Barry is a middle-aged man who is going through a very difficult time in his life. His wife died a few days ago. Barry was so say that he even closed his company.
Barry sat around all day. His friends and family tried to encourage him to start doing new things and enjoy life, but they couldn't. One day, Barry's neighbor, a very old woman named Gertrude, saw him from her yard. She asked him to come closer and said, "Barry, look at this fence(篱笆). I only built it two years ago, but it is falling apart. You are free now. would you like to fix it for me?" Barry was angry. She knew the situation he was in. he was the one who agreed. When he finished, she was very thankful. Barry smiled for the first time in months.
"Wonderful! But could you paint it for me?" asked Gertrude. Barry couldn't believe she was asking for more help. But because he respected(尊重)her so much, he agreed.
Over the next few weeks, Gertrude kept giving Barry jobs, he repaired her door and even made some wooden furniture(家具) for her. All the neighbors passed and told Barry what a beautiful job he had done. Barry no longer felt that life was hopeless. He felt happy with his work. He thanked Gertrude. He realized that she was really wise. She knew that sadness could be eased by simply getting busy with something.
Customs(习俗) are social habits. They have been handed down through generations(代) among groups, social classes, etc. Customs can be described as ways of doing things. They are especially strong in social practices on the occasions(场合) of births, marriages and deaths.
In China, these days, some people in cities are learning from Western customs. For example, some brides(新娘) dress in the long white dress that is usual bridal wear in many Western countries. Every people(民族) has special customs for the New Year. The Han people have many interesting Spring Festival customs. And now, quite a number of people living in the cities have followed the Western custom of sending New Year greeting cards.
One interesting custom in China is that Mothers Wrap(包) up their babies tightly(紧紧地). This is not the custom in Western countries, where babies are usually dressed in loose garments.
Many expressions(表达方式) we use in American English come from movies and books. Today we will learn some expressions from Lewis Carol's famous book Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. This book is better known as Alice in Wonderland.
The story is about a young girl falling for a long time down a rabbit hole. When she finally lands, she finds herself in a strange world. In this strange world are some of the most popular characters in children's books. Many of the expressions from the book have found their way into American English.
The first character Alice meets is the White Rabbit. The White Rabbit is not a usual rabbit. Alice chases (追赶) after him, and that is where her adventures begin.
In English, "chasing a white rabbit" means to chase an impossible dream. "Following the white rabbit" means you are in the middle of an unusual situation. This situation often challenges your thinking and changes your life. Like "chasing a white rabbit", "falling down the rabbit hole" means we get interested in something else and lose ideas about time.
Later in the story, Alice is the guest at a tea party— a crazy tea party! There she meets the March Hare. The hare seems to be truly crazy. To be "mad as a March hare" means that someone is completely mad or crazy.
Using expressions from popular books can add special flavor(味道). And when used properly, they also show you have a deeper understanding of the English language.
Once upon a time, a good-looking hawk(鹰) lived in a tree alone. He felt (孤独的) because he had no friends.
One day, he saw a beautiful she-hawk and (掉落) in love with her, so he wanted to get (结婚) to her. But the she-hawk (拒绝), because he had no friends. "Will you be with me if I make three friends?" he asked. She answers, "Yes."
The hawk flew to look for friends. Along the way, he met some animals, (包括) a fox, a tiger and a (巨大的) bear. He asked them if they could make friends with him. They said, "Of course. Call us when you are in (麻烦) and we shall come to your side."
The hawk was very happy. He flew back and became the she-hawk's husband. Some months later after their marriage, they got two baby hawks and had a happy life.
One day, two hungry hunters (猎人) came and sat under that tree. They had (没有什么) to eat. Suddenly, they heard the baby hawks crying. And then they made a (决定) to catch them to eat.
The parent hawks became worried. So they had to turn to their friends and told them the (整个的) thing. With their help, the two hunters ran away, and the babies became safe.
The hawk thanked his three friends. He found that the she-hawk was very smart, and the babies became safe.
The hawk thanked his three friends. He found that the she-hawk was very smart in advising him to make friends before marriage.
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— Don't say it. My new pet dog was making a lot of noise all night.
WeChat, known as Weixin in China, is a mobile phone communication service which was developed after QQ by Tencent on January 21, 2011 in China. It is free to use and has been the most popular in China.
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You can register(注册) WeChat with your phone number, and add your friends' numbers in your contact list. It works just like talking on QQ. You can send your pictures and share your feelings. And your friends are able to find them as soon as they get online. What's more, they can also give you their comments such as " ".
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It can send voice messages, text messages, pictures and videos. Different information could be sent to your friends. WeChat provides(提供) us with shopping, games, news, e-banks and so on. If you want to order a dinner in a restaurant, you can even pay for it by WeChat. In this way, it will help you save time and money.
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WeChat is supported on Wifi, 2G, 3G and 4G, so you can chat with your family or friends in a new way but using your phone at a low price anytime and anywhere. Even though your friends stay abroad, they are still able to use WeChat to communicate with you and share their interesting experiences with you.
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However, there are some dangers of WeChat. It is often reported that many traffic accidents are caused by careless drivers who can't help playing on WeChat while driving. And some bad guys even use WeChat to gamble(赌博), which breaks the law. Luckily, WeChat is improved now and then.
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So it seems impossible that WeChat will be replaced in the near future. It is going to solve these difficulties and develop better and better.
A. WeChat will be better and better. B. WeChat is easy to use. C. WeChat costs little but is quite popular. D. WeChat is better than QQ. E. WeChat is helpful in many ways. F. Be careful when using WeChat. |
应聘条件：1. 为人友善；2. 有英语基础；3. 有做志愿者的经历。
写作要求：1.内容须包含上述三个条件并作适当发挥；2. 词数：80左右（首句已给出，不计入总词数）；3. 文中不得出现学校和个人的真实信息。
参考词汇：be friendly to, be good at, have an experience of…
Dear sir/madam,
I want to be a volunteer for the G20 Summit held in Hangzhou
Yours,
Lin Tao
