Jack hurt his leg seriously while playing ball games. Then he must1 in bed for some time. One evening before New Year's Day, the Brown family heard a knock on the door. Mrs. Brown opened the door and saw a big yellow Jack-o-lantern! On the top of it was a 2 to Jack.
Dear Jack,
Have a good time3 New Year's Day! From a friend
After Mrs. Brown gave the Jack-o-lantern to Jack, Jack was lost in thought. Mr. Brown asked Jack 4 or not he knew who sent it. Jack replied, “Dad, I'm sure this is 5Billy. I wish I could ask him to have New Year's dinner with us. He must feel 6 since he has no father or mother.” Mr. and Mrs. Brown7 . Jack soon made a phone call to invite Billy home.
On New Year's Day, Billy8 quite early. The two boys played and talked happily the whole day. In the evening, while they were having dinner, Billy said,“ See what I've got!” He held up something in his hand9 Jack could see it.
Jack shouted10"Oh, you got the wishbone (如愿骨)!Let's pull(扯) it now.”Billy took hold one end of the wishbone, and Jack took hold of11. They each thought for aminute. "I know what I'm going to wish,” cried Jack. Billy smiled and said, “Me too.” Then, 12pulled and Jack got the longer end.
“Now you can make a wish,” Billy said.“What did you wish?”
“I wished that my13would get well soon. What about you, Billy?” Billy replied, "I wished that you would get your14.”
Hearing this, Mrs. Brown smiled, saying, “Sounds like that you will15achieve your dreams. Jack will be well soon.”
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Lin Yi's Lantern: A Moon Festival Tale $8.99 Lin Yi goes to the market to buy things for the Moon Festival. Toward the end of his trip he realizes that he doesn't have enough money to buy both peanuts (花生) for his uncle and a red rabbit lantern for himself. He takes peanuts home at last and surprisingly, his uncle arrives with a gift — a red rabbit lantern. |
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The Discovery of Fireworks and Gunpowder $16.95 Dao, a red panda, can travel through time and space. He guides two school kids, Ethan and Emma, back in time to discover how fireworks and gunpowder were made! As Dao leads the way, the kids learn about surprising historical facts, travel to ancient China and go back to the future. |
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The Moon Lady $7.99 On a rainy afternoon, three sisters wish for the rain to stop. Ying-Ying, their grandmother, tells them a story: on one night of the Moon Festival when Ying-Ying was a little girl, she met the Moon Lady and learned from her that the best wishes were those you could make come true yourself. |
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A Gift $16.95 A gift has come for Amy in time for Chinese New Year. Since Amy's aunt and uncles live in China and are not able to make a new-year visit, they have sent Amy a special gift to show their love and their wish to keep the family together. |
About 10 years ago, I started a job as a trainer. In one of my first classes, the head trainer told us a story.
He began by drawing a man standing in the middle of a circle. To make it more interesting, he drew things like a house, a car, and a few friends inside the circle.
He asked the question,“Can anyone tell me what this is？” In a long silence, one guy decided
to speak out,“The world?” The trainer said, “That's close. Actually, this is your Comfort Area. Inside your circle, you feel very comfortable. You have all the things that are important to your home, your family, your friends and your job. People feel that inside this circle they are safe from any danger.”
“Can anyone tell me what happens when you step out of this circle？”A strong silence came
over the room. At last, the same guy started,“You are afraid.”Another guy said, “You make mistakes." The silence continued and the trainer smiled and said, “ When you make mistakes, what can the result be?" The first guy shouted, “You learn something."
“Quite right, you are learning." The trainer turned to the board and drew an arrow（箭头） pointing from the man to the outside of the circle. He continued to say, “When you leave your Comfort Area you put yourself out there, in front of the world to be in situations that you are not comfortable with. The end result is that you have learned something that you did not know and
you slowly become a better person." He turned again to the board and drew a bigger circle around the first one, and added a few new things like more friends, a bigger house, etc.
The moral of the story is that if you stay inside your Comfort Area, you will never be able to expand your horizons（开阔视野）and learn. When you step out of your Comfort Area you will finally make your circle bigger and your mind grow stronger, and all in all a better person."
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When Grandma welcomed us, she was dressed in bright colors and wore jewelry( 珠 宝 ) I never knew she had. She seemed to be in a good mood( 心 情 ), but because of her deafness, communication was still difficult.
It had been half a year since my last visit. She must have thought that as an overseas student, I don't get to eat much good food anymore. So, with her wrinkled(皱纹)hand, she passed me some homemade pastries(糕点).
Her hands tested the temperature of my cup again and again, and every time it showed a slight sign of cooling down, Grandma poured in more hot water. She also never allowed me to stop eating. As soon as I finished what was on my plate, she gave me something new to try. Finally, when my stomach couldn't take any more, she stopped and held my hands as she sat beside me.
