(Amy and Betty met a foreigner on their way home. F is for Foreigner, A is for Amy and B is for Betty.）
F: Excuse me, I am new in Taiyuan. Could you tell me where the Binhe Sports Center is?
A: Sure. You are on Fuxi Street now. Just go along the street and walk across the Yifen Bridge.
F: All right.
B: Almost 3 kilometers.
F: OK. Which bus can I take?
A: Bus No. 6 can take you there. It's quite convenient.
F: Um. see... I want to watch the game at 6: 00. I don't want to miss the beginning
B: Don't worry. It's a 20 minutes' bus ride and I believe you can make it. It's 4: 30 now.
F: Thanks! You really gave me a big help!
A&B: You're welcome! Enjoy your day! Bye!
F: Bye—bye!
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A. Time is limited. B. How can I get there? C. How far is it from here? D. I suggest you take a bus. E. You'll see it on your right. F. The bus station is over there. G.Is it ok if I take a bus to get there? |
My parents always wanted me to be "on top", so from early on I had the goal to be the best in everything from getting the highest score in a spelling test to running fastest in a race. In middle school, I 1 how many other smarter and faster people there were. It became obvious that I was not the best any more, but my parents still held on to their hope and forced me to try hared. To their 2 , I became less confident and didn't want to work harder because, to me, there was no point in making any more efforts 3 I was unable to be number one. My grades began to fail; I 4 practiced the piano; I stopped painting. It was all because my motivation (动力)to do anything had dropped much.
When high school started, I was at a new school in a new city. I decided to get back my motivation and start over. So I 5 my favorite hobby again and enroll(报名)myself in the art course. Luckily，our art teacher, Mr. Grady, gave us more freedom with our art projects. He would always encourage us to realize our potential(潜力). My first painting was simply a bee sitting on a sunflower, I tried my best, but still found it 6 to feel satisfied with it. I knew it was not perfect and could hardly get a good grade. However, when I showed it to Mr. Grady, he didn't grade it in a rush. Instead, he gave me advice which only motivated me to work harder on it. For the first time I was encouraged to focus on the 7 rather than disappointed about its imperfection. I finished all the other projects with higher grades, but I hung the first painting in my room at the end of the term.
My parents thought pushing me to be number one would motivate me.8, it discouraged me much when I was not number one. Actually, it is okay not to be the best at everything as long as you continue to try your best.
Hi Headmaster,
What a great idea! I really would like to come to the opening ceremony. Reading can help people benefit a lot. I'm a fan of reading, and this opening ceremony is the best way to make students have a better understanding of reading. I can help to organize some activities. I can also invite other parents to come to our opening. I already have a great idea about how to do that.
Wang Ming
Dear Headmaster,
Thanks so much for planning this. I'd like to come to the opening ceremony, but I'm not available. My family is going to take a trip to Moscow at the end of this month to visit my aunt and uncle. However, I'd still be glad to help out with any of the opening ceremony preparations, like buying some necessary things. Let me know if you need my help.
Peter
Dear Parents,
I would like to invite you to the opening of our new library at No 9 High School. The opening will be on the morning of Thursday, June 8 at 9: 00. After this, you can enjoy our school concert. Then lunch will be in the school hall at 12: 00. I would also like to invite each parent to bring one book as a gift for the new library. Please reply in writing to this invitation by Friday, May 20th.
John Smith
Headmaster
Many high school students In the United States get hands—on(实践的) training in construction (建筑) skills by building real houses.
One such program was created for construction and design students in Waterloo. The students have already received training in many areas of house construction. They have put up walls and built windows and doors.
The project is run by the Waterloo Career Center. The center offers students different programs designed to prepare them for careers in technical fields. Students from the Waterloo Community School recently took part in construction training that centered on the skill of masonry(砖石建筑)— work done with stone brick or other materials.
The students spent five days on their school learning from experienced workers, who taught them how to build hard walls with bricks and blocks. Learning such skills will help the students be able to build their own solid structures later in their careers.
As students worked, they were told to be sure to use amazing tool to check that the wall stands straight and level. Students think that this kind of learning is much better than sitting at a computer. They also said they liked this method of learning, because it got them excited about future careers in construction.
Bringing the program into schools is an important way to find the next generation of workers. It is great to have a whole week here to present masonry to kids
Do some colors make you feel calm while others give you energy? Scientists have studied the connection between color and mood(情绪/心情) for a long time. 很多人相信颜色可能影响我们的情绪。They can give people a pleasant feeling. Cool colors such as blue，purple, and green are relaxing colors. They help people experience calm feelings. Many public places are decorated(装饰) with certain colors in order to create certain moods.
