A bus ran off a bridge into the Yangtze River in Chongqing on October 28, 2018.The accident(1) (cause) by a fight between the driver and a passenger, killing all 15 people on the bus.
According to the police report, a 48﹣year﹣old female passenger, surnamed Liu,argued with the driver, surnamed Ran. Liu was angry because Ran refused(2) (stop) the bus after she missed her station. She then hit the driver, causing the accident. The video shows that Liu hit Ran with her mobile phone twice while Ran(3) (drive) the bus. Rather than stop in the middle of the road, Ran kept driving. But in protecting himself, he lost control of the bus and a tragedy(悲剧)happened.
The police said that both Liu and Ran had broken criminal law by seriously endangering (危及) public safety. And the police(4) (announce),"Liu hit the driver with her phone and prevented the driver from driving the bus safely. The driver,too, didn't do his best to make sure that his driving was safe."
The accident also caused heated discussions on the Internet. Besides feeling terribly sorry for the tragedy, most Internet users blamed (指责) Liu, while some others criticized the driver.More users were talking about what they should do One Weibo user said, "We(5) __ (stand)up and stop such fights between passengers and drivers(6) (avoid)this kind of tragedy."Another user advised that a safety barrier (屏障)should be set up on the bus. It can stop passengers from(7) (touch) the bus driver.
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A group of boys were playing basketball in the park. The playground was great,(1) there was no fence(栅栏)around it.If one boy missed the ball, someone had to catch it at once, so it wouldn't go too far away.
One boy threw the ball too hard and it flew like a rocket over the (2) (head)of all the other boys, and kept on flying.
Anna was sitting nearby and watching the ducks swim in the river. Suddenly, she (3) (hear)some shouting and turned to see a big, orange object coming towards (4) (she).
"Stop the ball," one of them shouted.
The ball landed close to the river. The ducks flew away quickly.
Anna opened her arms, just in time (5) (stop) the ball as it was going to fall into the river.
"Could you please bring it over here?"asked one boy (6) (polite).
Anna walked to them with the ball. She was nervous because the boys were (7) (old) than her. However, they were very nice and thanked her (8) saving the ball.
"Can I join you?" Anna asked.
The boys agreed, but they were not sure (9) she could throw the ball even close to the basket.
Anna took the ball and then had (10) try. The boys watched in surprise as the ball went straight into the basket. Anna smiled as the boys cheered loudly for her.
Yesterday, as I was coming near the front door of our public library, a white﹣haired gentleman stepped back (1) (hold) the door for me. With a stick in my hand, it is not strange(2) people to do so. However, I told the gentleman that the door had an automatic(自动) opener, and that it can open by(3) (it). He said, "I thought I would have a chance to be helpful." On(4) (hear) that, I stepped back, let the door close, and(5) (allow) him to reopen the door, not using the automatic control this time. That act of(6) (kind) not only got me happier but also made the gentleman feel (7) (good) about himself.
Holding the door open is a polite and thoughtful act. It can bring warmth to others whether you are at home(8) at work.Open the door for others and they will thank you. Those around you will(9) (certain) appreciate (赞赏) your good manners. Keep in mind that a small deed makes (10) big difference.
Tani,8 years old,ran away from Nigeria with his family two years ago. (1) they got to the United States,a churchman (2) (warm)helped place them in a homeless shelter(收容所)in New York.Tani's dad worked as a driver.And his mom studied hard(3) (become)a nurse.Tani started going to Primary School 116.There, (4) learned to play the game that would change his life:chess.
On March 10 th,Tani (5) (win)a state champion(冠军)for little kids.He beat 73 other players.Some had practiced with private chess teachers,but Tani had practiced on (6) floor of the homeless shelter alone.
A reporter wrote an article about Tani.In three weeks,thousands (7) people gave away ove﹩250, 000 to Tani and his family on GoFundMe. Some also left (8) (message). "Tani! You are a superstar!" one person wrote.
