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Leo and his father didn't talk for 10 years.10 years ago,Leo's mother (1)d .He thought it was his father who caused his mother's illness.He hated his father.
Now they were sitting in a nice (2)c shop.Suddenly his father asked the waiter to put some salt in his coffee.Leo was surprised.His father smiled and said,"Before you were born,your mother and I often had (3)f playing in the sea.We could taste the sea,just (4)l the taste of the salty coffee.Every time I have salty coffee,I always think of your mother.I (5)m her so much."
Leo was deeply moved (感动).He never knew his father had such deep (6)l for his mother.One month later,he moved to live (7)w his father.Every time he made coffee for him,he put some salt in the coffee.
After 10 years,his father died.Leo received a (8)l which said,"Dear Leo,please forgive my life's lie﹣the salty coffee.Actually at that (9)t I wanted some sugar,but I said salt.It was hard for me to change,so I just went ahead.Now let me (10)t you the truth.I don't like salty coffee,but I drink salty coffee for 10 years! Having you with me is the biggest happiness of my whole life."
Paul and Bill are from different colleges. Paul applies (申请) for an online school, while Bill attends classes at school. They each believe that their school system (制度) is better than the other.
Paul: Hey, Bill. Are you (1)f to see a movie tonight?
Bill: Sorry, no. I'll have a class and a lot of homework to do.
Paul: Oh, that's too bad. I'm so glad I take classes online. I can decide (2)w , where and how to complete my lessons.
Bill: Sounds good, but I really enjoy going to class (3)b it's a great way to get to know other people. It also helps me learn how to work well with others. If I don't understand something,I'm always able to ask about it in person.
Paul: In online classes, I have to (4)t completely before asking questions. That teaches me how to solve problems on my own.
Bill: Do you ever (5)m technical (技术上的) problems in your online classes? If you can't open a file (文件), how can you continue your learning?
Paul: It's not a big problem. I can email the teacher or call up another student for help.
Bill: But that takes too much time. You may fall behind on your studies.
Paul: You may (6)a fall behind.What will happen if you get sick? It isn't a (7)p roblem for online classes.
Bill: Yes, but my teacher and classmates can help me.
Paul: In an online class, I don't have to (8)w about missing classes for any reason. I can always review the previous (先前的) lessons online.
Bill: Don't you feel lonely sometimes? I would feel lonely if I had to learn by myself.
Paul: I enjoy learning alone. Besides, an online class gives me more free time to take part in other activities.
Bill: I still prefer having classmates to discuss and share (9)i with. I believe that improves my learning all the time.
Paul: I'm pretty self﹣disciplined (自律的),and I work (10)b on my own than with others.
Bill: I guess everybody learns differently.
Do you have difficulty learning English words?Well,(1)k a vocabulary notebook for learning new English words is not difficult.Here are some easy steps.First,buy a notebook (2)w at least 100 lined pages.You should select the color and size notebook that you prefer.(3)S , write down any important words that you come across when reading or listening.This step (4)r you to decide whether a word is important enough for you to learn now.Do not assume(认为) that you will learn the word (5)l .The next step is a bit difficult because you need to decide (6)w information about each word you will write in the notebook.
Some learners write only a(7)t of the word.Others write an example pharse using the word.I(8) information that matches your learning style and your needs.Finally,the most important thing you can do to learn the words in your notebook is to(9)p these words several times.If the pages of your notebook are well organized, you are more likely to review the words and their information over and over.If you (10)f these important steps, you can improve your English greatly.Come and have a try!
Paper﹣cutting is a famous folk art with a long history in China. It was used during (1)f to decorate gates and windows.After hundreds of years' (2)d , it has become a very popular way of decoration.The main cutting tools are (3)s ﹣ paper and scissors or a knife,but clever and skilled paper﹣cutting artists can make very beautiful artworks.Chinese paper﹣cutting works have these features﹣"Flower in flower,theme in theme." This means smaller pictures and stories are(4)h in the works.You will be amazed by the wonderful designs when you look at their paper﹣cutting works (5)c .Through Chinese paper﹣cutting, people express their best wishes.
