As I entered an international high school all my friends felt surprised at my short hair.This is because, my old school thinks teenage y(1) aren't the time for looking pretty. Then I coloured my hair blue. For the first time, I felt free and beautiful. This international school s(2) to meet my needs.
I had a t(3) education background. I went to public schools, received normal (常规的)education and was required to follow r(4) like every other student. Later, I began to wonder
w(5) this education was truly suitable for me.
However, in the new school my high hopes were not met. For a while, I found myself in a surprising
situation as I faced before.It was s(6) the biggest challenge I faced in my education﹣the freedom to try new things.In the old system,I was strongly advised a(7) trying new things. But in my new school,it worked the opposite way﹣we had many chances to try new things.But if I f(8) , I must be responsible (负责任的) because I put myself in such risk. Finally, it led me to get into trouble again.
As time went by, I started to find my o(9) balance.In fact,none of the education systems in the world are perfect. I am l (10) enough to have a chance to bring great value from both systems together. As a result, I've built a system for myself.
Li Ming has been /ˈæbsənt/from class three times this week.
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22.In a small house outside London lives an old man. People often see him look (1) his flowers in his garden all the time.
One day, a young painter (2) (go) by the old man's house. He looked at the nice garden and the special room, picturing how happy he would be if he lived in such a(2) (beauty) place. Suddenly he found the old gardener(4) (terrible) blind. Shocked, he walked to the old man and asked, "Why are you taking care of the flowers every day which you can't see in fact?" The old man smiled, "I can tell you four reasons. First, I was (5) gardener when I was young and I really love this job. Second, although I can't see these flowers, I can touch them. Third, I can smell the sweetness of them. As to the last, it's you."
"Me? But you don't know me." answered the painter, still puzzled.
"Yeah, it's true that I don't know you.(6) I know flowers are gifts which everyone loves. And the beauty of my garden will get many people into a good mood." answered the old man.
The words of the gardener warm me with (7) (please). He looked after the flowers (8) (make) others enjoy the warm sunshine in spring. He can't see the beautiful flowers he planted, just like Beethoven, who can't hear his wonderful music (9) .
The old man is alone but not lonely. All of his flowers are his friends and neighbors. They (10) (grow) in his heart. I believe that he can hear the voice of them.
Is the bridge strong enough to /səˈpɔ:t/two heavy trucks at the same time?
My English /ˈlevl/has greatly improved with my teacher's help.
common, different, excuse, First, However, keep, only, parents, same |
The film The Farewell tells a true story about the director's family. Billi, a Chinese American, lives in New York with her (1) . Unluckily, her grandmother, who lives in Changchun, is seriously ill and has(2) three months to live according to the doctor. Billi's parents and other relatives all come to Changchun, but they decide not to tell Billi's grandmother the bad news for the rest of her life.And they plan a wedding (婚礼) as an(3) to bring everyone together before she dies. This is very(4) in China.
(5) , Billi, who grows up in America, can't understand this.In her opinion,the patient has the right to know about his or her illness. It is illegal (违法的) to (6)_____ the patient in the dark. If you go to the end of your life, you may want to do something and meet some people one last time.
What causes the(7) ways of thinking? And is it right or wrong to lie to grandmother? This is just what the director wants people to think about.
no longer; compare; later; under; earlier; traffic |
(1)Can you help me pick up the pen? It's the desk.
(2)﹣﹣﹣What time will you arrive?
﹣﹣﹣I have no idea. It depends on the .
(3)Don't your children with others. Just let them be themselves.
(4)It's not raining at the moment, but it might rain .
(5)The computer caught a virus and worked properly.
young shoot child go lucky |
The Taliban(塔利班组织) controlled an area in Pakistan. They neither allowed people to listen to music nor watch television, and they also stopped girls from (1) to school. Eleven﹣year﹣old Malala made the brave choice to blog(发微博)about life under the Taliban. She kept an opinion that girls had the right to an education. Malala′s blog made the Taliban very angry. While riding a bus in 2012, Malala (2) in the head by a Taliban gunman. (3) , she didn't die from that attack. The following year, she gave a historic speech to the United Nations. Speaking about the importance of education, Malala said, "I'm here to speak up for the right of education for (4) ."In 2014, she became the (5) person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.
Human, fall, love, excite, sell, danger, slow, with, teach, ill |
Animals are the closest friends to us in the world. It's important to learn things about protecting animals. Some of them are big and(1) . People should keep away from them. But now they are also calling for help.
