While Mike was reading in the garden, his aged mother came. She pointed to a bird and asked Mike what bird it was. Mike felt quite1because he saw this kind of birds everywhere and every day, but he told her it was a sparrow(麻雀).
Several minutes later, his mother pointed to the same sparrow and asked the same question again. Mike got a little angry but2answered her question. After a little while, his mother did the same thing once again. This time Mike could not3his anger. He shouted at her for4him again and again.
The old lady silently5an old diary, she turned to a page and showed it to Mike. Though a little impatient, Mike began to read it.
"Today, I was watering the flowers in the garden when little Mike pointed to a bird on the grass and asked me what it was. I6at him, and said it was a sparrow，then kissed him. After a while, Mike asked me again and I did the same. Pointing to the same sparrow, little Mike asked me what it was for 20 times and I7answering his question and kissing him every time."
Something gently touched Mike's8. His face turned9with shame for being so impatient with his mother and he hugged her tightly.
Your parents have given you many things in their lifetime，but you may not realize them10they are gone.
Polar bears(北极熊) are great white northern bears living across the Arctic(北极) area. They are the largest and most powerful meat-eating animals on the sea ice. However, they are endangered animals too.
According to a study by the University of Toronto, polar bears could die out within the next80 years because the Arctic sea ice continues to melt(融化) at a fast speed. This makes it hard for the bears to search for food.
These years, the speed of temperature rising is more than twice as much as that in the 1780s.The rising temperature is making polar bears' living areas smaller and smaller. The shrinking sea-ice might cause the bears to move toward land.
Last year, in Russia's Arctic area, groups of hungry polar bears broke into villages and towns, because they couldn't find food on the ice as usual. "Everyone understood why this happened," Mikhail Stishov from the World Wildlife Fund said. "They would come on to people's living area and get used to it."
Summer vacation became very boring when my best friends left for summer camp. Getting up later each morning, I was spending more and more time with my smart phone and the TV. But when my mom told me that l couldn't use my smart phone, I felt like I had lost my world. I had nothing to do, circling from room to room all day.
One day, Mom asked me if I would accept a challenge(挑战)to follow the same ant for ten minutes.
"What's so difficult about that?" I asked."
"You might be surprised." Mom smiled.
"Is there a prize for the challenge?" I asked.
"Of course. But if you lose, you'll have to do some housework."
To win the challenge, I needed a special ant so that I could follow him easily. My eyes were fixed on a big ant carrying a leaf. "There he goes, Mom." She set the timer for 10 minutes.
For the first minute, the ant ran all the way to the gate. "Perfect!" I thought. Then, he came to a wide crack(裂缝), he tried to cross, but failed. Then he disappeared into the grass. My heart sank as l saw myself cleaning the bathroom. Then surprisingly, he climbed out carrying a piece of leaf and was back on his way.
For the last three minutes, he dropped his leaf as if he would disappear again. To my surprise, he placed the leaf across the crack and walked across it to the other side, like a bridge. Wow!
Just then, my mom's timer rang. I was lucky to win my prize. But l was mostly encouraged by the ant that actually created its own bridge. Now Mom has allowed me to have my phone, but l learned there is still more other fun in life.
A new taxi-hailing(打车)App on smart phones started to be in use in Shanghai in October. It allows users to hail a taxi with only one touch. This App called "Shen Cheng Chu Xing" is more user-friendly. It will make it easier for old people, because most of them can't keep up with the new technology in their daily life. "Finally, l could manage to hail a taxi without my daughter's help. It's so amazing!" Chen Chunxia, a 66-year-old lady said.
The App will connect users to over 20,000 taxis in the city. It can find the locations(位置)of passengers by itself. Thus drivers can reach the pick-up locations more quickly and lower the chances of taxis moving around the city without passengers.
Users can hail a taxi by simply touching the "hail" button and wait for the nearby taxis to pick up the order. The App is also set up in more than 200 taxi-waiting areas in the city, where people without a smart phone can hail a taxi as well.
For the safety of passengers, all the taxi drivers must pass health and background checks before they can receive orders from the App.
The App would also be updated in the near future to offer more services, such as helping drivers find nearby restrooms and restaurants.
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A. If you are interested in history, you could pay a visit there. B. we can go out quite often. c. You will never feel bored. D. The room is quite large with a comfortable bed. E. The weather will be rainy at that time. F. People from all over the world come to enjoy it every year. |
Dear Julie,
I am wondering if you'd like to come and spend a few weeks at my house this summer. We have a spare room in the house. So there will be no problem for you to live in it.
The best time to come is in August since the weather is usually good then and
There is a large castle about twenty kilometers from the house. It is said that it has a history of 500 years.
As you know, I live in a quite small village and you may think that there will be nothing to do, but, in fact, it is a very lively place, especially in the summer when there are always lots of things going on.
One of the most enjoyable summer events is an international jazz festival which takes place in the middle of August and lasts for over a week. It is always great fun to listen to the music.
Please let me know if and when you can come so that I can begin making plans for your stay as soon as possible.
Best wishes,
Yours,
Lisa
A. This article introduces you some ways to stay well. For example, you'll learn something useful to help avoid catching a cold.
B. Do you want to know how much food you should eat every day? If so, read this article. You'll know about safe ways to lose weight and keep healthy.
C. This article has useful information about how to avoid common accidents(意外). It's about safety both indoors and outdoors.
D. This article will tell you something about how to keep healthy by doing exercise. You'll learn the importance and the ways of doing exercise.
E. Do you have any trouble seeing things clearly? This article will introduce interesting eye exercises and good food for your eyes.
F. If you've got a toothache, you'll find this article practical. You'll learn how to take better care of your teeth and keep away from bad teeth.
Most people in China know that Confucius(孔子) was a famous thinker and educator in ancient China. , few people know that he was also an excellent musician, too. He could play many (music)instruments，compose(作曲) and sing as well. Confucius once learned to play Guqin (古琴) from Shi Xiangzi was a very famous musician at that time. Shi Xiangzi (teach) him a piece of music and told him to practise it by himself. After ten days' hard work, Confucius wouldn't stop (practise) the music. The teacher said to him，"You've played it quite well. You may learn something new now."" But Confucius thought he hadn't learnt all the (skill) and couldn't completely understand feelings in the music, so he continued to practise it. After some time, Confucius told his teacher (happy), "I could imagine what the composer looked like. He might be a tall and strong leader bright and deep eyes. This is the appearance of an Emperor. The composer must be Emperor Wen of the Zhou Dynasty(周文王)."Shi Xiangzi was very surprised to hear that. In fact, the music (produce) by Emperor Wen.
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