A young couple decided to go c(1) in the mountains to celebrate their first year of marriage(结婚). They took with them the t(2) they would need ﹣ warm clothes, food and a tent.
They went up to the mountains and f(3) a fine place to set up their tent. Then they decided to go for a hike(徒步旅行)to see more of the mountains.
A(4) a long hike, they went back to their camp, built a fire and cooked d(5) . Finally, it was time to go to sleep.
Sometime in the middle of the n(6) , the wife woke up her husband and said:"Look up at the sky. What do you see? "
Her husband answered,"I see m(7) of stars in the sky. "
His wife said:"That's right. W(8) does that mean to you? "
The husband said:"Well, if there are so many stars out there , that means there might a(9) be a planet just like ours. And if that's true, then there could be life on one of those planets. That's kind of e(10) !"
His wife said:"You are wrong. It means that someone has stolen our tent! "
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We confirmed that Jim was locked in the hut.We spent two nights d (1) a hole under the hut.We came up under Jim's bed.He was very surprised to see us.We p (2) Jim to free him when we were ready.Then we climbed t (3) the hole back to our bedroom and talked about a plan.
Tom wanted to make an adventure.He wrote a letter to Uncle Silas telling him somebody was planning to steal Jim.I put the letter under the front door.We waited for the c (4) to free Jim.
The next night,some men were in Uncle Silas's sitting room﹣﹣all with guns!We jumped out of the bedroom window and climbed into the hut. "Come on,Jim!"Tom whispered. "Huck, you go first.Then you, Jim.I'll go l (5) ."
We heard somebody shouting, "The thieves have s (6) Jim!" We quickly climbed out and ran towards the fence.
We kept running like our f (7) were on fire.We made it to the fence.I jumped over the fence and Jim followed me.Tom was right behind us.U (8) ,he caught his trousers on a nail. He pulled t (9) free but the men heard the noise.They started shooting. We ran to the river and jumped into the canoe. We lay down,out of breath.
"Jim!You're a free man!" I said.We were all happy and Tom was the h (10) .
"It was a great adventure,"Tom said. "And look!I got a bullet in my leg!"
It was true.His leg was bleeding badly but he considered it as part of the adventure.
﹣﹣Taken from The Adventure of Huckleberry Finn
Nothing is impossible to a willing heart. A short video about seven people wearing prosthetic devices(人造装置) who(1)t a desert race challenge has become popular.
The seven disabled people (2)j in the 108﹣kilometer desert race from May 11 to14 in Dunhuang, Northwest China's Gansu Province. Six of the seven had one leg amputated(截肢),and(3)o had two legs amputated.
Cheng Baojun, a man from Luohe, Central China's Henan Province, the double amputee,said he never(4)i he could take part in the desert race. "It is great. I can do it, and you can also. ""It is easy to say, but walking it is(5)h . "Cheng said. On the first day, they finished a complete section of 27 kilometers of the race, and on the second day, they finished 20 kilometers
"My legs were painful while I was walking. We also met with a very big sandstorm on the way. But(6)s it was a challenge, we could not give up. We all encouraged each other to continue. " he said. After getting (7)t , they rested on the third day and walked on the Fourth.
Lao Tongyi walked the longest of the group, a distance of more than 70 kilometers.Team leader Sun Naicheng said that they had to(8)p through depopulated(人烟稀少的)areas of the Gobi Desert. He also added that team members challenged themselves and realized their(9)d .
They are good(10)e for everyone to learn from. It's up to you how far you go. If you don't try, you will never know.
Chinese writing is one of the world's greatest writing systems. It is more w(1) in use than alphabetic(字母的) writing systems. More than half of the world's books are written in Chinese, including historical writings and novels, along with writings on government and law.
At the beginning, written Chinese was a picture﹣based 1 (2) . It dates back several thousand years to the u(3) of animal bones and shells on which symbols were carved (刻) by ancient Chinese people.Some of the ancient symbols can still be seen in t (4) _ hanzi.
