When I look at this picture of myself,I realize how fast time flies.About one month after this picture(1) (take),I became a primary school student.Around me in this picture are the things that (2) (be)very important in my life at that time: toy cars and planes. I enjoyed(3) (study) different kinds of cars and planes. This picture brings back to (4) (I)many happy memories of my childhood.
Since I was a kid,I(5) (consider) different jobs I would like to do.First,I wanted to be a fireman,because the uniform looked so cool.Then,when I was in the (6) (six) grade,I wanted to be a teacher because I liked my English teacher so much.When I entered middle school,my dream was to open a restaurant.I wished to have a chain of restaurants in many different(7) (city). If I succeeded in managing one, I would open (8) (many). Now I hope to be a surgeon. "That's a good (9) (decide)", my parents say to me. I know I must try hard (10) (make) my dream come true.
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Have you ever been cycling(骑自行车运动)?This spring my elder brother and I (66) (spend) a long weekend cycling in the countryside.We rode(67) (slow) along because we hadn't come to break any speed records,or to do sports.We just wanted (68) (get) some fresh air and a break from schoolwork.We really had a great time(69) (ride) along country roads.And there was one of the best things about our trip that made us happy:every few (70) (kilometer) there was a village where we could find everything we needed.
All the local people were really friendly.However,(71) the second day,something noise,but I didn't mind at all.At midnight we were woken by the noise in the hotel.We were tired(72) we set off the next morning,but soon felt cheerful when the sun came out.
What we enjoyed(73) (our) most about cycling is﹣it's simple and fun.I think nothing is(74) (good) than cycling if you're looking for a break that is active and cheap.Why not have a try?
A big company wanted to find someone to work for them.Lots of young college students came to(80) for the job,but only a small part of them were left.And this time,the company didn't plan to choose the right persons as usual.
Here came the day when they took the final interview.A big box (81) of papers was placed on the way to the interview room,and a few papers were lying around the box.
The first student came.He hurried along the way to take the interview."Who put this (82) in the middle of the road?"the student said to himself,but he did not try to move the box away.Instead,he passed around the box and continued his way.
The second student came along and did the same thing.Then another came,and another.All of them complained (抱怨) about the box but(83) of them tried to move it.What's worse,someone even stepped (踩) on the papers and left without having a look at the things on the ground.
Half an hour later,a thin young man with glasses came.He was also (84) those who were left to take the interview.He saw the box and the papers around it.Without thinking twice,he (85) and began to pick up the papers and put them into the box.Then he managed to move the box to the side.To his great (86) ,he found an invitation under the box.On it were the following words,"Congratulations,young man!You are the(87) person we are looking for!Would you like to join us?"
Sometimes,you see,helping others is helping yourself.
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In today's world, sleep experts often say that for a better night's rest, Americans should turn(1) their smart phones or iPads before sleeping. Such electronic products make the brain more(2) , and then influence their sleep. But according to a latest survey, more than 90% of Americans often use a computer or some other(3) of electronic products in the hour before bed.
Researchers find that man﹣made light from some electronic products at night may reduce(减少) the brain chemicals that help(4) . In the study, the researchers let volunteers read, play games and watch movies on a screen for different time while measuring(5) much light their eyes received. They found that two hours of (6) before a bright screen at night reduced the sleep chemical levels by about 22%.
Then the researchers studied the college students(7) often used computers at night.They got the (8) results. And researchers say that may not only cause sleeplessness, but also(9) the risk of obesity(肥胖症), diabetes(糖尿病) and other diseases.
To be on the safe side, the researchers suggest that we should use computer(10) than before, or turn down our screens as much as possible before sleeping.
clear success before easy leave own he voice while about with appear Yue Yunpeng.31.has become one of China's favorite crosstalk(相声) superstars.
He not only does crosstalk shows,but also (66) in TV shows and movies.In the latest movie I Belonged to You(从你的全世界路过) he plays a silly but love﹣able man.It has made him more popular.
He is famous now,but he lived a hard life (67) .Yue was called''the Forrest Gump (阿甘) of the crosstalk world''.He stuck to his dream,and it led to his (68) .
Like many people,Yue started to learn crosstalk as a living skill at 18.He was not well educated because he (69) school at 14.But he worked hard to catch up.He stood outside in winter to read the newspaper in order to improve his Putonghua.He imitated (模仿)actors in theaters (70) doing part﹣time jobs there.
Gradually,he created his (71) style.His jokes are mean (刻薄的),but in a funny way.He often adds his Henan dialect (方言) to classic crosstalk works.Together with interesting language,funny facial expressions and body language,he makes people laugh(72) .His My God M expression open﹣wide small eyes and hands on( 73) mouth,has become a popular expression.
Also,he found his (74) was fit for singing and imitating.So he made use of it and created the song Five Rings(五环之歌) the song,he talks (75) the Beijing traffic in a down﹣to﹣earth way.Isn't he funny?
Kate and Dick were classmates. They (1)____(相处) well with each other and later fell in love. After getting m(2)____, they found it difficult to (3)____(谋生).