People use color in their homes to create moods as well. Blue s a peaceful color.
Colors can create bad moods, too. Red can make people feel angry.
What is your mood right now? Now look at the color of the walls round you.
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A. Does it match your mood? B. Do you also have a blue Monday? C. Some types of blue make people feel sad. D. It helps you rest, so it is a very good color for a bedroom. E. In English. "a white man" means "a kind and cultivated man." F. Warm, bright colors such as yellow and red are positive colors. G. Orange makes people feel hungry, and many restaurants are painted in this color. |
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Cooperation(合作) and competition are both important. They're necessary for a person to achieve success in life.
Learn to be cooperative with others. No one likes a selfish(自私的) or greedy(贪婪的) person. However everyone likes a cooperative and friendly person. Everything we do today, whether in doing business or making friends, depends on our ability to get along with one another. In our society, most tasks need the cooperation of many people in order that they can be finished successfully. So we must try to be cooperative. Each person is only a small part of a machine. If one part is disordered, the machine can't be running well. Besides, transportation and communication systems are developing quickly, and it's easy for people all over the world to keep in touch with each other. It's also hard for a person that is away from the society to understand the world well. Cooperation is becoming more and more important fora person to lead a good life. Being competitive also has a place in life. If you want to get more success, you must work harder People can get the encouragement to study more carefully because of the competitions. If there are no competitions, a sports meeting will never be exciting or successful, and we should never have champions. We compete to get a better environment. We cooperate with others to be more competitive.
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If one part is of order, the machine can't be running well. |
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People around the world can keep in touch with others . |
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It's difficult for a person who is away from the society to have a deep of the world. |
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If you want to be, you must work harder. |
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The wish to be better than others can encourage us to study more carefully. |
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there are competitions, a sports meeting will never be exciting or successful. |
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Compete to get a better environment. |
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DIY, which means Do It Yourself, is quite popular in the UK. Lots of stores and supermarkets sell DIY things. TV programs show people how to DIY. English people like DIY. There is a saying in the UK —"An Englishman's home is his castle" Huge number of people spend their holidays making their homes beautiful "castles". If there is anything that needs fixing around their homes, such as painting the walls or putting in a new shower, they will do the jobs themselves. They share DIY experience with their friends. More and more people have discovered the joy of DIY. Sometimes people also DIY for some other reasons. DIY can be difficult. There is a huge market for DIY furniture. People need to get together pieces of furniture with a few basic tools. However, people often find it not easy to build a piece of furniture because they can't understand the instructions. Sometimes the instructions are simple and clear, but the furniture itself is difficult to build. One thing is for sure, though most DIY projects are started with the best ideas, many of them may not get finished. DIY can also be dangerous. For example, anything electrical should be done by a professional worker. Unluckily, many people don't care about this warning and put themselves in danger. It is reported that in just one year over 230,000 people were hurt while doing DIY in the UK, including 41,000 who fell off ladders.
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Jackie, a worker lives in London, just finishes making his cupboard by himself. It only costs him £95, while the similar one in the market is £210. |
Therefore, DIY can bring us fun and help us save money, but it is not always as easy as it is thought to be if we bite more than we can chew. Maybe factories should make products that are easier and safer for us to DIY. All in all, it is a very good and suitable thing for many people.
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My father was a cemetery(公墓) keeper. When1was a child, I by my father there. we left each time, he would lay some stones on some graves(坟墓). I never asked why. I just thought this was part ofwork.
Yesterday, I visited my sick father. He asked me to go to the cemetery and lay some stones. For some reason, it had to be done that day. I agreed. I hadn't been more there for a long time. When I got there, I found a woman in front of one of the graves I would lay a stone on. As I bent to lay it, I her say quietly. "Thank you." It was then that I noticed the date of death on the grave was that same day. The grave was that of a child, only five when he died fifteen years ago. "He is my son," she said. "But, where's your father? He was always the one the stone." I told her that my father was ill he asked me to do this. It seemed important to him." "Your fathers means more to me than anything else. When my child died, I came often to see him. It is our custom to leave a stone. It tells the one who is here that he is thought of. But, then we moved away from here....so many painful I was so afraid that he would be alone. But your father marked the grave every time he came. Each time I returned here. I saw that stone and it made me feel .Your father is the kind of man would ease the pain of mother's heart though we are strangers. Just tell him you saw me today, won't you? "She said.
It took me a minute to find my voice. That small stone marked the grave of a child and the heart of his mother.