By the Shang Dynasty, these symbols had become a well﹣developed writing system.Over the years, the system developed into different forms, as it was a time when people were d(5)
geographically, leading to different dialects(方言) and characters. This, however, c(6) under Emperor Qishihuang of the Qin Dynasty.
Emperor Qinshihuang united(统一)the seven major states into one country where the Chinese writing system began to develop in one direction. That writing system was of great i(7) in
uniting the Chinese people and culture. Even today, no matter where Chinese people live or what
dialect they speak, they can all still c(8) in writing. Written Chinese has also become an important method to c (9) China's present with its past. People in modern times can read the classic works which were written by Chinese in ancient times.
Today, Chinese writing system is still an important part of Chinese culture, As China plays a g(10) role in the world, an increasing number of international students are beginning to appreciate( 欣赏) China's culture through this amazing language. Written Chinese spreads Chinese culture wherever it goes.
Every year in early October,Albuquerque International Balloon Festival is (1)h _ in Albuquerque, the biggest city in New Mexico.Because of the great number of balloons, it is the world's(2)l ballooning event.For more than 30 years, guests from all over the world come to Albuquerque in October to celebrate ballooning. In 2018,over 900,000 people(3)a this event. There were over 500 balloons in the event with over 1,000 pilots.When(4)h of colorful balloons flew up high,the sky of Albuquerque became a moving cartoon.It was full of colors and special characters.It was a time when(5)d _ came true and romance filled the sky.Grown﹣ups and children were amazed and joyful during the balloon festival.
With the development of modern technology, digital devices(数码设备) have been seen everywhere. People often check what is (1)h in the world on the Internet, keep in touch with friends through emails, or even start to read e﹣books. (2)H , many people still prefer paper books to e﹣books because they think that brains work (3)b when reading paper books.
Now, some scientists have come up with some (4)d ideas. They believe how brains work is not greatly affected by the way people read, but depends on the following factors(因素). They (5)i the type and content of reading materials, the (6)p of reading. etc. When people read for entertainment, like news about star families or (7)f stories, reading paper books or e﹣books makes no difference. When people read to gain (8)k about science, reading paper books is more helpful. Brains need longer to deal with harder problems. Usually, taking notes by (9)h on paper books takes longer than typing(打字) notes out on digital devices. So it's (10)e for you to remember key points when you read paper books. Next time, when you read e﹣books about science, just remember to slow down and give your brain more time.
After crossing the river, Dorothy and her friends came to a poppy flower field, with many other colourful flowers next to it.
"How b(1) !" Dorothy said.
"When I have brains, I will probably like them better," the Scarecrow said.
"If I had a heart, I would love them." added the Tin Woodman.
"I always liked flowers." the Lion said."But there are n(2) in the forest so bright as these."
Soon they found t(3) in the middle of poppies. It is known that when there are many of these flowers together, their strong smell will make anyone breathing it fall asleep, even sleep forever. But Dorothy didn't k(4) this. Soon Dorothy's eyes grew so h(5) that she felt she had to sleep. Dorothy fell among the poppies, fast asleep.
"The smell is k(6) us all. If we leave her here, she will die," said the Lion. "I can h (7) keep my eyes open, and the dog Toto is asleep already."
"Run fast and get out of here," said the Scarecrow to the Lion, "We can carry the little girl, but you are too heavy."
The Lion ran as fast as possible but he fell asleep b(8) he was out of the field. Luckily, the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman were not troubled by the smell. They made a chair with their hands and carried Dorothy t(9) the flowers to the grass far enough from the poppy field. The Tin Woodman built a truck and pulled the Lion with the Scarecrow. The sweet fresh air w(10) Dorothy, Toto and the Lion. Soon they continued their journey.
Over 2,000 years ago, in China,there lived a boy called Confucius. When he was o(1) three, his father died. His mother was very poor. In those days people had to pay to go to school and his mother did not have enough m(2) to send him.