Recently, Tani and his family (9) (decide) to give away all the money. "Thanks to others' help, we live much (10) (happily) than before" Tani's father, Kayoed, told TIME for Kids. "Now we want to help poor people."
A.come true B.everything C.as soon as D.richest E.finger F.nothing |
Many years ago, there was a Greek king named Midas. King Midas loved gold very much. He had more gold than any other king in the world, but he still wanted more.
One day, a beautiful fairy (仙子) came to his palace. "Midas, you are the (1) __ man in the world, "said the fairy. "Yes, "said the king, "but I want more gold because gold is the most wonderful thing in the world! ""Your wish will (2) , "said the fairy. "From tomorrow morning, you can turn everything you touch into gold.
King Midas got up very early the next morning. He wanted to see if his wish had really come true. He touched his bed with his(3) , and the bed was turned into gold.The king was wild with joy. He ran
around his palace and touched everything he saw.Everything was turned into gold!
The king felt hungry after running around for a long time. He decided to have his breakfast,However(4) he touched a bowl of milk, the bowl, together with the milk in it, was turned into gold. What's more, the bread and the meat were also turned into gold when he touched them. In the end, the poor king ate (5) .
The eco﹣house
Simon Dale didn't want to live in a city's apartment building.So he made up his mind (1) (build) his own home in the countryside.He moved to Wales with his family and built a wooden eco﹣house.With the help of his father﹣in﹣law,a builder,he moved into a (2) __ (comfort) new home after only four months.(3) only cost $4,700 to build the house.
The eco﹣house is made of natural (4) (material).Simon Dale and his father﹣in﹣ law(5) (dig) into the side of a hill and then used the mud and stone to make the walls.The floors (6) (make) from wood from the nearby area.The design is open﹣plan.There is no central heating, (7) there's a wood﹣burner and solar panels(太阳能电板) on the top(8) can provide power for lighting, music and computing.Drinking water is from a nearby spring.The fridge stays cool,thanks (9) air from under the ground.Simon Dale says,"We try to live in peace with the natural world. "He has (10) (certain) done his best to achieve that.
Lonnie Johnson always loved taking things apart(分开). He(1) /'sʌmtaimz/ put them back together. Other times he made new things from different (2) ( part). He learned how to use tools from his dad.
At 13, Lonnie put an old engine(发动机)on a homemade go﹣cart. He loved driving it around. He dreamed of being(3) inventor. By high school, Lonnie built a remote﹣control robot from some waste things. This won him first prize at the Alabama State Science Fair. His friends called (4) "The Little Scientist". In college, Lonnie was an excellent student. After that, he (5) (become )an Air Force officer, rocket scientist and business leader. (6) he never stopped inventing. You may have played with his most famous invention﹣﹣﹣the Super Soaker, a kind of water gun. Lonnie got the idea for this(7) /tɔi/ while working on another invention. When he tested a homemade part in his bathroom, it shot water(8) / ə' krɔs/ the room.
Today, Dr. Lonnie Johnson has more than 100(9) (use) inventions. However, he still keeps(10) (try)new things.
A king had two sons and asked famous teachers to teach them. After a few (1) __ (year), the king fell badly ill. So he wanted to choose one of his sons as the next king, but which one would be the right person? He thought it over (2) a whole night. At last, he decided (3) (test)his sons.
One day, he gave a room to each of (4) (they),"You must fill the room completely (完全地) with anything you wish. But there should(5) (be)no space left and you can't ask for advice from anyone!"
The next day the king (6) (visit) his elder son's room. The room was completely filled with grass. The king felt sorry about it. Then he went to (7) other room, but it was closed. His (8) (young) son asked him to get in and closed the door again. It was dark everywhere, so the king shouted at him (9) (angry), But suddenly the second son lighted a candle and the room was full of light. The king felt very excited and hugged him proudly.
He realized: Wisdom(智慧)is more important than simple answers (10) are easy to get.
