I'm Mike from New York. When I was a child, my mother often told me, "Don't run around, 1 bad uncles will catch you. And you will never 2 Mom and Dad again."
"Why, Mom? Why would these 3 catch me?" I would ask." The city is a 4 place and we can't trust strangers, "she would reply. That might 5 the question of why my little brother never picks up calls from unknown people. It seems that he doesn't care 6 he misses an important call.
Well, have we been protected by our 7? Perhaps. The adults' thoughts are 8 easy to understand. They don't 9 their kids to be cheated（欺骗）. And we kids meet the cheaters sometimes. Besides, we get some 10 about cheating in newspapers or on TV every day. That makes us 11 that we just cannot trust strangers.
To be honest, it's necessary and important to look after 12 well. But such protection can sometimes stop us 13 making new friends. We 14 learn to tell who can be trusted and who can't be trusted.
15, trust is like a mirror（镜子）. When we offer trust to others, they might just show us trust in return.
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According to the traditional Chinese calendar, 2014 is the Year of the Horse. The horse is one of Chinese people's favorite Do you know what the horse represents in Chinese culture?
In ancient China, horses were often associated（联系）with good luck. Horses safe and quick transportation for ancient Chinese. Sometimes a horse was more than a way to travel. Sitting on horseback at that time that the person was from a rich family. What's more, ancient Chinese didn't let horses do farm work. This was because horses could help win a war. Therefore, to Chinese people, the horse is not only a symbol of traveling, but also a symbol of .
The horse also plays an important role in the Chinese traditional timing system（计时系统）. The "Horse Hour", from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm, is wushi. During such a period of time in a day, the sun gives out lots of heat, which makes people have more . Therefore, the horse is always associated with warmth and passion（激情）.
Besides, Chinese people believe people born in the Year of the Horse are similar to the horse as an animal in some . For example, horses are social animals, so people born in the Year of the Horse are said to be . Also, horse racing is still common around the world, partly because horses like to compete with each other. And that's why people born in the Year of the Horse are sometimes competitive.
Robert was a greedy（贪婪的）man. One day, he lost 30 gold coins. He went to his friend Mike's house and told him how he lost his gold coins. Mike was kind and decided to help him find them.
The next day, Mike went to Robert's house and told him he found his 30 gold coins.
After counting the gold coins, Robert said, "I had 40 gold coins. The of them are missing. You must have taken them. And you should pay me back."
"No, I didn't take them, "said Mike.
Robert went to court（法庭）and told the judge（法官）what had taken place between him and his friend.
"How many gold coins did you find?" the judge asked Mike.
"Thirty, "answered Mike.
"How many gold coins did you lose?" the judge asked Robert.
"Forty, "answered Robert.
"Then those coins are not yours, "said the judge, "for you lost 40, while your friend found 30."
Then the judge told Mike to take the 30 gold coins home.
"If anybody reports that they have found 40 gold coins, I will send them to you, "the judge told Robert.
Then Robert said that he didn't tell the truth and that he lost 30 gold coins, but the judge did not listen to him.
Always be honest; dishonesty never pays.
For one little boy, it was the coldest winter because his father had an accident and lost a leg. The whole family got into trouble.
One night, while the boy was hanging out in a small shop, he saw some beautiful bags of coffee. Then he had an idea. He knew his father loved coffee and he also knew stealing wasn't good. But to make his father smile, the boy put a bag of coffee into his jacket and ran back home. His father smiled when he saw the coffee. But, unluckily, before his father could taste it, the shop assistant came and caught the boy. His father became so angry that he beat the boy.
Years later, the boy became a successful businessman. One day, his mother called and said his father wanted to see him. The boy was busy, so he refused. Weeks later, he received the sad news that his father had died. When he checked his father's things, he found an old box. Inside it was the coffee that he had stolen from the shop. On the bag his father had written：
"Dear son, I haven't been successful as a father. But I had a dream-to own a coffee shop. Then I could make cups of coffee for you. I'm sorry I didn't make my dream come true."
The boy felt so sad. He felt guilty about not meeting his father for the last time, and decided to achieve his father's dream. After giving up his own business, he started a coffee business. The coffee business is now a huge success.