Finally, they decided(4)____run a small restaurant near the railway station. The restaurant often stayed o(5)____ until after midnight, because people came to drink there while they were(6)____(等待) trains.
At two o'clock one morning,(7)____ man was still sitting at a table in the restaurant. He was(8)____ [ə'sli:p]. Kate wanted to go to bed. She looked at the table several times, and each time the man was still there. Then,(9)____(最终) she went to her h(10)____ and said to him, "You've talked to that man three times, and he isn't drinking any more.(11)____ haven't you sent him away? After (12)____, it's so late."
"Oh, no, I don't want to send him away," a(13)____ Dick with a smile. "You see, whenever I (14)____(叫醒) the man, he asks for the bill, and when I bring it to him, he p(15)____ it. Then he goes back to sleep again."
Campbell Remess is a teenager from Australia. He has been sewing (裁缝)teddy bears for sick children for several years.
The story (1) (begin) in 2013 when Campbell was nine years old. He told his parents that he wanted to give Christmas gifts to children in hospitals. But his parents said no, because with nine children of their own, buying presents for sick children would just cost too much. The little boy didn't give up, however. He decided (2) (make)their presents by himself.
Campbell made his first teddy bear with his mother's sewing machine in his bedroom. It was hard for him as he had never done this before. He downloaded (下载) patterns from the Internet and learned how to make a teddy bear by (3) (watch) videos online. It took him five hours to finish his first teddy bear. He can now make a teddy bear in an hour. He has also started a project called "Project 365 b
y Campbell" in which he (4) (try) to make a teddy bear every day.
Young Campbell uses his pocket money to buy materials for making teddy bears. To make more pocket money, he helps his parents with housework whenever he is free. Sometimes, he also sells his teddy bears online (5) (raise)money for sick children. Many people (6) (encourage) by Campbell's story and they give away free materials to him.
Campbell (7) (give)away about 1, 300 teddy bears so far. He is now busy making this year's teddy bears. He said that he had never thought of stopping and he would keep putting smiles on people's faces.
Dick was a smart young man whose parents were not rich.He had to work in his s(76) time.He managed to go to university,but it was so expensive to study there(77) he found it necessary to get(78) (至少) two part-time jobs at the same time so as to(79) (确保)that he could get enough money for his studies.
One summer he got a job in a shop which sold meat(80) the day﹣time and another job in a hospital at n(81) .On the one hand,in the shop,he learned to(82) (切碎) meat quite nicely,so the(83) [bɒs]of the shop often let Dick do all the business while he was out.In the hospital,(84) (另一方面)he was,of course,only allowed to do some simple work,such(85) helping to lift people and to carry them from one part of the hospital to another.Both in the shop(86) at the hospital,Dick had to w(87) white clothes.
One evening at the hospital,Dick was asked to look after a women.When he e(88) the room,the women was surprised."I wonder how you could find me here,"the women said,"I forgot to pay(89) the meat I bought yesterday and went home direct,but I didn't do that(90) (故意的)"
多亏了建筑者们的辛勤付出,自今年四月份以来长春南湖大桥的水幕瀑布成为了我们城市的又一道绚丽的新风景.下面是林立写给美国笔友Mike的邮件,请你将其补充完整,每空一词.
Dear Mike, How is it going? Here I have something new to tell you. Since (1) , Nanhu Bridge Waterfalls have been another attraction in Changchun. You know, (2) to the builders, the project is a great success. People can not only enjoy the waterfalls in different shapes and colors, but also (3) to nice music at the same time. You cannot imagine lots of people come here just for a look, (4) they live quite far. The bridge is sometimes crowded (5) many visitors, so policemen are there to keep things in order. Welcome to my hometown this summer. Looking forward to your reply. Yours, Lin Li |
Complete the passage according to the first letters or with the proper forms of the words given.
Recently,Chongqing Three Gorges University has (71) (hold) an activity named"Cell Phone Ninja"(手机忍者).They would like their students not(72) (use) cell phones for 21 days.It is a challenge(挑战)(73)f most students.
The activity started on April 12.(74)E of the students who volunteered to join in this activity got a bracelet (手环).If the students did not use their cell phones,there would be a
photo on the screen of the bracelet to show that.If they used their cell phones,a different photo would (75)a on the screen of the bracelet.After the last class of every day,the students sent these (76) (photo) to the school's public WeChat.
More than 800students wished to join in this test,and 400 were chosen.After seven days,only 103students were left.The test lasted for 21 days (77)b some scientists believe that 21days is long enough to help form(形成) a habit.
According to the teachers in the university,the activity was not a competition.It depended
on students (78) (they) to make the (79 ) (decide).The teachers hoped their students could form better study habits through activities (80)1 this one.
An old experienced worker worked for a house building company(公司)for so long that it's time for him to rest. He(1) to live a relaxing life with his family after leaving the company. So he told his boss about his plan.
The boss felt(2) that his good worker was leaving his company. He asked the worker(3) he could help the company build just one more house. The worker agreed, but his heart was not in his work any(4) .He didn't spend enough time to choosing good materials. He wasn't willing to spend too much time and energy(5) the last house.
