A: Excuse me, Madam. You can't park your car in front of the shop.
B: I'm so sorry. It's my first time to drive alone (独自) .
A: Well, let me see. I think you can park there,
B:
A: About two kilometers.
B: Thanks. Can you tell me the way there?
A: You can use the guide map in your car.
B: But I don't know how to use it! Can you help me?
A: All right, it's OK now.
B: It's very kind of you. Thank you so much!
|
A. What's the matter? B. It will take you there. C. There is a parking lot (停车场) near the supermarket. D. How far is it from here? E. Well, you can do it like this. F. I really can't find a place to park my car. |
On the plane to London, an old man asked an air hostess (空姐) for a cup of water to take medicine (药) . She told him that she would bring him the 1 soon.
Twenty minutes 2 when the old man asked service again, the air hostess heard. She was kept so busy that she 3 to bring him the water, so the old man couldn't take his medicine on time. She ran to him with a cup of water, but he 4 it.
In the following hours on the flight, when the air hostess passed the old man, she would ask him with a smile (微笑) , "Is there anything I can do 5 you, sir?" But the old man read the book all the time and 6 relied to her .
7 the plane arrived in London, the old man asked the air hostess to hand him the passenger's booklet (意见簿) . She knew that he would8 bad words, and those words might make her 9 the job. Although she felt so upset, she 10 handed it to him with a smile.
After she got off the plane, the air hostess 11 the booklet. To her surprise, the old man wrote, "On the flight, you asked me if I needed 12 twelve times in all. How can I refuse 13 twelve smiles?"
That's right! The twelve smiles 14 the air hostess moved (感动) the old man and of course she wouldn't lose her job! She was busy with service for quite a few hours, but she felt 15 at the moment.
What will life be like in the future? How will things change? Here are some ideas. Which ones will come true?
|
In the future, a change (变换) of weather won't mean a change of clothes. We'll wear a new kind of clothes. They'll be warm when we're cold, and cool when we're hot. |
|
There'll be no more light (轻的) rain and cold wind in spring. The weather will be quite warm or even hot all year, with heavy rain and wind. The sea level (海平面) will be much higher. |
|
We won't travel by bus or by bike any more. Every family will have a small plane. No more expensive cars—it'll be cheap to travel everywhere by plane, not only over land (陆地) , but also over the sea or even into space. Maybe there'll be traffic jams (交通拥堵) in the air. |
|
Do you like long holidays? Well, you're going to like the future because machines and robots will do all the heavy and difficult jobs, and we'll only do light and easy work. Working hours will be short so people will have long holidays. |
Molly was a high school girl from Australia. She loved cars very much and she decided to buy one for herself before graduation (毕业) . In order to get enough money, she looked for part-time jobs on her school board (公告栏) .
She looked through all kinds of part-time jobs, and then she found a job that she was very interested in. It was to be the mascot (吉祥物) of her school sports teams. It was paying fifteen dollars. It was really a lot for a high school student. So Molly went to the job interview and got the job at last. She felt very happy. Her first day of work was at a basketball game. She got to school early that day. She got to school at 7 o'clock, and only the basketball players were there. Molly put on her costume and her panda head. It was very heavy and hot inside. But when she thought about how much she wanted a car, she felt better.
That day, Molly's high school basketball team won the game. The crowd jumped and cheered (欢呼) . A lot of people wanted to take a picture with Molly. She spent an hour just taking pictures. By the time Molly could go home, it was already 11 o'clock, and she felt very tired but happy. She thought about how much money she made. It was the thing keeping her going.
DIY, which means Do It Yourself, is very popular in the UK. Lots of stores and supermarkets sell DIY materials (材料) . TV shows also teach people how to DIY.
British people like DIY a lot. If there is anything that needs fixing (修理) around their homes, such as painting the walls or fixing the furniture (家具) , they will do the jobs themselves. They share DIY with their friends. More and more people enjoy DIY and have found the happiness and pleasure of DIY. Sometimes people also DIY for saving money. Today, many people don't have enough money to buy a big house. They are looking at how they can make their houses better without spending a lot of money. That's why DIY is so popular.
However, DIY can be difficult. People often find it not easy to build a piece of furniture because they can't understand the instructions (用法说明) . Sometimes the instructions themselves are easy and clear, but the furniture itself is difficult to build. DIY can also be dangerous if you are not careful enough. It is reported that in just one year more than 230, 000 people were hurt (受伤) while doing DIY in the UK.
DIY can bring us a lot of fun and can help us save some money, but it is not always as easy as it seems to be. Maybe factories should make things that are easier and safer (安全) for us to DIY.
It's easy to tell someone good news, but what about bad news? Are there any good ways to give bad news without making people too upset?
Say something good Try to start the conversation with something good so that what you say is not all bad. For example, "I know you play soccer very well, but we only need one teammate. " Or you may end the conversation with a promise, " "
Prepare your listener for the news Use words to introduce what you're going to say, like 'Tm really sorry, but "or "I'm afraid I've got some bad news" 88.
Try to give a reason Try to explain (解释) the decision: If you have to cancel (取消) a trip with friends, can you explain why?
If you're giving someone bad news, try to use a soft friendly voice (声音) to make you sound kind. Say things to show you understand, like "I'm really sorry. I know this must be disappointing (令人失望的)
|
A. I'm sure you will join us in the next game. B. The following ways might help. C. Use a soft friendly voice. D. This gives the listener time to prepare for what you will say. E. People like to know why things go wrong. |
Michael was an 8-year-old student. He became ill and had to spend all day in bed at home. Because other children could not come near him, he felt sad and bored.
There wasn't much to do, so he just looked out of the window. One day, something strange happened outside the window. It was a panda eating a sandwich. The panda said "good afternoon" to Michael and then left. Michael was very surprised. He tried to find out what was going on. Suddenly, he saw a monkey playing with a ball outside his window. Next came an elephant with a watermelon in his mouth. As Michael saw more and more strange animals, he began to laugh and found it hard to stop. Everything seemed to be better and better.
Luckily, Michael's health improved, he felt better and went back to school. He told his friend Dave about all the strange things outside his window. While Michael was talking, he saw something in Dave's schoolbag. Michael asked what it was and Dave showed him. Inside the bag were many clothes that looked like animals. Dave wore them to cheer Michael up while he was ill!
From that day on, Michael always tried his best to make sure his friends never felt sad or bored.
|
It's December now. I think up a good plan the coming winter vacation. First I'll get up and do sports from 6:30 to 7:30 in the morning. It is good for my health. Then I'll help my parents do some , such as cooking and washing. I'll also take the great chance to books on history and science. At last, I will do something for the people who need help. Fm going to the Old People's House to help look after the old people. I'm . I'll learn a lot and have a good time. |
B. 
C. 
E. 
F. 