As Confucius grew up he wanted to learn things. So he d(3) to teach himself.Unfortunately he was a strange﹣looking boy. The other children pointed and made fun of him. They called him names and laughed at him. Confucius got very upset, but he was a kind gentle boy and did not fight b(4) .
Confucius did not play with other children. He went off to talk to holy men in the temple and learned from them. He t(5) to artists and musicians and learned from them. If he tried to do something difficult, he kept trying over and over again u(6) he learned how to do it. In this way the boy taught himself to read and w(7) and learned lots of interesting things. Confucius grew up to be a very c(8) man.
When he was a man, Confucius became the ruler of the city of Changtu. People were very h(9) when he was their leader. He used his abilities and skills in a w(10) way.
People sometimes call him the greatest man who ever lived. We still remember many of his sayings today.
Working on a team is quite important.However,if people on your team are not good at communicating,you may often feel terrible.To create a (81)s team,good communication is the most necessary part for both the (82)l and team members.
The following are some helpful (83)s
◆Listen to other people actively.
When someone is speaking to you,you're (84)s to listen to him actively.If you're not (85)c about something,you should ask him about it.In this way,you can get your answers to any questions before moving on.
◆Think about other people's ideas carefully.
When someone tells you about his ideas,you should think about them carefully,no (86)m __ how silly they may seem.This shows you are (87)i in his ideas and makes him feel good.
◆Share your ideas with other people.
When you have a new idea,talk about it with your team members.This helps to get better ideas.Besides this,it also helps to (88)i your relationships between you and your team members.
◆Don't criticize other people.
When someone on your team does something (89)w ,don't criticize him.You can help him to find out reasons and then help him to (90)d with the problem.Criticizing your team members too often may make them keep away from you.As a result,you may feel lonely.
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More than 95% of people in the world have phones today. They help us easily make contact(联系) with others. It means that we (71)h write letters now. But a TV show ,Letters Alive,is bringing (72)b this old habit.
The show is loved by people around China. It invites famous actors and actress, one person walks up to a microphone(麦克风) and reads a (73)l . The letters were (74)w by people from different times in history. We can experience the real lives and feelings of the writers.
Besides it ,another TV show ,Readers ,is also (75)p . It invites different people to read aloud on the stage,and(76)t the touching stories behind them.They can read anything, like poems and books. Now the (77)s gives people a special place ,a reading pavilions (朗读亭),to read all over China.Reading pavilions are now in some (78)c like Shanghai,Hangzhou and Xi'an. The pavilion is quite (79)s .Only one person can come into it each time. A microphone in it records people's voices. Some of the readers will be picked and invited to (80)r on TV.
Cultural values and true feelings are the keys to winning praise. Both shows are leading Chinese people to enjoy reading. In fact ,this is also what our country is trying to do now.
Is it stressful and boring working at Google?Not at all!In fact,Google has the (71)b working environment among the big companies(公司)in the United States.
The working environment is quite relaxing at Google.The company encourages employees(雇员)to do (72)w they want in the office.They can write down their ideas on the wall.When they are (73)t ,they can take breaks on the sofa.Animal lovers can (74)e bring their pets to work.
Google is home to every employee.There are game rooms,hair salons(店,厅),restaurants and gyms.(75)A work,employees can have a swim in the swimming pool or enjoy a massage (按摩).The company (76)a encourages them to learn new things.It offers a number of interesting free courses such as sign language,cooking,drawing and playing the piano.
There is an interesting rule at Google﹣no one should be 35meters away from (77)f .
Coffee bars and open kitchens are everywhere.All food is free.There are thousands of different dishes in the main restaurant.One of its managers says,"We care for our employees'(78)h ,so we encourage them to have healthy food.Our research shows that if people are provided with enough food,they make better choices."
To work hard and work well,you need to (79)l what you are working on and where
you are working.Google believes that an interesting and pleasant (80)s helps people think more creatively.So it is trying hard to keep its title(头衔)as the happiest workplace in the world.
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