After the worker finished his job, the boss came to check the house. Then he gave the front door(6) to the worker and said,"This is your house﹣﹣ my gift to you for working for the company so well."
The worker was(7) ! If he had only known he was building his(8) house, he would have built it carefully.
Sometimes we are(9) the worker. We do some things carelessly. We may think the things have(10) to do with us. But with a shock we realize that the things belong to us. If we could know that, we would do them carefully. Regretfully, we can't let the time go back. Life is always full of the unexpected, we should try our best to do everything well.
Until recently,Ajayi had never gone to school.Now fifty,she attends a school in Ilorin,Nigeria,wearing the same pink dress as two(1) (百)other girls at the school.She studies with the students nearly forty years younger than she is.
Ajayi runs her(2) (自己的)business making and selling bags,but she believes it is(3) (仍然)necessary for her to learn to read and write.
In class,she answers questions(4) (积极).She plays,talks and(5) (讨论)together with her classmates.
She is good at(6) (烹饪).Children all like the food she makes.They enjoy
(7) (她们自己)at school.
Ajayi's(8) (女儿)used to feel embarrassed about their mother's attending school with children.But now.they choose(9) (支持)her efforts.
She plans to continue her(10) (教育)for four more years,saying it will help her business.
Speaker 1:I went straight into work after leaving school at the age of eighteen.I got a job in a big business.But I think it was a mistake as there weren't any chances for me.I think graduates(毕业生) (51) (usual) get more interesting jobs,so I decided to go to university to have a better future.Studying for a degree was one of the best (52) (experience) of my life.I loved my subject,and now I'm looking for a new job﹣better paid and more interesting than my last one.
Speaker 2:I (53) (leave) school at sixteen and started working in a market.Now I've just opened my first shop.Some of my friends (54) went on to university can't find work.They had (55) good time at college for a few years,but I really don't know (56) they still stayed in college.
Working for(57) (you) is the best education.
Speaker 3:I got quite a shock when I got my first job after graduation from university.My boss had been in the same class (58) me at school! She went straight into work at eighteen and now she's making more money than me! Actually,she (59) (want) to go to university now.And I think that's probably a much(60) (good) way to do it.I think you'll get more from university if you spend some time working first.
What good language learners do
There's no such thing as being born "good at languages". However, some people can learn languages well. It only has something to do with their attitude (态度) and the way they learn languages.
Good language learners aren't afraid to take risks.
A friend of mine can speak English, French and some other languages. I asked her what was the most important thing in learning a language. She answered at once, "Courage."
Good language learners face the fear of making mistakes, but they are not afraid.
Good language learners are actively involved (投入)in learning process (过程).
Good language learners take responsibility (负责) for their own learning. They create chances to use the language. They know practice is very important. They do not expect to learn the language only in the classroom. They look for creative ways to try out what they have learned.
Good language learners are good detectives.
Good language learners are always looking for clues to help themselves understand how the language works. They make guesses and ask people to correct them if they are wrong.They compare what they say with what others say. They record what they have learned and think about it.
Good language learners try to think in the language.
Good language learners prefer to think in the language. Though thinking in the language may not be easy at first, it is worth cultivating (培养). To help them think in the language, they can carry on with a dialogue when walking along, sitting on a bus, or taking a break from other studies. Use the language whenever and wherever they can.
What good language learners do |
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Don't be afraid of (1) risks. |
●The most important thing in learning a language is (2) |
Be actively involved in (3) process. |
●They create (4) to use the language. ●They try out (5) they have learned in creative ways. |
Be (6) detectives. |
●They look for clues to understand how the language (7) ●They make guesses and ask people to correct them if they are wrong. ●They (8) what they say with what others say. ●They record what they have learned and think about it. |
Try to (9) in the language. |
●They use the language (10) and wherever they can. |
Can a one﹣armed person still play basketball? You might think so after you see Zhang Jiacheng play.
The one﹣armed 13﹣year﹣old from Guangdong(1) (become) an internet star recently.Featuring his dribbling(运球)skills and powerful underarm shots (腋下投篮),his basketball(2) (video) have been viewed by more than 50 million people. Zhang even drew the attention of NBA superstar Steven Curry, "You are(3) inspiration. You are a real superstar in playing basketball. "Curry said in a video posted on Sina Weibo.
However, it wasn't easy(4) Zhang to step onto the court. At the age of five, Zhang(5) (hit) in a car accident and lost his right arm. "Although it was difficult at first, I gradually got used to eating and getting dressed by(6) (Ⅰ)," Zhang said. He also keeps up with his studies in school and helps his family with chores. On a hot evening in 2018, Zhang was watching a basketball match(7) he first discovered his love for the sport. Then he signed up for a basketball class in his school. From then on, he always took a basketball with him. He also practiced basketball in PE class. While the class was learning how to jump rope, which takes two hands, he asked his teacher(8) (let) him do basketball training instead. As time went by, he(9) (final) became the best basketball player in his school.
He has got a lot of attention since then. Zhang said, "With the encouragement of all these people,I'll practice more. I'm sure that I will become even(10) (good)."
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