Holidays can make us relaxed so everybody loves holidays. We can get enough time to 1 , play our favorite sports and enjoy our hobbies. I Now let me share 2 last holiday with you.
On the evening of April lst, my husband called me from his office. He 3 me that he planned to go to Hawaii with me for a week in May. I couldn't believe my 4 , because that was what I really longed for.
On May 10, we 5 home and went to the Big Island of Hawaii. We stayed in a 5-star 6 in front of the beach. We hired(租)a helicopter(直升机)for a 7 to see volcanoes(火山). We stayed in the Big Island for 8 days, and then we went to the island of Maui for three days. We watched the sunrise. One of the 9 things was to drive on the Hana Highway. It was really great!
My holiday was 10 . I want to go there again.
Welcome to the Milly Willy hotel. To make your stay as pleasant as possible, we'd like you to follow the rules below during your stay at the hotel. Check-in After 3:00 pm every day Check-out Before 2:00 pm every day Breakfast * Buffet breakfast(自助早餐): from 7∶00 to10∶00 am * In-room breakfast: from 6:00 to 11:00 am * Buffet breakfast at the restaurant on the second floor is free. You can find prices for meals and drinks served in rooms on the room service (服务)price list. Pets Guests(客人)can have dogs weighing(重量)less than 40 kg (no more than two dogs each room)stay with them but have to pay $85 per night per dog. Service dogs are always welcome at no charge (免费的). Visitors Guests may have visitors after registering(登记) at the Front Office. Visitors have to leave before 10:00 pm. Parking Car parking is free for hotel guests. |
We need to talk a lot with our friends and family to build good relationships(关系)in our life. How can we make our talking skills(技巧)better? Here are four ways that may help you have better conversations with people.
●Never speak when the person is speaking. If you do this, it's just like saying, "I don't care what you're saying. What I have to say is more important. "
● Don't finish people's sentences. Studies show that doing this will make people lose interest in talking with you because you're taking control(控制) of the conversation.
● Repeat(重复)what the person said. To show you have really understood someone, say what they have just said before you tell them your idea.
●____▲____. By looking at the person in the eye, you are showing that you are interested in what they're saying. This also helps you listen more carefully.
One morning, I was on the subway, going to work. A voice came over the speaker(扬声器). It said, "This stop is Shady Grove Park. "I heard a little girl's voice and looked down. The little girl said it again: "This stop is ….. Carefully and slowly, and with a little roll(卷)of her hand, she said it again and again. It was like she was teaching a puppy (a baby dog).
Then I understood. She wasn't teaching a puppy. She was teaching her mother!
I listened and heard the mother talk to someone in basic(简单的)English. She said that she was South Korean(韩国人)and learning English from her daughter or with her daughter. The mother certainly could talk in English, but she still had a long way to go. Being Korean, she said that she had problems with "th" and "r" sounds. When she finally got them right, the little girl smiled and gave her mom a high five.
At the next stop, her mom said the name of the stop with perfect pronunciation(完美的发音). "This stop is the Railroad Station. "
It was the cutest start to my day. All day, I thought of that girl's smile and felt happier. She spoke three languages and her English was already better than my own kid's! Most different, however, was the mother was happy to be taught by her daughter.
Rabbit loved his white fur(皮毛). He also loved to brag about(吹嘘)it. One day, as he was out in the forest, Rabbit came across Bear. Bear was quite dirty. There was blackberry juice(蓝莓汁)and honey on his big mouth, and mud on his chest(胸膛).
"Oh, look at this, "said Rabbit. "A dirty bear! What a mess you've made of yourself! Don't you take care of your fur? You should wash.
Then your fur would be as nice as mine. "
"Yes, "said Bear. "Your fur is quite nice. How do you make it so perfect and white?" "I wash and brush it every day!" the rabbit said. "Of course, I was born beautiful, but I work hard to make my fur even nicer. No animal has fur as nice as mine. "
"That's right, "said Bear. "Is it easy to clean?"
"Yes, "said Rabbit. "It's the easiest fur to clean. Man likes to make jackets from our fur!" "I see, "said Bear. "What if there was a towel(毛巾)made of your fur?"
"It would be the best towel in the world, "Rabbit it answered. "Soft and warm and easy to clean. "Hearing that, Bear picked up Rabbit in his giant paws(爪子). He scrubbed(用劲擦)his mouth and chest clean with the rabbit, and then put the dirty rabbit back on the ground.
"You were right, "said Bear. "It is the best towel in the world!"
A: Hello, this is Nancy. May I speak to John?
B: Hi, Nancy. It's John here.
A: Great. Thanks. Can you help me?
B: Sure.
A: My best friend Lucy is coming to see me
this afternoon. But I'm too busy. Can you
help me meet her at the Bridge Bus Station?
