
Susan was tired of having her three children talk back to her.One day,she climbed into her kids' tree house.It was(1) good place,she thought,for a mother to go on strike(罢工).She was tired of(2) (drive) them everywhere without thanks and doing more than her share of the work around the house.Until(3) (thing) changed,Susan decided to stay up in the tree.
Susan's strike got her kids' attention,(4) course.But that was not all that happened.Word of the fed﹣up mother spread.Before long,a camera crew from television's Today Show came into their yard.Now people all across America were going to find(5) who drove the kids' mother up a tree.
As the cameras worked,the three kids stood with their father near the tree house.Kate,the Today Show host,had a question for(6) (they). "What do you think about your mom on strike in that tree house?" she asked.
"I am kind of embarrassed, " said Misty.
"I'm really shocked, "said Joseph. "I did not think it would go this far.My mom is much(7) (crazy) than we thought. "
Rachel added, "I think mom is so strange(8) I can hardly believe it. "
But Susan had made her point.If the kids(9) (want) her back,they should know what to do.When the TV crew left,the kids went into their house(10) (quick)and got busy.Not long after that Susan climbed down from the tree and went back to being a mom.
All around the world,families celebrate special days together.Traditions for these days(1) (be)very different.Some of them may surprise you.
Families in most countries have a special day to celebrate mothers.In Serbia,this day is on(2) second Sunday before Christmas.On that day,children sneak(溜)into their(3) (mother)bedroom and tie her feet with ribbon(丝带)so that she can't get out of bed.Then they shout, "Mother's Day,Mother's Day!What will you pay(4) (get) away?" Then the mother gives(5) (they)small treats and presents as payment so that the kids "free" her.
In China,they say that(6) (baby)are one year old when they are born.After that,all children celebrate their birthday on New Year's Day because that's when they grow a year
(7) (old).Actual birthdays are(8) (usual)celebrated with a big family meal.The tradition is that the "birthday boy" or "birthday girl" should fill their mouth with as many long noodles(9) they can and then eat them.This is because in Chinese culture,long noodles are a symbol(10) long life.
The smell of popcorn was in the air.I could hear kids laughing and shouting.People were everywhere!
My family and I walked around the amusement park,getting snacks and going on rides.I loved almost all types of rides.The (1)o rides that I didn't like were rides that turn you upside﹣down.But my elder sister,Laura,loved them.When we finally were near a ride that went upside﹣down,she started asking me to go with her.I told her I didn't like those rides,but she kept asking (2)b she really didn't want to go alone.I was feeling sympathy (同情)for her,so I stalled thinking that maybe I (3)s go with her,even though I really don't like to go upside﹣down.I turned to my parents for (4)h .
" Matt,you are allowed to stand up for yourself.If something makes you feel really uncomfortable,you can tell people (5)n .It's OK to tell Laura that you love her, (6)b that you can't go with her because going upside﹣down makes you uncomfortable.Be strong but kind when you tell her,so that she will (7)k you're serious. " Mom said.
"I don't want to make Laura mad or sad," I replied to Mom, "and I don't want her to think I'm being mean. "
"There's a (8)d between being aggressive (有攻击性的)and being assertive(坚决主张的).Saying 'no' doesn't mean you are willing to hurt her feelings.You're just listening to your own feelings to make sure you stay safe. " Mom answered. "The
(9)s goes for Laura.If you ask her to arm wrestle (角力)and she doesn't feel comfortable,she's allowed to say 'no',too.We are all allowed to stand up for ourselves. "
"Thanks,Mom."I said.I told Laura that I love her and like to do things with her,but that the upside﹣down rides make me uncomfortable because they scare me.She was sad,but went on the ride by(10)h and was really happy when it was over.We had a great rest of the day at the amusement park!
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