First, when we come to the Chengdu Research Base,we can see the cute and(2) baby pandas.When the babies see the keepers,they run over with(3) and some of them even walk into their friends and fall over! Pandas don't have babies very often, and some of the babies only live for a short time because of(4) . Adult pandas spend over 12 hours a day eating about 10 kilos of bamboo. Many years ago, there were a lot more bamboo forests and pandas in China,but then (5) started to cut down the forests. So pandas have fewer places to live.Scientists say there are now fewer than 2,000 pandas living in the forests.A program in Chengdu(6) children about why pandas are endangered.We all hope in the future there will be a lot more pandas than now.
Second, let's take a look at the sharks. Maybe we have heard of shark fin soup. This famous and expensive dish is especially popular in southern China. But do you realize that you're killing a whole shark each time you enjoy a bowl of shark fin soup?
When people catch sharks, they cut off their fins and throw the sharks back into the ocean. This is not only cruel,but also harmful to the environment. (7) a fin,a shark can no longer swim. And it's hard to get food, too. Then it(8) dies. Sharks are at the top of the food chain in the ocean's ecosystem. Many believe sharks can never be endangered. But in fact, around 70 million sharks are caught and traded in this industry every year. The numbers of some kinds of sharks(9) by over 90 percent several years ago.Environmental protection groups around the world have even asked governments to develop laws to stop the(10) of shark fins.So far,no scientific studies have shown shark fins are good for health, so why eat them?
hundred bored more they finish |
Nowadays,there are mainly robots working in factories.They can help to build cars,and(1) doing simple jobs over and over again.Fewer people will do such jobs in the future because they are boring,but robots will never get(2) .Some robots in Japan can walk and dance.There will be many(3) robots in the future.Some scientists believe that we can make robots move like people,and it will be possible to make(4) really think and talk like humans.However,it may take(5) of years.The robots in the future will have many different shapes,such as humans, plants,animals and so on.Do you think you will have your own robot in the future?
We can't remember clearly when we started to take our mobiles to the dinner table. This often,(1) ( especial) when we eat out. Once a dish comes, (2) of lifting our chopsticks, we take out our mobiles and click. Later, we post the photos onto Weibo or WeChat,waiting to be "liked". Then we check our mobiles from time to time during the meal to see whether we get"liked" (3) not. We just cannot leave our mobiles for only a meal.
Does that sound familiar to you? Do you do that often? If not, how do you feel when others do that while having dinner with you?
A recent study suggests that what we are used to (4) ( do) is not so good. Spending time taking photos of food makes the food less pleasant. To test this, some researchers did an experiment. Some people were (5) (ask) to take photos before they could enjoy food. As a (6) , it showed that the (7) (many) photos they took, the less delicious the food (8) to them. Why not stop taking photos and just enjoy the food in front of you?
So, next time you go out to have dinner with your family or friends, how about not (9) ( take) photos of food? Let the food be delicious as it is and share your life with people (10) you. Trust me, and it will be a wonderful time.
Venice is considered to be one of the most (1) (beauty) cities in the world.It has been known as the "City of Canals"(运河),"City of Bridges", and" City of Water". The city is made up of about 100(2) (island), 150 canals, and 400 bridges. There (3) (be) no roads in the city,so there are no cars. The only forms of transportation (交通)are on water and (4) foot.There are roads, a train station,(5) an airport at the edge (边缘) of the city. One of the famous symbols of Venice is a "gondola (平底船)".Gondolas are still used today, though (6) (main)by tourists. All Venice gondolas are painted black﹣it was a law that was passed in the (7) (sixteen) century. Most Venetians travel by water buses called "vaporetti". Venice has one of the world's most famous bridges(8) (call) the Rialto Bridge, built in 1591.
Venezuela, a county in South(9) (American), means "little Venice". This is because the early European visitors to Venezuela first met the local people who lived in homes built over the water, reminding(10) (they)of Venice.
Why Short Stories Are Best for English Learning?
You get more time to focus on words.When a text is short,you can have more time to learn how every single word is used and what importance it has in (1) text.This is more useful for those(2) are beginners of English.
You can read a whole story at a time.Attention length is very important for learning.And the ability to finish a story gives you more time (3) (understand)it.Short stories are written to give you (4) (much)information with less effort.
It is best for consistency(一致性).It is much easier to read one story every day than trying to read a big novel that never(5) (seem)to end.
You can share them easily in a group.Since short stories can (6) (read)in any place,they are perfect for book clubs and learning circles.Most of the time these groups do not work because members have no time to read.Short stories are the perfect way for them.
You can focus more on ideas.Language is less about (7) (word)and more about the meanings behind them.If you spend all your time (8) (learn)vocabulary and grammar,you will never be able to speak a language (9) (smooth)because you will have little to talk about.Short stories give you the chance to understand big ideas in a short text.
In a word,short stories will not only improve your English reading comprehension(理解力)(10) also open your mind to different worlds.
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