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action, alone, care, other, praise, unexpected, when, for sure, for a while |
Most people think children only have some simple wishes, such as getting delicious snacks and having enough playtime. But one six﹣year﹣old girl named Peyton surprised everyone by making a(n)(1) decision.
Peyton′s teacher Tara promised Peyton a reward in a class ,choose to sit with whoever she wanted at lunch. Mrs. Tara thought (2) that she knew who Peyton would pick(挑选).However ,Mrs.Tara was surprised by Peyton (3) she picked a little boy who never got picked by anyone for anything. The boy was very shy, and he was (4) all the time. Peyton's decision really made his day. Since then, (5) children have started picking the boy as well. Now, he is a completely different child.
Mrs. Tara says that Peyton's (6) reminds her why she loves teaching. People on the Internet also (7) the little girl for her kindness. Peyton shows us that a simple act of kindness can change a person's life.
Will Johnson has worked his way up the list of most popular stars in his country. In fact, it is not surprising that Will is so successful if we know about his early life. Some valuable lessons he learnt as a child have strongly influenced him(1) his later life. One of them was from his father(2) was strict with him and his brother.
Once, Will and his brother Harry (3) given a job to rebuild a broken brick(砖) wall in the yard. The wall was fifty feet(4) and around sixteen feet high. The boys had to mix concrete(水泥) and place only one brick at a time. They didn't know why their father gave them(5) a huge job. (6) ,with the attitude(态度) of "one brick more", both Will and Harry rebuilt the wall in(7) period of six months. Each time they were about to give up, their father (8) them up patiently. Both brothers were so sad about the job at(9) , but after completing the task, they felt a sense of pride, and so did their father. Even today when Will thinks that he won't be able to do something, he will look back to this experience and keep telling(10) ,"one brick at a time".
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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.
come, fun, visit, hardly, yourself, not, fall off, advice, from, important
Dear Molly
I Just got your letter with the picture of you riding your bike.
From the smile on your face. I can tell how much (1) you are having. I still remember when you could(2) ride a tricycle(儿童三轮自行车).You've(3) a long way!
Now here's some (4) . I' m sure you're a good rider. But you will (5) that bike now and then. So please get (6) a helmet(头盔). Wear it every time you ride.A helmet will help protect you (7) a head injury. Wearing a helmet when you ride a bike is as (8) as wearing your seat bell when you ride in a car!
No,I'm(9) trying to be a bossy know﹣it﹣all. I just don't want a bad fall to wipe that smile off your face. When you come(10) this summer, bring your bike and your helmet.
We'll take some great rides together!
Your cousin,
Vera
Cell phones are very useful and they are great fun.But cell phones do have risks.If you have one,it's
(66) (必须的) to understand these risks,and learn how to enjoy your phone safely.Sending messages can be one of the most wonderful(67)w to keep in touch with your friends.But some people can also send rude messages.Do not(68) if you receive them.I (69) ,save the messages and show them to your teachers or parents.If you receive a message saying that you (70)w in a big prize,don't believe it.
Sending pictures from a cell phone is(71) (免费的),fast and fun.But make sure you send only pictures that you wouldn't mind other people(72) (看见).And you may have an accident if you try to use your cell phone while crossing the(73) .It's dangerous because there are many cars and buses.
With your parents'help,you can keep your cell phone's(74) .You won't have to worry about receiving rubbish calls or messages!Remember not to talk on the cell phone too often or too long.Turn (75) your cell phone when you sleep.The sounds of rubbish messages may wake you up.
Da Mao and Er Shun are two pandas that have lived in Canada since 2014. They were going to stay there until 2023. However, they will be taken to China(1) (early) than planned.
They are now living in the Calgary Zoo in Canada. (2) May 12, the zoo said that it was going to send the two pandas back to China. This is because the zoo can't get enough bamboo for (3) (they), Global News reported.
Because of COVID﹣19 travel restrictions (限制), it has become more challenging for the zoo to get bamboo. According to the zoo, (4) adult panda eats around 40kg of bamboo a day.
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.
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