When it was time to leave, she walked downstairs to see us off. The sun shined on the white pearls(珍珠)round her neck. She was smiling, and her wrinkles sat happily on her soft skin. People usually compare wrinkles to a dry tree trunk( 树 干 ). But to me, my grandmother's wrinkles are among the loveliest things I've ever seen.
There used to be a time when I disliked old age and stayed away from elderly people, but that was because of my ignorance(无知). And now I understand that there's beauty in everything. My grandma's wrinkles are just like a thousand stories being told all at once.
①sat beside me ②gave me more to eat
③poured more hot water ④tested the temperature of my cup
①When it comes to Chinese students considering studying in foreign countries, many of them usually believe that life will be easy and enjoyable. Unfortunately, it's likely that students with those beliefs will be disappointed very soon after landing at the airport.
②So, what are the problems you may have, and how can you deal with them?
③Teaching and learning styles in America are very different from those in China, requiring more critical thinking(批判性思维) and teamwork. In a normal Americans classroom, one project might be done by a study group in which every person has their own responsibility.
④So don't worry about your language or any grammar mistakes. Just watch what other students do, and don't be afraid to ask any questions. The discussions, or sometimes even arguments, that your group members and you hold are likely to be the beginning of a friendship.
⑤Besides schoolwork, another important thing faced by overseas students is homesickness or loneliness. You may miss your parents' cooking, your pets, or even your old bed. Being away from home can create bitter feelings, especially when faced with the challenges of getting used to a new environment.
⑥What I strongly suggest is to try hard to deal with these feelings. Be open to new friendships. Sign up for school activities, and give yourself permission to enjoy life at school, even if you miss home a lot. Be organized and keep a diary to check your progress. Write down three new things that you're grateful for every evening, as well as three things you're looking forward to every morning.
⑦Studying aboard is never simple. In fact, there will be many difficulties every day. But I'm sure you will overcome your difficulties and make your time overseas a success.
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Our family moved to a new country two years ago. Life was hard for me at first because I had to learn a new language. I couldn't understand many of the (表达方式). I often made mistakes in (语法).I was even afraid of reading (出声地) in front of class. I thought I didn't have the ( 能 力 ) to learn the new language well. I missed my friends and (亲戚) so much. Luckily, my teachers and classmates (对待) me very well. My teachers encouraged me to be more (积极的) in class. My classmates always brought me many kinds of delicious (甜点) and practiced with me to (增加) my reading speed. They were kind and ( 耐 心 的 ). Thanks to their help, I have made great progress .
The Chongyang Festival falls on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month and is also called the Double Ninth Festival. People usually celebrate the day by (admire)
chrysanthemums( 菊 花 ) and climbing mountains , so the festival is also called the Height Ascending( 登 高 ) Festival or the Chrrysanthemum Festival. In China, nine has the same
(pronounce) as the word"forever", meaning long life. So in 1989, the Chinese government set the day as Senior's Day.
The festival has a history of over 2, 000 years. During the Warring States Period, there was the Chongyang Festival., it was only celebrated in the imperial palace. From the Han Dynasty, it began to be popular common people. The name of the Chongyang Festival (one) appeared in the Three Kingdoms Period. During the Dynasty, there were (tradition) of enjoying chrysanthemums and drinking wines on the day. It was not officially set as a festival until the Tang Dynasty. Since then, all the people (spread) their happiness and wishes by doing many kinds of (activity). In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, people in the imperial palace all ate flower cakes to celebrate. The emperor climbed the mountains on the day as well. an interesting festival it is!
Does this situation sound familiar(熟悉)?
You are complaining to your parents about something, Maybe your computer isn't powerful enough to play the latest games. Then you hear...
“When I was your age, there weren't any computers or video games. And I didn't get a bike until I was sixteen. And it was second-hand.”
So, is it really true that life is better for teenagers now? It is certainly true that many teenagers have got more things nowadays. A typical family is smaller now. So parents have got more money to spend on each child. And many things are cheaper than they were when our parents were children.
Forty years ago, no one could imagine a world with tiny computers and amazing Smart phones. And now these things are necessary and we can't imagine living without them!
However, technology(科技) often means we spend more time at home. And often it's just us,
with our computer or television. Teenagers don”t do enough exercise.And, although young people still get on well with their friends, some people think teenagers today don't have so many social things as they did in the past.
What do you think? Is teenage life better these days?
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A.And it was too big for me. B.Or your friends' bikes are better than yours. C.So they aren't as healthy as they were in the past. D.Technology is probably the greatest change in our life |
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短文首句：It's really wonderful news that the policy of “double-lightening the burden” has been carried out. However, students have to think about how to get used to the new policy.