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Cold medicine-tablet（药片）： Adults：One tablet a time. Take two tablets in 24 hours. 12-18 years of age：One tablet. Only take on tablet in 24 hours. Store at 20℃-25℃. Take the medicine 60 minutes before eating food. |
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Cold medicine-syrup（糖浆）： 2-4 years of age：4 ml（0.8 teaspoon）a time 5-6 years of age：5 ml（1 teaspoon）a time 7-12 years of age：7.5 ml（1 and1/2teaspoons）time Adults：10 ml（2 teaspoons）a time Kids under 2 years old can't take it. Don't take it four times in 24 hours. |
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Enclose（附）： Honey can help you stop colds and coughs，too. Kids between 2 and 5 years old should take 1/2 teaspoon of honey 30 minutes before going to bed. A full teaspoon for kids between 6 and 11 years old，and two teaspoons for kids from 12 to 18 years old. Just remember NO HONEY FOR KIDS UNDER TWO YEARS OLD. |
The Oxford English Dictionary（OED）is thinking of adding the Chinese word tuhao to its 2014 edition（版本）. The word has become popular in China since 2013. It is used to describe rich people who spend money in extravagant（奢侈的）ways. The word has also become popular in Western countries, too.
The word being used by people in foreign countries is an example of China's spreading influence in the world in not just economy（经济）, but also society and culture. People are paying attention to what is happening in China and are gradually picking up some Chinese words. These words express special Chinese ideas, but they cannot be easily translated into English.
The OED is also thinking of adding hukou and dama to the 120 Chinese words that have been collected in its dictionary. Hukou means China's system（制度）that makes sure Chinese people can live in a certain place, and dama means middle-aged Chinese women who influence the global gold markets because of their gold-buying habits.
The news that the OED will include these Chinese words has been criticized. Some people say the words can be embarrassing to some people in China, but others think that it's natural for words to spread and be used in other places. In fact, the word tuhao expresses the humor of China. It is easy to pronounce and it makes fun of rich people who have more money than taste.
So, welcome to the English language, tuhao-let's be friends！
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Americans spend their weekends in different ways. But usually they choose the same aim— to rest, to enjoy the time with their family and friends.
Some Americans hold parties on Saturday night. Then they won't get up until 9, 10 even 11 o'clock next morning. As soon as they get up, they will go to the nearest corner ship to buy the daily newspaper. It will help them to decide what to do on Sunday afternoon.
Before going out on Sunday, they will have a meal, which is called " brunch"—"br" from "breakfast" and "unch" from" lunch". After brunch some Americans may have a picnic with their family or friends. They will take many things with them, such as fresh vegetables, seafood, drinks, table cloth and so on. Usually they drive to a beautiful park, a lake or the seaside.
It is the biggest meal of the week and all family members try to present(出席).
Weekends are to be welcome everywhere.
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A. They will make it at home or go to a restaurant nearby. B. They will dance, sing and drink together till mid-night. C. They can sell a lot of things there every day. D. Most people look forward to coming weekends. E. They can get news about films, plays, shows and sports in the paper. F. Sunday dinner is the most important meal of the week. G. But some people don't like weekends. |
(At the airport)
A: Hello, are you Mr. Jackson from Canada?
B: Yes, Carl Jackson. Please call me Carl.
A: My pleasure. Welcome to China! My name is Wang Hui. This is my card.
B: Thank you. And here is my card.
A: Oh, good, thanks. How was the journey?
B:
A: Then let's get your things and go to the hotel now.
B: OK.
A: It's about 20 minutes' drive from here.
(At hotel)
A: Carl there is a welcome party for you this evening.
B: That's very kind of you.
A: At seven thirty. I'll pick you up at seven o'clock.
B: OK.
A: See you!
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Dear Susan, I have a friend. She wants to play outside, so she often tells our teacher that she doesn't feel well and leaves school early. I told her what she did was wrong and asked her not to do that again, but she was angry and argued with me. We haven't talked with each other for a week. What should I do? Yours, Kate |
要求：1)所提建议要合理可行；
2)90词左右。电子邮件的格式和开头已给出，不计入总词数。
参考词汇：tell a lie 说谎
Dear Kate,
I'm sorry to hear that something unhappy happened between you and your friend.
