"Who did this?" Mrs. Green asked with a piece of broken glass in her hand. She had never been so1with us. The classroom was so quiet. All students looked at the window except me. I kept my head2. I knew it was me. I broke it when I practiced 3baseball. But should I tell the truth? If I did, I would be in trouble. I didn't have enough4. How could I afford to buy such an expensive window? I really didn't want to put up my hand, 5 at last I said, "I did it. I am sorry." It was not 6 for me to say those words. Mrs. Green went to the bookshelf and took down a book. Then she walked to me. Looking at 7, I was a little afraid. To my surprise, she said, "I know you like 8here is a book about them. It's yours now. I give it to you not because you broke the window, but because you are 9." I couldn't believe it. I wasn't punished (惩罚) . However, I was given my favorite book about birds. It happened 20 years ago, but I still10 the book. The lesson my teacher taught me that day will be in my heart forever.
Father's Day has a very short history. It was started because there was a Mother's Day, and just because some Americans thought that if we had a Mother's Day, we should also have a Father's Day. Father's Day has become important in North America. And shopkeepers (店主) found it was a good way to get people to buy presents for their fathers, presents from their shops.
By the way, very few countries have a Father's Day, though some have Children's Day, or a special day for boys and another for girls. More and more countries are having Mother's Day, so maybe Father's Day will also become popular before too long. Now, what do people in North America do on Father's Day? The newspapers, radios, and TV tell children what they should do—buy a Father's Day present for your father. They even tell a wife to buy a Father's Day present—not for her father but for her husband, even if he is a not yet a father. And they tell grandchildren to buy a Father's Day present for their grandfathers.
The important thing to remember about Father's Day is that American children can show their love to their fathers in a more open way.
February 14th, Valentine's Day, is a complicated but interesting occasion. First of all, Valentine's Day is not a holiday from work. No one gets a day off. In many countries it is observed by sending cards to your friends and candies or flowers to your husband or wife if you're married, or to your boyfriend or girlfriend if you're not married. In Japan, some girls even give their fathers chocolates.
Why is this holiday for people in love called Valentine's Day?
One explanation comes from a Christian man whose name was something like "Valentine". He lived at a time when the Roman Emperor refused to allow any Roman soldiers to get married for any reason. Many couples came to Valentine to be married. So he would secretly marry them in a Christian ceremony. He was discovered and put in prison by the Emperor. One tradition says that he wrote notes to his friends by marking on leaves and then throwing them out of the window of his prison. The leaves were shaped like a heart. Valentine was killed on February 14th and Valentine's Day recalls his tragic death.
On Valentine's Day, American elementary school children make or buy Valentine cards, write the name of a classmate on them, and take them to school and put them in a special Valentine's Day box. And then on that day the box is opened, the cards are taken out and given out.
匹配阅读。左栏是5个人在英语学习中的需求，右栏是7个广告，请为每个人选择一个符合其需求的广告。
Lily is poor in English. She has never passed an English exam. She makes a decision to improve it, so she wants to buy some books and listen to some lectures about learning English well. Jim isn't good at English. His parents are very worried about it. They talked with his English teacher and asked her for help. His teacher advised them to go to a bookshop and buy a book for him to improve his English. My English is poor. I can't talk with others in English and I can't understand others when they talk with me In English. Lily is a top student in No. 1 Middle School. But she has a problem. Before each English exam she is too anxious. She can't fall asleep sometimes. She tries many ways but they don't work on her. Mary failed her English writing again. Her English teacher advised her to find a pen pal and write more e-mails in English. In this way, her ability in English writing would improve a lot. | A. Spring Bookshop Do you want to look for a book for your kids to improve their English? We have a good one to introduce to you. It's to Improve Your English Written by a famous teacher. B. Lecture on Learning English Well Next Thursday evening there will be a lecture on learning English well in the sports center. If you are poor in learning English well in the sports center. If you are poor in learning English, that's a good lesson for you to listen to. C. Take it easy If you are stressed before exams, you should find some ways to relax yourself, such as listening to the soft music, playing basketball with your friends and going shopping. D. Don't lose heart It's not difficult to face each challenge. Think of the great people in the world who try their best to overcome(克服) their difficulties. Believe in yourself and you will never fail. E. The Center Library There're many kinds of English books in our library, such as novels, magazines and dictionaries. And these books can give you a good way to improve your English. F. English Corner on Sunday From this Sunday, an English corner will be held in Zhongshan Park from 9: 00 to 12: 00 p. m. You are welcome to join us! G. Find a pen pal in America To improve your English writing, you may find a pen pal in America. Then try to write letters or send e-mails to him. In this way, your writing will improve little by little. |