B: OK.
A: She is tall and has long black hair.
B:
A: She will arrive at half past three.
B: Oh, I see. Are you free this Sunday? Let's go to the zoo.
A: Sorry. I have to go to see my grandparents.
B: OK. See you next Sunday.
A. What does she look like? B. How's it going? C. How about next Sunday? D. What's wrong? E. What are you doing now? F. When do I need to get there? |
Do you like Kung Pao chicken? According to the China Hotel Association, you probably do. The dish is among the top 10 most popular in China.
All of the dishes on the list are easy to make and have interesting stories.
Shredded pork with garlic sauce鱼香肉丝 Does this dish have anything to do with fish? No! In fact, yuxiang is a Sichuan seasoning(调味料).The seasoning is made of red chili, green Chinese onion, ginger, garlic, soy sauce, sugar, and wine. It is said that a woman in Sichuan was good at cooking fish. Once, she used the seasoning for fish on her pork. Surprisingly, it tasted great! |
Twice-cooked pork slices in hot sauce回锅肉 There are different stories I about this dish. One says that the :dish came about by accident. A :person in Sichuan boiled some :pork to remember his I ancestors(祖先).After the ]ceremony(仪 式),his family wanted to eat the pork. To make j it more delicious, he I stir-fried(炒)the pork and added j salt, sauce and garlic. Many :people started to cook pork this |
Kung Pao chicken 宫保鸡丁 People believe that the dish was named after Ding Baozhen(l 820-1886). He was an official(官员)during the Qing Dynasty. He liked chicken that was stir-fried with chili and peanuts. And as his title(头衔)) was gongbao, people named the dish Kung Pao chicken. |
Interesting stories behind some Chinese dishes |
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Things they have in Common |
*They are popular dishes in China. *They are easy to . |
Shredded pork with garlic鱼香肉丝 |
*It has nothing to do with fish. *Once a woman in Sichuan cooked pork with the seasoning for . * To her surprise, it tasted great! |
Twice-cooked pork slices in hot sauce 回锅肉 |
*A man in Sichuan boiled some pork to remember his ancestors. *To make the pork more for his family to eat after the ceremony, he added some salt and stir-fried the pork again. |
Kung Pao chicken 宫保鸡丁 |
*An official in the Qing Dynasty liked chicken stir-fried with chili and peanuts. *His title was gongbao. That's people called the dish Kung Pao chicken. |
A good friend does not just play with you and talk about fun things.
Sometimes he or she gives you the reason to keep going. In American writer -E. B. White's book Charlotte' Web(《夏洛特的网》), you can read a touching story about (真的)friendship and love.
Wilbur is the pet piglet of a (年幼的)girl named Fern Arable. When Wilbur is born, he looks weak and is so small. Fern's father wants to kill him. But the girl (救) him and keeps him at home.
However, as Wilbur (生长) into a big pig, Fern has to take him to the farmyard. As Wilbur (搬到) into his new home, he begins to make friends with the most unlikely animal — a spider(蜘蛛). The spider, named Charlotte, lives in the space above the pigsty(猪圈). They become such good friends that the animals (在……周围)them also come together as a family.
As (冬天)comes near, Wilbur becomes (害怕的). He knows he will end up on the dinner table at Christmas! Charlotte decides to help him.
How? She shows the Zuckerman family that Wilbur is a (特殊的) pig. She spells out the words "Some Pig" in her web! With the help of (其他的)animals, like the rat, the family finally lets the pig live. But then Wilbur finds out that Charlotte is dead. Both Fern and the spider's love for the pig have been shared by many readers all over the world. Why not read it yourself?
Dear Pen Pal,
My name is Robert. I am fourteen years old. I'm not tall or short, I am medium height. I have short curly brown hair. I don't wear (glass). I usually wear T-shirts and jeans.
My dream is to be musician in the future. I want (play) the drums in the rock
band. Can you play any instruments? My favorite rock (sing) is Elvis Presley, known as "The King of Rock'n' Roll". Do you know (he)?I like his music very much. He also plays the guitar and (dance)very well. He's tall and very thin, with a black beard, very handsome. Last year I with my friends (go) to his concert in Central Park in New York. It was (real) great.
How about you? Are you tall? Is your hair long short? Who is your favorite musician? Write soon and tell me about yourself.
Yours,
Robert
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Hi, Li Hua! I am missing you badly and also missing the happy time we had together. I hope everything is fine at your end. I am now traveling with my parents in Paris. I enjoy staying in this city because the food is tasty and people are friendly. How about you? Did you go somewhere with your family? Last time you told me about your new pet Lucky. How is he? Do stay in touch and take care. Yours, Bruce |